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Ukraine's President Says He Is ‘Target No. 1’  —  Ukraine's president denounced Russia in a televised address: “They say that civilian objects are not a target for them.  It is a lie.  They do not distinguish in which areas to operate.”  —  Russian troops enter the outskirts of Kyiv.
James M. Acton / Carnegie Endowment …:
The Most Immediate Nuclear Danger in Ukraine Isn't Chernobyl  —  There is a disquieting nuclear dimension to the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe of Russia's illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.  This brutal assault violates the security guarantees that Moscow provided in 1994 …
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Putin's assault on Ukraine will shape a new world order  —  When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his all-out invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, he effectively ended the post-Cold War era.  A new architecture for global relations must be built, and its shape will depend on whether Putin's brutal campaign succeeds or fails.
Foreign Policy:
Biden Administration Debates Legality of Arming Ukrainian Resistance  —  Russia could make the case that the United States is a co-combatant.  —  The United States is debating plans to support armed Ukrainian resistance as Russia mounts a massive invasion that U.S. officials believe is aimed …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Laundered Money Could Be Putin's Achilles' Heel
Tatiana Stanovaya / Financial Times:
Putin's invasion of Ukraine plants a bomb under the Russian state
Discussion: Washington Post and WTOP News
Washington Post:
With Russia attack, U.S., Europe ponder the future of the post-war world they created
Financial Times:
World leaders divided on whether to eject Russia from Swift payments system
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
In Washington, a Ukraine Tragedy Foretold
NBC News:
Biden has been presented with options for massive cyberattacks against Russia
Matthew Lee / Washington Post:
US expels Russia's No. 2 diplomat at Washington embassy
Washington Post:
Trump largely isolated in praise for Putin as GOP condemns Russian invasion … Leading Republicans on Thursday assailed Russia for plunging Europe into its first major land war in decades — isolating former president Donald Trump, the de facto standard-bearer of their party, in his praise for the country's authoritarian leader.
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Grid News:
Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson are all over Russian state media  —  The Kremlin used footage of the right-wing celebrities in pre-invasion propaganda.  —  In the final days before Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, Russian state media used footage of Donald Trump …
Marc Fisher / Washington Post:
How Republicans moved from Reagan's ‘evil empire’ to Trump's praise for Putin  —  For decades, the Republican Party's stance on Russia's dictators and expansionist tactics was rock-solid: From Dwight D. Eisenhower to Richard Nixon to Ronald Reagan, Russia — then the Soviet Union …
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
A remarkable Republican statement on the Ukraine invasion
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Now is the time to remember what Fox's own lawyers said about Tucker Carlson
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Dear media: Ask Republicans why they are normalizing support for Putin
Bloomberg:
Russian Billionaires Lose $39 Billion in a Day on Ukraine Attack  —  Russia's wealthiest individuals were already feeling the squeeze from escalating tensions between the nation and Ukraine.  —  It got much worse for their net worth after Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine.
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Dasha Litvinova / Associated Press:
Hundreds arrested as shocked Russians protest Ukraine attack
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
House Panel Widens Investigation of Trump's Handling of Documents  —  The Oversight Committee asked the National Archives to detail material the former president took with him when he left office, including classified documents and anything he “destroyed” or “mutilated.”
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
House oversight panel asks for more information about Trump's handling of White House records … The chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee is requesting additional information from the National Archives and Records Administration as a part of the congressional investigation …
Discussion: Associated Press, Politico and CNN
Matt Taibbi / TK News:
Note to Readers, on the Invasion of Ukraine  —  A faceplant of my own.  —  Part of news and even commentary is admitting mistakes, and though I always made sure when discussing the subject to note Vladimir Putin could still invade Ukraine, I have to admit, I didn't see this happening.
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Sean Penn on the Ground in Ukraine Filming Documentary About Russia's Invasion … Sean Penn is on the ground in Ukraine filming a documentary about Russia's invasion, Vice Studios confirmed.  The Oscar-winning actor appeared at a press briefing Thursday in the Ukraine capital of Kyiv listening …
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Asia Grace / New York Post:   ‘Canceled’ comedian Louis CK to perform in Kyiv despite Russian invasion
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
Why Does New York's Criminal Investigation of Donald Trump Appear All But Over?  —  After promising to prioritize the case, the new Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, seems to have abandoned it.  —  The criminal prosecution of Donald Trump in his home town appears to be all but officially over, at least for now.
Discussion: CNN, Insider and New York Times
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Craig Monger / 1819news:
Tuberville reflects on first year in office, addresses situation with Russia … Your browser does not support the audio element.  —  This week, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville spoke to the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce to give essential updates from Washington D.C.
 
 
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