February 25, 2023: Russia-Ukraine anniversary, Nigerian Senate candidate murder and California blizzards

Facts & Spin for February 25, 2023 top stories: Zelenskyy pledges victory on the one-year anniversary of the war, A Nigerian Senate candidate is killed days before the elections, A US government agency concludes the Ohio train derailment was preventable, North Korea claims to have fired long-range cruise missiles, The Taliban confirms the conditional reopening of a key Pakistan-Afghan trade route, Russia launches a rescue ship to the international space station, Australia announces plans to limit early access to retirement funds, New data shows that US strikes increased by nearly 50% between 2021 and 2022, The IMF unveils a crypto plan advising against legal tender status, and Southern California faces a blizzard warning for the first time since 1989.

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