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Nadav Gavrielov / New York Times:
Citizens Take Up Arms in Besieged Capital — There was intense street fighting across the capital on Saturday, and the latest Western intelligence reports indicated that the Russian advance had stalled. But the Russian priority remained the capture of Kyiv. — Ukrainian forces slow Russian advance on three cities.
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The White House:
Joint Statement on Further Restrictive Economic Measures — We, the leaders of the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States condemn Putin's war of choice and attacks on the sovereign nation and people of Ukraine.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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Jacobin, The Intercept and The Register
Allahpundit / HotAir:
Is Putin trapped? — I phrase the headline as a question, wary of forming conclusions about the state of battle amid the fog of war, the temptation towards wishful thinking, and the reality that some information floating around online is doubtless pro-Ukraine propaganda.
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NBC News:
Ukraine's leader defiant as Kyiv holds firm against Russian attacks
Ukraine's leader defiant as Kyiv holds firm against Russian attacks
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Zelensky Has Become More Than a Man
Zelensky Has Become More Than a Man
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Washington Post:
White House, European allies prepare to target Russia's central bank in what would be a dramatic escalation of financial crackdown
Reuters:
U.S., UK, Europe, Canada to block Russian access to SWIFT -statement
U.S., UK, Europe, Canada to block Russian access to SWIFT -statement
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Miburo:
Russia's Lies in Four Directions: The Kremlin's Strategy to Misinform About Ukraine
Russia's Lies in Four Directions: The Kremlin's Strategy to Misinform About Ukraine
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Reuters:
Western allies expel some Russian banks from global system; Ukraine vows to fight on
Western allies expel some Russian banks from global system; Ukraine vows to fight on
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Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
3 years ago Zelenskyy was a TV comedian. Now he's standing up to Putin's army.
Vladislav Davidzon / Tablet Magazine:
‘Russian Ship ... Go F**k Yourself!’
‘Russian Ship ... Go F**k Yourself!’
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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.
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Associated Press:
Live updates: Germany to send anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
Live updates: Germany to send anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
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Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Ukrainian Forces Repel Russian Attack on Kyiv, Prepare for Next Assault
Ukrainian Forces Repel Russian Attack on Kyiv, Prepare for Next Assault
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Antony J. Blinken / United States Department of State:
Additional Military Assistance for Ukraine
Additional Military Assistance for Ukraine
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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 …
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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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Michael D. Weiss / TIME:
Even If Russia Wins, It Won't Do So Easily
Even If Russia Wins, It Won't Do So Easily
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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.
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Politico:
‘He loved every minute of this’— How Biden decided on Ketanji Brown Jackson — As President Biden considered a handful of Black women for the Supreme Court, two things drew him to U.S. Circuit Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, according to those familiar with his decision making process.
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Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
How a High School Debate Team Shaped Ketanji Brown Jackson
How a High School Debate Team Shaped Ketanji Brown Jackson
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Natalie Andrews / Wall Street Journal:
GOP Focuses on Midterms as Senate Considers Judge Jackson for Supreme Court
GOP Focuses on Midterms as Senate Considers Judge Jackson for Supreme Court
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Washington Times, Ineptocracy Chronicles, Washington Post, USA Today and CNN
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 …
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Financial Times:
Roman Abramovich cedes ‘stewardship’ of Chelsea FC to charitable foundation — Move by oligarch comes as sanctions intensify over Russia's invasion of Ukraine — Roman Abramovich said he was ceding day-to-day management of Chelsea football club, as Russia's assault on Ukraine leads to calls …
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