Understanding the NY Times Article on the CIA in Ukraine
Larry C. Johnson | CEO and co-founder of BERG Associates, LLC, an international business-consulting firm with expertise combating terrorism and investigating money laundering, formerly Deputy Director in the U.S. State Department’s Office of Counter Terrorism (1989-1993, and CIA operations (1984-1989)
https://sonar21.com/understanding-the-ny-times-article-on-the-cia-in-ukraine/
One World
https://oneworld.press/?module=articles&action=view&id=3018
https://oneworld.press/?module=articles&action=view&id=3020
Andrew Korybko, American geopolitical analyst and independent journalist based in Moscow, and member of the expert council for the Institute of Strategic Studies and Predictions at the People’s Friendship University of Russia
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http://johnhelmer.net/mutiny-in-the-canadian-general-staff-how-political-ambition-ukraine-russia-war-aims-are-being-covered-up-in-ottawa/
“G7 Aims to Hurt Russia with Price Cap on Oil Exports”
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2022/06/g7-aims-to-hurt-russia-with-price-cap-on-oil-exports.html
“Why The Ukraine Crisis Will Make Little Difference to Dollar Supremacy”
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2022/06/why-the-ukraine-crisis-will-make-little-difference-to-dollar-supremacy.html
Oilprice
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Yves Smith
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https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/G7s-Oil-Price-Cap-For-Russia-Easier-Said-Than-Done.html
G7 Set To Impose "Price Caps" On Russian Oil; Unclear What This Actually Does
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/g7-set-impose-price-caps-russian-oil-unclear-what-actually-achieves
UK Economy Getting Crushed A Price "Worth Paying" For Freedom In Ukraine: Johnson
https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/uk-economy-getting-crushed-price-worth-paying-freedom-ukraine-johnson
Lithuania Hit By Cyberattack As Russian Hackers Warn More Coming Until Kaliningrad 'Blockade' Lifted
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/lithuania-hit-major-cyberattack-russian-group-warns-more-until-kaliningrad-blockade
Southfront (sanctioned by the US Treasury Department)
Ukrainian Military Planned To Turn Airport In Severodonetsk Into NATO Military Base Near Russian Border
https://southfront.org/ukrainian-military-planned-to-turn-airport-in-severodonetsk-into-nato-milita
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Tyler Durden
RayMcGovern.com
UNMARKING yesterday’s International Day in Support of Torture Victims
Ray McGovern, co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, and retired 27-year career CIA whose tasks included preparing and briefing The President’s Daily Brief and leading the Soviet Foreign Policy Branch
UNMARKING yesterday’s International Day in Support of Torture Victims
Ray McGovern, co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, and retired 27-year career CIA whose tasks included preparing and briefing The President’s Daily Brief and leading the Soviet Foreign Policy Branch
https://raymcgovern.com/2022/06/27/unmarking-todays-international-day-in-support-of-torture-victims/
CaitlinJohnstone.com
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https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/06/27/ten-thoughts-on-abortion/
Ukrainian Military Planned To Turn Airport In Severodonetsk Into NATO Military Base Near Russian Border
https://southfront.org/ukrainian-military-planned-to-turn-airport-in-severodonetsk-into-nato-milita
BREAKING: Russian Ministry Of Defense Revealed How Civilian House In Kiev Was Hit On June 26
https://southfront.org/breaking-russian-ministry-of-defense-revealed-how-civilian-house-in-kiev-was-hit-on-june-26/
Sputnik International
Foreign Holders of Russian Bonds Could Sue US, EU Over Asset Blockage, French Economist Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220627/foreign-holders-of-russian-bonds-could-sue-us-eu-over-asset-blockage-french-economist-says-1096720934.html
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TASS (Russian state media)
NATO chief vows to boost high readiness forces on eastern flank to over 300,000
https://tass.com/politics/1472099NATO chief vows to boost high readiness forces on eastern flank to over 300,000
Sputnik International
Foreign Holders of Russian Bonds Could Sue US, EU Over Asset Blockage, French Economist Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220627/foreign-holders-of-russian-bonds-could-sue-us-eu-over-asset-blockage-french-economist-says-1096720934.html
German Media Fears Putin Preparing New ‘Raw Materials Trap’ for West
https://sputniknews.com/20220627/german-media-fears-putin-preparing-new-raw-materials-trap-for-west-1096718461.html
RT — Question More (Russian state-sponsored media)
Zelensky sets deadline for Russia-Ukraine conflict – media
https://www.rt.com/news/557928-zelensky-g7-summit-address/
Andrew Cockburn: Why Sanctions Always Fail
https://spoilsofwar.substack.com/p/why-sanctions-always-fail
Putting a price cap on Russian oil? Come again?
ReplyDeleteHow exactly will you do this and what level of a cap are you going to put? The Russians are already selling to non-hostile countries at a discount.. Will non-hostile countries deprive themselves just to please the US? Not everyone is as dumb as the Europeans.
The only way that I can see to cap Russian oil is to first cap your own prices at even lower levels. Even that might be impossible to enforce and you'd never get the Saudi's on board anyways.. Just another episode of stepping on your saggy balls and making you faceplant.
The restraint of the Russians is remarkable, maybe even to the point of stupidity. The west wages war against you, and you keep selling them the key raw material they need for literally everything? I guess cutting of the Europeans would be considered too provocative or something, I dunno... It must be an enormous temptation to just tell the Euros to enjoy the summer cause winter could be cold.
Kneecap Biden in November.
ReplyDeleteHAHAHA, the only "capping" that will be going on is the kneecapping of Biden LOL.. Good one Peter
ReplyDeleteWestern sanctions against Russia are sustaining inflation. The price cap nonsense is just another attempt by the West to blame Russia for the West's crimes. It’s like blaming Russia for food and fuel shortages caused by Western blockades against Russian food and fuel.
ReplyDeleteNow they are blaming Russia for an imminent default on Russia’s sovereign bonds. Russia is able and willing to pay, but the US won’t let Russia pay. Biden’s handlers won’t let the money move through Western banks to investors. But they are pretending that Russia wants to stiff investors.
Western politicians and media outlets tell nothing but lies.
A reader above writes, “The restraint of the Russians is remarkable, maybe even to the point of stupidity.”
It seems that way, but again, Western media outlets tell nothing but lies. The EU and USA make boasts and threats, but we usually find out later that it’s just talk.
For example, the EU and USA will claim to have cut off all oil imports from Russia, but we later find out that they are continuing to import Russian gas and oil, albeit quietly. I have seen this happen over and over.
Lots of boasting and bragging and talking tough that mean nothing – e.g. this idiotic chest-thumping about an imaginary “price cap” on Russian oil.
When Russia really feels threatened, Russia mobilizes.
Russia continues to sell its oil because otherwise the oil wells would physically collapse and become unusable.
ReplyDeleteThe problem Russia has is the type of oil well it has does not vary output very easily. If it couldn't sell the oil, or store it, then it would have to pour it away or collapse the well.
That's their weakness.
The price caps are a confrontation to OPEC+ price setting.., might work but OPEC+ is going to have to cave…..
ReplyDeleteAnd Macron telling Biden US has to increase domestic production yesterday:
https://twitter.com/kylamb8/status/1541595907019476992?s=21&t=cTFbjBVGAuaWQn9LdKUMAw
I've never heard of a well that collapses if you don't pump it, but even so that's a very, very mild weakness and wouldn't apply to gas wells. New oil wells in the US need $48/barrel to be profitable and existing wells need only $23/barrel. So Russia can still be rolling in the dough while offering whatever discount they want.. And Russia has been increasing production, so they apparently have some wiggle room there. With a cushion like that, cutting off Russian oil income will be pretty much impossible, I'll believe it when I see it.
ReplyDeleteNot to mention that the west is laboring under the delusion that Russia needs money to "finance" its war. It's not like Russia domestically manufacturers all its artillery shells... Oh wait...
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