The media does, far less often then it should, report some facts.
The majority of spin about the situation in Ukraine has not matched the reality. One only need to look at a map of territory now controlled by DNR and Russian Forces to understand reality.
TIME: Ukraine Is in Worse Shape than You Think
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Venezuela and Iran Deepen Cooperation to Overcome US Sanctions
Caracas and Tehran have agreed to build more “routes and mechanisms” to counter US sanctions and strengthen their oil industries.
Venezuela and Iran Deepen Cooperation to Overcome US Sanctions
More Oil From U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Heads To Europe
More Oil From U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Heads To Europe
Meanwhile, U.S. crude [oil] is flowing to Europe at rates never seen before.
Two cargoes of high-sulfur crude from the U.S. strategic reserve are headed to Italy and the Netherlands, according to tanker-tracking data and sources briefed by Bloomberg. The tankers have loaded crude at terminals connected to storage caverns of the SPR in Texas and Louisiana.
According to Matt Smith, oil analyst at commodity data firm Kpler, these would not be the last crude exports out of the U.S. SPR to Europe.
In April, some 1.6 million barrels of U.S. crude from the strategic reserve made its way to Europe, Smith told Bloomberg, adding: “That’s the largest amount of SPR crude that’s been shipped to the continent based on historical monthly data.”
US allows some foreign investment in areas outside govt. control in Syria
Sanctions against Russia: Reactions from the Middle East
By Yuriy Zinin – New Eastern Outlook – 12.05.2022
The Middle East media have not stopped commenting on recent developments in Ukraine through the prism of their perception in the region. Particular attention is paid to the topic of the sanctions imposed on Moscow and their resonance in the Arab world.
Sanctions against Russia: Reactions from the Middle East
Univision Anchor Tells Biden To ‘Stop the Blame Game’ On Inflation Crisis
Ukraine CUTS part of Europe-bound Russian gas: to get $40 BILLION from USA in return
11 May, 2022 — Kiev cites “force majeure” to halt a third of Russian transited gas flow to Europe, while Gazprom says there have been no issues that would justify the move
Ukraine CUTS part of Europe-bound Russian gas: to get $40 BILLION from USA in return
Saudi Arabia flexing its geopolitical oil power
US likely pressing new oil-for-security arrangement while Riyadh talks to China about selling barrels in yuan rather than bucks
Saudi Arabia flexing its geopolitical oil power
NATO´s new world
by Jorge Vilches for the Saker Blog
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss recently experienced her 15 minutes of glory with a blatant hissy-fit rant policy speech at a London´s Mansion House banquet. She posited that the collective West now needs “a global NATO” to pursue geopolitics anew. Publically, Ms Liz Truss tapped her well-known Rule Britannia Anglo-Saxon exceptionalistic mind-set which now would badly require a much larger “lebensraum”. By the way, the Rule Britannia lyrics ´clearly clearly clearly´ let the world know that “…at heaven’s command…Britons never, never, never shall be slaves”. No way, slaves will exist, but Britons should make sure it´s the other way around, see ? So beware… With an AUKUS core, the strategic concept is “all for one, and one for all” just like ´The Three Musketeers´ except that the world´s livelihood is for real, not a novel. Liz Truss is not a cartoon character either, she is today´s United Kingdom Foreign Secretary.
Why sanctions against Russia may not work
The unprecedented U.S.-led Western sanctions against Russia have been likened to economic weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) that would ultimately destroy the Russian economy. In reality, the sanctions are like a double-edged sword — they inflict pain on Russia but also impose costs on their imposers.
Why sanctions against Russia may not work
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