Russia-Ukraine War:

Moscow's forces besieged two strategic Ukrainian seaports, Mariupol and Kherson.

Bombardment of Kharkiv continues, explosions in Kyiv.

1 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's attack began, swiftest exodus this century. https://t.co/S3EUsZMnoD

— The Associated Press (@AP) March 3, 2022

A million refugees have fled Ukraine in a week after Russia invaded the country, the head of the United Nations refugee agency said https://t.co/dIuVISZLf4 pic.twitter.com/TkDpVhv6f1

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 3, 2022

UKRAINE Day 8:
*UK intel report says Russian advance on Kyiv has been stalled by “staunch Ukrainian resistance, mechanical breakdown and congestion.”
*Despite heavy shelling, Kharkiv, Chernihiv & Mariupol are still in Ukraine hands.https://t.co/S8Woy9dhtY pic.twitter.com/4tRUKLq53h

— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) March 3, 2022

Lavrov says Russia will continue Ukraine war till 'the end' https://t.co/QJheIma31h pic.twitter.com/WYWylJO96S

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 3, 2022

The bombardment of Kharkiv has wrecked local government buildings, schools and a maternity hospital. But it has also destroyed something more intangible — the respect and even affection that millions of people in eastern Ukraine used to feel for Russia https://t.co/XNwDKaJtUO

— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 2, 2022

Re fall of Kherson there are around 25 cities in Ukraine of that size or larger – many significantly larger – which just gives an indication of how hard it would be to occupy the whole country. It's not Chechnya. https://t.co/Nk8IpyNGis

— Sam Freedman (@Samfr) March 2, 2022

NBC News: The European Commission has proposed to allow refugees from Ukraine to seek residency and work permits in member countries for up to three years. @NBCNews

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 3, 2022

Poland has revolutionized migration policy. We have received 500,000 refugees and do not have a single refugee camp. Most of them are taken in by Polish families. Almost all my friends in Warsaw have someone from Ukraine at home tonight. pic.twitter.com/4d4DTBWJ8P

— Tomasz Wróblewski (@tomaawroblewski) March 2, 2022

Boris Johnson just told MP’s the UK has taken more refugees since 2015 then any other country in Europe

NOT TRUE – Germany took in more refugees in a single year (2019) than the UK did in the six years from 2015 to 2020

THIS RELENTLESS LYING HAS TO STOP pic.twitter.com/TgrRtOTQtj

— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) March 2, 2022

When this all started, people tweeted at me saying Germany’s response was weak & pathetic. Since then, they’ve started seizing yachts, cancelled Nord Stream 2, and co-ordinated a vast EU response that goes further than ours on both sanctions & refugees.

Not a 🇩🇪 flag in sight.

— Brendan May (@bmay) March 2, 2022

The Dutch, Estonians, Poles, Latvians and also Czechs: In all, about 20 countries — most members of NATO and the EU, but not all — are funneling arms into Ukraine to fight off Russian invaders and arm an insurgency, if the war comes to that. https://t.co/djFlGPlPgY

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 2, 2022

This is shaping up to be a death spiral. The longer it goes the more dangerous it will get. Maximum support to Ukraine now, to recalibrate the Russian Armed Forces and Putin, that his military operation will not succeed, is essential. https://t.co/v7kKGkxnKp

— Alexander S. Vindman ❎ (@AVindman) March 2, 2022

Remarkable and saddening image from Russia as riot police bundle away babushka protesting against nuclear war pic.twitter.com/AOum9szH5D

— Oliver Carroll (@olliecarroll) March 2, 2022

🔴Police in Moscow detained five children, reportedly aged between seven and 11-years-old, with their two mothers for carrying flowers and colourful hand-drawn anti-war banners to lay outside the Ukrainian embassy building

Thread ⬇️🧵https://t.co/OYMo4EPMuv

— Telegraph World News (@TelegraphWorld) March 2, 2022

"You have a generation now that is going to be forever affected and will look at the world in a completely different way… and Ukraine will forever be different. This war if it widens… is going to be a humanitarian catastrophe" – @CalNBC w/ @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/E5KVCJdiRa

— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) March 2, 2022

Can we please stop pretending that the Olympics are not first and foremost a propaganda tool? It’s bread-and-circuses on a global scale. (Maybe seeing drugged teenage girls breaking down finally brought that home to some people.) This is 100% unsurprising. https://t.co/I38QpmKHd3

— Julia Kite-Laidlaw (@juliakite) March 3, 2022

Factbox: Russia's response to Western sanctions over Ukraine https://t.co/sjS3gE92gH pic.twitter.com/pr8SsfJ29Q

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 2, 2022

Russian billionaire says proceeds from Chelsea sale to be donated to "victims of war" in Ukraine https://t.co/BV5w4NkJqG pic.twitter.com/rWM3irysrv

— The Hill (@thehill) March 2, 2022

Igor Sechin, known as "Darth Vader" in Russia, is one of the most powerful and terrifying men in the country. He is close to Putin and was a "translator" in Mozambique during the civil war there. He then gobbled up the majority of Khodorkovsky's oil company when he was arrested. https://t.co/AEEmHkwwW3

— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) March 3, 2022

The Germans have now seized oligarch Alisher Usmanov’s yacht.

Usmanov also owns Sutton Place in the UK.

Is @BorisJohnson going to keep pace with the EU… or is he, very mysteriously, dragging his feet on tackling oligarchs? pic.twitter.com/0MALqV0bmn

— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) March 3, 2022

What's the difference?

As you descend the tree of incompetence towards the roots of hell, you realise that the stuff Tories have kinda sorta done ok is very obvious and general.

Helping refugees hurts them with some of their voter base.

Chasing oligarchs hurts their wallets.

— Edwin Hayward (@edwinhayward) March 3, 2022

Boris Johnson said he would immediately freeze assets in Russia’s second largest bank, and then quietly gave it a one-month reprieve.

Asked if the decision was due to a senior figure at VTB donating to the Conservative Party, a spokesman replied “no.” https://t.co/16j0FmwYq5

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) March 3, 2022

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday faced pressure from lawmakers to take specific measures to expose the assets of Russia's oligarchs in Britain. https://t.co/FT1rHn7s2S

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 2, 2022

The Russia report revealed the UK Government failed to investigate Kremlin interference

Johnson tried to suppress it, misrepresented its findings & ignored its conclusions

Journalists need to step up & deal with this pic.twitter.com/w1F2EdwxmT

— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) February 24, 2022

a great refresher https://t.co/4EVKyb9vQ9

— Bruno J. Navarro (@Bruno_J_Navarro) March 3, 2022