Today, we're talking about French President Macron visiting, confusion and mixed messages

from Doge and OPM, business news from Starbucks and Apple, and other top news for Wednesday,

February 26th.

Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the poor over today.

Here's the quote of the day.

Trusting God does not mean believing he will do what you want,

but rather believing he will do everything he knows is good.

Ken Sandy.

Let's get started with some espresso shots.

Monday marked three years since Russia invaded Ukraine.

To mark the occasion, French President Macron visited President Trump to discuss the war,

emphasizing security guarantees for Ukraine in a peace deal that must not be a surrender of Ukraine.

Both leaders hope the conflict can end within weeks.

While the leader shook hands at the White House, diplomats shared a less genial UN meeting.

The Security Council passed a U.S. proposed resolution calling for peace ASAP that,

controversially, didn't blame Russia for the war.

Russia and China supported it, while France and the UK abstained, not wanting to veto

Washington. The UN General Assembly passed a symbolic non-binding resolution that did blame Russia.

UK Prime Minister Kier Starmor will head to Pennsylvania Avenue Thursday to discuss Ukraine,

and negotiations for the use of Ukraine's natural resources continue.

Pray for the peaceful end to all conflicts worldwide, even as we wait for God's kingdom to come in full,

for the day when God's reign of peace will settle every dispute, and all nations

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