Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

Morning Announcements

Betches

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🗓️ 16 March 2022

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Summary

We start with Ukraine and Russia’s compromise talks, and some more updates involving the two countries before moving over to a daylight saving time bill that was passed in the Senate. Finally, on this short news day, we close with how Pfizer and BioNTech are planning to ask to authorize a fourth COVID booster shot for people age 65 and older. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: AP News: “Ukraine sees room for compromise, as 20,000 escape Mariupol” Washington Post: “Biden will go to Europe next week for NATO summit; European leaders travel to Kyiv” Axios: “Russia sanctions Biden, Secretary of State Blinken” The Guardian: “Marina Ovsyannikova: Russian journalist fined after live broadcast protest” NPR: “2 Fox News team members in Ukraine were killed in an attack” Axios: “Senate passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent” NPR: “Pfizer-BioNTech will seek authorization for second COVID booster for older adults” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Wednesday, March 16th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented
0:07.6	by Betcha's media.
0:08.9	I'm Sammy Sage.
0:12.2	We are leading with some diplomatic stories today, in celebration of Vladimir Zelensky's
0:16.5	virtual address to Congress, which comes following Ukraine's assessment yesterday that there
0:21.2	may be some room for compromise in their talks with Russia.
0:25.0	Those talks will continue today, as one of Zelensky's aid says that the negotiations have become
0:29.4	more constructive, with Russia softening its position that Ukraine surrender fully.
0:35.1	Also yesterday, the heads of state of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia travel to
0:39.8	meet with Zelensky, while President Biden announced that he will travel to Europe next week
0:44.4	for a native summit.
0:46.3	Also some spring skiing, followed by Eastervat again, he's in desperate need of an e-pray
0:50.2	love moment.
0:52.0	This comes as Russia has officially sanctioned President Biden and numerous other American
0:56.2	officials, including Anthony Blinken, Jen Socki, and Hillary Clinton.
1:01.0	The sanctions will prohibit travel and freeze any assets held in Russia, which I'm sure
1:05.2	will be a huge financial hit to these individuals.
1:08.3	On the other hand, Russia has now officially overtaken Iran for the most sanctioned country
1:12.7	in the world.
1:14.1	See Russia, you guys already overtook a country.
1:16.6	You can go now.
1:18.8	On the military side, the Ukrainian city of Mariupol continues to be under attack, although
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