Russia doesn’t plan to attack other countries and ‘did not attack Ukraine’ says Lavrov

Reuters VideosUkraine can’t stop war if Russia doesn’t want to – KulebaSTORY: Speaking in Turkey after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Kuleba said the city is being bombarded by air and artillery fire in a most tragic situation.“Unfortunately minister Lavrov was not in a position to commit himself to it (the humanitarian corridor) but he will correspond with respective authorities on this issue,” he said.Kuleba added that Ukraine remained open to a diplomatic solution and had raised the issue of a 24 hour ceasefire, but they “had not made progress on this.”AxiosRussia sanctions vote delayed after White House interventionThe House delayed a vote on legislation to sanction Russia after the White House intervened to block a key provision of the bill — roiling lawmakers from both parties, Axios has learned.Why it matters: Congress has consistently struggled to come together in its efforts to place economic pressure on Russia to try to force an end to its invasion of Ukraine.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeSenators in both parties failed to strike aSheKnowsBlake Shelton Shouts Out Wife Gwen Stefani In Touching Tribute: ‘Best Woman I Know’In case you forgot: Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are the absolute cutest and their couple photos are unmatched. On March 8, for International Women’s Day, Shelton posted a super sweet PDA photo of him and wife Stefani. He posted the photo with a tribute to Stefani saying “There ain’t #NobodyButYou.. Happy #InternationalWomensDay to the […]ReutersTaiwan says China is too busy with party congress to raise tensions nowChina is too busy with ensuring stability for a key Communist Party congress at the end of the year where President Xi Jinping will likely get a third term in office to suddenly escalate tensions with Taiwan, Taipei’s government said on Wednesday. Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory, has raised its alert level since Russia invaded Ukraine, wary of Beijing making a move on the island at the same time, though it has reported no unusual Chinese military movements. In a report to parliament on the security implications of the war, Taiwan’s China-policy making Mainland Affairs Council said Beijing would continue to “increase its unilateral actions” against the island.Washington PostHouse panel flags Amazon and its senior executives to Justice Department for potentially criminal conductWASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of House Judiciary Committee members has alerted the Justice Department to “potentially criminal conduct” by Amazon and senior executives in relation to a committee investigation into competition in digital markets. In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, the lawmakers, including Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., accused Amazon of engaging in a “pattern and practice” of misleading conduct that appeared designed to “influence, obstruct,The RootCori Bush and Ilhan Omar Vote against Russian Oil BanDemocratic Representatives Cori Bush of Missouri and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota voted against the the bill introduced to suspend energy imports from Russia, per a Newsweek report. Another 15 Republicans also voted against the bill. Omar said the sanction would do more harm than good for Russian citizens.MarketWatchScared of investing during the Ukraine invasion? Try this IRA maneuver.Moe, Larry and Curly have been watching stock markets plunge in the past two weeks in response to the Ukraine invasion. Each wants to invest, say, $100,000 in European stocks—for example through Vanguard’s European Stock (VGK) ETF—because they figure prices have fallen so far they look like a bargain. Moe thinks he should make the investment using his regular after-tax brokerage account.ReutersUPDATE 3-Kremlin tells United States to await response to “economic war”The Kremlin accused the United States on Wednesday of declaring an economic war on Russia that was sowing mayhem through energy markets, and put Washington on notice it was considering its response to a ban on Russian oil and energy. Russia’s economy is facing the gravest crisis since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union after the West imposed heavy sanctions on almost the entire Russian financial and corporate system following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.The Daily BeastSeth Meyers Goes After Lauren Boebert for Idiotic ‘Prince John’ FlubNBCPresident Biden announced Tuesday that the U.S. would ban all Russian energy imports—another move in response to Vladimir Putin’s deadly, civilian-targeting war on Ukraine—which brought out all the usual conservative trolls from under their respective bridges.But first, Late Night host Seth Meyers felt it was “a good time to pause and acknowledge how insane it is that we continue to buy oil from brutal regimes like Russia and Saudi Arabia.” (A good point by Seth, and you can add Venezuela toCBSTV VideosBeyond the Edge TeaserBeyond the Edge pushes the limits with one of the most intense celebrity adventure challenges ever attempted. 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