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There has been a welcome stream of good news.

Thousands of people in Poland protested for the U.S. to close the Ukrainian sky by lying on the streets Friday.

The Ukraine defense ministry reported that another Russian general has been killed in the war. 

Already on the brink of economic and social collapse, with half of the population living in poverty, Lebanon now faces the devastating economic ripple effects of the conflict in Ukraine.

If fighting persists despite Ukraine’s dogged resistance, Russia might bring more forces to bear, including fighters from the Middle East and Africa.

We are witnessing an unprecedented application of Western financial power, with incalculable effects on Russia’s economy.

A Ukrainian organization says Russia has committed at least 148 crimes against the media since invading the country a month ago. 

Ukraine said on Thursday they destroyed Russian navy landing ship Orsk in an attack on a Russian-occupied port facility in the city of Berdyansk.

Top U.S. defense officials have received no response to outreach to their Russian counterparts since the start of the war in Ukraine, The Washington Post

We need to focus intensively on the worst-case scenario — one where there is no negotiated settlement and the U.S. ends up at war with Russia.