Putin and the Prospect of War

Spotify on Defense • Trump’s Chilling Remarks • “Desperately Needed Relief” [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Putin and the Prospect of War Good morning from the Hive newsroom! More than 100,000 Russian troops and heavy military equipment are currently amassed on Ukraine’s borders. Abigail Tracy [spoke]( with Congressman Tom Malinowski, a member of the bipartisan congressional delegation that recently visited Kyiv. “It’s important to note that nobody is asking for American troops to fight in or for Ukraine,” he told her. Elsewhere, Caleb Ecarma [illuminates]( Spotify’s attempts to mitigate the backlash over Joe Rogan’s COVID misinformation. And per Eric Lutz, Democrats are [rallying]( to save Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, while some Republicans are denouncing Trump’s idea of pardoning Capitol rioters, [writes]( Charlotte Klein. Finally, Bess Levin [suggests]( that Trump knows the walls are closing in. Thanks for reading! [Rep. Tom Malinowski on Putin, NATO, and the Prospect of War]( By [Abigail Tracy]( [Putin has done the impossible, Malinowski says, and united Republicans and Democrats in seeking to avoid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.]( [Read more button]( [Joe Rogan: I’m Not Trying to Spread Misinformation on Spotify, I’m Just Talking to People]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [As musicians and health experts denounced COVID-19 conspiracies on the platform, Spotify’s CEO also went on the defense.]( [Read more button]( [At Least Some Republicans Realize It’s Batshit for Trump to Dangle Pardons for Capitol Rioters]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [Going along with possible pardons for January 6 defendants could be yet another test of Trump’s power over the GOP.]( [Read more button]( [“Desperately Needed Relief”: Democrats Rally to Save Biden’s Climate and Economic Agenda]( By [Eric Lutz]( [Progressives, moderates, and the White House are aligned in wanting to get something done with Build Back Better—but that doesn’t mean it will be quick or easy.]( [Read more button]( [Trump Lashes Out at Prosecutors Like a Man Who Knows He’s About to Be Held Accountable for the First Time in His Life]( By [Bess Levin]( [His chilling remarks prompted Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis to ask for security assistance from the FBI.]( [Read more button]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [Condé Nast Spotlight | The breaking news and top stories everyone is talking about. All in one place. The most popular stories from Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest and more. STAY INFORMED]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2022 Condé Nast