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What Happens to Russia's Nuclear Weapons if a Civil War Breaks Out?

Civil war or a coup attempt appears to have engulfed Russia overnight, with the Wagner Group evidently seizing the military hub of Rostov-on-Don and marching on Moscow with 25,000 soldiers of fortune.

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Vladimir Putin's Doctor Mysteriously Dies Soon After Identity Was Made Public

Earlier last month, the doctor was named as the obstetrician who helped deliver Vladimir Putin and Alina Kabaeva’s two children.

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Putin paying Palestinians in Lebanon refugee camps to fight in Ukraine

The majority of the Palestinians being deployed to the frontlines in Ukraine hail from Ain al-Hilweh, the largest Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon.

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PODCAST | Too Many White Construction Workers…And Then There’s Buttigieg

Listen now | Before we get into this morning's segment in which we discuss how incredibly unqualified Pete Buttigieg is for the position of Secretary of Transportation – and the fact that he bald-faced lied about his experience when he was mayor of

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Setting The World Stage For War

As the Biden administration executes every diplomatic blunder to inch the world closer to global conflict, it would serve us well to recall the history of the major conflicts of the United States and who was at the helm at the genesis of each. An accurate

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PODCAST | On This President’s Day Our President Tempts Fate?

Listen now | On this President's Day, our President, regretfully Joe Biden, is over in Ukraine shooting his mouth off about how the US is going to probably end up giving F-16s to Ukraine further embedding the United States into that conflict to a poi

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PODCAST | The Open Secrets Of The Biden Administration

Listen now (27 min) | Before we get into this morning's segment on The Captain's America: Third Watch with Matt Bruce, I’d like to send my condolences to everybody who is affected by the mass shooting in California. I do want to point out that

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PODCAST | The Stand-Off: The Debt Ceiling Debacle & Who’s Really Responsible

Listen now (26 min) | Before I get to this morning’s episode with Matt Bruce on The Captain's America: Third Watch, on which we talk about the upcoming debt ceiling standoff, among other things, I want to tease a few things that are coming up. One

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‘Very Amused’: Russian State Media Mock Biden’s Woke Diplomacy

Russian state media are mocking the United States for prioritizing WNBA player Brittney Griner over former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan because of Griner's race and sexual orientation.

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PODCAST | Biden Saber-Rattling DefCon 2?

As conditions continue to devolve in Ukraine - and as Russian Vladimir Putin slowly positions himself to the Cat-Bird seat, the idea that all is not as it would seem comes into play. Recently, we had a former head of the Joint Chiefs opine that Putin was

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Russia's Future: A Win in Ukraine, A Revolution Against Putin or Nuclear War?

If Putin is driven from power, the likelihood of an even more anti-Western strongman taking his place is high.

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What Happens If Putin Uses Nuclear Weapons? What the Experts Told Us

We polled some of the world's best experts as Putin continues to make nuclear weapons threats over the war in Ukraine.

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Putin announces partial mobilization for Russian citizens

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial mobilization in Russia as the war in Ukraine reaches nearly seven months and Moscow loses ground on the battlefield.

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Okay, Maybe a Plantain Republic

It was very public; vert overt. Pro-administration agents swooped in, searched, and detained prominent members of the opposition – politicians and society leaders – on questionable charges of “subversion” in the hope of eliminating competition in

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‘There’s A Sucker Born Every Minute’

It’s a famous quote erroneously attributed to the circus and sideshow king P.T. Barnum, who also dabbled in politics: “There’s a sucker born every minute.” And while the quote was likely coined by a corrupt banker (imagine that), the notion was no

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PODCAST | The Inflation Reduction Act: When Politics Masquerades As Government

With the looming passage of the poorly-named Inflation Reduction Act, Senate Democrats are proving that the well-being of the nation's citizens comes in second to bullying through even a few of their radically fascist agenda. Hundreds of economists s

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PODCAST | Poking The Bear & Antagonizing China

With Nancy Pelosi's wholly unnecessary and pre-maturely announced trip to Taiwan out there and the Biden administration's move to deploy USAF F-22 Raptor fighter jets to Poland, the radical Left now in charge in Washington is tempting global con

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The Arrogance of Ignorance

The Biden administration pokes the Bear in the East as Nancy Pelosi forces China's hand in the West, all while a nascent nuclear-capable Iran makes inroads in South America...

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PODCAST | The Independent Truckers Strike Back: This Ain't Canada

After we address the attempted assassination of US Rep. Lee Zeldin who is running for Governor of New York, we discuss how the independent truckers in California are artfully expressing their outrage at a new law that coerces them into union membership.

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Putin's war in Ukraine backfires as Sweden, Finland apply for NATO membership

Finland and Sweden's NATO membership applications are a major geopolitical blow to Vladimir Putin as the Russian leader's military struggles in Ukraine.

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PODCAST | Whether At Home Or Abroad It's All About The Guns

The epidemic of mass shootings in the United States recently says less about the lawful availability of guns and ammunition and more about our societal failure. From our governments' failure to address mental health issues that lead to things like Bu

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Israel is not a shtetl, Messrs. Putin and Lavrov | Israel National News

Israel cannot be pushed around, as it was with the Jews in the good old days. At 74, it is a strong, vibrant country-and a democracy. Op-ed.

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Putin's Ukraine War Disaster: 873 Tanks Destroyed, 21,800 Dead Soliders

Estimates from Ukraine and NATO intelligence officials repeatedly differ from the figures infrequently offered by the Kremlin.

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PODCAST: Russia, Insurrection, It All Leads to Klaus Schwab

Our country faces a litany of societal challenges. We have the false narrative of January 6th, the c

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PODCAST INTERVIEW: Russia, Ukraine & Chechen Strongman Ramzan Kadyrov

A contingent operating on behalf of Vladimir Putin and the Russian military in Ukraine and especially the Donbas region comes out of Chechnya and is headed by Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov. Kadyrov is an Islamofascist sycophant of Vladimir Putin’s; a n

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PODCAST: From Mass Graves to No Man's Land

As more mass graves are discovered in Bucha, Ukraine along with proof the atrocities are being perpetrated by Russian soldiers, we must return at least a portion of our attention to the US Southern border as the Biden administration prepares to re-open th

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The Mass Graves of Bucha

As the Biden administration waffles on whether or not to label what Vladimir Putin is doing to civilians in Ukraine genocide, Human Rights Watch has interviewed survivors and captured chilling images of mass graves in Bucha, just outside of Kyiv, mass gra

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SUNDAY DIGEST: Russian Medical Watchdog Group Reveals Data Suggesting Putin Is Being Treated for Thyroid Cancer

Russian Medical Watchdog Group Reveals Data Suggesting Putin Is Being Treated for Thyroid Cancer A report from a Russian health watchdog group, Proekt (The Project) reveals that Vladimir Putin secretly took visits from a doctor specializing in thyroid can

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Diving into the Biden Administration's Rolodex of Blame

It's a legitimate question. Has the Biden administration taken responsibility for anything they have launched or affected since it took the helm in Washington, DC? From the energy crisis to Afghanistan, the devastation of the economy to the deepening

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Victor Davis Hanson: History Should Be Our Guide in Ukraine

There are several historical referents we should keep in mind about the Ukraine war. First, no-fly zones. Lots of Westerners are calling for NATO aircraft to…

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We Must Move Away from the Cult of Personality in Politics Before It's Too Late

The transformative Left, or the fascist left (same thing), has done a great job of duping the country into believing that our political system is simply the clash of cult titans; the politics of cult personalities. Moving forward in these very dangerous t

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The Lesson of Ukraine

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, France’s President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden talk as they arrive at NATO …

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SUNDAY DIGEST: White House Executes Egregious Spin on Straight-Forward Statement by Biden; Putin 'Cannot Remain in Power'

White House Executes Egregious Spin on Straight-Forward Statement by Biden; Putin 'Cannot Remain in Power' President Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power," as he declared the Russian invasion of Ukraine a "strategi

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Biden Allows the Mask to Slip; Exposes a Key Tactic of the Transformative Left

It was a comment that almost certainly found Valerie Jarrett and David Axelrod – as well as the army of far-Left activists and operatives at their disposal – cringing. Of all of the gaffes and misstatements President Biden has made in the short time h

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Putin Doesn’t Realize How Much Warfare Has Changed

The Russian president’s obsession with World War II is hindering his invasion of Ukraine.

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PODCAST | Russia: A Paper Tiger or a True Force to Be Reckoned With

With Russia facing increased resistance in its efforts to take over Ukraine, Putin has exposed the Russian military as less than what it was during the Cold War. But with the Biden administration weak and pushing a domestic policy centered on destroying t

Politics | The "Squad"

The Squad Wants to Go Easy on Putin, For Their Own Reasons

The Squad members know that the establishment media will back them up whatever they do, and Old Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi are afraid to cross them.

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How Is the US Mainstream Media Any Different from Soviet-Era Pravda?

In the era of the Soviet Union, the Russian people were fed, exclusively, a steady informational diet of propaganda; an anointed version of the “news” that advanced a preferred narrative vetted by their totalitarian government. Once the Soviet Union c

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If Only the Biden Administration Was Serious About the Sanctions Against Russia and Clean Fuel

All of the chest-tumping rhetoric about sanctions against Russia’s energy sector appears to be just that: rhetoric. While the European Union waffles on an end date to its dependence on Russian oil, the Biden administration is withholding the key to free

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Biden Blames the Jews for His Ukraine Policy

The president and his people try to seal a new Iran deal by hanging their appeasement of Putin on Israel

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Fallout Against Russian-born Employees | Workplace Coach Blog

Ukraine invasion fallout against Russian-born employees

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The Failure of Globalism: It's Not About Isolationism; It's About Self-Reliance

As the leaders of the European Union scramble to figure out how to wean themselves from Russian energy dependence we, too, in the United States are feeling the kneejerk repercussions of the energy market’s upheaval, warranted or not. This is leading a r

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New Iran Nuclear Deal Will Create ‘Sanctions Evasion Hub for Putin’

A new nuclear deal will create a "sanctions evasion hub for Vladimir Putin based in Iran," according to a new policy brief circulating around Capitol Hill and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

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Russia's War in Ukraine Is Now Officially a Disaster for Putin

Russian forces are battering Ukrainian cities in an attempt to force Ukraine into giving up and surrendering. That strategy is falling apart.

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PODCAST: Putin Recruits Islamofascist Mercenaries; The Atlantic Focuses on Nuclear War's Effect on the Climate

While Russian despot Vladimir Putin continues to target civilians in his unprovoked war in Ukraine, the fascist-Left darling publication The Atlantic features an article panicking about how a nuclear war would be harmful to the climate. Honestly, you can

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SUNDAY DIGEST: According to The Atlantic Nuclear War 'Would Hurt the Climate'

According to The Atlantic Nuclear War 'Would Hurt the Climate' The Atlantic, a far-left magazine owned by Apple founder Steve Jobs's billionaire widow Laurene Powell Jobs, published an article by Robinson Meyer warning that if the Russian i

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Soros Calls for Regime Change; Wants a Culled Field for the Great Reset

In an eyebrow-raising moment, George Soros – a fascist, globalist, and a habitual supporter of the radical Left in the United States, has penned an opinion editorial that calls for regime change in both Russia and China. His declaration comes as Vladimi

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Congress, Biden Must Couch All Special Interest Spending to Correct the Economy

The US House of Representatives has passed a massive $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill meant to avoid yet another government shutdown. The chamber, marshaled by US Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), also passed a short-term Continuing Resolution as a stopgap spe

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Biden pollster calls Russian invasion of Ukraine 'good news' for Democrats

"The good news is we now have a very specific reason for rising gas prices and a specific villain," the leading Democratic political strategist said.

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How the Letter 'Z' Fits Into the History of Russian Propaganda Efforts

The letter Z has become an emblem of support for the Russian invasion, but it's just the latest use of symbols to bolster the country's propaganda efforts.

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PODCAST: Biden Ignores His Policy's Roll in High Gas Prices; Blames Oil Companies, Putin

As the American people continue to have their household budget’s decimated by the costs of gasoline

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Biden Ignores His Policy's Roll in High Gas Prices; Blames Oil Companies, Putin

As the American people continue to have their household budget’s decimated by the costs of gasoline and fuel oil, the Biden administration has launched an egregious gaslighting campaign to deflect from their transformative and opportunistic energy polic

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Victor Davis Hanson: Vladimir Putin, the Latest of the Failed Irredentists

Irredentism—the romance of reclaiming “unredeemed” old lands—is a symptom of messianic presidents and premiers, and national paranoia and insecurity.

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SUNDAY DIGEST: US Meets with Venezuela in Effort to Cajole the Socialist Nation Away from Russia

US Meets with Venezuela in Effort to Cajole the Socialist Nation Away from Russia A delegation of senior US officials is in Venezuela for meetings with President Nicolas Maduro's government in a bid to peel Caracas away from Russia amid Moscow's

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The Political Class and Mainstream Media Have Destroyed the People's Ability to Divine the Truth

We have all heard it and many of us have said it. We live in a moment in time when accurate, unmanipulated, and truthful information is at a premium. We cannot trust our mainstream media nor can we trust our elected class. Even advocates and activists are

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The Distrust of Politicians & Mainstream Media Facilitate Western Support of Putin?!

In a perfect example of how an opportunistic and manipulative political class and a disingenuous and agendized media has endangered the world, some on the Right in the United States are so jaded to the consumption of information they are refusing to accep

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Twitter Banned Trump For Decrying Violence, Lets Putin Keep His Account

While Twitter punishes Americans for saying boys and girls are different, it has allowed brutal foreign regimes to keep their accounts.

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What Good Is International Law If Is Is Always Ignored?

In the days after Russia launched its invasion into Ukraine, there is accumulating evidence that Vladimir Putin has ordered warfare tactics that facilitate the commission of war crimes with deadly attacks on civilians and the use of banned munitions.

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Steve Kramer – The West is in Dire Need of Backbone

Steve Kramer – The West is in Dire Need of Backbone With the war in the Ukraine reaching a critical point, one wonders if Russia’s offensive will lead to an even bigger conflagration, perhaps involving China. If Ukraine falls, will China go after

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Oops, Jen Psaki Accidentally Makes the Case for Trump

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki made a stunning admission Wednesday morning on CNN—an admission that she didn’t realize was making at the time, but we surely won’t let her forget....

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PODCAST: We Must All Guard Against Mass Formation Psychosis as the Powers Propagandize About Ukraine

Every military and societal conflict - throughout the history of man - has seen adversaries utilize the tool of propaganda to advance their causes. The conflict in Ukraine is no exception. But the thing that makes this conflict unique is that we have a di

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Is This World War III? › American Greatness

We don’t need to dwell on the question of who is at fault for the war. Suffice to say, if you voted for Joe Biden, or called the theft of the 2020 election a…

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Ukraine Claims Russia Has Detonated Illegal, Devastating Thermobaric SuperWeapon

As Russian leadership begins to realize that taking Ukraine militarily is not the easy task they thought it would be, a panicked Vladimir Putin is beginning to exhibit signs of panic and desperation to include the breaking of treaties and the possible com

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WATCH: Russian Helicopter Gets Blown out of the Sky, Illustrates Putin's Big Issue

As Ukrainian resolve hardens, things get a lot more complicated for the Russians.

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Recent photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin suggests that there’s something to all those rumors that he’s losing what’s left of his mind

Recent photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin suggests that there’s something to all those rumors that he’s losing what’s left of his mind

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Is All Not Well With Putin’s Health?

Washington — I hate Vladimir Putin! I would put him in a category with Fidel Castro, Adolf Hitler, and his...

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Ukraine Ambassador: Dead Russian Soldier Said Commander Deceived Military Before Invasion

A Russian soldier in a text sent moments before his death allegedly expressed doubts about the war in Ukraine and suggested that his commanding officer lied to him about his mission.

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PODCAST: When the Possibility of a Global Conflict Looms It's Important to Get the Facts Straight

What is happening in Ukraine - the Russian invasion and the West's global response - is not only serious but ultimately very dangerous. With Russian President Vladimir Putin saber-rattling about his nuclear weapons cache, those at the helms of the wo

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Putin’s Invasion During Biden’s Watch Was Predictable and Logical - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics

The Biden White House, facing withering scrutiny over its Ukraine failures, now is characterizing Russian dictator Vladimir Putin as “mentally...

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Sunday Digest: Anonymous Launches Attacks on Russian Targets; Hacks Gazprom, Russia Ministry of Defense

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Underground USA’s Sunday Digest; a digest of the day's most pressing and interesting headlines and why they are important. Please ‘like’ the post, leave a comment, and share us with your family and friends. A

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Crisis in Ukraine: Without Sanctions That Have Real Teeth The World Is Facing a Very Dangerous Future

President Biden took to the podium and declared that the package of sanctions the United States has crafted in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine exceeds “anything that’s ever been done.” But that package of sanctio

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PODCAST: With Putin's Invasion of Ukraine, What Is the World To do Next?

Many, me included, thought that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was saber-rattling to extort the West for favorable actions that would further strengthen Russia on the global stage (and his new friend China, too) while helping the West, led by an impotent

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Biden's Appeasement of Putin Was Years in Making

Trump's foreign policy was successful. Biden's appeasement of Russia and of Putin, on the other hand, has been a 15-year project.

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Putin's Moves Against Ukraine Partly Due to Telegraphed US Weakness

Vladimir Putin’s move into the sovereign nation of Ukraine is now in the history books. There is no stopping him from achieving exactly what he wants, regardless of any paper chase pressures from the United Nations, the G7, NATO, or any Western nation.

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Victor Rosenthal – Sun Tzu, Putin, and the Iran Deal

Victor Rosenthal – Sun Tzu, Putin, and the Iran Deal The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. Victorious warriors win first and then g

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Victor Davis Hanson: Putin’s Predictabilities

For all his caginess, dissimulation, and opportunism, Vladimir Putin is more or less predictable. Putin’s aims? The Russian president’s two-decade dilemma has…

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Russia Begins Full-Scale Invasion Into Ukraine, Putin Confirms ‘Military Operation’ Underway

Russia has reportedly launched their full scale invasion into Ukraine during the early morning hours on Thursday, according to a top U.S. Senator.

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Putin recognizes separatist "republics" in Ukraine in likely prelude to war - Axios

Recognizing the two breakaway regions "would be a sort of attack without weapons," France's foreign minister had warned..

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PODCAST: Evidently Hillary Clinton's 'Great Reset' with the Russians Didn't Include Ukraine

As Vladimir Putin continues his saber-rattling toward Ukraine and the separatists in Donbas tempt a false-flag operation to ignite conflict, Hillary Clinton is doing her best to deflect from the fact she is connected to perhaps the biggest political scand

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PODCAST: It's Inarguably Bigger Than the Watergate Scandal!

New revelations that operatives for the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign were illegally gleaning information from inside the White, among other places, should see Mrs. Clinton and the entirety of her team arrested and indicted on some very serio

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PODCAST: Wouldn't It Be Nice If We Had a Natural Immunity to Hillary Clinton?

Stunningly, two-time-losing Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is floating rumors about a third run for the presidency. But as the country is finally waking up to the fact that the political power players and fascist-Left cannot be trusted wi

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PODCAST: Putin Maybe Trying to Cancel Ukraine and the Olympics Are a Bust, But Rogan Remains

While the Biden administration fear-mongers about Vladimir Putin's intentions on the border of Ukraine and the Chinese manipulate NBC over the Olympics, Joe Rogan - as John Adams would say - remains... ARTICLE LINKS You Either Believe in the Guarante

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PODCAST: Putin's Personal Pandemic on Ukraine...and COVID, Too

If anyone actually thought the Biden administration was serious in their response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's eventual taking of Ukraine I have some Chinese real estate stock to sell you. Then, if you are Ukraine your $8+ Billion investment

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Why Putin Has Not Been Deterred

Americans want an autonomous Ukraine to survive. They hope the West can stop Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strangulation of both Ukraine and NATO.

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PODCAST: From Ukraine to Davos, the World Knows Biden's America Is Weak

With Russia amassing troops on the Ukrainian border and China sending fighter jets into Taiwanese air space, it is obvious that the Russian and Chinese leaders see the Biden administration as a weak-link joke. But when you add to that the World Economic F

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To the Left of Putin [Updated]

It isn't easy to make Vladimir Putin look good, but the Democrats are giving it their best shot. Somehow, they have managed to get to Putin's left. The Telegraph reports: Vladimir Putin said the anti-racism agenda in the West was dividing society as he co

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Biden Provides Putin with a First Strike Hit List for Cyberattacks

Confounding foreign policy and military strategists alike, President Biden told reporters he gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a list...

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US, Russia, and Israel join together for historic security summit held in Jerusalem

This is huge!

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Trump Defends Policies in Wide-Ranging '60 Minutes' Interview

President Donald Trump seemingly left no stone untouched in an all-encompassing "60 minutes" interview on CBS.

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Everyone Is Smart Except Trump

It really is quite simple. Everyone is smart except Donald J. Trump. That’s why they all are billionaires and all got elected President. Only Trump does not know what he is doing. Only Trump does not know how to negotiate with Vladimir Putin. Anderson C

Science & Technology | Cosmic Research

DRAFT Disclosure Announcement for World Leaders

The following DRAFT speech was written by Dr. Greer when requested by two separate points of contact to President Trump and President Putin. The two contacts do not know each other but both requests were made over a few weeks in the Spring of 2018. Dr. G

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Judge Andrew Napolitano: Trump knows more about dealing with bad guys than Congress, hysterical media combined | Fox New

For 18 months, Trump has sought to develop a personal relationship with Putin unlike any relationship that any modern American president has had with him or his predecessors.

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The Likeliest Explanation for Trump’s Helsinki Fiasco | National Review

Even if Russia hadn’t meddled in the election at all, Trump would still admire Putin because Trump admires men like Putin — which is why he’s praised numerous other dictators and strongmen.

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Trump was briefed about Putin's meddling role 2 weeks before taking office: report

President-elect Donald Trump, two weeks before taking the oath of office in January 2017, was shown highly classified intelligence claiming Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered Russian interference efforts into the 2016 presidential electio

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Russian meddling in election meant as 'warning' to Clinton, former AG says | Fox News

Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election was not an effort to help then-candidate Donald Trump win the election, but instead meant as a warning to Hillary Clinton about Moscow’s capabilities, argued a former U.S. Attorney General.

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Jewish advocacy group denounces Putin for suggesting Jews behind election meddling | TheHill

The American Jewish Committee is urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to "clarify" his comments suggesting that Russian minority groups, including Jews, could be behind efforts to meddle in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Politics | POLITICS

DC officially renames street in front of Russian embassy after slain Putin critic

The Washington, D.C. city council on Tuesday officially renamed a street in front of the Russian embassy in honor of a slain critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Politics | From CNN

US, Russia disagree over what Trump and Putin actually said to each other

President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time at the G20 Summit in Germany

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Guess Who Came to Dinner With Flynn and Putin - NBC News

NBC News reviewed video and photos from a 2015 Moscow gala that Mike Flynn was paid $45,000 to attend to see who else was in the room.

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Killer, kleptocrat, genius, spy: the many myths of Vladimir Putin | World news | The Guardian

The Long Read: Russia’s role in Trump’s election has led to a boom in Putinology. But do all these theories say more about us than Putin?

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'There is No Moral Equivalency': Ben Sasse Says 'I Don't Know' What Trump's Doing With Putin Comments | Mediaite

"I'll be honest, I don't know what the president is trying to do with statements like these," the Nebraska Senator said.

Politics | POLITICS

Putin Ordered 'Influence Campaign' To Help Trump, U.S. Intelligence Report Says : The Two-Way : NPR

The public version of the intelligence report on the investigation into Russia's interference in the U.S. elections concludes that Russia "aspired to help" Trump's election chances when possible.

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Russian air strikes in Syria: John McCain 'confirms US-trained rebels hit during bombing campaign' - live updates

Vladimir Putin has denied reports that Russian air strikes have killed civilians. Speaking at a meeting with human rights activists in the Kremlin, he reportedly described the claims as "information attacks."

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How Obama Paved The Way To Russian Missiles In Iran | The Daily Caller

By lifting a U.S.-brokered ban on selling S-300 antiaircraft missiles to Iran Monday, Russia opened a new chapter in its bid for power in the Middle East.

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Pro-Moscow Rebels Fly Flag of 'New Russia' in Eastern Ukraine - NBC News.com

NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine - Pro-Russian rebels conquering territory in eastern Ukraine are fighting under a new flag that betrays their - and perhaps the Kremlin’s...

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Russia Responds To Canada's Sarcastic Geography Lesson

Russia has fired back at Canada's NATO delegation in response to a snarky Ukraine tweet that went viral earlier this week.

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Ukraine Asserts Russian Invasion, Reinstitutes Draft

President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine said Russian troops had crossed the border, and his national security council reinstituted mandatory conscription.

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Parents Who Lost 3 Children on MH17 Say Life Is 'Hell Beyond Hell'

SYDNEY — The Western Australian parents of three children, who were killed with their grandfather on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, released a heartbreaking statement on Wednesday.

Anthony Maslin and Rin Norris lost their three children — Mo, 12, Evie, 10, and Otis, 8 — plus Norris's father, Nick, when the plane was shot from the sky above a field in eastern Ukraine on Thursday. The children and their grandfather were returning from a family holiday in Amsterdam on the doomed MH17, while their parents remained behind.

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Flashback: Mitt Romney Now Makes Obama Look Dangerously Foolish in 46 Second Exchange Over Russia

Obama's sarcastic remarks ring hollow in light of recent events...

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US outlines case against Russia on downed plane

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Video of a rocket launcher, one surface-to-air missile missing, leaving the likely launch site. Imagery showing the firing. Calls claiming credit for the strike. Recordings said to reveal a cover-up at the crash site.

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There's A Mountain Of Evidence Linking Russia To The Downing Of The Malaysia Airliner

There's a growing body of evidence that has emerged that links Russia to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine, despite the best efforts of pro-Russian militants to scrub the record.

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Putin’s imperial hangover

Putin, who came of age in the Soviet empire, harbors an imperial mentality. The serious problem is that he has acted on these beliefs.