#Kamala Harris flies to Europe to secure Ukraine border

#Kamala Harris flies to Europe to secure Ukraine border

“#Kamala Harris flies to Europe to secure Ukraine border” Vice President Kamala Harris set off Thursday on a peace mission to Europe as Russia appeared to accelerate preparations for an invasion of Ukraine — undeterred by her failure to resolve the ongoing US-Mexico border crisis as President Biden’s point person on illegal immigration. About two…

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#Inflation would rise if Russia invaded Ukraine

#Inflation would rise if Russia invaded Ukraine

“#Inflation would rise if Russia invaded Ukraine” US inflation — already stuck at a 40-year high of 7.5% — could spike to 10% or higher if Russia invades Ukraine, according to a new analysis. That’s because oil prices could rise to well over $100 a barrel if Russia — a major oil producer — has…

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#Ottawa mayor lands a shaky deal with the Freedom Convoy

#Ottawa mayor lands a shaky deal with the Freedom Convoy

“#Ottawa mayor lands a shaky deal with the Freedom Convoy” Politics Insider for Feb. 14: Ottawa changes its approach to the truckers; Justin Trudeau calls a late-night cabinet meeting; Canada pulls troops out of Ukraine Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Deal, no…

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#Bloomberg accidentally reports that Russia invaded Ukraine

#Bloomberg accidentally reports that Russia invaded Ukraine

“#Bloomberg accidentally reports that Russia invaded Ukraine” Bloomberg made a blunder. The financial news site accidentally reported that Russia had invaded Ukraine Friday afternoon with a headline on its homepage. “Live: Russia invades Ukraine,” read a jarring headline on Bloomberg’s homepage at around 4 p.m. It stayed up for about 30 minutes, according to Olga…

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#Russia sends written response to US over Ukraine crisis proposal

#Russia sends written response to US over Ukraine crisis proposal

“#Russia sends written response to US over Ukraine crisis proposal” Russia has sent a written response to the United States’ de-escalation proposal regarding the Ukraine crisis after the two countries publicly exchanged verbal blows in a heated U.N. Security Council debate, according to three officials with the Biden administration. The officials, who spoke to the…

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#Ottawa protestors plan to stay put

#Ottawa protestors plan to stay put

“#Ottawa protestors plan to stay put” Politics Insider for Jan. 31: Protesting truckers settle in for the long haul; public opinion on the convoy waivers; Ottawa contradicts itself on Ukraine Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Not leaving: After a weekend in…

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#Senate may impose the ‘mother of all’ sanctions on Russia

#Senate may impose the ‘mother of all’ sanctions on Russia

“#Senate may impose the ‘mother of all’ sanctions on Russia” ​The US ambassador to the United Nations said the Security Council would confront Russia over its military threat against Ukraine as two senators predicted a vote as soon as this week on the “mother of all sanctions” against the Kremlin. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador…

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