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Ukraine Update….114 days into the Russian move on the Ukraine

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More US money for Ukraine weapons….

Ukraine troops hold tight against Russian offense in East Ukraine….

McDonald’s Russian takeover outfit sells burgers…..LOTS…

The European Union extends an invitation to the Ukraine to join….

European Union leaders meeting on Thursday approved Ukraine’s to become a formal candidate for E.U. membership status, giving the war-torn country and its leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, a much-needed morale boost. The European Parliament also backed the move in a Thursday vote.

Candidate status is just a first step in a bid for full membership, which could take years or decades. But the decision is a major step for Europe, and sends a signal to Russia.

On the ground, Russian forces have made further gains south of the eastern city of Lysychansk, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday, with defending forces reportedly repositioning to avoid being encircled. The fall of the settlements of Loskutivka and Rai-Oleksandrivka came on top of Russia’s seizure of the strategic village of Toshkivka earlier in the week. Much of Lysychansk’s battered twin city of Severodonetsk is already under Russian control as Moscow seeks to occupy the whole of Luhansk province.

The E.U. has backed candidate status for Ukraine. Here’s what that means.

Here’s what else to know

  • The United States will send an additional $450 million in weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, including additional multiple-launch rocket systems and patrol boats to defend its shores.
  • Ukraine has received a batch of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, commonly known as HIMARS, from the United States, Ukraine’s defense minister said Thursday.
  • The sports apparel giant Nike plans to fully withdraw from Russia in the latest corporate move to isolate Moscow from the global economy.
  • Amid the invasion of Ukraine, the international view of Russia has taken a hit; the images of the United States and NATO have not, according to polling by Pew…..

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