MJ Lee

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Asked whether the US is prepared to accept Ukrainian refugees, WH press secretary Jen Psaki says, “we are.” But she adds most Ukrainians fleeing the country right now will want to go to neighboring countries in Europe. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Phil_Mattingly: Here are the individuals targeted today by the U.S., per @USTreasury Includes Sberbank and VTB execs (and the wife of… — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says there is a "complete rupture of US-Russia" relations if Putin continues to go down the current path. — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden: "I have no plans to talk with Putin." — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden: "America stands up to bullies. We stand up for freedom." — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden's message to Americans: "I will do everything in my power to limit the pain that Americans are feeling at the gas pump. This is critical to me." — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says NATO summit will be convened tomorrow to "to affirm our solidarity and to map out the next steps we will take to further strengthen all aspects of our NATO alliance." — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says four more major Russian banks will be blocked, and that more Russian individuals will be added to sanctions list. — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says he's authorizing new sanctions and will target what can be exported to Russia. — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden: "Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war. And now he and his country will bear the consequences." — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden: "For weeks, we had been warning that this would happen. And now, it’s unfolding largely as we predicted." — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden: "This is a premeditated attack. Vladimir Putin has been planning this for months." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AndyKimNJ: Just got off phone with Ukrainians who say situation is worse than what’s reported. Some fleeing/amassing at Poland border.… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @vplus: Russian tanks rolling past ⁦@fpleitgenCNN’s⁩ camera, heading toward Ukraine https://t.co/F4Ru0itTQB — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jeremyherb: The US and allies are planning on Thursday to trigger the “full scale” of the sanctions that have been discussed over the c… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KyungLahCNN: This is @CNN: the international correspondents covering the conflict as it unfolds for the global community. 🙏 for the saf… — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says he will again address the nation tomorrow after the virtual G7 meeting. — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden: "President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering." — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden has just released a statement on "Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine": https://t.co/xM9yHTwRsw — PolitiTweet.org

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@mchancecnn Matthew, now in with his flak jacket (his mic tucked into the "press" sign) and helmet on, says the booms have subsided in Kyiv for now. @clarissaward in Kharkiv says she's heard a steady stream of loud explosions https://t.co/rbUaUktUuN — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jeremyherb: In Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, @clarissaward also reports hearing blasts — PolitiTweet.org

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@mchancecnn This is incredibly unsettling. Matthew is quickly putting on his flat jacket and helmet while still on air. https://t.co/5Ju7YU4ZiM — PolitiTweet.org

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My colleague @mchancecnn who is reporting live from Kyiv just jumped up in the middle of speaking on air because he heard explosions behind him. He said tonight is the first time he's heard these kinds of noises. https://t.co/iDagWrFAii — PolitiTweet.org

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"The people of Ukraine are counting on us. Let’s not let them down." — PolitiTweet.org

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US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield at tonight's emergency meeting: "There is no middle ground. Calling for both sides to deescalate only gives Russia a pass. Russia is the aggressor here." — PolitiTweet.org

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https://t.co/OJgsn8Lwwm — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheLeadCNN: Biden's latest Russia sanctions target a small number of oligarchs @mj_lee reports https://t.co/e9gMEC3JGL — PolitiTweet.org

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Not surprisingly, given the ongoing Russia-Ukrain crisis, Klain suggested Biden's speech will have a significant national security focus. (Other WH officials on the call: Louisa Terrell, Cedric Richmond and Kate Bedingfield) — PolitiTweet.org

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Klain told members on this call that the White House can do a better job of touting Biden's achievements from his first year in office, and that Democrats have work to do to be more trusted on handling of economy. — PolitiTweet.org

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New: White House chief of staff Ron Klain told House Dems on a video call today that he hopes Biden's State of the Union speech next week will hand him a bump in the polls, in part by showing leadership on national security and displaying empathy on Covid and inflation. — PolitiTweet.org