WSJ publishes the terms of a preliminary peace agreement between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, discussed in the spring of 2022.
According to the document, Ukraine is not allowed to join military alliances such as NATO, and no foreign weapons will be allowed into the country.
Ukrainian Army had to be reduced to a certain size.
The Russian side also insisted that the Russian language be used on an equal basis with Ukrainian in the government and courts, but Kyiv did not sign this clause of the agreement.
In addition, Crimea will remain Russian and will not be considered neutral.
The issue of the status of the LPR and DPR was supposed to be discussed separately by the heads of state Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky during the negotiations, but they did not take place.
Negotiations on the draft agreement continued until June 2022 and were terminated at the initiative of Ukraine.
British man attacked for entering a ‘no-go zone’ in London.
A horde of Islamists surrounded him and questioned why he was in ‘their’ neighborhood.
They threatened him and began chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ as they kicked him out.
A 65-year-old couple retiring in 2025 with average earnings will receive an estimated $1.34 million in lifetime benefits, while contributing only $720,000 in today’s dollars.
That shortfall—more than $600,000 per couple—is being made up by younger workers.
“Most of the growth in spending has gone to retirement and healthcare, while programs that promote upward mobility... have been left behind”
https://www.newsweek.com/social-security-medicare-young-workers-cost-10477619