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Commentary: If Putin doesn’t fear Western sanctions, his cronies might

A decade ago, I was a U.S. diplomat serving in Warsaw, Poland. I had a close group of Polish friends who, while not in the field of foreign affairs, had a strong fear of Putin’s Russia. They were concerned his aggression and resentment would lead him one day to launch…

Chicago Tribune · Feb 26, 2022

EV Week In Review: Tesla Bets Big On China, Lucid Hit With Recall Woes, Li Auto Surprises With Quarterly Profit, Ford Puts to Rest Spin-off Talks And More

EV shares had a mixed ride in the week ending February 25, as the Ukrainian conflict kept risk aversion going in the markets. Market leader Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) continued to bleed during the week, having dropped to a psychological support of around $700, its lowest level since August 2021.

Benzinga · Feb 26, 2022

Weekly Must-Read: How the Balance of Power Over Ukraine Shattered Overnight

China urges restraint after Putin recognizes the independence of two separatist regions established by pro-Russian forces

Caixin Global · Feb 26, 2022

China is Russia's best hope to blunt sanctions, but wary

China is the only friend that might help Russia blunt the impact of economic sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, but President Xi Jinping’s government is giving no sign it might be willing to risk its own access to U.S. and European markets by doing too much

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022

Russia vetoes UN resolution condemning its own invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Russia stood alone Friday to veto a U.N. resolution condemning its “brutal” invasion of Ukraine, killing the measure — for now. But all other members in the solemn session of the U.N. Security Council either voted in favor or abstained, testament to rounds of intensive diplomatic pleas by…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 26, 2022

Mapped: 87 countries condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the UN

China, India and the UAE abstained from the vote.

Axios · Feb 26, 2022

Russia vetoes UN demand that Russia stop attacking Ukraine

Russia has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding that Moscow immediately stop its attack on Ukraine and withdraw all troops, a defeat the United States and its supporters knew was inevitable but sought to highlight Russia’s global isolation

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022

Russia vetoes UN resolution condemning its own invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Russia stood alone Friday to veto a U.N. resolution condemning its “brutal” invasion of Ukraine, killing the measure — for now. But all other members in the solemn session of the U.N. Security Council either voted in favor or abstained, testament to rounds of intensive diplomatic pleas by…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 26, 2022

Australia plans to join allies in personally sanctioning Putin and says expulsion of Russian diplomats a ‘live option’

Marise Payne flags further action over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after allies announce they will personally sanction Vladimir Putin and Russia’s foreign affairs minister, Sergei Lavrov

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2022

Russian threat is forcing a rewrite of US defense plans

WASHINGTON — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will trigger a revision of U.S. defense strategy and budgets, experts say.

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2022