Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded with U.S. senators on a Zoom call Saturday to introduce an oil embargo on Russia and push Eastern European countries to provide Russian-made planes to his country, according to multiple sources on the call.Why it matters: Zelensky claimed that an oil embargo would be the most significant sanction the U.S.…Continue Reading
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Saturday secretly traveled to Moscow to discuss a possible cease-fire with Russian President Vladimir Putin, an Israeli official confirmed to Axios.Why it matters: This is a highly unusual move by Bennett, who has been communicating in recent days with both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Bennett briefed Zelensky…Continue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Moscow will consider a declaration of Ukraine as a no-fly zone by any third-party as “participation in the armed conflict.” Driving the news: Russia would view “any move in this direction” as an intervention that “will pose a threat to our service members,” Putin said Saturday, speaking at…Continue Reading
Shelling by Russian forces halted the civilian evacuations in two Ukrainian cities on Saturday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, AP reports.Driving the news: The firing comes hours after the Russian Defense Ministry agreed on evacuation routes with Ukrainian forces for Mariupol, a strategic port in the southeast, and the eastern city of Volnovakha,…Continue Reading
Congress is getting close to finally passing anti-lynching legislation after decades of pleas from advocates — and centuries of racial terror in the American South and Southwest.The big picture: The House last week passed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022, a bill to designate lynching as a federal hate crime. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)…Continue Reading
New efforts by the Kremlin to bully the press and silence dissent are forcing independent media and social networks out of the country. Why it matters: Russians are losing access to independent reporting about the war, while the West loses insight into an already isolated leader. The people of Russia “have a right to know…Continue Reading
Biden administration officials pressured some Democratic senators not to support bipartisan legislation by Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) that would ban oil and gas imports from Russia, Senate Democratic aides told Axios.Why it matters: The quiet lobbying campaign reveals a White House intent on preserving President Biden’s authority to decide what costs…Continue Reading
The number of Texas residents who traveled out-of-state to access abortion care increased dramatically after the most restrictive abortion ban in the U.S. went into effect in the state in September. Driving the news: Newly released data shows that Planned Parenthood health centers in Texas’ surrounding states saw a nearly 800% increase in abortion patients…Continue Reading
Vehicles are parked as part of a rally at Hagerstown Speedway, after some of them arrived as part of a convoy that traveled across the country to protest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) related mandates and other issues, in Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S., March 5, 2022. REUTERS/Stephanie KeithRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comWASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters)…Continue Reading
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