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12:30 PM ET, March 1, 2022

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Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Russian Forces Target Ukrainian Civilian Areas as Missile Hits Central Kharkiv  —  Moscow shifts approach toward heavy bombardment of Ukrainian cities after failing to execute quick invasion  —  KYIV, Ukraine—Russian forces struck the central square of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early Tuesday …
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New York Times:
660,000 Refugees Have Fled Ukraine  —  Video showed what appeared to be a rocket striking in front of an administrative building in Kharkiv.  At least seven people were killed, officials said.  In Kyiv, the capital's main TV tower was hit by a projectile.  —  Here's the latest on the war in Ukraine.
Washington Post:
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Invasion escalates as convoy threatens Kyiv and Kharkiv is ‘surrounded’  —  Kharkiv remains under Ukrainian control but is “surrounded” by Russian troops, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov told The Washington Post.  In Kyiv, residents are bracing for an all-out assault …
Josh Lederman / NBC News:
U.S. officials fear Putin's government may arrest Americans in Russia  —  Putin under increasing pressure amid protests, extreme sanctions  —  BRUSSELS — The U.S. government is concerned that the Russian government may retaliate for recent Ukraine-related sanctions by arresting American citizens …
Discussion: Vox, National Review and Political Wire
Associated Press:
Russia pummels Ukraine's No. 2 city as convoy nears Kyiv
Yuval Noah Harari / The Guardian:
Why Vladimir Putin has already lost this war
Washington Post:
In just 72 hours, Europe overhauled its entire post-Cold War relationship with Russia  —  Just last week, many European countries were still so somnolent about the threat Russia posed to Ukraine that Germany's spy chief was caught unawares in Kyiv when the Kremlin invasion started.
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Stephanie Nebehay / Reuters:
Western envoys, allies walk out on Lavrov speech to UN rights forum … More than 100diplomats from some 40 Western countries and allies including Japan walked out of a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the top U.N. human rights forum on Tuesday in protest over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Discussion: Insider, Raw Story, Мед … and Mediaite
Stephanie Baker / Bloomberg:
The List of Foreign Companies Pulling Out of Russia Keeps Growing
Discussion: Reason, The Daily Dot and Breitbart
Shannon Pettypiece / NBC News:
Biden's State of the Union address to focus on Ukraine, U.S. economy  —  What to expect during Biden's first State of the Union address amid ongoing crisis in Ukraine  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will come before Congress Tuesday seeking to sell his domestic and foreign policy agenda …
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Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
How the Russia-Ukraine conflict has fundamentally changed Biden's presidency
Discussion: Townhall
Wall Street Journal:
U.S., IEA Agree to Release 60 Million Barrels From Oil Stockpiles Amid Ukraine Turmoil  —  Decision comes as oil prices surge above $100 a barrel over worries about Russian crude production  —  The U.S. and other major oil-consuming nations said Tuesday they would release 60 million barrels …
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Bloomberg:
IEA Will Deploy Emergency Oil Stocks to Ease Soaring Prices
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Reuters:
Exclusive: Nord Stream 2 owner considers insolvency after sanctions … The Swiss-based company which built the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is considering filing for insolvency, two sources familiar with the situation said, as it attempts to settle claims ahead …
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Washington Post:
Biden lets European leaders take center stage on Ukraine
Discussion: Foreign Policy and Financial Times
Michael Shellenberger / Common Sense:
The West's Green Delusions Empowered Putin  —  While we banned plastic straws, Russia drilled and doubled nuclear energy production.  —  Writes Michael Shellenberger  · Subscribe  —  How has Vladimir Putin—a man ruling a country with an economy smaller than that of Texas …
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Washington Examiner:
Europe needs more American oil and gas, not windmills and rainbows
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Democrats turn against mask mandates as Covid landscape and voter attitudes shift  —  Why are mask mandates falling away now?  —  WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden gives his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, the mask mandate will be gone in the Capitol, reflecting a stark nationwide shift …
Scott Wong / NBC News:
GOP leaders denounce Greene, Gosar for speaking at white nationalist event  —  WASHINGTON — GOP leaders in the House and the Senate on Monday denounced a pair of far-right Trump allies — Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz. — for speaking at a gathering of white nationalists in Florida over the weekend.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Five vile things Trump did to Zelensky and Ukraine that you forgot about  —  With the Russian invasion of Ukraine getting more horrific, Donald Trump and his allies are frantically erasing the truth about Trump's relations with Ukraine.  Trump absurdly claims that as president …
Discussion: claytoonz
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Biden Wants to Take Down the Ocean Shipping Cartel  —  New initiatives would beef up investigations into anti-competitive conduct from the industry, which is enjoying astronomical profits.  —  Container ships are docked at the Port of Long Beach in California, January 11, 2022.
Axios:
The limits of “following the science”  —  Two years into the pandemic, the idea of “following the science” has oversimplified what's actually a complex array of factors that policymakers must weigh in formulating a response. … Even when data is irrefutable, people can disagree on the application …
Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Marco Rubio Says He's Boycotting Biden's State of the Union Over COVID Test Tantrum  —  SORE LOSS  —  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is refusing to attend President Joe Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday because he's upset that everyone has been asked to check if they have COVID-19 before they show up.
Discussion: Raw Story, The Hill, Breitbart and Deseret
Washington Post:
Major social media platforms ban Russian state media in Europe … Major social media companies including YouTube, Facebook and TikTok moved to ban Russian state media outlets in Europe, blocking Moscow's biggest megaphone for influencing public opinion about the war in Ukraine in a critical region on its borders.
Julie Carr / Tennessee Star:
Morgan Ortagus Demonstrates Limited Knowledge of Tennessee's 5th Congressional District She Seeks to Represent  —  Live from Music Row Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy - broadcast on Nashville's Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. …
 
 
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Mack Lamoureux / VICE:
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Yacob Reyes / PolitiFact:
The U.S. did not double oil imports from Russia in the last year
Discussion: Twitchy and Townhall
Al Arabiya English / Reuters:
Russian FM Lavrov says time for US to remove nuclear weapons from Europe
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
As Russia Wages War, US Army Trains Officers on Gender Identity
Washington Post:
Most Americans say the coronavirus is not yet under control and support restrictions to try to manage it, Post-ABC poll finds
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Estonia's Spymaster: The Danger of Putin's Frustration
Financial Times:
India sticks with Russia after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine
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