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12:40 PM ET, February 28, 2022

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New York Times:
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Rocket Attack on Civilian Target  —  Delegations from Kyiv and Moscow met in Belarus, even as Ukraine said dozens were killed in a Russian rocket attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.  The Treasury Department announced a freeze on Russian Central Bank assets.
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Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
Poll: 74 percent of Americans call Russia's Ukraine invasion unjustified  —  46th and current president of the United States  —  In the opening days of the war in Ukraine, the fractious American public is remarkably united in opposition to Russia's invasion, with 74 percent saying the breach …
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.
Wall Street Journal:
Putin Finds Himself Isolated, Out of Touch as Invasion of Ukraine Sputters  —  Russia's leader is peddling an alternative narrative to suit his needs, and his behavior is making his inner circle appear uncomfortable  —  With much of the world moving against him, economic sanctions piling …
Associated Press:
Live updates: US official: Belarus may join Ukraine invasion  —  The latest on the Russia's invasion of Ukraine:  —  WASHINGTON — A senior U.S. intelligence official says Belarus is expected to send troops into Ukraine as soon as Monday to fight alongside Russian forces that invaded Ukraine last week.
Illia Ponomarenko / The Kyiv Independent:
Sources: Belarus to join Russia's war on Ukraine within hours
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: A presidency transformed
Discussion: Daily Kos and The Independent
Wall Street Journal:
Ukraine Leads the World
Washington Post:
Historic sanctions on Russia had roots in emotional appeal from Zelensky
New York Times:
The West's Plan to Isolate Putin: Undermine the Ruble  —  Measures announced over the weekend aimed at restricting the Russian central bank's ability to support the ruble appear to be having an immediate impact.  —  By targeting Russia's central bank with sanctions, experts said …
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U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Treasury Prohibits Transactions with Central Bank of Russia and Imposes Sanctions on Key Sources of Russia's Wealth  —  In Coordination with Allies and Partners, Treasury Actions Restrict Access to Billions in Central Bank Assets and Sovereign Wealth Fund  —  Treasury Sanctions Russian …
Caitlin Ostroff / Wall Street Journal:
Russia's Ruble, Financial Markets Are Hammered by Sanctions
Bloomberg:
U.S. Bans Transactions With Russian Central Bank, Wealth Fund
Wall Street Journal:
Behind the Sweeping Russia Sanctions: Zelensky's Plea and a Mounting Crisis
Discussion: Breitbart
Nick Cumming-Bruce / New York Times:
Switzerland says it will freeze Russian assets, setting aside a tradition of neutrality.  —  GENEVA — Switzerland, a favorite destination for Russian oligarchs and their money, announced on Monday that it would freeze Russian financial assets in the country, setting aside a deeply rooted tradition …
John F. Harris / Politico:
Relax, Democrats, Biden's presidency isn't screwed  —  After Democrats got routed in the 2010 elections, a reporter asked President Barack Obama if the results were a sign that voters considered him “out of touch” with their concerns and whether he was willing to change his leadership style in response.
Discussion: New York Times
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New York Times:
10 Consequential Days: How Biden Navigated War, Covid and the Supreme Court
Discussion: Twitchy
New York Times:
Climate Change's Effects Outpacing Ability to Adapt, I.P.C.C. Warns  —  Countries aren't doing nearly enough to protect against the disasters to come as the planet keeps heating up, a major new scientific report concludes.  —  The dangers of climate change are mounting so rapidly …
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France 24:
Russian official apologises for war in Ukraine at UN climate meet
Discussion: New Statesman and Тел …
Seth Borenstein / Associated Press:
UN climate report: ‘Atlas of human suffering’ worse, bigger
Discussion: Newsy and Washington Post
Manveen Rana / The Times:
Volodymyr Zelensky: Russian mercenaries ordered to kill Ukraine's president … More than 400 Russian mercenaries are operating in Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Zelensky and his government and prepare the ground for Moscow to take control, The Times has learnt.
Elizabeth Piper / Reuters:
Britain widens Russian ‘dirty money’ crackdown with new law … Britain will intensify a crackdown on what Prime Minister Boris Johnson called “dirty money” by introducing the government's Economic Crime Bill to parliament on Monday, a step brought forward in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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The Federal Council:
Switzerland adopts EU sanctions against Russia
Andy Campbell / HuffPost:
Proud Boys Leader Yells Racist Slurs Before Attacking Black Woman  —  Andrew Walls, 26, was slapped with weapons and assault charges after he was seen on video sucker-punching a woman outside a bar in Akron, Ohio.  —  A chapter leader in the far-right Proud Boys extremist gang was charged …
David Dayen / New York Times:
Larry Summers Shares the Blame for Inflation  —  Mr. Dayen is the author of two books about Wall Street and the economy.  He is also the executive editor of The American Prospect, whose latest issue focuses on the supply chain disruptions of the past two years, and the policies that led to them.
Associated Press:
Pandemic fears are fading along with omicron: AP-NORC poll  —  Omicron is fading away, and so are Americans' worries about COVID-19.  —  As coronavirus pandemic case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths continue to plummet, fewer people now than in January say they are concerned …
Discussion: Political Wire
NBC News:
Facebook, Twitter remove disinformation accounts targeting Ukrainians  —  Facebook and Twitter removed two anti-Ukrainian “covert influence operations” over the weekend, one tied to Russia and another with connections to Belarus, the companies said.  —  One of the operations …
 
 
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Laura Barrón-López / Politico:
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Michael Rubin / Washington Examiner:
Putin's next invasion will be sooner than you think
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The Object of Their Ire … In August 2019, New York State attorney general Letitia James was on a boat …
American Greatness:
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