The Madness of Putin – 8 May

A radical protester hurls a stone at a regional branch of Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, during a protest against Russia in Kiev, Ukraine, February 20, 2016. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich - RTX27SKM

8 May 2022 – US President Joe Biden virtually met with the Ukrainian President and his G7 counterparts during a meeting of the G7 forum on Sunday. G7 leaders reassured Zelensky that they will continue to provide military and economic assistance. US First Lady Jill Biden made an unannounced trip on Sunday to Uzhhorod, Ukraine, meeting with Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska at a converted school that now serves as temporary housing for displaced citizens. Ukraine has accused Russia of dropping a bomb on a school in Luhansk region where 90 people were taking shelter. Sixty people are feared dead.The Ukrainian government said “all women, children and elderly people” have been evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 300 civilians have been rescued. Kyiv’s mayor is urging citizens to “be aware” and stay inside Sunday into Monday during the period surrounding Russia’s annual Victory Day as Western officials warn Russian President Vladimir Putin could formally declare war on May 9, allowing him to step up his campaign.

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