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Both supporters and critics of the Putin regime often say his regime lacks an ideology. Aleksandr Podrabinek is only the latest to make that point...But historian Irina Pavlova says the regime does have an ideology: “traditional Russian great power (velikoderzhaviye), cleansed of communism and dressed up in Orthodox clothing.” The majority of the Russian population accepts the idea that Russia must be a great power regardless of the price, because it is surrounded by enemies, Ms. Pavlova says. Indeed, one can say that “if you ‘scratch’ a Russian, you will find a great power chauvinist.” Russians are ready to “talk...

Russian forces are planning to begin public executions in an effort to break the morale of Ukrainians resisting their invasion, according to a European intelligence official who spoke with multiple U.S. news publications. The unnamed official, who spoke to Bloomberg, said the Russian government has devised plans to erode the morale of the Ukrainian people, who for a week now have held out against a full-scale Russian invasion force. The plan reportedly includes cracking down on protests, detaining opponents of Russia, and even carrying out public executions. Fox News national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin also tweeted that a European official...

Mark Steyn Discusses the Ukraine Conflict and Bigger Stuff, The Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseMarch 4, 2022 | Sundance | 39 CommentsThe first white horse, pestilence (virus); the second red horse, war (Ukraine); the third black horse, famine (fertilizer shortage); and the final horse, death.Stunningly, in this monologue Mark Steyn takes a tour reminding viewers of the past two years of western government action, while connecting the corporate mandates from the World Economic Forum. That outline is brave considering the mention of the totalitarian shift amid New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Europe and the United States when attached to the WEF...

ransomnote: The Expose is over the target and taking flak, banned and censored - even Paypal turned against them in an effort to deprive them of funding. Please pray that the Expose receive the funds it needs to keep serving the public.How did Volodymyr Zelensky rise from a comedian acting as President in a TV show to becoming the President of Ukraine? Who is behind his rise? These are legitimate questions particularly when Zelensky became a household name in the US for the key role he played in the first impeachment of President Trump, which was also attached to the...

I'm now 70 years old and have seen a lot in my life. I spent the early years of my life under a school desk covering my head and closing my eyes to keep from being blinded by the nuclear flash that was coming because Russia was filled with Commies. I saw the Democrat party run KKK grand Wizards for public office and stand in school house doorways. I saw gas lines 4 hours long to buy 35 cent gas. But I also saw JFK stand up in Russia's grill and blockade Cuba. After kissing Iran's ass for over a...

In early 2021 at the height of media generated covid fear the World Economic Forum released a series of panel discussions and white papers outlining a “pandemic” of a completely different nature; what they referred to as an impending “cyber-attack with covid like characteristics.” The program agenda at the WEF was titled “Cyberpolygon” and headed with unsettling zeal by globalist Klaus Schwab. The WEF and Schwab are best known for two things: 1) Their involvement in a war game called Event 201 which simulated the global spread of a coronavirus pandemic. This simulation was held two months BEFORE the real...

A key ally of Vladimir Putin has called for a blitzkrieg of savagery to be unleashed in Ukraine to force a surrender 'within a day or two'. Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya who holds the rank of Major-General in the Russian National Guard and whose forces are deployed in Ukraine, is urging the despot to bombard Ukraine into submission to spare further Russian losses. He told Putin to 'shut your eyes to everything, and allow us to finish it all'. snip In an audio message to Putin, the 45-year-old said: 'Comrade President, Comrade Supreme Commander - I have said...

GENEVA -- The U.N.'s top human rights body overwhelmingly approved a resolution Friday that aims to set up a three-member panel of experts to monitor human rights in Ukraine. Some 32 of the 47 member states of the U.N. Human Rights Council voted in favor of the resolution while 13 abstained. Only Russia and Eritrea voted against the resolution that was proposed by Western states and others who have spoken out against the invasion. Several countries that had either openly or tacitly supported Moscow appeared to have backed off from offering that support. China, Cuba and Venezuela abstained Friday, despite...

Nordic furniture retailer Ikea has joined other large European and American businesses to stop their operations in Russia and Belarus over the war against Ukraine, Swedish news portal TheLocal.se reports. The decision announced on Thursday, March 3, is significant as it affects close to 15,000 employees, 17 stores and three production sites. -snip- Coca Cola has decided to stay, however. According to Russian state news agency TASS, Coca-Cola HBC Russia owns 10 plants for the production of soft drinks and juices in such cities as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Samara, Yekaterinburg, Rostov region, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk and Vladivostok. It stated on Thursday,...

Republicans in the South Bay were reeling Thursday night after their headquarters was vandalized. Security video shows GOP volunteers struggling to stop the unknown man. The Santa Clara County party chairman says this was a political attack. Republican headquarters in San Jose was hit with vandalism. An unknown man is seen spraying red paint on the walls and the front door before being shoved out. One of the targets was a portrait of former President Donald Trump. It was definitely a political attack and we’re just happy that our people, our volunteers are okay,” said Santa Clara County Republican Party...

New York City is reeling from a February crime wave that saw a nearly 60 percent spike in incidents over last year, according to statistics released Thursday. The city's latest crime figures show 9,138 incidents last month, as opposed to 5,759 during the same period in 2021 — with double-digit surges in nearly every major category. There were 32 murders in February — three more than the same month last year.

President Biden scoffed at a Senate-passed bill to end the coronavirus national emergency, calling the Republican attempt a 'reckless and costly mistake.' The bill to terminate the declaration under the National Emergencies Act passed the Senate 48-47, with three Democrats and two Republicans absent from the vote. The national emergency was first enacted in March 2020 under President Trump. The White House said that if the bill were to reach the president's desk. It said that the national emergency declaration is needed for 'ensuring that necessary supplies are promptly available to respond to the virus and facilitating the delivery of...

As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, fewer and fewer people are rolling up their sleeves for vaccines statewide and across the nation. It’s creating a giant question mark over what to do with the remaining excess vaccine supply. Two years in the pandemic, demand for the COVID-19 vaccine is plummeting in the United States. Tracking by the CDC shows the daily count of total doses administered nearing a low not seen since the start of the pandemic. “I think what essentially happened was that so many people saw omicron in the united states and what that means is the hospitalizations came...

Two more Russian commanders have been killed on the frontline in Ukraine after a top general was shot dead by snipers, a Western official has claimed. Major General Andrey Sukhovetsky, 47, was reportedly killed by a Ukrainian sniper while the latest deaths, since Russia invaded last week, were also both senior officers. One was a divisional commander and the other was a regimental commander, the Telegraph has reported.

Shell reportedly agreed to purchase Russia’s benchmark Urals crude from Trafigura Group at a record discount, confirming that many in the market continue to avoid the country’s oil but that at a bid still remains if the price is low enough. Shell reportedly will pay a price around $28.45 below the going rate for Brent Crude, Bloomberg News reported Friday. Typically, Urals have priced two to three dollars below Brent. The cargo has been bought on a delivered basis, according to Bloomberg. That means Shell won’t need to work out the transportation and will not be liable for payment if...

The Masters of the Universe at Google have paused all ad sales in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The internet giant said the “extraordinary circumstances” of the war led to its decision after it faced criticism from the Russian government over ads “aimed at creating a distorted perception of current events.” The Verge reports that Google has paused all ad sales in Russia as the country continues its invasion of Ukraine. A Google spokesperson told the Verge: “In light of the extraordinary circumstances, we’re pausing Google ads in Russia. The situation is evolving quickly, and we...

Growing up, the answer to can pork be pink? was an absolute no. The only pork we ate was gray, tough and chewy. That's not a knock to my mother's cooking; she followed the guidelines established at that time, cooking pork to the safe temperature of 160°F. Sadly, that "safe" pork was also overcooked. Luckily for pork lovers, the United States Department of Agriculture—the organization responsible for determining minimum safe food temperatures—revised their recommendations for food-safe temperatures in 2011. Now, pork is safe to eat when it reaches 145°F. The lower temperature means your pork will be juicy, tender and...

Tucker Carlson took heat Wednesday night after a segment aired on Tucker Carlson Tonight in which Carlson questioned the academic credentials of President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. This came just days after he attacked her very nomination, saying she would humiliate the Supreme Court and make the U.S. look like Rwanda. Carlson never had such questions about any of former President Trump’s three nominees, all of whom are white. But for Jackson, Carlson wanted to know what she got on the Law School Admission Test, otherwise known as LSAT. “So is Ketanji Brown Jackson, that even Joe...

“Tempted” (Luke 4:1-13) “Tempted”: Jesus was tempted by the devil in the wilderness. But was the problem so much in what he was being tempted with or more in the timing of the temptations? Let’s find out. And as we do, you will see a faithful Savior, who is just the right one for you. Jesus has just been baptized in the Jordan River. At his baptism, the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus, and the Father’s voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” Now Jesus is about to start his public ministry....

Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Poland Monday, where American troops are stationed to assist with Ukrainian refugees, Fox News has learned. President Biden spoke for nearly an hour with Polish President Andrzej Duda on Friday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel separately to Poland on Saturday, and a small number of U.S. lawmakers will also fly to Europe this weekend and will meet with Harris Monday.