Facebook warns staff to decelerate vaccine11/24/2023 ![]() ![]() and its allies rallied to alert Ukraine to and prepare it for Russia’s invasion, setting the stage for the remarkable defense of its homeland. ![]() Our team has compiled a must-read oral history of the effort, told by those in highest echelons of power, including Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. MARK MILLEY, Secretary of State ANTONY BLINKEN, national security adviser JAKE SULLIVAN and Director of National Intelligence AVRIL HAINES. The exhaustive account - compiled by Garrett Graff from dozens of interviews conducted by Erin Banco, Lara Seligman, Nahal Toosi, Alex Ward and others - starts in the months leading up to war, when national security officials first noticed a worrisome buildup of Russian forces, and continues through Biden’s risky surprise trip to Kyiv last week. Some of the juiciest bits come from the ever-quotable Milley, who offers candid assessments of Ukraine’s state of denial going into the invasion, the poor state of the Russian military and the ongoing need for “escalation management” as the conflict threatens to grind on for months - or longer. LOOKING AHEAD - While anniversaries are a time to reflect on the past, there are also a moment to ponder what lies ahead, and there are still huge, unresolved geopolitical questions about the war and the world at large. What will China do? … At the war’s outset, China steered well clear of its fellow authoritarian neighbor - viewing the invasion, like other world powers, as unnecessarily destabilizing. But as the West rallied around Ukraine and Russia increasingly became a pariah state, China has started to hug Putin closer. had “picked up information over the last couple of months that strongly indicates that China is now considering doing that.” He described warning Chinese Foreign Minister WANG YI in a Munich sideline meeting this month, where he “reminded him of the many conversations between President Biden and President XI and reminded him that this would be a serious problem in the relationship.” Now the Biden administration is openly warning that China could materially involve itself in the Russian war effort, sharing information with allies that the countries’ trade in things like oil and microchips could give way to outright sales of arms and materiel.īlinken told The Atlantic, for instance, that the U.S. ![]() ![]() officials say they’re trying to force Beijing to back down, in part, by detailing the intelligence they have against them,” our Erin Banco has reported this week. But it’s unclear if it will work, and a more overt Chinese role in the conflict would add another huge complication to an already tense and precarious situation. Related reads: “China calls for end of sanctions against Russia, and ceasefire in Ukraine,” by WaPo’s Christian Shepherd … “Blinken heads to Asia, with China, Russia tensions soaring,” by AP’s Matthew LeeĭID YOU KNOW? - Amazon has expanded access to Career Choice, offering nearly 1 million employees and delivery partners access to prepaid tuition, GED and ESL proficiency courses.Īmazon is committed to spending $1.2 billion by 2025 to help employees move into higher-paying roles.Īt Amazon there is a way up for anyone, because there is something for everyone. Keep fighting the money war? … This morning, Biden will meet with Zelenskyy and G-7 leaders to discuss what further assistance Ukraine will need and how to keep putting the financial squeeze on Putin and his allies. ![]()
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