Russian President Vladimir Putin has suspended a nuclear arms control treaty with the United States. Putin delivered the message on Feb. 21 while blaming the war in Ukraine on the West.

U.S. Sens. J.D. Vance and Sherrod Brown are sounding the alarm. The pair of Ohio lawmakers say there could be “highly toxic,” cancer-causing pollutants in East Palestine. Meanwhile, the town's mayor criticized President Joe Biden's Ukraine trip.

South Africa hosted China and Russia for joint naval exercises on Feb. 20. Some EU diplomats have condemned the drills.