The Daily Populous

Saturday October 22nd, 2022 morning edition

image for Trump's yearslong crusade against Ukraine has finally come home to roost as Republicans call for abandoning Kyiv

In April, 10 House Republicans voted against a bill allowing the Biden administration to more easily lend military equipment to Ukraine.

The following month, 57 House Republicans voted "no" on a nearly $40 billion aid package for Ukraine.

Ukraine has repeatedly defied expectations since Russia launched its unprovoked invasion, delivering a blow to the Russian military's prestige.

Congressional Republicans like Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have echoed these sentiments in their criticism of US assistance to Ukraine.

There are some in Kyiv who believe that US support to Ukraine will continue regardless of which party controls Congress.

Russia has also ramped up missile and drone attacks against civilian areas while destroying key infrastructure across Ukraine.

"People think that what happens in Kyiv is decided either in Moscow or Washington or Brussels, or maybe Beijing. »

The world’s energy situation is not as terrible as you might expect

Authored by arstechnica.com

Lockdowns during the early pandemic response caused energy use to plunge in 2020, but carbon emissions soared as the economy rebounded in 2021.

Meanwhile, Europe has made rapid adjustments to its energy supplies and appears to be in a position to handle this winter's likely energy demands.

In many parts of Europe, energy use peaks in the winter with the onset of cold weather. »

The Beginning of the End of the Islamic Republic

Authored by foreignaffairs.com

They embody the anger that Iranian women and young Iranians feel toward a regime that seeks to stifle their dearest desires.

But in their bravery, the Iranian people have voiced one central request to Western governments: Don’t save the Islamic Republic.

Now, more than ever, it is time for advocates of freedom to think seriously about a world after the Islamic Republic. »

Scorned Russian Mothers Use Putin’s Draft to Rat Out Deadbeat Exes

Authored by yahoo.com

And despite numerous court proceedings, she said, he’d absconded on years worth of child support and alimony payments.

According to her, she knows dozens of other women in the same boat who’ve started an online community to discuss the scheme.

“It seems to me that he won’t be able to handle military action: he doesn’t have enough training or strength. »