The Situation In Russia 🇷🇺

For those of you wondering about the climate in Russia: Police arrested an 18-year-old in Moscow and charged her w/ a misdemeanour for violating protest laws because she hung a “No to War” sign from an apartment balcony. https://t.co/fUGr7Z4EUC pic.twitter.com/G4YOVoOSx8

— Eilish Hart (@EilishHart) February 26, 2022

Russian duma deputy: “we must stop this war immediately. i did not vote to approve the bombing of Kyiv.” https://t.co/v5Y2qNy71Y

— Fatima Tlis (@fatimatlis) February 26, 2022

Imagine any Republican saying that, about the military actions of Trump.

A view of the protest in central Moscow this evening. Thousands across the country are risking serious repercussions to protest Putin’s attack on Ukraine. More than 850 people detained so far. pic.twitter.com/KHog0Acbir

— Matthew Luxmoore (@mjluxmoore) February 24, 2022

A Russian veterans group says conscripts are writing home in shock at finding themselves on the frontlines—where Russian law says only volunteer troops are supposed to be. https://t.co/kBx432bkp5 via @DefenseOne

— Patrick Tucker (@DefTechPat) February 26, 2022

And elsewhere:

Huge rally in Georgia – invaded by Russia in 2008 – in solidarity with Ukraine tonight pic.twitter.com/AYtYSVUCUK

— max seddon (@maxseddon) February 25, 2022

Putin is losing support among his allies:

“Two until now major pro-Russian voices in the European Union, Czech President Milos Zeman and Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, didn’t mince their words”

https://t.co/pGU6VRzbEY

— Mike Walker (@New_Narrative) February 26, 2022

La Tour Eiffel avec l’Ukraine 🇺🇦#StandWithUkraine #Ukraine #TourEiffel #EiffelTower pic.twitter.com/hNZkyneiSe

— La tour Eiffel (@LaTourEiffel) February 25, 2022

The Situation In Ukraine 🇺🇦 

Ominous sounds of gunfire in central Kyiv: “The shooting was at times a rolling cacophony of pops and snaps, at other times just single shots,” @AndrewKramerNYT reports. https://t.co/TLbtw0hWiK pic.twitter.com/IC72pu7JVW

— Cliff Levy (@cliffordlevy) February 26, 2022

New @AP reporting tonight: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked to evacuate Kyiv at the behest of the U.S. government but turned down the offer. An American official tells me Zelenskyy said, “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.” pic.twitter.com/oSpa1vdX29

— James LaPorta (@JimLaPorta) February 26, 2022

Russia says attacks not hitting civilians. Scenes in cities tell a different story. @Heidiphotos @salwangeorges photos w/ @siobhan_ogrady @ikhurshudyan @raghavanWaPo https://t.co/YoOTn10oov

— Chloe Coleman (@ccolemanmedia) February 26, 2022

Russian attack in the Peremohy (“victory”) Avenue in Kyiv has been repelled, the military say. pic.twitter.com/oACVjfNOip

— Illia Ponomarenko (@IAPonomarenko) February 26, 2022

⚡️Second Russian Il-76 transporter downed.

Ukraine’s air defense near Bila Tserkva killed the second aircraft that could carry over 100 paratroopers for landing to the south of Kyiv.

Source: Ukraine’s State Agency for Special Communications.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 26, 2022

Kyiv now. Total silence. No Russians here in the centre. pic.twitter.com/5Od0CGJo8a

— Tim Judah (@timjudah1) February 26, 2022

I like how patriots in Ukraine defend their Capitol, instead of attacking it.

— John Collins (@Logically_JC) February 25, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kyiv officials say street fighting is underway against Russian invaders, urge residents to seek shelter.

— Anthony DeRosa (@Anthony) February 26, 2022