#Volodymyr Zelensky leaves Kyiv to visit Mykolaiv, Ukraine

#Volodymyr Zelensky leaves Kyiv to visit Mykolaiv, Ukraine

“Volodymyr Zelensky leaves Kyiv to visit Mykolaiv, Ukraine” President Volodymyr Zelensky got a first-hand look at the destruction in the frontline southern port city of Mykolaiv, a rare trip for the Ukrainian leader outside the capital of Kyiv, according to reports. Zelensky’s office posted a video on Telegram of the visit to the city of…

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#French, German, Italian leaders arrive in Kyiv

#French, German, Italian leaders arrive in Kyiv

“French, German, Italian leaders arrive in Kyiv” PARIS — The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania arrived in Kyiv on Thursday in an apparent show of collective European support for Ukraine as it tries to resist Russia’s invasion. The French president’s office said President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Premier Mario…

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#Nation knows it’s Biden’s fault and other commentary

#Nation knows it’s Biden’s fault and other commentary

“Nation knows it’s Biden’s fault and other commentary” Neocon: Nation Knows It’s Biden’s Fault “Inflation is everyone’s priority,” notes Noah Rothman at Commentary — and if “today’s dire circumstances” should “become an existential emergency,” then “the blame . . . is likely to fall squarely on the party in power.” That’s despite President Biden’s “simplistic, monocausal rationale”…

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#Ukrainians trapped in embattled city as Russian forces destroy last bridge

#Ukrainians trapped in embattled city as Russian forces destroy last bridge

“Ukrainians trapped in embattled city as Russian forces destroy last bridge” KYIV – Russian forces cut off all routes for evacuating citizens from the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk by destroying the last bridge linking it to a Ukrainian held city on the other side of the river, a Ukrainian official said. Russian troops were “trying to gain a foothold in the central part of city,” the Ukrainian military…

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#Russia’s rebranded McDonald’s covers ‘golden arches’ on sauce packets

#Russia’s rebranded McDonald’s covers ‘golden arches’ on sauce packets

“Russia’s rebranded McDonald’s covers ‘golden arches’ on sauce packets” The fast reopening of rebranded McDonald’s restaurants in Russia has reportedly prompted local management to take some shortcuts. Workers at a restaurant location in Moscow’s Pushkin Square covered up McDonald’s famous “golden arches” logo on packages of ketchup and other sauces that were served to customers,…

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#The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war

#The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war

“The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war” Day after day, Russia is pounding the Donbas region of Ukraine with relentless artillery and air raids, making slow but steady progress to seize the industrial heartland of its neighbor. With the conflict now in its fourth month, it’s a high-stakes campaign that could dictate…

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#Americans fed up with crime and other commentary

#Americans fed up with crime and other commentary

“Americans fed up with crime and other commentary” Liberal: Americans Fed Up With Crime “The successful recall of progressive San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin on Tuesday is arguably the political earthquake of the year so far,” reports CNN’s Harry Enten. “The outcome showed that not even in the Democratic bastion of San Francisco is…

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