* Last month Georgia applied to the EU. It’s a sobering reminder that Putin’s Soviet nostalgia and land-grab agenda isn’t just about intimidating and devastating Ukraine.
* “We can tell which pathways would cause (a nuclear) risk to go up further. And certainly direct conflict with Russia from forces based in NATO countries is one pathway to nuclear war.”–Jeffrey Lewis, arms control expert and professor at the Middleburg Institute.
* The International Criminal Court is investigating alleged Russian war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
* Evil update: Ukrainian troops have used cables to pull the bodies of civilians off the streets in at least one town out of fear that Russian forces might have booby-trapped them before leaving.
* Pope Francis is reportedly weighing a Kyiv visit. You go, Pontiff; the world will watch.
* OPEC Plus, a group of oil producers, said it would stay with its plan for modest monthly increases. One of the members of OPEC Plus: Russia.