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Malcolm Chalmers & Jonathan Eyal & Neil Melvin & Peter Brorsen, RUSI

The main immediate goal for the Ukrainian resistance will be to survive. If it can do so, and keep inflicting damage on the occupiers, then Vladimir Putin's gamble will be on course to fail.

Robert Kaplan, National Interest

During the Cold War, Western Europe and the United States faced off against Russia in the guise of the Soviet Union. Now Europe and the United States face off against Russia again.

Gideon Rachman, Financial Times

Russia intends to install a puppet government in Kyiv. The west must now respond.

Olesia Markovic, CNN

My morning today didn't start with coffee. My husband, who works for a company in the energy sector, got a phone call from work before the sun had risen. "Russians are shelling us," he was told.

Meduza

Last night, Vladimir Putin announced the start of a "special military operation" in the Donbas. The Russian authorities often use these kinds of euphemisms to hide the obvious, calling their mansions "hotels," dubbing members of the political opposition "extremists," and labeling independent journalists "foreign agents." We, however, believe in calling things what they are: Russia has begun a full-scale war against Ukraine.

Shay Kathiri, The Bulwark

Russia and China are strengthening their opposition to freedom and democracy.

Paul Roderick Gregory, RealClearWorld

In his 2014-2015 wars with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin was hypersensitive to casualties. I imagine he remains so, even as earlier today as he ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Referring to Iran's active cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, Putin stressed the importance of continuing consultations between the two sides on nuclear talks.

If you have a standard lawn of grass outside your home, you may have had occasion to wonder if our ancestors were crazy. How in the world did grass become the de facto ground covering? Grass is a pain in the ass: It requires constant tending, looks janky if you don’t mow it, will turn brown on you in a heartbeat if…

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The Perspolis FC is reportedly trying to transfer back Iranian légionnaire Shahab Zahedi twho plays as a forward for the Ukrainian Premier League club Zorya Luhansk as the conflict rages in Ukraine.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) announced the 2022 Wrestling All-Conference Teams this week. Midland University's Tyson Beauperthuy and Ray Aranda were named to the honors following the conference meet.

The Daily Mail have claimed that Real Madrid are poised to enter the race to sign Mauricio Pochettino amidst reports linking the Argentine with the Manchester United job, as well as a return to Tottenham. Tottenham reportedly wanted to bring Pochettino back to North London last summer (Evening Standard) but they were unable to do […]

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is reportedly looking into ways to monetise its around $90 billion (£66.7 billion) stake in Aramco, the world’s largest oil company. The Public Investment Fund is weighing its options, Bloomberg first reported, as Saudi Aramco seeks funds to pursue its ambitious investment plans. The Fund, which currently owns around a four percent stake in Aramco, has been inviting advisers to pitch options. Avenues currently on the table include a full or partial sale of the... Читать дальше...

On the surface, the Oscars’ first fan favorite vote via Twitter feels like a fun way to get audiences more involved with the Oscars, but below that surface there’s potential for highly dedicated, tech-savvy fans to create ways to “ballot stuff” the Twitter-based popularity contest.

LIC’s agents source 94% of the individual new business premium and just 1% is accounted by sales through its website

Previous winners include Zadie Smith, Simon Armitage and Sally Rooney.

The fun of watching and seeing a season unfold are those surprises, even if they aren’t as enjoyable for every fan in the league. With the NBA taking a couple of days off it’s a good time to evaluate and check in on some of those things that may not have been expected back in October.

As Russian troops invade Ukraine, many Russian citizens are protesting against the attack and are being arrested as a result. CNN's Nic Robertson reports from Moscow.

Which actor and actress nominated for the Screen Actors Guild awards in supporting roles will take home the prize for their standout performance?

The Commercial Indo Bank, a joint venture between public-sector State Bank of India (SBI) and Canara Bank, is the only Indian bank with a presence in Russia with a small balance sheet of $100 million. Trade between India and Russia is also miniscule at just above $8 billion. All these factors are helping bankers relax even as the crisis in Ukraine has turned worse.

The principal of West St. Mary High School faces a theft charge after he was arrested by St. Mary Parish Sheriff's deputies this morning.

Now is the time to unite in condemnation of Russia's flagrant breach of international law, and in support of immediate sanctions.

The area of land designated as Outside Development Zones would increase by 50,000 square metres every year under a PN government, the party has proposed. A two-thirds majority vote in parliament would also be needed to develop in the protected area and the party promises to have a clear position against “excessive” development.  Protecting the environment would be a 'top priority' for a PN government, it said. "We are proposing a conservation and development policy for the sustainable development of our country... Читать дальше...