by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, February 27.
- Ukraine’s Defenders Hold Kyiv, Battle for Kharkiv After Night of Russian Attacks (“Russian forces face fierce resistance as Ukraine arms volunteers to help nation’s defense and Western economic measures against Moscow mount”)
- US, NATO seek to shore up defenses as Russia-Ukraine conflict rages
- Putin Races Against Clock as Fast Military Advance ‘Frustrated’
- Russians advance on Ukraine’s ports, meet resistance in city
- A Prayer for Volodymyr Zelensky
- Western allies expel some Russian banks from global system; Ukraine vows to fight on
- U.S. and Europe take aim at Russian central bank reserves, threatening blow to economy
- U.S., Allies Vow to Go After Russian Elite’s Symbols of Wealth
- U.S., allies agree to limit Russia’s access to SWIFT banking system
- Joint Statement on Further Restrictive Economic Measures
- For Ukraine’s Refugees, Europe Opens Doors That Were Shut to Others
- Russia’s War With Ukraine Is Already Costing Russian Economy
- Editorial: Putin’s monstrous choice jeopardizes us all
- “The bravery of the Ukrainian People and their courageous President is inspiring.” (“Patriotic Russians should put their arms down and fight for freedom, both in Ukraine and in Russia.”)
- Ukraine’s President Rejects Kremlin’s Offer for Talks in Belarus (“Ukrainian troops and civilian volunteers battled to keep control of Kharkiv, the second-largest city. The Russian priority remained the capture of Kyiv, which observed a daylong curfew as explosions were heard from the outskirts.”)
- Putin’s Aggression Leaves His Right-Wing Fan Club Squirming
- Trump defends praise of Putin even as he calls Ukrainian president ‘brave’ (Trump is a traitor.)
- Ukrainian border guards may have survived reported last stand on Snake Island
- US Racing $350 Million in ‘Immediate’ Arms to Ukraine; Includes Javelins, Ammo, Armor
- 3 years ago Zelenskyy was a TV comedian. Now he’s standing up to Putin’s army.
- Swift action at last brings meaningful sanctions against Putin regime
- Why Russia’s Ukraine invasion should matter to Americans (“The Russia-Ukraine conflict is geographically distant, but the consequences of Putin’s aggression could have ripple effects beyond Eastern Europe.”)
- Kyiv survives third night of bombing as West squeezes Russian economy
- Live Updates: Russian Forces Press Toward Cities, as Ukraine Stiffens Resistance (“Ukrainian Citizens Take Up Arms in Kharkiv and Kyiv, the Besieged Capital”)
- How Ukrainian defiance has derailed Putin’s plans (“It’s too early to describe the Kremlin operation as a failure, but it has not succeeded yet in its mission to seize and subjugate its neighbour”)
- Analysis: what weapons is Russia deploying in Ukraine invasion? (“Fears that use of indiscriminate armaments could amount to war crimes”)
- Civilians fleeing westward; U.N. says more than 150,000 Ukrainians have left the country
- Putin’s Bloody Folly in Ukraine
- War Comes to Kyiv (“Residents are facing nightly air strikes, food shortages, and the prospect of taking up arms to defend the capital.”)
- European Industry Faces Shrink or Shut Decisions on Energy Pain
- Germany to send thousands of weapons to Ukraine in major reversal
- At the Ukrainian border, a mother brings a stranger’s children to safety
- Ukraine slows Russian advance as tens of thousands of Ukrainians flee the country
- Ukraine: France seizes Russian ship over sanctions
- Lt. Col. Vindman: Trump ‘Absolutely’ at Fault for Russia’s Ukraine Invasion
- Hitting Putin Where It Hurts. (“The Fed and the European Central Bank move hard, fast, and together.”)
- Russia To Pay For Putin’s Ukraine Invasion With Higher Inflation, Weaker Ruble, Slower Growth
- Ukraine invasion: Russian planes face near-total airspace ban to west
- Big Tech’s Russia problem (“Social media companies are in a standoff with Russia on censorship — and there’s no easy solution.”)
- Russian troops enter Ukraine’s 2nd largest city
- Anti-war protesters take to the streets around the world in support of Ukraine
- Clyburn slams Trump, others praising Putin: ‘Domestic enemies’
- Germany to Lift Defense Spending in Latest Historic Policy Shift
- Iran Talks Poised to Miss End-February Goal to Land Nuclear Deal
- Coronavirus Originated in a Market, Not a Lab, in Wuhan, Studies Say
- The Energy-Hogging, Water-Sucking Scourge of Big Tech, Visualized
- The GOP’s real fear about Judge Jackson? That she’s every bit as good as Biden says.
- What to expect for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings
- Opinion: The Clean Air Act — and legal precedent — are at risk this Supreme Court term
- Jelani Cobb on the anti-CRT campaign’s high stakes and the deep roots of fascism in America
- Backstage drama at Jan. 6 rally for Trump draws interest of House committee
- Post-ABC poll finds a deeply pessimistic nation, worried about the economy and Biden’s leadership
- Trump and CPAC Had a Different War on Their Minds (“Ukraine was mostly a side note at the annual conservative conference.”)
- Donald Trump defends calling Putin ‘smart’, hints at 2024 presidential bid (“Ex-president tells CPAC he could have stopped ‘appalling’ Russian invasion of Ukraine before giving strongest indication he will run again”)
- As GOP looks ahead to 2024, DeSantis builds national profile (DeSantis is hideous.)
- CPAC Focuses on Culture Grievances and Trump (So much for American conservativism.)
- House GOP Leaders Must Condemn Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar (This is in the conservative National Review)
- Wendy Rogers said white nationalists are ‘patriots’ and called for hanging political enemies (Fascist.)
- Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets a Warm Welcome at CPAC After Headlining White Nationalist Conference (That says it all about the conservative movement at this point.)
- Retired SWAT Commander Acquitted in Fatal Shooting of Moviegoer (That’s completely bonkers.)
- Virginia NAACP “Outraged” at Gov. Youngkin, Says Superintendent of Public Instruction Balow Has “declared war on teaching accurate American History” (“It is apparent that the Governor has no real interest in teaching our shared history.”)
- Former VA Secretary of Education Atif Qarni: “Youngkin rescinding Equity efforts will negatively impact vast majority of students across the state.”
- Va. Gov. Youngkin stirred the GOP base on critical race theory — but not the General Assembly
- Pushback on report from Youngkin’s office taking aim at ‘divisive concepts’ in schools
- Youngkin calls for ‘decisive action’ by Virginia in support of Ukraine
- Opinion: Legislature should embrace efforts to promote recycling
- Friday Night Update from the ER in Arlington, VA: “new CDC mask guidelines that will markedly change mask recommendations at the county level” (Also: “The ER is down to a sprinkling of cases a day, representing <3% of our weekly volume”)
- Bipartisan support for Sen. Lucas’ call on Youngkin to remove Russian vodkas from ABC stores (Actually, gasoline is by far the largest US import from Russia. Yet another reason to switch to *clean* energy ASAP!)
- Roanoke Valley Sister Cities group disagrees with Youngkin’s call to end partnership with Russian city
- CASEY: Electric-utility scammers are up to their tricks again in Southwest Va. and beyond
- Rodney Willett column: Behavioral health support is a bipartisan priority
- Police in Virginia were barred in 2020 from stopping cars for a range of violations. Now lawmakers look to undo those changes. (In fact, it’s mostly *Republican* lawmakers looking to undo those changes, and the headline should say that, not just generic “lawmakers.”)
- “Burning for better resources”: Fan District marchers call for equitable funding for safer school buildings.
- D.C.-area forecast: Mild and mostly bright into midweek, except for tomorrow’s chill
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