Thursday, March 3rd, 2022

Morning Announcements

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🗓️ 3 March 2022

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Russia has officially taken control of the Ukrainian city Kherson. Meanwhile, Russia’s neighboring country Georgia plans to submit bid to join the EU today. Also yesterday, the United Nations General Assembly voted 141-5 with 35 abstentions to condemn Russia’s invasion. Then we cover how the economic consequences continue to mount for Russia. Next let’s talk about everyone’s hero: Volodymyr Zelensky. Lastly, we close with Sen. Tim Kaine's new bill to support long COVID research and when the House select committee will finish wrapping up depositions with witnesses of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: NY Times: "Ukraine Live Updates: First Key Southern City Falls, Ukrainian Officials Say" Forbes: "Germans Seize Russian Billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s Mega-Yacht" Jersusalem Post: "$1 million bounty on Putin offered by Russian businessman" Washington Post: "Zelensky Russia Ukraine Assassination Attempt Foiled" Washington Post:" Navalny calls on critics worldwide to fight against war" Washington Post: "Kaine introduces bill to research and combat long covid, after suffering it himself" The Guardian: "White House unveils new Covid strategy including ‘test to treat’ plan – as it happened" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Thursday, March 3rd, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented
0:07.6	by Bech's media.
0:08.9	I'm Sammy Sage.
0:12.0	Russia has officially taken control of the Ukrainian city, Herzan, marking the first place
0:17.0	to have fallen in Ukraine.
0:19.0	The mayor met yesterday with a Russian commander who plans to set up a military administration.
0:24.2	Currently, Ukraine is reporting their civilian death toll as over 2,000 human lives.
0:29.3	So reporting on casualties is very preliminary.
0:32.1	Today, the Russians are continuing their invasion into its eighth day, and they are currently
0:36.7	surrounding the important southern port city of Mariupol.
0:40.2	However, despite these gains, the 100,000 Russian troops that are inside Ukraine, which equates
0:45.8	to about 70% of their deployed forced, is either running out or has already run out
0:50.8	a fuel and forced.
0:52.7	So I wouldn't exactly say that they're going strong.
0:57.0	On the diplomatic beat, Russia's neighboring country, Georgia, plans to submit a bid to join
1:01.4	the EU today.
1:03.2	This is relevant because Putin actually made his first land grab in Georgia back in 2008.
1:08.6	He invaded and killed 850 people over the course of 5 days, ending with Russia formally recognizing
1:14.6	two parts of Georgia as Russian states after the war, even though like no one else did.
1:20.3	Which is the diplomatic equivalent of that girl who calls someone her boyfriend without
1:24.0	his consent.
1:25.3	You know who you are.
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