Breaking News: The Biden administration warned of an immediate threat of Russia beginning a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/5nQgP7j95s
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 11, 2022
Biden and Putin are scheduled to speak tomorrow morning. https://t.co/MHWOLtdYsB
— The Recount (@therecount) February 11, 2022
While European countries had held out on advising their citizens to leave Ukraine, amid reports out of Washington that an invasion may be imminent, just today #NATO allies Norway, the Netherlands and the UK are all advising their nationals to do so.
— Teri Schultz (@terischultz) February 11, 2022
The US expects the invasion to begin next week, six US and Western officials tell me, as Secretary of State Antony @SecBlinken said last night.
— Nick Schifrin (@nickschifrin) February 11, 2022
Jake Sullivan urges US citizens to leave Ukraine, says a Russian invasion, if it happens, "is likely to begin with aerial bombing and missile attacks that could obviously kill civilians without regard for their nationality." pic.twitter.com/NsDbeNdCFR
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 11, 2022
He's going to give the order to invade right around kickoff on Sunday, so he thinks we won't be paying attention. It'll be 130am there, they can get underway for a bit before anyone in the world knows what's happening.
— Kelly Baldassarri (@kellyshannon) February 11, 2022
NEW: US State Department is calling US citizens here in Ukraine and telling them they should leave the country immediately. It’s not an automated message. A real person is on the line asking if people have made travel arrangements. @Kiehart just got that call here in Kyiv.
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) February 11, 2022
BREAKING: The White House urges Americans to leave Ukraine in the next 24 to 48 hours, and warns the U.S. won't rescue civilians if Russia invades. https://t.co/JgsUiB8GKB
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 11, 2022
Why would Putin want to invade Ukraine?
— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) February 11, 2022
Because he wants democracy to fail, and not just in Ukraine https://t.co/ome1TZMvn0
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Britain scrambles for post-Brexit relevance
Seeing Brexit Britain mocked & humiliated by Russia in front of the whole world is bad enough. Seeing it happen to politicians who swore blind that we’d somehow be stronger outside the EU is just tragic.
— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) February 10, 2022
Oh FFS!
— Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 #BrexitReality #WTF_UK (@BrexitBin) February 10, 2022
Liz Truss is in Moscow trying to be Thatcher again.#Gammonopolis pic.twitter.com/n0dv37SzId
Ireland stares into the camera… https://t.co/DGXzsGDT4p
— Sarah K. (@SarahDonegal) February 11, 2022
— Steve (@SteveMcGookin) February 11, 2022
UK edges toward accord over Northern Ireland trade checks | Financial Times https://t.co/llr2ldEwtU
— Brian Donaldson (@Don_Brian1) February 11, 2022
What’s that tinkling sound?
— Kevin Meagher (@KevinPMeagher) February 11, 2022
Could it be the penny dropping…
The EU will be keen to help with choreography. A bit of to and fro. Some synthetic theatrics ahead of 21 Feb. Dusting-off the Oct concessions.
And then that’s it. A less austere version of the protocol is staying. https://t.co/bVOBzRKp6X
‘Brexit has inflicted great losses on this country. There are next to no “opportunities” worthy of the name.’
— Jonathan Freedland (@Freedland) February 11, 2022
Latest column https://t.co/pzw3DvmUFI
Brexit is wrecking Britain. https://t.co/Fqcecr2qPE
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) February 11, 2022
UK heading for the biggest fall in living standards ever recorded and the CBI has warned that Britain is caught in a trap of low growth and high taxes, or 'Brexit' as it is commonly known. #FollowBackFriday # BrexitReality # DowningStreet pic.twitter.com/RXyooi4SJJ
— Miran Alex (@MiranAlex3) February 10, 2022
Boris Johnson regretted backing Brexit, says No 10 spin doctor https://t.co/SZnmetk5IZ
— LORIAGNE GLAUCOMA! NOT SHOUTING! (@Loriagne2) February 11, 2022
If you can solve THIS I’d be amazed , as there is no solution apart from rejoining the single market and customs Union. Brexit has no benefits for 99% of us and never will pic.twitter.com/0Yh70nfQRH
— ciaran the euro courier 🇪🇺🇮🇪 (@vanmaneuro) February 11, 2022
and…
Boris Johnson was at six of the dozen Downing Street gatherings being investigated by police (and possibly a 7th if Met look into Christmas quiz).
— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) February 11, 2022
PM now has a week to fill in his police questionnaire – with the help of his lawyers. https://t.co/jgjNYnDqrN
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Former Guy boxed in by documents
The National Archives threatened to go to Congress and the Justice Department to make former President Donald Trump turn over records he kept after leaving office https://t.co/bDkb4xmIkY
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 11, 2022
— JORGE NY🗽 (@JORGE_C_NY) February 11, 2022
Don’t worry, Donald Trump is just a quirky guy who loves to destroy documents! https://t.co/DllWkFzBAr
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) February 11, 2022
The dumbest spin ever: Mark Meadows downplays Trump's mishandling of documents by noting that Nancy Pelosi tore up Trump's speech on national TV!
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) February 11, 2022
Yet his Newsmax host let that slide by. This is an object lesson in how right wing media power really works:https://t.co/NAO4cqr7Ft
so weird how this narrative immediately appeared the second trump got caught stealing classified documents https://t.co/v9oSUPRrIR
— kilgore trout, cryptopolice chief (@KT_So_It_Goes) February 11, 2022
— Debra Tully (@DebraTully2) February 11, 2022
The Overnight Note 