It's Tuesday, October 11, 2022.

I'm Albert Moltler, and this is the briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian

worldview.

We're going to consider a couple of hot spots in the world today in order to look at big

worldview significance behind the headlines.

Because when we're talking about, say, the Russian invasion of Ukraine in recent events or when we're talking about, say, the Russian invasion of Ukraine in recent events,

or when we're talking about the United Nations and China and human rights, there are some really

huge issues at stake. And right now we are at a crucial moment in both of these stories.

Let's go first to international disorder and where better to start than at a bridge that

links Crimea with Russia or used to.

The Karats Bridge, as it is known, suffered a strike that took place in a big explosion

on Saturday, and according to video evidence, one span was largely destroyed, or at least a very large gap has fallen

into the water and furthermore the explosion seemed to ignite fuel that was on a

train nearby the blast and that led to damage to a rail bridge

it's unclear exactly how extensive the damage is but no doubt it is big enough to be a huge embarrassment to the regime of Russian

president Vladimir Putin and in order to understand why this bridge has such

military economic and political significance, just understand that this bridge did not exist

until Vladimir Putin in 2016 simply seized the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine and declaring it a part of Mother Russia

decided symbolically, politically, and economically to score big points by

building this bridge that spans some 12 miles of the Strait between the Crimean Peninsula

and Mother Russia and then dedicating the bridge himself, he himself driving the vehicle

that celebrated the opening of the bridge.

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