#262 - Singaporeans in Ukraine advised to evacuate & WSJ writer gets backlash about wearing shoes indoors

On Sunday night, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised Singaporeans in Ukraine to leave the country as soon as possible, given the threat of an imminent Russian invasion. What exactly brought about this tense political situation that has escalated so quickly? Elsewhere, a Wall Street Journal columnist wrote about her insistence on wearing shoes into others’ homes, and this enraged a lot of readers outside of the US. Is there any merit to what she’s advocating?

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Singaporeans in Ukraine advised to evacuate

• Singaporeans in Ukraine advised to leave as soon as possible: MFA
• Ukraine war cloud over Asia | The Straits Times
• The Russia-Ukraine crisis, explained | Vox
• Henry Kissinger: To settle the Ukraine crisis, start at the end
• Yuval Noah Harari argues that what’s at stake in Ukraine is the direction of human history
• In Moscow, Macron found a different, tougher Putin

WSJ writer gets backlash about wearing shoes indoors

• WSJ op-ed argues for keeping shoes on inside the house, triggered netizens having none of it
• 'Rude As F**k': Internet Enraged by Viral Story About Wearing Shoes Inside

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