Tomahawk cruise missiles should not be involved nor issued to Ukraine.
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A TREASURY OF PRIMARY DOCUMENTS
Primary Source Documents Pertaining to Early American History
by Rick Gardiner
http://www.constitution.org/primarysources/primarysources.html
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Plant trees and provide shaded aquaducts:
Afghanistan Algeria Australia Chad Egypt India Iran Iraq Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Libya Mali Mauritania Mongolia Morocco Niger Pakistan Saudi Arabia Sudan
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Update from Ukraine | Big Corruption Scandal Shocks Ukraine | President's Friends Involved
Energy Minister Hrynchuk resigns
Major corruption scandal engulfs top Zelensky allies
Top Ukrainian ministers submit their resignations as the country is rocked by a corruption scandal
Ukraine corruption scandal explained: The $100M plot rocking Zelenskyy
Corruption case at “Energoatom” — court chooses preventive measure for Dmytro Basov (“Tenor”)
Former Deputy Prime Minister was declared of the suspicion in case of possible corruption in energy sector
Ukraine Hit by Mega-Corruption Scandal: 7 Suspects, 2 Fugitives, Ministers Under Fire
Everything you need to know about Ukraine's ongoing corruption scandal involving a nuclear power company and top officials
Corruption within Zelenskyy’s inner circle. Will the president take responsibility?Sources told Ukrainska Pravda that during searches at other suspects' premises, evidence was found indicating that those involved knew on Friday [November 7, 2025] that operations were being planned for Monday [November 10, 2025]. "We need to have cleaned up by Monday," one participant in the scheme wrote to another.
Friday 7 November was also the day that court rulings related to investigative actions in Operation Midas began to be uploaded to the court register. In theory, the individuals involved could have obtained access to this information through law enforcement officers loyal to them.
Coincidentally, that very same Friday Andrii Yermak, Head of the President's Office, suddenly posted a video address in which he announced that the National Police had detained a dodgy businessman who had been exacting unlawful gains in exchange for arranging jobs at the President's Office by claiming to be a relative of Yermak's.
Sources in political circles told Ukrainska Pravda that the video address appeared at almost the same time as the President's Office was notified that NABU and SAPO were planning special measures, including against Yermak.
Also Involved: Alexander Tukerman (aka Oleksandr Tsukerman); Dmytro Basov; German Galushchenko (aka Herman Halushchenko); Ihor Fursenko; Ihor Myroniuk; Iryna Venediktova; Ivan Bakanov; Lesia Ustymenko; Liudmyla Zorina; Oleksii Reznikov; former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov; Timur Mindich . . . and possibly current secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (and former Defense Minister) Rustem Umerov
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Books re Ukraine
Along Ukraine's River - A Social and Environmental History of the Dnipro, by Roman Adrian Cybriwsky
Bakhmut, by Myroslav Laiuk, 2025
How Ukraine Lost Donbas, by Denys Kazanskyi and Maryna Vorotyntseva
Kyiv, Ukraine: The City of Domes and Demons from the Collapse of Socialism to the Mass Uprising of 2013–2014, by Roman Adrian Cybriwsky
Mariupol 2013-2022 - Stories of Mobilization and Resistance, by Hana Josticova
The War in Ukraine’s Donbas, by David R. Marples
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Russia bombarded residential buildings and infrastructure of Ternopil, a city that is west-southwest from Kyiv and east-southeast from Lviv. At least 38 people were killed, at least 94 injured.
The Russian Social Structure by Elivra Bary [Excerpts:]---------------------------------------------------------------------------The Russian Cornucopia
Margaret Thatcher once said, “There is no such thing as public money; there is only taxpayers’ money.” In Russia, this is not the case. There are no taxpayers’ funds in the traditional sense. Instead, there is state-controlled wealth—primarily natural resources and agricultural land—and people who have the right to control and exploit these resources based on their social rank.
This wealth is referred to as the “kormushka,” which means “feeding trough,” and it’s seen as a “horn of plenty” that operates continuously. However, it doesn’t provide enough for everyone. Power in Russia is built on controlling access to this kormushka. Those at the front can take as much as they can carry, while those crowded behind only catch a few drops.
Access to kormushka is considered a significant stroke of luck. For instance, if you’re a film director, you need the Ministry of Culture to allocate funding for your dream project. If you run a non-profit helping cancer patients, you rely on government grants. If you own a construction company, you try your best to secure state loans, tax breaks, or subsidies.
All wealth in Russia, one way or another, depends on the kormushka. Even if you own a fancy grooming salon and think you have a “private business,” your prosperity still hinges on whether your clients have money. And who are these clients? They’re government employees with high salaries, businessmen servicing government contracts, or businessmen who serve those who serve the government.
The Social Pyramid
The social structure of modern Russia closely resembles that of a feudal system.
At the very bottom of the social pyramid is what we can call “the common people.” They are the largest group and live paycheck to paycheck. These people have no savings, no investments, and live in debt. If they have a profession, it’s often undervalued. Many are entirely dependent on the state for various benefits and pensions.
“The common people” have no control over resources and no voice. The authorities treat them as dependents to be cared for only if there’s extra money. If there’s no surplus, then the people can fend for themselves.
The second level of the pyramid consists of people with in-demand or prestigious skills. They live better, but their wealth and social status heavily depend on where they live. It’s one thing to be a doctor in Moscow, and another to be one in a small town in the middle of nowhere. These people don’t control state resources and don’t have special rights, but the state sees them as useful.
The third level includes people who control either material or power resources. They’re either government employees or closely linked to the government through contracts. At this level, everything is decided through agreements and personal connections, and success is measured by how prestigious your position is and how much money flows through your hands. Examples include police chiefs, bank executives, university rectors, and businessmen working for the government. These people are part of unofficial clans that protect each other and compete for better positions in the social hierarchy.
At the top of the pyramid are the heads of clans who control vast networks of vassals. These vassals can be found on the second and third levels of the pyramid. The more vassals they have, the better. The aristocrats are above the law, they control enormous sums of money, and they are accountable to no one — unless they anger the top feudal lord, President Putin.
James Curtis Robinson November 3, 1945 – October 27, 2025Ardent supporter of liberty and limited government.
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