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“Russia was in demographic decline long before the war in Ukraine. Now it's in free fall,” Anna Nemtsova reports. “This crisis has led to one of the world’s most extreme natalism campaigns—and one of the weirdest”:

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Pope Francis' words to live by: "Tenderness is not weakness; it is fortitude. It is the path of solidarity, the path of humility. Please, allow me to say it loud and clear: the more powerful you are, the more your actions will have an impact on people, the more responsible you are to act humbly."

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⚡️Russia used cluster munitions in deadly attack on Sumy, US ambassador says. "Reports indicate, as in Kryvyi Rih, cluster munitions were used, increasing the devastation and harm to civilians," outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said.

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Russian peace

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‘As we attend to the pain within us, it opens & reveals our love… We touch the depth of our heart and remember how vast it truly is. Love transforms fear by reconnecting us to one another. Love transforms anger by guiding it into courageous, wise action.’ Oren Jay Sofer. sendfox.com/orenjaysofer...

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Russia launched a devastating attack on Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens more, including 5 children, hours after Donald Trump defended Vladimir Putin and said the Kremlin leader was “doing what anybody would do”.

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Very clear strategy emerging for dealing with Orbán's threat at the European Council today - enough is enough, and if necessary decisions will be adopted in coalitions of the willing. This is always harder than unity, but patience at such crucial questions is mostly gone.

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In grim contrast to the red carpet, Soheila Golestani faces 74 lashes for her Oscar-nominated film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Watch this film to understand the repression of Iran’s theocratic regime &why the #WomenLifeFreedom movement is so important: www.thetimes.com/culture/film...

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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

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A Ukrainian soldier evacuates a little girl to a safe place. This girl, and millions of Ukrainian children, are the reason why we fight. For their sake, we want a just and lasting peace. #StandWithUkraine

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What marvellous advice. Thank you! @theguardian.com

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Macron: “But we must not forget one point—if anyone is playing the Third World War, it is Vladimir Putin. He was the one who started the war three years ago, and he brought 10,000 North Korean soldiers to European soil.”

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It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.

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Brutal.

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Here I react to the shameful behavior of American leaders and media toward the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share. snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

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#StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦

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Landmarks across Europe displaying blue and yellow tonight in solidarity with Ukraine. #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦🇪🇺

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Jasmine Crockett holding Republicans feet to the fire. This is what bravery in the face of fascism. #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #StandWithUkraine

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”From Cambridge to Kharkiv” ☺️

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Decent people thank Ukraine.

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An admin throwing away all its leverage. "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, according to three people familiar with the matter." therecord.media/hegseth-orde...

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A member of Russia’s state-owned news agency gained access to the Oval Office for President Trump’s sit-down with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky – even as the AP and Reuters were barred from the high-level meeting.

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❗️Dozens of dignitaries walked out of Russia's speech to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva in support of Ukraine. In the hallway, they unfolded Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar flags (today is Day of Resistance to Occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea).

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The message is clear. Given that the White House has already kicked one news organization out of the pool because of coverage it does not like, it is making certain everyone else knows that the rest of us can be barred too if the president does not like our questions or stories.

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Whose side was Trump's America on when it came to a UN resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine? Russia, North Korea and Belarus. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/w...

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For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...

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Please. No more speeches in the Senate about “freedom” until one Republican has the guts to stand up to Trump’s lies about Ukraine & Putin. Ukraine did not start this horrific war. Russia did. Zelensky isn't a dictator. Putin is. The US must not enter into an alliance with Putin.

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Ukrainian Allies together with President Zelenskyy paid their respects to fallen Ukrainian Warriors. (This is a memorial on Maidan, right in the center of Kyiv. Families of those who lost their loved ones put a Ukrainian flag there with the Warrior's name)

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A wonderful reminder of our agency in the world. FT: While EV sales are up 37%, Tesla sales plummeted in Europe in January, selling just 9,900 units, a decline of more than 45 per cent from the same period in 2024 (data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Assoc). (paywall) on.ft.com/4bc6DIV

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The U.K. will impose a travel ban on individuals who have significant ties to the Russian state or have built their wealth through Kremlin connections. The new sanctions come amid broader Western efforts to tighten pressure on Moscow.

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I have rarely seen such coordinated diplomacy by Macron, who once tended towards pesky unilateralism. Before his Trump meeting today in Washington, he has met or spoken to 30 European leaders (from Starmer to Orban) and allies (Trudeau), and has spoken to Zelensky four time in the past week alone

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"Come senators, congressmen Please heed the call Don't stand in the doorway Don't block up the hall For he that gets hurt Will be he who has stalled The battle outside ragin' Will soon shake your windows And rattle your walls For the times they are a-changin'" youtu.be/90WD_ats6eE?...

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Washington. Thank you for standing with #Ukraine! 📹:@OstapYarysh

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It’s hard to beat this kind of legacy Mr President. thebulletin.org/2025/02/what...

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⚡️Australia, New Zealand impose new sanctions against Russia. Australia has introduced the most extensive package of sanctions since the beginning of the all-out war, while New Zealand imposed restrictions on over 50 individuals and entities.

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“Est. nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children have been forcibly taken to Russia since the start of the invasion in 2022 - a war crime under Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.”

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“The more I learn about the ferocious resolve of Ukrainian healthcare workers to keep looking after their patients, the greater my respect for their efforts and my desire to bear witness” @doctoroxford.bsky.social

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🚨🚨 The Rebellion Strikes Back: European leaders are working on a military aid package for Ukraine — worth at least €20 billion — to bolster Kyiv, as the United States increasingly aligns with Moscow. 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/eu-w...

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Ukraine has so much to give the world and so much good spirit, and innovation, to build a flourishing country. Anyone who has visited wartime Ukraine that I’ve met agrees, and you see their heart stirred by the question. Ukraine needs us to be strong, clear and united. They inspire me every day.

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Putting emotions on the back burner and acting together, in a coordinated manner is exactly what we need right now. Ukrainian people who are already exhausted by the war are under a very strong emotional pressure right now. This is not the first such occasion during this war.

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This is the reality of Ukrainian childhood right now. Waiting and hoping your parents will come home... 📹 kristinakuznietsova/TikTok

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Black clouds indeed. The White House tightening the screws on Ukraine in its hour of need. Threatening to cut off soldiers on the frontline. Staggering.

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Powerful. Tomorrow’s front page of the most influential weekly publication in Germany. “BETRAYED. First Zelensky, Soon Us? The radical departure of the US from its allies.”

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Today’s cover of the Murdoch-owned New York Post

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U.S. Republican Senator Thom Tillis called Putin "a cancer&the greatest threat to democracy" in his lifetime: "So,when I tell that Putin is a liar,a murderer&a man responsible for ordering the systematic torture,kidnapping&rape of innocent civilians,believe me — because the evidence is mile high"

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last 10 minutes of this Governor’s address is inspiring and heartening for anyone anywhere shocked by Trump

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