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Marc Santora / New York Times:
Putin Threatens Loss of Statehood; Russian Troops Near Odessa — The Russian leader escalated his threats as Ukrainian forces continued to resist. Protests broke out in the first major city captured by Russia. A limited cease-fire collapsed in a besieged city. Israel's prime minister visits Moscow.
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Yuras Karmanau / Associated Press:
Putin says Ukraine's future in doubt as cease-fires collapse — LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy and likened the West's sanctions on Russia to “declaring war,” while a promised cease-fire in the besieged port city of Mariupol collapsed amid scenes of terror.
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Financial Times:
US works with Poland to provide Ukraine with fighter jets — Kyiv ratchets up pressure on west to bolster its air force so it can repel Russian air strikes — The US is working with Warsaw on a deal to provide Ukraine with Polish fighter jets as Kyiv ratchets up the pressure on the west …
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Raw Story, Associated Press, Far Green Country, CBS Miami and Bloomberg
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New York Times:
How the West Marshaled a Stunning Show of Unity Against Russia — In a few frantic days, the West threw out the playbook it used for decades against the Kremlin and isolated Russia with unparalleled sanctions and penalties. — LONDON — The day after Russian tanks and troops poured across …
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Craig's Newsletter, Mad Soapbox, Fábio's Newsletter, Notes from the Twilight Zone and Raw Story
Washington Post:
U.S. and allies quietly prepare for a Ukrainian government-in-exile and a long insurgency
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One America News Network, Nsbb and The Wise Opinions
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Meeting with Congress, Zelensky asks for more jets and a no-fly zone.
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The Hill, Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Mother Jones, The Guardian, CBS News, HuffPost, Nsbb and CNN
NBC News:
Two GOP senators share photos of Zelenskyy during call after being asked not to by Ukraine — Two Republican senators are facing criticism after tweeting photos of a video call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy even though participating lawmakers were told to not share pictures on social media while it was in progress.
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Rachel Sharp / The Independent:
‘Reckless ignorance’: Senators criticised for sharing photos of Zelensky during call after being asked not to — Democratic Rep Dean Phillips slammed Republican Senators Steve Daines and Marco Rubio for their ‘appalling and reckless ignorance’ — Zelensky attacks Nato in nighttime address: ‘People will die because of you’
New York Times:
Brittney Griner, Star W.N.B.A. Center, Is Detained in Russia — WASHINGTON — Russia said on Saturday that it had detained an American basketball player in Moscow on drug charges, entangling a U.S. citizen's fate in the dangerous confrontation between Russia and the West over Ukraine.
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New York Times:
How the Manhattan D.A.'s Investigation Into Donald Trump Unraveled — The criminal investigation into the former president crashed amid a disagreement about the merits of bringing a case. The debate pitted a new district attorney against two veteran prosecutors who had pursued a case against Mr. Trump for years.
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Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Raw Story
Ruby Cramer / Politico:
The Emptiness Inside Donald Trump's New Social Media Platform — Around 9:02 a.m. on Friday, an unexpected flash of purple appeared on my iPhone's lock-screen. — “Your wait is over! Tap here to start using Truth Social.” — Tap I did, and inside the new social media platform created …
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Grant Stern / Occupy Democrats:
WTF: Trump rages to friends about his social network's problems, says report
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Raw Story, The Daily Beast and Election Law Blog
New York Times:
U.S. Officials Travel to Venezuela, a Russia Ally, as the West Isolates Putin — The trip is the highest-level visit by American officials to Caracas in years, driven by a desire to separate Russia from its remaining Latin American allies. — Senior U.S. officials are traveling to Venezuela …
Associated Press:
Live updates: Israeli prime minister meets with Putin — The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: — ___ — JERUSALEM — Israel's prime minister was meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday. — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's office confirmed …
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Dave Philipps / New York Times:
'I Just Can't Stand By': American Veterans Join the Fight in Ukraine — All across the country, small groups of military veterans are hungry for what they see as a righteous fight to defend freedom against an autocratic aggressor. — Hector served two violent tours in Iraq as a United States Marine …
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Alexandra's Newsletter and Insider
Anna Nemtsova / Rolling Stone:
‘We Have to Run’: Inside the Exodus of Moscow — Even Moscow's most determined, most outspoken, most optimistic people have decided to go: “Everything we hoped for is falling apart, all our dreams” — MOSCOW — In that moment, it hit me just how quickly things had gone wrong.
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Raw Story
Liz Sly / Washington Post:
Russian demand for sanctions relief threatens Iran nuclear talks … VIENNA — Russia presented a new condition for a revival of the Iran nuclear deal on Saturday: A U.S. guarantee that the sanctions that have been imposed on Moscow for invading Ukraine won't be applied to Russian trade and investment with Iran.
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Politico, Fox News, One America News Network and Bloomberg
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Laurence Norman / Wall Street Journal:
Iran Nuclear Deal Threatened by Russian Demands Over Ukraine Sanctions
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Fox News, Townhall, Reuters, National Review, Financial Times and Power Line
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: As 2022 governor's race takes shape, Kim Reynolds leads Deidre DeJear … Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds holds an 8-point lead over Democratic challenger Deidre DeJear as Iowa's race for governor begins to take shape. — The latest Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows 51% …
Michelle Ye Hee Lee / Washington Post:
Russia's invasion prompts more assertive foreign policy from Japan — Japan this week announced it would accept refugees from Ukraine and send bulletproof vests to Kyiv — extraordinary measures taken by one of the countries least welcoming to refugees and also has a self-imposed arms exports ban because of its militaristic past.
Ramishah Maruf / CNN:
Stoli vodka announces rebrand — New York (CNN)The maker of Stolichnaya vodka announced a major rebrand Friday, in direct response to its founder's “vehement position” against the Putin regime and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — The vodka, famously marketed as Russian …
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HotAir, Washington Free Beacon and New York Post
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
John Bolton: Putin was ‘waiting’ for possible US withdrawal from NATO — Former national security adviser John Bolton said on Friday that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin was “waiting” for a possible United States withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) …
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Associated Press:
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox Says He Plans To Veto Trans Sports Ban Bill — “I just want them to know that it's gonna be okay. We're gonna work through this,” Governor Spencer Cox said of trans student athletes. — SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that he plans …
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