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Some info in this article has already been posted, but worth a read Putin's fears of a unified, stronger Europe are fast becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy WWW.MSN.COM Russian President Vladimir Putin's assault on Ukraine is turning his fears of a more resolute Europe and NATO alliance into a self-fulfilling prophecy.

The incompetence of the Biden administration knows no bounds---how stupid is it to think that giving US intel to China would not end up in Russian hands given the fact of the new and ongoing alliance with Russia and China. Biden admin shared intel with China in order to prevent Ukraine invasion—China then shared that intel with Russia | The Post Millennial

How can any person such a deranged person such as this be elected to office--regardless of political affiliation? Arizona Lawmaker Calls Zelensky ‘A Globalist Puppet for Soros and the Clintons’ in Positively Deranged Tweetstorm WWW.MSN.COM Arizon Republican lawmaker Wendy Rogers ran with the claim Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "is a globalist puppet for Soros and the Clintons." The post Arizona Lawmaker Calls Zelensky ‘A Globalist...

The article below describes the import/export of petroleum products. In the above article, it is necessary to notice the type of oil that our refineries need to use. That oil has a higher content of sulfur than US oil and thus we import from various countries and export the refined products to become a neutral importer/exporter. Oil imports and exports - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) WWW.EIA.GOV U.S. crude oil imports sources including OPEC and Persian Gulf, and top five source countries of U.S. oil imports and destinations of U.S. crude oil exports. And the article below sheds some light why imports from Russia have increased. However, if we could increase our oil imports from Canada to replace that needed from Russia--that is the answer. PolitiFact - U.S. is importing large amount of Russian oil, but Facebook post misstates Keystone XL role WWW.POLITIFACT.COM U.S. is importing large amount of Russian oil, but Facebook post misstates Keystone XL role

The highlighted bold part in red was good---the rest is just antagonistic and is not an intelligent response.

Zelensky agrees to negotiate with Russia; Putin puts nuclear forces on alert WWW.MSN.COM Russian troops bear down on Kyiv and continue their thrust into Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv. Putin puts nuclear forces on alert.

Das ist wunderbar

Germany finally wakes up and gets its' head out of the sand. As over 100,000 rally for Ukraine, Germany announces vast defense spending increase that may upend European security policy WWW.MSN.COM Germany, Europe’s biggest economy and the most populous nation in the E.U., had long frustrated the United States and allies across the continent with its hesitation to invest more in its military.

SWIFT: White House and EU nations announce expulsion of 'selected Russian banks' from SWIFT WWW.MSN.COM The White House, along with France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Canada, announced Saturday evening that they would expel certain Russian banks from SWIFT, the high-security network... The White House, along with France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Canada, announced Saturday evening that they would expel certain Russian banks from SWIFT, the high-security network that connects thousands of financial institutions around the world, pledging to "collectively ensure that this war is a strategic failure for (Russian President Vladimir) Putin." "This will ensure that these banks are disconnected from the international financial system and harm their ability to operate globally," they wrote in a joint statement released by the White House, also pledging "restrictive measures that will prevent the Russian Central Bank from deploying its international reserves in ways that undermine the impact of our sanctions," and restricting the sale of "golden passports" that allow Russian oligarchs to avoid the brunt of sanctions already levied.

And this was the proper thing to do in this instance, IMO.

It is good that the Europeans including Germany are taking decisive action against Putin and supporting Ukraine. Europe should be the ones to take the lead as it is that region most in danger of Putin's agression. Germany says it's sending anti-tank weapons, stinger missiles to Ukraine WWW.MSN.COM German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Saturday that his country would send anti-tank weapons and stinger missiles to Ukraine, marking a major shift in policy for the richest country in the European...

Vladimir Putin wins big, yet again WWW.MSN.COM There is barely time left for President Biden to change gears. But he must, for the character of the free world and the U.S. as its leader hang in the balance.

What is SWIFT and why does it matter in the Russia-Ukraine war? WWW.MSN.COM Here’s what you need to know about SWIFT and the debate about whether to pressure the network to exclude Russian financial institutions. This is still an option-but it would affect other nations besides Russia. The biggest problem IMO is the willingness of the US and other countries to still import goods from Russia.

Ukrainian soldier on Snake Island tells Russian officer 'go (expletive) yourself' before being killed WWW.MSN.COM Thirteen Ukrainian soldiers were killed on Snake Island after a Russian warship told them to surrender and a soldier replied 'go (expletive) yourself'.

Slovakia NATO unit to have 1,200 foreign troops, Patriot missile defense WWW.MSN.COM A NATO battlegroup being formed for Slovakia in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine will include 1,200 foreign troops and a Patriot missile defense system manned by German and Dutch personnel.

Heavy bombing and rocket attacks imminent in Ukraine heading into weekend: Gen. Petraeus VIDEO.FOXNEWS.COM Retired 4-star general joins 'Jesse Watters Primetime' with an update as the war between Russia and Ukraine escalates.

The world may be witnessing the complete unraveling of Vladimir Putin WWW.MSN.COM If the history of strongmen is any indication, it may be downhill for the Russian leader from here. All of the videos within this article are worth watching and listening to--there is a language option available.

Here's how to checkmate Putin - chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov WWW.MSN.COM 1. Support Ukraine militarily, 2. Bankrupt Putin's war machine, 3. Freeze & seize Russia's finances, 4. Kick Russia out of every financial institution. At the end of the article-- The chess grandmaster took Germany to task for its alleged appeasement of Putin: "Germany still refusing to send weapons to Ukraine after funding Putin's war machine for years, or even to remove Russia from SWIFT. Neutrality between good and evil sides with evil, always."

All of the Western world leaders should target sanctions against Putin and is cronies directly and quit pussy footing with sanctions against Russia only. IMO Putin will only respond if he is personally hurt-- Our weak President Biden needs to step up to the plate and take charge. Backlash as Biden Gives Putin Pass on Harshest Sanctions Over Ukraine War WWW.MSN.COM Lawmakers said the sanctions should have gone further in targeting Vladimir Putin himself and kicking Russia out of SWIFT.

Massive protests erupted in Putin's hometown of St. Petersburg as Russians voice opposition to war in Ukraine WWW.MSN.COM Videos posted to Twitter show a sea of people in St. Petersburg demonstrating against Russia's invasion into Ukraine.

My post made a comparison to Hitler's aggression against neighboring counties just like Putin has done--. The point which you missed.

Putin is acting more like Nazi Hitler did prior to WWII by invading neighboring countries and his thinking---not even compares to Trump.

The 'other war' happening right under Joe Biden's nose WWW.MSN.COM The Democratic Party is losing adherents and the problem is the messages that progressives are putting forth.

Correct--Germany is still buying the shitty polluting Russian gas. Your extreme bias is evident because extraction of natural gas no matter from where it comes has some atmospheric pollution attributes.