Germany warns of waning Western support for Ukraine https://www.rt.com/news/589049....-germany-eu-ukraine-

Russia preparing ‘victory budget’ – finance minister https://www.rt.com/russia/5890....39-russia-victory-bu

Grand Rising

Russia opens new language center in Africa https://www.rt.com/africa/5890....44-russia-opens-lang

Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it sold in the U.S., more than 2 million across its model lineup, to fix a defective system that's supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot.

NATO announces major spending increase https://www.rt.com/news/589036....-nato-common-spendin

Last night, I took my wife to the grocery store. While leaving the store headed back to the car, a few rows over, we heard what sounded like a gun shot. To my surprise, NOBODY, I mean NOBODY, on the parking lot jumped, appeared startled, or even sought refuge, including my wife and I.

We simply looked in the direction of the noise, and kept moving. I thought to myself, what have we become as a society, when the specter of gun fire doesn’t even move the needle of emotional anxiety?

As a society, we’ve become conditioned to violence. 😔

Ukraine conflict will end ‘in months’ – Chechen leader https://www.rt.com/russia/5890....31-kadyrov-end-ukrai