Following the lead of its fellow European peers, Lithuania, a tiny nation with a population of 2.7 million—half the size of South Carolina—has ramped up both its war talk and military budget following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. AntiWar.org reported that Lithuania hopes to be able to host more NATO troops in the future. Its current infrastructure...
Category: SPECIAL UKRAINE REPORT
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BS BIDEN BLAMES PUTIN FOR ECONOMIC PAIN
President Joe Biden has made it clear that Americans should know that the economic hardships that they face can be blamed on Russian President Vladimir Putin and not the useless COVID-19 lockdowns, trillions in stimulus funding, and massive sanctions leveled against Moscow… all which have spiked inflation and driven down the economy. Biden said Wednesday...
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION GIVES NOD FOR UKRAINE TO JOIN EU
The European Commission said last week that it endorsed Ukraine’s official candidacy to join the EU, but what that exactly means is unclear. Ursula von der Leyen, the commission president, said Friday that Ukraine should be welcomed by European countries. The nod was largely embraced but the process could take decades. French President Emmanuel Macron...
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NATO’S JENS “NUTS” STOLTENBERG WANTS TO KEEP UKRAINE WAR GOING
Jens Stoltenberg, the head of NATO, said in an interview on Sunday that it is likely that the Ukraine War could drag on for years and that Western countries should prepare for the long haul. Stoltenberg made the comment during an interview with the German newspaper Bild. He said we must “not let up” in...
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EUROPEANS DIVIDED ON HOW THEY WANT UKRAINE WAR TO END
A recent survey by the European Council on Foreign Relations found a nearly even split on how people want to see the Ukraine War ultimately resolved. The poll included residents from 10 countries and showed that 35 percent of Europeans find themselves in the “peace camp,” which means they want a swift resolution to the...
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EU HEADS PROMISE TO KEEP UKRAINE WAR GOING
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz joined French President Emmanual Macron, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in a visit to Kyiv on Thursday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to promise continued military support. “We are supporting Ukraine with arms supplies and will continue to do so as long as Ukraine...
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CHINA AND RUSSIA SOLIDIFY THEIR BOND
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on the phone Wednesday in what international observers saw as an example of the close bond between the two countries. The Trends Journal has reported that the relationship between China and Russia has vexed the U.S. since the onset of Moscow’s 24 February invasion of Ukraine. China...
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EU TURNS TO ISRAEL FOR GAS AFTER ACCUSING RUSSIA OF ‘BLACKMAIL’
Since the beginning of the Ukraine invasion, European leaders have accused Russia of weaponizing their energy exports and last week announced two “major” energy infrastructure projects with Israel. The projects will include a gas and hydrogen pipeline spanning the eastern Mediterranean and an “underwater power cable linking Israel to Cyprus and Greece,” the Financial Times reported. Ursula...
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EUROPEANS SUFFER: MORE SANCTIONS, LESS GAS
Several European countries have chastised the Russian gas giant Gazprom for reducing gas flows into their nations in retaliation for the sanctions they imposed on Moscow for invading Ukraine. Eni, the Italian energy firm, said Russia reduced its gas flows by 50 percent. Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman from the Kremlin, insisted that the supply reduction...
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BIDEN KEEPS WAR DRUMS BEATING, ANNOUNCES ANOTHER $1B IN WEAPONS FOR UKRAINE
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced $1 billion in new military aid for Ukraine that will pay for heavy weapons including advanced rockets, new rounds for howitzers, and anti-ship systems. The weapons are expected to arrive in Ukraine within the next few months. The U.S. has given Ukraine over $5.6 billion in military aid since...