The Russia-Ukraine Conflict and In Case You Missed It: February 28, 2022

This week, we will combine both blogs, In Case You Missed It and the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. Please feel free to share any headlines we may have missed or new developments occurring in Ukraine or Russia providing they come from reliable and credible sources. We won’t accept any parroted, Russian propaganda from far-right ‘news’ sources unless you’re trying to point out that the far-right extremist in our country and elsewhere actually believe their own BS or Russian disinformation. We also ask that you provide a link to your source so folks can read it if they want.

Keep in mind, this is not a free chat. Please keep friendly banter to a minimum, thank you.

Spotted near Stanislavivka: The sign on the hearse reads “For Putin” pic.twitter.com/r5LUZYqK9k
— Matt Bradley (@MattMcBradley) February 28, 2022

Latest Updates:

LATEST: https://t.co/0w02KZMmSF

– Putin tells Macron he'll stop strikes against civilian targets
– U.S. banning Russia's central bank from accessing reserves in U.S.
– IOC recommends no participation of athletes from Russia, Belarus
– Neutral Switzerland adopts EU sanctions
— ABC News (@ABC) February 28, 2022

https://twitter.com/HuffPost/status/1498320587927834627

Russian ruble is now worth less than 1 U.S. cent after SWIFT bank sanctionshttps://t.co/WnBw2w6vCq
— TIME (@TIME) February 28, 2022

Putin's war on the Russian people: the ruble = a penny pic.twitter.com/PMbfktIcol
— Andrea Chalupa (@AndreaChalupa) February 28, 2022

Great responses:

If Ruble is worth less than 1 cent now, does that mean Republicans don’t have any campaign funding?
— 𝓙𝓲𝓶𝓶𝔂 𝓙 🫒🔑🇵🇸 (@JimmyJ4thewin) February 28, 2022

The ruble is tanking worse than a Trump business venture.
— Louie G 🇩🇪🇲🇽🇺🇲 (@LouGarza86) February 28, 2022

Ukraine president asks for fast-track EU membership

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has appealed to the EU to fast-track membership for Ukraine. But despite support from several member states, the process is an arduous one https://t.co/fKUF0IKhRy
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) February 28, 2022

BREAKING:
It’s official – 🇺🇦 Snake Island sailors are alive, Navy confirms.
They were taken prisoner by Russia.
— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) February 28, 2022

Volodymyr Zelensky: Russian mercenaries ordered to kill Ukraine’s president

Putin has sent 400 mercenaries with the ‘Wagner Group’ – a Russian private paramilitary company – into Ukraine to track down and assassinate Zelensky. https://t.co/U88aXO07sI
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 28, 2022

Breaking News: Switzerland will freeze Russian assets, including those of President Vladimir Putin, setting aside its long tradition of neutrality. The country is a favorite destination for Russian money.

Follow our updates.https://t.co/gBiE3t0l4m
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 28, 2022

We will never forget the Mriya, which delivered tons of critical medical supplies to the United States in the spring of 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dream will never die! Slava Ukraini! We #standwithUkraine #UkrainianHeroes https://t.co/bO4AZjHG3x
— U.S. Embassy Kyiv (@USEmbassyKyiv) February 28, 2022

Ukraine’s health ministry said on Sunday that 352 civilians, including 14 children have been killed since the start of Russia’s invasion on February 14.

It is not clear how many Ukrainian and Russian soldiers have died so far https://t.co/qVO5JKUq0r pic.twitter.com/7AZnLO6VDi
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) February 28, 2022

"Can I tow you back to Russia?"

Videos are circulating on social media of people in Ukraine standing up to Russian troopshttps://t.co/ZjBzEjZddj pic.twitter.com/xG6e6Igbs7
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 28, 2022

President Biden/Biden Administration:

Team Democracy:

Can't believe we have to push Republicans to remember to root against RUSSIA pic.twitter.com/rC4p14Hcqh
— Rachel Bitecofer 🗽🦆🌴🥥🇺🇸 (@RachelBitecofer) February 27, 2022

Congress:

House to lift mask mandate for State of the Union

This is what happens when democracies across the world unite against evil.

“The ruble crashes, the stock market closes and Russia’s economy staggers under sanctions.” (Headline: NYT, this morning)
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) February 28, 2022

Yes we do! #DCStatehood https://t.co/X1mVyZDOgR
— Muriel Bowser (@MurielBowser) February 28, 2022

SCOTUS:

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Monday in a case that could limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate climate change.

At issue in the case is the extent to which the agency can pursue climate regulations that have broad impacts on areas such as the power sector.

Two coal companies, as well as a group of states led by West Virginia and North Dakota, are challenging a lower court ruling that tossed a Trump-era rule governing power plants.

The Vindmans:

It was Trumps actions, even within the past few days that undermined President Biden’s effort to avoid this war. Trump has blood on his hands. Trump dug his own political grave with his corruption, efforts to undermine U.S. national security, & support for petty tyrants.
— Alexander S. Vindman 🇺🇸 (@AVindman) February 28, 2022

Devastation, Destruction, and Ruin:

Big explosion in Kyiv 20 minutes ago. We need to oppose both Lukashenka & Putin. Lukashenka made an assault on the Ukrainian capital possible. He committed high treason to the Belarusian people. He doesn't represent anyone in the country. pic.twitter.com/wtBeJJRPlz
— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) February 28, 2022

Ukrainian officials say dozens of people were killed and more wounded in the eastern city of Kharkiv on Monday morning after Russia launched rocket strikes targeting Ukraine’s second-largest city. https://t.co/Nd28mSXMxy
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 28, 2022

Ukrainian authorities say at least 44 people have been wounded in fighting in Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, and that seven of them died in hospitals. It wasn't clear if those wounded over the past 24 hours were civilians or military. https://t.co/eLwZSWW97Y
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 28, 2022

Putin’s Puppets:

Russia thanks its GOP comrades. pic.twitter.com/wxvYgE0txp
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) February 26, 2022

https://twitter.com/dontlickchalk/status/1498315256451325952

https://twitter.com/tink_240/status/1498306648472842243

We won’t stop exposing who they really are and what they say to their followers. pic.twitter.com/VxMRNkuEDM
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 28, 2022

More Republicans rooting for Russia. Is there a single Reagan Republican who will denounce this? Or is this the new Republican Party? My comments are open. Courage is welcome. https://t.co/WMrjWoIhyM
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) February 24, 2022

Fox News' @JenGriffinFNC with a forceful fact-check after the previous guest, former Trump adviser Doug Macgregor, said the U.S. should "absolutely" let Putin take parts of Ukraine.

"What he just said was so distorted that I do feel that our audience needs to know the truth" pic.twitter.com/WRxRHxS7qr
— Dave Brown (@dave_brown24) February 28, 2022

This morning, Trump-endorsed AZ State Senator Wendy Rogers accused Germany of attempting to rebuild the Third Reich.

Her statement is totally detached from reality, and these are the people Trump supports. pic.twitter.com/C1aiJ09tnI
— Republican Voters Against Trump (@AccountableGOP) February 28, 2022

Putin’s Biggest Puppet:

REMINDER: Trump didn’t just compliment Putin once. He has been praising him since the beginning. They’re in it together. The “Russia Hoax” was not a hoax. Pass it on. 👇🏽👬pic.twitter.com/ZMnu8plrW0
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) February 28, 2022

Trump, who discussed pulling the US from NATO takes credit for NATO’s existence in a new statement. Trump, who threatened to withhold weapons funding from Ukraine to get dirt on Biden, takes credit for Ukrainian weapons in same statement. pic.twitter.com/OvyorRtHmh
— Sam Stein (@samstein) February 28, 2022

Trump spent his whole administration attacking NATO and he just said that "there would be no NATO" without him. Every Republican in the country will instantly believe that outrageous lie. There is no lie large enough for a Republican not to believe.
— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) February 28, 2022

What Others are Saying:

‘If [Putin] wants to kill himself, he doesn’t need to use nuclear arsenal. He has to do what the guy in Berlin did in a bunker in May 1945’ — Ukraine’s Ambassador to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya commented on the ‘parallels’ of the Ukraine-Russia conflict to WWII pic.twitter.com/BpDXL5SoPS
— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) February 28, 2022

"It's a reckless, dangerous decision by Russia to put their nuclear forces on high alert. There's no reason for that. NATO is no threat to Russia. We don't seek confrontation with Russia," says @jensstoltenberg in exclusive interview with @JoshNBCNews pic.twitter.com/EZSi9uUENq
— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) February 28, 2022

We have to make sure that within our own country, we are calling out people giving aid and comfort to Putin and siding with autocrats against the global cause of democracy. pic.twitter.com/6R11vmtkKP
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 28, 2022

2022 Election:

But are they ‘legal Latinos’ as Joe the Ignorant, Illiterate, Racist and ‘Fullish” MAGAt would ask?

Top Latino group endorses Tom Perez for Maryland governor

The Latino Victory Fund on Monday endorsed former Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez in the race to replace Maryland’s outgoing governor, Republican Larry Hogan.

“We’re thrilled to support Tom Perez for Maryland governor. He’s a force for good who has fought tooth and nail to improve the lives of every constituency he has served while in public office,” said Nathalie Rayes, Latino Victory Fund president and CEO.

The American Taliban/White ISIS/MAGAts/Gunz!:

Biden says we are psychologically unable to feel happy about how much better he has made things.

Putin is threatening nuclear war, inflation is destroying the American family & COVID tyranny has cost our economy trillions… what exactly are we supposed to be grateful to him for?
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) February 28, 2022

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