Archive for the 'War' Category
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March 3rd, 2022To the mailbag again. Someone asked me what I thought about the Ukraine situation. I wrote back: There are no protagonists here. NATO is a street gang. Putin, and his circle of oligarch kleptocrats, who have plundered Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union, are another street gang. The crooks running Ukraine represent yet […]
European Gas Prices Soar as Russian Supply Concerns Mount
March 2nd, 2022Via: Reuters: British and Dutch gas prices soared over 30% on Wednesday morning, driven by anxiety over the continued supply of Russian gas and possible sanctions in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Starlink Systems Delivered in Ukraine
March 1st, 2022That was fast! Remember the days when Starlink was just about bringing better Internet access to rural households? haha See, Musk Activates Starlink Internet Service in Ukraine for context: What is Starlink’s actual purpose? …the massive scale of the project and the rapid approval by the U.S. Government made me think that there had to […]
“Breadbasket Of World” Choked Off By Russian Invasion As Wheat Prices Soar
March 1st, 2022Via: ZeroHedge: Ukraine has earned the nickname “breadbasket of Europe” for its rich dark soil, vast wheat fields, and other farm goods. The Russian invasion has cut off the world from cheap and abundant wheat supplies. Ukraine and Russia are vital to the global food supply, accounting for more than a quarter of global wheat […]
Russia: Ruble Down 20%, Stock and Derivatives Markets Closed
February 28th, 2022Via: CNBC: Russia’s central bank on Monday more than doubled the country’s key interest rate from 9.5% to 20% as its currency, the ruble, hit a record low against the dollar on the back of a slew of new sanctions and penalties imposed on Russia by Europe and the U.S. for its invasion of Ukraine. […]
Not The Onion: George W. Bush Slams Putin For Illegal Invasion
February 28th, 2022Via: Summit News: After George W. Bush slammed Vladimir Putin for illegally invading a country, Twitter users who weren’t born yesterday had some choice reactions. “Russia’s attack on Ukraine constitutes the gravest security crisis on the European continent since World War II. I join the international community in condemning Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion […]
PUTIN ORDERS RUSSIA’S STRATEGIC NUCLEAR FORCES TO HIGHEST ALERT LEVEL
February 27th, 2022Via: BBC: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to put its nuclear forces on “special alert” – the highest level of alert for Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces. Speaking to top military officials, including Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, he said Western nations had taken “unfriendly actions” towards Russia and imposed “illegitimate sanctions”.
NATO ACTIVATION
February 26th, 2022Now we hold our collective breath and hope that nobody messes with GPS and/or GLONASS systems. Increasingly, it seems like Ernst Blofeld and SPECTRE are running this show. Via: Time: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has for the first time activated a military response force designed to boost the defenses of frontline nations in […]
Germany: Large Arms Shipment to Ukraine
February 26th, 2022I wonder what the plan is for keeping track of those Stinger missiles… Is there a plan? Via: ABC: In a significant shift, the German government said Saturday it will send weapons and other supplies directly to Ukraine, which is fighting to keep Russia from invading its capital city. Germany is also ready to also […]
Chernobyl: Hostage Situation [???]
February 26th, 2022Update: Russia Reportedly Takes Hostages at Chernobyl Nuclear Site Via: News: Ninety-two members of the Chernobyl power plant operational personnel were being held hostage, the Ukrainian ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova said during a press conference in Washington, D.C. — According to Jen… Via: Fox: Staffers at the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear site in northern […]
