The United States and its allies must prevent Russia from exporting oil and natural gas as an economic deterrent to its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Senator Marco Rubio told CNBC on Tuesday.
In the Squawk Box, the Florida Republican, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, cited two reasons why Russian President Vladimir Putin thought he could get away with attacking Ukraine: “№ 1 is oil and gas and number 2 is is a nuclear weapon. We need to take one of these two.
Withdrawal of Russia’s nuclear weapons is not really an option. In fact, Putin put nuclear deterrence forces on high alert earlier this week.
This leaves sanctions. But so far, the wide range of measures taken by the United States and Western nations to put pressure on Putin has not included directly targeted Russian oil for fears that energy prices will be even higher. US and international crude oil prices on Tuesday jumped to their highest levels since the summer of 2014, months after Russia regained Crimea from Ukraine.
Asked whether Russia should be prevented from exporting its oil and gas as a lever in the current crisis in Ukraine, Rubio said: “I think we can and should.”
Canada said Monday it would ban Russian oil imports, making it the only country directly targeting Russia’s energy sector. Last week, Germany halted the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project in the Baltic Sea, which aimed to increase the flow of Russian gas directly to Germany.
Rubio also said he would like to see President Joe Biden use Tuesday’s State of the Union address to encourage the United States to return to oil and natural gas levels before the Covid pandemic.
“What I would like to hear is that I will not hear, and this is the president who is announcing that America will return to the business of aggressive oil and gas production and exports, and that we will do that in connection with the gradual reduction and final elimination of Russian oil imports, “Rubio said.
Although Russia is not a leading supplier of oil to the United States, imports from Russia have increased in recent years. “The United States needs to go back to where we were in 2019 and 2020, when we exported more than we imported,” Rubio said, calling it the “ultimate lever” against Russia. He reiterated his call in a later tweet, calling on the United States to divert money from “criminals like Putin.”
Rubio also told Squawk Box on Tuesday that the world must maintain economic pressure on Putin. “We need to make sure these things are sustainable.”
On Monday, Russia’s ruble, the ruble, collapsed under international sanctions. To try to stop the collapse, Russia’s central bank raised its key interest rate to 20% from 9.5%.
Russia’s stock market in Moscow closed on Monday and remained so on Tuesday. However, Russian exchange-traded funds continued to trade in the United States, losing in the last two sessions.
Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) used CRISPR gene editing to reduce the problem protein in patients, but NTLA shares withdrew on Tuesday over patent and competition issues.
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Treatment with the CRISPR gene editing company reduces the protein transthyretin in patients with a disease that causes it to build up on nerves. This leads to systemic problems. The results lasted from 2 to 12 months in 15 patients and proved to be relatively safe.
But the results came when the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said a team led by Feng Zhang of the Broad Institute had actually invented the technology. The institute has exclusively licensed its technology for Editas Medicine (EDITING). Intellia uses patents held by the University of California, the University of Vienna and CRISPR pioneer Emmanuel Charpentier, also known as CVC. Charpentier and Jennifer Dudna won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work at CRISPR.
“Intellia is carefully reviewing the decision and we are confident that CVC will find a way forward to confirm its rights (intellectual property), including the possibility to appeal to the Federal Circuit,” an Intellia spokesman said in an email to Investor’s Business Daily.
In addition, analysts noted that Intellia’s results are not much better than Alnylam Pharmaceuticals“(ALNY) Onpattro. Onpattro treats patients with related heart disease.
Shares of NTLA fell 20.1% to 79 in lunchtime trading on the stock market today. Shares of Crispr Therapeutics (CRSP) also fell 5.8% to close to 57.80. Shares of Editas rose 5% to 18. Shares of Alnylam also rose 3.2% to 162.90. Shares of Intellia partner, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) fell 1.8% to 607.30.
NTLA shares dives while racing sets
Intellia is testing four doses of its single drug. The best response comes from the highest dose, resulting in a 93% average reduction in transthyretin protein. Protein levels remained low during the follow-up period, which ranged from two to 12 months.
Patients who received lower doses showed an average reduction of 52% -87%.
But Alnylam’s Onpattro – which treats patients with the same disease that causes protein to build up in the heart – leads to an 89% reduction in protein at six months and an 84% reduction at 18 months.
(Of course, (Intellia medicine) has the advantage of being a potential single-dose treatment, but we see additional competition from Alnylam (the drug called vutrisiran), which demonstrates similar levels of (transthyretin) reduction and is dosed in a relatively convenient format for subcutaneous injection every three months, ”said Wedbush analyst David Nirengarten in a report to clients.
It has a neutral rating and a 108 price target for NTLA shares.
The results reinforce Intellia’s leadership with the systemic in vivo CRISPR gene editing drug. In vivo means that the editing of genes takes place inside the body. Systemic means that the drug enters intravenously and must find its way to the right organ – in this case the liver.
Crispr works on ex vivo treatment, which means that it edits cells outside the body and then infuses them into patients. Editas is an in vivo treatment, but patients receive treatment directly in the eye.
The CRISPR-based medicine seems safe
CRISPR gene editing treatment seems safe. Only one patient experienced a severe side effect – vomiting. This patient had a history of gastroparesis, a condition in which the stomach cannot be emptied properly.
At all four dose levels, the most common side effects are headache, infusion reactions, back pain, rash and nausea, said SVB Leerink analyst Manny Foruhar in a note to clients. The company has not reached the maximum tolerated dose, which means that it has the potential to deliver higher doses safely.
Foroohar kept its rating outperforming NTLA shares.
Even with Netflix’s recommendation algorithm serving you new movies, new TV shows, and original programming tailored to your viewing habits, the streaming service’s fire hose of content makes what’s coming and going difficult to parse. Here’s what’s coming for March 2022.
At long last,Shrek and Shrek 2return to Netflix for easy viewing. The newest season of spicy Regency romance Bridgerton drops at the end of the month and the Big Mouth spinoff, Human Resources, also premieres. On the movie side, get ready for Ryan Reynolds’ newest action flick.
Available in March
800 Meters (Netflix Documentary)
From Netflix: In 2017, Spain suffered two terrorist attacks perpetrated by young members of its community. How could this happen? This incisive series investigates.
Tomorrow(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Made half-human and half-spirit by accident, a young man joins a company of grim reapers in the underworld to carry out special life-saving missions.
Available March 1
The Guardians of Justice(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: When their seemingly fearless leader self-destructs, a team of troubled superheroes must confront festering evil in the world — and in themselves.
Worst Roommate Ever (Netflix Documentary)
From Netflix: Violent con artists. Stone-cold killers. These terrifying true stories unveil some of the worst cohabitation experiences one could ever imagine.
21 21 Bridges A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Battleship Christine Coach Carter Due Date Freddy vs. Jason Gattaca The Gift The Green Mile My Best Friend’s Wedding Public Enemies Redemption The Replacements Richie Rich The Shawshank Redemption Shooter
Shrek Shrek 2
Photo: DreamWorks Animation
Sorry to Bother You Starship Troopers Texas Chainsaw 3D Top Gun V for Vendetta Where the Wild Things Are Zoolander
Available March 2
Against The Ice(Netflix Film)
From Netflix: Exploring Greenland’s vast landscape for a lost map, two men must fight to survive. Based on the true story of Denmark’s 1909 polar expedition.
The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (Netflix Film)
From Netflix: A gutsy crew of Joseon pirates and bandits battle stormy waters, puzzling clues and militant rivals in search of royal gold lost at sea.
Savage Rhythm(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: The opposite worlds of two dancers in Colombia clash on and off the dance floor when their ambition to succeed leads them down a treacherous path.
Available March 3
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Season 2(Netflix Family)
From Netflix: The fate of Eternos hangs in the balance as He-Man and the heroes forge new alliances — and new destinies — to outrun evil Skeletor’s pursuit of power.
Midnight at the Pera Palace(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: At a historic Istanbul hotel, a journalist is thrust into the past and must stop a plot that could change the fate of modern Turkey.
The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties: Season 2(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Join the Kretzes as they help clients find extraordinary homes in France and beyond, then take a peek inside their world as they work and play.
Power Rangers Dino Fury: Season 2(Netflix Family)
From Netflix: The Power Rangers band together with mighty new Dino Keys to stop more squads of Sporix beasts — and revived enemies out for revenge.
Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale(Netflix Documentary)
From Netflix: Elephants, lions, wolves and many more species thrive in the Kalahari Desert’s Okavango Delta, but a worsening dry season threatens its future.
The Weekend Away(Netflix Film)
From Netflix: When her best friend vanishes during a girls trip to Croatia, Beth races to figure out what happened. But each clue yields another unsettling deception.
Whindersson Nunes: My Own Show!(Netflix Comedy)
From Netflix: Comedian Whindersson Nunes brings his quirky impersonations and streetwise takes on different cultures to the historic stage of Teatro Amazonas.
Available March 4
The Invisible Thread(Netflix Film)
From Netflix: A teenage son of two fathers makes a documentary about his parents but is surprised when a real-life plot twist occurs in his family.
Lies and Deceit(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: A literature teacher seeks justice against a surgeon she claims date raped her, while he vehemently denies her accounts of the evening.
Making Fun(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Grumpy expert maker Jimmy DiResta fields kids’ ideas for delightfully pointless inventions. Then — if he’s in the mood — he and his pals build ‘em.
Meskina(Netflix Film)
From Netflix: Heartbroken, jobless and in her 30s, Leyla sets out to reinvent herself and search for happiness amid her family’s attempts to recouple her.
Pieces of Her(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: A woman pieces together her mother’s dark past after a violent attack in their small town brings hidden threats and deadly secrets to light.
Available March 5
Beirut
Available March 7
Good Girls: Season 4
Available March 8
An Astrological Guide for Broken Hearts: Season 2(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: As Alice continues to find steady success with her show, “Stars of Love,” her own star-crossed love with Davide proves to be anything but predictable.
Autumn Girl(Netflix Film)
From Netflix: In 1960s Poland, performer Kalina Jędrusik is at the height of her popularity but must contend with a spurned official threatening to ruin her career.
Chip and Potato: Season 3(Netflix Family)
From Netflix: Chip’s learning even more about the great, big world with a little help from Potato — from getting her first haircut to getting on her first airplane!
Last One Standing(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: They’re comedians starring in a thrilling drama, but if their jokes don’t land in the unscripted scenes, they’re off the show. Let the mayhem begin!
Taylor Tomlinson: Look At You (Netflix Comedy)
From Netflix: Taylor Tomlinson returns to Netflix with her second original comedy special Look At You. Taylor hilariously shares an intimate look at her struggles with mental health, grief, and dating. Filmed at the historic Wilbur Theater in Boston, Taylor Tomlinson: Look At You premieres globally on Netflix on March 8, 2022.
Available March 9
The Andy Warhol Diaries(Netflix Documentary)
From Netflix: After he’s shot in 1968, Andy Warhol begins documenting his life and feelings. Those diaries, and this docuseries, take a peek behind his persona.
The Bombardment(Netflix Film)
From Netflix: The fates of several Copenhagen residents collide when a WWII bombing mission accidentally targets a school full of children. Based on true events.
Byron Baes(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Australian influencers flock to Byron Bay for its warm, beachy beauty and cool, creative vibe. Follow these friends as they negotiate life and love.
Queer Eye Germany(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Five experts in lifestyle, fashion, beauty, health and design — known as the Fab Five — dazzle a nation and transform lives in this makeover series.
The Last Kingdom: Season 5(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: A fragile peace has reigned in England for years, but Uhtred believes that trouble is just over the horizon — and events soon confirm his suspicions.
Available March 10
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: Season 7
Karma’s World: Season 2(Netflix Family)
From Netflix: New challenges inspire new songs for Karma as she starts a new job, runs for school president and works to make a difference in her community.
Kotaro Lives Alone (Netflix Anime)
From Netflix: A lonely little boy moves into a ramshackle apartment building all on his own and makes friends with the broke manga artist who lives next door.
Love, Life & Everything in Between(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: An ode to Valentine’s Day in various Arab cities, this anthology series tinged with dark humor explores love at large — and relationships up close.
Available March 11
Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Season 4(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Twenty drivers — some veterans, some rookies — compete in another drama-filled and adrenaline-fueled season of Formula 1 racing.
Life After Death with Tyler Henry(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Clairvoyant medium Tyler Henry offers clarity and closure from the beyond while searching through his own family’s past in an intimate reality series.
Once Upon a Time… Happily Never After (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: A couple forced to separate must find each other in another life to break a spell on their town, where no one can fall in love.
The Adam Project (Netflix Film)
From Netflix: After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
Available March 12
Dunkirk
Image: Warner Bros.
Available March 13
London Has Fallen
Available March 15
Adam by Eve: A live in Animation(Netflix Anime)
From Netflix: Anime, live action and music by cutting-edge artist Eve — all weave together into this dreamlike sonic experience inspired by the story of Adam and Eve.
Catherine Cohen: The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous.(Netflix Comedy)
From Netflix: Actress, comedian, and author Catherine Cohen makes her Netflix original comedy special debut in The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous. Catherine uses her musical expertise to hilariously divulge details about relationships, modern feminism and being the main character of her own life. Filmed at Joe’s Pub in New York City, Catherine Cohen: The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous. premieres globally on Netflix on March 15, 2022.
Marilyn’s Eyes(Netflix Film)
From Netflix: Food brings together a creative pair at a psychiatric hospital. As they turn a fictional restaurant into reality, they must find a recipe for healing.
One Piece Film: Strong World
Team Zenko Go(Netflix Family)
From Netflix: No good deed is too small for this kind kid squad! Niah, Ari, Ellie and Jax go undercover to help others and squash their town’s problems in secret!
Available March 16
Pedal to Metal(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: After a race they drive in ends fatally, friends Kike and Noche flee to Mexico City to hide, rebuild their lives and escape danger … or at least try.
Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives(Netflix Documentary)
From Netflix: From Chris Smith, the executive producer of Tiger King and director of Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened, comes Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives, a wild four-part documentary series that explores how Sarma Melngailis, the celebrity restaurateur behind the glittering New York hotspot Pure Food and Wine, went from being the queen of vegan cuisine to being known as the “Vegan Fugitive.” Shortly after meeting a man named Shane Fox on Twitter in 2011, Melngailis begins draining her restaurant’s funds and funneling the money to Fox after he cons her into believing he could make her dreams — from expanding her food empire to making her beloved pitbull immortal — a reality…but only if she continues to obey his every request without question. A few years later the couple, now married and on the lam after stealing nearly $2 million from the restaurant and its staff, are found holed up in a Tennessee motel by law enforcement. Their undoing? A charge made under Fox’s real name, Anthony Strangis, for a Domino’s pizza. Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives takes viewers on a journey more bizarre than fiction.
Hei$t: The Great Robbery of Brazil’s Central Bank(Netflix Documentary)
From Netflix: In 2005, thieves tunnel into a Fortaleza, Brazil, bank vault and steal over 160 million reais. This docuseries explores that spectacular, historic heist.
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Available March 17
Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Rescued by Ruby(Netflix Film)
From Netflix: Chasing his long-shot dream to join an elite K-9 unit, a state trooper partners with a fellow underdog: clever but naughty shelter pup Ruby.
Soil(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: To revamp the family business, a young entrepreneur sets up a bold yet risky plan of importing soil from Morocco to bury his community’s deceased.
Available March 18
Alessandro Cattelan: One Simple Question(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Alessandro Cattelan searches for happiness through interviews and unique experiences alongside guests such as Sorrentino, Baggio, Elio, and Vialli.
Animal: Season 2(Netflix Documentary)
From Netflix: This immersive series follows the world’s most magnificent creatures, capturing never-before-seen moments from the heartwarming to the outrageous.
Black Crab(Netflix Film)
From Netflix: To end an apocalyptic war and save her daughter, a reluctant soldier embarks on a desperate mission to cross a frozen sea carrying a top-secret cargo.
Cracow Monsters(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: A young woman haunted by her past joins a mysterious professor and his group of gifted students who investigate paranormal activity — and fight demons.
Eternally Confused and Eager for Love(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Often (mis)guided by a cheeky imaginary wizard, an awkward and lonely 20-something struggles to get out of his own way in his quest for a girlfriend.
Human Resources(Netflix Series)
Image: Netflix
From Netflix: From the inventive minds that brought us the award winning adult animation favorite Big Mouth comes the even edgier and adult-ier Human Resources. The spin-off pulls back the curtain on the daily lives of the creatures – Hormone Monsters, Depression Kitties, Shame Wizards and many more – that help humans journey through every aspect of life from puberty to parenthood to the twilight years. It quickly becomes clear that though the protagonists are creatures, they have a lot of humanity themselves. Featuring an all-star voice cast— including Nick Kroll, Maya Rudolph and David Thewlis reprising their Big Mouth roles as well as Aidy Bryant, Brandon Kyle Goodman, Keke Palmer, and Randall Park among others — Human Resources is not your normal day at the office. The series is co-created and executive produced by Kelly Galuska, Nick Kroll, Andrew Goldberg, Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin.
Is It Cake?(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Skilled cake artists create mouthwatering replicas of handbags, sewing machines and more in a mind-bending baking contest inspired by a popular meme and hosted by Mikey Day.
Light the Night: Part 3(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Following the crash, the women at Light Bar continue their search for answers — but the truth is more complicated than expected.
Standing Up(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: In Paris, four young comedians chase their dreams of stand-up glory while juggling financial pressures, family tensions and romantic adventures.
Thomas & Friends: Race for the Sodor Cup
Top Boy: Season 2(Netflix Series)
From Netflix: Dushane wants to expand his empire beyond the streets. But with a huge investment, partners abroad and family crises, more money means more problems.
Windfall(Netflix Film)
From Netflix: A man breaks into a tech billionaire’s empty vacation home, but things go sideways when the arrogant mogul and his wife arrive for a last-minute getaway.
Without Saying Goodbye(Netflix Film)
From Netflix: The opposite lives of a workaholic architect and a fiery artist are upended when their chance encounter in breathtaking Peru shifts their views on life.
Young, Famous & African (Netflix Series)
From Netflix: This reality series follows a crew of famed, affluent stars as they work and play, flirt and feud in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Available March 21
Call the Midwife: Series 10
In Good Hands(Netflix Film)
From Netflix: Diagnosed with a terminal illness, a single mother encounters a suave bachelor as she grapples with the future of her headstrong six-year-old.
Available March 22
Jeff Foxworthy: The Good Old Days(Netflix Comedy)
From Netflix: In his first solo stand-up special in 24 years, Jeff Foxworthy is remembering the good old days. Before cell phones diagnosed our illnesses, were used as cameras, kept us informed 24 hours a day, and before we had to have different passwords for everything. Jeff discusses parenting (your children and your parents), texting, the joy of getting a butt dial, conversations with his wife and recalls a much simpler time (or was it?).
The special is produced by Larry Burns and John Irwin, and directed by Ryan Polito. Filmed at the Pantages Theatre Minneapolis, Jeff Foxworthy: The Good Old Days premieres globally on Netflix on March 22.
The Principles of Pleasure(Netflix Documentary)
From Netflix: Sex, joy and modern science converge in this eye-opening series that celebrates the complex world of women’s pleasure — and puts old-fashioned myths to rest.
Available March 24
Love Like the Falling Petals(Netflix Film)
From Netflix: An aspiring young photographer falls in love with a vibrant hairstylist. The future stretches before them — until a twist of fate changes everything.
Available March 25
Bridgerton: Season 2(Netflix Series)
Photo: Liam Daniel/Netflix
From Netflix: Duty, desire and scandal collide when viscount Anthony Bridgerton decides to marry, only to meet his match in his intended bride’s headstrong big sister.
Transformers: BotBots(Netflix Family)
From Netflix: A new series in the “Transformers” universe.
Available March 26
Blade Runner 2049 King of Thieves
Available March 28
The Imitation Game
Available March 29
Thermae Romae Novae(Netflix Anime)
From Netflix: A proud bath architect in ancient Rome starts randomly surfacing in present-day Japan, where he’s inspired by the many bathing innovations he finds.
Mighty Express: Season 6(Netflix Family)
From Netflix: A team of trains and their kid friends overcome trouble on the tracks with quick thinking and teamwork in a new season!
Mike Epps: Indiana Mike(Netflix Comedy)
From Netflix: A new stand-up comedy special from Mike Epps.
Available March 30
All Hail(Netflix Film)
From Netflix: After failing to predict a destructive hail storm, a famous meteorologist flees to his hometown and soon finds himself on a journey of self-discovery.
Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King (Netflix Documentary)
From Netflix: When the founder of a Canadian crypto exchange unexpectedly dies in India, customers suspect there may be more to the death than meets the eye.
Available March 31
Casual: Seasons 1-4
Super PupZ(Netflix Family)
From Netflix: Four superpowered pups work as a pack to help their new kid pals — and a furry alien friend — in a cute and cuddly cosmic adventure!
Thomas Tuchel called on reporters to stop asking him questions about the invasion of Ukraine and Roman Abramovich’s plan to transfer control and care of Chelsea to the club’s charity foundation.
The Chelsea manager held a press conference before the FA Cup match on Wednesday in Luton Town and lost his temper after being pressed too many times for his thoughts on the war in Ukraine. Tuhel was faced with several questions about Abramovich, who said he was stepping down from Chelsea after a call in parliament to stand up to him against sanctions, and he cut short after being asked if he hoped the club’s Russian owner would help mediate peace between Ukraine and Russia.
“Listen, listen, listen, you have to stop,” Tuhel said. “I am not a politician. You have to stop, honestly. I can only repeat it. And I even feel bad about repeating it, because I’ve never been through a war. So even if I talk about it, I feel bad because I’m very privileged. I sit here in peace and do my best, but you must stop asking me these questions. I have no answers for you. “
Abramovich’s move to transfer Chelsea’s management to the foundation’s trustees may encourage bidders that a sale is possible and there may be offers this week. Stakeholders could take swift action if Abramovich is sanctioned by the UK government, at which point the sale is unlikely to be allowed. Abramovich vehemently challenged reports suggesting he was linked to Vladimir Putin and Russia or that he had done something to deserve sanctions.
Chelsea claims that the club is not for sale. There is no speculation that Abramovich is willing to take out the £ 1.5 billion in loans he gave to the club after buying Chelsea in 2003. US businessman Todd Bowley and Ineos chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe have reportedly tried to buy club in the past.
Tuhel was asked if there was a message to Chelsea fans about the insecurity at the club. Some trustees have concerns about Abramovich’s plan, and the charity committee contacted the foundation for more information after the report of a serious incident was reported to the regulator. The trustees will probably want to have an impenetrable compensation policy if they want to continue with the proposed change in the structure of the club. This would ensure that they are not responsible for any financial consequences.
“I’m not so sure if I’m the one to send messages to fans about something other than sports,” Tuhel said. “We try to be calm here, I am calm and we are calm in the center of a storm or some noise around us that we cannot control and are not responsible for. In the end, it’s best to stay calm and focus on what we love and do. This is a sport.
“I think we have the right to focus on the sport, the players have the right to be focused and that’s what we can tell the fans. I think that’s what the fans saw on Sunday.
“There is a big situation there and there was still a lot of commitment from the players, the clubs and the fans. Everyone is aware of more important things and the situation is that Ukraine is much more important. However, we arrived with two strong teams to play a fantastic match. We arrived though to entertain the fans with a match of maximum effort and fun. I don’t know what we could do differently. “
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Tuhel did not want to say whether Abramovich’s property was a problem for Chelsea. “I must say that it is too much to answer,” said the German. “I am not aware of any details and I am not aware of the whole situation. We all agree that there are situations much, much more important than football, that will never change. And situations like war, of course, are much more important. But the role of Mr. Abramovich is not mine to comment on, because I just don’t know enough about it.
Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus, appears to have indicated that Vladimir Putin’s forces plan to invade Moldova.
Putin’s military aide addressed security officials today as he stood in front of a battle map that appears to show a planned operation from southern Ukraine to its small neighbor.
The map also shows proposed combat plans for Russian troops across the country.
It details Russia’s lines of attack on Ukraine, some of which materialized during the first few days of the invasion, such as forces storming Kyiv from the north and Kherson from Crimea.
But they also showed several attacks that are yet to take place – one even seems to point from the port city of Odessa to Moldova, suggesting that Russia plans to send troops to Ukraine’s neighbor.
Alexander Lukashenko appeared in front of a map of the battle during a TV show that appears to describe in detail Russia’s plans to attack Ukraine
The map seems to suggest that forces will be sent from the Ukrainian city of Odessa to attack neighboring Moldova, where Russia already has troops.
The map is divided into four parts, which correspond to the command areas of the Ukrainian military, showing Russian attacks from Belarus, the eastern border of Ukraine and the occupied Crimea.
It shows a two-way pliers movement aimed at Kyiv – an ongoing attack – which has also been shown to leave occupied Donetsk and Crimea before joining Melitopol, which Russia has captured.
But attacks have also been shown that hit the city of Dnipro, which has not yet been carried out – probably because the forces assigned to attack it have been held back by fierce resistance in Kharkiv, which is on the route.
Another attack appears to be aimed at the city of Cherkasy via the city of Sumy, where Russian forces have also been detained, while a third appears to be detached from Kyiv’s attack on Zhytomyr.
Perhaps most astonishing is the display of troops attacking from the Ukrainian port city of Odessa to Transnistria, a breakaway region of Moldova occupied by Russia.
Nicolas Popescu, Moldova’s deputy prime minister, acknowledged today that his country is in a “very risky area” and that the population is experiencing “anxiety and fear”.
But, he added, he does not expect to be attacked and instead sees the biggest challenge as dealing with the influx of refugees.
Lukashenko uses the card as he speaks to his security council about Belarus’ missile strikes on Ukraine
The map describes several attacks already carried out, such as a bilateral attack by Belarus and Russia on Kyiv (pictured Russian convoy heading to Kyiv)
The map also shows what the Ukrainian military infrastructure and missile batteries look like in places that were hit by Russian missile strikes on the first day of the invasion.
In a video of the meeting published online, Lukashenko can also be heard talking about missile strikes from Belarusian territory against Ukraine before the main Russian attack.
“The missiles in the Mazir area hit them [Ukrainian] positions, after which we never saw them again, “Lukashenko told his top cabinet.
“Once the Russians launched their offensive, we no longer saw these positions.
“That’s why I say yes, there really were rocket launches from Belarusian territory, and I honestly shared what targets we attacked.”
Perhaps worrying about the direction the war may take from here, the chart also includes a map of the mainland of the United States and Canada.
A box on the right, describing what appears to be military units, also contains the badge of the US Army Air Cavalry, while below it is a map of the whole of Europe – perhaps detailing the positions of NATO troops.
Russia is already six days after its invasion of Ukraine, and the battle does not seem to be planned.
The Ukrainian military has put up stronger resistance than expected, while ordinary civilians have also come to power to oppose the “occupiers”.
The battle map also shows Russian forces heading through the city of Kharkiv to the Dnieper – an attack that may have been delayed due to heavy resistance (pictured)
Putin’s military, meanwhile, has suffered an embarrassing series of defeats as it has tried to strike precise targets at key targets in an apparent effort to win the war quickly and convincingly.
This has raised fears that he is now on track to deploy Russian heavy armor and artillery in an attempt to break through to victory, a strategy that could cause huge civilian casualties.
A 40-mile-long “terrifying” convoy of tanks and artillery is now heading for the capital, Kyiv, apparently in an attempt to encircle it.
Russian forces began bombing the city today, hitting a television mast and a Holocaust memorial after warning citizens to leave or risk being killed.
Mariupol, in the south, is reported to have been the subject of prolonged land and air bombings, while fighting has also been reported in Kherson and Chernihiv.
Kharkov, the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in the early days of the war, was hit by cluster munitions on Monday before a large cruise missile landed there on Tuesday, killing dozens.
President Zelenski described the attacks as “war crimes” and called on prosecutors to investigate, as The Hauge International Criminal Court has already opened a case.
Putin, meanwhile, is almost isolated on the world stage as sanctions cut off Russia’s economy from the outside world, causing the currency to collapse and the stock market to collapse.
A huge cargo ship carrying 4,000 luxury sports vehicles, including Lamborghini, Porsche, Audis and Bentley, for a total of $ 400 million, sank off the coast of Europe on Tuesday.
Felicity Ace, a 60,000-ton merchant ship that caught fire on Feb. 17, ran aground about 253 miles from the Azores, a Portuguese archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic.
The owner of the ship, MOL Ship Management Singapore Pte Ltd, said the Panama-flagged ship sank at about 9 a.m. local time.
Felicity Ace began to lean to one side and absorb water after igniting. There were no casualties as all 22 sailors on board were rescued after the fire started last month.
There were 3,965 Volkswagen AG vehicles on board, including 1,100 ports, according to Bloomberg. The ship sailed from Emden, Germany, on February 10 and headed for Davisville, Rhode Island.
Volkswagen’s parent company produces its own Volkswagen brand, as well as Porsche, Audi and Lamborghini models, all of which were on board, according to an internal company email seen from the store.
The Panamanian-flagged ship caught fire, leaned to one side, and then ran aground in the middle of the Atlantic.PORTUGUESE NAVYA helicopter of the Portuguese Navy is investigating the damage caused by the fire that destroyed Felicity Ace.Anatolian Agency
While Volkswagen declined to estimate the value of the luxury cars that were lost, an accident insurance group told The Wall Street Journal that it valued the vehicles at about $ 401 million.
Car dealerships in Michigan and Rhode Island were called by nervous customers who were watching the news of the ship.
A man tweets that his Porsche Boxster Spyder was on the doomed ship. The base models of the vehicle sell for $ 100,000.
The ship was carrying luxury sports vehicles worth $ 400 million, including Lamborghini.BloombergThe Felicity Ace, a cargo ship carrying 4,000 luxury sports cars from Germany to Rhode Island, sank on Tuesday just two weeks after it caught fire.DISTRIBUTIONThe cargo ship was reported to be carrying 1,100 ports.Bloomberg
European carmakers declined to discuss how many vehicles and models were on board, but Porsche customers in the United States were contacted by their dealers, the company said.
“We are already working to replace any car affected by the accident, and the first new cars will be built soon,” Angus Fitton, vice president of public relations at Porsche Cars North America, Inc., told the Associated Press in an email.
The United States and other major energy-intensive countries have agreed to extract 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves to address fears of supply depletion after Russia invaded Ukraine, concerns highlighted by the huge rise in crude oil prices. in Tuesday.
The International Energy Agency said the coordinated release, the fourth in its history, would send a “united and strong message to global oil markets that there will be no shortage” due to the invasion. The body will consider “possible additional emergency oil stocks if necessary,” he added.
But instead of calm prices, the announcement sparked additional gains, with crude Brent, international oil, rising nearly 10 percent to a new eight-year high above $ 107 a barrel before retiring. West Texas Intermediate, U.S. oil, rose more than 10 percent to $ 105 a barrel.
As European refineries refrain from buying their oil, Russia’s leading Urals oil is trading at a record discount of more than $ 11 a barrel against Brent.
Amrita Sen, of the consulting firm Energy Aspects, said the market was “overwhelmed” by the release of reserves and that traders expected more due to the disruption of Russian energy exports caused by the broad side of Western sanctions against Moscow.
She said as much as 70 per cent of the country’s oil exports “do not find a home at the moment”. According to traders, many Western banks and shipowners are refusing to process Russian crude oil to reduce legal or reputational risk.
Russia is the world’s third-largest crude producer and second-largest exporter, sending about 5 million barrels a day to world markets.
Biden officials said they wanted to try to ensure that Russian energy continued to flow to minimize domestic economic damage from the sanctions. Half of the IEA’s coordinated oil spill, or 30 million barrels, will come from the US strategic oil reserves, said Jennifer Granholm, the US Secretary of Energy.
Earlier, the United States announced the release of 50 million barrels of oil from its strategic reserve to try to ease rising oil prices late last year, along with a smaller group of other countries.
However, as oil passes through the U.S. system, there is only limited spare capacity – approximately 150,000 barrels per day – to move more volumes, the senator said. This will remain the case until the previous release of the strategic reserve is completed in June.
The IEA’s announcement Tuesday came on the same day that members of the OPEC + alliance of oil exporters, which includes Russia, met for the first time since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine last week. But the group, which is struggling to maintain its own production targets, has signaled that it does not intend to accelerate the planned increase in production in response to higher prices.
“Global energy security is under threat, putting the global economy at risk during a fragile recovery phase,” said Fatih Birol, IEA’s chief executive.
The release of 60 million barrels by the IEA represents about 4% of members’ 1.5 billion barrels of total emergency supplies, the group said. Global oil demand is about 100 million barrels per day.
Founded after the Arab oil embargo in 1973-74, the IEA consists of 31 member states in Europe, North America and Asia and represents the interests of major energy consumers. The group’s previous coordinated edition was in 2011, when supplies were cut off by the Libyan civil war.
The agency said its board “encourages each member state to do everything possible to support Ukraine in the supply of petroleum products, urging governments and consumers to maintain and step up conservation efforts.”
IEA members also discussed Europe’s dependence on natural gas from Russia. On Thursday, the agency said it would launch a “10-point plan on how European countries can reduce their dependence on Russian gas supplies by next winter.”
EXCLUSIVE: Calling this a “critical Juncture in our Academy history,” Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Dawn Hudson and president David Rubin joined me for a 30-minute conversation Monday night in their first media interview since changes were announced last week, trying to clarify and explain what is actually going on with the Oscar telecast.
Of course, the key change is in presenting eight categories in the hour before the live broadcast on ABC and then weaving edited versions of those moments into the telecast with the other 15 categories and other show elements. There has been considerable pushback to the move from some guilds and organizations representing nominees involved — the categories impacted are Documentary (Short Subject), Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Production Design, Short Film (Animated), Short Film (Live Action) and Sound — and some have called for the Academy to change course and return to the tradition of presenting all categories live on the show.
However, according to Hudson, the time had come to make dramatic change, and despite the criticism from some quarters the Academy is forging ahead. She also wants to make sure people understand that this was done with respect and care, and clarify any misunderstanding about what is actually planned as they say since many leaks out there have not gotten the facts correct in their view.
David Rubin and Dawn Hudson
“The board has discussed and agreed on the need to make changes to the broadcast, to allow for a celebratory show that also doesn’t run well over three hours. That discussion has been ongoing but with more urgency for this year’s show,” Hudson said. “The decision to show eight categories in our first hour in the Dolby Theatre was the creative solution arrived at by our producers, our officers, and our awards committee. We chose a mix of categories which would then be folded into our live broadcast.
“Every category will be celebrated on our live broadcast,” Hudson told me in explaining that the board had given permission to make unspecified changes but that the particulars and categories were chosen collectively by the producers, AMPAS executives and the awards committee. “We thought how do we preserve our values which are have all 23 awards on the show, but still allow for a three-hour show that the TV audience wants to tune into, and other ways to celebrate movies within that show? And we looked at a lot of different ideas of taking categories, and doing like the Emmys, and presenting them on another night, or another way. But, we thought If we can be the most respectful to all of our nominees and winners, how do we do that? And so, this year, a critical year where we knew we had to make changes, we worked out this plan.”
The Academy, in an effort to bring more understanding, has been having Zoom meetings with the affected nominees and branch members. Some of the organizations for these affected artisans have been publicly vocal in their anger over these changes, including groups representing Sound, Editors, Set Decorators and Music, and the Academy has been listening and feels the changes have been misunderstood since an original Zoom call with nominees and affected parties resulted in some bad feelings and leaks to the press reflecting that.
Rubin particularly wants to clarify that the Oscar show — whether off air or on — will be starting at 4 pm. PT sharp rather than the official 5 p.m. PT start for the ABC broadcast, and he told me that is what it will say on the ticket, so that the nominees can rest assured it will be a full audience in their seats, not seat fillers. There will still be the red carpet show airing live on ABC at the same time as these categories will be pre-recorded and presented, but they are instituting timed arrivals for those stars to avoid the usual crush and will make sure that everyone connected with the nominated films in the eight categories will be inside the Dolby to join in the “celebration” of their nominees.
AMPAS looks at it as two productions going at the same time and will treat it as such to make sure it goes off without a hitch, the execs tell me.
AMPAS
“It was very important for us to have these nominees, have the full nominee experience, to be in the Dolby Theatre, on the Dolby set, looking out at those enrapt faces. And also, the filmmakers and the studios and the distributors, who have been involved in the films of those nominees, will be there to applaud both, their nominees and their winners,” Rubin says. “(It came together) when the idea came around to assemble everybody an hour early, and to have a number of award presentations in that first hour, where we can have the same environment, the same energy, the same celebration as we do during the live broadcast, and then preserve those awards and interweave them into the live broadcast seamlessly, so that they are all part of a cadence of 23 awards. Because again, our priority is to acknowledge excellence in all areas of movie making. And truthfully, most people, most attendees of the Oscars, love coming early anyway,”
In other words everything is moving up, with the audience at the Dolby in for a four-hour show (at minimum), but the television audience will, with any luck see one that only runs three hours and still includes tastefully edited versions of the previously presented eight categories. How that will look and who will be presenting them is to be determined, but Rubin gives a preview.
“This is really essentially, what every nominee experiences,” he said. “But, the creative team and the production team will highlight the moments that count the most, the potent emotional speeches, likely the reaction when a name is called. But there’s also a lot of that other time, that’s involved in getting up onto that stage and finding that piece of paper and just looking to see if it’s time to speak. All of that stuff is part of it, but we’ll get to the most potent affecting emotional parts of the event.”
It has always been a red line for the Academy to present all categories on the broadcast (unlike just about every other awards show) and they have never strayed, though an idea quite similar to this was announced in 2019, and later rescinded when the criticism became too intense. I asked Rubin if this time the decision to pre-record these categories is locked in stone, especially with some guilds protesting, and some of the affected nominees feeling it is a slight to their profession to be singled out.
“We think it’s going to be an amazing experience, so we’re really enthusiastic about it,” he answered, and doubled down when I pointed out again that they reversed course the last time it was tried. “I can’t imagine that we’re not going to deliver the Oscar experience that both the nominees and the audience have been wanting and are dreaming about. We feel really good about this plan. It feels inclusive and respectful and celebratory.”
Just how much time it will actually save isn’t clear, but in Friday’s Notes on the Season column I ran a quote of support for the plan from veteran past Oscar and Emmy show producer Don Mischer, who years ago proposed a similar time-shifting idea to the AMPAS board and is convinced it sheds enough time to have a real shot of bringing the show in at three hours while still including the necessary entertainment elements to keep viewers tuned in. Hudson explains that part of the ratings problem is when the broadcast begins heading into that fourth hour. “So, after 11 o’clock, the viewership on the East Coast goes down, and you measure viewership up until the last commercial break. This is way granular, but if your last commercial break is after 11 o’clock or way after 11 o’clock, now you’re just absorbing all that declining audience and it impacts your entire ratings, which impacts your advertisers for the next,” she said.
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“We’re focused on three hours,” added Rubin.
It seems every producer who takes on this job has tried to make cuts or revisions to the format but was always vetoed by the Academy if it involved messing with any one category. The late Gil Cates, who produced 14 times once, even lined up nominees on the stage, announced the winner, and had them step forward for the acceptance speech as if it was a Miss America pageant. It saved some time but it wasn’t tried again. In recent years they have taken nominees from their seats and grouped them closer to the stage as their category nears.
However, I have heard of at least one nominee who is so upset about the changes to his category that he is not intending to come to the show, the Nominees Lunch or any other event this season. Are Hudson and Rubin worried about nominees thinking about skipping out because of the new plan?
“I hope that once they get all of the information about how celebratory this will be, this Oscar show will be, from 4 o’clock on,” Hudson says. “And how respectful it will be they will choose to come and not only receive the praise and attention for their work, but they will have that opportunity to support their colleagues too.”
Rubin adds: “It would be a shame if they missed an opportunity to celebrate the great work of this year and give us an opportunity to celebrate their great work. Change is challenging. But, we’re all doing this for one goal, which is to allow as much celebration of the year’s movies on the live broadcast as possible. And everybody involved in that first hour is a huge contributing factor to our ability to produce this great show. And we had limitations in last year’s Oscar show, because of Covid. And now, we’re really reaching a place where we can deliver the Oscar’s broadcast that people expect.”
AMPAS
Says Hudson: “We’re not losing any of those great moments. The point is we want all those great speeches that you’ve heard, and all the moving speeches that you heard will be in the Oscar show for all of the categories. And that was important to us. And that’s not an easy feat. Maybe people offered other ideas. There were some not including all of the 23 categories and we really pushed that, that was just essential for us.” Rubin was even more adamant: “We would not make any change that would involve taking a seminal craft, an essential contributor to moviemaking, off the show this year. It just would never happen.”
So how involved was ABC in these changes? Hudson was blunt.”Well, I don’t think it’s any secret, Pete, of the viewership decline for award shows or live television. ABC’s been such strong creative partners with us and we’ve allowed for a lot of experimentation on our show for many, many years, but it became imperative. We just had to make changes. We had to look for the future for this show and for the organization. Is this the right answer? I don’t know. We need to try this, assess, and move forward.”
“I mean, we’re also trying to find a new way of celebrating, to find a new vision for the show. There’s a large audience out there in the past years that has changed, that we have not been attracting, and we’re looking to have a bigger tent to bring everybody into it,” Rubin said.
As for some insight into what we may expect on the show with the theme “movie lovers unite” that Will Packer is producing this year? “There’ll be some surprises. There’ll be some unexpected faces in the show. Movie lovers exist in all walks of life, in all parts to the world, and there are hugely accomplished people in many facets apart from moviemaking that are movie lovers and we want to include those testimonies on our show,” Rubin says.
As for the rumor that Packer is trying to reunite famous movie casts as presenters, Rubin indicated those specifics on types of presenters and pairings are underway but not yet settled on. One past Oscar show producer told me they would be crazy not to bring together the cast of The Godfather for its 50th anniversary celebration. Who would be better to present Best Picture, folks?
Rubin also didn’t confirm if all five nominated songs would be performed by the artists who sang them in the movie, but said it would certainly be a shame if they weren’t — that list includes Billie Eilish, Beyoncé and Van Morrison. I am also told you can expect lots of film clips, new and old no doubt, something sorely missing from last year’s slimmed-down show that drew the lowest ratings in Oscar history, a paltry 10 million viewers (much of that loss caused by Covid, fewer movies and theaters being closed). You can be assured also that Best Picture will be saved for last.
“Cinderella” Amazon
Of course I had to ask about the initiative with Twitter, #OscarsFanFavorite, where the winner, chosen by fans who get up to 20 votes per day, will get a spot on the show but will not be presented with any kind of physical award (I am told by sources who say the “Oscar” is the only award given on this show, and the fan favorite definitely won’t be getting one of those, unlike the debacle of the “Popular Movie” category that was quickly dropped after outcry from the industry a few years back). A look at the site where the contest is still active until March 3 indicates a dedicated fan base pushing Amazon’s musical pickup from Sony, Cinderella, and just about anything by Zack Snyder thanks to his rabid fans who first tried to get his cut of Justice League on top but it was ineligible so attention has now turned to his Army of the Dead Vegas zombie movie for Netflix. Even the director himself tweeted encouragement Friday to fans to keep them voting. And you thought Spider-Man: No Way Home had this in the bag?
“There is huge engagement. And that’s what I mean by there are a lot of movie lovers who didn’t necessarily feel as connected to the Oscars,” says Hudson. “Our mission is to advocate for the arts and sciences of movies. And so the more people who come to us, connect with us, however they do, we’re fulfilling our mission. But it is fun to see how many people are engaged with it.” Rubin, perhaps wryly noting some of the films being mentioned and pushed by very organized groups who know how to jam the net, said, “Well, enthusiasm is enthusiasm.”
As for the look of the show, and for Covid safety measures, the orchestra section of the Dolby will see many rows of seats removed so there will be decked seating instead with a floor for the section where the nominees will sit. It makes social distancing easier and will give a vivid new style to the show in that regard. “It has its own unique look but we don’t want to reveal too much,” said Rubin. Overall there will be 800 fewer seats in the Dolby available that usual, something devised when Omicron was just beginning to spread; the Academy developed a plan for flexibility based on its spread over the months, whether there would be a surge or a retreat, I am told.
(L-R) Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes Mega
As for hosts Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes? Hudson mentioned they were at a promo shoot with them Saturday said it was really entertaining to just watch a photo shoot, describing the chemistry among the three of them as palpable.
“These are three amazing, funny women who are hosting this year, and each with a different style, but really, really able to be funny, to be off-the-cuff, to be charismatic. Really we could not be in better hands,” said Rubin. “They’re fantastic. People will be thinking, ‘How has this never happened before?’”
So the 94th annual Academy Awards is full-steam ahead, despite blowback to the prerecorded categories, and both Rubin and Hudson just want to get through this year and move on from there. With Rubin being termed out and Hudson leaving the Academy at the end of her contract (as first reported by Deadline), there will be new leaders to eventually take Oscar into the future. But this is about a year where Oscar is coming out of intensive care (and hopefully improved ratings), plus they pray a show that the nominees and industry will be proud of after the controversy about change dies down.
It will either work or it won’t, but if all goes to plan either way it will be in three hours and with an audience at the Dolby that accepts that change along with their Oscars.
“Well, we really want to see what works this year. We acknowledge that it’s something that we’re trying. And you mentioned the various things that have been tried before, but no one has tried this,” says Rubin. “It made a great deal of sense to us because we can deliver the full nominee experience for all the people being honored. And we stand a good chance to deliver.”
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