Marco Rubio: Top Republican on Senate Intelligence Committee says ‘something is off with Putin’ Putin has ‘always been a killer, but his problem now is different and significant’, senator says The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022
Crime watch: ICC prosecutor is monitoring Ukraine invasion The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor has put combatants and their commanders on notice that he is monitoring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has jurisdiction to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity The Independent UK · 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 US and European markets by doing too much. Even if Beijing… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 26, 2022
NATO activates response force The move is the first of its kind on NATO's part in all its 70-year history Salon · Feb 26, 2022
Editorial: Putin wants to break Western solidarity. That must not happen Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal, lawless invasion of Ukraine is the consequence of the former KGB head’s messianic vision and numerous Western miscalculations over the past two decades. President George W. Bush looked into Putin’s soul and mistakenly found him “very straightforward and trustworthy.” President Barack Obama saw a time… Tribune News Service · Feb 26, 2022
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
Editorial: Vladimir Putin is a despot. The world must treat him like one. There was a time when Vladimir Putin seemed to see himself, not as the head of a re-created Soviet state, but as a czar — an omnipotent monarch ruling over a quiet, subservient, grateful populace. “The monarch doesn’t have to worry about whether or not he will be elected, or… Chicago Tribune · Feb 26, 2022
Street fighting begins in Kyiv; people urged to seek shelter Russian troops are storming toward Ukraine’s capital, and street fighting is breaking out The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022
Boris Johnson news - live: PM says Putin ‘met greater Ukrainian resistance’ than he expected as UK sends arms PM praises ‘incredible heroism and bravery’ of Ukraine The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022
Does Russia's Vladimir Putin have a wife and kids? Life of the man who is bringing the war back to Europe Putin was married for 30 years, and has two daughters who have fake identities Irish Mirror · Feb 26, 2022
'Ukraine Will Prevail' Protests Held in Sydney, Tokyo Several hundred people marched in heavy rain in Sydney on Saturday chanting "Ukraine will prevail" and demanding more action against Moscow, while protesters in Tokyo called for Russia to be expelled from the United Nations Security Council. The fresh protests came as Russian and Ukrainian forces clashed in fighting for… Asharq Al-Awsat · 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
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar brands Vladimir Putin as 'the Hitler of the 21st century' He said that it was already known that the Russian leader was a 'bad man' Dublin Live · Feb 26, 2022
Russia's Ukraine attack forces Beijing into diplomatic dance Russia's attack on Ukraine, which China refuses to condemn or even call an invasion, has sent Beijing into a diplomatic scramble to limit blowback while standing by a partner with which it has grown increasingly close in opposition to the West. Reuters · Feb 26, 2022
Daily Mirror · Feb 26, 2022 Spine-chilling moment missile strikes residential block in battle for Kyiv The Russian invasion has advanced towards central Kyiv as Vladimir Putin's men remain determined to take the Ukrainian capital in a bid to conquer the country
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022 Sanctions swing toward Putin himself as Ukraine anger grows Russian President Vladimir Putin is the latest target of international sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine
Reuters · Feb 26, 2022 From Berlin streets to Sydney, global outpouring of support for Ukraine By Cecile Mantovani and Stefica Nicol Bikes
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022 Ukraine crisis: What are the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics? Pro-Russian separatist regions declared independence from Kyiv in 2014
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022 Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato? Russian leader vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 26, 2022 Fitch Downgrades Ukraine Debt over Crisis, Moody's Issues Warning Fitch on Friday cut the rating on Ukraine's government debt to "CCC" from "B" following the Russian invasion of the country, which it said creates a "severe negative shock." "The military invasion by Russia has resulted in heightened risks to Ukraine's external and public finances, macro-financial stability and political stability,"…
The Guardian - US · Feb 26, 2022 Tucker Carlson leads rightwing charge to blame everyone but Putin The Fox News host has defended the Russian leader’s invasion of Ukraine, saying ‘Has Putin ever called me a racist?’
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022 Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? Everything you need to know UK warns Vladimir Putin ‘bent on full-scale invasion’ of western neighbour
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022 The Russia-Ukraine crisis explained: How the invasion unfolded Vladimir Putin’s invasion of eastern Donbas is finally underway after diplomatic efforts fail
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 26, 2022 Syria Is the 'Hostage' of Russia's Ukrainian Adventure It won't be a stretch to say that Syria will be among the countries most affected by the Russian attack on Ukraine, with all its military and political implications and whether President Vladimir Putin manages to "change the regime" in Kyiv or languish in the "Ukrainian swamp." The situation in…
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022 Biden signs memo to give Ukraine £448m in immediate military assistance Authorities in Kyiv urged residents to seek or remain in shelters early on Saturday morning.