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For Moscow, that NATO summit must have been highly alarming

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:42 GMT

Ivo Daalder, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and host of the weekly podcast “World Review with Ivo Daalder.”Last week’s NATO summit was overshadowed by an angry tweet posted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy just as alliance leaders were gathering in Vilnius. “It’s unprecedented and absurd when timeframes are not set neither for an invitation nor for Ukraine’s membership,” Zelenskyy tweeted. “Uncertainty is weakness,” he added for good measure.The tweet sparked uproar and dominated headlines and commentary throughout the two-day meeting in Lithuania. That’s unfortunate. For missed in the turmoil surrounding the tweet and Ukraine’s disappointment, is a larger and more lasting story.Seen from the perspective of the Kremlin, the NATO meeting can hardly have been comforting — once again underscoring how truly colossal a strategic mistake Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine has turned out to b...

Revolutionary tactics will require using one group of Kremlin gangsters against another

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:42 GMT

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former political prisoner and CEO of Yukos Oil company, is the author of “The Russia Conundrum: How the West Fell for Putin’s Power Gambit — and How to Fix It.”Quite often, in the comments to my posts in Russian — mostly left by Russians living in Russia — people write that they’re exhausted with all the incessant talk on social networks and that it’s time to do something to topple the regime of President Vladimir Putin. They often directly suggest I start funding paramilitary organizations based in Ukraine, like the Russian Volunteer Corps or the Free Russia Legion.”But the majority of Russians living abroad who actively denounce Putin object to any violent action. In fact, they’re even against calls for nonviolent action from abroad, as they might ultimately lead to violence inside Russia against political activists, worsening their plight.And the rebellion led by the paramilitary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin starkly exposed this split in thinking.From the very...

Police investigating hit-and-run crash in Hyde Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:42 GMT

An investigation got underway in Hyde Park Tuesday night after a hit and run crash that sent one person to a hospital, Boston police said. Police said a call came in around 9:30 a.m. reporting a crash involving a pedestrian.Police said the victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. A large police presence was seen around Wood Avenue shortly after 10:30 p.m., with authorities spotted searching the area. Police said an accident reconstruction team also responded to the crash site. The search for the person involved in this crash was ongoing as of 10:30 p.m. Police have asked anyone with information to contact them.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Man buys ads on T trains in search of kidney donor for his wife

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:42 GMT

A local man on a mission to find his wife a new kidney has turned to public transit and the power of a public ad to save his wife’s life. Paul Savuto launched the “1 Kidney 4 Deb” campaign almost one year ago. Now, he and his wife, Deb, are hoping a series of ads will help find a kidney donor. Deb has a rare genetic disease called alport syndrome. Her kidneys began to fail in 2022 and, at the time, her husband stepped up, donating his kidney.“Not only has my husband saved my life once, I have him as an advocate,” Deb said. Now, though, the kidney Paul donated needs to be replaced. Deb said the lifespan for a living kidney is anywhere from 12 to 21 years. So, the couple is now hoping MBTA commuters can help. “Once we determined that we weren’t going to have the opportunity to keep it within the family as it were, we started looking at social media and other outlets to get the word out so that Deb could get another kidney,” Paul said.The couple purchased 120 a...

Proposal in Newton calls for ban on cosmetics made with plastic glitter, other items

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:42 GMT

Sparkly makeup has sparked controversy in Newton as the Newton City Council weighs a proposal that would ban cosmetics made with plastic glitter. The proposal is part of an effort to protect the environment. Glitter is also not the only plastic product that could be on the chopping block. Speaking on Tuesday, those who love glitter shared their reactions. “I love glitter, I use glitter every day,” said Eden Cha.In addition to glitter, the proposal would ban helium balloons, floss sticks and some types of takeout food containers. Alan Gordon is with the Newton Sustainable Materials Management Commission. He helped draft the ordinance with the goal of reducing the amount of single-use plastics throughout Newton. “The floss sticks, the small items — they are not going to significantly move the needle on the use of plastics, but it does get people to think about alternatives across the board,” he said. In terms of glittery makeup, Gordon said the pro...

North Korea silent about its apparent detention of the US soldier who bolted across the border

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:42 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea was silent about the highly unusual entry of an American soldier across the Koreas’ heavily fortified border although it test-fired short-range missiles Wednesday in its latest weapons display.More than half a day after the soldier bolted into North Korea during a tour in the border village of Panmunjom, there was no word on the fate of Private 2nd Class Travis King, the first known American detained in the North in nearly five years. The North’s missile launches Wednesday morning were seen as a protest of the deployment of a U.S. nuclear-armed submarine in South Korea the previous day and weren’t likely related to King’s border crossing.“It’s likely that North Korea will use the soldier for propaganda purposes in the short term and then as a bargaining chip in the mid-to-long term,” said Yang Moo-jin, president of the University of North Korean Studies in South Korea.King, 23, was a cavalry scout with the 1st Armored Division who ha...

Things to know about the revived investigation into Tupac Shakur’s shooting death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:42 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An investigation into Tupac Shakur’s unsolved killing has been revived. It took nearly three decades, but a new twist came when authorities in Nevada served a search warrant this week in connection with the rap star’s shooting death, they confirmed Tuesday.Here’s what to know about one of the most infamous fatal shootings in hip-hop history: WHAT’S NEW IN THE INVESTIGATION?Las Vegas police served a search warrant in connection to the killing of Shakur, who was gunned down Sept. 7, 1996. The warrant was executed Monday in the nearby city of Henderson. It’s unclear what they were looking for or where they searched.Citing the ongoing investigation, a police spokesperson said he couldn’t provide further details on the latest development in the case, including whether a suspect has been identified.WHAT HAPPENED THE NIGHT SHAKUR DIED?The 25-year-old rapper was traveling in a black BMW driven by Death Row Records founder Marion “Suge” Knight in a convoy of about 10 cars,...

Seattle police shoot person suspected in downtown stabbing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:42 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer shot a person on Tuesday who was suspected of stabbing another person downtown, police said. Officers responded around 7:45 a.m. to reports of a person assaulting people, police Sgt. John O’Neil said in an online police blotter post. Officers found a person with a stab wound to the neck who was then taken to Harborview Medical Center, the post said. With help from witnesses, officers found the suspect nearby with a knife, O’Neil said. While one officer deployed a less-lethal tool, another officer shot the suspect, according to the post.The person who was shot was in critical condition at the Seattle hospital later Tuesday morning, The Seattle Times reported. No officers were hurt. The officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated.The Associated Press

Man holding gun dead after being shot by police in Joliet

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:42 GMT

JOLIET, Ill. — A man is now dead after a shooting that involved officers from the Joliet Police Department early Monday evening, according to Joliet PD.Officers were called to the 600 block of Elmwood Avenue around 4:56 p.m. for a report of shots fired.When they arrived on scene, officers encountered a 29-year-old man walking while holding a handgun.Police said responding officers discharged their weapons, hitting the man.Officers then rendered medical aid to the suspect following the shooting, before he was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.A preliminary investigation from the Will-Grundy Major Crimes Task Force (WGMCTF) found the officers involved ordered the man to put his weapon down, to which the man refused to comply. Two Joliet PD officers then opened fire on the armed suspect, hitting him numerous times. Family speaks out after 10-year-old boy flung from Antioch carnival ride The officers invol...

Alaska man inadvertently filmed his own drowning on a glacial lake, officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:42 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man inadvertently filmed his own drowning on a glacial lake with a GoPro camera mounted on his helmet, but authorities who recovered the camera have not yet found his body, officials said Tuesday.Alaska State Troopers said teams would continue to search Mendenhall Lake for the body of Paul Rodriguez Jr., 43, of Juneau.Troopers said a helmet with a camera attached to it that was confirmed to have belonged to Rodriguez was recording on July 11 when his kayak overturned and he went into the water. Woman gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park suffers ‘significant injuries’ “The recording continued showing that the kayak overturned due to a strong current coming from the glacier,” Troopers spokesperson Tim DeSpain said by email.DeSpain said the helmet was found on the lakeshore. He said it was turned in to troopers on Monday.Juneau police on Monday said Rodriguez was believed to have gone missing on July 11 somewhere in the vicinity of the Mendenhal...