March 2, 2022

Biden banning Russia from US airspace because of Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will vow to make Vladimir Putin “pay a price” for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in his first State of the Union address, rallying allies abroad while also outlining his plans at home to fight inflation and the fading but still dangerous coronavirus.

In addition to recounting U.S. and allied economic sanctions against Russia, Biden planned to announce that the U.S. is following Canada and the European Union in banning Russian planes from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine, according to two people familiar with his remarks’ They spoke only on the condition of anonymity before the speech.

Biden planned in his Tuesday night remarks to highlight the bravery of Ukrainian defenders and the resolve of a newly reinvigorated Western alliance that has worked to rearm the Ukrainian military and cripple Russia’s economy through sanctions. He was set to deliver an ominous warning that without consequences, Russian President Putin’s aggression wouldn’t be contained to Ukraine.

“Throughout our history we’ve learned this lesson – when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos,” Biden was to say, according to advance excerpts released by the White House. “They keep moving. And, the costs and threats to America and the world keep rising.”

https://apnews.com/article/biden-state-of-the-union-4d6eb9fed9a46bb4efb63ea4e015725c

March 1, 2022

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin Tests Positive for COVID-19

AP via NBC Washington

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Raskin said he tested positive on Monday, after taking a test for members of Congress who planned to attend the State of the Union address Tuesday night.

In a statement, Raskin said he has been fully vaccinated and has received a booster shot. He wrote that flu-like symptoms “have been pretty mild so far.”

Raskin, a Democrat, said he will work from home and quarantine this week. He also said he will use proxy voting procedures that have been used by other members since the pandemic began.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/coronavirus/maryland-rep-jamie-raskin-tests-positive-for-covid-19/2986831/

March 1, 2022

Ukraine's Secret Weapon Against Russia: Turkish Drones

Time via MSN

In a video that went viral on Twitter Sunday night, a massive explosion rips through what appears to be a Russian convoy, scoring a direct hit on a surface-to-air missile system.

The black-and-white footage, posted to the account of the Ukrainian armed forces, is one of several that have emerged on social media in recent days showing the devastating impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian hardware. As the drone’s payload explodes in the video—which appears to be a cellphone recording of a screen in a Ukrainian drone facility—people at the facility can be heard gasping in awe before breaking out in cheers and applause.

The video racked up more than 3 million views on Twitter in two days. “Have fear, enemies! There will be no peace for you on our earth!” the Ukrainian armed forces wrote in the video’s caption.

The star of this video and others circulating on Twitter is the Bayraktar TB2 – a type of Turkish drone that the Ukrainian military has increasingly deployed against Russian forces in recent days. On Tuesday, the Ukrainian military said that Bayraktar drones had destroyed one tank and two surface-to-air missile systems overnight. In other videos shared on Twitter, Bayraktar drones, in use by the military since at least 2021, are shown blowing up what appears to be a Russian fuel convoy and a group of supply trucks.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-s-secret-weapon-against-russia-turkish-drones/ar-AAUtZco

March 1, 2022

I just tried contacting Verizon Communications about dropping Russia Today

Haven't heard back but will post if I hear something

link to contact:

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March 1, 2022

Some Russian troops are surrendering to Ukrainian forces without a fight as morale drops

Yahoo News

Some Russian troops have been surrendering to Ukrainian forces "without a fight" as morale drops amid Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, a US senior defense official told reporters in a briefing on Tuesday.

The US official said that there has been evidence "of a certain risk averse behavior by the Russian military," in the last six days since Russia launched its attack on the eastern European country, CNN reported.

"You've seen it on the ground, where units are surrendering, sometimes without a fight," the official said, according to the news outlet.

The official said that many among Russia's military are young draftees who have never faced combat.



https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-troops-surrendering-ukrainian-forces-172723599.html

March 1, 2022

EU considering asylum for some Russian soldiers: report

https://twitter.com/JeremyCliffe/status/1498682810659442689?s=20&t=29NHf_IChAuw1ArqzuHcLQ


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March 1, 2022

Kadyrov forces unit, which aimed to kill President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, eliminated: Ukrain

Kadyrov forces unit, aiming to kill Zelensky, eliminated – NSDC Secretary

Kadyrov forces unit, which aimed to kill President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, was eliminated.

"We are already aware of the special operation that was to be carried out by Kadyrov forces unit. We received the information from representatives of Russia’s Federal Security Service who do not want to take part in this bloody war. The Kadyrov forces unit, which came to kill our President, was eliminated," Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov said on the air of Ukraine 24 TV channel, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

He noted that the unit had been divided into two groups and was closely followed. According to him, one group came under fire in Hostomel, another group is at gunpoint.

"We will not give our President or our country to anyone. This is our land, get out of here," Danilov added.

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3417134-kadyrov-forces-unit-aiming-to-kill-zelensky-eliminated-nsdc-secretary.html

More: Commander of the 141st Regiment of the Chechen unit of the Russian Guard, Magomed Tushayev, was killed together with the group," the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine posted on Telegram.

March 1, 2022

Russians attack Babyn Yar Holocaust massacre site in Kyiv

Source: Jerusalem Post

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Published: MARCH 1, 2022

Russian missiles and shells pounded Kyiv on Tuesday and also struck the site of Babyn Yar, where tens of thousands of Jews were massacred during the Holocaust.

Andriy Yermak, Chairman of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, said: "Russia has launched a missile attack on the territory where the Babyn Yar memorial complex is located. These villains are killing Holocaust victims for the second time."

https://twitter.com/AndriyYermak/status/1498683936574222344?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1498683936574222344%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_urlhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2Finternational%2Farticle-699034



Read more: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-699034

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Natan Sharanksy, the former head of the Jewish Agency, issued a harsh statement, saying": "We, at the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center, built on Europe's largest mass grave of the Holocaust, work to preserve historical memory following decades of Soviet suppression of historical truth, so that the evils of the past can never be repeated. We must not allow the truth to - once again - become the victim of war."

A security team was planning to head to the site to inspect the damage.

At Babyn Yar (Babi Yar in Russian), some 33,771 Jews were recorded to have been systematically shot dead and buried in a ravine over a period of 48 hours on September 29-30, 1941. As many as 150,000 people – Ukrainians, Roma, Soviets and the physically and mentally disabled – were murdered by the Nazis over a longer period, making it Europe’s largest mass grave.

March 1, 2022

Blinken condemns Russia for killing civilians in Ukraine

Source: MSN

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Russia on Tuesday for killing civilians in Ukraine, telling the United Nations Human Rights Council that Russian strikes "are hitting schools, hospitals and residential buildings."

"They are destroying critical infrastructure, which provides millions of people across Ukraine with drinking water, gas to keep them from freezing to death, and electricity. Civilian buses, cars, and even ambulances have been shelled. Russia is doing this every day -- across Ukraine," Blinken added.

The remarks by the top US diplomat come after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of war crimes for bombing the city of Kharkiv.

Over the past two days, Russian attacks have hit civilians, suggesting a shift towards a far more aggressive bombing campaign. Earlier Russian attacks were more focused on military targets.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/blinken-condemns-russia-for-killing-civilians-in-ukraine/ar-AAUtgOz

March 1, 2022

European Court of Human Rights tells Russia to stop military attacks in Ukraine

Source: ECHR Press Release

Today, the European Court of Human Rights has decided to indicate to the Government of Russia to
refrain from military attacks against civilians and civilian objects, including residential premises,
emergency vehicles and other specially protected civilian objects such as schools and hospitals, and
to ensure immediately the safety of the medical establishments, personnel and emergency vehicles
within the territory under attack or siege by Russian troops.

Under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court, the Court may indicate interim measures to any State Party to
the European Convention on Human Rights. Interim measures are urgent measures which, according
to the Court’s well-established practice, apply only where there is an imminent risk of irreparable harm.

Read more: https://echr.coe.int/pages/home.aspx?p=home

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