Good morning. Security for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is ramping up, with thousands of police and security officers preparing for the opening ceremony, while in the diplomatic arena Russia and Ukraine resume talks in the UAE as fighting continues, with negotiators hard at work despite Moscow’s ongoing bombardment and hardline demands.
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On February 4, 1945, the Yalta Conference began as Allied leaders met to negotiate the post-war outline of Europe.
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