https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-has-been-been-supporting-ukraine-with-offensive-cyber-operations-top-general-reveals/ar-AAXY9D4?ocid=EMMX&cvid=d0178b1c64ef4bc5ad17e463c703112c The top US cyber official revealed on Wednesday that the US has conducted “offensive” cyber operations supporting Ukraine as it battles Russia. US Army Gen. Paul Nakasone told British media outlet Sky News that “we’ve conducted a series of operations across the full spectrum; offensive, defensive, [and] information operations.” He did not specify the […]
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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/head-sievierodonetsk-says-just-20-city-ukrainian-hands-2022-06-01/ Ukrainian forces are holding just a fifth of the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk but there is still hope that they can prevent Russia taking full control, the head of the city administration told Reuters in a telephone interview on Wednesday. But wait… Ukraine’s defenders claim a chemical plant was struck by Russia! https://nypost.com/2022/06/01/face-melting-nitric-acid-spews-into-the-sky-during-russian-attack/ Footage […]
To my mind sanctions have always been used to cause starvation, impede medical care/access etc., You know increase misery in general. Thinking about all those dead Iraqi children deemed worth it by Madeline Albright. These latest sanctions imposed allegedly against Russia, are truly and actually the sanctioning of the global masses. Intended to create harm […]
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EU/Russian Oil Embargo?
Hardly. Despite suggestive headlines. Perhaps the EU isn’t as insane as had been suspected? Perhaps? https://www.scotsman.com/news/world/russian-oil-sanctions-eu-leaders-agree-to-ban-90-of-russian-oil-by-year-end-3715065 The embargo covers Russian oil brought in by sea, allowing a temporary exemption for imports delivered by pipeline. Ursula Von der Leyen, the head of the EU’s executive branch, said the punitive move will “effectively cut around 90% of […]
Ukraine has made an interesting move regarding Poland. Poles to be granted ‘special status’ in Ukraine Polish President Andrzej Duda visited Kyiv on Sunday (22 May), where he delivered a speech in the Ukrainian parliament. The same day, the Ukrainian UNIAN agency reported that his Ukrainian counterpart promised to give Poles a special status resembling […]
Oped from NYT’s Excerpts below, Available in full here Avril Haines, the director of national intelligence, warned the Senate Armed Services Committee recently that the next few months may be volatile. The conflict between Ukraine and Russia could take “a more unpredictable and potentially escalatory trajectory,” she said, with the increased likelihood that Russia could […]
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Geopolitics-Takes-A-Back-Seat-As-Biden-Drops-Sanctions-On-Venezuela.html When Biden sent a delegation to Caracas in early March, rumors began to circulate that the U.S. was considering reopening relations with Venezuela as oil prices soared. Now, after a period of silence from Washington on the subject, it appears that the U.S. is going to ease its sanctions on the Latin American oil […]
Those following the Ukraine news are aware that there is military activity taking place in and around Odessa. The ports are blocked. It’s claimed foodstuffs are being held there. Who is blocking? Why? Advantages? Disadvantages? Spin? What is really going on? Gathered some info as follows: https://srbin.info/en/svet/uzivo-zelenski-zeli-razmenu-zarobljenika-iz-azovstalja-kijev-drzi-turske-brodove/ 11:58 Ukraine has blocked 21 Turkish ships in […]
Could Turkey Be Expelled From NATO Over Blocking Finland, Sweden? Personally speaking.. it’s not going to happen. We’ll get to that. By now we are all aware those holed up in Azavstol took the opportunity given and surrendered. Initially their were humanitarian passages set up to evacuate the injured. That quickly turned into an all […]
Ukraine is presenting this as a mission fulfilled. It’s war spin obviously. I can’t imagine the mission was ever to lose Azovstol and by extension Mariupol. The Ukranazi’s surrendered. That sounds more like mission failure though their lives are saved. Ukraine orders Azovstal fighters to surrender The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine […]