News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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For the first time ever, the NATO Response Force has been activated as a defensive measure in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/WVoqKy08aV
— CNN (@CNN) February 25, 2022
JUST IN: The United States will sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin and foreign minister Sergei Lavrov over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) February 25, 2022
Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy posts selfie-style video showing himself standing outside the president’s office in central Kyiv.
— ABC News (@ABC) February 25, 2022
In combat fatigues, Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s army is there and will win. https://t.co/Kcmn6zdC6m pic.twitter.com/qbAwDdtS6r
Kyiv was hit by missile strikes, with a rocket crashing into a residential building, as Russian forces pressed closer to the heart of the government.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 25, 2022
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry urged people in the capital to stay indoors and “prepare Molotov cocktails.”https://t.co/cBrs6BNTeA pic.twitter.com/rGqyJJXZD6
NEW: The U.K. has joined the EU in freezing Putin and Lavrov's assets as part of a new tranche of sanctions punishing Russia.https://t.co/TH5ljde4SJ
— Axios (@axios) February 25, 2022
The U.S., Britain and France, along with several other countries, are set to bring a resolution up for a vote Friday in the U.N. Security Council that would condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/hrFHLmGHTR
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 25, 2022
Ukraine reports higher but "not critical" Chernobyl radiation https://t.co/wKmj9QizU1 pic.twitter.com/1cGss8ZfkJ
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 25, 2022
"I suggest you lay down your arms and surrender in order to avoid bloodshed," a voice is heard saying in Russian.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 25, 2022
The Ukrainian soldiers responded simply: "Russian ship, f*** you." https://t.co/WWkci6kiVP
President Biden nominates federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court pic.twitter.com/xTHK33TkUr
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 25, 2022
The majority of healthy Americans, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday. https://t.co/Tkn2f3tTHk
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 25, 2022
JUST IN: The House Jan. 6 committee on Friday interviewed Kimberly Guilfoyle, the fiancé of Donald Trump Jr. and a GOP operative and fundraiser. https://t.co/TEz29jr2AF
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) February 25, 2022
Jan. 6 defendant who directed rioters to Speaker's Lobby sentenced to 75 days in prison https://t.co/nKZ8hiG8ep pic.twitter.com/MbeU2RvT8e
— The Hill (@thehill) February 25, 2022
