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A sign that reads “Putin, The Hague is waiting for you” is seen outside the Russian embassy in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. (Photo: Handout via Reuters)
 

Russia's foreign minister warns: 'A third world war will be NUCLEAR and destructive'​

  • Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that WWIII will be fought with nukes
  • He warned that a third World War 'will be a nuclear and destructive one'
  • Lavrov also accused Kyiv of delaying peace talks at the behest of the US and said the invasion aims to prevent Ukraine from obtaining nuclear weapons of its own
  • It comes as Russian losses in Ukraine mount in the face of fierce resistance
  • Putin has received international condemnation for his forces' military operation
  • He warned any nation who intervenes in the operation will face 'consequences greater than any you have faced in history'
 
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Ukrainian authorities say citizens don't need to declare captured Russian tanks and military equipment for tax purposes

Authorities said the declaration of seized tanks and military equipment would be unnecessary as the cost "does not exceed 100 living wages."
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  • Ukrainian authorities say captured Russian tanks won't be counted as part of citizens' income.
  • They said seized tanks and military equipment need not be declared for tax purposes.
  • The capture of such materials will be considered a "manifestation of the unity and cohesion of the Ukrainian people," said the authorities.
Ukrainian authorities have reassured citizens that they don't need to declare captured Russian tanks or any equipment they pick up as personal income.
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talk about death & taxes...
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'We were sent as cannon fodder. We're killing peaceful people': Weeping Russian POWs say they had no idea they were being sent to war and were made ‘to attack people defending their territory’​

  • Russian troops captured by Ukrainian forces in opening days of war described themselves as 'cannon fodder'
  • Crying soldiers said they were not told they were going to attack 'peaceful people defending their territory'
  • Comes after Putin's troops suffered a number of embarrassing defeats in the opening stages of the conflict
  • But Russia is now rearming and adjusting before a bloody 'second phase' to overcome Ukrainian defenders
  • Click here for MailOnline's liveblog with the latest updates on the Ukraine crisis
 
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Manchin pours water on Biden’s attempt to revive Build Back Better

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) poured cold water on President Biden’s attempt to revive the core elements of his Build Back Better agenda, questioning the president’s claim that passing a $1.5 …
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West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) poured cold water on President Biden’s attempt to revive the core elements of his Build Back Better agenda, questioning the president’s claim that passing a $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion spending package would “lower costs” for most Americans.

“They just can’t help themselves,” Manchin quipped when asked by reporters after Biden’s State of the Union speech whether he was surprised by the president’s effort to try to use the moment to try to revive his stalled climate and social spending plan.

“I don’t know where that came from,” he joked.

I’ve never found out that you can lower costs by spending more,” he said.

That answer prompted Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), who was walking alongside Manchin across the Capitol Rotunda and sat with Manchin during the address, to exclaim, “You can’t say it better than that.”
 
The Ukrainian Ambassador to the UN Kyslytsya delivered his speech to the General Assembly in English but read the messages in the original Russian. A transcript of the simultaneous translation is provided below:


MOTHER: Why has it been so long since you responded? Are you really in training exercises?

SON: Mama, I'm no longer in Crimea. I'm not in training sessions.

MOTHER: Where are you then? Papa is asking whether I can send you a parcel.

SON: What kind of a parcel, Mama, can you send me?

MOTHER: What are you talking about? What happened?

SON: Mama, I'm in Ukraine. There is a real war raging here. I'm afraid. We are bombing all of the cities together, even targeting civilians. We were told that they would welcome us, and they are falling under our armored vehicles, throwing themselves under the wheels, and not allowing us to pass. They call us fascists. Mama, this is so hard.

After reading the messages, Kyslytsya asked the assembly to "visualize the magnitude of the tragedy" caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

He also denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to order Russia's nuclear forces to high alert as "madness" and implied that any use of nuclear weapons by Putin would be suicidal.

"If [Putin] wants to kill himself, he doesn't need to use nuclear arsenal. He has to do what the guy in Berlin did in a bunker in May 1945," Kyslytsya said, drawing a comparison between Putin and Adolf Hitler.
 
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In an interview on the Yahoo News “Skullduggery” podcast, Daniel Hoffman — for years, one of the CIA’s top experts on Russia — said the Russian president is “not the Vladimir Putin I was tracking back in the day at the CIA. He’s a different guy.” He says that Putin has dug himself into such a deep hole with the Ukraine invasion that he now no longer believes he has any choice but to level the country.
 

Republican rift forming over reaction to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s participation in extremist event in Florida​

Last Updated: March 2, 2022 at 7:49 a.m. ETFirst Published: March 1, 2022 at 11:17 p.m. ET
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First-term Georgia congresswoman spoke at a weekend event organized by a white nationalist who marveled over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the crowd erupted in pro-Putin chants​

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Biden's lethal message to China: Two squadrons of F-15 Strike Eagle fighters take off from Japanese air base amid fears Beijing might invade Taiwan while world is distracted with Ukraine​

  • The US Air Force flexed its military muscles at one of its airbases in Japan Tuesday, showcasing a fleet of more than two dozen warplanes in an apparent effort to deter Chinese forces from invading self-governing Taiwan
  • The so-called 'Elephant Walk' saw a grouping of two dozen F-15 fighter aircraft and an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter, collectively valued at just over a billion dollars
  • The formation also featured a $50million KC-135 Stratotanker refueling plane, as well as a $270million E-3 Sentry aerial command and control craft
  • The show of force comes after months of mounting and increased Chinese aggression directed at Taiwan, including nine Chinese aircraft entering the nation's air space Thursday - the day Russia invaded Ukraine
  • The display of military might at Kadena Air Base, which officials called a 'routine wing readiness exercise,' comes two days after President Biden dispatched several former senior defense staffers to Taiwan in support
  • Many wonder whether Russia's invasion of Ukraine could trigger a Chinese invasion of the island nation
 

US citizens should NOT travel to Ukraine, says the White House – despite Zelensky’s call for foreigners to join the battle against Russian invaders​

  • Ukrainian President Zelensky is creating a new International Legion of Territorial Defense
  • He has thanked western governments for aid but has also called for others to fight in defense of Ukraine and Europe
  • He has also sought a no fly zone, an idea the U.S. is not considering
  • ‘We applaud their bravery. However, our travel advisory remains that U.S. citizens should not travel to Ukraine,’ said the White House
 

'Your leaders are lying to you. Do not commit war crimes' US Ambassador to UN issues direct message to Russian troops and warns Putin is upping his campaign of 'brutality' with lethal weapons​

  • Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday ahead of a vote to condemn Russia and demand Putin withdraw his troops from Ukraine, which fell 141 to 5
  • Russia, Syria, Belarus, Eritrea and North Korea voted against the international community's resolution
  • The diplomat claimed Russian soldiers were using weapons banned by the Geneva convention to kill civilians
  • 'It’s clear they are,' Biden said, when asked by a reporter if Russia is targeting civilians as he left White House
  • Ukraine's emergency services estimate that 2,000 civilians have been killed so-far during Russia's invasion
  • Biden said it was too early to say whether Russia had committed war crimes. 'We are following it very closely. It’s early to say that' but UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared Putin had already carried them out
 
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Swedish defence minister calls Russian violation of airspace 'unacceptable'​


STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Four Russian fighter jets briefly entered Swedish territory over the Baltic Sea on Wednesday, the Swedish Armed Forces said, sparking a swift condemnation from Sweden's defence minister.

Two Russian SU27 and two SU24 fighter jets briefly entered Swedish airspace east of the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, Sweden's Armed Forces said in a statement, adding that Swedish JAS 39 Gripen jets were sent to document the violation.

"The Russian violation of Swedish airspace is of course completely unacceptable," Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist told news agency TT. "It will lead to a firm diplomatic response from Sweden. Swedish sovereignty and territory must always be respected."

Sweden's Armed Forces said the situation was under control and that the incident showed preparedness was good.

"In the light of the current situation we view this event very seriously," it said on its website,

Sweden on Sunday said it would send military aid, including 5,000 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, the first time since 1939 that Sweden has sent weapons to a country at war.
 
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