Russia sends written response to U.S. as Ukraine negotiations continue
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The U.S. has received a written follow-up response from Russia, according to a State Department spokesperson. But the Biden administration isn't revealing what Moscow said.
The follow-up document comes after the U.S. responded to a list of Russian demands, amid Russia's military buildup near Ukraine.
"It would be unproductive to negotiate in public, so we'll leave it up to Russia if they want to discuss their response," the State Department spokesperson said. "We remain fully committed to dialogue to address these issues and will continue to consult closely with our allies and partners, including Ukraine."
Ashley White received her earliest combat action badge from the United States Army soon after the first lieutenant arrived in Afghanistan. The silver military award, recognizing soldiers who've been personally engaged by an attacker during conflict, was considered an achievement in and of itself as well as an affirming rite of passage for the newly deployed. White had earned it for using her own body to shield a group of civilian women and children from gunfire that broke out in the midst of her third mission in Kandahar province. All of them survived. She never mentioned the badge to anyone in her battalion.
The knock at the door came at nighttime on Mother's Day 2008 in Oregon, where Jessica Ellis' parents lived. It was around 9:20 p.m. and his wife, Linda, was already in bed; her father Steve Ellis told CBS News, that he thought someone let their animals out — but two soldiers in Class A uniforms were standing at the door.