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Russian Fossil Fuel Revenues Double Despite Western Sanctions

by Nate | Apr 30, 2022 | Business, Economy, Politics, Self Defense | 0 |

The longer Western sanctions isolate Russia and reduce energy supplies to European refiners, the higher energy prices will go. Even though Russian energy exports are declining, higher prices have enabled the country’s state-owned oil and gas companies to double revenue, thus stabilizing the ruble and allowing financing for President Putin’s military machine.

So far, Western sanctions have backfired as Russia doubled fossil fuel revenues. What’s important to understand next is that Russian oil production is likely to drop further in the coming months and will tighten global supplies and boost energy prices which could mean higher revenues for Putin.

Bolsonaro Asks WTO Not To Sever Russian Trade As 27 Fertilizer Ships Inbound

by Nate | Apr 28, 2022 | Business, Economy, Politics | 0 |

On Tuesday, in response to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s request for Brazil to increase more food exports, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro asked the WTO not to sever trade flows with Russia. He said there are 27 Russian vessels hauling fertilizer to Brazil.

… the South American country imports more than 85% of its fertilizer demand. Russia is its top supplier, and Belarus provides 28% of the total.

Russian Lawmaker Suggests Nation Could Accept Bitcoin for Oil Payments

by Nate | Mar 25, 2022 | Business, Economy, Politics, Tech | 0 |

Bitcoin (BTC) could be one alternative Russia might accept as payment for oil and other resources, a Duma committee chairman said during a news conference Thursday.

Pentagon Drops Truth Bombs to Stave Off War With Russia

by Nate | Mar 25, 2022 | Politics, Self Defense | 0 |

Two leaked stories from the Pentagon have exposed the lies of mainstream media about how Russia is conducting the Ukraine war in a bid to counter propaganda intended to get NATO into the conflict…

The Pentagon is engaged in a consequential battle with the U.S. State Department and the Congress to prevent a direct military confrontation with Russia, which could unleash the most unimaginable horror of war.

The Battle in Mariupol Is Intense and Filled With Western Propaganda – Russian Military Fighting Ukrainian Azov Battalions and Ultranationalists in Eastern Region

by Nate | Mar 21, 2022 | Politics, Self Defense | 0 |

The picture in Eastern Ukraine is becoming clearer as the residents begin being able to talk openly about the key battleground in Mariupol.

Keep in mind, the western narrative about the battles in Eastern Ukraine are all framed around calling the Ukrainian military, spearheaded by the Azov battalions and the ultranationalists, as the good guys. Nothing could be further from the truth. According to increasingly obvious reports, coming from ordinary citizens in/around Mariupol, the Ukrainian army has been using them as human shields and keeping them from evacuating.

India Builds Alternative Payment System To Trade With Russia Amid Western Sanctions

by Nate | Mar 15, 2022 | Business, Economy, Politics | 0 |

The nation of India is in the process of finalizing an alternative payment system that will allow it to continue its trade relationship with Russia even as Western governments, businesses, and financial institutions attempt to cut the nation off from the world.

Another Round of Ukraine Hoaxes Discovered?

by Nate | Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 |

Ukraine/Hollywood association is continuing unabated.

U.S. State Department’s Victoria Nuland Confirms Existence of Biological Research Labs Conducting Experiments in Ukraine

by Nate | Mar 9, 2022 | Politics, Self Defense | 0 |

The following article, U.S. State Department’s Victoria Nuland Confirms Existence of Biological Research Labs Conducting Experiments in Ukraine, was first published on Big League Politics.

US Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland confirmed while giving testimony before the Senate on Tuesday that biological research labs were conducting experiments in Ukraine, and she is concerned about Russians getting their hands on the clandestine operation.

Putin Sparks EU Panic As He CUTS Main Gas Pipeline And Sends Prices Soaring To Record High

by Nate | Mar 8, 2022 | Economy, Politics | 0 |

Russia’s state-owned energy giant, Gazprom, cut off gas transiting through the Yamal-Europe pipeline on Friday. It comes after Gazprom restarted its delivery of natural gas supplies via the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Germany from Poland on Thursday. It had booked 7.8 million kilowatt-hours per hour of gas transit capacity via the pipeline for Friday morning until Saturday morning.

Visa, Mastercard, Amex, And PayPal Drop Russian Business Following Ukraine Invasion

by Nate | Mar 8, 2022 | Economy, Politics | 0 |

Financial services corporations Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and PayPal have cut off transactions in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.

But Russian consumers will still be able to access their funds, make withdrawals and domestic transfers, until their bank cards expire. They will not be able to make international payments.

Russia Disconnecting the Internet to Prevent US Cyber attacks

by Nate | Mar 8, 2022 | Business, Economy, Politics, Tech | 0 |

Putin chaperoned legislation, known as the “sovereign internet” law, back in late 2019 with the intent to disconnect the internet to protect the country because of what they saw as the “aggressive nature” of the United States’ national cyber security strategy.

FLASHBACK: Leaked Tape in 2014 Showed State Department’s Victoria Nuland Saying “F*** the EU” then Plotting Ukraine Coup Using Biden’s Help

by Nate | Mar 6, 2022 | Politics, Self Defense | 0 |

Victoria Nuland is currently serving as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs in the Biden – Obama Administration but she was with the State Department under Obama as well. She was instrumental in the affairs in Ukraine at that time.