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Lindsey Graham
personSen. Lindsey Graham compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Julius Caesar and Claus von Stauffenberg, a German military figure who tried to assassinate Hitler. Graham has acknowledged the criticism he has received, but is standing by his words.
Alisher Usmanov
personAlisher Usmanov is one of the 100 richest people in the world. His $600m superyacht Dilbar was reported to have been seized in Germany. Comes amid fears that Russian citizens are using cryptocurrencies as a store of wealth as the rouble tumbles.
Ekho Moskvy
organizationEkho Moskvy disappeared from the airwaves on Tuesday and its editor confirmed Thursday that it has now been shut down for good. The station said it will continue to broadcast on YouTube and social media networks. ICC prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan QC announces he is opening an active investigation into war crimes. F1 terminates its contract with Russia following country's invasion of Ukraine.
Igor Sechin
personFrench authorities seize yacht linked to Rosneft boss Igor Sechin. Sechin among 26 prominent people sanctioned by the EU for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 281-foot super yacht, which can accommodate 14 guests and 28 crew members, has an estimated value of $120 million.
Volkswagen
organizationInternational Paralympic Committee has banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from the Beijing 2022 Winter Games. Talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations have begun at an undisclosed location on Ukraine's border. 34 civilians killed by Russian attacks on the Kharkiv region in the past 24 hours.
Igor Shuvalov
personAlisher Burhanovich Usmanov, one of the wealthiest men in Russia, was a top target of the latest round of sanctions. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will establish an Oligarch Taskforce to co-ordinate sanctions and build cases against targets. Ex-Arsenal shareholder, 68, is worth £12bn and owns two £100m properties.
IPC
organizationRussian and Belarusian athletes will no longer be able to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing. 71 Russians and 12 Belarusians will not be allowed to participate following threats of boycott from other nations. At least 227 Ukranian civilians have been killed and another 525 injured during Russia's military invasion.
Breonna Taylor
personEx-cop cleared of charges that he endangered neighbors during 2020 drug raid. Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot multiple times and died at the scene. None of the shots fired by Brett Hankinson hit Taylor.
John Eastman
personRight-wing attorney John Eastman has refused to provide documents to the committee. Eastman invoked attorney-client privilege, saying he was Trump's lawyer. Committee chair Congressman Bennie Thompson and vice chair Congresswoman Liz Cheney said the committee "refutes" his privilege claim.
Joe Biden
personPresident Joe Biden declared Tuesday "the state of the union is strong" Biden called on Congress to pass legislation that would provide billions of dollars for domestic semiconductor production. He announced that the U.S. will join allies in closing off American airspace to all Russian flights.
Jill Biden
personThe Ukrainian ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova, was a guest of First Lady Jill Biden. Joe Biden has travelled to Wisconsin to discuss the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Biden intended to continue to press Congress to act on programs in his stalled Build Back Better legislation.
Elina Svitolina
personElina Svitolina beat Anastasia Potapova 6-2, 6-1 at the Monterrey Open. The Ukrainian had refused to play after tennis authorities banned Russian and Belarusian players. The decision followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week.
Joe Biden
personBiden's speechwriters rewrote the opening lines on Ukraine, but 90 per cent was tired Left-wing domestic rhetoric. Biden is at heart an appeaser, a president who kowtows to America’s enemies. November needs to be the time we send Pelosi into retirement.
Alisher Usmanov
personAlisher Usmanov has had his yacht seized by German authorities. The oligarch was hit with a number of sanctions by the European Union this week due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The Dilbar was docked in Germany for a refitting job back in October but is now in the possession of the authorities. Everton revealed earlier this week that they had severed ties with the oligarch.
Lauren Boebert
personBoebert earned 'boos' from the House chamber on Tuesday night when called out Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal while he was talking about cancer-causing burn pits. She previously defended herself late Tuesday evening, writing on the platform that 'When Biden said flag draped coffins I couldn't stay silent' Biden was describing the death of his son Beau Biden, an Iraq War veteran.
Apple
organizationApple, ExxonMobil and Boeing announce steps to withdraw or freeze business in Russia. YouTube blocks Russian channels RT and Sputnik in Europe. Microsoft banned RT from its Windows app store and de-ranked both news sources in Bing.
FA Cup
organizationMiddlesbrough beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in the FA Cup fifth round. Josh Coburn scored the winner in extra time at the Riverside Stadium. The FA Cup quarter-final draw will take place on Thursday, March 3. England manager Gareth Southgate will be conducting the draw.
Anastasia Potapova
personElina Svitolina beat Anastasia Potapova 6-2, 6-1 at the Monterrey Open. Top-seeded Ukrainian decided she could do more for her country by playing. The 27-year-old is donating her prize money to the Ukrainian army.
Congress
organizationThe Ukrainian ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova, was a guest of First Lady Jill Biden at his first State of the Union address to Congress. President Biden asked Congress to implement new laws to increase child safety on Facebook, TikTok and other social media platforms.
Roman Abramovich
personBillionaire oligarch set to receive bids for the club 'this week' Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss claims he has been offered the chance to join a takeover bid for Chelsea. Labour MP Chris Bryant has called for the UK Government to impose sanctions on Abramovich.