“World soccer’s global governing body suspended Russia and its teams from all competitions on Monday, ejecting the country from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup only weeks before it was […]
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Russian Convoy Headed Towards Kyiv Stretches 17 Miles
“A large convoy of Russian armed forces is moving closer to Kyiv,” the New York Times reports. “The group of at least several hundred vehicles was initially detected in satellite […]
Ukraine’s ‘Go Fuck Yourself’ Guards Still Alive
The Ukrainian border guards who refused to surrender to a Russian warship telling them to “Go fuck yourself” are still alive and in Russian captivity, the Jerusalem Post reports. “It […]
How the U.S. Should Handle Putin’s Nuclear Threats
Tom Nichols: “For now, the sensible, and confident, American answer should be to do nothing. This might seem counterintuitive: The Russians have gone to higher alert, and it would seem […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson to Meet with McConnell
“President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, will hold her first meetings with senators on Wednesday, including the Republican minority leader and the two top senators on the Judiciary […]
Macron Pressed for Cease-Fire In Call with Putin
“President Emmanuel Macron of France reiterated calls on Monday for an immediate cease-fire in a phone conversation with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, and urged an end to all […]
Big Majority In U.S. Say Russian Invasion Not Justified
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll finds 74% of Americans say the Russian invasion of Ukraine is not justified and 76% express an unfavorable opinion of Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Yet […]
Proud Boys Leader Assaulted Black Woman
Police have charged Andrew Walls — reportedly a chapter leader of the Proud Boys — with possessing a firearm while intoxicated and assaulting a 23-year-old Black woman after video captured […]
Russian Foreign Minister Grounded by Airspace Ban
“Russian Foreign Minster Sergei Lavrov has cancelled a trip to Geneva for disarmament talks because his plane would not be able to pass through airspace that the European Union has […]
Putin Meets with His Top Advisers
Jonathan Karl: “Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and your top advisors as far away as possible.”