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what's up sunshine it is Thursday
February 27th I'm Coy wire welcome to
CNN 10 your 10 minutes of news where I
simply tell you the what letting you
decide what to think happy Friday Eve
let's get some good energy flowing make
this an excellent day we've got some
interesting stories for you so let's get
to it we start today in Ukraine which is
marking a solemn third year of Russia's
invasion of its territory this week when
Russia launched its fullscale invasion
of Ukraine in February of
2022 analysts say Russian President
Vladimir Putin expected to seize all of
Ukraine in a matter of days instead
intense fighting ensued that led to
three years now of protracted battles
while Ukraine has led counter offensives
boosted by military humanitarian and
financial aid from its Western allies
Russia has been gaining territory from
the start since the 2022 Invasion a CNN
analysis of data from the conflict
monitor The Institute for the study of
War found that Ukraine has lost control
of about 11% of its land to Russia that
does not include land already lost to
Russia and russian-backed separatists
when Russian forces illegally annexed
Crimea in 2014 which would bring the
total to 18% of land lost the conflict
has taken a large human toll more than
10 million ukrainians are estimated to
be displaced some fleeing to other parts
of Ukraine while more than 6 million
Ukrainian refugees settled in other
parts of Europe more than 40,000
civilians have been killed or injured in
Ukraine during the fighting in the
conflict questions remain over what it
will take to end the conflict our Iana
scatola takes us through the territories
that will be key to any Ukraine Russia
deal that could end the
war the control of occupied territories
will be a major part of any deal between
Ukraine and Russia I think it's
important to remind that it's not just
territory that it's people Russia claims
all of the Ukrainian land it now
occupies that's roughly 20% of Ukraine's
territory plus it claims additional land
in the East but Ukraine has always said
a deal must include a return to its
pre-24 borders which territories are we
talking
about the southern peninsula of crier
has been under Russian control since it
was illegally annexed in 2014 experts
say that's unlikely to change in a deal
it holds strategic military importance
with its location on the Black Sea
meaning Russia can reach the
Mediterranean and Middle East easily and
it was a launching pad for Russia's
invasion of Ukraine Russia is pushing
United States especially to recognize
Kier as Russian because it's a question
of Putin's personal pride and
Legacy to understand these regions we
must go back to 2014 again after Russia
annexed Crimea war broke out in luhansk
and donet an area known as the dbas
Russian back separatists captured parts
of these regions declaring independence
from Ukraine there's a lot of um
economic assets connections Highway and
Railway that it makes uh more sense to
kind of take a whole chunk of it fast
forward to February 2022 President Putin
ordered troops into the dbas just a few
days before the fullscale invasion of
Ukraine in September of the same year
Moscow annexed all four regions
recognizing them as Russian territory
Putin called it the will of the
people thousands fled and life has
changed dramatically for those who
stayed the humanitarian situation
especially in small Villages and towns
near the front line is horrific people
sometimes are melting snow to make
tea on the other side of the conflict is
territory seized by Ukraine in August
2024 the country launched a surprise
attack on Russia's Western KK region
tens of thousands of Russians were
evacuated from the
area president sensy confirmed at the
time that its incursion aimed to create
a buffer zone to prevent crossb attacks
from Russia
we have no indication that Russia is
willing to make any compromise and now
with President Trump actually siding
with Russia on this Russia is no
incentive at all to make any concessions
for those ukrainians who remain on those
territories I think the best case
scenario would be if there would be an
agreement that those people who would
like to leave have their right to do
so Popco is Hot Shot the first modern
Olympics held in 1896 were hosted by
what country France Greece Germany or
Sweden your answer here is Greece which
was the host country of both the modern
games and the original ancient games
which took place more than 2,000 years
earlier in 776 BC it was history in the
making over the week or her story
American Alpine skier Michaela schiffrin
became the first athlete in the sport to
win 100 World Cup races the two-time
Olympic champ has been making waves in
the sport ever since she brought home a
gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics in
Sochi at just 18 years old her big win
over the weekend was the culmination of
a fierce comeback after Michaela's first
attempt at that iconic 100th win last
November she took a serious fall
crashing out of a race and that LED not
to only physical injuries but a lot of
mental and psychological stress and
strain as well and while Michaela may
seem like a superhero at times one of
the things I've come to love about her
and my conversations with her over the
years she's not afraid to show us her
true self and that she is indeed Human
After All and she's open and honest
about her fears and doubts it's all part
of the journey I spoke with her this
week and asked all about her journey and
what advice she has for the Next
Generation you Michaela are a differen
maker you're using this historic
Milestone to create positive change for
the Next Generation $100,000 for 100
wins you're Mick 100 reset the sport
campaign you're on a mission tell us
about it yeah I'm collaborating with
Sher winter uh Foundation which their
the work that they do is to help bring
youth in the US that would otherwise be
denied access to the sport of skiing
snowboarding kind of winter sports on
the mountain
it goes so much Beyond me and what I'm
doing it's it's about the team it's
about the people who have we've all done
all the moving pieces and all the work
we've all done to get to this point and
it's really a symbol of the beauty of
the sport and the fact that we have
enough passion to to do this and to put
in that work and to go through it
together and it just thinking like how
wonderful it would be to use these
numbers and Records to actually
share winter with more people because it
is being out in the mountains and
experiencing the outdoors especially on
a mountain
is so wonderful and I really think like
I'm talking about the PTSD and the
mental challenges of ski racing but
being on the mountain is healing it's
it's mentally so healing it's such a
beautiful thing and there are so many
people I think that would benefit from
it um so being able to sort of share
that with a whole generation of Youth is
it's just an incredible opportunity it's
something that puts way more meaning
around this 100 number than I could have
ever imagined that is incredible you are
incredible what what's one bit of advice
you have for the next generation of
Michaela chiffons out there maybe
something you'd tell your younger self I
think looking back to my younger self or
giving advice to the Next Generation
would actually be the the advice of the
generation is like you're doing this for
the passion of it and uh and try to keep
your eyes on that Target even though it
can be challenging at
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Times Today's story getting a 10 out of
10 goes to a new science that could
transform our understanding of the red
planet new data from multiple orbiters
and Landers exploring Mars suggests a
mineral that forms in the presence of
cool water may be responsible for the
red Hue the new analysis of the Dust
covering Mars points to the iron oxide
called ferah hydrite which would mean it
formed on Mars when water could still
exist on the surface it's a
game-changing discovery that's giving
scientists Clues to understand if Mars
was possibly habitable millions of years
ago before the planet grew colder and
more inhospitable for today our shout
out we are headed to Northport Florida
to send some love to the wild cats at
Woodland Middle School rise up hope you
have an awesome day today National chili
day did you know one of my favorite
meals and I'm going to give you a secret
tip for making the perfect chili you can
only use 239 beans because if you use
just one more it's 240 see you tomorrow
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