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12:10 AM ET, February 28, 2022

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Washington Post:
Belarus preparing to join Russian invasion of Ukraine, U.S. official says … Belarus is preparing to send soldiers into Ukraine in support of the Russian invasion in a deployment that could begin as soon as Monday, a U.S. administration official said Sunday evening.
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New York Times:
Kyiv Remains in Russian Cross-Hairs as Ukrainians Push Back  —  Civilians joined Ukraine's outgunned military in the country's desperate bid to stop Russia's offensive, winning increased support from other countries.  The E.U. said it would ban all Russian aircraft and finance the donation of weapons to Ukraine.
Washington Post:
Historic sanctions on Russia had roots in emotional appeal from Zelensky … As the leaders of the European Union gathered for an emergency summit on Thursday night, momentum was already moving toward imposing tough new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
New York Times:
Putin Declares a Nuclear Alert, and Biden Seeks De-escalation  —  When the Russian leader ordered his nuclear forces into “special combat readiness,” the U.S. could have gone on high alert.  Instead, the administration tried not to inflame him.  —  WASHINGTON — When Vladimir V. Putin declared Sunday …
Washington Post:
The war in Ukraine isn't working out the way Russia intended … The war in Ukraine isn't going Russia's way.  —  Videos posted on social media show whole columns of tanks and armored vehicles have been wiped out.  Others have been stopped in their tracks by ordinary Ukrainians standing on the street to block their advance.
Reuters:
Russian forces appear to shift to siege warfare in Ukraine- U.S. official … Russia, frustrated by early battlefield setbacks in Ukraine, could be shifting its strategy to siege warfare just as President Vladimir Putin raises the risk of a catastrophic miscalculation by putting nuclear forces …
Associated Press:
Live updates: War in Ukraine knocks down Asian stock prices  —  The latest on the Russia's invasion of Ukraine:  —  TOKYO — Asian stock prices have fallen after Western nations moved to tighten sanctions against Russia and as President Vladimir Putin escalated tensions by ordering Russian nuclear forces on high alert.
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
How Should the U.S. Respond to Putin's Nuclear Provocation?  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's strategic nuclear forces to raise their alert status.  (Specifically, he has ordered Russia's “strategic deterrence forces” to “transition to special regime of combat duty.")
Noah Smith / Noahpinion:
The big sanctions: A quick explainer  —  The goals and risks of SWIFT cutoff, central bank sanctions, etc.  —  The war in Ukraine rages on (For updates, check out my Twitter list).  Although they're still not thinking of getting involved militarily, the U.S. and European nations …
The Economist:
Vladimir Putin's nuclear threat shows how much is going wrong for him in Ukraine  —  No plan of battle survives contact with the enemy, but his has fared worse than many  —  The russian invasion of Ukraine is not going to plan.  In Kharkiv, the country's second city, Ukrainian defences appear to have repulsed a major assault.
Christopher Miller / BuzzFeed News:
A Team Of American And British Special Forces Veterans Are Preparing To Join Ukraine's Fight Against Russia  —  KYIV - A group of 10 special operations forces veterans are staging in Poland and preparing to cross into Ukraine, where they plan to take up President Volodymyr Zelensky on his offer to …
Associated Press:
Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert, escalating tensions
Doina Chiacu / Reuters:   Russian convoy of ground forces, tanks moving toward Kyiv, Maxar says
Sarah Kaplan / Washington Post:
Russian climate delegate apologizes on Ukraine, saying many ‘fail to find any justification for the attack’
Discussion: France 24, HotAir and New York Times
Stephanie Nebehay / Reuters:
Neutral Swiss poised to freeze Russian assets - president … Swiss President Ignazio Cassis said on Sunday that it was “very probable” that neutral Switzerland would follow the European Union (EU) on Monday in sanctioning Russia and freezing Russian assets in the Alpine country.
Discussion: Yahoo News, Daily Kos and POLITICUSUSA
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Melissa Eddy / New York Times:
In Foreign Policy U-turn, Germany Ups Military Spending, Arms Ukraine  —  Germany agrees to strengthen its military in the latest foreign policy about-face, amid pressure from allies and horror at Russia's attack on Ukraine.  —  BERLIN — It took an invasion of a sovereign country nearby …
Gal Beckerman / The Atlantic:
How Zelensky Gave the World a Jewish Hero  —  As the Ukrainian president captivates the world with his bravery, he offers a reminder of the inroads Eastern and Central European Jews have made in overcoming their status as perpetual outsiders.  —  For those inclined to see history as depressingly cyclical …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. protests Israel's refusal to back UN resolution condemning Russia
Discussion: The Times of Israel
Gabriel Stargardter / Reuters:
Bolsonaro won't condemn Putin, says Brazil will remain neutral over invasion
Discussion: Instapundit
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Shame On Those Who Defended Trump's “Perfect Call”  —  Never forget that as president Donald Trump led an organized campaign to withhold military aid and blackmail the Ukrainians.  And that Republicans let him get away it.  —  It's worth remembering now, as so many Republicans pin …
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Emily Tamkin / New York Times:
How the American Right Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Russia
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Washington Post:
Barr calls prospect of Trump running for president again ‘dismaying,’ says GOP should ‘look forward’ to others  —  Former attorney general William P. Barr says in a new book that the prospect of Donald Trump running for president again is “dismaying” and urges the Republican Party to …
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Jennifer Szalai / New York Times:   William P. Barr's Memoir Is Part Lawyerly Defense, Part Culture-War Diatribe
Glenn Greenwald:
War Propaganda About Ukraine Becoming More Militaristic, Authoritarian, and Reckless  —  Every useful or pleasing claim about the war, no matter how unverified or subsequently debunked, rapidly spreads, while dissenters are vilified as traitors or Kremlin agents.
Discussion: Underground and lewrockwell.com
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Car Parts, Chips, Sunflower Oil: War in Ukraine Threatens New Shortages
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