U.S. AG to Ukraine

The United States attorney general, Merrick B. Garland, made a surprise trip to Ukraine on Tuesday and announced the appointment of a veteran prosecutor known for investigating former Nazis to lead American efforts in tracking Russian war criminals, as the NYT reports.

India to Load Up on Russian Crude

The Indian government has asked state oil companies to scoop up huge volumes of cheap crude from Russia, as the WSJ reports.

U.S. begins vaccinating young children against coronavirus

Immunizations became available Tuesday for about 19 million children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years, the last group of Americans to be afforded that protection, as the Washington Post reports.

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In That Number

503K

While Russian crude oil sales to Europe dropped from March to May, Asia refiners increased their take by 503,000 barrels a day.

Source: New York Times

Critical Quote

“Get out of there, especially if you have children.”

— Iryna Vereshchuk, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister

iDeas Lab

New satellite imagery, analyzed by CSIS, suggests that Russian forces intentionally targeted Ukrainian food warehouses after a catastrophic attack left the surrounding residential area predominantly unscathed.

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Optics

(Photo Credit: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) President Joe Biden greets children during a visit at a Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Washington, DC.

This Town Tomorrow

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Video

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