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3/2/22 – US onAir

3/2/22 – US onAir

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RUSSIAN PROTESTS… Spilling into streets and city squares, Russian citizens protest the war in Ukraine
PBS NewsHourMarch 2, 2022 (10:00)
PBS Newshour live episode, March 2, 2022
PBS NewsHour, March 2, 2022 – 6:30 pm (ET)
SANCTIONS… Zelensky adviser calls on West to impose 3 more sets of Russia sanctions
Axios, Jacob KnutsonMarch 2, 2022

The West must “show Russia — in painful terms — the mistake it has made” by invading Ukraine by imposing even stricter sanctions on Moscow, Andriy Yermak, head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, wrote in a New York Times op-ed Wednesday.

Why it matters: Numerous countries raised sanctions on Russian banks, assets and some oligarchs in response to the invasion. But Yermak said more needs to be done, specifically calling for a full embargo on Russian oil exports, cutting all of its banks from SWIFT and financial restrictions on all of Moscow’s elite.

  • U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that G7 leaders plan to announce additional sanctions, including freezing and seizing assets of Russian elites and excluding more Russian banks from the SWIFT banking system, according to Reuters.

What they’re saying: “I am writing this appeal from a bunker in the capital, with President Volodymyr Zelensky by my side,” Yermak wrote. “Despite the constant barrage of Russian fire, we stand firm and united in our resolve to defeat the invaders. We will fight to the last breath to protect our country.”

WATCH LIVE: Biden speaks on infrastructure and jobs in Duluth, Minnesota
March 2, 2022 – 3:15 pm (ET)
WATCH LIVE: Senate Republicans hold news conference on invasion of Ukraine
CNN, March 2, 2022 – 2:00 pm (ET)

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/02/politics/texas-2022-primary-election-takeaways/index.html

WATCH LIVE: Blinken holds news briefing on Russia invasion of Ukraine
Associated Press, March 2, 2022 – 2:00 pm (ET)

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-state-of-the-union-address-joe-biden-coronavirus-pandemic-health-81ab224ab3251d708162ed7fd22d392f

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