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A close ally of Vladimir Putin warned Sunday that Russia will launch Armageddon by nuking cities such as Washington and London if Moscow is forced to give up Ukrainian territory it has taken over, according to reports. Dmitry Medvedev, deputy secretary of the Russian Security Council and a former Russian president and prime minister, threatened that the US and its allies would pay the ultimate price if Russia is forced to retreat. “Attempts to restore Russia’s 1991 borders will lead only to one thing — a global war with Western countries with the use of our entire strategic (nuclear) arsenal...

When he travels to Texas Tuesday, President Biden will be greeted with near-record gas prices as the Russia-Ukraine war stretches into a thirteenth day. Before he leaves Washington for Fort Worth, Biden is expected to announce a ban on Russian oil imports to the United States. Americans are experiencing the highest gas prices since the 2008 financial crisis, with the national gas price average reaching more than $4 per gallon – the highest average to date, according to AAA.

As Russia invades Ukraine, shelling civilians and reportedly committing war crime-level brutality, President Biden has put harsh sanctions to Kremlin-tied businesses, banks and oligarchs, but not the oil and gas industry. -snip- Experts say that U.S. oil and gas supply could likely recover from a Russia ban as their fuel accounts for a small share of total product, and the nation could turn to wells here at home or ask other nations to increase supply. Where does the US get its oil? Russia is the third largest exporter of crude oil and petroleum products to the U.S. America gets most...

The U.S. Treasury Department clarified Friday afternoon that Wall Street’s traders and banks can continue to buy and sell Russian oil and gas despite a raft of sanctions against Russia and its largest lenders. The new guidance comes as traders and banks worry about running afoul of U.S. trade laws as world leaders rally against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. But Treasury underscored in a post that the U.S. sanctions against Russia’s biggest banks — including VTB Bank — do not apply to energy transactions until June 24. The department also reassured investors that companies that transport...

by Samantha FosterJoe Biden on Tuesday delivered his first State of the Union address.Biden’s speech was marred by mumbles, stumbles, teleprompter confusion and gaffes – as usual.Then he delivered this gem…“Putin may circle Kiev with tanks, but he’ll never gain the hearts and souls of the ‘Iranian’ people.”VIDEO:Then he delivered this gem…“Putin may circle Kiev with tanks, but he’ll never gain the hearts and souls of the ‘Iranian’ people.”VIDEO:

The United States imports nearly 600,000 barrels of oil a day from Russia—an amount that could have been made up for by the more than 800,000 barrels of oil the Keystone XL pipeline is capable of delivering each day if the Biden administration hadn’t stood in the way. As Vladimir Putin conducts his evil and unprovoked attack on Ukraine, now more than ever, we must cut off our energy dependence on Russia while turning up our energy production here at home. Over the last decade and half, hard work and strategic policies set the United States on the course to...

Joe Biden's administration guidelines on what Americans should do in the event of a nuclear explosion includes social distancing and masking provisions, according to a government website on preparedness that was updated Friday. The updated guidance for nuclear explosions comes as President Vladimir Putin put Russia's nuclear deterrent forces on high alert in the midst of his attack on Ukraine last week. Also on Monday, the Kremlin released an image of Putin meeting with his advisers at a laughably long table where he was seated at one end and his aides were seated in a group at the other far...