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12:45 AM ET, February 25, 2022

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New York Times:
Live Updates: As Explosion Is Reported Over Kyiv, Ukraine's President Says He's Target No. 1  —  “Putin chose this war, and now he and his country will bear the consequences,” President Biden said in announcing new sanctions.  Russia advances on Kyiv.  —  Evan Hill, Muyi Xiao, Christiaan Triebert, Dmitriy Khavin and Malachy Browne
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Washington Post:
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukrainian president says ‘enemy sabotage groups’ have entered Kyiv as forces close in  —  In an address to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky did not specifically say Russian forces had entered Kyiv, but his reference to “sabotage” units was interpreted as a sign that the city was was in peril.
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 …
NBC News:
Biden has been presented with options for massive cyberattacks against Russia  —  Biden given Russia cyberattack options, including internet and transportation interruptions  —  President Joe Biden has been presented with a menu of options for the U.S. to carry out massive cyberattacks designed …
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
Putin's attack on Ukraine is about more than his own delusions of grandeur  —  Vladimir Putin's brutal and tragic attack on Ukraine is about more than his own delusions of grandeur.  It is also a lesson for the Russian people about what happens to those who insist on seeking Western-style democracy.
Financial Times:
World leaders divided on whether to eject Russia from Swift payment system
Washington Post:
With Russia attack, U.S., Europe ponder the future of the post-war world they created
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
In Washington, a Ukraine Tragedy Foretold
Tatiana Stanovaya / Financial Times:   Putin's invasion of Ukraine plants a bomb under the Russian state
Matthew Lee / Washington Post:
US expels Russia's No. 2 diplomat at Washington embassy
The White House:
FACT SHEET: Joined by Allies and Partners, the United States Imposes Devastating Costs on Russia
Politico:
New U.S. sanctions on Russia mainly hit banks, miss energy sector
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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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Now is the time to remember what Fox's own lawyers said about Tucker Carlson … As Russia prepared to invade Ukraine, the biggest star on Fox News was busy doing what he does best: being thoroughly and appallingly wrong.  —  He defended the murderous instigator Vladimir Putin …
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 …
Dasha Litvinova / Associated Press:
Hundreds arrested as shocked Russians protest Ukraine attack  —  MOSCOW (AP) — Shocked Russians turned out by the thousands Thursday to decry their country's invasion of Ukraine as emotional calls for protests grew on social media.  Some 1,745 people in 54 Russian cities were detained, at least 957 of them in Moscow.
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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.
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: New York Magazine, CNN and Insider
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Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:
Bragg taps new attorney to head Trump investigation after two lead prosecutors quit
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: Washington Post and Mediaite
Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans …
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
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