The French newspaper Le Figaro Saturday reported, while UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a surprise visit to Kyiv, that US and UK commandos are fighting in Ukraine—and that Russia knows it.Continue Reading
The Czech Republic becomes the first NATO nation to send tanks to Ukraine for use against Russian forces in the ongoing war. How Russia chooses to respond remains to be seen.Continue Reading
President Biden said Saturday that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power.” White House officials immediately began walking that back, claiming that Biden meant to prepare the world for extended conflict in Ukraine—something that’s not good news for Ukrainians or the world.Continue Reading
President Biden caused a stir Monday when he addressed a meeting of business leaders at the White House, saying that the crisis in Ukraine presents us with an opportunity to create a New World Order—adding, “And we’ve gotta lead it.”Continue Reading
Big changes ahead for the U.S. dollar: Saudi Arabia and China are discussing oil sales in yuan, which could undermine the dollar as the world’s de facto reserve currency. And President Biden signed an executive order last week directing government to research a Central Bank Digital Currency.Continue Reading
The war between Russia and Ukraine is driving up costs of fertilizer, food, and natural gas for countries around the world not directly involved in the fighting—including us.Continue Reading
Vladimir Putin’s reasons for invading Ukraine may have as much to do with the spiritual roots of Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church as countering NATO’s expansion in Eastern Europe.Continue Reading
President Biden’s first State of the Union address was followed by not one, but three, responses—from other Democrats.Continue Reading
Western media portrays the apparent delay in Russia’s advance in Ukraine as evidence of fierce resistance. That may be true, but it may also be an operational pause while the Russian military positions units for a final, devastating assault on Kyiv.Continue Reading
Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday announced that Russia recognizes the breakaway regions of Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk, as independent states and dispatched “peacekeepers” for security.Continue Reading