(Zero Hedge) Continued oil and gas exports as well as a propped-up ruble, have allowed Moscow to weather Western sanctions.
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Russian Energy Company Shuts Off Electricity to Finland
(Chris Tomlinson) Russian energy company RAO Nordic shut off electricity supplies to neighbouring Finland over the weekend, claiming that it had not received payments from Finland due to sanctions.
Tennis Star Warns Ban on Russian Players Sets Bad Precedent
(Paul Joseph Watson) Ideological purity tests for all public figures?
Analyst: Russia Has A Moral Imperative To Neutralize Ukraine’s Weapons Systems That Allowed Nato To Threaten Russia With Bioweapons
(Ethan Huff) You will be hard-pressed to find what you are about to read anywhere in the establishment Western media, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had to be done in order to stop the world’s bioterrorists from continuing to wage war on humanity from proxy locations throughout the Eastern European country, point out analysts from State of the Nation.
Russia: Soros, Gates, Hunter Biden, EcoHealth funded Biolabs, Funneled $$$ to Democrats
(Richard Abelson) Democrats in the US partnered with pharma companies and foundations led by George Soros and Bill Gates to set up bioresearch in Ukraine, using the project to generate additional funding for elections, the Russian military claimed on Wednesday in its latest biolab briefing.
Banning Russia, Banning Russians
(Michael Curtis) Should Russian culture be banned or canceled to punish Russia and Vladimir Putin for their aggression against Ukraine?
China, Russia Blocked from Major Naval Conference in Sydney
(Nwo Report) Chinese and Russian military officials have been barred from attending a major international naval conference in Sydney, Australia, attended by naval chiefs from 40 countries.
Orban: Shortages of Ukrainian and Russian Grain Means ‘Famine in Many Parts of the World’, More Migration Pressure
(Jack Montgomery) Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has warned that shortages of Ukrainian and Russian grain caused by the war and associated Russo-Western sanctions class will likely cause famine and new migration waves.
Concerning Videos, Images and Words from the Ukrainian Front
(Larry Johnson) There are a collection of videos, images and words scattered around various social media channels that paint a horrific picture of a Ukraine headed for defeat. While one must always consider the possibility that the Russians staged these videos and images, it is unlikely.
Russia Is Considering Bringing Back the GOLD STANDARD To Maintain Financial Sovereignty Amid Economic Sanctions
(Arsenio Toledo) As Russia continues to reshape its economy to become more resilient to Western economic sanctions, the country is reportedly considering pegging the ruble to gold.
First Lady Jill Biden Goes To Ukraine, President Heads To Golf Course
(Joseph Curl) On Mother’s Day, first lady Jill Biden made an unannounced trip to Europe, slipping from Slovakia into Ukraine to meet with her counterpart in the war-torn country.
UKRAINE UPDATE: CIA Ineptitude, Russian Cauldrons and the Ukrainian Mafia
(Larry Johnson) When someone is telling you how important he or she is, it is a pretty good indicator that person is not terribly relevant. I think the same principle applies to the CIA, who in the last week is bragging through sources that thanks to the Agency’s intel the Ukrainians are whacking a dozen Russian Generals and sinking the Moskva.
Did You Know that Putin Has Cancer?
(Larry Johnson)Yeah, me neither. But the intrepid NY Post says so, so it must be true. Right? Well, follow this logic. The NY Post piece was “reported” by Snejana Farberov and Evan Simko-Bednarski. Snejana speaks Russian and Hebrew, which leads me to suspect she’s not exactly a fan of Putin. And Simko-Bednarski spent 5 years as a producer at CNN before snagging the gig at the NY Post as a bona fide reporter. So what is their source for the stunning news that Putin has the Big C? A guy who blogs in Russian on Telegram. Farberov and Simko-Bednarski are kind enough to identify their source:
Durham Drills Down On DNC, Clinton, In Russia Collusion Hoax Probe
(Jon Dougherty) Special Counsel John Durham is continuing to press his criminal investigation into the origins of the “Trump-Russia collusion” hoax with another new court filing on Monday.
DHS Does Damage Control On ‘Disinformation’ Board, Won’t Discuss Possible Obama Role
(Greg Piper) Disinformation board’s executive director promoted the discredited theory that Hunter Biden laptop was Russian disinformation — a popular viewpoint among some of the most prominent voices against disinformation.