<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/florida">Florida Democrat</a> gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist compared himself to Jesus in a bizarre stump speech that was uncovered this week. During the speech, he said he was fighting against &#8220;DeSatan,&#8221; a reference to the state&#8217;s popular <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ron-desantis">Republican Governor Ron DeSantis</a>.
The Daily Caller <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2022/09/12/charlie-crist-campaign-florida-ron-desantis-jesus-christ-satan-zelenskyy/">reported</a> that the video was from a March 17, 2022, campaign event where Crist also compared himself to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“Look at that sign right there. You see the colors? The blue and the yellow,&#8221; Crist said. &#8220;Does that remind you of any country that’s in the news?”
&#8220;Ukraine!&#8221; some people in the small crowd shouted.
“Yeah, we’re fighting for freedom too. We’re fighting for freedom too. And Zelensky, President Zelensky, is amazing,” Crist gushed. &#8220;And the courage, and the strength, and the decency that he shows.&#8221;
&#8220;This is an election about decency, about being decent to one another, about being kind to everyone,&#8221; Crist continued. &#8220;It&#8217;s called a Florida for all. You know, we got a divider on the other side [DeSantis] and a uniter over here [points to himself].&#8221;
&#8220;You know, some people call him &#8216;DeSatan,&#8217; have you heard that?&#8221; Crist continued. &#8220;DeSatan vs. that [points to a campaign sign of his last name.&#8221;
&#8220;Christ,&#8221; a few in the audience responded.
&#8220;Oh, think about it,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The choice is crystal clear. There&#8217;s no question about it. It is crystal clear. He’s bad. We’re good.”
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“Charlie Crist has always been self-absorbed, but comparing himself to the second coming of Jesus Christ is a new level of bizarre delusion,&#8221; a spokesperson for the DeSantis campaign <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2022/09/12/charlie-crist-campaign-florida-ron-desantis-jesus-christ-satan-zelenskyy/">told</a> The Daily Caller. &#8220;He’s beyond embarrassing — and it’s only September.”
&#8220;Just making him sound cooler,&#8221; political commentator Stephen L. Miller responded to the video.
Political commentator David Reaboi responded, &#8220;This is perfect for the demographic that believes in neither Christ nor Satan, but really really wants to diddle kids.&#8221;
DeSantis weighed in on the upcoming midterm elections during a recent Fox News interview, where he said that the key to the Republican Party taking back control of the House and Senate was holding President Joe Biden accountable for the crises that have erupted under his leadership.
“We’ll hold Biden accountable,” DeSantis <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/desantis-reveals-keys-for-republican-party-to-win-back-house-and-senate-in-2022">said</a>. “This is a referendum on his failures, make sure everybody knows how his policies have contributed to the mess we’re in, and then articulate what you will do to address things like the border, like crime, like inflation. I think if you do that, I think Republicans are going to win both chambers. And I think it’ll be a really good night.”
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Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Charlie Crist Portrays Himself As Jesus Christ Fighting Against ‘DeSatan’

Florida Gubernatorial Candidate Charlie Crist Portrays Himself As Jesus Christ Fighting Against 'DeSatan'

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/russia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russia</a> announced Saturday that it is pulling back troops from two areas as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ukraine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ukraine</a>’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ukraine-russia-war" target="_blank" rel="noopener">counteroffensive</a> advances in the country’s eastern region.
Ukrainian forces have appeared to make successful advances near Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city, the Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-world-news-kharkiv-e06b2aa723e826ed4105b5f32827f577" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. President Volodymyr Zelenszky mocked the Russians after the announcement of a retreat in a video released Saturday night.
“The Russian army in these days is demonstrating the best that it can do — showing its back,” Zelensky said. “And, of course, it’s a good decision for them to run.”
Last month, the Ukrainian army launched its counter attack in the south near Kherson and the east near Kharkiv. Those counter offensives came around the same time Russian President Vladimir Putin <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/putin-boosts-russian-troop-numbers-as-invasion-of-ukraine-stalls" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boosted</a> his troop numbers by nearly 140,000. Russian forces have stalled in the country’s invasion that has now dragged on for more than six months.
Russian officials have even admitted recently that their operation in Ukraine has slowed, <a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-08-24/russian-defence-minister-shoigu-military-campaign-in-ukraine-deliberately-slowed-to-reduce-civilian-casualties" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claiming</a> the reason is to “avoid casualties among civilians.” It has been reported that 5,600 civilians have perished since the onset of the war, and there are allegations of Russia purposely <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-announces-russia-has-committed-war-crimes-in-ukraine-due-to-deliberate-targeting-of-civilians" target="_blank" rel="noopener">targeting</a> civilians.
Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, attempted to soften the blow of the retreat, saying Russian troops will “regroup” in the Donetsk region after leaving the Balakliya and Izyum areas, according to the AP. People in Balakliya reportedly celebrated as Ukrainian troops moved back into the area.
The announcement of a troop pullback from Russia&#8217;s Defense Ministry was made on the same day that Putin celebrated the 875th anniversary of Moscow’s founding, and the retreat has added to the criticism of Putin and his war.
“Most of these people are in shock and did not think that this could happen,” Dmitri Kuznets, a war analyst for the Russian-language news outlet Meduza, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/10/world/europe/russia-ukraine-retreat-putin.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> The New York Times. “Most of them are, I think, genuinely angry.”

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‘Good Decision For Them To Run’: Russian Forces Retreating As Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Sees Success

Russian Forces Retreating As Ukrainian Counteroffensive Sees Success

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/russia">Russian</a> troops have left Snake Island, the strategic site off the coast of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ukraine">Ukraine</a> that was at the center of a since debunked myth about Ukrainian sailors&#8217; defiance in the face of death during the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ukrainians-soldiers-who-told-russian-warship-to-go-f-yourself-reportedly-still-alive">opening days</a> of the war between the nations.
Russia dubbed the withdrawal from its island garrison “a gesture of goodwill” to prove it wasn&#8217;t blocking Ukrainian grain exports. But a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/30/world/europe/ukraine-russia-snake-island.html">New York Times report</a> suggested that Russia&#8217;s navy has been pushed back from coastal Ukraine thanks to anti-ship missiles and materiel provided by NATO.
“KABOOM! No Russian troops on the Snake Island anymore. Our Armed Forces did a great job,”<a href="https://twitter.com/AndriyYermak/status/1542427080255836160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1542427080255836160%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fworld%2F2022%2F06%2F30%2Frussia-withdraw-snake-island-ukraine-war%2F"> Andriy Yermak</a>, head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, tweeted.
The Black Sea island,  22 miles off the Ukrainian coast, is strategically important because it can serve as a chokepoint to restrict traffic from the major port of Odessa and other Black Sea ports. But it is highly vulnerable to attack from the land, air and sea and both Ukrainian and Russian garrisons on the island have been <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61992491">described</a> as “sitting ducks” by military analysts.
With the island back under Ukrainian control, grain shipments originating from Ukraine&#8217;s coast may more easily continue to foreign ports. Russia and Ukraine combine to produce roughly 30% of the world’s wheat, and the war is already being blamed for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/last-year-biden-bragged-about-16-cents-in-fourth-of-july-cookout-savings-this-year-prices-rose-by-double-digits">rising food costs</a> in the U.S. It could be far more devastating in parts of Africa, where up to 80 percent of grain imports come from the region and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/russia-is-blocking-ukraine-from-exporting-food-threatening-africa-with-starvation">widespread famine and starvation</a> are increasing possibilities.
Even after abandoning the island, Russia maintains significant clout in the Black Sea with its fleet of ships and submarines. While some experts see the withdrawal as a turning point for the blockade, others believe such declarations are premature.
“Militarily, it has weakened the blockade,” said <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/30/russia-withdraw-snake-island-ukraine-war/">Jeffrey Edmonds, a senior analyst at the Center for Naval Analysis</a>. “But it’s not essential to the blockade.”
But there&#8217;s no denying the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory offers a welcome morale boost for a battered nation. Concerns about Ukraine’s prospects in a protracted military conflict have magnified as the war drags into its fourth month. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/28/zelensky-maybe-tells-biden-he-wants-war-over-by-winter/">Reports</a> on private comments made by Zelensky to members of the G7 suggest that he had hoped for an end to the war by the end of the year, before winter sets in and makes conditions even more harsh.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, by contrast, appears to believe that time is on his side and that the Western nations are unlikely to escalate their support for Ukraine or continue their economic sanctions indefinitely.
 “The work is going smoothly, rhythmically,” Putin recently <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/30/world/europe/putin-russia-nato-ukraine.html">said</a> of the fighting. “There is no need to talk about the timing.”
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Russian Forces Abandon Snake Island, Scene Of Ukrainian Sailors’ Debunked Defiance

Russian Forces Abandon Snake Island, Scene Of Ukrainian Sailors' Debunked Defiance

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Democrat President Joe Biden announced a new $1.2 billion package of security and humanitarian aid for Ukraine in its ongoing effort to fight off Russia&#8217;s invasion.
Biden announced the new round of support after a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
&#8220;This morning, I spoke with President Zelenskyy to discuss Russia’s brutal and ongoing war against Ukraine. I reaffirmed my commitment that the United States will stand by Ukraine as it defends its democracy and support its sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of unprovoked Russian aggression,&#8221; Biden said in a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/15/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-support-for-ukraine-and-call-with-president-zelenskyy-of-ukraine/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> from the White House.
&#8220;I informed President Zelenskyy that the United States is providing another $1 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, including additional artillery and coastal defense weapons, as well as ammunition for the artillery and advanced rocket systems that the Ukrainians need to support their defensive operations in the Donbas,&#8221; he added.
In addition to security assistance, the package includes $225 million in humanitarian help to those inside Ukraine.
&#8220;Today, I am also announcing an additional $225 million in humanitarian assistance to help people inside Ukraine, including by supplying safe drinking water, critical medical supplies and health care, food, shelter, and cash for families to purchase essential items,&#8221; Biden noted.
The announcement comes after leaders from nearly 50 nations, mostly NATO and European Union representatives, met at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday regarding efforts to support Ukraine.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin led the event, <a href="https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3060541/secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-conducts-press-briefing-bangkok-thailand/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">calling it</a> &#8220;an important opportunity to gather our growing group of partners from around the world to ensure that we&#8217;re providing Ukraine what Ukraine needs right now.&#8221;
The new package also comes after Congress passed a $40 billion Ukraine aid package in May that <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/19/politics/senate-vote-ukraine-aid-package/index.html">saw</a> 11 Republican senators oppose, noting the need to focus on issues at home.
“Spending $40 billion on Ukraine aid – more than three times what all of Europe has spent combined – is not in America’s interests. It neglects priorities at home (the border), allows Europe to freeload, short changes critical interests abroad and comes w/ no meaningful oversight,” Missouri  Republican Sen. Josh Hawley <a href="https://twitter.com/HawleyMO/status/1526323885515448321">tweeted</a> at the time. “That’s not isolationism. That’s nationalism. It’s about prioritizing American security and American interests.”
Tennessee Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty also slammed Biden during an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-senator-slams-biden-for-waging-war-on-the-economy-not-putting-americans-first" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> over the previous package.
“The best thing Biden administration could do is stop the war that he’s waged on American industry. That would lower prices overall. That would take the funding away from Putin’s war machine against Ukraine and make our economy better here. Biden will not do that, and he’s taken us in a bad direction,” he said.
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul took to Twitter to express his concerns regarding support for Ukraine.
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My oath of office is to the U.S. Constitution, not to any foreign nation. Congress is trying yet again to ram through a spending bill – one that I doubt anyone has actually read – and there’s no oversight included into how the money is being spent.
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“My oath of office is to the U.S. Constitution, not to any foreign nation. Congress is trying yet again to ram through a spending bill – one that I doubt anyone has actually read – and there’s no oversight included into how the money is being spent,” Paul wrote.

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Biden Announces Another Massive Aid Package To Ukraine

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Russian missiles struck Kyiv on Sunday after five weeks of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital city.
Railway facilities and other buildings were hit during the barrage that sent at least one person to the hospital, according to reports.
The missile attack &#8220;came days after the United States announced plans to deliver $700 million of security assistance for Ukraine,&#8221; the Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-government-and-politics-e98d1d788e132c2a1f2c8ead7ae58761" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
&#8220;Those weapons include four precision-guided, medium-range rocket systems, as well as helicopters, Javelin anti-tank weapon systems, radars, tactical vehicles and more,&#8221; it added.
The strikes also came after more than a month of peace in the Ukrainian capital which led to the U.S. and other nations returning embassy staff to Kyiv.
&#8220;Before Sunday&#8217;s early morning attack, Kyiv had not faced any such Russian airstrikes since the April 28 visit of U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres,&#8221; the AP reported. &#8220;The attack triggered air-raid alarms and showed that Russia still had the capability and willingness to hit at Ukraine&#8217;s heart, despite refocusing its efforts to capture Ukrainian territory in the east.&#8221;
The State Department announced last month that it had raised the American flag at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv after moving operations three months earlier.
“Today we are officially resuming operations at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. The Ukrainian people, with our security assistance, have defended their homeland in the face of Russia’s unconscionable invasion, and, as a result, the Stars and Stripes are flying over the Embassy once again,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a <a href="https://www.state.gov/raising-the-flag-at-u-s-embassy-kyiv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>.
“We stand proudly with, and continue to support, the government and people of Ukraine as they defend their country from the Kremlin’s brutal war of aggression,” he added. The new missile strikes could cause safety concerns for U.S. Embassy staff and workers of other embassies in Kyiv.
The missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital also followed a Russian official who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/russian-official-threatens-nuclear-strike-on-u-s-wipe-out-both-coasts-with-4-satan-2-missiles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">threatened nuclear war</a> against the U.S. for providing support to Ukraine, claiming that four of Russia’s new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) could decimate both of America’s coasts.
“I will tell you absolutely competently that to destroy the entire the East Coast of the United States, two Sarmat missiles are needed,” Alexei Zhuravlev, a member of Russia’s parliament, <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/05/31/russian-alexei-zhuravlev-threatens-us-destruction-with-missiles/">told</a> Russian state television.
“And the same goes for the West Coast,” he added. “Four missiles, and there will be nothing left.”
The threats came after President Joe Biden shared during an <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/opinion/biden-ukraine-strategy.html">op-ed</a> published in The New York Times on Tuesday that the U.S. will provide advanced rocket systems and munitions to Ukraine.
According to the report, &#8220;the American High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, which is a weapon capable of firing satellite-guided rockets that carry roughly the same explosive power as a 500-pound bomb dropped from the air.&#8221;
In addition, &#8220;The system can strike targets up to 48 miles away,&#8221; a senior administration official told reporters Tuesday evening.

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Russian Missiles Hit Ukrainian Capital Of Kyiv After Weeks of Calm

The music group Kalush Orchestra decided to sell off the trophy the band won at the Eurovision Song Contest, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, to help their homeland Ukraine fight Russia.
In a post on Facebook, the Ukrainian band thanked fans for their support after the group was able to auction off the crystal microphone award for $900,000. The message said the money would go toward purchasing drones to help Ukraine&#8217;s armed forces fight off Russia after President Vladimir Putin invaded the country in February, the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/eurovision-song-contest-ukraine-trophy-sale-drones-1235156187/">Hollywood Reporter</a> reported.
&#8220;You guys are amazing!&#8221; the post read. &#8220;We appreciate each and every one of you who donated to this auction, and a special thanks to the team (of cryptocurrency exchange) <a href="https://whitebit.com">Whitebit</a> who purchased the trophy for $900,000 and are now the rightful owners of our trophy.&#8221;
The sale coincided with the group&#8217;s appearance at a charity concert in Berlin, Germany, to raise funds for supplies and medical care, the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61628590">BBC</a> noted.
Speaking to the crowd, a member of the band, Oleh Psiuk, pleaded with people not to get used to what was happening in his home country.
&#8220;I think it should be on the front pages always, until peace comes,&#8221; Psiuk shared.
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The winner of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Eurovision?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Eurovision</a> Song Contest 2022 is Ukraine 🇺🇦 <a href="https://t.co/vPbOdfzKx9">pic.twitter.com/vPbOdfzKx9</a>
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The song the band performed that won the European contest, &#8220;Stefania,&#8221; was originally written as a tribute to Psiuk&#8217;s mother. But since the war, lyrics like &#8220;I will always walk to you by broken roads&#8221; have become a rallying cry and a tribute to the country.
Given that most Ukrainian men between the ages of 18 and 60 are not allowed to leave the country in case they are needed on the front lines to fight, the group was granted special permission to compete in the contest held earlier this month in Turin, Italy.
Following the group&#8217;s win, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated them, calling it a victory for Ukraine, the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/entertainment-arts-61392733">BBC</a> noted.
&#8220;Our courage impresses the world, our music conquers Europe,&#8221; Zelensky wrote. &#8220;We will do our best to one day host the participants and guests of Eurovision in Ukrainian Mariupol. Free, peaceful, rebuilt.&#8221;

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Winners Of Eurovision Song Contest Sell Off Trophy To Help Ukraine Fight Russia

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In recent weeks Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska has seen so little of her husband, President Volodymyr Zelensky, that she joked about counting their recent joint interview as a &#8220;date.&#8221;
Zelenska <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/22/olena-zelenska-ukraine-russia-war/">joined her husband</a> and the father of her two children for a rare joint appearance on Ukrainian television network ICTV — marking just the second time the two have been seen together in public since Russian occupation forces invaded Ukraine — and she said that since the war began, they have been communicating primarily by phone.
Zelenska recalled waking up the morning that the war began — she heard &#8220;weird noises&#8221; and her husband was already up, dressing in another room. &#8220;It has started,&#8221; was all he said — and she told <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmQ3f0Y-P1A">ICTV</a> that hearing the words out loud left her feeling &#8220;anxiety and stupor.&#8221;
&#8220;Our family was torn apart, as every other Ukrainian family,&#8221; Zelenska said of the days and weeks that followed. &#8220;He lives at his job. We didn’t see him at all for 2½ months.&#8221;
Some of their time apart may have been for their own protection, as Russian operatives were reportedly <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/i-am-target-number-one-zelensky-says-russia-hunting-him-wife-children/">hunting</a> the Ukrainian President in the early days of the conflict, hoping for an opportunity to take him out.
&#8220;According to our information, the enemy marked me as the number one target. My family is the number two goal,&#8221; Zelensky said in late February. &#8220;They want to destroy Ukraine politically by destroying the Head of State. We have information that enemy sabotage groups have entered Kyiv. … I am staying in the government quarter together with others.&#8221;
While he remained in Kyiv, his wife and children were take away to an undisclosed location for safety.
But when one of the ICTV hosts asked Zelenska whether she felt as though the war had &#8220;basically taken her husband away&#8221; from her, she was quick to push back. &#8220;Nobody takes my husband away from me, not even the war,&#8221; she insisted.
Zelenska, 44, came to the world of politics from entertainment as her husband did. She was a screenwriter before becoming first lady, while Zelensky was a comedian and actor who even once played the role of president before taking the job in real life.
The last time the Ukrainian First Lady was seen in public was on Mothers Day, when <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/first-lady-jill-biden-goes-to-ukraine-president-heads-to-golf-course/">she met with her American counterpart</a> firstlLady Jill Biden.
&#8220;We understand what it takes for the U.S. First Lady to come here during a war when the military actions are taking place every day, where the air sirens are happening every day, even today,&#8221; she said at the time.

Ukrainian President Attends Wreath-Laying Ceremony At Tomb Of Unknown Soldier

‘Our Family Was Torn Apart’: Ukraine’s First Lady Reveals The Toll War Has Taken On Her

Ukraine's First Lady Reveals The Toll War Has Taken On Her

Tennessee Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty slammed President Joe Biden on Sunday for waging war on the economy and not putting Americans first.
Hagerty shared the blistering remarks during an <a href="https://video.foxnews.com/v/6306196376112" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> on Fox News&#8217; &#8220;Sunday Morning Futures&#8221; with Maria Bartiromo.
&#8220;I&#8217;ll be a no on the package, Maria,&#8221; Hagerty said about an additional $40 billion aid package under consideration for Ukraine.
“We&#8217;ve got to look at our own national security first,” he added. “We&#8217;re not taking care of our own country.”
Hagerty instead focused on Biden&#8217;s own war against American industry.
“The best thing Biden administration could do is stop the war that he&#8217;s waged on American industry. That would lower prices overall. That would take the funding away from Putin&#8217;s war machine against Ukraine and make our economy better here. Biden will not do that, and he&#8217;s taken us in a bad direction,&#8221; he said.
Hagerty sympathized with Ukraine&#8217;s situation despite his plan to vote against the latest effort, noting that many senators will vote in favor of the new package.
“We&#8217;ve already committed a great deal of money, and I know people are concerned that money is being well spent, and we should certainly take effort to oversee that carefully,” he said. “At the same time, we&#8217;ve got to take care of things at home first.”
Hagerty later concluded that Biden&#8217;s lack of leadership in office has led to a number of failures.
“And Biden has one failure after the other to point to. The failure of Afghanistan has precipitated global concern about America&#8217;s posture. Our adversaries obviously emboldened. That stepped up Putin&#8217;s activities in Ukraine, North Korea&#8217;s back at it again. The world is in a more dangerous place thanks to Joe Biden, and what does he do? Blame Americans,&#8221; he noted.
The Tennessee senator also criticized the Biden administration during an interview on Fox News&#8217; &#8220;The Ingraham Angle&#8221; this week.
&#8220;The Biden Administration is completely out of touch with Americans. They&#8217;d rather wage war on Americans &amp; ignore our plight in our own country, yet rush to a cause that perhaps Joe Biden gets better ratings for,&#8221; Hagerty tweeted alongside a link to the interview.
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The Biden Administration is completely out of touch with Americans. They&#39;d rather wage war on Americans &amp; ignore our plight in our own country, yet rush to a cause that perhaps Joe Biden gets better ratings for. <a href="https://t.co/TVfHFAxrxW">pic.twitter.com/TVfHFAxrxW</a>
&mdash; Senator Bill Hagerty (@SenatorHagerty) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorHagerty/status/1525556552853295104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 14, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Hagerty is not the only GOP senator to oppose the latest round of proposed aid to Ukraine.
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul took to Twitter to express his concerns regarding support for Ukraine.
“My oath of office is to the U.S. Constitution, not to any foreign nation. Congress is trying yet again to ram through a spending bill – one that I doubt anyone has actually read – and there’s no oversight included into how the money is being spent,” Paul wrote.
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My oath of office is to the U.S. Constitution, not to any foreign nation. Congress is trying yet again to ram through a spending bill – one that I doubt anyone has actually read – and there’s no oversight included into how the money is being spent.
&mdash; Rand Paul (@RandPaul) <a href="https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/1524913117137870849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 13, 2022</a></blockquote>
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“While I sympathize with the people of Ukraine, and commend their fight against Putin, we cannot continue to spend money we don’t have. Passing this bill brings the total we’ve sent to Ukraine to nearly $54 billion over the course of two months,” he added in a later post.
Despite pushback from some Senate Republicans, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell believes the majority of his party&#8217;s lawmakers will support the new Ukraine aid package.
After a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday, McConnell told reporters, “What I assured him — as this is an all-Republican delegation — is that support for Ukraine and this war against the Russians is bipartisan,” McConnell <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-15/mcconnell-sees-swift-ukraine-aid-passage-backs-nato-expansion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, adding that the support includes “an overwhelming majority of Republicans.”

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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) called on President Joe Biden on Sunday to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
McConnell shared the comments during a press call from Stockholm on Sunday after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday.
“I think it’s a good idea and I would support that,” he <a href="https://thehill.com/news/senate/3489027-mcconnell-urges-biden-to-name-russia-a-state-sponsor-of-terrorism/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> reporters. “The president could do it on his own and I would urge him to do it.”
McConnell&#8217;s words followed a resolution made last Tuesday by South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Connecticut Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal that called for Russia to be listed as a state sponsor of terrorism.
The resolution urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken to add the designation to Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
The U.S. currently lists only four nations as state sponsors of terror. The nations include Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria.
“Last week the Ukrainian government took a vote urging the U.S. Congress to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. So we heard their plea and we’re answering their request,” Graham <a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?520119-1/senators-graham-blumenthal-news-conference-war-ukraine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> during Tuesday&#8217;s press conference.
“We should be all-in in making sure that Putin is marginalized and his country is marginalized as long as his country is engaged in the matter that they are engaging in,” he added during the press conference.
“Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate — views the actions of the Government of the Russian Federation, at the direction of President Vladimir Putin, as acts of terrorism,” the<a href="https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/5496358a-cb7d-43c4-ad73-34866ec00e87/sst-resolution.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> resolution</a> noted.
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Full text of the Graham-Blumenthal resolution calling for designation of Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism 🔽🔽 <a href="https://t.co/s0nEqRhxfm">pic.twitter.com/s0nEqRhxfm</a>
&mdash; Toby Douthat (@tobydouthat) <a href="https://twitter.com/tobydouthat/status/1524063085383884801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The Senate majority leader also emphasized to Zelensky during their Saturday visit that he expects to pass a $40 billion package of additional aid to Ukraine.
“What I assured him &#8212; as this is an all-Republican delegation &#8212; is that support for Ukraine and this war against the Russians is bipartisan,” McConnell <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-15/mcconnell-sees-swift-ukraine-aid-passage-backs-nato-expansion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, adding that the support includes “an overwhelming majority of Republicans.”
“There have always been isolationist voices in the Republican Party,” McConnell added. “I think one of the lessons we learned in World War II is not standing up to aggression early is a huge mistake.”
While the majority of Republicans have supported the additional aid for Ukraine, some GOP members have decided not to rush forward with the additional package.
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul took to Twitter to express his concerns with additional support to Ukraine.
&#8220;My oath of office is to the U.S. Constitution, not to any foreign nation. Congress is trying yet again to ram through a spending bill – one that I doubt anyone has actually read – and there’s no oversight included into how the money is being spent,&#8221; Paul wrote.
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My oath of office is to the U.S. Constitution, not to any foreign nation. Congress is trying yet again to ram through a spending bill – one that I doubt anyone has actually read – and there’s no oversight included into how the money is being spent.
&mdash; Rand Paul (@RandPaul) <a href="https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/1524913117137870849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 13, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;While I sympathize with the people of Ukraine, and commend their fight against Putin, we cannot continue to spend money we don’t have. Passing this bill brings the total we’ve sent to Ukraine to nearly $54 billion over the course of two months,&#8221; he added in a later post.
In the House, Arizona Republican Rep. Andy Biggs said last week, &#8220;I&#8217;m voting against tonight&#8217;s reckless $40B Ukraine spending bill. Pelosi rushed the bill to the House floor without hearings or time for members to adequately review the bill. I oppose Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine, but we can&#8217;t help Ukraine by spending money we don&#8217;t have.&#8221;
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I&#39;m voting against tonight&#39;s reckless $40B Ukraine spending bill.
Pelosi rushed the bill to the House floor without hearings or time for members to adequately review the bill. 
I oppose Russia&#39;s invasion of Ukraine, but we can&#39;t help Ukraine by spending money we don&#39;t have. <a href="https://t.co/z2mgJkYN51">pic.twitter.com/z2mgJkYN51</a>
&mdash; Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ/status/1524173994664116224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2022</a></blockquote>
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McConnell Calls On Biden To Name Russia A State Sponsor of Terrorism

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented a Jack Russell terrier mix named Patron with a state award &#8220;For Dedicated Service,&#8221; recognizing the dog for his part in detecting over 150 explosives since the beginning of the war with Russia.
Patron arrived at the ceremony that took place at Kyiv&#8217;s presidential palace on Sunday, and was immediately escorted past the line and into the building.
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Queue jumped earlier at the Presidential Palace by Ukraine’s most famous dog.
Patron made his name sniffing out bombs in Chernihiv, and was decorated by President Zelensky 🐕 <a href="https://t.co/eyOHaLw0NW">pic.twitter.com/eyOHaLw0NW</a>
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&#8220;The dog, whose name means &#8216;ammo&#8217; in Ukrainian, helps sniff out Russian mines and explosives in the northeastern city of Chernihiv, Ukraine,&#8221; The New York Times tweeted along with video from the ceremony.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky honored the bomb-sniffing dog Patron on Sunday. The dog, whose name means &quot;ammo&quot; in Ukrainian, helps sniff out Russian mines and explosives in the northeastern city of Chernihiv, Ukraine. <a href="https://t.co/jcCLLtVEZ0">https://t.co/jcCLLtVEZ0</a> <a href="https://t.co/GtDqfCrGod">pic.twitter.com/GtDqfCrGod</a>
&mdash; The New York Times (@nytimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1523727062753816576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 9, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Patron, a Jack Russell terrier mix, has become a national figure since the Russian invasion for his work with bomb disposal teams in the northern city of Chernihiv. He is credited with uncovering some 150 munitions as one of a team working for the State Emergency Service,&#8221; CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/webview/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-05-08-22/h_fb29a4dc3a21b53bbf97f5a657e081ee?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_term=image&amp;utm_source=twCNN&amp;utm_content=2022-05-09T05%3A30%3A10">reported</a>.
&#8220;Patron received his recognition. Among those who save the lives of [Ukrainians] every day are four-legged heroes. The most famous among them is Patron, a bomb-sniffing dog. In the presence of @JustinTrudeau, @ZelenskyyUa presented him an award &#8216;For Dedicated Work in the #UAarmy,'&#8221; Ukraine&#8217;s Defense Ministry <a href="https://twitter.com/DefenceU/status/1523641886774525954">shared</a>.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was present for the ceremony — and at one point, appeared to search his pockets for a treat for the canine hero.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ukraine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ukraine</a>’s star deminer dog Patron received a Presidential award today in presence of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau in Kyiv. Canada donates demining technology: <a href="https://t.co/2YDDC9Thks">pic.twitter.com/2YDDC9Thks</a>
&mdash; Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) <a href="https://twitter.com/Joyce_Karam/status/1523410269837299712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Trudeau also announced that Canada was pledging additional support for Ukraine in the ongoing war with Russia — which has now lasted two full months.
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Canada stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine. Today in Kyiv, Prime Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JustinTrudeau</a> announced additional Canadian military aid for Ukraine. 
We will supply this equipment as quickly as possible so that Ukraine can fight and win this war. 🇨🇦🇺🇦 <a href="https://t.co/HB3qwbMO8X">pic.twitter.com/HB3qwbMO8X</a>
&mdash; Anita Anand (@AnitaAnandMP) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnitaAnandMP/status/1523399716087558144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Today, I want to award those Ukrainian heroes who are already clearing our land of mines. And together with our heroes, a wonderful little sapper &#8211; Patron &#8211; who helps not only to neutralize explosives, but also to teach our children the necessary safety rules in areas where there is a mine threat,&#8221; Zelensky said in a statement following Sunday&#8217;s ceremony, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-mine-sniffing-dog-patron-awarded-medal-by-zelenskiy-2022-05-08/?taid=627875ad41582d00019953ce&amp;utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&amp;utm_medium=trueAnthem&amp;utm_source=twitter">according to Reuters</a>.
Patron seemed rather unimpressed with all the attention, falling asleep alongside his owner Myhailo Iliev, a major in Ukraine&#8217;s Civil Protection Service, during a press conference.
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Patron, the mine-sniffing Ukrainian dog, fell asleep during a press conference. A very cute pup. <a href="https://t.co/gYNtvzkoGu">pic.twitter.com/gYNtvzkoGu</a>
&mdash; Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) <a href="https://twitter.com/TreyYingst/status/1523306313849405441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Patron has become a very popular figure among Ukrainians since Russian occupation forces first <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/zelensky-says-its-a-pity-u-s-support-began-after-russia-invaded-ukraine/">began their invasion</a> in late February, and Ukrainian defense forces have often touted the dog&#8217;s abilities and accomplishments.
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Patron the dog keeps working hard — just yesterday, he helped defuse 262 items of explosive ordnance near <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chernihiv?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chernihiv</a>. We are very proud of our very good boy. <a href="https://t.co/hw4zyA8S9R">pic.twitter.com/hw4zyA8S9R</a>
&mdash; Stratcom Centre UA (@StratcomCentre) <a href="https://twitter.com/StratcomCentre/status/1520719308866920448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Jack Russell Terrier Credited With Detecting Over 150 Explosives Since War Began In Ukraine

Jack Russell Terrier Earns Medal For Detecting Over 150 Explosives Since War Began In Ukraine

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U2 lead singer Bono and guitarist The Edge performed at a metro station in Ukraine&#8217;s capital of Kyiv on Sunday to support the nation as Russia continues its ongoing invasion.
&#8220;Your president leads the world in the cause of freedom right now &#8230; The people of Ukraine are not just fighting for your own freedom, you&#8217;re fighting for all of us who love freedom,&#8221; Bono told the audience inside the Khreshchatyk metro station, according to Reuters, referring to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
&#8220;This evening, 8th of May, shots will ring out in the Ukraine sky, but you&#8217;ll be free at last. They can take your lives, but they can never take your pride,&#8221; he added.
The surprise concert came following an invitation to Bono by Zelensky, according to a Twitter post from U2&#8217;s verified account.
&#8220;President @ZelenskyyUa invited us to perform in Kyiv as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and so that’s what we’ve come to do,&#8221; the account tweeted.
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President <a href="https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZelenskyyUa</a> invited us to perform in Kyiv as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and so that’s what we’ve come to do. &#8212; Bono and The Edge <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StandWithUkraine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StandWithUkraine</a>
&mdash; U2 (@U2) <a href="https://twitter.com/U2/status/1523264383065141250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2022</a></blockquote>
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A Twitter account called &#8220;Good morning, Ukraine&#8221; posted a brief video from the performance alongside Ukrainian musical artist Taras Topola.
&#8220;Kyiv metro. Just the legendary Bono from the band U2 sings with Taras Topola. We are unbreakable. We are invincible. The whole world supports us. Glory to Ukraine!&#8221; it tweeted.
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Kyiv metro. Just the legendary Bono from the band U2 sings with Taras Topola. We are unbreakable. We are invincible. The whole world supports us. Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bono?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bono</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/U2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#U2</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StandWithUkraine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StandWithUkraine</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Artists?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Artists</a> <a href="https://t.co/7QqoQ1jVtr">pic.twitter.com/7QqoQ1jVtr</a>
&mdash; Good morning, Ukraine (@good_ukraine) <a href="https://twitter.com/good_ukraine/status/1523269894346838016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Bono also encouraged his audience by referring to his own nation&#8217;s conflicts in Ireland during the performance.
&#8220;The people in Ukraine are not just fighting for your own freedom, you are fighting for all of us who love freedom,&#8221; Bono <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/ukraine/2022/0508/1296762-bono-ukraine-latest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated</a>.
&#8220;We pray that you will enjoy some of that peace soon,&#8221; he added.
U2 previously served as part of the Stand Up for Ukraine effort that led to more than <a href="https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/info/ukraine/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10.1 billion</a> in grants and loans on behalf of the war-torn nation.
“The brave people of Ukraine are fighting for their freedom — and for ours — in the face of unspeakable violence and an unjust invasion,” U2 <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/u2-bono-the-edge-acoustic-set-kyiv-bomb-shelter-1350428/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> last month. “More than 4 million people, mostly women and children, have had to flee for their lives — a population nearly the size of Ireland. World leaders must stand up and stand by Ukrainians now … those who are fighting and those who have fled … and stand with refugees everywhere who have been forced from their homes and their lands.”
The event also took place just one day after Russian forces bombed a school that had been converted into a shelter in an eastern Ukraine village Saturday, leaving up to 60 people dead or missing.
The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/up-to-60-feared-dead-after-russia-bombs-ukrainian-school-converted-into-shelter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that rescuers were frantically digging through the rubble in Berestove Sunday, hoping to find survivors following the airstrikes.
The attack could prove to be one of the deadliest in the two-and-a-half-month invasion. Survivors told <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/up-to-60-feared-dead-after-russia-bombs-school-in-eastern-ukraine/ar-AAX2NAx?ocid=uxbndlbing">The Washington Post</a> dozens of people were huddled in the basement of the Bilohorivka school when it was hit.
“There are only twelve of us left alive,” a patient told the newspaper from a hospital in the nearby town of Bakhmut.
“We’d been inside that basement for a month,” a 57-year-old woman told the Post. “We were eating dinner when it happened. We didn’t know what hit us.”

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U2's Bono Performs Freedom Concert In Kyiv Metro To Support Ukraine

Russian forces bombed a school that had been converted into a shelter in an eastern Ukraine village Saturday, leaving up to 60 people dead or missing.
Rescuers were frantically digging through the rubble in Berestove Sunday, hoping to find survivors following the airstrikes, according to reports. The attack could prove to be one of the deadliest in the two-and-a-half-month invasion. Survivors told <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/up-to-60-feared-dead-after-russia-bombs-school-in-eastern-ukraine/ar-AAX2NAx?ocid=uxbndlbing">The Washington Post</a> dozens of people were huddled in the basement of the Bilohorivka school when it was hit.
“There are only twelve of us left alive,” a patient told the newspaper from a hospital in the nearby town of Bakhmut.
Russia appears to be escalating its attacks ahead of May 9, known in Russia as Victory Day. Moscow&#8217;s focus is now on the eastern region known as Donbas, which includes Berestove, after its forces failed to take Kyiv.
Serhiy Haidai, governor of the Luhansk region, said about 90 people were in the shelter. But witnesses put the number at around three dozen.
“We’d been inside that basement for a month,” a 57-year-old woman told the Post. “We were eating dinner when it happened. We didn’t know what hit us.”
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Haidai said he believes as many as 60 people are buried under the rubble are likely dead, condemning the “cynical” attack on his <a href="https://web.telegram.org/z/#-1649010258">Telegram channel</a>. He said the rescue efforts were hampered by a fire that broke out after the initial bombing.
“The fire was extinguished after nearly four hours, then the rubble was cleared, and, unfortunately, the bodies of two people were found,” Haidai wrote on Telegram. “Thirty people were evacuated from the rubble, seven of whom were injured. Sixty people were likely to have died under the rubble of buildings.”
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry decried the school bombing <a href="https://twitter.com/MFA_Ukraine/status/1523203255291244545">as a “brutal war crime.”</a> In Luhansk, Russian troops are combining with pro-Russian separatist fighters in a bid to surround government forces.
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Haidai said a house in the neighboring village of Shypilovo, had been hit by Russian strikes, leaving nearly a dozen trapped in the basement. Rescuers were still trying to reach the scene, he said.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, at least 2,345 Ukrainian civilians have died, and 2,919 have been injured, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said in <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/news/2022/04/ukraine-civilian-casualty-update-21-april-2022">an update</a> last month. Thousands of soldiers are also known to have been killed on both sides.
More than 12 million people have fled since the conflict began, with 5.7 million seeking refuge in adjacent countries and another 6.5 million displaced inside Ukraine.
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Up To 60 Feared Dead After Russia Bombs Ukrainian School Converted Into Shelter

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