‘The science’ has suddenly changed, so kids can go unmasked. And war in Ukraine has distracted us. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE D itching the Covid masks at school and starting 1950s-style air-raid drills wasn’t my idea of a return to normalcy,
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Climate-Change Policy: the Gift (to Putin) That Keeps On Giving
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Moscow, Russia, February 15, 2022. (Sputnik/Sergey Guneev/Pool via Reuters) The week of February 21: the need to reconnect energy policy with geopolitical reality, antitrust,
Zelensky Announces Talks with Russia as Putin Ups Nuclear Saber-Rattling
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky examines weapons as he attends tactical military exercises at a training ground in the Rivne Region, Ukraine, February 16, 2022. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters) Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that a Ukrainian delegation
Biden to Sanction Putin Directly as Ukraine Invasion Escalates
Left: President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia’s attack on Ukraine in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., February 24, 2022. Right: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, September
Putin Warns Russian Critical Infrastructure to Brace for Potential Cyber Attacks
The Russian government on Thursday warned of cyber attacks aimed at domestic critical infrastructure operators, as the country’s full-blown invasion of Ukraine enters the second day. In addition to cautioning of the “threat of an increase in the intensity of
Raisi to Putin: NATO’s expansion serious threat to security and stability
The two leaders held the phone conversation on Thursday night. Raisi then referred to Russia’s operations in Ukraine, expressing hope that what is happening in Ukraine will serve the interests of nations and the region. Raisi also touched on the
Biden announces new sanctions against Russia, calls Putin ‘aggressor’
“This is going to impose severe cost on the Russian economy, both immediately and over time. We have purposefully designed these sanctions to maximize a long-term impact on Russia and to minimize the impact on the United States and our allies,” he said. The United States is not
EU considers omitting Putin from sanction list
The ambassadors met on Thursday morning, just hours after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and were scheduled to meet again in the afternoon to prepare for negotiations that E.U. leaders will hold in Brussels on Thursday evening about an overall
Putin Launches Invasion of Ukraine; Fighting Begins
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the transport system development via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, May 7, 2020. (Sputnik/Aleksey Nikolskyi/Kremlin via Reuters) Russian president Vladimir Putin announced early Thursday morning local time that
Putin declares war as explosions rock Ukraine capital of Kyiv
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Wednesday night, ending weeks of diplomatic stalemate and plunging Eastern Europe into a nightmare of violence and bloodshed not seen since the darkest days of World War II. The Russian leader claimed Russia was
Ukraine President Warns Putin In Emotionally Powerful Speech
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin said rebels in eastern Ukraine asked Russia for military assistance Wednesday to help fend off Ukrainian “aggression,” an announcement that immediately fueled fears that Moscow was offering up a pretext for war, just as
Biden’s Putin Appeasement Has Been Years in the Making
As VP, he mocked Russia hawks, treated Putin as a partner, and helped Russia join the WTO. Then came his presidency. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE ‘O ne small thing to be thankful for is that DJT is not in the White
Russia’s Duma grants Putin right to use military abroad
The authorization grants Putin the right to use Russian forces abroad “in accordance with the principles and norms of international law,” the Senate’s resolution, which was released to the media, shows. The document does not impose any specific limits on
Russia facing new sanctions after Putin recognizes breakaway regions
MOSCOW/DONETSK, Feb 22 – The United States and its European allies are poised to announce harsh new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday after President Vladimir Putin formally recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, escalating a security crisis on the continent. The Ukrainian
Global leaders condemn Putin moves — China urges ‘restraint’
European and other global leaders widely condemned Monday’s decisions by Russian President Vladimir Putin that have escalated the crisis in Ukraine — and China urged that “all parties concerned must exercise restraint.” “This is plainly in breach of international law,”