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Financial Times:
Ukraine and Russia draw up neutrality plan to end war — Fifteen-point draft deal would involve Kyiv renouncing Nato membership ambitions in return for security guarantees — Ukraine and Russia have made significant progress on a tentative 15-point peace plan including a ceasefire …
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Pleads for No-Fly Zone and More Military Aid as Kyiv Is Pummeled — After the Ukrainian leader's video address to lawmakers, President Biden is expected to approve $800 million in new military aid. Ukrainian forces launched a counteroffensive as cease-fire talks between Kyiv and Moscow continued.
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CNN:
‘We all will be judged.’ Russian prisoners of war voice disquiet, shame over war in Ukraine — Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN)"I want to tell our commander-in-chief to stop terror acts in Ukraine because when we come back we'll rise against him." — Russian President Vladimir Putin “has given orders to commit crimes.
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Politico:
Zelenskyy recalls Pearl Harbor, 9/11 in heartfelt plea for U.S. aid — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday invoked historically potent attacks on the U.S. at Pearl Harbor and on Sept. 11, 2001, pleading with Congress for additional military aid as his nation fights to repel a Russian invasion.
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Associated Press:
‘Why? Why? Why?’ Ukraine's Mariupol descends into despair — MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — The bodies of the children all lie here, dumped into this narrow trench hastily dug into the frozen earth of Mariupol to the constant drumbeat of shelling. — There's 18-month-old Kirill …
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Rolling Stone
Steve Inskeep / NPR:
Blinken sets a standard for lifting sanctions: an ‘irreversible’ Russian withdrawal — Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that merely stopping the invasion of Ukraine may not be enough for Russia to gain relief from Western economic sanctions. The U.S. also wants an assurance that there will never be another such invasion.
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Wall Street Journal:
Biden to Announce $1 Billion in New Military Aid to Ukraine — The additional assistance comes as Ukrainian President Zelensky prepares to make an appeal to Congress — WASHINGTON—President Biden is expected to announce more than $1 billion in new military assistance to the Ukraine government …
YouTube:
WATCH LIVE | Ukraine's Zelensky addresses U.S. Congress — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a virtual address to members of the U.S. Congress on March 16 at 9 a.m. ET. Libby Casey will anchor coverage ...
Moira Warburton / Reuters:
U.S. Senate unanimously condemns Putin as war criminal
U.S. Senate unanimously condemns Putin as war criminal
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NBC News:
Ukraine asks Biden admin for armed drones, jamming gear, surface-to-air missiles, Javelin anti-tank missiles
Ukraine asks Biden admin for armed drones, jamming gear, surface-to-air missiles, Javelin anti-tank missiles
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YouTube:
WATCH LIVE: Zelensky to deliver virtual address to U.S. Congress
WATCH LIVE: Zelensky to deliver virtual address to U.S. Congress
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Brian Klaas / The Atlantic:
Vladimir Putin Has Fallen Into the Dictator Trap — In the span of a couple of weeks, Vladimir Putin—a man recently described by Donald Trump as a strategic “genius”—managed to revitalize NATO, unify a splintered West, turn Ukraine's little-known president into a global hero …
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New York Times
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
The best peace plan for Ukraine is sending military support
The best peace plan for Ukraine is sending military support
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Pew Research Center:
Public Expresses Mixed Views of U.S. Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Public Expresses Mixed Views of U.S. Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
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Political Wire and New Republic
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
Ukraine War Shifts the Agenda in Congress, Empowering the Center
Mike Allen / Axios:
Inside Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns' new Biden book — President Biden confessed in private that he didn't understand Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), who helped stymie his biggest legislative dreams, New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns write in the first major book …
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Trump staring at resounding rejection in GOP primaries — The former president's endorsed candidates are struggling to capitalize on his support. If he goes 0-3 in three pivotal statewide primaries in May, it would suggest his peak influence has passed. — See more stories about...
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
‘I thought he was negotiating’: Trump didn't think Putin would order Ukraine invasion — EXCLUSIVE — Former President Donald Trump said in an interview that he is “surprised” Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine and further cracked down on freedom inside Russia …
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Lawrence H. Summers / Washington Post:
The Fed is charting a course to stagflation and recession — When the long-awaited process of raising interest rates begins Wednesday, market observers will fixate on the precise words used in the Fed statement and during Chair Jerome H. Powell's news conference.
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Ben Rumsby / Telegraph:
Daniil Medvedev told he will be banned from Wimbledon unless he denounces Vladimir Putin — Russia and Belarus have already been thrown out of the Davis Cup and Fed Cup, but individual players have, thus far, been free to continue — Daniil Medvedev and other Russian and Belarusian tennis players face …
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Reuters
New York Times:
A Groggy Senate Approves Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent — Legislation that passed unanimously would end the practice of setting clocks back one hour in the fall. Its prospects were uncertain in the House. — WASHINGTON — After losing an hour of sleep over the weekend …
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Brian Resnick / Vox:
The Senate just voted to make daylight saving time permanent. Good.
The Senate just voted to make daylight saving time permanent. Good.
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Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Tulsi Gabbard Claims U.S. ‘Is Not So Different’ From Russia When It Comes to Censorship — Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) appeared on Tuesday's edition of Jesse Watters Primetime and said the United States and Russia aren't really that different when comes to how the public discourse is shaped.
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Tucker Carlson / Fox News:
Everything that Tulsi Gabbard said about biolabs in Ukraine is true
Everything that Tulsi Gabbard said about biolabs in Ukraine is true
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The Daily Caller, Wholistic and National Review
Lingling Wei / Wall Street Journal:
Rollback of Xi Jinping's Economic Campaign Exposes Cracks in His Power — In addition to pressure from the West on Beijing over Xi's Russian entente, he is struggling with a severe slowdown in the economy. The new disquiet raises questions about his unassailed dominance.
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New Statesman, Foreign Affairs, Tracking People's Daily, Breitbart and New York Post
Department of Homeland Security:
Secretary Mayorkas Designates Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status — WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. Only individuals who are already residing in the United States …
Nicole Russell / Washington Examiner:
Including Rachel Levine among the Women of the Year is an affront to women and girls — Some incredible women made USA Today's list of Women of the Year including gymnast Simone Biles, Kizzmekia Corbett, one of the women who helped develop the COVID-19 vaccine, and Linda Zhang …
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HuffPost, Washington Times, The Daily Caller and The Western Journal
Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Scoop: RNC sues Salesforce to block Jan. 6 committee data dump — The Republican National Committee is suing its own email vendor, Salesforce, in a last-ditch effort to stop it from turning over extensive internal data to the Jan. 6 select committee, Axios has learned.
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