#He and the presidency are declining

#He and the presidency are declining

“He and the presidency are declining” “End of the quote. Repeat the line.” Such is the senescence of the 46th president of the United States that when he is not flat-out misspeaking, it is because he is reading the cues as he stumbles through the see-Jane-run prose of White House speechwriters. Like life at 79,…

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#Arm the Ukrainians now and other commentary

#Arm the Ukrainians now and other commentary

“Arm the Ukrainians now and other commentary” From the right: Arm the Ukrainians Now “Optimists believe that a fully equipped Ukrainian army could halt Russia’s advance and drive its army back to the pre-Feb. 24 line of demarcation,” writes William Galston at The Wall Street Journal. And though “recent Russian successes” are “tempting policy analysts…

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#Putin’s mall-strike strategy and other commentary

#Putin’s mall-strike strategy and other commentary

“Putin’s mall-strike strategy and other commentary” Foreign desk: Putin’s Mall-Strike Strategy The “busy shopping center” in Ukraine with more than 1,000 people inside when Russian missiles struck it Monday was far from the front lines, had no strategic value and posed no danger to Russian forces, note The Wall Street Journal’s editors, quoting President Volodymyr…

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#Nobel sold for Ukrainian kids shatters record at 3.5M

#Nobel sold for Ukrainian kids shatters record at $103.5M

“Nobel sold for Ukrainian kids shatters record at $103.5M” NEW YORK — The Nobel Peace Prize auctioned off by Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov to raise money for Ukrainian child refugees sold Monday night for $103.5 million, shattering the old record for a Nobel. A spokesperson for Heritage Auctions, which handled the sale, could not confirm…

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#Ukraine votes to restrict Russian books, music

#Ukraine votes to restrict Russian books, music

“Ukraine votes to restrict Russian books, music” Ukraine is closing the book on scores of Russian authors and turning a deaf ear to its foe’s music, too. The Ukrainian parliament Sunday approved a law that stops the printing of books by Russian citizens unless they give up their Russian passport and become Ukraine citizens. The…

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