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The USA has called for Ukraine not to attack Russian refineries despite Russia's widespread offensive against several energy facilities in Ukraine. The Department of Defense has warned that such an attack could bring another spike in fuel prices worldwide. Michaelo Podoliak, advisor to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, claimed that such facilities were legitimate military targets. In a recent interview, he also claimed that such an attack was not only legitimate but desirable on a worldwide level in order to weaken Russia's hold on the energy lobby. “Ukraine must destroy Russia's refineries. They have no impact on worldwide pricing, and are...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted Saturday of all charges at a historic impeachment trial that divided Republicans over whether to remove a powerful defender of former President Donald Trump after years of scandal and criminal charges. The verdict reaffirmed Paxton’s durability in America’s biggest red state and is a broader victory for Texas’ hard right after an extraordinary trial that put on display fractures within the GOP nationally heading into the 2024 elections. In the end, Paxton was fully cleared by Senate Republicans, who serve alongside his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton. Angela Paxton...

Tragedy has almost as many definitions and meanings as it has actual examples.In terms of foreign policy, tragedy can mean a collision of two seemingly valid principles that come into conflict. In Vietnam, the noble aim of bringing some measure of peace, stability and justice to a war-ravaged country was unachievable under the guise of preventing the spread of "Godless, monolithic communism."Tragedy is also inevitable when the obvious best outcome has no chance of surviving the brutal realities and harsh conditions required to end a conflict or war. Ukraine is the clearest example, as this tragedy continues to devastate that...

The summary of the 451st day in Bakhmut, as of 22:00 – 20th May 2023 (Kyiv time). Due to the changes in the city of Bakhmut, we’re releasing an extra summary solely focused on the Bakhmut. The classic summaries remain bi-daily. - Wagner mercenaries raised its flags on the western edge of the city near Khromove, residential area in the western part and on other places. Ukrainian troops have withdrawn towards the heights in the west and Ivanivske settlement. (source) -Ukrainian artillery shelled enemy soldiers west of Bakhmut Industrial College. (source) -The leader of Wagner mercenaries announced the capture of...

Donald Trump deserves the legal scrutiny he’s getting — which has come from many corners on many counts. Yet of the long list of alleged violations, the likely charges on which a grand jury in New York state voted to indict him are perhaps the least compelling. There’s cause for concern, and caution, ahead. [cut] Breaches of campaign finance law undermine democracy and deserve to be taken seriously. Yet the potential downsides of indicting Mr. Trump ought to be taken seriously, too. This prosecution is now bound to be the test case for any future former president, as well as,...

Alameda County District Attorney's Office After rejecting her in 2018, the voters of Alameda County, California selected Pamela Price as their new District Attorney last year. Price had taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from George Soros for her two campaigns. That probably tells you most of what you need to know, since Soros only funds candidates who are soft on crime and willing to empty the jails as much as possible. Price quickly proved herself no exception, seeking to cut a plea deal with a killer who had been arrested for one triple murder for hire, was accused...

President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign continues to gain momentum despite rumors of a possible indictment. Even Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador expressed concerns over the politicization of the American justice system. In a recent Twitter post, Mexican journalist José Díaz Briseño posted a clip of President Lopez Obrador’s statement on the matter. Fox News translated the Mexican president’s message saying that if President Trump gets arrested, “it would be so that his name doesn’t appear on the ballot.”NEW! Angry at US criticism of human rights in Mexico, AMLO comes out in defense of Trump, assuring that his arrest would...

Former President Donald Trump experienced yet another boost this week amid rumors of a looming arrest, the latest Morning Consult survey, released Tuesday, found. This week’s Morning Consult survey demonstrates gains for the former president, as he now has 54 percent support — up from 52 percent recorded last week. Meanwhile, his closest potential competitor, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, lost two points, going from 28 percent to 26 percent. In other words, Trump’s lead jumped from +24 to +28 in the last week: No other potential candidate comes close, as former Vice President Mike Pence remained consistent, coming in third...

A gloomy assessment of Ukraine’s prospects for victory against Russia emerged from a recent private gathering of former top US soldiers, intelligence officials and scholars with resumes reaching from the Reagan to the Trump administrations. Short of trained personnel and ammunition, one speaker argued, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky might consider a Chinese peace plan, especially after Beijing’s successful mediation of the Iran-Saudi dispute. The several dozen attendees, many of whom had held cabinet or sub-cabinet positions, met under Chatham House rules, which forbid identification of individual participants but allow the content itself to be presented. Overwhelmingly, the sentiment of participants...

Its the start of a new week after the closure of several US banks (SVP, Signature) and the failure of Credit Suisse. But swaps spreads have calmed down a bit and are no where near the credit crisis highs of late 2008. Or the plain vanilla swap between fixed and variable contracts (white line) has simmered down a bit. BUT was never as high as it was during the financial crisis. Panic by The Fed and FDIC much? And the 2-year Treasury yield dropped -10 basis points … again. … and at exactly 5pm the Fed announced “coordinated central bank...

UKRAINIAN POW SHARES HIS EXPERIENCE OF SERVING IN UKRAINIAN ARMY Look into terrible situation facing young Ukrainians. Sad story of conditions of young Ukrainian soldiers forced to fight for Ukraine Brutal treatment by foreign mercenaries, poor communication, poor morale, leadership in the rear, threats by Azov soldiers.

As fighting grows deadlier in the eastern city of Bakhmut, another big counteroffensive against Russia could cost more lives than Kyiv's forces can afford to lose, a Ukrainian senior official warned.The anonymous official told The Washington Post that all hope for a spring counteroffensive will rely on the arrival of Western military aid and trained troops.Currently, Ukraine doesn't have "the people or weapons" to push forward, the official said, as its most experienced soldiers continue to be killed or injured in battle."If you have more resources, you more actively attack," the senior official said. "If you have fewer resources, you...

Update from Ukraine | USA lost the Drone | Ruzzia wants escalation and pushes on Bakhmut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLYVqPJ8YQ0 https://www.instagram.com/denys_pilot/ ****NEW SUMMARY Military MAPS & COMMENTS here: March 15, 2023 Invasion Day 384 – Summary The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time). https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-384-summary/ This is Militaryland Website recap of – February 2023 https://militaryland.net/news/website-recap-february-2023/

President Biden said the United States is “rallying the world to stand with Ukraine” and pledged to support the cause “as long as it takes.” U.S. officials have downplayed the (Russian} gains, calling them halting and incremental. The scrutiny is fueled by U.S. government assessments of other wars, notably in Afghanistan, where officials habitually glossed over widespread dysfunction and corruption and sidestepped questions of whether battlefield successes were not only achievable but sustainable. A Ukrainian lawmaker shared similar concerns. “We are losing the most valuable thing, our soldiers and officers.” Benjamin Friedman, a policy director at Defense Priorities, said that...

The euphoria that accompanied Ukraine’s unforeseen early victories against bumbling Russian troops is fading as Moscow adapts its tactics, recovers its stride and asserts its overwhelming firepower against heavily outgunned Ukrainian forces. Around 200 Ukrainian soldiers are now being killed every day, up from 100 late last month, an aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky told the BBC on Friday — meaning that as many as 1,000 Ukrainians are being taken out of the fight every day, including those who are injured. But the odds against the Ukrainians are starting to look overwhelming, said Danylyuk, the government adviser. “The Russians are...