#CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata apologizes for saying Ukraine more ‘civilized’ than Iraq, Afghanistan

#CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata apologizes for saying Ukraine more ‘civilized’ than Iraq, Afghanistan

“#CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata apologizes for saying Ukraine more ‘civilized’ than Iraq, Afghanistan” A senior foreign correspondent at CBS News apologized Saturday after he said on air that the war in Ukraine can’t be compared to those in Iraq and Afghanistan — because the Eastern European nation is more “civilized.” Correspondent Charlie D’Agata was reporting…

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#US sanctions Putin, but what does that actually mean?

#US sanctions Putin, but what does that actually mean?

“#US sanctions Putin, but what does that actually mean?” The Biden administration said it will follow in the footsteps of the European Union and impose sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin over his decision to send troops into Ukraine. “Following a telephone conversation President Biden held with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and…

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# ECB president calls for crypto regulation in response to Russia potentially evading sanctions

# ECB president calls for crypto regulation in response to Russia potentially evading sanctions

“# ECB president calls for crypto regulation in response to Russia potentially evading sanctions ” Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has called on lawmakers to approve a regulatory framework on crypto, hinting at potentially preventing Russia from getting around economic sanctions. Speaking to reporters at an informal meeting of economics and…

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#My love for the giant that is Ukraine

#My love for the giant that is Ukraine

“#My love for the giant that is Ukraine” Andrew Kushnir is a playwright, actor and artistic director of Project: Humanity in Toronto I spent the first 24 hours of this war in Ukraine “doomscrolling” through tweet after tweet, messaging friends in Kyiv and in the eastern part of the country, texting with the guys I…

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#John Kerry’s deadly Ukraine hot air

#John Kerry’s deadly Ukraine hot air

“#John Kerry’s deadly Ukraine hot air” Proving that he’s still the same old clueless gasbag, ex-Secretary of State John Kerry has flagged the great worry about Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine: It will lead to “massive emissions” and distract from the fight against climate change.  Talk about tunnel vision: The “emissions” generated by an autocrat’s…

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