It’s rainy and wet in the northwest which has caused another landslide in Bellevue.  Bryan is frustrated he has had to wait a month to get his dog in to see the vet – is the delay due to the pandemic or something else? The situation in Ukraine is getting worse as civilian areas continue to be bombed by the Russians. // Some reporters trying to become the story in Ukraine warzone.  Zelensky makes desperate plea for Ukraine to join the EU.  An interpreter gets choked up translating Zelensky’s speech.  // British PM Boris Johnson confronted by a reporter about not going to Ukraine.   

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Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.N. reads a text message from a Russian soldier to his mother. Biden set to give his State of the Union address tomorrow and is apparently revising its substance to go heavy on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Germany is now dedicating 2% of its GDP to defense from now on.  Bakery closes in Seattle due to rampant crime on its doorstep. // Ukrainian Ambassador says at U.N. that if Putin wants to kill himself he should do what Hitler did in 1945.  Man killed at fa t food drive-thru in Spannaway. // Russian military carrier in Ukraine runs out of fuel.  Lines in Moscow as Russians try to get cash out of ATMs. 

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Lots of Russia’s conscript military force has no idea what they’re fighting for.  As Putin gets more desperate we could see an exponential increase in war crimes being committed.   KNOW IT ALL – 1) Eviction moratorium set to end. 2) Business shuts down in Seattle due to crime in the area. 3) Belarus to enter the fight on Russia’s side in Ukraine. // SNL may be late to the game, but they are finally criticizing some covid guidelines like masking kids. // Best Biden impressions.  Lots of bad news for Putin in his push to Kyiv, it could make him more desperate.

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The latest out of Ukraine. Despot’s don’t like being made fun of.  Ukrainian mechanic tries to sink a Russian oligarch’s yacht. Something is broken with the Russian military. Europe rallies to support Ukraine with arms and money. //  What could ultimately drive Putin out of Ukraine?  Russian people feeling pain as stock market crashes and citizens line up to withdraw money from ATMs. // Another shooting in Seattle prompts yet another business to close up shop. 

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Ukraine ministry of defense tweets out official enemy losses up to this point. How many Russian. Reporter shocked that Ukranian men want to stay and fight against the Russian invasion. // Reporter Jonathan Choe joins the show to talk about what he’s seen around Seattle with homeless encampments, drugs, and crime.// Ultra wealthy increased their networth by around 40%.  Home values around Pacific Northwest skyrocketed.  Ukranian man learns to use an AK47.

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Bryan’s tells a story about his frustration with his daughter’s school. Homeless encampment fires around Seattle. // Sen. Ben Sasse calls Putin evil and says we should be concerned because he has “big ass weapons”. Ukranian President Zelensky says he has asked European nations if Ukraine will be a part of NATO and no one answers.// CDC will loosen guidelines on masking.  Inslee changes guidelines for indoor vaccine requirements.  Biden names his Supreme Court nominee.

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Frigid February continues around the northwest.  Analyzing news coverage of the war in Ukraine.  Lots of Americans learning about the conflict from social media, it’s hard to know what to believe is real or fabricated.  Russian casualties greatly outnumber Ukranian casualties at this point. // U.S. may not be putting troops on the ground, but we may be sharing lots of intelligence with Ukraine.  Russia could be underestimating Ukraine’s desire to defend its sovereignty. // Men between the ages of 18-60 are prohibited from leaving Ukraine in order to fight for their country. 

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Update on the story about the pit bulls attacking a woman in Auburn.  Neighborhood fed up with squatters. Montage of people from around the Puget Sound desperate to see an emphasis on law and order in the region. Putin’s playbook. //  What is Putin’s endgame? Reports coming out of Ukraine in real-time on social media. //  Russia going after airfields in Ukraine, trying to coordinate with its tank units. 

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Jason Rantz joins the show LIVE from CPAC in Florida.  Ukranians trying to put up a fight but it could be futile. // Options to deter Putin from further aggression.  Baseball lockout seems trivial in light of world events.// Secretary General pleads with Putin “in the name of humanity” to withdraw from Ukraine.  Young Russians in the military doing the bidding of a despot. 

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Putin announces “special military operation” in Ukraine, it’s a full on invasion of sovereign territory. Snow in the Puget Sound region. Ukraine ambassador at the U.N. rebukes Russian ambassador. // Putin has telegraphed his intentions for decades. // What role NATO is playing in all of this.  Putin sees a unique opportunity at this point in time to make his push Westward. 

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