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Wednesday February 23rd, 2022 evening edition

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets with leaders of parliament fractions and groups in Kyiv, Ukraine February 22, 2022.

Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS.

KYIV, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Ukraine on Wednesday has started conscripting reservists aged 18-60 following a decree by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the armed forces said in a statement.

The maximum service period is one year.

Zelenskiy on Tuesday said he was introducing the conscription of reservists but ruled out a general mobilisation after Russia announced it was moving troops into eastern Ukraine.

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Reporting by Natalia Zinets; Writing by Matthias Williams; Editing by Alison Williams. »

Magpies have outwitted scientists by helping each other remove tracking devices

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As our new research paper explains, the magpies began showing evidence of cooperative "rescue" behaviour to help each other remove the tracker.

We devised a method that didn't require birds to be caught again to download precious data or reuse the small devices.

Tracking magpies is crucial for conservation efforts, as these birds are vulnerable to the increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves under climate change. »

Kremlin says a dramatic Security Council meeting on Ukraine was recorded in advance, after people realized a minister's watch showed the wrong time

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Vladimir Putin convened an unscheduled meeting of Russia's Security Council on Monday.

The Kremlin said the meeting was prerecorded, after a minister's watch showed a different time.

The Kremlin said a dramatic Security Council meeting on Ukraine was recorded in advance, after people realized a minister's watch showed the wrong time. »

Trump Calls Putin’s Ukraine Moves “Genius” Because He’s a Sick Man Who Hates Democracy

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“I went in yesterday and there was a television screen, and I said, ‘This is genius.’ Putin declares a big portion of the Ukraine—of Ukraine.

As a reminder, these are words Trump is using to describe a man people are legitimately worried is going to start World War III.

Can an interview in which Trump claims Putin’s invasion is “the best, most terrific invasion” he’s ever seen be far behind? »