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Daily Skimm: Looking out on the morning rain

Skimm'd while browsing 100+ clean beauty brands February 28, 2022 Read in Browser Daily Skimm Skimm'd while browsing 100+ clean beauty brands Quote of the Day "I need ammunition, not a ride" — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refusing the US's offer to get him out of Kyiv. Still Standing Getty Images The Story Ukraine's resisting invasion from the world's No. 2 military.  What's the latest? Ukrainian forces are still holding their own in Kyiv, targeting supply lines for the Russian army. But shelling has hit civilian infrastructure. Dozens of civilians have been killed. The WHO warns Ukrainian hospitals could run out of oxygen within 24 hours. Nearly 400,000 Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries like Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. Most of Europe and Canada have put Russian airlines on their 'no fly-through' list. And tens of thousands across the world are still protesting Russia's invasion…including in St. Petersbu

Daily Skimm: I'm just waiting on a friend

Skimm'd while catching up on Mind Your Mind February 25, 2022 Read in Browser Daily Skimm Skimm'd while catching up on Mind Your Mind Invasion Getty Images The Story  Russia has boots on the ground in Ukraine. I heard. Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed his troops had made their way into Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed missiles and airstrikes had destroyed more than 70 Ukrainian military targets. And Ukrainian officials say that Russian forces seized control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. But why is Putin doing this? That's the million-dollar question. Which we break down here . But TLDR: Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union before it collapsed in 1991. In recent years, Ukraine's pro-Western leaders have tried to move the democratic country away from Putin's grip and towards NATO membership (which it doesn't have yet). But Putin's long believed that Moscow's got a claim to Ukraine. And has even describe