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Mish explains the ineffectiveness of the Biden Regime sanctions: https://mishtalk.com/economics/the-ruble-regains-100-of-its-loss-after-russia-invaded-ukraine-why The Ruble Regains 100% of Its Loss After Russia Invaded Ukraine, Why? Conventional wisdom on why the ruble has rallied is simply wrong. Let’s discuss the theories and what is really happening. Key Points When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, it took 84 rublesContinue reading “Biden’s “Unprecedented Sanctions””

A source from Kiev further has reported that “Russia now has MORE armor units accumulated on the border than it did prior to the war…” If true, a clear sign that a major phase 2 operation is in the preparatory stages. And there’s many sightings/videos of new forces coming in such as this one: ScottContinue reading “Second Wave Incoming?”

I had the good fortune to have met John Mearsheimer decades ago. John is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Chicago. We had several conversations that helped me shape my path. So it’s not entirely surprising to me that he appears on my screens toContinue reading “John Mearsheimer and The Balance of Resolve”

The Moscow Times, January 21, 2015: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2015/01/21/obama-says-western-sanctions-have-left-russias-economy-in-tatters-a43069 Before going “back to the future” in 2015, here is the ₽-USD exchange rate – note the recovery to date. Obama Says Western Sanctions Have Left Russia’s Economy ‘In Tatters’ U.S. President Barack Obama in his State of the Union Address on Tuesday said Western sanctions had left Russia isolated and itsContinue reading “Deja Vu?”

As the map above reports, the Donbass pocket is operationally closed. Ukrainian units inside the cauldron are cut off from resupply of ammunition and food, and isolated from reinforcements. Russian units continue to expand their control while bottling up remaining Ukrainian ground forces in major cities. Recall Russia’s tactical strategy: (1) cutoff the bulk ofContinue reading “What is Truth – Ukraine Edition”

You don’t have to choose sides in the Invasion/”Special Operation” (depends on who you are). But, it’s pretty clear US psyops are in overdrive with full support of the American Pravda. Ukraine is not an innocent in all of this nor is the US. In war, truth is the first casualty. In war, including economic,Continue reading “Putin’s Side of the Story”

With CoVid now in the rearview mirror, it’s time for a little “wag the dog” – playing war while sticking it to American households. Economic warfare on “all things Russian” is the top line — while raising energy, food, and inflation costs are the bottom line. The Regime claims this is for “democracy” while alsoContinue reading “Flip This Script”

Yesterday’s conspiracy theory — today’s buried story. Here’s Glenn Greenwald on the WTF of the day: https://greenwald.substack.com/p/victoria-nuland-ukraine-has-biological?s=w Self-anointed “fact-checkers” in the U.S. corporate press have spent two weeks mocking as disinformation and a false conspiracy theory the claim that Ukraine has biological weapons labs, either alone or with U.S. support. They never presented any evidence for their ruling — how could theyContinue reading “Buy the Rumor, Sell the News: 30 US-financed Dual Use Biolabs in Ukraine”