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Biden’s Folly in Ukraine

April 5 | Posted by mrossol | Biden, Democrat Party, Europe, Ruling Class, Russia, Ukraine, Western Civilization

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/bidens-folly-in-ukraine/ April 5, 2022| By Douglas Macgregor Americans find it difficult to determine whether the Biden administration’s policy decisions regarding Ukraine are the product of a deliberate strategy, extraordinary incompetence, or some combination of both. Threatening Russia, a nuclear armed power, with regime change and then annunciating a nuclear weapons policy that allows for the United States’ first-strike use of nuclear weapons... Read more

Vladimir Putin’s 20-Year March to War in Ukraine—and How the West Mishandled It

April 2 | Posted by mrossol | Biden, Europe, Russia, Ukraine

In early November, months before the war began, CIA Director William Burns visited Moscow to deliver a warning: The U.S. believed Russian President Vladimir Putin was preparing to invade Ukraine. If he went ahead,... Read more

Sanctioning Russia could topple the West

March 22 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Europe, Russia

UnHerd,  3/22/2022, by Thomas Fazi,  who is a writer, journalist and translator.

Was Ukraine betrayed by its elites?

March 20 | Posted by mrossol | Europe, Russia, Ukraine

I think a pretty good overview from the perspective that many, if not most, of the political issues and conflicts within Ukraine have an internal-to-Ukraine origin. mrossol

Unherd,  3/15/2022, by Lee Jones The Russian invasion of Ukraine is only the most recent and violent violation of its sovereignty. The deeper roots of the crisis lie in Ukrainian elites’ failure... Read more

How Western elites exploit Ukraine – UnHerd

March 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Critical Thinking, Europe, Losing Freedom, Politically correct, Russia, Ukraine, Western Civilization

I don’t really care “who’s side you’re on”. The point of this piece is to have you consider why are the “powers that be” so interested and vested in controlling the narrative. They allow for little or no alternative views. If you didn’t see it in the last two years around COVID-19, then you likely will not... Read more

A Lesson in Energy Masochism

March 2 | Posted by mrossol | Energy, Europe, Stupidity

WSJ, By The Editorial Board March 1, 2022 6:45 pm ET European governments are scrambling to shore up their natural gas supply if Russia cuts off exports. But one question worth raising: How in the world did Europe leave itself so vulnerable to Vladimir Putin’s energy extortion? The nearby chart shows how Russian gas exports have increased in tandem with declining... Read more

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