A Russian citizen who years ago left her home country in opposition to Putin’s government has been forced to flee again — this time from her adopted home of Kyiv — as Russia prosecutes its war in Ukraine. She says she feels like a “double refugee” now. https://t.co/fyN3Z34K0Q
History being made in so many ways right in front of our eyes. As Supreme Allied Commander of NATO for 4 years, I never considered use of these “war reserve” equipment.
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Fears are rising about what would happen to Europe’s energy supply if Russia were to invade Ukraine and then shut off natural gas exports in retaliation for U.S. and European sanctions.
Here’s what to know about Europe’s energy supply. https://t.co/G1DprjIHM4
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EXPLAINER: Will a general election make the political situation clearer in Portugal? It's taking place on Sunday, more than two years ahead of schedule, after Parliament rejected the Socialist government's 2022 spending plan. By @hattonlisbon https://t.co/CATsxwWJgJ
Germany's biggest governing party says it aims for a final decision by the end of March on the introduction of a universal COVID-19 vaccine mandate. https://t.co/bfyudPk55t
Medical personnel in Romania and other Eastern European countries with low vaccination rates are watching with dread as the omicron variant causes COVID-19 cases to soar in more highly vaccinated nations. https://t.co/47yMNCAIJt
Music will be banned at commercial venues in Greece, including for New Year's Eve celebrations, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases because of the omicron variant. https://t.co/reLnTL2qb0
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Britain faces a “tidal wave” of infections from the omicron coronavirus variant, and he has announced a push to give all adults a booster by Dec. 31. https://t.co/LoFOZvezVD
BREAKING: President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak by telephone on Tuesday as tensions escalate over a Russian troop buildup on the Ukrainian border seen as a sign of a potential invasion. https://t.co/DhtZUebTi8
The omicron variant is a reminder of what scientists have warned for months: COVID-19 will thrive as long as vast parts of the world lack vaccines. The hoarding of jabs by rich countries gives the virus more chances to mutate in vaccine deserts. https://t.co/m0jgGtz640
Senior politicians in Germany expressed shock over the weekend killing of a young gas station clerk who asked a customer to wear a face mask. They warned against the radicalization of people who oppose the country's pandemic restrictions. https://t.co/HxJyxHYi9f
BREAKING: UN: In a decade, warming likely to blow by level world leaders sought to prevent. ‘Guaranteed that it’s going to get worse,’ co-author says. https://t.co/a28KBEoPJD
Can you planet? NASA is looking for people to spend a year pretending they are isolated on Mars. The paid participants have to eat space food, have limited communications back home, make spacewalks and deal with equipment failures. https://t.co/nIuRj5ZNCb #odd