Tipsheet: The Memo: GOP can't settle on Ukraine message

View in your browser     The Memo: GOP can't settle on Ukraine message By Niall Stanage   Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) did something remarkable in recent days — he united Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.). Unfortunately for Graham, the congresswomen were brought together in condemnation of him after the senator urged Russian citizens to assassinate their president, Vladimir Putin. Read the full story here     Lawmakers in both parties see limits on US help for Ukraine By Jordain Carney   The United States is confronting its own limitations as it works to support Ukraine’s resistance against Russia’s bloody invasion, which is in its second week.   Read the full story here     Zelensky calls on Congress to implement no-fly zone, block purchases of Russian oil By Caroline Vakil   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky participated in a call with a bipartisan group of more than 280 members of Congress on Saturday morning, during which the lawmakers said he laid out ways the U.S. could help his country's fight against Russia. Read the full story here     Ukraine pauses civilian evacuations, says Russia broke cease-fire By Caroline Vakil   Ukraine is pausing civilian evacuations in the southeastern city of Mariupol, with Ukrainian officials saying that Russia violated a cease-fire agreement it had announced for both Mariupol and the eastern city of Volnovakha, The Associated Press reported. Read the full story here       State Department warns Americans not to travel to Russia By Brad Dress   The State Department is warning Americans not to travel to Russia as its invasion of Ukraine continues and tensions increase between Western allies and Moscow. Read the full story here     Putin warns Ukraine might lose statehood 'if they continue doing what they are doing' By Caroline Vakil   Russian President Vladimir Putin in a meeting on Saturday warned that Ukraine might lose its statehood “if they continue doing what they are doing,” The New York Times reported. Read the full story here     Russia weighs risks of launching cyberattacks against the West By Ines Kagubare   Although the United States is bracing for retaliatory Russian cyberattacks, experts in the field say the Kremlin is likely still weighing whether destructive action in cyberspace is worth the blowback.  Read the full story here     Strained US-India relations under pressure over Russia By Sarakshi Rai and Laura Kelly   The Biden administration is walking a tightrope in its relationship with India over New Delhi’s refusal to join the U.S. in its campaign to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin. Read the full story here     White House hopes for light at the end of its tunnel By Alex Gangitano   The White House is hopeful for a rebound after a strong week, with bipartisan support for backing Ukraine, a strong jobs report, COVID-19 restrictions eased and the confirmation process for its Supreme Court nominee underway. Read the full story here     'Urgent' COVID-19 funding hangs in balance amid partisan fight By Peter Sullivan   Funding for the next phase of the COVID-19 fight is hanging in the balance amid a showdown over new spending in Congress.   Read the full story here     The IMF must ensure that Russia cannot access its financial lifeline By DJ Nordquist and Dan Katz   OPINION | Last year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) celebrated the largest allocation of special drawing rights (SDRs) in its history. This extraordinary act of money creation was equivalent to approximately $650 billion and provided all IMF members with additional access to hard currency. Read the full story here     North Korea gloats, South Korea pauses over Russia's war in Ukraine By Donald Kirk   OPINION | From their distinctly different vantages in Pyongyang and Seoul, the leaders of North and South Korea are watching the Russian assault on Ukraine with opposing responses calibrated to their own special relationships with Moscow, as well as Beijing. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Blinken arrives in Poland to gauge additional US aid for Ukraine By Lara Jakes   The Russian invasion has pushed more than one million refugees to flee Ukraine for neighboring nations. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: US, Poland look at providing Soviet-era aircraft to Ukraine By Nancy A. Youssef, Siobhan Hughes and Lindsay Wise   Proposal comes after Ukraine’s President Zelensky makes impassioned plea to Congress for Soviet-era jet fighters. Read the full story here     Reuters: Encircled Ukrainian city plans evacuation again, day after failed ceasefire By Pavel Polityuk and Aleksandar Vasovic   Authorities in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol planned to start evacuating some residents from noon (1000 GMT) under a temporary ceasefire deal, after a similar deal a day earlier collapsed with Russia and Ukraine blaming each other for the failure. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: ‘Freedom Convoy’ spinoff rallies in Md. with about 1,000 vehicles By Ellie Silverman, Emily Davies, Steve Thompson and Ian Duncan   They drove pickup trucks, RVs, 18-wheelers and minivans, some making a 2,500-mile journey from Southern California. More joined as the convoy passed through Amarillo, Tex., or rallied at a farm equipment supplier in Monrovia, Ind. And others came in Friday, as about 1,000 vehicles converged at a speedway in Hagerstown, Md., under the rallying cry of “freedom.” Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Harris to mark ‘Bloody Sunday’ anniversary in Selma By AP staff   Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Alabama on Sunday as the nation marks a defining moment in the fight for the right to vote, a trip that comes as congressional efforts to restore the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act have faltered. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet   You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©1998 - 2022 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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