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I think the distinction is, and hope someone corrects me if I'm wrong, that she can testify secretly to Congress, but she can't testify secretly in a criminal. If she was unwilling to testify, because she doesn't want to get Monica Lewinsky type fame for the rest of her life, the DoJ couldn't get a conviction.

Congressional ethics committee doesn't operate under those rules.

It is. Automation means fewer workers needed, so fewer dues collected.

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EU natural gas consumption was 319.5 bln cubic meters in 2023

That's about 4.6% of supply. It's more a pain to the countries that were still getting these imports in 2024.

The European Commission and the vast majority of EU member states have supported Ukraine’s decision not to extend its agreement with Russia. This aligns with the EU’s goal of completely phasing out imports of Russian hydrocarbons, a policy reaffirmed by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. However, some individual countries, notably Hungary, remain sceptical of this approach. In addition, several EU member states (Slovakia, Austria, to a lesser extent the Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy) continue to depend to varying degrees on the transit of Russian gas through Ukrainian territory. For some of these nations, maintaining the option of importing gas from Russia via Ukrainian pipelines is economically advantageous; others, such as Slovakia, continue to benefit financially from transit, although the flows and profits are much lower than they were before the war.

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For Russia, the loss of control over the Sudzha metering station has provided a pretext to halt its shipments through Ukraine, as it is now impossible to accurately measure how much gas is entering the Ukrainian network. Despite this, Gazprom has chosen not to take this step, and gas transit has continued. This decision is primarily driven by the profitability of the EU market, which has become especially important given Gazprom’s financial difficulties since 2023. Gas sales to the EU via this route generate approximately $2bn, accounting for around a quarter of the company’s export revenue. Additionally, Russia currently lacks the infrastructure to divert all the gas flowing through Ukraine to alternative routes, due to capacity constraints with TurkStream and political limitations affecting the idle Yamal pipeline and one undamaged line of Nord Stream 2.

The blue bloods won’t stack talent as deep, because kids will transfer in order to see the field somewhere.

Italy should just scoop the Africans from the sea and deposit them straight into the Vatican. Give’em signs that say Matthew 5:40 and let’s see how the papists respond.

Definitely easier to move bitcoin over borders than it is physical gold.

No, it is not “fair” to commit violence against someone else’s free expression.

That is islamist culture, not American.

You have evidently confused the two.

In other words, you don’t believe in freedom.

I can’t fathom having so faint an attachment to liberty that I’d want to see others hurt simply for expression that I don’t like.

September 2, 2014 6:21 PM EDT

Reports emerged Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin said he could take control of Ukraine’s capital city in as little as two weeks, a remark that escalated already pitched tensions between Russia and the West in the lead-up to NATO’s summit in Wales.

Putin made the incendiary comment in a phone conversation with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, according to Barroso’s account, published by Italy’s La Repubblica on Monday.

The Iran vibe is remarkedly different.

If you think I have lied anywhere, quote the post, otherwise I'll report you for lying and harassment.

Put up, or shut up.

We both know you can't.

I knew you couldn’t provide a quote, because you’re a lying fraud.

It’d be funny to see the Ukrainians seize Kursk just to watch the Putin sycophants try to spin it the way they tried to spin losing Kherson.

Tell me, does it hurt your pride seeing the Russian army struggle against a corrupt 3rd rate country like Ukraine? How many months ago did MacGregor’s declarations start to ring hollow in your ears?

Then quote where I’ve lied. Should be easy enough, unless you’re lying.

Citizens was created by the Florida Legislature in August 2002 as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt, government entity to provide property insurance to eligible Florida property owners unable to find insurance coverage in the private market.

It’s shameful that Russia can’t defend her border.

Maybe if they hadn’t shamefully wasted so many precious military resources trying to invade their neighbor they could defend their border.

If Israel nukes Iran and Pakistan, will anything of value be lost?

Kiryandil,

Is it true the Russians are still kicked out of Kherson?

Is it true that (what remains of) the Black Sea fleet has fled their HQ in Sevastopol?

Have you posted any recent thoughts from Macgregor?

It takes a year to go through under graduate pilot training. Then three months to go though Lead-in-fighter training. A month for Land, combat and water survival. One week for centrifuge training. At that point you would be able to begin F-16 training which takes 6 months. Once complete you go to an operational unit. The operational unit at that point begins seasoning training in all aspects of the aircraft capability. Depending on weather and other factors, your seasoning training may take an additional 4 to 6 months. After your seasoning training is complete, a pilot is awarded Combat Mission Ready (CMR) Status.

Quit telling me news I'd rather not believe!

LOL!