https://freerepublic.com/tag/200000notmrbeanfans/ en-us Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:09:27 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4384842/posts June 21 (UPI) -- The Russian government on Sunday halted fuel sales to civilians and businesses not considered vital to functioning and security in Crimea. Sergey Aksyonov, the governor of Crimea, announced people would be turned away from gas stations amid a fuel shortage and logistical difficulties related to the war with Ukraine, the BBC reported. "Further decisions regarding the current situation in the republic's fuel market will be announced at a later date," he said in a post on Telegram. The announcement came amid new attacks by Ukraine on energy and transportation infrastructure on the Crimean Peninsula, Politico reported.... United Press International https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4384842/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:09:27 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4384771/posts Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, advised Donald Trump not to host Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, having called the Ukrainian president a “little f**ker”, a “special-needs child” and “Mr Bean on crack”, according to a new book. The suggestion that a US cabinet official described a world leader in such terms is included in Regime Change, a blockbusting account of the second Trump administration by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, set to be published worldwide on Tuesday. News of Bessent’s alleged remarks may embarrass the Trump administration, although the meeting that did take place... The Guardian https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4384771/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:46:06 GMT