China has decided they’re going all in on Russia: KT McFarland
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State Dept. refuses to detail ‘red line’ if China provides support to Russia amid war in Ukraine
China has fallen short of criticizing Putin’s actions against Ukraine. The State Department on Friday refused to detail what “red lines” the U.S. would draw with respect to China’s support for Russia amid its deadly invasion in Ukraine. President Biden warned Chinese President Xi Jinping in a call Friday morning that there would be “consequences”…
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Biden to travel to Europe next week for NATO summit on war in Ukraine
President Biden is scheduled to travel to Europe next week for a NATO summit about the war in Ukraine, the White House says. FAST FACTS —Residents of Mariupol, Ukraine, have reportedly contacted a human rights organization with complaints that Russian forces have occupied an intensive care hospital. —Three European leaders are expected to travel to…
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CNN host says world is entering ‘post-American’ era under Biden
The CNN host said the signs of a post-US era are ‘everywhere’ CNN’s Fareed Zakaria said Sunday that America was losing its hold on the world’s stage, emphasizing that the signs were “everywhere.” “One of the defining features of the new era is that it is post-American. By that I mean that the Pax Americana…
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Europeans Are Terrified of Putin’s Nuclear Button
Across Western Europe, people are taking the Russian president’s threats very seriously. Russian President Vladimir Putin placed his nuclear forces on high alert on Sunday, citing NATO’s “aggressive” response to his invasion of Ukraine. At the same time, Russia’s allied Belarusian government warned that Western sanctions on Russia would instigate the third world war. Europe’s…
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 25 February 2022
Howdy from Texas, My Dad is feeling a little under the weather today and asked that I write the Update in his stead. With everything that’s going on in the world right now I’m not sure if it will be easier or harder than usual. The inescapable news is that Russia has invaded Ukraine. Any…
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 18 February 2022
Greetings from Tyler, We’re placed on edge by the minute. There’s about to be a WAR! Putin has determined to invade Ukraine last Wednesday and the U. S. is talking mighty tough. There will be sanctions like they’ve never seen. We’ll bulk up military readiness in the surrounding NATO countries and send more ammo to…
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Iran and Russia’s 20-Year Agreement Is a Warning Shot to the West
In their first in-person meeting on January 19, 2022, Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi and Russia’s Vladimir Putin displayed their commitment to stronger bilateral ties. In tandem with the exchange between the presidents, Iran’s oil minister announced that Tehran and Moscow had made strides in commercial agreements across the energy, transportation, and banking sectors. However, the most…
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Putin refuses to guarantee withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian border
No one knows how Russia will continue to act on the border with Ukraine, said Russian President Vladimir Putin after talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the Kremlin. “How Russia will act further? According to the plan. And what will it consist of? It will be based on the real situation on the ground….
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U.S. and NATO officials say they’ve seen no evidence that Russia has withdrawn troops
Officials from the U.S. and NATO say they have not seen a major withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine’s borders, despite the announcement this week by President Vladimir Putin that Russian military officials had ordered some troops to return to their home bases. “Unfortunately there’s a difference between what Russia says and what it does,…
