10 things you need to know today: February 8, 2022

Biden vows to stop pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine, Supreme Court halts re-do of Alabama electoral map faulted for racial bias, and more

The receiving station of the Nord Stream 2 near Lubmin, Germany
The receiving station of the Nord Stream 2 near Lubmin, Germany
(Image credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

1. Biden vows to block gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

President Biden vowed to block the planned Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe if Moscow sends troops into Ukraine. Biden, standing with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House, said the U.S. and its NATO allies are unified in their commitment to react strongly if Russia invades. Biden also said any U.S. citizens remaining in Ukraine would be "wise" to leave, even though Biden said he remained hopeful that diplomacy would defuse the crisis. French President Emmanuel Macron met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a bid to de-escalate tensions. "I believe that our continent is today in an eminently critical situation, which requires us all to be extremely responsible," Macron said.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.