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Michael Cohen and another key witness testified against Donald Trump today; indictments "just days" away - Palmer Report

I sure hope "up leveling" the case does not upset the timetable.

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/michael-cohen-and-another-key-witness-testified-against-donald-trump-today-indictments-just-days-away/49305/

Great news for Joe Biden and the Democrats - Palmer Report

The economy is booming.

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/great-news-for-joe-biden-and-the-democrats/49283/

There's a clear path for the Democrats to take the House majority – and this is it - Palmer Report https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/theres-a-clear-path-for-the-democrats-to-take-the-house-majority-and-this-is-it/49296/

Donald Trump plots desperate move ahead of his Manhattan criminal indictment - Palmer Report https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/donald-trump-plots-desperate-move-ahead-of-his-manhattan-criminal-indictment/49295/

Texas Wells Fargo bank manager sentenced for laundering drug money, feds say

A slap on the wrist. He will end up serving less than 1½ years for two years of money laundering for drug dealers.

https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/texas-wells-fargo-bank-manager-sentenced-for-laundering-drug-money-feds-say/

The Metropolitan Pavel, the Abbot of the Kyiv Cave Monastery, stated that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) has no plans to vacate the monastery. This comes after the Ministry of Culture announced that the lease agreement would be terminated on March 29.

This is going to get interesting

Pasha Mercedes recorded a video message in which he stated that the monks of the Moscow Patriarchate would not be forced to leave the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, however the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has a different opinion.

The Spanish Ministry of Defense has declared that the first ten Ukrainian crews of Leopard 2 tanks have already finished their training and will soon be returning to Ukraine. In addition to the crews, 15 Ukrainian technicians were also trained to provide maintenance for the tanks.

The head of the OP, Andriy Yermak, reported that two rockets were launched at a school in Avdeevka, resulting in the death of a woman.

The Air Force has reported atypical alerts and activity of enemy strategic and tactical aviation today. A Tu-160 strategic bomber took off from Engels airfield, four MiG-31BM fighters flew to the Kursk region, and a Tu-22m3 long-range bomber departed from Shaikovka airfield in a northerly direction. Additionally, enemy tactical aircraft activity was observed in the Bryansk region of Moscow and in the eastern direction.

The Ukrainian Air Force stated that today's air alerts were due to enemy strategic and tactical aircraft activity, particularly in the Saratov, Kursk, and Bryansk regions. This activity included a Tu-160 bomber, four MiG-31BM fighters, and a Tu-22m3 long-range bomber taking off.

At around 05:30 on March 13, Russian Federation artillery hit Hryanivka in Kupyansk district, resulting in a man and a woman receiving shrapnel wounds, according to the press service of the Kharkiv regional prosecutors office.

President Lukashenko has signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Iran that will last until 2026, according to Belarusian media. The agreement covers a wide range of areas, including politics, economics, consular affairs, science and technology, education, culture, art, media, and tourism.

Vitaliy Kim, the head of the OVA, reported that Mykolaiv region was shelled, resulting in two fatalities. Additionally, a seven-year-old child was injured and taken away by an ambulance, and two other people were wounded.

⏺Confirmed, a submarine was launched with a total possible volley of up to 20 missiles - South OK.

As of 11:30 a.m., the adversary is still increasing their missile capabilities in the Black Sea - a submarine has been sent. A potential total of up to 20 missiles could be launched.

The 77th Brigade is heading towards Bakhmut.

Three Unidentified Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) conducted reconnaissance over the air defense unit that protects Moscow - Rossi. The drones stayed at an altitude of 200 meters, but near the military unit they descended, circled and flew back. Law enforcement officers searched the surrounding area, but found no evidence of the drone operators. The mission was successful and the team was able to collect the necessary information.

There is an increased level of aviation activity in the northern region, and there is a potential for a missile launch. Please take shelter in the areas where an alarm has been sounded. Additionally, an airborne target has been detected in the Chernihiv-Kyiv region.

There is active air traffic along the eastern border of the country and over Crimea, as well as reconnaissance drone activity in the south.

DTEK has reported that four districts of Kyiv are currently experiencing stabilization blackouts due to damage to the power grid, which is preventing the necessary energy from being transmitted to the residents of Holosiivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Shevchenkivskyi and Solomianskyi districts and causing the power grids to become overloaded.