In today’s episode, we cover new EU sanctions on Russia, Bolsonaro’s coup plot charge, and an asteroid risk to Earth.

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Sources:

✍️ Trump Blames Ukraine for War

• https://www.ft.com/content/2506b4ae-52f3-4adb-9dd2-7f07a153316d 
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/19/factchecking-donald-trump-claims-war-ukraine 
• https://www.reuters.com/world/major-risks-loom-trump-upends-us-russia-policy-2025-02-19/ 

✍️ EU’s New Sanctions on Russia

• https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/19/eu-slaps-new-sanctions-on-russia-amid-donald-trumps-push-for-negotiations 
• https://www.ft.com/content/8735a325-2071-410a-9372-3362008965da 

✍️ Jair Bolsonaro Charged

• https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-general-prosecutor-charges-bolsonaro-alleged-coup-plot-2025-02-19/ 

✍️ Asteroid Risk Increased

• https://www.independent.co.uk/space/nasa-asteroid-hitting-earth-2024-yr4-b2700577.html 

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