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Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Fiery Speech Claims Ukraine as Part of Russia and Hints at Wider Aims — President Vladimir V. Putin signed a decree that allowed for troops to enter Donetsk and Luhansk for “peacekeeping.” The U.S. and E.U. said they would begin imposing limited sanctions. — Here's what you need to know:
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Shaun Walker / The Guardian:
Putin's absurd, angry spectacle will be a turning point in his long reign — This was a supreme leader marshalling his minions for a decision that will change the security architecture in Europe and may well lead to horrific war — Sitting alone at a desk in a grand, columned Kremlin room …
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Robert Kagan / Washington Post:
What we can expect after Putin's conquest of Ukraine — Let's assume for a moment that Vladimir Putin succeeds in gaining full control of Ukraine, as he shows every intention of doing. What are the strategic and geopolitical consequences? — The first will be a new front line of conflict in Central Europe.
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Joseph R. Biden Jr / The White House:
Executive Order on Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Continued Russian Efforts to Undermine the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine … By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States …
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The White House:
Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Russian Announcement on Eastern Ukraine — We have anticipated a move like this from Russia and are ready to respond immediately. President Biden will soon issue an Executive Order that will prohibit new investment, trade, and financing by U.S. persons to …
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Surprising cracks, if small ones, appear in Kremlin support for Putin on Ukraine — President Vladimir Putin presented a theatrical justification for war with Ukraine on Monday, but initial Russian military actions along the border were limited — and there seemed to be a few small cracks …
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CNN:
Putin moves in eastern Ukraine could be opening phase of possible large-scale invasion, multiple US and western officials say — Russian President Vladimir Putin's move to recognize breakaway eastern Ukrainian territories as independent could be the opening phase of a larger potential military …
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Max Seddon / Financial Times:
Putin's made-for-TV security debate gives him answers he wants to hear on Ukraine — Russia's president lines up state officials to repeat arguments for recognising Kyiv's eastern separatist regions — For Vladimir Putin's extraordinary meeting with his top security officials on Monday …
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Putin Chooses a Forever War — His partition of Ukraine is an attack on global peace. — About the author: Tom Nichols is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and the author of its newsletter Peacefield. — Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a long speech full of heavy sighs and dark grievances …
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Mary Louise Kelly / NPR:
Why Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons — and what that means in an invasion by Russia
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
The West has a ‘united’ but failing Ukraine strategy
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consilium.europa.eu:
Press statement by President Charles Michel of the European Council and President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission, 21 February 2022
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Charlie Sykes / Morning Shots:
Putin's Right-Wing Shills
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CNN:
US official says Russian troops could move into pro-Moscow regions of Ukraine in the coming hours
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Victor Jack / Politico:
Escalating crisis, Putin recognizes breakaway territories in Ukraine as independent
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Reuters:
Putin orders Russian troops to Ukraine after recognising breakaway regions
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Washington Free Beacon:
Putin Inflames Ukraine Crisis by Recognizing Breakaway Regions
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Lili Bayer / Politico:
EU, UK leaders vow sanctions over Putin's recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Why Ukraine Is Different — A Russian invasion of Ukraine would be unlike most wars in 80 years.
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Freddie deBoer and CNBC
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Got a Covid Booster? You Probably Won't Need Another for a Long Time — A flurry of new studies suggest that several parts of the immune system can mount a sustained, potent response to any coronavirus variant. — As people across the world grapple with the prospect of living …
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Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Trudeau says emergency powers still needed after Canadian blockades end — Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau said emergency powers are still needed as authorities end border blockades amid a trucker convoy protest of COVID-19 restrictions, The Associated Press reported.
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Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
Blockades over, but Trudeau says emergency powers needed
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Debunking more false Fox claims about the Canadian convoy protests
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Trump's ‘Truth Social’ suffers a chaotic rollout as Devin Nunes vows to get bugs fixed by late March — On Monday, The Daily Beast reported that former Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), now heading up former President Donald Trump's just-launched Twitter competitor “Truth Social” …
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Sam Sachs / WFLA-TV:
Amendment to Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill would force schools to out students in 6 weeks — Editor's note: Video above is previous coverage from before the new amendment. — TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A new amendment to Florida's so-called “Don't Say Gay” bill would explicitly require schools …
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ABC News:
US border agent kills man on rugged trail in Arizona — Authorities are investigating the death of a man who was shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent late Saturday a few miles north of the Mexico border near of the Arizona town of Douglas — DOUGLAS, Ariz. — Federal and local authorities …
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The Hill
Wall Street Journal:
Wisconsin GOP Suicide Watch — Fantasies about undoing 2020 will help re-elect Gov. Tony Evers. — By The Editorial Board — Donald Trump's delusions about the 2020 election are the gift that keeps on giving—to Democrats. “We don't wear tinfoil hats,” says Wisconsin state Rep. Timothy Ramthun.
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Daily Kos
NBC News:
‘Paper terrorism’: Parents against mask mandates bombard school districts with sham legal claims — Jill Griffin had a panic on her hands. — Teachers and staff members of her school district in Bethalto, Illinois, a small town outside of St. Louis, were suddenly worried that they would not be paid.
Michael Schwirtz / New York Times:
For Ukraine's Jews, the Threat of War Stirs Memories of Past Horrors — In Odessa, Jewish leaders are preparing for the worst: hiring security guards, scoping out bomb shelters and making plans to evacuate if Russia invades the country. — ODESSA, Ukraine—Rabbi Avraham Wolff is preparing for war.
Robert Costa / CBS News:
Trump's GOP critics to gather in Washington with an eye on 2024 presidential race — A group of Republican critics of former President Donald Trump will gather in Washington, D.C., this week to cheer on the two GOP members of the House select committee investigating the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol …
Long Island University:
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2021 GEORGE POLK AWARDS IN JOURNALISM — Coverage of Political Upheaval, Corporate Subterfuge, Victimized Children, Exploited Migrants, a Haitian Plot and Madagascar Famine Among 15 Winners — Long Island University (LIU) has announced the winners …
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