❗ Rejecting Russian energy will disturb global energy system, recent events are dangerous for the whole world, says Russian Foreign Ministry

❗ Blinken to visit Middle East including Israel on 26-30 March to discuss Ukraine crisis and other topics

❗ UNGA adopts Western-backed resolution on Ukraine crisis, with 140 countries in favour, 5 opposed

💬 Dutch PM not expecting EU to impose new sanctions against Russia on Thursday

G7 agreed to impose new sanctions against Russia if they will be necessary - Scholz

Scholz: Germany will provide troops for new NATO battlegroup in Slovakia

Soldiers from US, Italy, Turkey, Croatia, Montenegro to join new NATO battle group in Hungary - Budapest

EU, US will announce new energy partnership that envisions additional LNG deliveries - Von der Leyen

⚡⚡ Polish Prime Minister proposes to send "humanitarian" mission of NATO or "another organisation" to Ukraine

❗ Canada imposing new sanctions on 160 members of Russian Federation Council - Trudeau

⚡⚡ Trump sues Hillary Clinton, DNC, others, saying they tried to rig 2016 US election, falsely accused him of colluding with Russia - court filing

⚡ Biden says US, allies would respond "if Russia uses chemical or biological weapons"

❗ Biden says he thinks Russia needs to be removed from G20, topic was raised at today's NATO meeting, decision up to G20

Biden says he made clear to Xi consequences of aiding Russia, but made no threats

On the 23rd anniversary of NATO’s bombing of Yugoslavia we remember Joe Biden. The man who’s been condemning “Russian aggression” all the while aiding Ukrainian authorities to kill thousands in the Donbass.

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The Russian Defence Ministry has provided a briefing on the Ukraine op:

▪ The Kremlin has created a humanitarian corridor for the exit of foreign ships from the maritime regions of Ukraine, which will start operating daily from March 25, as foreign vessels cannot leave Ukrainian ports because of the threat of shelling;

▪ Since March 2, Moscow has offered 4,933 tons of humanitarian cargo (food, clothing, hygiene products and medicines) to civilians in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Kiev, Chernigov, Sumy, Kharkov, Zaporozhye, Kherson and Nikolayev regions;

▪ The Russian Armed Forces have strictly observed a ceasefire on all routes, including those declared by Ukraine;

▪ Kiev's approach to Moscow’s humanitarian corridors reveals an indifference to the current government and to its people

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⚽️ Arizona GOP votes to restrict transgender sports, surgeries

The Arizona Legislature passed bills Thursday to prohibit gender reassignment surgery for minors and ban transgender athletes from playing on women’s sports teams, joining a growing list of Republican-controlled states attempting to restrict transgender rights which have gained visibility in culture and society.

Two GOP governors this week bucked conservatives in their own party and vetoed bills in Indiana and Utah requiring trans women to play on men’s sports teams.

Arizona is one of 20 states that have considered legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care. The bill originally would have banned all such care for minors, but was scaled back to restrict only irreversible procedures, such as surgeries related to gender reassignment.

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⚡️ Trudeau: Canada can play 'modest role' in replacing Russian energy on global markets

🔫 Feds: Forced-reset triggers are machine guns under US law

Federal officials are notifying gun dealers that some forced-reset triggers, which allow guns to fire rapidly with a single continuous pull of the trigger, are considered machine guns under federal law and subject to strict regulation. The notification was made Thursday in an open letter from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to federally licensed firearms dealers.

The Justice Department announced it is taking a hardline approach to gun dealers who break federal law and has established several strike forces to stop firearm trafficking. The Biden administration has been working to strengthen gun regulation, stepping up its fight against gun violence and tackling rising violent gun crime rates in the country.

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