Met Opera scraps set from Russia, builds own for `Lohengrin’
At a cost of more than $1 million, the Metropolitan Opera has built duplicate sets for Francois Girard’s upcoming staging of “Lohengrin” instead of using the Russian set.
House where four Idaho students murdered to be torn down
Bryan Kohberger has been charged with the slayings after December arrest in Pennsylvania
Jeff Bezos receives highest French honor in private ceremony
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com, has recevied the Legion of Honor, the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. He joins a small group of honorees with Seattle ties.
Tweets On The Russia – Ukraine War
#UPDATE Here’s the latest on the situation in #Ukraine, on the 1st anniversary of Russia’s invasion
➡️ Zelensky says Kyiv will do everything to defeat Moscow this year
➡️ US, G7 partners ramp up sanctions on Russia
➡️ First Western tanks arrive in Ukrainehttps://t.co/YqYjQORuxh pic.twitter.com/8OBvUYvAJf— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 24, 2023
The US announced new sanctions to mark the anniversary of the war in Ukraine, targeting both Russian and “third-country actors” across Europe, Asia and the Middle East that have helped Moscow get around previous sanctions.
Follow the latest updates 👇 https://t.co/oemwu6QHr2
— DW News (@dwnews) February 24, 2023
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 24 February 2023
Find out more about Defence Intelligence: https://t.co/FlQbFgxAlv
🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/3WHAZabLSA
— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) February 24, 2023
NEW: The #Kremlin appears to be setting conditions for false flag operations on the #Chernihiv Oblast international border and in #Moldova ahead of the one-year anniversary of #Russia’s full-scale invasion of #Ukraine.
Read our latest w/ @criticalthreats: https://t.co/cTkzz0qVTi pic.twitter.com/Mcij44wj6Q— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) February 24, 2023
‘I am proud of you’: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy marks first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion https://t.co/RwoUHHt7Xd pic.twitter.com/p5MjCxfNd3
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 24, 2023
🇵🇱🪖🇺🇦 The first video with “Leopard 2” tanks, 4 of which arrived to Ukraine from Poland pic.twitter.com/UmYfTARpOv
— AZ 🛰🌏🌍🌎 (@AZgeopolitics) February 24, 2023
A Russian T-72 tank, destroyed on March 31 last year in the battle for Kyiv, will spend the weekend in front of the Russian embassy in the center of Berlin as part of a protest pic.twitter.com/QdDeKOfdJi
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 24, 2023
Russia’s invasion has destroyed Ukraine’s economy, causing €130 billion in damages to infrastructure and forcing millions into poverty. And the costs extend to the rest of the world too.
Here are 10 graphics showing the effects of the war in numbers: https://t.co/kDk9lg6JXe pic.twitter.com/JJOGOgPw2R
— DW News (@dwnews) February 24, 2023
Landmarks around the world were lit blue and yellow in solidarity to mark one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Some also used the anniversary for protests. pic.twitter.com/YtoF7SQSqc
— DW News (@dwnews) February 24, 2023
Reimagined Jet Ski Brings EVs To the Beach
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Alberta budget includes $27M to help Ukrainian newcomers with housing, language
The UCP government said it would provide up to $27.3 million to help Ukrainians access settlement, language, housing and financial supports.
Students raise more than $270K so 80-year-old janitor can retire
“It’s crazy to see. We knew people would want to help but we didn’t know it would blow up” said one student involved