#Meet Putin’s daughters, who face US sanctions over Ukraine war

#Meet Putin’s daughters, who face US sanctions over Ukraine war

“Meet Putin’s daughters, who face US sanctions over Ukraine war” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two daughters are among those sanctioned Wednesday in the latest round of US and European economic penalties over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The daughters, identified in reports earlier this week as Maria Putina and Katerina Tikhonova, are part of a group…

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#Boris Johnson urges Russians to seek out truth about Ukraine

#Boris Johnson urges Russians to seek out truth about Ukraine

“Boris Johnson urges Russians to seek out truth about Ukraine” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivered a powerful plea to Russian citizens on Tuesday night — urging them to seek out and share the truth of the “atrocities” committed by their country’s troops in Ukraine. “The Russian people deserve the truth, you deserve the facts,”…

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#Facebook and Instagram block hashtags about Ukraine massacres

#Facebook and Instagram block hashtags about Ukraine massacres

“Facebook and Instagram block hashtags about Ukraine massacres” Facebook and Instagram censored hashtags related to apparent Russian massacres of Ukrainian civilians, then unblocked them on Monday.  The blocked hostages included #RussianWarCrimes, #Bucha and #BuchaMassacre — references to apparent atrocities uncovered in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha in recent days following the withdrawal of Russian troops. …

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#US blocks Russia from making bond payments

#US blocks Russia from making bond payments

“US blocks Russia from making bond payments” The Biden administration on Monday blocked Russia from paying holders of its sovereign debt more than $600 million from reserves held at American banks — ratcheting up the pressure on the Kremlin as it tries to avoid a bond default. The move comes as images from Ukraine reveal…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 4, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — April 4, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — April 4, 2022” The Issue: President Biden’s plan to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserves to lower gas prices. President Biden called the release of oil from the strategic reserve a “war-time bridge” (“Joe’s Endless Energy-Price Bull,” Editorial, April 1). Do we now invoke wartime powers when other nations…

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#British pol David Warburton in psych ward after accusations of sex harassment, cocaine use

#British pol David Warburton in psych ward after accusations of sex harassment, cocaine use

“British pol David Warburton in psych ward after accusations of sex harassment, cocaine use” A British politician was admitted to a psych ward Sunday after accusations surfaced that he sexually harassed women, “snorted line after line” of cocaine and borrowed 100,000 pounds from a Russian businessman, according to a report. Tory Member of Parliament David Warburton was…

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#Russian soldiers killed by pastries poisoned by Ukrainians

#Russian soldiers killed by pastries poisoned by Ukrainians

“Russian soldiers killed by pastries poisoned by Ukrainians” Two Russian soldiers have died and dozens more became sick after they were apparently poisoned by stuffed buns given to them by Ukrainians near the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine intelligence officials said. The soldiers from the 3rd Motor Rifle Division were served the delicacies by citizens in…

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