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The Prime Minister of Maltova, Natalia Gabrilyta, told CNN in an interview that she's concerned

Russia is going to invade them next, and she is not just depended to be their sloppy

seconds.

As a neighbor of Ukraine, Maltova was once part of the Soviet Union and is home to a

breakaway region that is backed by Russian forces, or what Putin would call, Russia.

There have been increased reports of explosions in the region since Russia's invasion of

Ukraine began.

And on the diplomatic front, Maltova has recently achieved candidacy for EU status.

I assume they'll hear back after the long summer holiday when no one works.

Yesterday, two people were shot in the middle of the day in Whistler, Canada, of all places.

Then, less than 24 hours later, three people were shot in a town near the US border called

Langley.

According to the Canadian police, who I hope have a better record than ours, said there

was no indication that the two incidents were related, as the whistle shooting was

gang related, and the Langley one was an attack on two people who were homeless.

America's gun problem appears to be contagious, which is exactly what you can expect when

we refuse to wear a mask.

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