❗️ The Russian MoD has outlined the ways to settle the situation in Ukraine. Here are the key points:
🔸 the goal of the Russian operation is to ensure the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine, as well as to bring the puppet regime in Kiev to justice for the crimes it has committed;
🔸 the territory of the DPR and LPR will be expanded to the size of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions;
🔸 Russia does not intend to stay in Ukraine, it will withdraw its troops after the operation;
🔸 Russia does not need the territory of Ukraine, no one is going to occupy it;
🔸 when new authorities are possible in Ukraine, both the DPR and the LPR will find common grounds for negotiations with them.
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🔸 the goal of the Russian operation is to ensure the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine, as well as to bring the puppet regime in Kiev to justice for the crimes it has committed;
🔸 the territory of the DPR and LPR will be expanded to the size of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions;
🔸 Russia does not intend to stay in Ukraine, it will withdraw its troops after the operation;
🔸 Russia does not need the territory of Ukraine, no one is going to occupy it;
🔸 when new authorities are possible in Ukraine, both the DPR and the LPR will find common grounds for negotiations with them.
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❗️🇷🇺 Meta has refused to follow the Russian authorities' requirements regarding Russian media accounts
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🇷🇺🇺🇦🇹🇷The Turkish foreign minister said Friday Ankara is ready to host a Putin-Zelensky meeting
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🇺🇦After Zelenskyy was offered asylum by the UK and France it became clear that he had been “sacrificed or rather abandoned” by his Western allies and that “the Europeans do not have a plan B,” Xavier Moreau, an arms expert and geopolitical analyst at French think tank Stratpol, told Sputnik.
"Zelenskyy is very much alone against Russia. He showed a certain naivete in trusting Western leaders and their strong but imprecise announcements of support,” Moreau added.
"Zelenskyy is very much alone against Russia. He showed a certain naivete in trusting Western leaders and their strong but imprecise announcements of support,” Moreau added.
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📈 Key inflation gauge hit 6.1% in January, highest since 1982
The figure reported Friday by the Commerce Department was the largest year-over-year rise since 1982.
Stout consumer spending has combined with widespread product and worker shortages to create the highest inflation in four decades - a heavy burden for U.S. households, especially lower-income families faced with elevated costs for food, fuel and rent.
Inflation, though, is expected to remain high and perhaps accelerate in the coming months, especially with Russia’s invasion likely disrupting oil and gas exports. The costs of other commodities that are produced in Ukraine, such as wheat and aluminum, have also increased.
The figure reported Friday by the Commerce Department was the largest year-over-year rise since 1982.
Stout consumer spending has combined with widespread product and worker shortages to create the highest inflation in four decades - a heavy burden for U.S. households, especially lower-income families faced with elevated costs for food, fuel and rent.
Inflation, though, is expected to remain high and perhaps accelerate in the coming months, especially with Russia’s invasion likely disrupting oil and gas exports. The costs of other commodities that are produced in Ukraine, such as wheat and aluminum, have also increased.
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🇷🇺 Russian special operation in Ukraine — summary of the latest events:
▪️ Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the main clashes of the Russian Army are not taking place with regular units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but with nationalist formations, and called on Ukrainian servicemen to take power into their own hands (read the full speech here)
▪️ The Russian MoD said Pentagon and CIA advisers taught the Ukrainian military leadership how to place rocket-propelled artillery systems in residential areas to provoke return fire on local residents: “These methods are actively used by terrorists supervised by the CIA in the Middle East and other countries."
▪️ According to the Russian military, a large amount of weapons supplied by the West to Ukraine has been seized; meanwhile, NATO leaders today announced more weapons for Ukraine, including air defence systems
▪️ Moscow says the Ukrainian side has refused to negotiate, offered to return to this issue on Saturday, Feb.26
▪️ The Russian FMA said the goal of the Russian special operation is to ensure the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, as well as to bring the puppet regime in Kiev to justice for the crimes it has committed
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▪️ Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the main clashes of the Russian Army are not taking place with regular units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but with nationalist formations, and called on Ukrainian servicemen to take power into their own hands (read the full speech here)
▪️ The Russian MoD said Pentagon and CIA advisers taught the Ukrainian military leadership how to place rocket-propelled artillery systems in residential areas to provoke return fire on local residents: “These methods are actively used by terrorists supervised by the CIA in the Middle East and other countries."
▪️ According to the Russian military, a large amount of weapons supplied by the West to Ukraine has been seized; meanwhile, NATO leaders today announced more weapons for Ukraine, including air defence systems
▪️ Moscow says the Ukrainian side has refused to negotiate, offered to return to this issue on Saturday, Feb.26
▪️ The Russian FMA said the goal of the Russian special operation is to ensure the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, as well as to bring the puppet regime in Kiev to justice for the crimes it has committed
Follow Sputnik's live updates on our website to find out more!
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⚡️A series of loud blasts was heard in the center of Donetsk on late Friday, a Sputnik correspondent reports
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⚡️A series of loud blasts was heard in the center of Donetsk on late Friday, a Sputnik correspondent reports
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📹 Footage of the explosions heard in Donetsk late on Friday
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⚡️The White House has announced sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Press Secretary Jen Psaki saying a travel ban could be "part of the US component [of sanctions]"
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⚡️ Russian servicemen enter Melitopol in Ukraine, were welcomed by the city's residents, the Russian MoD said on Friday
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⚡️URGENT: Zelensky is ready to discuss ceasefire and peace, his spokesperson says
🧰 Millions of baby-boomers have left the workplace since 2020. Are they coming back?
For many older workers, the coronavirus pandemic forced a rethink about the nature and meaning of work.
The share of Americans over age 55 who were working fell sharply when the pandemic began, plummeting 6 percentage points to 33.3 percent in March and April of 2020, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Despite the millions of older workers who have fled the labor force in the past two years, few have signaled a permanent exit. Whether they were ejected from their jobs or left voluntarily, most have yet to tap their Social Security benefits, explaining in surveys that they may yet reenter the workforce.
And although those numbers have started to recover, it remains unclear how many of those older workers will pursue new employment or eventually declare themselves retired.
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For many older workers, the coronavirus pandemic forced a rethink about the nature and meaning of work.
The share of Americans over age 55 who were working fell sharply when the pandemic began, plummeting 6 percentage points to 33.3 percent in March and April of 2020, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Despite the millions of older workers who have fled the labor force in the past two years, few have signaled a permanent exit. Whether they were ejected from their jobs or left voluntarily, most have yet to tap their Social Security benefits, explaining in surveys that they may yet reenter the workforce.
And although those numbers have started to recover, it remains unclear how many of those older workers will pursue new employment or eventually declare themselves retired.
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⚡️ Russian servicemen enter Melitopol in Ukraine, were welcomed by the city's residents, the Russian MoD said on Friday
"On February 25, after the sea-borne landing near the settlement of Azovske [Ukraine], the Russian troops carried out a march and entered Melitopol without resistance," the ministry said in a statement.
"During the movement [of the Russian troops] within the city, residents of Melitopol welcomed Russian troops. Some elder residents went to the streets with red flags," the Defense Ministry added.
"During the movement [of the Russian troops] within the city, residents of Melitopol welcomed Russian troops. Some elder residents went to the streets with red flags," the Defense Ministry added.
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⚡️ Biden does not want to talk to Putin right now, but it doesn't mean the US has ruled out diplomacy forever, the White House says
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❗️Canada's Trudeau announced sanctions against Putin, acknowledging, however, that their impact is mostly symbolic as the Russian president most likely does not own any assets in Canada
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🚨Two people are dead and two others were taken to the hospital after a drive-by shooting near the Mall of Louisiana on Bluebonnet Boulevard at Picardy Avenue, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.
BRPD police added this was a “highly-planned” and “targeted” shooting. According to Sgt. L’Jean McKneely with the BRPD, the shooter pulled next to the victims’ car, opened fire, and then got into a separate getaway vehicle. It is unknown how many suspects are involved.
“Today, we have seen yet another troubling episode of gun violence shake the core of our community with a shooting along Bluebonnet Blvd. this afternoon. This violence affects the lives of everyone within our parish,”
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BRPD police added this was a “highly-planned” and “targeted” shooting. According to Sgt. L’Jean McKneely with the BRPD, the shooter pulled next to the victims’ car, opened fire, and then got into a separate getaway vehicle. It is unknown how many suspects are involved.
“Today, we have seen yet another troubling episode of gun violence shake the core of our community with a shooting along Bluebonnet Blvd. this afternoon. This violence affects the lives of everyone within our parish,”
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❗️🇺🇸🇷🇺 US Treasury adds Russian president, foreign minister to the sanctions list
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✈️ A 33-year-old California man is facing federal charges after he asked a Southwest Airlines flight attendant if she’d like to see his penis and then urinated on the floor of the cabin, the Department of Justice announced.
“Hardridge allegedly had his hands in his pants and asked if the flight attendant wanted to see his penis. The flight attendant declined and again requested that Hardridge remain on the carpeted area of the aisle,” prosecutors from the District of New Mexico said in a news release.
The flight attendants informed the captain of Hardridge’s alleged actions. The plane was then diverted to Albuquerque, where the man was taken into custody.
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“Hardridge allegedly had his hands in his pants and asked if the flight attendant wanted to see his penis. The flight attendant declined and again requested that Hardridge remain on the carpeted area of the aisle,” prosecutors from the District of New Mexico said in a news release.
The flight attendants informed the captain of Hardridge’s alleged actions. The plane was then diverted to Albuquerque, where the man was taken into custody.
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💊 Over Half of U.S. Abortions Now Done with Pills, Not Surgery
More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery, an upward trend that spiked during the pandemic with the increase in telemedicine, a report released Thursday shows.
The new increase “is not surprising, especially during COVID,’’ said Dr. Marji Gold, a family medicine physician and abortion provider in New York City. She said patients seeking abortions at her clinic have long chosen the pills over the medical procedure.
In 2020, pills accounted for 54% of all U.S. abortions, up from roughly 44% in 2019.
The preliminary numbers come from the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights. The group, by contacting providers, collects more comprehensive abortion data than the U.S. government.
More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery, an upward trend that spiked during the pandemic with the increase in telemedicine, a report released Thursday shows.
The new increase “is not surprising, especially during COVID,’’ said Dr. Marji Gold, a family medicine physician and abortion provider in New York City. She said patients seeking abortions at her clinic have long chosen the pills over the medical procedure.
In 2020, pills accounted for 54% of all U.S. abortions, up from roughly 44% in 2019.
The preliminary numbers come from the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights. The group, by contacting providers, collects more comprehensive abortion data than the U.S. government.
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🇺🇸🇺🇦The US is ready to help Ukraine's president Zelensky leave Kiev, The Washington Post reports
😷 CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from wearing masks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined a new set of measures for communities where COVID-19 is easing its grip, with less of a focus on positive test results and more on what’s happening at hospitals.
The new system greatly changes the look of the CDC’s risk map and puts more than 70% of the U.S. population in counties where the coronavirus is posing a low or medium threat to hospitals. Those are the people who can stop wearing masks, the agency said.
The agency is still advising people, including schoolchildren, to wear masks where the risk of COVID-19 is high. That’s the situation in about 37% of U.S. counties, where about 28% of Americans live.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined a new set of measures for communities where COVID-19 is easing its grip, with less of a focus on positive test results and more on what’s happening at hospitals.
The new system greatly changes the look of the CDC’s risk map and puts more than 70% of the U.S. population in counties where the coronavirus is posing a low or medium threat to hospitals. Those are the people who can stop wearing masks, the agency said.
The agency is still advising people, including schoolchildren, to wear masks where the risk of COVID-19 is high. That’s the situation in about 37% of U.S. counties, where about 28% of Americans live.
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