US Racing $350 Million in ‘Immediate’ Arms to Ukraine; Includes Javelins, Ammo, Armor  —  Some Russian ground units are now 20 miles from Kyiv, but about half are still waiting outside Ukraine.  —  SENIOR PENTAGON REPORTER, DEFENSE ONE  —  The United States has approved an additional $350 million …

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.

Putin's Aggression Leaves His Right-Wing Fan Club Squirming  —  The Russian strongman has for years been idolized by a Who's Who of populist, nationalist leaders.  They are now stumbling over what to say.  —  ROME — For years, a global choir of right-wing politicians have sung the praises of Vladimir V. Putin.

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.

Ukrainian border guards may have survived reported last stand on Snake Island  —  Ukrainian border guards who insulted Russian forces this week in a recorded exchange that went viral may not have been killed, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, contradicting an earlier claim by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.