#Microsoft to remove apps for Russia’s state-owned RT

#Microsoft to remove apps for Russia’s state-owned RT

“#Microsoft to remove apps for Russia’s state-owned RT” Microsoft said on Monday it would remove Russian state-owned media outlet RT’s mobile apps from the Windows App store and ban advertisements on Russian state-sponsored media, as global tech firms respond to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The company said it would not display any state-sponsored RT and Sputnik…

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#Dow set to tumble while oil spikes amid Ukraine war

#Dow set to tumble while oil spikes amid Ukraine war

“#Dow set to tumble while oil spikes amid Ukraine war” Dow futures were down more than 400 points in pre-market trading on Monday while global crude blew past $100 a barrel as investors grappled with the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The markets reacted to bleak developments in Eastern Europe, where Russian President Vladimir…

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#How to help the people of Ukraine: 3 ideas for giving

#How to help the people of Ukraine: 3 ideas for giving

“#How to help the people of Ukraine: 3 ideas for giving” After Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine, many Americans of all walks of life are wondering how they can help the Ukrainian people in their time of suffering. While there are many fundraisers, charities and organizations to consider donating to or helping in some way, Charity…

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#Democratic Socialists blame US imperialism for Russian invasion of Ukraine

#Democratic Socialists blame US imperialism for Russian invasion of Ukraine

“#Democratic Socialists blame US imperialism for Russian invasion of Ukraine” The Democratic Socialists of America blamed U.S. and NATO “imperialist expansion” for helping trigger the Russian invasion of Ukraine — provoking criticism from local political leaders. “DSA reaffirms our call for the US to withdraw from NATO and to end the imperialist expansionism that set…

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#We cannot look away from Ukraine and other commentary

#We cannot look away from Ukraine and other commentary

“#We cannot look away from Ukraine and other commentary” From the right: Bitter Lessons of the War “It’s vital that the world not look away” from “the indifferent brutality of Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine,” argues The Wall Street Journal’s editors, since “it’s a warning of what will become more common as the multi-decade Pax…

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#Kyiv fully ‘encircled’ by Russia, millions trapped: mayor

#Kyiv fully ‘encircled’ by Russia, millions trapped: mayor

“#Kyiv fully ‘encircled’ by Russia, millions trapped: mayor” Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv is now fully “encircled” by Russian troops — leaving no way out for millions of citizens facing “a humanitarian catastrophe,” Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Sunday. The former heavyweight boxing champ told The Associated Press that it was now impossible to evacuate the city…

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# EU Commission to remove Russian banks from SWIFT cross-border network

# EU Commission to remove Russian banks from SWIFT cross-border network

“# EU Commission to remove Russian banks from SWIFT cross-border network ” The European Commission announced to remove a number of Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) messaging system, aimed at hindering Russia’s capacity to carry out cross-border payments.  In a joint statement released by the European Commission, leaders from…

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