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1 Officials Warning Russia Could Use Chemical Weapons In Ukraine
Not just the United States, but now other world leaders are warning that Russia could use chemical weapons in an attack on Ukraine – and pull a false flag in order to do so. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tells Sky News in the run-up to an attack, it's straight out of the Kremlin's playbook to claim there are chemical weapons being stored inside Ukraine by their opponents or by the U.S. Of course, considering how Ukrainian troops ambushed a Russian tank line yesterday – forcing its retreat –Russian President Vladimir Putin would only be encouraged to do so in order to save face. Meanwhile, CNN is reporting that President Biden will tighten the economic noose on Putin today – revoking Russia's "Most Favored Nation" trade status later this afternoon. He's expected to make the move today along with the G7 and European Union. It would require an act of Congress, but it would revoke Russia's permanent normal trade relations. This comes as Russia's invasion of Ukraine is now in its 16th
2 Senate Approves Ukraine Aid Bill, Sends To Biden
A bill funding the government and containing nearly $14-billion in emergency aid for Ukraine is headed to President Biden's desk after final approval from the Senate last night. Overall? The government budget bill will cover $1.5-trillion dollars in spending through September. Prior to being voted on, the Senate shot down three amendments backed by GOP senators, including an amendment to bar funding for COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Of the 13-point-six billion dollars set aside for Ukraine, some will go towards humanitarian aid while other funds will go towards defense and economic assistance. Mr. Biden is said to be ready to deliver this historic support for Ukraine – and sign the package today. Still, it's only financial - in spite of Russian Vladimir Putin's continued escalations, which are now seeing expanded shelling closer to the Polish border.
3 TSA Extends Facemask Mandate Again
The TSA is extending the facemask mandate to April 18th. It was set to expire next week (on March 18th). The order covers airliners and public transportation, including trains and subways. The White House says the CDC will work with government agencies to help craft a "revised policy framework" for when mask rules can be lifted. On a related note, the CDC says just a small portion of U.S. residents are living in areas considered with high coronavirus levels. In a recent update to the agency's COVID-19 community level dashboard, only two-percent of Americans live in spots deemed higher risk. That's around seven-million people. The new figure is a drop from last week when around seven percent of residents lived in those areas. As far as locations with a "low community level," around 73% of people reside in those regions.