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(Bloomberg) -- A Ukrainian presidential aide rebuked the nation’s top military commander for offering a downbeat assessment on the counteroffensive against Russia, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pushed back on the idea that the conflict was at a stalemate. Ihor Zhovkva said on national television Saturday night that General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi’s assertion that the fight against Russia was deadlocked “eases the work of the aggressor” and had unnerved Kyiv&#x20...

(Bloomberg) -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Kyiv and is expected to address lawmakers on Saturday as well as meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Her visit comes days before the European Union is expected to release its assessment of the progress of Ukraine’s reforms needed to start accession talks. Most Read from BloombergAmazon’s Jeff Bezos Announces Move to Miami From SeattleSam Bankman-Fried Convicted of Fraud in Stunning FTX CrashIsrael...

(Bloomberg) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pushed back on an NBC report that US and European officials have begun pressuring Kyiv toward possible peace negotiations with Moscow. “I do not know who is publishing this and for what,” Zelenskiy said at a press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Ukraine’s east and southeast, where Kyiv has been waging a months-long counteroffensive, is “not a gridlock,” Zelenskiy added. W...

Russia bans entry to 500 Americans, including Barack Obama, in response to US sanctions.

The answer came today, videos showing troops on the streets, significant shelling a ing appa in that town and concerns of reports of males being arrested, moving around, increased pressure, 30 minutes drive from where im standing of reports of shelling and small arms fire in a town outside of odesa. real concerns that the noose is trying to tighten on this city of odesa. frankly without control of which you cant begin to imagine you control ukraines economy. fears here for days ahead, jim. >> ye...

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Action is beginning to be taken by congress. whether this will be enough in time to sort of choke off what the chinese have already obtained from us in terms of high tech and intelligence seekers, i dont know. this book has been heavily criticized. im not a friend of china like i used to be. >> tucker: our chinese speaker, you know what you are talking about. thank you very much, once again. >> thank you. >> tucker: time for final exam, can she make it to five and can you keep up with her at hom...

>> kimberly: "pirates of the caribbean." >> bob: how far in your closet did you get this? >> eric: i walked the street of new york. >> bob: i pay my bets so i want everyone to appreciate this. >> eric: we had a bet on federal employment numbers and the loser got to had to wear the winners -- >> bob: if i could just say to those of you who are fans of eric, take a good look at him. this is the last youll be seeing him on "the five." >> eric: show the ruffles. >> kimberly: you look like you could ...