Ukraine moves to declare a national state of emergency and calls up reservists

By Bill Chappell

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, shown here at a  press conference Wednesday, is moving to declare a state of emergency.

The move will clear the way for new measures to boost security — and to protect Ukraine’s economy. Ukraine is also telling its citizens in Russia to leave immediately.

(Image credit: Sergei Supinsky /AFP via Getty Images)

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