Roundup: Ukrainians Hold Off Russians in Kyiv; Chris Licht to Succeed Jeff Zucker; US Trucker Convoy Protest Off

Ukraine is holding Kyiv as Russian troops invade ... Chris Licht will reportedly succeed Jeff Zucker as network president at CNN ... The US trucker convoy protest canceled before it reached Kansas City ... Liquor stores in Canada and the US are refusing to sell Russian vodka ... Jerry Jones speaks on Cowboys cheerleading scandal ... Louis C.K. will not, in fact, perform in Ukraine or Russia during war ... Momentum gaining to expel Russia from SWIFT ... S&P cuts Russia's rating to junk, Moody's issues junk warning .... Retired SWAT commander who killed man after fight over phone in movie is acquitted ... Germany will allow Dutch to send Ukraine anti-tank weapons, will also send fuel ...

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