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In Leaks About Failed Russian Diplomacy, Biden Exposed Dangerous Weakness on China

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The Biden administration’s weakness and incompetence were on full display in a New York Times article last week recounting the White House’s repeated—and failed— attempts to urge China to help avert war in Ukraine. The purpose of the article was to allow senior administration officials to take their duplicitous Chinese counterparts to task, but the account reveals above all that White House officials are out of their depth in dealing with China.

It is nearly impossible to read the Biden administration’s side of the story without perceiving the weakness, gullibility, and ineffectiveness that the Biden White House unwittingly presents. Administration officials describe how they were “repeatedly rebuffed” by Chinese officials even as the Americans scrambled for “half a dozen urgent meetings over three months” to try to avert the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The article repeats how “Each time, the Chinese officials… rebuffed the Americans,” as if to drive home the humiliating point.

These rebuffed Americans are quickly recast as duped Americans. Biden officials disclosed to The New York Times that they shared intelligence with their Chinese counterparts only to be double-crossed when the Chinese quickly leaked that intel to the Russians.

To add insult to injury, the Chinese also told the Russians that the Americans were “trying to sow discord,” and promised Moscow that Beijing would not interfere with Russia’s war plans. The Biden officials who leaked these details must not be aware of how embarrassing they are.

The article then provides a background on the growing public partnership between the Russian and Chinese autocrats, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, with their countries’ ties appearing stronger than any time since the Cold War. U.S. officials figured that if anyone could talk Putin out of an attack on Ukraine, it was Xi, given that Putin and Xi have met 37 times as national leaders. But Xi didn’t, and Chinese officials “persistently sided with Russia.” The Biden officials were for some reason puzzled about why. (Read more from “In Leaks About Failed Russian Diplomacy, Biden Exposed Dangerous Weakness on China” HERE)

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Biden Plans to Highlight These Two Big Topics During SOTU Address

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President Joe Biden will address surging inflation and tout the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during Tuesday evening’s State of the Union address.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki hinted Sunday that Biden’s SOTU address had partially pivoted due to the Russian invasion. Still, she told ABC News’ “This Week” at the time, the American president plans to also focus on matters closer to home, The Hill reported.

According to excerpts of Biden’s SOTU speech provided to the Daily Caller, Biden will argue that there’s “a better plan to fight inflation” than driving “down wages and” making “Americans poorer.”

“Lower your costs, not your wages,” Biden will say, focusing on his push to rely less on other countries for products. “Make more cars and semiconductors in America. More infrastructure and innovation in America. More goods moving faster and cheaper in America. More jobs where you can earn a good living in America. And, instead of relying on foreign supply chains – let’s make it in America.” (Read more from “Biden Plans to Highlight These Two Big Topics During SOTU Address” HERE)

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Zelensky Goes Big! Calls on Biden to Declare ‘No-Fly Zone’; Fighting Escalates Despite Ceasefire Talks(VIDEO)

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By Breitbart. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the D.C. outlet Axios in a statement on Monday that his country “needs the West to impose a no-fly zone,” a significant escalation potentially tantamount to an act of war.

“The sanctions are heading in the right direction. In addition to disconnecting the Russian Central Bank from SWIFT and providing more Stingers and anti-tank weapons, we need the West to impose a no-fly zone over significant parts of Ukraine,” Zelensky said in a statement to Axios.

“Ukraine can beat the aggressor. We are proving this to the world. But our allies must also do their part,” he added.

On Monday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told MSNBC that it is “not something the president wants to do,” and “that’s not a good idea.”

(Read more from “Zelensky Goes Big! Calls on Biden to Declare ‘No-Fly Zone’ (VIDEO)” HERE)

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Ukraine: Fighting Escalates Despite Ceasefire Talks

By BBC. Fighting continued on Monday, the fifth day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, despite talks aimed at securing a ceasefire.

Missile strikes killed dozens of civilians in the country’s second city, Kharkiv, while air raid sirens sounded again in the capital, Kyiv.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky called the Russian bombardment of Kharkiv a “war crime”.

There were reports of fierce shelling in the northern city of Chernihiv.

Russia is attacking Ukraine on several fronts, but its advance has been slowed by Ukrainian resistance. (Read more from “Ukraine: Fighting Escalates Despite Ceasefire Talks” HERE)

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Soldiers Killed in Strike as Russia Convoy Advances

By BBC. . .At least 70 soldiers were killed in a Russian artillery strike, Ukrainian officials have confirmed. Emergency workers are sifting through rubble trying to find survivors. . .

More pictures are emerging of the carnage at Okhtyrka military base where a Russian missile killed at least 70 Ukrainian soldiers on Sunday.

The pictures … have been shared by local official in the Sumy region, Dmytro Zhyvytskyi. They show rescuers’ frenzied efforts to recover survivors from the smouldering rubble. (Read more from “Soldiers Killed in Strike as Russia Convoy Advances” HERE)

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Ukrainian Military Confirms Soldiers Who Told Russian Warship to ‘Go F–k Yourself’ Are ‘Alive and Well’

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The 13 Ukrainian border guards on Snake Island who were initially believed to have been killed after telling a Russian warship to “go f–k yourselves” are still alive, the Ukrainian Navy confirmed Monday.

The border guards are “alive and well,” according to the Ukrainian Navy, but were forced to surrender to the Russians because they were short on ammunition.

“We are very happy to learn that our brothers are alive and well with them! But Russian propaganda tries to twist the ‘news’ about the fact that the Ukrainian authorities ‘forgotten’, ‘buried’ their fellows,” Ukraine’s Navy said.

“Illegal capture of a civilian ship – a non-combatant without performing any military mission, is a violation of the rules and customs of war, international humanitarian law,” the Ukrainian Navy continued. “We demand from Russia the immediate release of illegally occupied citizens of Ukraine.” (Read more from “Ukrainian Military Confirms Soldiers Who Told Russian Warship to ‘Go F–K Yourself’ Are ‘Alive and Well'” HERE)

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Biden Says Americans Should Not Fear Nuclear War With Russia

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President Biden said Monday that Americans should not fear Russia’s invasion of Ukraine developing into a global nuclear war despite Moscow putting its nuclear forces on high alert following harsh US sanctions.

“Should Americans be worried about nuclear war?” a reporter asked the president following a Black History Month event at the White House.

“No,” Biden replied. . .

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that “we think provocative rhetoric like this regarding nuclear weapons is dangerous, adds to the risk of miscalculation, should be avoided and [we] will not indulge in it.”

“We are assessing President Putin’s directive and at this time see no reason to change our own alert levels,” Psaki added. (Read more from “Biden Says Americans Should Not Fear Nuclear War With Russia” HERE)

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U.S. Embassy Tells Americans in Russia to Leave IMMEDIATELY; Biden Approval Drops to 37%

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By Breitbart. The United States Embassy has told Americans in Russia to leave the country immediately while outbound flights remain available.

In a security alert on its website Sunday, the U.S. Embassy in Russia warned Americans to flee the country due to the continued cancelation of commercial flights.

“An increasing number of airlines are canceling flights into and out of Russia, and numerous countries have closed their airspace to Russian airlines,” the alert said. “U.S. citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available.”

The U.S. Embassy further reminded Americans in the country that the Department of State’s Travel Advisory has set Russia at “Level 4: Do Not Travel.”

“Do not travel to Russia due to ongoing tension along the border with Ukraine, the potential for harassment against U.S. citizens, the embassy’s limited ability to assist U.S. citizens in Russia, COVID-19 and related entry restrictions, terrorism, harassment by Russian government security officials, and the arbitrary enforcement of local law,” the travel advisory states. (Read more from “U.S. Embassy Tells Americans in Russia to Leave Immediately” HERE)

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Biden Approval Drops to 37%

By Breitbart. The majority of adults in the United States disapprove of President Joe Biden and the Democrats in Congress as the president is seeing his weakest job approval from the Washington Post/ABC News poll and Republicans leading on the generic congressional ballot.

The poll, which was released only days before Biden is giving the State of the Union, showed only 37 percent of adults in the U.S. approve of the way the president is handling his job — a new low from a Washington Post/ABC News poll — while a majority (55 percent) say they disapprove.

Overall, of those who disapprove, 44 percent said they “strongly disapprove.” Broken down by party, Biden appears to have lost independents. There were 86 percent of Republicans who disapproved and 61 percent of independents, while 77 percent of Democrats gave him positive marks.

Biden has received bad poll numbers throughout his year as president, consequences of poor decision-making on his part, such as an ongoing supply chain crisis, record-high inflation, and the botched Afghanistan withdrawal. However, now, Russian troops have invaded Ukraine under Biden’s watch. (Read more from “Biden Approval Drops to 37%” HERE)

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Ukraine Agrees to Peace Talks With Russia

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to a meeting between a Ukrainian and Russian delegation for peace talks, according to a Sunday post on Zelensky’s Telegram.

After speaking with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Zelensky announced a meeting would occur “without preconditions” on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“We agreed that the Ukrainian delegation would meet with the Russian delegation without preconditions on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, near the Pripyat River,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram.

“Alexander Lukashenko has taken responsibility for ensuring that all planes, helicopters, and missiles stationed on Belarusian territory remain on the ground during the Ukrainian delegation’s travel, talks, and return,” he continued.

Oksana Markarova, Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S., said Zelensky “was focused on the diplomatic solution” from the beginning in an appearance on ABC’s “This Week.” (Read more from “Ukraine Agrees to Peace Talks With Russia” HERE)

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Massive Convoy of Hundreds of Russian Military Vehicles Stretching for Miles Spotted Heading to Kyiv

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A massive convoy of hundreds of Russian military vehicles was spotted on Sunday in satellite images that showed the vehicles moving toward the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv.

“A long convoy is stretched out over more than three miles of road, consisting of hundreds of vehicles according to Maxar Technologies, which released the images,” The New York Times reported. “The forces include infantry fighting and supply vehicles around 40 miles northwest of Kyiv.”

Russia launched a three-pronged attack into Ukraine, “toward Kyiv, the capital, from the north; toward Kharkiv, from the northeast; and fanning out from Crimea in the south,” the Times added. (Read more from “Massive Convoy of Hundreds of Russian Military Vehicles Stretching for Miles Spotted Heading to Kyiv” HERE)

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Ukraine War Will Be ‘Catastrophic’ for Russia: Moscow Billionaire

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Some of Russia’s so-called oligarchs have voiced their desire for an end to the conflict with Ukraine, as one warned that the war would be “catastrophic” for their nation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to launch an invasion of Ukraine last week, with the full-scale assault beginning on Thursday. The U.S. along with its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies have responded with stringent sanctions—targeting the Russian economy as well as top officials, including Putin.

Meanwhile, Ukrainians have fought hard against the Russian invasion, exceeding the expectations of many analysts in the face of Putin’s massive military. In the U.S., some experts have described Putin’s actions as “erratic” and “delusional,” while others have assessed that his forces will be unable to “subdue” the Ukrainian population.

“It is going to be catastrophic in all senses: for the economy, for relations with the rest of the world, for the political situation,” one Moscow-based billionaire, who requested anonymity, told Reuters for an article that was published on Sunday. (Read more from “Ukraine War Will Be ‘Catastrophic’ for Russia: Moscow Billionaire” HERE)

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Belarus Reportedly Preparing to Send Soldiers to Ukraine, Backing Russia

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A US official said Sunday night that Belarus is preparing to send soldiers into Ukraine as soon as Monday in order to support Russia’s ongoing military campaign in the country.

“It’s very clear Minsk is now an extension of the Kremlin,” the official said, referring to the Belarus capital.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said last week that troops could be sent into the country to aid Russian troops if needed.

The country, which borders Ukraine to the north, will be hosting peace talks between delegations from Ukraine and Russia on Monday. (Read more from “Belarus Reportedly Preparing to Send Soldiers to Ukraine, Backing Russia” HERE)

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