Jonathan Last: “Biden did not draw lines in the sand. He did not personalize the conflict. He did not turn himself into the star of the show. He did not […]
Category: Political Wire
Russian Oligarchs Move Their Yachts
“Superyachts owned by Russian billionaires who have ties to President Vladimir Putin are on the move as the United States and their allies prepare further sanctions on their property following […]
Russia Closes Its Stock Market
“Russia’s central bank said the Moscow Exchange wouldn’t open for stock trading through at least Tuesday,” Axios reports.
Bonus Quote of the Day
“If he wants to kill himself he doesn’t need to use a nuclear arsenal. He has to do what the guy in the bunker did in Berlin in May 1945.” […]
Ted Deutch Won’t Run Again for Congress
Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) announced that he will not seek re-election this November. Punchbowl News: “Deutch is the 31st Democrat to retire this cycle, a stunning exodus from the House […]
Facebook, Twitter Remove Disinformation Accounts
“Facebook and Twitter removed two anti-Ukrainian ‘covert influence operations’ over the weekend, one tied to Russia and another with connections to Belarus,” NBC News reports. “One of the operations, a […]
Biden Sends Delegation to Taiwan
“President Joe Biden will send a delegation of former senior defense and security officials to Taiwan on Monday, a senior official of his administration said, a sign of support for […]
Ukraine Asks to Join European Union
Ukraine has asked to join the European Union under a special procedure, according to a video message posted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Washington Post reports. Media outlets later […]
Ukraine and Russia Will Continue Talks
“The first talks between Russia and Ukraine over Moscow’s invasion ended with the two nations agreeing to continue discussions in coming days,” the Washington Post reports. “Talks went on for […]
Populist Embrace of Putin Cools
Wall Street Journal: “What Europe’s populists saw in Mr. Putin was a kindred spirit, a leader willing to disregard the rules of international cooperation that emerged in the wake of […]