Show Notes: Kyiv in Chaos, Masks are Back, & Baseball Talks Stall,
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Movement in Kyiv
Russian troops advanced in their attempt to encircle the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. The ceasefire was honored in key areas as thousands of civilians fled to train stations to escape the country. Those who remain in Kyiv have redoubled their efforts to defend the city. Here’s more:
Kyiv has transformed into a fortress, with its residents determined to defend it. - CNN
Russian military stumbles. - NY Times
Power knocked out at Chernobyl. - Fox News
Ukraine nuclear company warns of Chernobyl radiation risk. - NY Post
13,000 anti-war protestors were detained in Russia. - NY Times
Civilian death toll at 516 per UN. - CNN
Russia has launched 710 missiles against Ukraine since the invasion began. - CNN
Russian missile strikes children’s hospital. - AP
Ghosting Biden
The leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates literally ignored Biden’s phone call late yesterday. This is from The Wall Street Journal:
The Emiratis share Saudi concerns about the restrained U.S. response to recent missile strikes by Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen against the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia, officials said. Both governments are also concerned about the revival of the Iran nuclear deal, which doesn’t address other security concerns of theirs and has entered the final stages of negotiations in recent weeks.
The White House has worked to repair relations with two key Middle Eastern countries it needs on its side as oil prices push over $130 a barrel for the first time in almost 14 years. Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. are the only two major oil producers that can pump millions of more barrels of more oil—a capacity that, if used, could help calm the crude market at a time when American gasoline prices are at high levels.
Children Back In Masks
A federal judge in Knox County, Tennessee is forcing 60,000 children to remain masked up in school. The mandate supersedes state and local laws. Expect a massive fight over this.
The rest of the news:
White House reaches out to Venezuela as gas prices boom. - WAPO
Everything you need to know about oil leases. - Twitter
A dual citizen charged with acting as a Russian agent in U.S. - NBC
Aaron Rogers remains in Green Bay for 18th season. - NY Post
Russell Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos. - ESPN
Baseball talks stall after 17-hour mega negotiation. - ESPN
Iran threatened U.S. oil access. - CBS
The new Iran deal sounds really, really bad. - Tablet
DC mayor wants religious schools to keep masks on. - ADF
A famed sunken ship was found 107 years later. - NY Post
Tehran, Beijing, and Moscow are aligned to win US concessions on the nuclear deal. - Free Beacon
Your toilet paper is shrinking. - CNN Business
We are living G. Michael Hopf's saying. Hard times create strong men, Strong men create good times, Good times create weak men, Weak men create hard times.......
Unfortunately, we are in the weak men create hard times part of the quote. Where are the women/men in congress with a spine standing up for the people they represent to stop this?
Why is Ralston still in the GA house much less the speaker?
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
Biden is now reaching out to Maduro of Venezuela for purchase of their oil. Take a good look. The rich in the USA and Venezuela get richer and the poor get poorer; homelessness and crime pervade our countries and our countrymen in our poorest Democrat run cities keep on voting Democrat - WHY?