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12:01 PM ET, February 20, 2022

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Edward Wong / New York Times:
Biden is still willing to talk to Putin, Blinken says.  —  WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said on Sunday that President Biden was still willing to talk to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia despite the U.S. government's assessment that Mr. Putin has already decided to invade Ukraine.
Discussion: Axios, Reuters, The Hill, JNS.org, CNN and Bloomberg
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John Harwood / CNN:
Former top Trump Russia adviser details the sharp contrast between the former President and Biden  —  Fiona Hill doesn't know whether President Joe Biden can lead Western allies to ward off Russia's threat to Ukraine.  But unlike his predecessor, he's trying.
Washington Post:
Zelensky rips the West for inaction as shellings make Russia-Ukraine war seem increasingly imminent  —  MUNICH — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky forcefully demanded stronger actions from world leaders as the threat of full-scale attack by Russia intensifies amid increased shelling …
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Cruz: ‘Joe Biden becoming president is the best thing that ever happened, tragically, for Vladimir Putin’  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) blasted President Biden on Sunday for what he described as his enabling of Russia's aggression towards Ukraine, saying Biden's presidency was the “best thing” …
Peter Aitken / Fox News:
Russia-Ukraine outcome presents little upside for Biden, but ‘downside’ possible: Strategists  —  Strategists say voters tend to decide based on economic and domestic issues  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for February 18  —  Political strategists on both sides of the aisle minimized …
Discussion: Politico
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Russian State TV Is So Ridiculous Right Now It Looks Like a Farce  —  The TV propaganda has taken a farcical turn with Kremlin insiders begging President Biden not to start a vicious war in Ukraine.  No mention of the Russian tanks.  —  Anyone who might be watching exclusively Russian state television …
New York Times:
A Press Tour Turns Frantic in Ukraine As Russia-Backed Shelling Intensifies  —  As shelling intensified in eastern Ukraine, a seemingly routine press tour turned into a frantic rush to safety.  —  NOVOLUHANSKE, Ukraine — “Be calm,” Denis, the 28-year-old driver said, after several mortar shells landed on the road behind us.
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Luc Chenier / KyivPost:
Ukrainian President Makes Historic Speech in Munich (English Translation)  —  President Zelensky delivered an impassioned and forthright speech at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 19 - one of the most important of his political career and in Ukraine's history as an independent state.
Discussion: Financial Times
New York Times:
Mass Shooting at a Portland Protest Against Police Violence Leaves 1 Dead  —  Five other people were wounded, the police said.  Few details about the shooting were immediately released.  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — One person was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting on Saturday night during …
Discussion: OPB, Raw Story, Insider and WTOP News
Washington Post:
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian forces stay in Belarus; Biden to convene NSC about invasion threat  —  The threat of full-scale invasion intensified Saturday amid shelling in Ukraine's eastern separatist regions, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian President Vladimir Putin …
Discussion: The Hill
Reuters:
EXCLUSIVE Trump's Truth Social app set for release Monday in Apple App Store, per executive … Donald Trump's new social media venture, Truth Social, appears set to launch in Apple's App Store on Monday, according to posts from an executive on a test version viewed by Reuters …
Allahpundit / HotAir:
Sunday morning talking heads  —  War drums are beating in Russia so most of Biden's national security team is being deployed to the Sunday shows to explain to Americans what happens after Ukraine is attacked.  Jake Sullivan is absent this morning but the rest of the cabinet is on deck.
Discussion: Politico
David Siders / Politico:
Republicans wince at Wisconsin GOP crack-up  —  MILWAUKEE — Timothy Ramthun's entry into Wisconsin's gubernatorial primary last weekend was the car wreck no one could look away from.  —  His campaign is built around the preposterous idea the 2020 election could still be overturned …
The White House:
Statement from Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Biden's Briefings on Ukraine  —  President Biden continues to monitor the evolving situation in Ukraine, and is being updated regularly about events on the ground by his national security team.  They reaffirmed that Russia could launch an attack against Ukraine at any time.
Miami Herald:
Jeffrey Epstein associate Jean-Luc Brunel, ex-Miami modeling agent, found dead in Paris jail  —  Jeffrey Epstein's former business partner and alleged accomplice in trafficking and sexually abusing girls, Jean-Luc Brunel, was found dead Saturday in his French jail cell, according to French authorities.
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Angela Charlton / Associated Press:
Modeling agent close to Epstein found dead in French jail
 
 
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