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Michelle Obama on the covers of Vogue. She was everything a First Lady should be. I stand with Michelle Obama! Who is with me? ✋
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Ой, а кто это там прямо по центру? Помните элитный клуб G8, где Россия заседала в первом ряду? Так вот, теперь там вместо Путина — Зеленский. Вот такая геополитическая рокировка. ))
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Zelensky: «l russi devono sapere che abbiamo passato un terribile inverno, e anche il loro non sarà facile» «Non andrò a incontrare Putin a Mosca. Non gioco a questi giochi. Possiamo incontrarci altrove, ma per ora lui non vuole porre fine alla guerra.»

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The President of France posting in Ukrainian language today.
Ласкаво просимо, @ZelenskyyUa.
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Nigerian-born artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby unveils the first official portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama.
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A 90-minute visit to wounded service members at Walter Reed became 4-5 hours. Michelle Obama stayed because she wanted every family to feel seen. That is the kind of First Lady she was.
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Michelle Obama has worn a skirt with her favorite portrait of her mother as Chicago prepares to open the Obama Presidential Center.

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The performers for the Obama Presidential Library opening on June 18 have been announced: Stevie Wonder John Legend Jennifer Hudson The Roots Bruce Springsteen Christina Aguilera Marsai Martin Common U2’s Bono and The Edge Eddie Vedder Marc Anthony Tems
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RT @pinapic: I have heartbreaking news to share: Semyon Skrepetsky, who stood with us in Venice protesting the reopening of the Russian Pav…
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They represent to me what’s best about this country and what’s best about our values and people who aren’t trying to get every last nickel, and aren’t cutting corners when it comes to values, and treat people high and low with respect and kindness, and handle their business, just salt of the earth, bedrock people. There are people like that all across the South Side of Chicago, and there are people like that all across this great country of ours.
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We are bringing together some of today’s most prominent voices and global icons for the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony. The festivities will livestream globally at 11 a.m. CT, Thursday, June 18 — don’t miss it! Tune in for speeches from @BarackObama and Mrs. Obama! Enjoy performances by: Bono, Bruce Springsteen, @xtina, @common, Eddie Vedder, Guitars over Guns, Illinois Army National Guard, @IAMJHUD, @johnlegend, @MarcAnthony, Stevie Wonder, @temsbaby, The Edge, @theroots, Uniting Voices Chicago. An invocation led by Pastor Joel Hunter and Joshua DuBois. Remarks and special appearances by: @marsaimartin, Marty Nesbitt, and Valerie Jarrett. Celebrate with us: obama.org/grandopening
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Un dissidente russo, Seymon Skrepetsky, è stato assassinato ieri in Polonia. Solo tre giorni prima aveva organizzato una protesta solitaria davanti all'ambasciata russa a Berlino. Aveva protestato anche contro @la_Biennale di Buttafuoco. 1/➡️
Ho una notizia terribile da darvi: Semyon Skrepetsky, che aveva partecipato alle proteste a Venezia contro la riapertura del padiglione russo, è stato assassinato. Era un artista e un dissidente russo che aveva scelto di sfidare il potere con le sue opere. Le sue caricature colpivano Putin, Kadyrov e Lukashenko, trasformando l’arte in uno strumento di denuncia contro l’autoritarismo. Dopo aver lasciato la Russia, aveva trovato rifugio in Polonia e continuava a battersi per la libertà, partecipando anche alle proteste di Europa Radicale e all’associazione radicale Certi Diritti, da ultimo contro la riapertura del padiglione russo. La sua terribile uccisione impone una riflessione non piu rinviabile. Negli ultimi anni abbiamo assistito a una lunga sequenza di avvelenamenti, omicidi e operazioni contro oppositori del Cremlino ben oltre i confini della Federazione Russa. Le responsabilità dei singoli episodi spettano alle autorità giudiziarie accertarle, ma il fenomeno delle aggressioni extraterritoriali ai danni di dissidenti e critici dei regimi autoritari rappresenta una minaccia concreta per la sicurezza europea. Per questo l’Unione europea deve fare un passo avanti. Serve una Rete europea per la protezione dei dissidenti e degli oppositori politici, coordinata a livello UE e in stretta collaborazione con gli Stati membri, capace di valutare le minacce, condividere intelligence, predisporre misure di sicurezza e offrire tutela concreta a giornalisti, artisti, attivisti e rifugiati politici esposti a rischi credibili. L’Europa deve essere un luogo in cui chi fugge dalla repressione trova libertà e protezione. Difendere i dissidenti significa difendere la nostra democrazia. In foto Semyon a Venezia
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ZELENSKYY: I’m very grateful to France, to Macron, and to G7 leaders for strong support. We had very positive summit and discussed many issues. The good news is we have full unanimity among all G7 leaders and EU: Putin must stop this war. Russia is not winning — it is losing lot of people, lost the initiative, and needs to make a deal as quickly as possible.
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Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on their wedding day in 1992. Barack and Michelle Obama were married on October 3, 1992, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois. Michelle later recalled that Barack woke up with a bad head cold that morning, but by the time she met him at the altar, his symptoms had mysteriously disappeared. A year earlier, Barack proposed during dinner at Chicago’s Gordon restaurant after jokingly arguing against the idea of marriage before surprising Michelle with an engagement ring hidden alongside dessert. Their wedding day ended with a lively reception that kept family and friends dancing late into the night.
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Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama speak at Presidential Center Stakeholder Reception. THURSDAY -- Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony - LIVE at 10:30am ET on C-SPAN youtube.com/live/uRloSI_H6Fs…
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"I dare you to do better. I dare you to dream bigger." — President Obama
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Barack Obama "is really messed up. I'm giving him some time because this beautiful skirt that my stylist Meredith Koop picked out that is my favorite portrait of my mom. He didn't know it existed until just a few minutes ago. I've had a few weeks to settle down" - Michelle Obama
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It means so much to Barack and me to open up the Obama Presidential Center on the South Side of Chicago. This is where I grew up, where Barack got his start, and where we raised our girls. So having a place where kids from our community can see themselves, connect with each other, and channel their hope—there’s nothing more powerful than that.
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