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Hard Numbers: Americans mull response, Ukrainian death toll mounts
Protesters demonstrate in support of Ukraine at the White House in Washington, DC.
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20: In a new survey, 20% of Americans say they believe Washington should not be involved in the Ukraine conflict at all. A quarter favor the US taking a major role in the conflict, and just over half say a “minor role” is right.
137: A total of 137 people were killed in the first day of fighting on Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian government. This includes both civilians and soldiers.The war in Iran is entering a more dangerous phase.
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In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down the escalating US-Israel war with Iran and its ripple effects on global markets and supply chains.
As missiles fly and oil prices soar, the Iran war is exposing another major resource vulnerability in the Middle East: water. Fresh water has been a scarce commodity in a region defined by a dry climate and low rainfall, but attacks on the region’s desalination plants, which convert seawater into drinking water, threaten to open a new front.