-- "During a news conference Thursday morning, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the North Atlantic Council decided to activate its defense plans so they can deploy forces 'on land, at sea, and in the air,' including thousands of troops, at least 120 allied ships, and more than 100 jets "on high alert, protecting our air space." --
JUSTIN'S 'MOST ADMIRED DICTATORSHIP' WEIGHS IN -- "China on Thursday refused to condemn Russia’s war on Ukraine, questioning whether it was really an 'invasion' — and instead blaming the US for 'fanning the flame' of tensions." --
PAKISTAN PICKS A SIDE -- "What a time I have come, so much excitement," Imran Khan said interacting with the Russian delegation, including Russian deputy foreign minister Igor Morgulov, which welcomed him at the airport on Wednesday night." --
IS BIDEN NAPPING WHILE THE WORLD BURNS? -- "The White House said Wednesday President Joe Biden will address Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attacks in Ukraine in the 'early afternoon' on Thursday." --
Somebody has to say it...
-- “'I don’t think he’s monitoring,' former President Donald Trump said. 'I think he's sleeping. This is a terrible thing that should never have happened.'” --
