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Putin wouldn't get near any sort of violence. He was a paper pusher for the KGB and he's terrified of Covid. Contrast that with Zelensky.

My favorite part is people adding "Hashtag CONFIRMED" to their tweets. Like it means anything without attribution.

Can the sanctioned banks use other banks as pass-throughs to get around this?

My interpretation from this headline laundered from a statement is that no more will be handed out, but that none will be revoked.

In which we learn that the EU has something that allowed rich Russians to become citizens by paying. But not anymore!

THAT seems correct. The canal was flowing as early as the day after action started.

Then again, depending on where that shot is pointing, they could be trying for Sikorski airport - the airport inside Kyiv city.

I chose not to post that pic. I don't know its provenance yet. And I'm skeptical because that seems INCREDIBLY FOOLHARDY to parachute in troops directly over an urban area. EDIT: Ukrainian authorities are saying it's basically flak. Not sure I believe THAT either.

This is literally the center of the city.

If you don't know what this is, you're lucky. The way it slowly menaces out from behind the corner is chilling... This is what I feared. Because they can do things like this...

This is an incredibly revealing thread from someone who is analyzing the performance of the Russian military so far. It's... a nearly comprehensive disaster.

My man is literally dressed like this:

YFW Hunter is The Ghost of Kyiv.

This is insane footage from the Ukrainian side of the fighting in a small town just north of Kyiv:

My friends made it to Ternopil last night. They're safe, and Ternopil is in the middle of nowhere. Additionally... the Ukrainian Air Force is still flying combat sorties.

It was so rad though.

That is from 2014. The barricade was constructed as part of Maidan. The people are holding riot shields too, which haven't been deployed by the Ukrainian army.

I have friends in Ukraine, as you all know. Two of my very best are a couple named Sasha and Zhenya. They fled their hometown of Donetsk when the fighting started there in 2014. Today, as Russian troops streamed into Obolon, a suburb of Kyiv, they once again packed up to leave. I don't know where they went. I don't even know if they know where they're going. They have a young girl and have just had their second child only a few months ago. I have not bothered them any with messages except to wish them safety on the first night of the invasion. They're safe. Earlier Zhenya posted on instagram about how they were leaving. Their newborn was sleeping soundly in the car as they fled past the tanks defending Kyiv. This is the one that broke me. I'm unplugging for a while.

Well this is a hell of a story.

Sumy tonight:

Ze is pushing for talks in Israel.