The White House is worried over Marine Le Pen, a Putin sympathizer, possibly winning France's presidential election. / POLITICO See also: Macron and Le Pen have advanced in the first round of voting in France, and will enter an April 24 runoff for the presidency. / CBS News British prime
With today's conclusion of the 2022 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes, your TMN editors really need to take a nap. This newsletter will resume publishing on Monday, April 11. Declassified intelligence says Russia's Vladimir Putin is being given less than truthful information from his
We had a link error yesterday regarding the story about Covid-19 deaths in different states. Here's the proper link. Residents in Shanghai brace for the second phase of a citywide lockdown. / The Guardian Three-quarters of children worldwide who experienced the death of a parent during the
Russia says it will "fundamentally cut back military activity in the direction of Kyiv and Chernihiv" prior to peace talks in Turkey. / The Guardian G7 countriesagree to ignore Moscow's demand to pay for Russian natural gas in rubles. / PBS Headline of the week (darkly): "Holocaust
Ukraine and Russian officials prepare to meet in Turkey this week for peace talks. / Reuters Meanwhile, Ukraine says it won't open humanitarian corridors from its cities due to warnings of Russian "provocations" on routes. / BBC News Vladimir Putin's cult of war is a mix
US President Biden holds a meeting in Warsaw with Ukrainian foreign and defense ministers. Meanwhile, Russia scales back its war goals. / BBC News, Reuters Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, a Ukrainian rock star, is performing in bomb shelters and stations filled with refugees. / The Guardian Ideally, the war in Ukraine unleashes demand for
The United States and the European Union announce a landmark gas deal, in an attempt to cut Europe's reliance on Russian energy. / BBC News US volunteers are spotted fighting on the frontlines in Ukraine. / The Guardian See also: "Inside Ukraine's army of misfits, veterans, and
The latest version of the coronavirus, BA.2, accounts for as much as 70 percent of new infections in many parts of the United States. / Kaiser Health News New Covid-19trial results may point toward quicker, cheaper ways to study medicines. / STAT Alex Tabarrok: Operation Warp Speed was a huge
Russia's combat power in Ukraine is said (by the United States) to have declined below 90% of its pre-invasion levels. / The Guardian Joel Simon: For journalists, Ukraine is all about Whats App, Signal, and Telegram. / The Columbia Journalism Review A Russian philosopher asks what everyday Russians are
Russian advances in Ukraine grind to a halt in some areas, with Ukrainian forces holding out in several cities. / BBC News Gay Ukranian soldiers discuss fighting in part from a fear of "Russian repression." / Openly "If plan A doesn't work, and it hasn't,
