Sanctions rattle Russia as delegations arrive for cease-fire negotiations

Minnesota native in Kyiv views Russian invasion firsthand 

View in Browser | Listen Good morning, We're in for a much milder week overall leaving right off where the weekend began. Temperatures are around 20 to start early Monday in the Twin Cities and even in far northern Minnesota most temperatures are in the teens. We'll see sunshine in the south with temperatures in the 40s in many places. Find the latest on Updraft. Sanctions rattle Russia as delegations arrive for cease-fire negotiations Ukrainian officials arrived at the Belarussian border on Monday to potentially negotiate a cease-fire with a delegation from Russia. Hopes for the meeting remained low, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned he expects little progress from the talks. They had been delayed by disputes over where to meet. The meeting kicked off as the Russian bombardment continued into Monday. Russian forces faced stiff resistance from Ukrainians, with Russian forces suffering from logistical problems, according to analysts and the U.S. military. "They have not achieved what they intended on day four" of the invasion, a senior U.S. defense official told reporters on Sunday, with Ukrainians still in control of all major cities. However, the situation could quickly change as Russia had only committed about two-thirds of its 150,000 to 190,000 service members who had been stationed around Ukraine as of Sunday, according to the U.S. [Continue Reading] What else we're watching: Minnesota native in Kyiv views Russian invasion firsthand Joe Whitcomb, a psychotherapist who helps develop treatment methods for trauma victims, said it's been a tense and frightening experience hearing gunfire and air raid sirens from his apartment. War, inflation complicate Minnesota's budget projections Minnesota lawmakers have grand ideas for what has been a huge budget surplus. They'll learn Monday if that pot of available money is growing or shrinking. Ancient cooking vessel found in Boundary Waters dates back more than 1,600 years The findings indicate the long history of Native Americans using the site in the border lakes region during the summer months, for fishing and processing of wild rice. – Michael Olson, MPR News Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe today! SPONSOR   Connect With Us MPRnews.org MPRnews on iOS MPRnews on Android Podcasts from MPR News Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe today. Preference Center ❘ Unsubscribe You received this email because you subscribed or it was sent to you by a friend. This email was sent by: Minnesota Public Radio 480 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN, 55101