Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into separatist regions of Ukraine, prompting a late-night meeting of the U.N. Security Council. England will do away with all its pandemic restrictions later this week. A military coup in Sudan has led to months of civilian unrest in the name of democracy. And Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social launched yesterday with some major glitches. All this and more in today’s PDB.
Readers compare how Germany, Australia, France and the United States have been dealing with Covid. Also: Means-testing for social programs; getting even with robocallers.
Attorney general who took on Cuomo sexual harassment investigation that led to his resignation and Kathy Hochul’s rise pushes back on suggestions she was angling for his job. Sources said James is calling power brokers to test the field.