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Carlotta Gall / New York Times:
As the war in Ukraine moves into its second month, fears grow of Mariupol's fall to Russia.  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces redoubled attacks on strategic targets across Ukraine on Sunday, with fierce fighting reported around the capital, Kyiv, amid signs that the besieged city of Mariupol was close to falling.
The Economist:
Volodymyr Zelensky on why Ukraine must defeat Putin  —  At his headquarters in Kyiv, Ukraine's president speaks to The Economist about his country's battle and the struggle of light over dark  —  HE NEVER WANTED a war and he did not prepare his country for one.  He may quote Winston Churchill, but he is no Churchill.
Discussion: Bloomberg
Nolan Peterson / Coffee or Die Magazine:
DISPATCH: Interview With a Ukrainian MiG-29 Pilot
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
New York Times:
How Joe Manchin Aided Coal, and Earned Millions  —  At every step of his political career, Joe Manchin helped a West Virginia power plant that is the sole customer of his private coal business.  Along the way, he blocked ambitious climate action.  —  GRANT TOWN, W. Va. …
David Cohen / Politico:
Ayanna Pressley praises Will Smith's slap, then apparently deletes tweet  —  Rep. Ayanna Pressley on Sunday tweeted a defense of Will Smith's shocking slap of fellow actor Chris Rock during the Academy Awards, then apparently deleted it shortly thereafter.  —  “#Alopecia nation stand up!
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Bloomberg:
Oscars Live: Coming-of-age Film ‘CODA’ Wins Best Picture  —  (AP) — “CODA” has won best picture at the Oscars.  —  The small, coming-of-age film about the only hearing member in a family of deaf adults written and directed by Siân Heder took the top prize over bigger-budget contenders at the Academy Awards on Sunday night.
Discussion: WFLA-TV, Associated Press and FOX 2
Jason Lemon / Newsweek:
Trump's Georgia Rally Sees ‘Smallest Crowd’ in State Since 2016: Reporters  —  Former President Donald Trump's Georgia rally on Saturday failed to draw the number of supporters he has been accustomed to in the southern state, according to multiple journalists covering the event.
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Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert / Insider:
Trump once again praises authoritarian leaders, calling Putin's soldiers on the border of Ukraine ‘a great negotiation’  — Former President Donald Trump praised Xi Jinping, Kim Jong-Un, and Vladimir Putin in a campaign event.  — Trump called Putin's decision to put troops on the border of Ukraine “a great negotiation.”
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Biden's Facts Don't Care About Putin's Feelings  —  This isn't about Biden's apt ad lib.  It's about steeling for a long “battle between democracy and autocracy.” … While America's media is embroiled in another confected controversy, this one about whether Joe Biden hurt Vladimir Putin's feelings …
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Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
Biden stated the obvious: Putin must not remain in power, free to destroy Ukraine
Conor Finnegan / ABC News:
Blinken attends ‘historic’ Israeli, Arab summit amid Iran deal tensions, Palestinian opposition  —  It's the first time four Arab countries' foreign ministers will meet in Israel.  —  SDE BOKER, Israel — Out here in the Negev desert, the Israeli government says, history is being made.
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Wall Street Journal:
A Middle East Geopolitical Realignment Accelerates to Confront and Contain Iran  —  A first-ever diplomatic summit in Israel illustrates the new relationships being built across the region as the U.S. rethinks its security role in the Mideast  —  New diplomatic and security ties are reshaping …
bellingcat:
Boris Nemtsov Tailed by FSB Squad Prior to 2015 Murder  — Previously, Bellingcat and partners discovered that a secret FSB squad had followed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny during his presidential campaign in 2017, and in the days and months before he was poisoned in 2020.
New York Times:
Lt. Gov. Benjamin Is Focus of Federal Inquiry Into Campaign Fraud  —  Prosecutors are examining whether Brian Benjamin, New York's second-highest state official, participated in a plan to boost his campaign fund with fraudulent donations.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
CBS News:
House January 6 committee report recommends Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino be held in contempt of Congress  —  The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will recommend former Trump aides Peter Navarro and Dan Scavnio be held in contempt of Congress for failing to cooperate with subpoenas.
Rebecca Downs / Townhall:
Another White House Official Tests Positive for COVID-19  —  Yet another White House official has tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus, despite being fully vaccinated.  In a statement shared by the White House on Sunday evening, Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shared …
 
 
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Cathy Free / Washington Post:
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Trial to begin in ISIS killings of U.S. journalists, aid workers
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John M. Bridgeland / USA Today:
Ukrainians are dying for democracy. In America, Republicans won't stand up to Trump.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The Kremlin tries to stifle Radio Free Europe — and its audience surges
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Transcript: Rep. Adam Kinzinger on “Face the Nation,” March 27, 2022
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Nicholas Grossman:
Free Speech Might Hurt Your Feelings
Financial Times:
‘Tip of the iceberg’: rise in Russian spying activity alarms European capitals
 

 
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

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Elise Morton / Associated Press:
Russia arrests two journalists, Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin, on “extremism” charges for allegedly working for a group founded by the late Alexei Navalny
 
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