- Nord Stream blasts could herald new phase of hybrid war between Russia and Ukraine , say EU politicians (theguardian.com)E.U. warns of ‘robust’ response against sabotage after Nord Stream blasts (washingtonpost.com)Meeting in Brussels Signifies a Turning Point for Allies Arming Ukraine (nytimes.com)E.U. Moves to Impose New Sanctions to Punish Russia for ‘Sham’ Referendums (nytimes.com)
- ‘You Lived Off Your Parents’: Twitter Argument Between Oz and Fetterman Escalates Into Blowout Over Who’s a ‘Regular Person’ (mediaite.com)
- Cozy ties between Republican Party and Big Business unravel as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis goes after Disney (washingtonpost.com)
- Liz Cheney: Republicans must choose between Trump and truth … (theguardian.com)… willing to lose because the 'single most important thing' is stopping Trump's next presidency (rawstory.com)… reveals Ivanka visited Donald Trump 'at least twice' on Jan. 6 to stop the violence (alternet.org)
- The Megastate G.O.P. Rivalry Between Abbott and DeSantis (nytimes.com)
- Facebook Turned Over Chat Messages Between Mother and Daughter Now Charged Over Abortion (aol.com)
- Censored Chinese scholar: ‘new Iron Curtain’ will mark ‘life-and-death battle between those for and against western democracy.’ (editorialboard.com)
Will China turn its back on Russia?
- Pence’s Fmr. Top Aide Annihilates Trump’s Lawyers on Fox News: There’s a Difference Between Actual Legal Counsel and ‘Playing a Lawyer on TV’ (mediaite.com)
- Has the love affair between Trump and Fox News gone sour? (theguardian.com)
- UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss holds tense Moscow talks as UK pushes diplomacy and tension between Russia and Ukraine skyrockets (bbc.com)