#BREAKING: Zelensky says Ukraine has been informed Feb. 16 will be day of attack https://t.co/1vSXJEZdiJ pic.twitter.com/jvvJ5xM56h
— The Hill (@thehill) February 14, 2022
U.N. chief speaks with Russia, Ukraine, still believes there will not be conflict https://t.co/mhwX5OX9Wj pic.twitter.com/cXkRXNOTy9
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 14, 2022
"It is likely that Russian mercenaries, under the direction of the Russian state, will be involved in any hostilities in Ukraine, potentially including a pretext for an invasion."https://t.co/UzcmFgezTn
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 14, 2022
Just in: Blinken announces that the US “is in the process of temporarily relocating our Embassy operations in Ukraine from our Embassy in Kyiv to Lviv due to the dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces.” Kyiv embassy closing for now. pic.twitter.com/5VHTumr2cX
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) February 14, 2022
Lavrov saying he "met Putin" is like Ryanair saying they "fly to Paris" when the planes land in Beauvais. pic.twitter.com/HY6ku42XXa
— Stanley Pignal (@spignal) February 14, 2022
This is false and being taken out of context.
— Angry Staffer 🌻 (@Angry_Staffer) February 14, 2022
Zelensky just confirmed that Ukraine still wants to join NATO, and that he believes doing so would cement their security situation https://t.co/yIsL0xaPIv
PENTAGON SPOKESMAN SAYS STILL DOES NOT BELIEVE PUTIN HAS MADE A FINAL DECISION TO INVADE UKRAINE
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 14, 2022
This has become a total farce
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered all Russian citizens to leave Ukraine immediately. This is not a good sign. Please pray for the people of Ukraine. 🙏 #Ukraine
— Lev Parnas (@levparnas) February 14, 2022
Some Russian units have left their assembly areas — the bumper-to-bumper formations seen in satellite photos — and are beginning to move into "attack positions” along the Ukraine border https://t.co/CW51nYmOm7
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) February 14, 2022
Intel including Russian communications indicates Russian forces surrounding Ukraine are “clearly advancing their ability to invade” at any time, senior admin official tells @barbarastarrcnn. Now an estimated 130,000+ Russian forces near border: https://t.co/HVPPOTzUxM
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) February 14, 2022
If Ukraine or NATO promise that Ukraine won’t join and Putin doesn’t invade again, he wouldn’t have anyway. The urge to find some way to compromise, a normal human instinct, isn’t something dictators possess. Conceding to a bully only encourages him.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) February 14, 2022
Putin's threat to invade again Ukraine has already had a major negative economic impact inside Ukraine. Countries that are not prepared to send weapons should provide financial support.
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) February 14, 2022
The Biden admin is weighing offering up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to Ukraine “as part of the additional macroeconomic support we are exploring to help Ukraine’s economy amidst pressure resulting from Russia’s military buildup,” a White House official tells @CNN.
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) February 14, 2022
"A crucial window for diplomacy" – Joe Biden and Boris Johnson say during joint call that hope remains for diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis https://t.co/Y9NBVnkpEE
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 14, 2022
MAIL: Frantic 48 hours to save Europe from war #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/GtpTzRukhG
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) February 13, 2022
Still time for you to publish the full Russia report. Still time to pay back the money you and your Cabinet have taken from Putin oligarch pals in London. Still time to resign for lying to Parliament about breaking your own laws. https://t.co/BFyVOrUAI3
— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) February 14, 2022
And supported by his world beating lieutenant; she talks hard and takes no prisoners. pic.twitter.com/CrdsSq33YG
— David Chard (@DavidChard1) February 14, 2022
The appointment of the friends and/or close ideological supporters of the country's leader to top institutional roles is the standard hallmark of an indecorous defensive government – and often seen as an early step in the slide to authoritarianism.https://t.co/fZQ0s3s9JF
— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) February 14, 2022
If there's one thing red wall voters can't abide it's the left's fashionable nostrums.
— Dmitry Grozoubinski (@DmitryOpines) February 14, 2022
Sir Keir Starmer says Boris Johnson "knew what he was doing" when he made the false claim about the Labour leader and Jimmy Savile
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) February 14, 2022
He says there are "threats to too many politicians, particularly women"https://t.co/mtQbVUuXVD pic.twitter.com/EMpPLYJsdt
The Venn diagram of people who will defend Boris Johnson and people who will defend kicking the shit out of a cat is apparently a circle https://t.co/KJ4Y6UA871
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) February 14, 2022
More than 100 Conservative MPs are ready to vote against Boris Johnson https://t.co/75mb695X47
— sue#NHSLove💙💙💙#FBNHS #GeneralElectionNow (@SueSuezep) February 14, 2022
Boris Johnson described as a 'walking advert for Scottish independence' ahead of expected visit to Scotland. https://t.co/140mtY0Lu4
— STV News (@STVNews) February 14, 2022
“He shouldn’t be coming here, he should be handing in his resignation, and he should be an ex-Prime Minister”
— Forth 1 News (@Forth1News) February 14, 2022
SNP Westminster leader @ianblackford_MP is describing Boris Johnson’s visit to Scotland today as a “farewell tour” pic.twitter.com/jII4BNUwjJ
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From one chancer to another…
Breaking News: Donald Trump’s accounting firm cut ties with his company and retracted financial statements central to two investigations, court papers show. https://t.co/bZqzFt6aAC
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 14, 2022
Breaking news on @thedailybeast: Donald Trump's long-time trusted accounting firm just ditched him.
— Jose Pagliery (@Jose_Pagliery) February 14, 2022
Mazars USA says an entire decade of the ex-president's financial statements can't be trusted. Firm cites an internal investigation.https://t.co/s5fq91V90i
"decision regarding the financial financial statements"=they are false because you lied
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 14, 2022
"totality of the circumstances"=the D.A. is serious
"non-waivable conflict of interest"=we are now on team D.A.
"not able to provide new work product"=sorry we're not going to jail for you https://t.co/jbK2WUjncy pic.twitter.com/NbbDhUCbrL
New: Source close to Jan. 6 committee tells me Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani had his document production deadline postponed to this Friday. But issues are not yet resolved, and unclear if that gets pushed back.
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) February 14, 2022
On MSNBC, @peterbakernyt hilariously suggests that Rudy Giuliani may honor 1/6 committee subpoena because "I think it's not a small thing to decide you're going to challenge that or to resist that if you spent your entire life as a lawyer, you know, sworn to uphold the law." pic.twitter.com/gtN3DrZ19Z
— Dan Froomkin (PressWatchers.org) (@froomkin) February 14, 2022
Kinzinger says he expects Giuliani to cooperate with Jan. 6 committee https://t.co/Vpi4uVLWVp pic.twitter.com/SA0pnhdEq9
— The Hill (@thehill) February 14, 2022
"Neither of those concerns should stop the DOJ from prosecuting Donald Trump for shredding documents. Trump repeatedly violated a simple, clear-cut legal duty despite being repeatedly warned that what he was doing was illegal."https://t.co/SWHMKpsh5n
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 14, 2022
The Presidential Records Act was not designed for a president as lawless and shameless as Trump, @GrahamDavidA writes. New reports show how extensively the former president destroyed documents produced by his administration, in defiance of federal laws. https://t.co/DRZIYeYBfa pic.twitter.com/sO2d4xLweh
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) February 11, 2022
As we head into a new week, a recap of where things stand with the Trump documents situation, why it matters, and why this criminal behavior could finally be the one that sticks. 🧵
— Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky (@lmchervinsky) February 14, 2022
Translated: They’ve finally realized attacking Speaker Pelosi doesn’t work, so they’re gonna take us back to their first album.
— Billyjoe (@Billeeejo) February 14, 2022
In Jan. 2020, Trump touted his dealmaking abilities for getting China to commit to purchase an extra $200 billion of U.S. products in the next two years.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 14, 2022
The results are in: China didn't buy anything extra from the United States. https://t.co/OHRR2UqBG6
The Overnight Note 