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The Mysterious Case of the Missing Russian Air Force

Russian Dollar-Mortgage Holders Feel Ruble Crunch

SWIFT Ban Hits Russian Coal Exports To China

Pfizer Covid vaccine was just 12% effective against omicron in kids 5 to 11, study finds

Anti-Russia sentiment is the new McCarthyism

The damage is done’: Russians face economic point of no return

Russian invasion disrupts Ukrainian sunflower oil industry

Ukrainians Rush to Buy Rifles, Shotguns as Police Relax Rules

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War Propaganda About Ukraine Becoming More Militaristic, Authoritarian, and Reckless

Article that was supposedly prematurely published by the Russians here. Back story to this article here.

Lessons We Can Learn

Nuclear, coal, LNG: ‘no taboos’ in Germany’s energy about-face

NYC mayor announces tentative end date to city’s vaccine, school mask mandates

What is the Probability of a Nuclear War, Redux

How Putin’s War Has Spurred the EU into Action

CDC Quietly Revises Booster Recommendations for Young Men

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Russia central bank urges calm amid cash run fears

Ukraine Repels Russia’s Initial Blitz (What’s Next?)

Ukraine invasion: several sea changes in 24 hours

The destruction / grounding of the world’s Antonov fleet will render oversized project cargo shipping by air impossible, imposing major costs and delays on a huge range of industries, most notably the energy sector.

I think they mostly posted this because commentators on one of their other posts kept telling them that the Bayraktars had been destroyed by the Russians.

Will Israel Find Itself on the Wrong Side of the ‘Changing’ World Order?

Putin’s Failure And this is related.

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RUSSIA-UKRAINE WARNING UPDATE: RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 26

At Vasylkiv, Ukrainians Repel Russia’s Paratroopers And Commandos In Frantic Night Battle

Putin’s Failure

Could Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Spark Another Arab Spring?

A Modest Proposal

How is Beijing Portraying Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine for the Chinese Public?

Arabs fear for wheat supplies after Russia invades Ukraine

Long-Enduring COBOL May Still Have a Shelf Life

Kazakhstan to Putin: Pound sand

The CDC Discovers Actual Public Health, Just in Time

Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starlink satellites active over Ukraine after request from embattled country’s leaders
U.S. Plans New Safety Rules to Crack Down on Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Portable Generators

Did Trudeau Create a Dangerous Run on Canadian Banks by Freezing Protesters’ Bank Accounts?

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Criminal court backlogs delay trials while defendants spend longer in jail

Inside creepy network of ‘spy apps’ that secretly track and monitor people

Europe Rushes To Buy Russian Gas As Spot Prices Skyrocket

Even as Russian tanks roll toward Kyiv, the US is still buying a lot of Russian oil

Russia Invades Ukraine: First Day of War Through OSINT

CDC: Some of you should wait longer before getting your second vaccination

Pictures: In Battle For Hostomel, Ukraine Drove Back Russia’s Attack Helicopters And Elite Paratroopers

RUSSIAN soldiers began bombarding Ukraine yesterday — with Tinder messages looking for love.

Russia Facing More Resistance Than It Expected in Ukraine: US Official

Putin as a man of ideas

CDC Expected to Drop Mask Guidance That Nobody Pays Attention To

What is SWIFT and why does Ukraine want Russia banned from it?

The Calamitous Errors of Germany’s Russia Policy

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