Michael Novakhov retweeted:

@DaveKeating @dougf24 @whilderbrandt @joekeen95 @DheepthiParis @Selina_Sykes @mperelman @cathyruthi @ketgorjestani @BenedictePaviot @RobParsonsF24 @bsquinn 🔴🇪🇺 “#Putin wants to conquer the minds of the people”, not simply territory, says #EU High Representative Josep Borrell.

The fight for minds against #Russia‘s 🇷🇺 propaganda and misinformation must be taken very seriously, he says ⤵️

Michael Novakhov retweeted:

However, in 2014 Kadyrov promised to send 74,000 Chechen fighters to eastern Ukraine. The exact number is unknown. Maybe some 1,500 actually deployed in total. If he moves this lot to Ukraine, Ichkerian forces could take advantage and make a comeback. threadreaderapp.com/thread/1488178…

Michael Novakhov retweeted:

This bodes ill. The “Kadyrovtsy” paramilitaries have already fought in the Donbas during Russia’s war. One of the units was the 300-strong “Death Battalion”. Chechen paramilitaries will be used in Ukraine for ‘mopping up’, ‘policing’ and potentially ethnic cleansing. twitter.com/CeyhunAsirov/s…

Michael Novakhov retweeted:

The CDC could be making a big change to federal mask guidelines as soon as today, allowing most Americans to go without masks indoors.

Michael Novakhov retweeted:

BREAKING: The Kremlin says Russia ready to send a delegation to Belarus for talks with Ukrainian officials following invasion. The offer comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is willing to discuss a non-aligned status for Ukraine. apne.ws/lQL9wX4

Michael Novakhov retweeted:

Bitcoin donations to the Ukrainian military are soaring as Russia invades. twitter.com/i/events/14971…

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Pope Francis visits the Russian embassy in Rome in an extraordinary gesture to convey his personal concerns about the conflict in Ukraine. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Michael Novakhov retweeted:

Ukrainians are queuing up in large numbers to donate blood after President Zelenskyy appealed for the “wounded soldiers in hospital who need blood.” nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Michael Novakhov retweeted:

Sanctions being pushed on Russia as a “primarily punitive” measure are part of a larger strategic move against President Putin, U.S. State Department spokesman says. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…