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3:40 PM ET, February 26, 2022

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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Germany to send thousands of weapons to Ukraine in major reversal  —  Germany will send 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles to Ukraine, marking a complete reversal in Berlin's restrictive arms export policy, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Saturday.
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Politico:
Germany to send Ukraine weapons in historic shift on military aid  —  Germany on Saturday reversed a historic policy of never sending weapons to conflict zones, saying the Russian invasion of Ukraine was an epochal moment that imperiled the entire post-World War II order across Europe.
Washington Post:
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine fights to hold Kyiv amid street battles, gunfire and explosions  —  At daybreak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a video of himself, unshaven, on the capital's streets — proof of his apparent commitment to remain in Kyiv.
NBC News:
Ukraine's leader defiant as Kyiv holds firm against Russian attacks  —  Ukrainian forces fight to hold capital as Russia vetoes UN security council resolution  —  The Ukrainian government was still in control of its capital city Kyiv Saturday after a night of explosions and fighting …
Associated Press:
Live updates: Germany to send anti-tank weapons to Ukraine  —  The latest on the Russia's invasion of Ukraine:  —  BERLIN — In a significant shift, the German government confirmed Saturday that it has approved the shipment of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine and supports some restrictions of the SWIFT global banking system for Russia.
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Ukrainian Forces Repel Russian Attack on Kyiv, Prepare for Next Assault
Bloomberg:
U.S. Puts Banning Russia From SWIFT System Back in Play
Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Lt. Col. Vindman: Trump ‘Absolutely’ at Fault for Russia's Ukraine Invasion  —  “It's because of Trump's corruption that we have a less capable, less prepared Ukraine,” retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman told VICE News.  —  CJ  —  The man who played a key role in then-President Donald Trump's …
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Zoya Sheftalovich / Politico:
Putin's miscalculation  —  Watching Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine play out, it seems the Russian president has vastly underestimated and misunderstood Ukrainians and their president.  —  Putin, a one-time KGB operative who in 2004 said “there is no such thing as a former KGB man,” has made clear that he lives in a world of the past.
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Zelensky Has Become More Than a Man  —  A symbol.  —  Every week I highlight three newsletters that are worth your time.  —  If you find value in this project, do two things for me: (1) Hit the like button, and (2) Share this with someone.  —  Most of what we do in Bulwark+ is only for our members …
Discussion: Mother Jones and RedState
The Economist:   Russians greet Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine with dismay, not enthusiasm
Axios:
Scoop: CNN to dull its liberal edge  —  Under new chief Chris Licht, CNN will dial down the prime-time partisanship and double down on the network's news-gathering muscle, top sources tell me.  —  Why it matters: Ratings are secondary to credibility, in the view of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who's taking over CNN.
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Dylan Byers / Puck:
Jeff Zucker's Successor Is... Chris Licht  —  According to people who have spoken with Zaslav, the former wunderkind producer Jeff Zucker will be succeeded by another former wunderkind, Chris Licht.  Welcome to the new CNN.  —  Last night, I reported that Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav …
Lee Smith / Tablet Magazine:
Ukraine's Deadly Gamble  —  By tying itself to a reckless and dangerous America, the Ukrainians made a blunder that client states will study for years to come  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin chose this war, Joe Biden said in his Thursday afternoon speech to America regarding the conflict in Ukraine.
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Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
A Prayer for Volodymyr Zelensky  —  Before he became the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky played the part on television.  He created and starred in a comedy series, Servant of the People.  His character, a high-school history teacher, is surreptitiously recorded by one of his students …
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Miburo:
Russia's Lies in Four Directions: The Kremlin's Strategy to Misinform About Ukraine
Discussion: Fox News
New York Times:
Russia's War With Ukraine Already Costing Russian Economy  —  Despite the Kremlin's efforts to obscure the offensive in Ukraine, the costs of the war were already evident in both economic and social turmoil.  —  MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin has ushered in a crisis for his country — in its economy and identity.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Anita Komuves / Reuters:
At the Ukrainian border, a mother brings a stranger's children to safety … Clutching a mobile phone number of a woman she had never met, Nataliya Ableyeva crossed the border from Ukraine into Hungary on Saturday, entrusted with a precious cargo.  —  A stranger's children.
Discussion: The Guardian
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
How a High School Debate Team Shaped Ketanji Brown Jackson  —  The Supreme Court nominee honed her oratory on Miami Palmetto's powerhouse debate team.  She was not the only alum who went on to an impressive career.  —  PINECREST, Fla. — Let Miami Palmetto Senior High School brag for a moment: It has a swoon-worthy alumni roster.
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
A Kennedy's Crusade Against Covid Vaccines Anguishes Family and Friends  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has risen to become a major figure in the vaccine resistance movement.  Those close to him say it's “heartbreaking.”  —  Kerry Kennedy remembers how much she admired her older brother Robert …
Discussion: Althouse
Miami Herald:
‘That is fraud.’ GOP registered more than 100 voters as Republicans without their consent  —  At first, Nelia Estevez didn't believe that her voter registration could have been changed without her knowledge to reflect a new political party.  Voting was sacrosanct to the 69-year-old Cuban immigrant …
Discussion: Raw Story
Lissandra Villa / BuzzFeed News:
Texas's Confusing Voter Registration System Is An Early Result of Democrats' Failed Voting Rights Push  —  Julie Crum and her 91-year-old mother Darlyne Crum, residents of Canyon Lake, Texas, first filled out applications for mail-in ballots in January, which they qualify for in the state because they are both over the age of 65.
Discussion: CNN
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:   Ballot Rejections in Texas Spike After New Voting Law
 
 
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