Today, we're talking about Russia ramping up their invasion efforts in the blowback from

governments and businesses around the world.

We'll cover President Biden's first date of the Union dress and other top news for Wednesday,

March 2.

Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pour over.

Today is Ash Wednesday, a day marked by reflection and repentance and is also the first

day of Lent.

Hebrews 122 says,

Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfector of our faith, who for the joy that was set before

him endured the cross, despising the shame and is seated at the right hand of the throne

of God.

Let's get started with some espresso shots.

Russia and Ukraine's first attempt at a peace talk yielded little progress, but Ukrainian

President and potential future member of the Avengers, Philonomir Zelensky, has other

ideas up his sleeve.

In virtual talks on Monday, he asked EU members to, quote, prove your with us and requested

that Ukraine be granted membership into the Union.

EU chairman Ursula Von der Leyen said they'd seriously consider his request.

But meanwhile, the fighting continues to escalate.

A Russian missile hit the central square of Karkiv, which is Ukrainian's second largest

city as satellite images captured the 40-mile-long convoy that's headed toward Kiev.

Several reports that Russia is using cluster and vacuum bombs, which are both condemned

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