The Daily Populous

Wednesday January 17th, 2024 morning edition

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Vladimir Putin has expressed his dissatisfaction over Ukraine's reluctance to engage in negotiations and condemned the Ukrainian side, saying that but for them, "it would all have been over long ago".

The president of the aggressor state made the comments at a meeting with the heads of the municipalities of the constituent entities that make up the Russian Federation.

Source: broadcast of Putin’s speech; Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti.

Quote: "Having refused to negotiate, they did exactly that!

Details: Putin also started to gripe about how former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had abandoned agreements with Russia.

says it directly: ‘If we had agreed on it, this would have ended a year and a half ago’.".

Putin went on to describe President Zelenskyy’s Peace Formula as "a continuation of the implementation of the decree of the President of Ukraine on a prohibition on negotiating with Russia". »

Washington state sues to block proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons grocery chains

Authored by apnews.com

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday sued to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation’s largest grocery chains.

Kroger and Albertsons have more than 300 locations in the state and account for more than half of its grocery sales, according to the suit.

The grocery chains say they must merge to compete with Walmart, Amazon and other major companies that have stepped into the grocery business. »

Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan; Islamabad says ‘unprovoked’ strikes kill 2 children

Authored by thehindu.com
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Iran launched attacks Tuesday in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the militant group Jaish al-Adl, potentially further raising tensions in a Middle East already roiled by Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Jaish al-Adl, or the “Army of Justice,” is a Sunni militant group founded in 2012 which largely operates across the border in Pakistan.

Iran has fought in border areas against the militants, but a missile-and-drone attack on Pakistan is unprecedented for Iran. »

Dragon's Dogma 2 director says the RPG sequel has been made safe for new players thanks to one classic narrative trick

Authored by gamesradar.com

Dragon's Dogma 2 director Hideaki Itsuno says that newcomers to the series won't be missing out by not playing the original game, all thanks to a staple narrative tool: Amnesia.

So even if this is your first time playing Dragon's Dogma, you can safely dive in.".

One of Dragon's Dogma 2's most fascinating bosses is so well hidden that the RPG's director thinks many will beat the game without finding it. »