Ukraine: Charles Michel visits Odessa, forced to seek refuge from missile strikes
The President of Ukraine, who spoke with Michel via teleconference, thanked him for his "courage" and his visit
Turkey’s biggest city falls victim to Cold War with Erdogan
Constantinople’s autonomy & finances are being squeezed in a clash between the national government & the opposition-run municipality
Erdogan government grants legal immunity to corrupt loyalists who run unlawfully confiscated companies
Executives appointed to seized companies are members of the ruling party, former lawmakers or government bureaucrats exempt from liability for corruption