COMMENT:
I wish to apologize to Ukraine and our allies for the United States (again) failing to actually fight for democracy. When any nation attacks another with tanks, aircraft, troops, and rockets a 'paper' response will NOT stop the attack. Sanctions did NOT stop Putin and he knew it.
The ONLY response that hand any chance to stop Putin was full sanctions being applied BEFORE he attacked, with a statement that if he DID attack we would follow with a declaration of war. Sorry, but a military attack requires a military response and we should have taken the risk.
"Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine’s separatist regions as the West levies sanctions" PBS NewsHour 2/21/2022
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SUMMARY: Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized as independent two separatist regions of Ukraine Monday, and hours later ordered Russian troops to conduct what the Kremlin called a "peacekeeping operation" in those regions. After Putin's earlier moves, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union all announced targeted sanctions. Nick Schifrin reports.
"Putin ‘raised the stakes’ on war in Ukraine. Will sanctions deter him?" PBS NewsHour 2/21/2022
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SUMMARY: Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized as independent two separatist regions of Ukraine Monday, and hours later ordered Russian troops to conduct what the Kremlin called a "peacekeeping operation" in those regions. After Putin's earlier moves, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union all announced targeted sanctions. Nick Schifrin reports.
"U.S., Europe ramp up sanctions on Russia as Ukraine prepares for a broader incursion" PBS NewsHour 2/22/2022
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SUMMARY: President Biden, the European Union, and the United Kingdom all lodged new and harsh sanctions against Russia Tuesday as the Russian parliament authorized Vladimir Putin to further invade Ukraine. It was an active and urgent day, from Ukraine to Moscow and wider Europe, and to Washington. Nick Schifrin reports.
NOTE: The discussion on harm to Russian economy as a deterrent overlooks the question, does Putin care? We now know the answer is NO.
"How U.S. sanctions could ‘constrain’ Russia’s economy" PBS NewsHour 2/22/2022
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SUMMARY: We take a closer look at the new sanctions the Biden administration announced Tuesday on Russia and how it could affect the Russian economy. U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
"Will punitive measures against Russia deter a full-scale invasion of Ukraine?" PBS NewsHour 2/22/2022
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SUMMARY: For more on the impact of the new sanctions on Russia and the wider U.S. and European Union reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine we get two views. Stephen Hadley, a former national security adviser during the George W. Bush administration, and Andrew Weiss, who served as director for Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian affairs on the National Security Council, join Nick Schifrin to discuss.
"Ukraine declares state of emergency as U.S. warns Russia is prepared for invasion" PBS NewsHour 2/23/2022
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SUMMARY: The Pentagon said Wednesday that Russia is 80-percent prepared for a full invasion of Ukraine. That word came as Ukraine put in force a state of emergency, and Moscow said the separatists that Russia backs in eastern Ukraine had asked for Russian military help to fend off what they call "Ukrainian aggression." Nick Schifrin reports.
"Russia uses disinformation on Ukraine military aggressions as a pretext for war" PBS NewsHour 2/23/2022
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SUMMARY: Russia this week claimed Ukraine’s military crossed into Russia and even released a video of an invading tank, while Russian media highlighted supposed attacks inside the self-declared separatist republics. The U.S. and Ukraine accuse Russia of staging videos to justify an imminent invasion. Nina Jankowicz, a Wilson Center fellow studying eastern Europe, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss.
"How U.S. lawmakers are reacting to the escalating Ukraine crisis" PBS NewsHour 2/23/2022
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SUMMARY: As the United States on Wednesday warned Ukraine to be prepared for an imminent Russian invasion, we take a look at how U.S. lawmakers are reacting to the latest situation in Ukraine. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
"Russian airstrikes bombard Ukraine as ground forces advance" PBS NewsHour 2/24/2022
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SUMMARY: Russia has launched what U.S. officials describe as the most significant military action in Europe in 77 years. Across Ukraine, Russia has attacked with airstrikes, missiles and troops. Ukraine says at least 57 people were killed and dozens wounded as the Russian army heads toward the capital, Kyiv. Nick Schifrin reports.
COMMENT: Too little, too late.
"Biden imposes new sanctions on Russia amid military onslaught in Ukraine" PBS NewsHour 2/24/2022
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SUMMARY: Russia's invasion of Ukraine is testing the Biden administration and President Biden himself, with concerns growing that Russia's goal in Ukraine is to take over the country and evict the government. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff from the White House to discuss developments on both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue.
"What Russia is hoping to achieve in Ukraine" PBS NewsHour 2/24/2022
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SUMMARY: As Russia presses toward Kyiv and the death toll continues to rise across Ukraine, we explore what Moscow's next move may be along with Ukraine's response. Michael Kofman, senior fellow for Russian studies at the Center for Naval Analyses, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss.
"As Russia charges across Ukraine, can the West stop a more expansive conflict?" PBS NewsHour 2/24/2022
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SUMMARY: For more on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the U.S. and European reactions we get three views. Doug Lute, a retired Army Lieutenant General and former U.S. Ambassador to NATO; Andrew Weiss, of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; and Angela Stent, a Georgetown University professor, join Judy Woodruff to discuss.
"How the Biden administration is responding to the Russian incursion in Ukraine" PBS NewsHour 2/24/2022
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SUMMARY: President Biden on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Russian banks, oligarchs and other strategic sectors after Russian troops entered Ukraine. But will the U.S. consider even harsher sanctions moving forward and can Congress and U.S. allies in Europe maintain a united front? State Department spokesperson Ned Price joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the Biden administration's response.
"Russia begins assault on Kyiv amid fierce fighting across Ukraine as U.S. sanctions Putin" PBS NewsHour 2/25/2022
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SUMMARY: The battle for Kyiv appears to be underway, with Russian missiles and airstrikes targeting Ukraine's capital and reports of pitched fighting on its outskirts. Ukrainian President Zelensnky told the people of Kyiv to prepare for the storming of the city by Russian forces. This comes as fighting continues in the central, southern, and eastern reaches of Ukraine. Nick Schifrin reports.
"NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg on the war in Ukraine: ‘Russia has to pay a high price’" PBS NewsHour 2/25/2022
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SUMMARY: The war in Ukraine is bringing Russia more economic pain as the U.S. and some of its NATO allies move to sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin. NATO members also pledged to bolster the alliance's eastern flank with the movement of additional allied troops. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg joins Judy Woodruff from NATO headquarters in Brussels to discuss the escalating war.
"On the ground in Ukraine: mass exodus, armored helicopters, bomb shelters" PBS NewsHour 2/26/2022
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SUMMARY: Fighting intensified in Ukraine today as Russian forces closed in on the capital city of Kyiv and other regions. Neighboring nation Moldova has declared a state of emergency as tens of thousands of refugees pour into the country; others have chosen to stay in Ukraine and fight. For an on-the-ground perspective NPR Correspondent Frank Langfitt joins us from western Ukraine.
"Ukrainians resist attack as countries sanction Russia" PBS NewsHour 2/26/2022
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SUMMARY: Special Correspondent Simon Ostrovsky has been covering Ukraine for many years. In 2019, he interviewed President Zelensky when he was running for office about his foreign policy and strategy on Russia. Ostrovsky joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the ongoing invasion.
"Sanctions, protests: How Putin’s war is impacting ordinary Russians" PBS NewsHour 2/27/2022
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SUMMARY: Hundreds of Russians have been arrested for demonstrating against Ukraine’s invasion across the country. Meanwhile, sanctions aimed at crippling Russia’s economy are slowly having an impact: the ruble is fluctuating, people are queuing up outside ATMs and prices are rising. Anton Troianovski, Moscow Bureau Chief of the New York Times, joins.
"Fighting continues in Ukraine as hundreds of thousands flee" PBS NewsHour 2/27/2022
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SUMMARY: Fighting in Ukraine continues as thousands of young people join the resistance against Russian troops. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing to neighboring countries. President Volodomyr Zelensky has agreed to hold peace talks with Moscow at the Ukraine-Belarus border. Yaroslav Trofimov, Chief Foreign affairs Correspondent, Wall Street Journal joins from Kyiv.
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