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This morning.

Belgorod, Russia.

Via Reuters:

The Kremlin said on Friday that a Ukrainian strike against a fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod did not create comfortable conditions to continue peace talks with Kyiv.

Russia accused Ukraine on Friday of attacking the depot but Ukrainian authorities did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Speaking to reporters on a conference call, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said authorities were doing everything to reorganise the fuel supply chain and avoid disruption of energy supplies in Belgorod.

Kremlin says Ukraine strike on Russian fuel depot creates awkward backdrop for talks (Reuters)

Meanehile…

Yikes.

Yesterday: Rouble With A Capital T

Everyone was there.

Last night.

Pink Restaurant, South William Street, Dublin 2

Stylish, bloke-free launch of Bioderma’s latest innovation in skin sensitivity Sensibio Defensive  From top: Ciara McGuinness and Trasa Walsh; Justine King; Teo Sutra; Tara Trevaskis Hoskin; Emma Clarkin; Clemintine MacNeice; Joy Porto; Nicola Cleary and Eleanor Higgins, Lorraine Slevin and Jane Quinn; AnnaZupinska ,Kiara Kavanagh and Jane Quinn.

Leon Farrell/Photocall ireland

Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer

Um.

Last night.

Anyone?

Meanwhile…

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) and the Irish Association for Emergency Medicine (IAEM) called on Dr Tony Holohan to reintroduce certain public health measures, such as the wearing of masks and working from home, until the current wave of COVID-19 subsides.

In a letter, the CMO was told that the circumstances facing frontline workers are ‘incredibly dangerous and inhumane for many’.

Both organisations called on the CMO to issue ‘clear advice’ to the Government. The letter said: ‘Wearing masks and working from home will assist. We accept that, of themselves, these measures will not end the spread, but they will lessen the burden of infection, reduce cross-infection and may help ameliorate the intolerable pressure on our hospitals. Mandating these measures is now, in our shared view, a matter of urgency.’

Health staff’s ‘urgent’ appeal to Holohan for COVID restrictions (Extra.ie)

RollingNews

Countess Markievicz by Homebound

“Dress suitably in short skirts and strong boots, leave your jewels in the bank and buy a revolver” Countess Markievicz, 1916.

Mark at Jam Art Prints writes:

Jam Art Factory just got this new Countess Markievicz print in by HomeBound this week and would like to give an A3 signed one away to the winner of this week’s competition. These prints can be bought in A4 to massive A0 limited/unlimited editions from here

The quote used by Homebound is a memorable one and, to enter, just give us your favourite  quote that you often like to, er, quote when facing a war-like situation or even a domestic battle/Broadsheet comments section, etc.

Lines must close on Friday at 10am.

Jam Art Prints

The Jam Art Print competition appears here every second Thursday.