Good morning,

Holy f- what a timeline we live in when the Tailban calls on Russia for a peaceful resolution to Ukraine.

The New York Times @nytimes

The Taliban called on Russia and Ukraine to resolve the crisis through “peaceful means.” They asked both countries to safeguard Afghans in Ukraine. Ukrainian troops evacuated nearly 100 Afghans to Kyiv after the fall of Afghanistan’s government in August.

nyti.msUkrainian Officials Report Missile Attacks in KyivUkraine’s president denounced Russia in a televised address: “They say that civilian objects are not a target for them. It is a lie. They do not distinguish in which areas to operate.”

11:20 AM ∙ Feb 25, 2022

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And news at home isn’t any less absurd. Compulsory Testing Notices have been retroactively and unilateratly cancelled. China’s also flying fighter jets over Taiwan.

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~ Cyril

On Today’s Tide:

1. COVID |

   • CTN replaced with RATS

   • Firing COVID positive staff illegal

   • Hong Kong 2nd worst place to be: COVID resilence index

2. Crime | 9 arrested for online love scams totaling $10mil

3. Events

4. Greater China |

   • PLA flighter jets fly over Taiwan

   • China voluntary evacuation from Ukraine

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