Kaitlan Collins

Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins

In a new joint statement, the US, UK, France, Canada, Italy, Germany and European Commission commit “to ensuring that selected Russian banks are removed from the SWIFT messaging system. This will ensure that these banks are disconnected from the international financial system.” — PolitiTweet.org

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A significant shift. — PolitiTweet.org

Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins

RT @DJJudd: Chris Licht has been selected as next president of CNN (via @brianstelter) https://t.co/EKBmAlvD4C — PolitiTweet.org

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Russia has not yet managed to achieve air superiority over Ukraine, partly because the Ukrainians are using mobile systems and partly because Russian missiles have hit old air defense sites, which could show a flaw in Russia’s intelligence, NYT reports. https://t.co/xlgw0c3zOz — PolitiTweet.org

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Since President Biden's press conference announcing new sanctions against Russia, the administration appears to be moving closer to supporting expelling Russia from SWIFT as other European allies have given it their backing. @Phil_Mattingly @Kevinliptakcnn https://t.co/8WHOykCMoQ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @peterbakernyt: Russia has not been able to achieve air superiority over Ukraine in part because Russian missiles have hit old air defen… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @UkrEmbLondon: “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.” - @ZelenskyyUa on the US evacuation offer. Ukrainians are proud of… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @zoyashef: He says: Good morning, Ukrainians. Now has been a lot of fake information on the internet that I'm ordering for our army to l… — PolitiTweet.org

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Tonight President Biden has instructed Secretary of State Blinken to release up to $350 million in immediate support to Ukraine's defense, according to a new memo released by the White House. — PolitiTweet.org

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Tomorrow at 10 a.m., President Biden and Vice President Harris have a secure call with their national security team to discuss Russia's "premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack" on Ukraine, per the White House schedule. — PolitiTweet.org

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"This night will be very difficult and the enemy will use all available forces to break the resistance of Ukrainians," President Zelensky says in a new address. "This night we have to stand ground. The fate of Ukraine is being decided right now." — PolitiTweet.org

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“He continues to be the president of Ukraine,” Jen Psaki says when asked if the US is concerned for Zelensky’s safety. She notes the White House is in regular contact with him and Biden spoke with him earlier. — PolitiTweet.org

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“Peskov has previously said that imposing sanctions on Putin would amount to a severing of diplomatic relations.” https://t.co/B0Q5Nd5ifp — PolitiTweet.org

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Jen Psaki tells me she believes the new US sanctions on President Putin would bar him from traveling here. Sanctioning a world leader is a rare step, one President Biden decided to take within the last 24 hours after coordinating with allies. — PolitiTweet.org

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Jen Psaki confirms the US will sanction President Putin and Russian foreign minister Lavrov, a rare step of sanctioning a world leader that follows the EU’s decision to do so. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jaketapper: #FF @Arianedevogue and @JoanBiskupic two of the best if not THE two best Supreme Court reporters today -- — PolitiTweet.org

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During his call with Ukrainian President Zelensky today, President Biden says he "commended the brave actions of the Ukrainian people who were fighting to defend their country" and discussed ongoing economic, humanitarian and security support from the U.S. — PolitiTweet.org

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After first saying in January that he would consider personally sanctioning Putin, then saying yesterday it was still on the table but not going that far yet, @Phil_Mattingly reports President Biden will soon take the rare step of sanctioning President Putin directly. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NatSecCNN: BREAKING: The US is planning to impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as Friday, according to two peo… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @asmamk: Ketanji Brown Jackson begins her remarks by thanking God. She has been blessed in her career, she says, adding "I know that one… — PolitiTweet.org

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“Today, as we watch freedom and liberty under attack abroad, I'm here to fulfill my responsibilities under the Constitution to preserve freedom and liberty here in the United States of America,” President Biden says as he announces his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Jackson. https://t.co/qliks3OEyJ — PolitiTweet.org

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The European Union has added Putin and Russian foreign minister Lavrov to its sanction list, per foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. He says the only world leaders to be sanctioned by the EU before are Syrian President Assad and Belarusian President Lukashenko. “And now Putin." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jmhansler: For the first time ever, the NATO Response Force has been activated as a defensive measure in response to Russia's ongoing i… — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden and Zelensky just spoke again after last talking in the first few hours of the Russian attack on Ukraine. — PolitiTweet.org

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“I don’t think I’d ever driven so confidently up to a Russian checkpoint as I did today,” @mchancecnn said. “We didn’t realize they were Russians, of course. It could have gone, in retrospect, not very well.” https://t.co/TREiAHHS8c — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @nytimes: Ukrainian border guards who died defending Snake Island when Russia attacked will all be posthumously titled "Hero of Ukraine.… — PolitiTweet.org

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The White House confirms President Biden will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Jackson, currently a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, is on the bench this morning hearing cases. She's expected to join Biden at the White House later — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ChristopherJM: Moments ago in Kyiv. Sirens and empty streets. Never in 12 years have I seen it so bare and eerie. https://t.co/ewujNtzn… — PolitiTweet.org

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The EU is preparing to freeze the assets of Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister Sergei Lavrov under a new sanctions package, the Financial Times reports. Putin and Lavrov will not be subject to a ban on traveling. https://t.co/lk5XPojzHe — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jaketapper: According to a source who has been notified about the decision, President Biden has decided to nominate to the Supreme Cour… — PolitiTweet.org