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BEST OF THE WEB: Snow totals top 40 inches as April blizzard blasts northern U.S. - 10 feet deep snow drifts reported
Hundreds of miles of roads were shut down, ranchers and their animals faced brutal conditions — and will see more tough weather ahead. Meanwhile, snowdrifts in some spots were estimated to be higher than 10 feet in some places. Sheep managed to find higher ground from being buried by a snowdrift on April 12 in Molt, Montana. These sheep are built for snow but not for wind. All sheep are alive and accounted for. The sun was out and shining Wednesday morning in Molt, Montana — a stark contrast to the blizzard conditions that had kept Sara Hollenbeck busy on her ranch, working to keep the wind and snow from burying her sheep.
https://www.sott.net/article/466751-Snow-totals-top-40-inches-as-April-blizzard-blasts-northern-US-10-feet-deep-snow-drifts-reported
BEST OF THE WEB: Snow totals top 40 inches as April blizzard blasts northern U.S. - 10 feet deep snow drifts reported
Hundreds of miles of roads were shut down, ranchers and their animals faced brutal conditions — and will see more tough weather ahead. Meanwhile, snowdrifts in some spots were estimated to be higher than 10 feet in some places. Sheep managed to find higher ground from being buried by a snowdrift on April 12 in Molt, Montana. These sheep are built for snow but not for wind. All sheep are alive and accounted for. The sun was out and shining Wednesday morning in Molt, Montana — a stark contrast to the blizzard conditions that had kept Sara Hollenbeck busy on her ranch, working to keep the wind and snow from burying her sheep.
https://www.sott.net/article/466751-Snow-totals-top-40-inches-as-April-blizzard-blasts-northern-US-10-feet-deep-snow-drifts-reported
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Heavy spring snow hits Inner Mongolia, China - one foot deep
A heavy snow hit north China's Greater Khingan Mountains from Saturday night, having helped alleviate drought.
https://www.sott.net/article/466752-Heavy-spring-snow-hits-Inner-Mongolia-China-one-foot-deep
Heavy spring snow hits Inner Mongolia, China - one foot deep
A heavy snow hit north China's Greater Khingan Mountains from Saturday night, having helped alleviate drought.
https://www.sott.net/article/466752-Heavy-spring-snow-hits-Inner-Mongolia-China-one-foot-deep
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Searching for war criminals - They are nearer than you think
The United States is now insisting that Russian President Vladimir Putin should be put on trial for "war crimes" committed in Ukraine. As Putin is still insisting that he will attend the upcoming G20 summit in November on the island of Bali, Indonesia, it will be a great opportunity to have US Marshalls snatch him from the stage and whisk him off to a federal courthouse in Virginia for justice to be served. Or a form of justice anyway, since the United States has no actual jurisdiction over where Putin's alleged crimes might have taken place and it will be impossible to prove that he actually ordered anyone to carry out so-called "crimes against humanity." We'll see how it all works out. Indeed, there is no other phrase that has been more misunderstood and generally abused of late than "war crimes" or "war criminals." It belongs with several other labels, including "weapons of mass destruction" and "crimes against humanity" that are used to indicate an adversary has crossed a red...
https://www.sott.net/article/466753-Searching-for-war-criminals-They-are-nearer-than-you-think
Searching for war criminals - They are nearer than you think
The United States is now insisting that Russian President Vladimir Putin should be put on trial for "war crimes" committed in Ukraine. As Putin is still insisting that he will attend the upcoming G20 summit in November on the island of Bali, Indonesia, it will be a great opportunity to have US Marshalls snatch him from the stage and whisk him off to a federal courthouse in Virginia for justice to be served. Or a form of justice anyway, since the United States has no actual jurisdiction over where Putin's alleged crimes might have taken place and it will be impossible to prove that he actually ordered anyone to carry out so-called "crimes against humanity." We'll see how it all works out. Indeed, there is no other phrase that has been more misunderstood and generally abused of late than "war crimes" or "war criminals." It belongs with several other labels, including "weapons of mass destruction" and "crimes against humanity" that are used to indicate an adversary has crossed a red...
https://www.sott.net/article/466753-Searching-for-war-criminals-They-are-nearer-than-you-think
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Florida GOP Gov. DeSantis signs into law state's 15-week abortion ban
Florida becomes the most recent red-run state to limit abortion access. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into law a measure that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The measure will go into effect on July 1 without no exceptions for pregnancies as the result of rape, incest or human trafficking. However, it allows for cases in which the pregnancy is a "serious risk" to the mother or if a fatal fetal abnormality is detected and confirmed by two physicians.
https://www.sott.net/article/466754-Florida-GOP-Gov-DeSantis-signs-into-law-states-15-week-abortion-ban
Florida GOP Gov. DeSantis signs into law state's 15-week abortion ban
Florida becomes the most recent red-run state to limit abortion access. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into law a measure that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The measure will go into effect on July 1 without no exceptions for pregnancies as the result of rape, incest or human trafficking. However, it allows for cases in which the pregnancy is a "serious risk" to the mother or if a fatal fetal abnormality is detected and confirmed by two physicians.
https://www.sott.net/article/466754-Florida-GOP-Gov-DeSantis-signs-into-law-states-15-week-abortion-ban
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BEST OF THE WEB: Why the New World Order Wants Programmable Currency
Technocracy is the proverbial operating system for the "superclass," a centralized global elite that is working toward securing the exclusive ownership of all the world's assets, reducing the rest of us to indebted serfs. While the plans for a NWO based on technocracy, i.e., The Great Reset and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, are clearly outlined on websites like that of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and world leaders are using these terms on a regular basis, when people point out the nefarious meaning of these terms, they're typically dismissed as loony conspiracy theorists.1 But the NWO is no conspiracy theory. It's not even theory. It's a fact, and details of the plan are publicly available for anyone willing to look at them. As noted by Russell Brand in the featured video, the way you stay in power is by discrediting the opposition. Calling the opposition crackpot is the oldest trick in the book.
https://www.sott.net/article/466755-Why-the-New-World-Order-Wants-Programmable-Currency
BEST OF THE WEB: Why the New World Order Wants Programmable Currency
Technocracy is the proverbial operating system for the "superclass," a centralized global elite that is working toward securing the exclusive ownership of all the world's assets, reducing the rest of us to indebted serfs. While the plans for a NWO based on technocracy, i.e., The Great Reset and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, are clearly outlined on websites like that of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and world leaders are using these terms on a regular basis, when people point out the nefarious meaning of these terms, they're typically dismissed as loony conspiracy theorists.1 But the NWO is no conspiracy theory. It's not even theory. It's a fact, and details of the plan are publicly available for anyone willing to look at them. As noted by Russell Brand in the featured video, the way you stay in power is by discrediting the opposition. Calling the opposition crackpot is the oldest trick in the book.
https://www.sott.net/article/466755-Why-the-New-World-Order-Wants-Programmable-Currency
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Whither spring? Saskatchewan and Manitoba start digging out after record dump of snow - Nearly 3 FEET in a single day
The past two days in southeastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba have brought on a once-in-a-lifetime April blizzard. According to Environment Canada, only twice since 1902 has Saskatchewan received this much snow in April within a 72-hour time period. Snowblowers and shovelling could not keep up with the 20-40 cm of snow dropping in just the past 24 hours. Estevan received the most snow with 40 cm of the white stuff falling on that town.
https://www.sott.net/article/466756-Whither-spring-Saskatchewan-and-Manitoba-start-digging-out-after-record-dump-of-snow-Nearly-3-FEET-in-a-single-day
Whither spring? Saskatchewan and Manitoba start digging out after record dump of snow - Nearly 3 FEET in a single day
The past two days in southeastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba have brought on a once-in-a-lifetime April blizzard. According to Environment Canada, only twice since 1902 has Saskatchewan received this much snow in April within a 72-hour time period. Snowblowers and shovelling could not keep up with the 20-40 cm of snow dropping in just the past 24 hours. Estevan received the most snow with 40 cm of the white stuff falling on that town.
https://www.sott.net/article/466756-Whither-spring-Saskatchewan-and-Manitoba-start-digging-out-after-record-dump-of-snow-Nearly-3-FEET-in-a-single-day
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It's time for transparency of the embedded costs of going "green"
The worldwide movement toward the electrification of everything, from intermittent electricity by industrial wind and solar farms, to more electric vehicles, the political actions are supportive of jumping onto the green train, most-likely not knowing there is a darker side of green technology, associated with environmental degradation, humanity atrocities, and other embedded costs for materials. A recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) notes: "A typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional car and an onshore wind plant requires nine times more mineral resources than a gas-fired plant". Nickel: A major component of the EV batteries, is found just below the topsoil in the Rainforests of Indonesia and the Philippines. As a result, the nickel is extracted using horizontal surface mining that results in extensive environmental degradation: deforestation and removal of the top layer of soil. Lithium: Over half of the world's Lithium...
https://www.sott.net/article/466757-Its-time-for-transparency-of-the-embedded-costs-of-going-green
It's time for transparency of the embedded costs of going "green"
The worldwide movement toward the electrification of everything, from intermittent electricity by industrial wind and solar farms, to more electric vehicles, the political actions are supportive of jumping onto the green train, most-likely not knowing there is a darker side of green technology, associated with environmental degradation, humanity atrocities, and other embedded costs for materials. A recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) notes: "A typical electric car requires six times the mineral inputs of a conventional car and an onshore wind plant requires nine times more mineral resources than a gas-fired plant". Nickel: A major component of the EV batteries, is found just below the topsoil in the Rainforests of Indonesia and the Philippines. As a result, the nickel is extracted using horizontal surface mining that results in extensive environmental degradation: deforestation and removal of the top layer of soil. Lithium: Over half of the world's Lithium...
https://www.sott.net/article/466757-Its-time-for-transparency-of-the-embedded-costs-of-going-green
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Macron struggles to play Russia card in tight race against Le Pen
Marine Le Pen has more than one Russian skeleton in her cupboard — from her past admiration for President Vladimir Putin to party loans from a Russian bank — so with headlines dominated by increasing accounts of Russian atrocities in Ukraine, the upcoming French presidential election should be a walkover for Emmanuel Macron. And yet it's not. The leader of the far-right National Rally party is making the race uncomfortably close for the liberal president ahead of a first round of voting on Sunday.
https://www.sott.net/article/466758-Macron-struggles-to-play-Russia-card-in-tight-race-against-Le-Pen
Macron struggles to play Russia card in tight race against Le Pen
Marine Le Pen has more than one Russian skeleton in her cupboard — from her past admiration for President Vladimir Putin to party loans from a Russian bank — so with headlines dominated by increasing accounts of Russian atrocities in Ukraine, the upcoming French presidential election should be a walkover for Emmanuel Macron. And yet it's not. The leader of the far-right National Rally party is making the race uncomfortably close for the liberal president ahead of a first round of voting on Sunday.
https://www.sott.net/article/466758-Macron-struggles-to-play-Russia-card-in-tight-race-against-Le-Pen
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Getting worse: Confused Biden shakes hands with thin air after North Carolina speech
President Biden was left empty-handed following an address at a North Carolina university Thursday. Biden, 79, had just finished delivering a nearly 40-minute speech at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro when he turned toward stage right with his paw outstretched in a handshake position. There was no one else on stage and no one from the applauding crowd approached the president to exchange the pleasantry, according to footage of the event.
https://www.sott.net/article/466759-Getting-worse-Confused-Biden-shakes-hands-with-thin-air-after-North-Carolina-speech
Getting worse: Confused Biden shakes hands with thin air after North Carolina speech
President Biden was left empty-handed following an address at a North Carolina university Thursday. Biden, 79, had just finished delivering a nearly 40-minute speech at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro when he turned toward stage right with his paw outstretched in a handshake position. There was no one else on stage and no one from the applauding crowd approached the president to exchange the pleasantry, according to footage of the event.
https://www.sott.net/article/466759-Getting-worse-Confused-Biden-shakes-hands-with-thin-air-after-North-Carolina-speech
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Nervous Twitter CEO downplays Musk' offer to employees: Not holding the company 'hostage'
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal sought to bring ease to employees' concerns on Thursday and reassured that the company was not being "held hostage" in reaction to Elon Musk's proposed offer to buy the social media platform for $43 billion. According to Reuters, Agrawal took questions from staff during a companywide meeting on Thursday and allegedly told them, "We as employees control what happens" while encouraging them to remain focused. Employees submitted questions to ask the CEO in the company's Slack messaging service. During the meeting, Agrawal told staff that Musk's offer is still under review by the board of directors. However, the CEO indicated that the board will be acting in the best interest of shareholders, Reuters reports.
https://www.sott.net/article/466760-Nervous-Twitter-CEO-downplays-Musk-offer-to-employees-Not-holding-the-company-hostage
Nervous Twitter CEO downplays Musk' offer to employees: Not holding the company 'hostage'
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal sought to bring ease to employees' concerns on Thursday and reassured that the company was not being "held hostage" in reaction to Elon Musk's proposed offer to buy the social media platform for $43 billion. According to Reuters, Agrawal took questions from staff during a companywide meeting on Thursday and allegedly told them, "We as employees control what happens" while encouraging them to remain focused. Employees submitted questions to ask the CEO in the company's Slack messaging service. During the meeting, Agrawal told staff that Musk's offer is still under review by the board of directors. However, the CEO indicated that the board will be acting in the best interest of shareholders, Reuters reports.
https://www.sott.net/article/466760-Nervous-Twitter-CEO-downplays-Musk-offer-to-employees-Not-holding-the-company-hostage
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Why the outcome of Russia-Ukraine talks will change Europe's security landscape
Six weeks into Moscow's military offensive, Russia and Ukraine do not have a mutually satisfactory agreement. A treaty between the two countries, when signed, could have far-reaching effects that go beyond bilateral relations, transforming the entire landscape of European security. On February 28, Moscow and Kiev kicked off the talks, focusing on four key areas: political aspects, demilitarization, the issue of Crimea and the Donbass, and the subject of NATO expansion. So far the parties haven't made much progress. The only breakthrough was made when Ukraine said it would be willing to abandon its NATO ambitions and to encapsulate this commitment in the country's Constitution. This didn't come about without conditions, however.
https://www.sott.net/article/466761-Why-the-outcome-of-Russia-Ukraine-talks-will-change-Europes-security-landscape
Why the outcome of Russia-Ukraine talks will change Europe's security landscape
Six weeks into Moscow's military offensive, Russia and Ukraine do not have a mutually satisfactory agreement. A treaty between the two countries, when signed, could have far-reaching effects that go beyond bilateral relations, transforming the entire landscape of European security. On February 28, Moscow and Kiev kicked off the talks, focusing on four key areas: political aspects, demilitarization, the issue of Crimea and the Donbass, and the subject of NATO expansion. So far the parties haven't made much progress. The only breakthrough was made when Ukraine said it would be willing to abandon its NATO ambitions and to encapsulate this commitment in the country's Constitution. This didn't come about without conditions, however.
https://www.sott.net/article/466761-Why-the-outcome-of-Russia-Ukraine-talks-will-change-Europes-security-landscape
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Taiwan and Ukraine not same, US to ensure Chinese 'invasion never happens' - US National Security Advisor
U.S. National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan on Thursday (April 14) said Taiwan is in a different situation to Ukraine and it is U.S. policy to ensure that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan does not occur. Sullivan was a featured guest at a meeting of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. hosted by the organization's president David Rubenstein. The discussion mainly revolved around Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but also touched on China's role in the Russo-Ukrainian war and cross-strait issues. Rubenstein asked whether he was worried that China might consider invading Taiwan and whether the situation in Russia and Ukraine was similar to that in the Taiwan Strait. Sullivan said the Biden administration has expressed concerns about China "taking efforts to unilaterally change the status quo."
https://www.sott.net/article/466762-Taiwan-and-Ukraine-not-same-US-to-ensure-Chinese-invasion-never-happens-US-National-Security-Advisor
Taiwan and Ukraine not same, US to ensure Chinese 'invasion never happens' - US National Security Advisor
U.S. National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan on Thursday (April 14) said Taiwan is in a different situation to Ukraine and it is U.S. policy to ensure that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan does not occur. Sullivan was a featured guest at a meeting of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. hosted by the organization's president David Rubenstein. The discussion mainly revolved around Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but also touched on China's role in the Russo-Ukrainian war and cross-strait issues. Rubenstein asked whether he was worried that China might consider invading Taiwan and whether the situation in Russia and Ukraine was similar to that in the Taiwan Strait. Sullivan said the Biden administration has expressed concerns about China "taking efforts to unilaterally change the status quo."
https://www.sott.net/article/466762-Taiwan-and-Ukraine-not-same-US-to-ensure-Chinese-invasion-never-happens-US-National-Security-Advisor
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Toeing the Empire's line: Italy rejects ruble payment for Russian gas
The Italian Foreign Ministry says giving in to Moscow's "blackmail" would violate EU sanctions Russia's demand for ruble payments for natural gas cannot be fulfilled, according to Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, who says doing so would breach EU sanctions. "We cannot pay in rubles; Russia introduced a double billing scheme from euro to rubles, this is impossible as it would mean bypassing sanctions against the [Russian] Central Bank," Di Maio said in an interview with Italy's Radio 24. According to him, Russia has imposed an embargo against itself "from a technical point of view."
https://www.sott.net/article/466763-Toeing-the-Empires-line-Italy-rejects-ruble-payment-for-Russian-gas
Toeing the Empire's line: Italy rejects ruble payment for Russian gas
The Italian Foreign Ministry says giving in to Moscow's "blackmail" would violate EU sanctions Russia's demand for ruble payments for natural gas cannot be fulfilled, according to Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, who says doing so would breach EU sanctions. "We cannot pay in rubles; Russia introduced a double billing scheme from euro to rubles, this is impossible as it would mean bypassing sanctions against the [Russian] Central Bank," Di Maio said in an interview with Italy's Radio 24. According to him, Russia has imposed an embargo against itself "from a technical point of view."
https://www.sott.net/article/466763-Toeing-the-Empires-line-Italy-rejects-ruble-payment-for-Russian-gas
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Earliest record of a candidate aurora found in Chinese annals
A celestial event mentioned in an ancient Chinese text turns out to be the oldest known reference to a candidate aurora, predating the next oldest one by some three centuries. A celestial event mentioned in an ancient Chinese text turns out to be the oldest known reference to a candidate aurora, predating the next oldest one by some three centuries, according to a recent study by Marinus Anthony van der Sluijs, an independent researcher based in Canada, and Hisashi Hayakawa from Nagoya University. This finding was recently published in the journal Advances in Space Research. The Bamboo Annals, or Zhushu Jinian in Mandarin, chronicle the history of China from the earliest legendary time to the time of their probable composition, in the 4th century BCE. Historical events aside, unusual observations in the sky make an occasional appearance in the text. Although this chronicle has been known to scholars for a long time, a fresh look at such old texts sometimes yields surprising new...
https://www.sott.net/article/466764-Earliest-record-of-a-candidate-aurora-found-in-Chinese-annals
Earliest record of a candidate aurora found in Chinese annals
A celestial event mentioned in an ancient Chinese text turns out to be the oldest known reference to a candidate aurora, predating the next oldest one by some three centuries. A celestial event mentioned in an ancient Chinese text turns out to be the oldest known reference to a candidate aurora, predating the next oldest one by some three centuries, according to a recent study by Marinus Anthony van der Sluijs, an independent researcher based in Canada, and Hisashi Hayakawa from Nagoya University. This finding was recently published in the journal Advances in Space Research. The Bamboo Annals, or Zhushu Jinian in Mandarin, chronicle the history of China from the earliest legendary time to the time of their probable composition, in the 4th century BCE. Historical events aside, unusual observations in the sky make an occasional appearance in the text. Although this chronicle has been known to scholars for a long time, a fresh look at such old texts sometimes yields surprising new...
https://www.sott.net/article/466764-Earliest-record-of-a-candidate-aurora-found-in-Chinese-annals
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Russia formally warns US to stop arming Ukraine
Russia sent a formal diplomatic note to the US this week calling on Washington and NATO to stop arming Ukraine. The note, which was obtained by The Washington Post, said the Western campaign to pour weapons into Ukraine was "adding fuel" to the conflict and could lead to "unpredictable consequences." The diplomatic note was sent Tuesday, when news broke of a new massive US military aid package for Ukraine. President Biden announced the new aid on Wednesday, which is worth $800 million and includes howitzers for the first time. The package also includes helicopters, armed Switchblade drones, coastal defense drones, armored vehicles, radar systems, and thousands of Stinger and Javelin missiles. The Russian note was sent to the State Department by the Russian Embassy in Washington. It said the US and its NATO allies were ignoring "rigorous principles" on the transfer of weapons into the conflict zone and said the Western powers are oblivious to "the threat of high-precision weapons...
https://www.sott.net/article/466765-Russia-formally-warns-US-to-stop-arming-Ukraine
Russia formally warns US to stop arming Ukraine
Russia sent a formal diplomatic note to the US this week calling on Washington and NATO to stop arming Ukraine. The note, which was obtained by The Washington Post, said the Western campaign to pour weapons into Ukraine was "adding fuel" to the conflict and could lead to "unpredictable consequences." The diplomatic note was sent Tuesday, when news broke of a new massive US military aid package for Ukraine. President Biden announced the new aid on Wednesday, which is worth $800 million and includes howitzers for the first time. The package also includes helicopters, armed Switchblade drones, coastal defense drones, armored vehicles, radar systems, and thousands of Stinger and Javelin missiles. The Russian note was sent to the State Department by the Russian Embassy in Washington. It said the US and its NATO allies were ignoring "rigorous principles" on the transfer of weapons into the conflict zone and said the Western powers are oblivious to "the threat of high-precision weapons...
https://www.sott.net/article/466765-Russia-formally-warns-US-to-stop-arming-Ukraine
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The DOJ is investigating Americans for war crimes allegedly committed while fighting with far-right extremists in Ukraine
The probe involves seven men but is centered on former Army soldier Craig Lang, who is separately wanted in connection with a double killing in Florida and is fighting extradition from Kyiv. One chilly day in February, Craig Lang, a former US Army soldier wanted for allegedly killing a married couple in Florida, pleaded with three stern-faced judges in a Kyiv courtroom to allow him to stay in Ukraine. He first came in 2015 to fight with a far-right paramilitary unit, defending the country from Russia-backed forces. And he believed that if he were extradited back to the US, he could face war crimes charges. "Any separatist or Russian soldier that I have killed would be a murder charge" in the US, Lang, 31, said in his gruff North Carolina drawl. "Understand that some of my fellow combatants are under investigation by the FBI for war crimes." That was a stunning statement. It would be extremely rare for the US government to investigate its own citizens for alleged war crimes...
https://www.sott.net/article/466766-The-DOJ-is-investigating-Americans-for-war-crimes-allegedly-committed-while-fighting-with-far-right-extremists-in-Ukraine
The DOJ is investigating Americans for war crimes allegedly committed while fighting with far-right extremists in Ukraine
The probe involves seven men but is centered on former Army soldier Craig Lang, who is separately wanted in connection with a double killing in Florida and is fighting extradition from Kyiv. One chilly day in February, Craig Lang, a former US Army soldier wanted for allegedly killing a married couple in Florida, pleaded with three stern-faced judges in a Kyiv courtroom to allow him to stay in Ukraine. He first came in 2015 to fight with a far-right paramilitary unit, defending the country from Russia-backed forces. And he believed that if he were extradited back to the US, he could face war crimes charges. "Any separatist or Russian soldier that I have killed would be a murder charge" in the US, Lang, 31, said in his gruff North Carolina drawl. "Understand that some of my fellow combatants are under investigation by the FBI for war crimes." That was a stunning statement. It would be extremely rare for the US government to investigate its own citizens for alleged war crimes...
https://www.sott.net/article/466766-The-DOJ-is-investigating-Americans-for-war-crimes-allegedly-committed-while-fighting-with-far-right-extremists-in-Ukraine
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Chest-beating CIA Director Burns warns China's Xi Jinping is silent partner in Putin's 'aggression' in Ukraine
The director of the CIA said that China is 'a silent partner' when it comes to Russian President Vladimir Putin's 'aggression' in Ukraine. William Burns spoke bluntly Thursday and warned China posed the 'greatest challenge' and 'most profound test' the agency has ever had to deal with, as he marked his first year in charge of the agency with a speech at the Georgia Institute of Technology on Thursday. Burns highlighted the 'immediate threat posed by renewed Russian aggression against Ukraine,' and the 'longer term problem posed by China's ambitious leadership,' declaring it to be 'the single most important geopolitical challenge' of the 21st century.'
https://www.sott.net/article/466767-Chest-beating-CIA-Director-Burns-warns-Chinas-Xi-Jinping-is-silent-partner-in-Putins-aggression-in-Ukraine
Chest-beating CIA Director Burns warns China's Xi Jinping is silent partner in Putin's 'aggression' in Ukraine
The director of the CIA said that China is 'a silent partner' when it comes to Russian President Vladimir Putin's 'aggression' in Ukraine. William Burns spoke bluntly Thursday and warned China posed the 'greatest challenge' and 'most profound test' the agency has ever had to deal with, as he marked his first year in charge of the agency with a speech at the Georgia Institute of Technology on Thursday. Burns highlighted the 'immediate threat posed by renewed Russian aggression against Ukraine,' and the 'longer term problem posed by China's ambitious leadership,' declaring it to be 'the single most important geopolitical challenge' of the 21st century.'
https://www.sott.net/article/466767-Chest-beating-CIA-Director-Burns-warns-Chinas-Xi-Jinping-is-silent-partner-in-Putins-aggression-in-Ukraine
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'WWIII has started': Russian state TV says after warship Moskva sinks in Black Sea.
Russia Ukraine News: World War III has started, Russian State TV said following reports of the sinking of its warship Moskva in the Black Sea. While Ukraine has been claiming that it destroyed the Russian naval vessel, Russia said that the ship was damaged in a massive fire onboard. A video clip from Kremlin's main propaganda mouthpiece Russia 1 has gone viral showing the presenter Olga Skabeyeva saying that the military conflict has escalated into what can "safely be called World War III". Comment: Emotions are running high and accusations abound judging by this video.
https://www.sott.net/article/466768-WWIII-has-started-Russian-state-TV-says-after-warship-Moskva-sinks-in-Black-Sea
'WWIII has started': Russian state TV says after warship Moskva sinks in Black Sea.
Russia Ukraine News: World War III has started, Russian State TV said following reports of the sinking of its warship Moskva in the Black Sea. While Ukraine has been claiming that it destroyed the Russian naval vessel, Russia said that the ship was damaged in a massive fire onboard. A video clip from Kremlin's main propaganda mouthpiece Russia 1 has gone viral showing the presenter Olga Skabeyeva saying that the military conflict has escalated into what can "safely be called World War III". Comment: Emotions are running high and accusations abound judging by this video.
https://www.sott.net/article/466768-WWIII-has-started-Russian-state-TV-says-after-warship-Moskva-sinks-in-Black-Sea
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Freedom is Tyranny: Robert Reich goes full Orwellian in anti-free speech screed
We recently discussed the gathering of Democratic politicians and media figures at the University of Chicago to discuss how to better shape news, combat "disinformation," and reeducate those with conservative views. The political and media elite shared ideas on how to expand censorship and control what people read or viewed in the news. The same figures are now alarmed that Elon Musk could gain greater influence over Twitter and, perish the thought, restore free speech protections to the site. The latest is former labor secretary under President Clinton, Robert Reich, who wrote a perfectly Orwellian column in the Guardian titled "Elon Musk's vision for the internet is dangerous nonsense." However, the column offers an insight into the anti-free speech mentality that has taken hold of the Democratic party and the mainstream media. Musk is an advocate for free speech on the Internet. Like some of us, he is an Internet originalist. That makes him an existential threat for those who...
https://www.sott.net/article/466769-Freedom-is-Tyranny-Robert-Reich-goes-full-Orwellian-in-anti-free-speech-screed
Freedom is Tyranny: Robert Reich goes full Orwellian in anti-free speech screed
We recently discussed the gathering of Democratic politicians and media figures at the University of Chicago to discuss how to better shape news, combat "disinformation," and reeducate those with conservative views. The political and media elite shared ideas on how to expand censorship and control what people read or viewed in the news. The same figures are now alarmed that Elon Musk could gain greater influence over Twitter and, perish the thought, restore free speech protections to the site. The latest is former labor secretary under President Clinton, Robert Reich, who wrote a perfectly Orwellian column in the Guardian titled "Elon Musk's vision for the internet is dangerous nonsense." However, the column offers an insight into the anti-free speech mentality that has taken hold of the Democratic party and the mainstream media. Musk is an advocate for free speech on the Internet. Like some of us, he is an Internet originalist. That makes him an existential threat for those who...
https://www.sott.net/article/466769-Freedom-is-Tyranny-Robert-Reich-goes-full-Orwellian-in-anti-free-speech-screed
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At least one American briefing West Point cadets understands Russia
I stumbled across a video of Dr. Philip Karber, a former U.S. Marine and founder of the Potomac Foundation, briefing West Point cadets in April 2018 on the war in the Donbas and Russian capabilities. It is remarkable and worth your time because it lays out in stark terms the delusion of the American military and the harsh reality of Russian military capabilities. Andrei Raevsky (aka The Saker) provides a helpful summary of Karber's key points: Russia has the most advanced and dense, data-linked air defense on earth. In a war against Russia, U.S. army cannot expect much air assistance for at least the first several weeks. Even stealth aircraft will not be of much use because of the distance they must fly in order to reach targets in Ukraine and/or Russia. Russian EW (electronic warfare) is much more advanced and more 'combat-ized' than in the U.S. RF utilizes it in combat squads whereas U.S. barely has any and only at the divisional level Russian EW shuts down all communications in...
https://www.sott.net/article/466770-At-least-one-American-briefing-West-Point-cadets-understands-Russia
At least one American briefing West Point cadets understands Russia
I stumbled across a video of Dr. Philip Karber, a former U.S. Marine and founder of the Potomac Foundation, briefing West Point cadets in April 2018 on the war in the Donbas and Russian capabilities. It is remarkable and worth your time because it lays out in stark terms the delusion of the American military and the harsh reality of Russian military capabilities. Andrei Raevsky (aka The Saker) provides a helpful summary of Karber's key points: Russia has the most advanced and dense, data-linked air defense on earth. In a war against Russia, U.S. army cannot expect much air assistance for at least the first several weeks. Even stealth aircraft will not be of much use because of the distance they must fly in order to reach targets in Ukraine and/or Russia. Russian EW (electronic warfare) is much more advanced and more 'combat-ized' than in the U.S. RF utilizes it in combat squads whereas U.S. barely has any and only at the divisional level Russian EW shuts down all communications in...
https://www.sott.net/article/466770-At-least-one-American-briefing-West-Point-cadets-understands-Russia
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More self-destructive virtue-signalling: Poland bans Russian coal
The new law also allows the assets of businesses that support the country to be frozen The office of Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Friday that he signed a bill into law that allows the assets of business entities that support Russia to be frozen. The document also provides for a ban on imports of Russian coal. "The law on special measures" was adopted to protect national security, the document said.
https://www.sott.net/article/466771-More-self-destructive-virtue-signalling-Poland-bans-Russian-coal
More self-destructive virtue-signalling: Poland bans Russian coal
The new law also allows the assets of businesses that support the country to be frozen The office of Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Friday that he signed a bill into law that allows the assets of business entities that support Russia to be frozen. The document also provides for a ban on imports of Russian coal. "The law on special measures" was adopted to protect national security, the document said.
https://www.sott.net/article/466771-More-self-destructive-virtue-signalling-Poland-bans-Russian-coal
