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In today’s featured cartoon, Dave Brown takes a dig at Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has slashed prices and put in place financial workarounds to continue to sell oil and gas despite Moscow being hit by sanctions and boycotts from many countries due to the war in Ukraine, with condemnation rising due to alleged atrocities committed by Russian troops.
Andy Davey mocks British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for unveiling a new energy strategy that foresees new drilling for North Sea oil while insisting the country was sticking to its climate change goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
With Brazil’s presidential elections coming up in October this year, Carlos Latuff takes part in the #BolsonaroNuncaMais (Bolsonaro never again) movement, depicting President Jair Bolsonaro as a ‘Nazi’ who failed to address the pandemic in his country. The opposition in Brazil has now claimed to have gathered enough signatures to open a Congressional committee to investigate his administration’s response to Covid. A similar inquiry held last year proved a damp squib.
Adam Zyglis celebrates the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman to serve on the top court.
Harry Burton comments on alleged atrocities by Russian troops in Ukraine, such as the killings of civilians in Bucha and other towns surrounding Kyiv.