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Politicians and members of the media have nearly universally expressed shock and dismay at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but their incredulity is belied by the fact that numerous Russia experts and historians have been predicting these events practically since the fall of the Berlin Wall,

“Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend” (Proverbs 6:3 KJV).

It has been about 10 days since Russia invaded Ukraine. While Russia’s military is advancing further into the country, it is clear that all is not going according to President Vladimir Putin’s plan. While Moscow has made progress in its efforts against Ukraine, it has also experienced a series of significant setbacks.The Washington Examiner recently published a report detailing some of Russia’s mistakes in its endeavor to overthrow Ukraine’s government. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall during a speech at the Air Force Association’s annual conference on Thursday stated that Putin has “made a very, very serious miscalculation.”He said the Russian...

I’m bullish on the price of uranium. My reasoning ties into Europe’s current energy nightmare. Right now, the price of natural gas in Europe is more than seven times higher than it is in the United States. That just isn’t acceptable. You can’t hamstring your economy and people with energy costs that high. And the Russian invasion of Ukraine isn’t the root cause of Europe’s natural gas problems… This is a self-inflicted wound that started bleeding in the middle of last year. Across Europe, the largest countries have gone “all-in” on renewable energy. That’s cool. I like renewable energy. Most...

Fox News wants Higher Taxes, Higher Energy prices, and the little people will have to work Two Jobs. Who raises the kids? 3/1/22 The Five Transcript “And the only reason I say to do it is because the American people from working class to upper class see what we're seeing on the screen right now. And even though six out of 10 go from paycheck to paycheck, they would work an extra job to make sure a family isn't sacrificed or gunned down or run over by a tank. And that's what it'll take.” Brian Kilmeade

Global food prices were already at around a 10-year high before the Russian invasion of Ukraine Brazil is searching for new fertilizer suppliers as the war in Ukraine threatens to cut off shipments to one of the world’s breadbaskets, with potential ripple effects on already high global food inflation. The Latin American country is the largest producer of coffee, soybeans and sugar, and the most dependent of the world’s agricultural superpowers on imported fertilizer. Brazil imports some 85% of its fertilizers and about a fifth of those imports come from Russia. The Russian trade ministry has called for a broad...

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Liberty Daily posted a Climate Depot article about a congressional report in 2018 detailing “Russian attempts to influence” and fund environmental groups to oppose fracking in Europe and the U.S. The reason is obvious since Russia relies on oil and gas exports for its very survival. There is more to this story. George Soros gives to the same groups surreptitiously. We reported this in 2018 after The Daily Signal summarized the involvement of Russia and George Soros, who now has operatives employed in the White House. Russia funneled money to a corporation that funds radical environmental groups that are vehemently...

For years, the warnings about Medicare's inadequate funding and rising costs have been dire. Congress knows it needs to do something, but politics and the complexity of the task keep even partial fixes in stalemate. "The financial health of Medicare is terrible," says Robert Moffit, a senior fellow in domestic policy studies specializing in health care and entitlement programs at the Heritage Foundation , a conservative think tank. Medicare costs almost a trillion dollars each year, he says. "The trustees have been warning Congress and the president that it's a problem that can't be ignored." By 2026, Medicare's trust fund...

Steve Bannon was particularly hard on Christia Freeland who wrote a moving piece supporting democracy and Ukraine, two weeks after locking up Canadia truckers and freedom protesters.

... Wagenhals's donation comes after Zelensky turned down an offer to evacuate at the start of the Russian invasion, saying "I need ammunition, not a ride."

Different Leadership Styles of President Zelensky and President Biden

The entire nation state of Russia is getting the “Gab treatment” by Big Tech and the globalist regime.By that I mean they are being systematically purged from the internet all within the span of about a week. Google is blocking their apps. Apple is blocking their apps. YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram have banned or limited access to their accounts. Twitter has started “fact-checking” and reducing the reach of their links. YouTube has demonetized their videos. Reddit has “quarantined” the /r/russia community. Namecheap, a domain registrar, has cut off ALL Russian customers. American right wing dissidents are no strangers to...

Moscow’s long-looming attack on Ukraine has officially begun, and it appears Russian President Vladimir Putin is invoking a fight against Nazis as justification for the invasion. Putin announced the “special military operation” in Ukraine early on Thursday, which was preemptively met with a sharp response from Ukraine’s Jewish President, Volodymyr Zelensky. In his address Putin said: “It’s goal is to protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide … for the last eight years. And for this we will strive for the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.” Putin has been making Nazi claims against Ukraine since at least...

MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) Tweeted:#ICYMI: Yemen Friday Sermon by Houthi Scholar Hamdi Ziad: "We Ask Allah that the War in Europe Does Not Stop; Paris, London, Berlin Will Be Destroyed."

Credit card companies Visa and Mastercard announced today that they will be suspending operations in Russia over the conflict in Ukraine. This will have a strong impact on the Russian economy, though mostly affecting private citizens and businesses rather than the government. Here’s the press release from Visa: SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 5, 2022– Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced it is suspending its Russia operations. Effective immediately, Visa will work with its clients and partners within Russia to cease all Visa transactions over the coming days. Once complete, all transactions initiated with Visa cards issued in Russia will no longer work...

Gabriel Osaheni Aghedo has lived in Japan for 30 years. Islamic extremists threaten to kill him if he returns home, but the Japanese authorities refuse to recognise Nigeria as a high-risk country. This is why he cannot work and receive medical treatment in Japan. In 2020, only 47 asylum seekers or just 1 per cent had their application accepted.Tokyo (AsiaNews) – Gabriel Osaheni Aghedo has lived in Japan for over 30 years, but his right to stay has not yet been recognised by Japanese authorities. Aghedo, a Christian from Nigeria, first arrived in 1991 and his intentions were to live...

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that the Belarusian armed forces were not taking part and would not take part in Russia's military operation in Ukraine.

Rev. Ioan Sauca, a Romanian Orthodox priest and acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches, implored Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to intervene for peace in Russia and Ukraine.UKRAINE (LifeSiteNews) — The acting General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, an ecumenical coalition, asked Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to speak out and intervene for peace in Ukraine. “In these times of hopelessness, many look to you as the one who could bring a sign of hope for a peaceful solution,” Rev. Ioan Sauca wrote in a letter published on Tuesday. Rev. Sauca is a priest in the Romanian...

Sun-soaked San Diego is home to the least affordable metro housing market in America. The city surpassed its northern California neighbor, the notoriously pricey San Francisco, earlier this year, according to a report by real-estate analytics company OJO Labs.