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BrusselsA cross-party initiative of 36 European MEPs has now launched an initiative to demand the full disclosure of the EU Commission's contracts with the manufacturers of Corona vaccines. This also concerns EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen as she is suspected of having benefited from certain contracts.

MoscowThe World Economic Forum Davos (WEF) has announced a freeze on all relations with Russia and President Vladimir Putin. Because of the Russian operation in Ukraine, they refuse to deal with "sanctioned individuals" and have frozen all Russia-related relations. WEF chief Klaus Schwab has yet to comment.

KievThe money-for-jabs program initiated by the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, was aimed at "encouraging people to get vaccinated against Covid-19 and supporting those sectors of the economy that have suffered the most from quarantine restrictions".

ParisFrench General Vincent Desportes has been expressing his fantasies about Russia's military doctrine on television: "Russia may use a tactical nuclear strike to flatten a town" because it's now part of its military doctrine, Desportes told news outlet RMC. Thanks to these "specialists" France has been facing its "Afghanistan" moment in Africa.

MoscowUS authorities have admitted that Ukraine hosts biowarfare laboratories. Ukraine has "biological research facilities," Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland admitted when asked by Senator Marco Rubio if Ukraine had biological or chemical weapons.

KievAlready on the 11th day of the war, Russia's tactical warfare to conquer critical infrastructure such as power, electricity or water plants throughout Ukraine had become visible. Moscow is currently concentrating its troops around Kiev. The Ukrainian leadership assumes that the "key battle for Kiev" is imminent.

The Russian government has decided to put things in order in Ukraine, and to put an end to a state threatening to expand its offensive nuclear capabilities. This is the opinion of Nikolai Azarov, who was Prime Minister of Ukraine three times.

StockholmOnly 39 percent of Swedes wanted Sweden to assist Ukraine with weapons, when Sifo conducted an opinion poll on 25 February. A narrow majority, 51 percent, wanted Sweden to help with financial assistance. Nevertheless, the Riksdag voted to send weapons to Ukraine.

KievIt has been just a week or two since the Russian neighbor crossed the border with its tanks and Ukrainian President Zelensky announced general mobilization on February 24. The consequence has been that men aged 18 to 60 do not have the right to leave the country and must continue to fight to defend it.

BudapestAfter Ukraine and Russia, two of the largest grain producers in the world, the Hungarian government has decided to ban grain exports from Hungary.