A look at the best news photos from around the world.
February 22, 2022
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A tank drives along a street in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukraine, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of Russian troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine following the recognition of their independence.
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In this photo provided by the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, lawmakers listen to the national anthem as they attend a session in Moscow. Lawmakers gave President Vladimir Putin permission to use military force outside the country.
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Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya speaks as the United Nations Security Council meets in New York, Feb. 21, 2022, after Russia recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent entities.
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Election officials look up a duty chart that shows their allotted polling stations on the eve of the fourth phase of polling for Uttar Pradesh state elections in Lucknow, India.