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Russians Close In on Kyiv but Are Met With Stiff Resistance

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Russian assaults on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, have been met with fierce resistance, with the Ukrainian military claiming to have repulsed several attacks. In a Facebook post early 26th February, the military stated that an army unit was able to repel Russian forces near its base on a major city street.

President Zelensky had previously warned that Russia would attempt to “storm” Kyiv. The city government confirmed that there was fighting on the streets and urged residents to remain at home. According to Interfax-Ukraine, the government issued a statement urging people to stay in shelters and away from windows if they were at home. However, Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, told Ukrainian news site Lb.ua that the army was “in control” of the situation.

Late last night, the sound of artillery fire could be heard in the distance, indicating that Russian forces were attempting to weaken the city’s defences. However, the attack on Kyiv, which President Zelensky predicted last night, does not appear to have occurred. As the sun rises this morning, the city appears mostly silent, with few sounds to indicate the fierce battles that have been going on in more than one direction.

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Ukraine: Russia Accused of Imposing Sea Blockade

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Ukraine has accused Russia of obstructing its access to the sea, as Russia prepares for naval exercises next week amid rising regional tensions. According to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Russian forces have completely blocked the Sea of Azov and have cut off almost all access to the Black Sea.

Despite amassing more than 100,000 troops at the border, Russia has repeatedly denied any intention of invading Ukraine. However, it has only recently begun massive military drills with neighbouring Belarus. Belarus is a close Russian ally with a long border with Ukraine. The drills, which are believed to be Russia’s largest deployment to Belarus since the Cold War, were dubbed a “violent gesture” by France. Ukraine claims they are the result of “psychological pressure.”

The US urged Americans in Ukraine to leave immediately due to “increased threats of Russian military action” on 10th February. Meanwhile, amid the tensions, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared that Europe was facing its worst security crisis in decades.

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Winter Olympics: Kamila Valieva’s Failed Drug Test Has Been Confirmed

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Kamila Valieva, a teen Russian figure skater, failed a drugs test in December, according to the International Testing Agency (ITA). The 15-year-old assisted the Russian Olympic Committee in winning team figure skating gold on Monday, but the medals were not awarded due to a “legal issue.”

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) lifted her suspension, allowing her to compete in the Olympics in Beijing. According to the ITA, Valieva, the first female skater to land a quadruple jump in competition, had a sample taken on Christmas Day at the Russian Figure Skating Championships in St Petersburg. It was sent to a laboratory accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) in Stockholm, Sweden.

The result was only announced on February 8, the day after she won team gold but before the medal ceremony. Valieva tested positive for trimetazidine, which is used to prevent angina attacks but is prohibited by Wada because it is classified as a cardiac metabolic modulator and has been shown to improve physical efficiency.

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COVID’s Nightmare in Russia Being Fueled by Vaccine Rejection

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An ambulance crew carries yet another Covid patient, an elderly man battling to breathe and barely alive, near the darkened entrance of Hospital Number One in the city of Vologda in Russia’s northwestern region.

The wards of the hospital are overflowing with the sick and dying. According to local doctors, 700 of the 750 patients at the hospital with Covid had not been vaccinated. Every day, lives are lost in this region, and this is just one of Russia’s numerous regions. Russia has been hit particularly hard by the Covid pandemic, which began in March 2020 and is currently facing a very dangerous fourth wave of the virus.

More than 1,000 individuals die per day in the United States, for a total of more than 220,000 deaths. These are unprecedented figures for Russia, making it Europe’s worst-affected country.

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Killed in shooting at Britain; Five people were killed and the attacker committed suicide

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Five people have been killed in a shooting by a 22-year-old man in a park in Plymouth, Britain. Five people were killed, including a three-year-old girl. The tragic incident happened on Thursday evening. Police said the assailant fired six minutes with a pump action short gun. Such incidents are rare in the UK as the number of gun owners is very low.

This is the first such incident in the last 10 years, police said. Jack Davison, 22, shot and killed himself. He was a crane operator. Police believe family problems are behind the violence. The motive behind the shooting is not clear. No evidence of terrorist links was found.

Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable Sean Sawyer said he did not see such a possibility when he checked the attacker’s background and computer. Two people were hospitalized with gunshot wounds.

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COVID-19: Irish PM Says No Jab Needed to Return to Office

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Micheál Martin stated that the government would avoid making such a distinction and that returning to work meant a return to livelihoods.

He also lauded the country’s Covid-19 vaccination rollout, which has reached 86 percent of eligible individuals. So far, 5.72 million doses have been provided, with 71% of the eligible population receiving full vaccination and 86% receiving partial vaccination. Mr Martin claimed that 96.9% of vaccines available in Ireland have been administered, placing Ireland “far ahead” of EU statistics.

Eamon Ryan, the leader of the Green Party, has previously stated that he expected many workers to return to work in September. In Northern Ireland, 83 percent of adults over the age of 18 have got their first dose, with 70.9 percent receiving their second.

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Italy to Require Covid Health Pass for Indoor Venues

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A Covid-19 health pass will be needed from August 6th onwards to visit a number of Italian venues including bars and restaurants.

A health pass known to be a green pass in Italy will be mandatory to access swimming pools, gyms, concerts, sports events, and cultural venues including museums, cinemas, and theatres. However, the government stated that nights clubs will remain closed. The health pass will indicate that the holder has either got the first jab of vaccine, has recovered from the disease, or tested negative in the previous 48 hours.

The “health card is an instrument to allow Italians to continue their activities with the guarantee of avoiding being among contagious persons,” Prime Minister Mario Draghi stated Thursday evening following the cabinet meeting that approved the move. “The green pass is not an arbitrary thing,” he added, “it is a condition to keep economic activity open.”

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Anti-Virus Software Pioneer John McAfee Found Dead

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John McAfee, the creator of antivirus software, was found dead in prison outside Barcelona. Aged 75 years old, was discovered dead in his prison cell hours after Spain’s National Court approved his extradition to the US over multiple tax fraud charges.

It seemed that McAfee had taken his own life. He had been in custody since October on a June 2020 US indictment in which he was charged with failing to file four years of tex returns while concealing assets.

McAfee VirusScan helped to spark a multi-billion dollar industry in the computer world, and was eventually sold to technology giant Intel for more than $7.6bn (£4.7bn).

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Covid-19: European Union Adds the US to its Safe Travel List

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The European Union has decided to add the United States to its safe travel list, wherein it will be now easier for Americans to take a vacation in one of the 27 member states.

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, non-essential travel from the US and from other places was being banned earlier in order to avoid further contagion. However, with the vaccinations getting on track, the 27 EU ambassadors based in Brussels that the region allows nonessential travelers from eight new countries and territories.

These are the US, Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Lebanon, Taiwan, Macau, and Hong Kong.

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European Union Approves Virus Pass, Boosting Summer Travel Hopes

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The European Union (EU) lawmakers have endorsed a new travel certificate that allows people to move between European countries without having to quarantine or undergo extra coronavirus tests.

This is to start in time for summer this year. This certificate is aimed at saving Europe’s travel industry and prime tourist sites from another disastrous vacation season. Several European countries like Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, and Poland have already begun using this system.

Currently, traveling in the EU’s 27 nations is a trail for both the tourists as well as airlines alike, wherein each nation is applying different rules and standards making travel confusing for all.

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