#Letters to the Editor — May 12, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — May 12, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — May 12, 2022” The Issue: President Biden’s claims that inflation has been caused by the pandemic and the Ukraine war. During the 2020 campaign, President Biden claimed that if elected he would “do his job and take responsibility; I won’t blame others” (“Malarkey,” May 11). As with everything else he…

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#Campaign in Ukraine forced, necessary

#Campaign in Ukraine forced, necessary

“Campaign in Ukraine forced, necessary” Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought to cast Moscow’s military action in Ukraine as a forced response to Western policies. Speaking Monday at a military parade marking the World War II victory over the Nazis, Putin drew parallels between the Red Army’s fighting against the Nazi troops and the Russian…

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#Mariupol enrages in battle as Putin promises an evacuation attempt

#Mariupol enrages in battle as Putin promises an evacuation attempt

“Mariupol enrages in battle as Putin promises an evacuation attempt” Ukrainian civilians including women and children remained trapped on Thursday in underground bunkers at a steelworks in the ruined city of Mariupol, as “bloody clashes” continued in a final push to seize the port city.  Captain Sviatoslav Palamar, a deputy commander of Ukraine’s Azov Regiment,…

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#Israel accepts Putin apology over Hitler comments

#Israel accepts Putin apology over Hitler comments

“Israel accepts Putin apology over Hitler comments” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Thursday that he’d accepted an apology from Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Kremlin’s contention that Adolf Hitler had had “Jewish origins.” Bennett’s office said the apology took place during a phone call Thursday, in which the two leaders also discussed the…

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#Fire rages at Russian fuel depot on Ukrainian border

#Fire rages at Russian fuel depot on Ukrainian border

“Fire rages at Russian fuel depot on Ukrainian border” A massive fire erupted Monday at an oil storage facility and logistics hub in the Russian city of Bryansk, emergency authorities said. Footage on social media showed a wall of flames raging around a giant fuel reservoir after what sounded like two explosions about 100 miles…

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