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Monday, 28 February 2022

Russians continue anti-war rallies despite arrests

A protester is surrounded by Russian police wearing helmets .

By Liza Hearon

Monday, Feb. 22

UKRAINE DELEGATION ARRIVES AT BELARUS BORDER FOR TALKS Russian President Vladimir Putin put nuclear forces on high alert as Western sanctions forced his Central Bank to sharply raise its key rate Monday to keep the ruble from collapse. Explosions and gunfire around Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, appeared to subside overnight. Ukraine's delegation arrived on the border with Belarus for scheduled talks with Moscow, but it's unclear whether they'll lead to any breakthrough. [AP]

RUSSIANS CONTINUE ANTI-WAR RALLIES DESPITE ARRESTS Protests against the invasion of Ukraine started Thursday in Russia and have continued daily, even as the Kremlin cracks down. By Sunday evening, police detained at least 1,474 Russians in 45 cities for the day's anti-war demonstrations. "I have two sons and I don't want to give them to that bloody monster. War is a tragedy for all of us," said Dmitry Maltsev, who joined the rally in St. Petersburg. [AP]

UN SECURITY COUNCIL TO HOLD FIRST EMERGENCY SESSION IN DECADES The United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council will hold separate meetings today on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a reflection of widespread international demands for an immediate cease-fire. Both meetings follow Russia's veto of a Security Council resolution demanding that Moscow immediately stop its attack on Ukraine and withdraw troops. [AP]

U.S. CITIZENS URGED TO LEAVE RUSSIA IMMEDIATELY The U.S. Embassy in Russia has urged all Americans to consider leaving Russia immediately amid concerns that airline travel out of the country during the country's escalating assault of Ukraine may become even more limited than it already is. The alerts came as the European Union on Sunday said it will impose a blanket flight ban on all Russian planes. [HuffPost]

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CONSERVATIVES WARM TO THE IDEA OF A POST-TRUMP GOP Donald Trump still rules the Republican Party, but at least some Republicans are beginning to imagine what a future might look like without him, Liz Skalka reports from the Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida. "I do not recommend Trump running because it will send every liberal to the polls and it will destroy everything from top to bottom," said Peter Lee, a 52-year-old from Orlando who runs a local tea party chapter. [HuffPost]

DEADLY 'RAIN BOMB' LEAVES PARTS OF EASTERN AUSTRALIA UNDERWATER At least eight people have died after flash floods swept through parts of Australia's east coast over the weekend. Images and videos revealed main roads and homes swallowed by floodwaters, large boats and jetties floating unmoored along the swollen Brisbane River and severe damage to property and vehicles. The state's premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, called the weather event a "rain bomb," and described unrelenting "waves of water just coming down." [HuffPost]

CONSERVATIVES OF SCOTUS MAY BE SET TO KNEECAP FEDERAL REGULATIONS The Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in a case challenging the Biden administration's yet-to-be announced carbon emission regulations for power plants. The outcome of West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency will determine not only the fate of those specific regulations, but also whether the federal government can implement rules covering a wide array of economic activity. [HuffPost]

SEN. RON JOHNSON: PELOSI TO BLAME FOR PUTIN INVADING UKRAINE "I don't think Vladimir Putin would have moved on Ukraine were it not for the weakness displayed ― certainly by the Biden administration, but by the West in general," said Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) in a Fox News Sunday interview. The extremist blamed Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), for bringing Ukraine into the 2019 impeachment trial of Trump. [HuffPost]

WHO WON THE SAG AWARDS 2022? The Screen Actors Guild Awards returned to an in-person ceremony, bringing some of Hollywood's biggest stars under one roof to honor work across film and television on Sunday night. The casts of "Succession" and "Ted Lasso" celebrated major wins. Check out what everyone wore on the red carpet, and see the full list of winners here. [HuffPost]