While people from ‘Merica insist on poking their noses in everyone’s business, they rarely understand the natural consequences of same, say for example their journalists being killed thereat: American journalist killed by Russian forces in Ukraine, police say (msn.com)

Just like that failure to count the cost, so too has this nation failed to appreciate the depth of the connection between the Russia and China governments and especially if it means going against the arrogant nation called The United States of America.  While China will still come to the table, it would behoove POTUS to humble himself & remember that God controls all hearts: US, China officials to meet as tensions mount over Russia (msn.com)

Luke 14:26-33 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.  Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

Severe storms in Iowa have killed at least SEVEN: Tornadoes test through Iowa; At least seven dead (ketv.com) including TWO children: 7 dead, including 2 children, as major tornado hits Iowa – ABC News (go.com)

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In Ukraine, the week was spent by civilians trying to escape the conflict: Irpin, Kyiv family killed: Russian military strike hits evacuation route in suburb – CNN

While in Russia, there were reportedly “protests” and “thousands detained” relative thereto: Protests across Russia see thousands detained – BBC News