Notations From the Grid (Special Edition); Russia Invades Ukraine

 

Russia has invaded Ukraine.  This was a the UN Security Council was meeting under the Presidency of the Russian Federation Ambassador to the UN and he was on his phone trying to get the latest as the Ukrainian Ambassador looked on.

Here is a curation of the latest--the Chinese Ambassador noted how "Cooler heads" must prevail:

We call upon the World to:

 

On our World "Virtual Route 66" (Special Edition): What The World Woke Up To....

 As the world awaits the next Russian Move as Putin recognizes the two breakaway Ukraine regions:

On Our "Virtual Route 66" This Week: On the Week That Was

 

As we went to press with our weekly "Virtual Route 66", our team chose a classic "Google Doodle": on the aim for Unity and a yearning for brotherhood which struck a chord with us.

Our world, though, continued to be as challenging as ever.  The threat of war with Ukraine continued to be on the horizon in our World as Russia decided to keep 30,000 troops in Belarus.     Reports were also coming out about a deal in the works with Iran on the Nuclear Deal as the US Politics Scene continued to be as volatile as ever.   This was as the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries looked to go beyond COVID.  California, the largest State in the United States, lifted its' indoor mask mandates this week.  This is as Economic Challenges loomed on the horizon with the continued threat of Inflation derailing Economic Recovery as the Federal Reserve in the United States plans on rate hikes.   There is also some elections in Europe including Hungray, France and the looming UK elections as Scottish Independence moves are on the horizon.  

We present a curation of the week that was in Our World this week

courtesy the Economist, The Financial Times, Washington 

Examiner, The National, Project Syndicate, Real Clear Politics and thought on Putin courtesy Hadi Heidari of Iran:

The Economist explains What did Ukraine’s revolution in 2014 achieve? It transformed the state and society, and pushed the country closer to the West

Related    The Economist hub: Our coverage of the crisis in Ukraine

The chicken and the peg Workers have the most to lose from a wage-price spiral As prices rise, real wages are falling

Chasing the dragon How Chinese firms have dominated African infrastructure Western firms grumble more but compete less

A royal flush Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre settle out of court A settlement is embarrassing for the royals. It could have been worse

Charlemagne A European bunfight breaks out over food labels Italy is mounting a defence of the Mediterranean diet

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