War Always Has A Human Face 🇺🇦

More than half of the forces Russia had arrayed along Ukraine's borders have now entered the country, a senior U.S. defense official says. British officials say the Russian advance has slowed due to logistical difficulties and strong Ukrainian resistance.https://t.co/oi1SjJzBAm

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 26, 2022

You're going to see people from the West resigning from their Russian propaganda jobs and major corporations. It's not that they didn't know any better: they got caught. Putin's war has been a PR disaster for his useful idiots.

— Andrea Chalupa 🇺🇲 (@AndreaChalupa) February 26, 2022

The lobbying firm MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS received $2.4M since 2018 from Russian oligarch OLEG DERIPASKA's company.

Mercury helped enact a deal to lift US sanctions on Deripaska's business & benefit his family.

But this week, Mercury quietly ended its contract with the business. pic.twitter.com/sPSpPJlVF2

— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) February 26, 2022

So those javelins at issue in Trump Impeachment I were in fact quite important to Ukraine, it would seem.

— Robert J. DeNault (@robertjdenault) February 26, 2022

A Saturday morning background briefing with a senior U.S. defense official about the war in Ukraine just concluded.

First takeaway: Russian reconnaissance troops are now in and near Kyiv, the capital, even as main Russian advanced is about 30 kilometers north, official said.

— Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) February 26, 2022

Shortly before this briefing, the State Department announced an additional $350 million in security assistance going to the Ukrainians. U.S. defense official says that will include more Javelin missiles, anti-armor weapons that the Ukrainians want.

— Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) February 26, 2022

Final point: As of Saturday morning in Washington, not a single major Ukrainian city has fallen to Russia, days after this invasion began.

Outgunned or not, the Ukrainians are making this painful for Putin and his army.

— Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) February 26, 2022

Just listened to an interview with the father of a Russian soldier who had been captured in Ukraine. After praying for his son’s safety, he said, with visible anger: “Why aren’t the sons of oligarchs out there fighting this senseless war? Where are they? Who needs this war?”

— Bianna Golodryga (@biannagolodryga) February 26, 2022

Just for avoidance of doubt: the state road agency is dismantling the road signs (here's message below); the "go fuck yourself" sign is clearly their illustrative joke, not real street signs. (for now at least). pic.twitter.com/vkIrr7yIh8

— Christo Grozev (@christogrozev) February 26, 2022

One of these guys thought he could intimidate the other guy. pic.twitter.com/9VI5UObu6k

— DougWK🇨🇦 (@doug_wk) February 26, 2022

"Zelensky’s conduct makes Trump’s attempt to use the power of the U.S. government to blackmail him even more obscene. Trump is not fit to shine Zelensky’s boots. That Trump’s actions were taken as the American head of state should make us deeply ashamed." https://t.co/gRBYH4CDQj

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 26, 2022

The Ukrainian President drinking coffee with the defenders of Kyiv this morning. 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/nf2lz8jO0i

— Visegrád 24 🇨🇿🇭🇺🇵🇱🇸🇰 (@visegrad24) February 26, 2022

Zelensky stood firm against Trump and now he is standing firm against Trump's hero Putin, even in the face of death.https://t.co/8QVYvJafmz

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 25, 2022

There are people in this country still praising Putin. They need to be shunned.

This is beyond disturbing. https://t.co/1MFFYcuV71

— Yuh-Line Niou (@yuhline) February 26, 2022

As Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep Paul Gosar speak at this white supremacist, anti-Semitic, pro-Putin event, silence by Republican Party leaders is deafening and enabling.

All Americans should renounce this garbage and reject the Putin wing of the GOP now. pic.twitter.com/6fgpV6ohZ8

— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) February 26, 2022

Translation in Red. pic.twitter.com/vR2lQhB1fF

— Nataly Minkina (@MinkinaNataly) February 26, 2022

Major reversal for Germany, from Chancellor Scholz: “The Russian attack marks a turning point. It is our duty to do our best to help Ukraine defend against Putin’s invading army. That's why we're supplying 1000 anti-tank weapons and 500 stinger missiles to our friends in Ukraine” https://t.co/908861RpTd

— Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) February 26, 2022

War slways has a human face.

This picture, my God. https://t.co/8m2EDk8cBb pic.twitter.com/YW8dZ2fI04

— Emily Ramshaw (@eramshaw) February 26, 2022

At the Ukrainian border, a mother brings a stranger's children to safety https://t.co/JFTJj45fqS

— James Oliphant (@jamesoliphant) February 26, 2022

Your #mustread of the day https://t.co/GXs3TazlNN

— Alex Ward (@alexbward) February 26, 2022