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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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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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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 …
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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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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 …
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Allahpundit / HotAir:
Is Putin trapped? — I phrase the headline as a question, wary of forming conclusions …
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The White House:
Joint Statement on Further Restrictive Economic Measures
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Townhall and The Guardian
Miburo:
Russia's Lies in Four Directions: The Kremlin's Strategy to Misinform About Ukraine
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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.
Reuters:
Western allies expel some Russian banks from global system; Ukraine vows to fight on
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Vladislav Davidzon / Tablet Magazine:
‘Russian Ship ... Go F**k Yourself!’
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The Cosmopolitan Globalist, National Newswatch, Metro.co.uk, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg and The Times of Israel
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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Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Ukrainian Forces Repel Russian Attack on Kyiv, Prepare for Next Assault
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Financial Times, CBS News, Associated Press and HillReporter.com
Antony J. Blinken / United States Department of State:
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
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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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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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The Guardian
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
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Natalie Andrews / Wall Street Journal:
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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Althouse and Political Wire
New York Times:
CPAC Focuses on Culture Grievances and Trump — The annual gathering of American conservatives reflected the G.O.P's shift away from policy issues that had traditionally animated the party. — ORLANDO, Fla. — Russia's invasion of Ukraine has much of the world transfixed and on edge.
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Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Speaks At White Nationalist Conference
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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Eduardo Medina / New York Times:
Retired SWAT Commander Acquitted in Fatal Shooting of Moviegoer — Curtis J. Reeves Jr. said he acted in self-defense after a dispute that led a man to toss a bag of popcorn at him in a Florida movie theater in 2014. — A jury in Florida on Friday acquitted a retired SWAT commander who shot …
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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 … The Biden administration and European allies are preparing to target Russia's central bank with major financial restrictions in what would be a significant escalation …
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