Is Russia creating a pretext for a Ukraine invasion?
In this photo taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, a cannon mounted on a Russian warship fires during a naval exercise in the Black Sea.
Tensions continue to heighten on the Ukraine-Russia border. The US says Russia has increased its troops at the border, as fighting continues between Russian-backed groups and Ukrainian government forces in eastern Ukraine. Some Ukrainians fear that Russia is creating the pretext for an invasion. And France plans to build 14 new nuclear reactors by 2050, in an effort to cut back on carbon emissions, but Germany is heading in the opposite direction, shutting down its nuclear plants. Plus, meet the fantasy coffin makers in Ghana, who make colorful caskets in shapes that pay homage to a deceased person’s profession or passions: a lion for a village leader, a microphone for a broadcaster or a seed pod for a farmer.
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