Ukrainian officials on Friday were warning about a potential offensive before Russia’s Victory Day on Monday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/05/06/ukraine-russia-invasion-live-updates/9666514002/
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All eyes on Moscow – and what Putin does next
The annual military parade in Moscow’s Red Square has a new significance this year, as Russian forces continue their two-month assault in Ukraine. As tanks roll through the city streets, speculation is intensifying over President Vladimir Putin’s next move. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61338097
Pentagon says most Russian forces have left Mariupol, but fighting at steel mill remains: Live Ukraine updates
All but about 2,000 Russian troops that had been around Mariupol have left and headed north, the Pentagon said Thursday as intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continued in the battle for the besieged city’s sprawling steel mill. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/05/06/ukraine-russia-invasion-live-updates/9666514002/
A feeling of economic doom is going around. And there isn’t much we can do other than sit back and watch
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The Fed causes gyrations in financial markets
AS CENTRAL BANKS do battle with the worst inflation for a generation, they are putting the easy-money policies of the past decade into reverse. https://www.economist.com/leaders/the-federal-reserve-is-causing-pain-in-financial-markets/21809132