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Reuters:
Kremlin Clears Way for Force in Ukraine; Separatist Split Feared — SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine — As Russian armed forces effectively seized control of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula on Saturday, the Russian Parliament granted President Vladimir V. Putin the authority he sought to use military force …
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Julia Ioffe / The New Republic:
Putin's War in Crimea Could Soon Spread to Eastern Ukraine — And nobody—not the U.S., not NATO—can stop him — Vladimir Putin has asked the Federation Council—the upper chamber of Russia's dummy parliament—to authorize the use of force not just in Crimea, but “on Ukraine's territory until …
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Politico:
Putin's Reckless Ukraine Gambit — Vladimir Putin's surprise decision to ask for a Russian-style War Powers resolution from his parliament dramatically ups the ante in the Ukraine crisis and positions Russia for full-scale military action. It also signals Putin's commitment to use all necessary means …
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Conal Urquhart / Guardian:
Ukraine places forces on combat alert and threatens war as UN security council meets - live updates — Ukrainian PM tells Russian forces to return to base in Crimea and warns of war in case of further escalation — Sort by: — 8.05pm GMT — NATO meeting — NATO will now meet at the behest of Latvia and Lithuania.
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New York Times
Washington Post:
Condemnation isn't enough for Russian actions in Crimea — PRESIDENT OBAMA made an unscheduled appearance before the press at the White House Friday to warn Russia against a military intervention in Ukraine, which he said would be a “clear violation” of Russia's commitments …
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Laura Smith-Spark / CNN:
Russian upper house approves use of force in Ukraine — Troops stand guard in Balaklava, Crimea, on Saturday, March 1. Ukraine suspects Russia of sending new troops into Crimea and provoking separatist tensions in the region. Crimea is an autonomous republic of Ukraine with an ethnic Russian majority.
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Matthew Kaminski / Wall Street Journal:
Mikheil Saakashvili: Lessons From the Putin Wars — Georgia's former president, who has seen first-hand the sort of trouble the Kremlin is causing in Ukraine, on what to do about Moscow's threat. — Kiev — Between barricades of tires and impromptu memorials to the victims of Ukraine's revolution …
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Weekly Standard
Reuters:
Russia wresting control of Crimea from Ukraine — (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin wrested control of the Ukrainian Black Sea region of Crimea from Kiev on Saturday citing a threat to Russian citizens and servicemen of the Russian Black Sea fleet based there.
Kathy Lally / Washington Post:
Russian parliament approves use of troops in Ukraine
Russian parliament approves use of troops in Ukraine
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Ron Synovitz / Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
Explainer: The Budapest Memorandum And Its Relevance To Crimea
Explainer: The Budapest Memorandum And Its Relevance To Crimea
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USA Today:
Last Slide — SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine — Russian parliament's …
Last Slide — SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine — Russian parliament's …
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BBC:
Russian parliament approves troop deployment in Ukraine
Russian parliament approves troop deployment in Ukraine
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The Week, Liberaland and National Review
Tony Lee / BREITBART.COM:
PALIN MOCKED IN 2008 FOR WARNING PUTIN MAY INVADE UKRAINE IF OBAMA ELECTED
PALIN MOCKED IN 2008 FOR WARNING PUTIN MAY INVADE UKRAINE IF OBAMA ELECTED
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Russia Invades Ukraine, Obama Declares Happy Hour
Russia Invades Ukraine, Obama Declares Happy Hour
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Guardian:
Russian ‘invasion’ of Crimea fuels fear of Ukraine conflict
Russian ‘invasion’ of Crimea fuels fear of Ukraine conflict
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Josh Rogin / The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: Russian ‘Blackwater’ Takes Over Ukraine Airport
Exclusive: Russian ‘Blackwater’ Takes Over Ukraine Airport
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Nikita Stewart / New York Times:
De Blasio Picks More Liberal Activists Than Managers for City Posts — In Bill de Blasio's City Hall, it seems more and more, there is only a left wing. — The mayor, who advanced in politics by grass-roots organizing, has built a team filled with former activists …
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Alec Torres / National Review:
Krauthammer's Take: Obama Tells the World We Aren't Going to Do Anything About Invasion of Ukraine — As reports are coming in that Russia has placed 2,000 troops in Crimea, within the borders of Ukraine, President Obama said that “the United States will stand with the international community …
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Heckler: Obama wants ‘nuclear war with Russia’
Heckler: Obama wants ‘nuclear war with Russia’
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Oren Dorell / USA Today:
Iran advancing its nuclear program despite pact with West — Iran's economy has begun to recover, but experts disagree on whether that will help lead to a comprehensive deal or not. — Iran is moving ahead with a nuclear program that U.S. officials said would be frozen …
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Holman W. Jenkins, Jr / Wall Street Journal:
Jenkins: Personal Score-Settling Is the New Climate Agenda — The cause of global carbon regulation may be lost, but enemies still can be punished. — Surely, some kind of ending is upon us. Last week climate protesters demanded the silencing of Charles Krauthammer for a Washington Post column …
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National Review