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Lili Bayer / Politico:
EU, UK leaders vow sanctions over Putin's recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions — Leaders from the European Union and the United Kingdom vowed Monday to impose sanctions over Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to recognize two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine as independent.
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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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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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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Putin Chooses a Forever War — Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a long speech full of heavy sighs and dark grievances, made clear today that he has chosen war. He went to war against Ukraine in 2014; now he has declared war against the international order of the past 30 years.
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 …
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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New York Times:
Wooing Allies, Publicizing Putin's Plans: Inside Biden's Race to Prevent War — President Biden made three critical decisions about how to handle Russia's provocations, aiming to prevent armed conflict in Ukraine. — WASHINGTON — In a series of top-secret meetings last October …
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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 …
Senator Ted Cruz:
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement after Putin Escalates Aggression Against Ukraine and Deploys Troops
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement after Putin Escalates Aggression Against Ukraine and Deploys Troops
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Max Seddon / Financial Times:
Putin's made-for-TV security debate gives him answers he wants to hear on Ukraine
Putin's made-for-TV security debate gives him answers he wants to hear on Ukraine
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Mary Louise Kelly / NPR:
Why Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons — and what that means in an invasion by Russia
Why Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons — and what that means in an invasion by Russia
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: Executive Order to Impose Costs for President Putin's Action to Recognize So-Called Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics
FACT SHEET: Executive Order to Impose Costs for President Putin's Action to Recognize So-Called Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
The West has a ‘united’ but failing Ukraine strategy
The West has a ‘united’ but failing Ukraine strategy
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Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
Canadian truckers' COVID ‘freedom’ fight is absurd next to Ukraine's struggle with Russia — Canadian truckers are fighting for the right to shun a lifesaving vaccine while Ukrainians are fighting for their lives. … There's nothing like a real crisis to expose the folly of one that's fake …
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Debunking more false Fox claims about the Canadian convoy protests — Trudeau invokes rare emergencies act to stop protests — Washington (CNN)Fox News has been repeatedly inaccurate in its coverage of the Canadian “Freedom Convoy” protests against vaccine mandates …
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Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
Canada lawmakers extend emergency powers for truck protests
Canada lawmakers extend emergency powers for truck protests
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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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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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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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Jacqueline Charles / Miami Herald:
Global health innovator Dr. Paul Farmer passes away at 62 — Dr. Paul Farmer, the tireless advocate for Haitians and global health crusader who devoted his life to delivering healthcare to millions of people on four continents, died Monday in Rwanda, his organization Partners in Health confirmed.
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Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Efforts launched to convince former three-term Gov. Pataki, 76, to run again — Run, George, run! — An effort is underway to draft former three-term Republican Gov. George Pataki to run again for the state's top office. — The new Web site bringbackpataki.com urges New Yorkers to sign …
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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Fox News:
Bob Beckel, former co-host of ‘The Five,’ dead at 73 — The Democratic strategist was a founding co-host of the long-running Fox News show — Sean Hannity reflects on the life of Bob Beckel — Bob Beckel, a Democratic strategist and former co-host of “The Five,” has died at age 73.
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Techno Fog / The Reactionary:
Answers: Trump Transition data was passed to the CIA — A friend makes an observation of an October 2021 Durham filing — Last week, we documented Special Counsel John Durham's motion discussing the potential conflicts of interest of Michael Sussmann's attorneys.
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Alex Kuffner / The Providence Journal:
In failed bid to unseat Cicilline, Republican candidate sought help from Russian intelligence — PROVIDENCE — H. Russell Taub, the onetime Republican congressional candidate who was imprisoned for defrauding political donors three years ago, illegally sought help from Russian intelligence …
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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
U.S. House Candidate Apologizes for Behavior at Sleepover — Parents said Abby Broyles of Oklahoma drank and swore at children at a friend's home. She said she had mixed wine with medication and had no memory of the night. — A Democratic candidate for Congress in Oklahoma apologized …
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