The White House said that the Wagner Group, a private Russian military company, has taken delivery of an arms shipment from North Korea to help bolster its forces as it fights side-by-side with Russian troops in Ukraine, the AP reports.
Ron DeSantis Was Silent on Zelensky’s Speech
Jonathan Last: “Ron DeSantis is an opportunist. His team is happy to pop off about the omnibus spending bill, or masking policies in Philadelphia—or anything really—if they think it helps him with Republican voters.”
“So this strategic silence is a clear indication that DeSantis sees Republican voters as, at best, split on Ukraine and Russia. And so he wants to side-step the issue until the pendulum comes to rest and he can see where Republican voters settle.”
Russian Military Caught on Camera Killing Civilians
“When videos and photos emerged in April showing bodies of dozens of civilians strewn along a street in Bucha, Ukrainians and the rest of the world voiced horror and outrage. But in Russia, officials had a completely different reaction: denial,” the New York Times reports.
“President Vladimir Putin dismissed the gruesome scene as ‘a provocation,’ and claimed that the Russian Army had nothing to do with it.”
“But an eight-month visual investigation by The New York Times concluded that the perpetrators of the massacre along Yablunska Street were Russian paratroopers from the 234th Air Assault Regiment led by Lt. Col. Artyom Gorodilov. The evidence shows that the killings were part of a deliberate and systematic effort to ruthlessly secure a route to the capital, Kyiv.”
Tucker Carlson Rips Speech by Zelensky
Tucker Carlson ripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky immediately after the leader delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night.
Said Carlson: “As far as we know, no one’s ever addressed the United States Congress in a sweatshirt before, but they love him much more than they love you.”
He added: “The president of Ukraine arrived at the White House dressed like the manager of a strip club and started to demand money. Amazingly, no one threw him out. Instead, they did whatever he wanted. American taxpayers, Joe Biden declared, will continue to give Zelensky whatever he demands for ‘as long as it takes.'”
The Bulwark: Right wingers lose it over Zelensky’s speech.
Half of Shanghai Will Be Infected by Next Week
“A Shanghai hospital has told its staff to prepare for a ‘tragic battle’ with Covid-19 as it expects half of the city’s 25 million people will get infected by the end of next week, while the virus sweeps through China largely unchecked,” Reuters reports.
Jacinda Ardern’s ‘Arrogant Prick’ Comment Sells for $63K
A signed copy of the transcript of the New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, calling a minor opposition party leader an “arrogant prick” has been sold for more than $63,000 at an auction to raise money for prostate cancer, The Guardian reports.
All funds would go to prostate cancer research “for pricks everywhere,” the auction said.
Republicans Balk at Future Funding for Ukraine War
Despite an overwhelmingly positive bipartisan reception for the Ukraine president last night, “several Republican lawmakers, including those set to assume top leadership positions, weren’t yet ready to commit to keeping the funding going in the next session,” Politico reports.
Playbook: “Especially notable was the reaction of a cadre of far-right members. Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Tim Burchett (R-TN) didn’t clap as Zelenskyy walked in.”
“Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) refused to stand during one ovation, even when Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) urged him to.”
Zelensky’s Visit Yields Remarkable Moment
“Capping a year in which they each faced long odds and defied gloomy predictions, the two men stood side by side at the White House on Wednesday — President Biden in a blue suit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an olive-green military shirt and heavy boots,” the Washington Post reports.
“The stark sartorial contrast was one of the few differences on display as Biden and Zelensky praised one another and presented a united front during the Ukrainian leader’s visit to Washington, his first appearance abroad since Russia’s invasion. The visit underscored how the relationship between the two men — a 44-year-old born in what was then the U.S.S.R. and an octogenarian born in Scranton, Pa. — has unexpectedly become one of the most vital partnerships in global affairs.”
We Stand with Ukraine
“Just like the battle of Saratoga, the battle of Bakhmut will change the trajectory of our battle for independence and our freedom.”
— Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, addressing a Joint Session of Congress.
Russians Hunt Down Ukrainians on Lists
Associated Press: “In a deliberate, widespread campaign, Russian forces systematically targeted influential Ukrainians, nationally and locally, to neutralize resistance through detention, torture and executions… The strategy appears to violate the laws of war and could help build a case for genocide.”
“Russian troops hunted Ukrainians by name, using lists prepared with the help of their intelligence services. In the crosshairs were government officials, journalists, activists, veterans, religious leaders and lawyers.”
U.S. Announces $2 Billion Arms Package for Ukraine
“The Biden administration announced a nearly $2 billion arms package for Ukraine that for the first time includes a Patriot air-defense system to help Kyiv protect itself against the barrage of ballistic missiles and cruise missiles Russia has unleashed on the country’s electrical grid and other infrastructure,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Also for the first time, the U.S. is providing kits that will enable Ukraine to use its bombs to carry out precision strikes against Russian forces.”
Biden met with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky today at the White House.
Pelosi Calls Joint Session of Congress
Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a Dear Colleague letter to lawmakers announcing the joint session with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
Taliban Bans All Education for Girls
“The Taliban banned girls from attending primary school, effectively instituting a total ban on the education of girls and women and dealing one of the most dramatic blows yet to women’s freedoms since seizing power last year,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Wednesday’s announcement came a day after the Taliban government closed universities to women and further restricts opportunities for Afghan girls and women, who have been pushed out of public and professional life since the hard-line movement took power.”
“Women now need a male guardian to travel more than 48 miles, or to undertake basic tasks such as entering government buildings, seeing a doctor or taking a taxi. They are banned from nearly all jobs, except medical professions and, until Wednesday, teaching. Women also can no longer visit public parks.”
Bonus Quote of the Day
“Zelensky is basically an ungrateful international welfare queen.”
— Donald Trump Jr., on Twitter.
Why Zelensky’s Surprise Visit Is So Hugely Significant
“President Volodymyr Zelensky’s White House visit Wednesday will symbolically bolster America’s role as the arsenal of democracy in the bitter war for Ukraine’s survival and send a stunning public rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin,” CNN reports.
“That his first trip outside Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February is to the United States will also highlight President Joe Biden’s historic role in reviving the Western alliance that kept the Soviet Union at bay and is now countering new expansionism by Moscow in an effective proxy war between nuclear superpowers.”
The Week: Biden will announce Patriot missiles for Ukraine during Oval Office meeting with Zelensky.
China’s Crematoriums ‘Packed’ as Covid Cases Soar
“Crematoriums across China are straining to deal with an influx of bodies as the country battles a wave of Covid cases that authorities have said is impossible to track,” AFP reports.
Zelensky Expected to Visit Capitol Tomorrow
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to visit the Capitol Wednesday, Punchbowl News reports.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged lawmakers in a letter Tuesday to come to Washington for “a very special focus on Democracy Wednesday night.”
Russia Seizes Oligarch’s Hotel Complex
“A Russian court has ordered the seizure of a luxury hotel complex owned by billionaire Oleg Deripaska, one of the few oligarchs to have criticised President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, in a sign of the pressure facing the country’s tycoons since the invasion,” the Financial Times reports.
“Deripaska has been under US sanctions since 2018 over his links to the Kremlin. But the metals tycoon is the most prominent of the small number of Russian business leaders who have spoken out since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February.”
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