Ukraine Daily Newsletter – Monday, February 28, 2022

Dear members,

Our first Ukraine Daily Brief Podcast launched today. Please be sure to listen and review (we know you are receiving the podcast in the member feed, but reviews help with discoverability). Some notable links referenced in the podcast can be viewed here.

The War

• New York Times: Initial talks between Russia and Ukraine yield no resolution
• Washington Post: Kharkiv is bombarded; high-stakes talks end with plans to continue
• Politico.eu – Putin sticks to his demands, kills 11 in attack on Kharkiv
• The Independent – Russian use of cluster munitions in Ukraine ‘may be a war crime’

Economics

• New York Times: The West’s Plan to Isolate Putin: Undermine the Ruble
• Reuters: Neutral Swiss poised to freeze Russian assets – president
• Financial Times: EU freezes assets of Russia’s leading oligarchs and allies of Putin
• DW.com: Russia’s economy in crisis as sanctions bite
• New York Times: The ruble crashes, the stock market closes and Russia’s economy staggers under sanctions.

Technology

• Reuters: Exclusive: Ukraine calls on hacker underground to defend against Russia
• Fast Company: Signal’s founder warns Ukrainians about using Telegram.
• The Kyiv Independent: Starlink hardware arrives in Ukraine

Europe

• The Moscow Times: Russia’s Lavrov Cancels Trip to UN in Geneva: Official
• Politico.eu: Hungary refuses to allow weapons transit to Ukraine
• NBC News: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg rules out enforcing a ‘no-fly zone’
• DW: The European Union prepares for millions of refugees from Ukraine

U.S. and the World

• Japan Times: Japan should consider hosting U.S. nuclear weapons, Abe says.
• Politico: Interview with Fiona Hill
• AP: U.S. to Expel 12 Russian Diplomats at UN
• International Criminal Court: Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan QC, on the Situation in Ukraine: “I have decided to proceed with opening an investigation.”
• Reuters: Exclusive: Biden sends former top defense officials to Taiwan in show of support

Tune in to tomorrow’s podcast for new and evolving stories.The DSR Network Team (Chris Cotnoir, Grant Haver, and Katherine Hill)