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Edward Wong / New York Times:
U.S. Officials Repeatedly Urged China to Help Avert War in Ukraine — Americans presented Chinese officials with intelligence on Russia's troop buildup in hopes that President Xi Jinping would step in, but were repeatedly rebuffed. — WASHINGTON — Over three months …
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Shashank Bengali / New York Times:
Ukrainians Brace for a Battle for Their Capital — Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov made clear that Russia would not negotiate until Ukraine stopped fighting. Ukraine's leaders told Kyiv residents to “prepare Molotov cocktails” to defend the capital. — Ukraine says Russian troops entered the outskirts of Kyiv.
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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 …
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New York Times:
Ukraine's President Says He Is ‘Target No. 1’
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Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Putin's attack on Ukraine is about more than his own delusions of grandeur
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Russian forces press closer to Kyiv; U.S. fears capital could fall soon
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Tatiana Stanovaya / Financial Times:
Putin's invasion of Ukraine plants a bomb under the Russian state
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Biden does a victory lap on Russia-Ukraine intelligence
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With Russia attack, U.S., Europe ponder the future of the post-war world they created
NBC News:
White House: Putin ‘improvising’ Ukraine strategy, was not prepared for U.S. intel
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
In Washington, a Ukraine Tragedy Foretold
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Meduza.io:
Invasion Following an announcement from Putin, Russia's military begins attacks against targets inside Ukraine, and separatists launch an offensive in the Donbas
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Robert Zubrin / National Review:
Drain Putin's Brains
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Nataliya Gumenyuk / The Guardian:
I'm in Kyiv and awake at the darkest hour - as Putin's bombs rain down
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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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The Daily Beast:
Trump Pals Beg Him to Stop Kissing Putin's Ass During Ukraine Invasion — Former President Trump can't stop talking about his admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin, but at CPAC his biggest fans were more focused on blaming Biden for everything. — ORLANDO, Florida …
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
A remarkable Republican statement on the Ukraine invasion
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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
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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 …
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.
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Jeff Zeleny / CNN:
Biden makes decision on Supreme Court nominee, with announcement as soon as Friday — (CNN)President Joe Biden has reached a decision on his first nominee to the Supreme Court, people familiar with the selection said Thursday, with his historic selection of the first Black woman to serve …
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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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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.
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Bragg taps new attorney to head Trump investigation after two lead prosecutors quit
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“Русск ий кора;бль, иди нах@й" - битв а за Зміїн ий — Стал …
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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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Financial Times:
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv residents urged to avoid outdoors — European stocks rise following day of Wall Street volatility — European stocks rose on Friday, following steep drops in the previous session, as investors noted that western sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine …
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