Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, one of the chief allies of Vladimir Putin, has reportedly brokered a deal with Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to stop the paramilitary group’s advances towards Moscow. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made his first public appearance since a mercenary uprising demanded his ouster, inspecting troops in Ukraine in a video released Monday aimed at projecting a sense of order after the country’s most serious political crisis in decades. During an appearance on Sunday’s “Face the Nation,” Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) said the turmoil in Russia in the wake of an apparent attempt coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin had to be very concerning for Chinese President Xi Jinping. From April of last year to April of this year, 48% of honey bee colonies prematurely died off.  Rep. Adam Schiff should plant a big wet kiss on Kevin McCarthy for giving Schiff’s campaign for the U.S. Senate a big boost.

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