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Rubio Reassures Europe, Russia Review, Oil Tanker disappears- Iran, Iraq, Israel, Nasrallah’s funeral..

Going long on this news round up- First, NYT’s After meeting with Russian negotiators to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled a dramatic reset in relations with the Kremlin, trumpeting “the incredible opportunities that exist to partner with the Russians.” Hours later, though, Mr. Rubio sought to […]

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VOA Russian: What economic measures can US use to force Russia to end war?

This article was published in Russian- I put it through translate so those of us who can only read English can understand what the VOA is publishing in Russia, for a Russian audience. VOA is, of course, a US propaganda operation. It is the voice of America, to the world. Same as it’s always been. […]

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Economics, Policy & Regulation- Bracing For A Tariff War

Tariffs like Sanctions are just another means, another method, of waging warfare. Economic warfare. Trump is, in fact, declaring war against all other nations. Including Canada and Mexico. Tariff Man’ Returns To Center Stage Trade tariffs have been a cornerstone of US policy since its earliest days, long before the 2018 tweet in which then-President […]

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Cold calculations: Freezing Transnistria while Moldova Loses?

Keep in mind this is from the European Council on Foreign Relations and is a POV attributed to Andrew Wilson Russian gas has stopped flowing to Europe, leaving Transnistria without an energy supply. Moldova, dependent on electricity from the breakaway region, is now facing soaring inflation months away from a crucial parliamentary election Why has […]

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Ukraine is right to turn off the flow of Russian gas – whatever the cost

This article could only be written by someone best characterized as smug and entitled. Or to use a British slang term- A Git/s!(a foolish or contemptible person/s.) Delusional From the Telegraph- I’ll bold the arrogant out of touch, downright dangerous talk, that could only come from a position of privilege and entitlement Via Archive.ph Almost […]

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Huge anti-Russian protests in Tbilisi echo Ukraine’s Maidan- Stated Unironically

https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/12/02/huge-anti-russian-protests-in-tbilisi-echo-ukraines-maidan But, that’s the fact- This is as near an exact duplicate to the Western backed Ukraine Maidan as you can get. I’m going to omit the colourful descriptions, you can enjoy that for yourself at the link provided 😉 The Economist https://archive.ph/injkm#selection-977.0-977.59 Over the past few days similar events have been playing out in […]

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Colour Revolution ad infinitum in Georgia

Yes, it is another attempt at a Georgian Colour Revolution I’ve lost count. How many attempts have been made? The EU/Western darling President, has asked for people to take it to the streets. And Ukrainian politicians were present in Georgia, during the election. But let’s blame Russia Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili defended the ruling […]

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The Minsk Accord 2015

We hear or read about the Minsk Accord- What is it? What’s the relevance to today? It seemed like a good time to head back to my censored site and revisit the Minsk Accord https://pennyforyourthoughts2.blogspot.com/2015/02/poroshenko-no-agreement-on-rebel.html?zx=6b20bb315974967f Financial Times had published the terms in 2015- I’d posted them alongside other information in the report linked above. Had […]

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NATO Summit 2024- US LNG to Europe

America’s NATO Partners Anticipate U.S. LNG Supplies To Europe America’s abundant energy resources pair perfectly with Europe’s scarcity of oil and gas to create a win-win partnership, enabling Europe to avoid total energy dependence on authoritarian suppliers in Russia and the Middle East. The summit, which will run from Tuesday to Thursday, is largely expected […]

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Viktor Orban goes to Russia

I like the idea of this meeting taking place- Diplomacy is better than war in my opinion. Kremlin.ru President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Prime Minister, colleagues, Welcome to Moscow, to Russia. I know that this time you have come not only as our long-standing partner, but also as the President of the Council of […]

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