Ukraine promises funds to keep flights passing through its airspace

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3. All I can think of

is that they are concerned that no flights will be available for those citizens wishing to depart. Most if not all foreign visitors have been told to leave, and it will be pretty hard for them to skedaddle if there are no flights to safety.

But, I don't know. It is all over the internet that Biden warned other countries to expect a kickoff on the 16th--that's Wednesday--but who knows what's going on. They don't call me up to let me know, even though I have offered to bake rum cakes for them.