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Is Belarus Blinking?

Ukraine war ‘catastrophic for global food’

Washington Post and NPR Ignore the Rural Backlash Against Renewables

The national average price for a gallon of gasoline has topped $4 as the federal government struggles to rein in the price of crude oil. and Oil prices retreated after having hit more than $130 per barrel on Sunday evening as markets panicked over a possible embargo of Russian crude oil.

Germany’s Scholz says Russian energy only way to secure European supply

US ‘Working Actively’ on Deal for Polish Fighter Jets to Ukraine

Russia recruiting Syrians to fight against Ukraine – US officials

Maybe related to the above (keep in mind that this is a Hezbollah affiliated paper). According to Russian law enforcement, Ukrainian militants are plotting a false flag operation involving the captured Iraqi students

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: The Refugees

Manhattan DA’s Case Against Trump Fell Apart Because It Was Rushed, Lacked Evidence

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Trade Between China And Africa Is On The Rise

Putin, Propaganda, and the Politics of Censorship

Lebanon faces new fuel shortages as international prices skyrocket

Russia warns Washington is sending ISIS fighters to Ukraine

The rat problem in Washington, DC, is so bad, two people got hantavirus

$5/Gallon Gas Is Coming, Experts Say

Straight up news. Americans Who Cowered Under Government Oppression For 2 Years Urge Ukrainians To Die For Freedom.

Islam is the Only Winner in the Ukraine War

Big, Invasive Parachuting Spiders Will Begin To Cover Entire East Coast, Experts Say

Russia’s Demand for US Guarantees May Harm Nuclear Talks, Iran Official Says

Shell says controversial purchase of Russian crude is to ensure European refinery supply

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Kyiv Residents Prepare for the Arrival of the Russians

Grain pain in the Black Sea

Russian refineries start to feel impact of buyers shunning oil products

Bipartisan Support Builds for Banning Russian Oil

UK Envoy Says Near Iran Nuclear Deal, Russian Points to Next Week

Carjackings in cities like NYC, Philadelphia jump over 200% – often with kids behind the wheel, officials say

NYS Assemblyman Patrick Burke Introduces Great Lakes Bill of Rights

Weight training may be best exercise to improve sleep

Of note mostly because it has been confirmed by the Russians. Ukrainian Sniper Kills Top Russian General: Report

Legally this post is correct, but I am reading things that make me think this post is wrong in practice at the current moment. Banks are so risk adverse and so skittish about more restrictions coming down the pike that these fake sanctions seemed to be having more impact then they are legally required to have. Treasury department even came out with a bulletin begging people not to “overcomply.” So Many Holes in SWIFT Sanctions on Russia, those Sanctions are Useless

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Popular sentiment is pushing the world to stop buying Russian energy to a much greater degree then I would have thought. The following is just a small sampling of the available examples…..

UK LNG Workers Call On Government To Stop Inbound Russian Tankers

Oil Spikes To $112 As Russian Crude Becomes Toxic

Europe’s Gas Prices Soar 60% To Record High As Buyers Shun Russia

This is having the impact that you would expect, both on Russia….

Russian Economist Says Sanctions Have Hit Hard

And on Europe….

Can Europe Replenish Its Depleting Gas Inventories?

Now back to our normal link format….

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 2

Poland Seeking MQ-9 Reaper Drones From US

Ukraine asks ICANN to delete all Russian domains

A few days ago Sen. Marco Rubio hinted on Twitter that something was “off” with President Putin. Rubio didn’t say where he was getting that information but his position on the Senate Intelligence Committee and his hesitance to say more suggested he was alluding to classified information.

Russian Airborne Troops Land in Ukraine’s Second City Kharkiv: Army

This site has Ukraine War Bulletins

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RUSSIA-UKRAINE WARNING UPDATE: RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, FEBRUARY 26

At Vasylkiv, Ukrainians Repel Russia’s Paratroopers And Commandos In Frantic Night Battle

Putin’s Failure

Could Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Spark Another Arab Spring?

A Modest Proposal

How is Beijing Portraying Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine for the Chinese Public?

Arabs fear for wheat supplies after Russia invades Ukraine

Long-Enduring COBOL May Still Have a Shelf Life

Kazakhstan to Putin: Pound sand

The CDC Discovers Actual Public Health, Just in Time

Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starlink satellites active over Ukraine after request from embattled country’s leaders
U.S. Plans New Safety Rules to Crack Down on Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Portable Generators

Did Trudeau Create a Dangerous Run on Canadian Banks by Freezing Protesters’ Bank Accounts?

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Criminal court backlogs delay trials while defendants spend longer in jail

Inside creepy network of ‘spy apps’ that secretly track and monitor people

Europe Rushes To Buy Russian Gas As Spot Prices Skyrocket

Even as Russian tanks roll toward Kyiv, the US is still buying a lot of Russian oil

Russia Invades Ukraine: First Day of War Through OSINT

CDC: Some of you should wait longer before getting your second vaccination

Pictures: In Battle For Hostomel, Ukraine Drove Back Russia’s Attack Helicopters And Elite Paratroopers

RUSSIAN soldiers began bombarding Ukraine yesterday — with Tinder messages looking for love.

Russia Facing More Resistance Than It Expected in Ukraine: US Official

Putin as a man of ideas

CDC Expected to Drop Mask Guidance That Nobody Pays Attention To

What is SWIFT and why does Ukraine want Russia banned from it?

The Calamitous Errors of Germany’s Russia Policy

Better Payments with Privacy.com

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Edit: It kicked off after I posted for today.

Edit: There is also this… TRUDEAU BLINKED AND THERE’S FALLOUT:

Russia Breathes Down Turkish and Israeli Necks Over Ukraine

Freedom without limits slides imperceptibly into freedom to say and do what you want about people who don’t look like you or talk like you.

Natural Gas Prices Hit Record High In China

Iran Moves Millions Of Barrels Of Oil Onto Tankers As Nuclear Agreement Nears

Beekeepers using tracking devices to protect precious hives

COVID digest: South Korea cases hit new record, PM calls for calm

Applause for Putin and Fears of War

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Refinery Explosion Threatens To Send Gasoline Prices Soaring

Putin recognizes independence of Ukraine separatist regions
Was the hacking of Ottawa trucker convoy donors a US-Canadian intelligence operation?

LIFE IN JUSTIN TRUDEAU’S LAPTOP-CLASS NORTH KOREA: and Fight the Power:

Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act: Power Without Responsibility?

A Social Credit System Arrives in Canada

Belarus Says Russian Forces to Remain for More Drills

Denver’s Worst-in-the-Nation Car-Theft Problem and Where Stats Are Highest

Italy: New Etna eruption spews ash and closes airport

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The chip shortage crippled parts of the world economy. A Russian invasion of Ukraine would make it even worse

Ukraine Says Intel Suggests Russia Will Invade On Wednesday

Russia claims troop pullback

There has also been a lot of talk today about about Russian forces withdrawing…but we haven’t seen anything of the sort.

Russia And China Ink Huge Oil Deals As Ukraine Tensions Soar

A handful of scientists have started to train their ears to the worms, grubs and roots underground. They were not prepared for what they heard.

Finnish President Niinistö on Putin and the Ukraine Conflict

U.S. producer prices accelerate amid broadening inflation pressures

Nets Ignore Explosive Report Showing Clinton Spied on Trump

GiveSendGo Hacked as Names of Freedom Convoy Donors Apparently Leaked

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Trudeau Goes Nuclear: Invokes Never-Before-Used Emergencies Act to Crush Freedom Convoy

Yesterday I Was Levi’s Brand President. I Quit So I Could Be Free.

ATF: CONSIDER ‘SWATTING’ YOUR EX FOR VALENTINE’S DAY.

Why America Has So Few Doctors

For once this is not just arguing that sports programs get to much money. It’s Time to Start Treating High School Math Like Football

Russia pulls out some diplomatic staff from Ukraine as tensions with West intensify

Russia could hit U.S. chip industry, White House warns

Cutting Russia’s Oil Flow To Europe Would Be A Disaster

56% of Americans say: We want mask mandates

Testing Phone-Sized Faraday Bags