#Putin is calling the shots

#Putin is calling the shots

“#Putin is calling the shots” Here we go again. In amassing 150,000 troops near Ukraine’s border, Russian President Vladimir Putin has caught the Biden administration and its European allies flatfooted. He first surprised the world in August 2008, when a newly revived Russian military rapidly crushed the Georgian military. Next, Putin launched a stealth operation…

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#Joe Biden’s flavors of the weak: Goodwin

#Joe Biden’s flavors of the weak: Goodwin

“#Joe Biden’s flavors of the weak: Goodwin” As Joe Biden nears the end of his first 100 days, we can attest to the truth of Yogi Berra’s dictum that “you can learn a lot by watching.”  Americans have watched and learned that No. 46 set out to be the polar opposite of No. 45, and…

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#Russian military vehicles descend on Ukraine border

#Russian military vehicles descend on Ukraine border

“#Russian military vehicles descend on Ukraine border” More than 100,000 Russian troops in assault vehicles painted with “invasion stripes” were headed to Ukraine’s border Wednesday, intensifying fears of war between the neighboring nations. The advancing force includes 1,300 battle tanks, 3,700 drones, 1,300 artillery and mortar units and 380 multiple launch rocket systems, according to…

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#Russia backs down on threat to block Twitter

#Russia backs down on threat to block Twitter

“#Russia backs down on threat to block Twitter” Russian officials are no longer threatening to cut off the country’s access to Twitter after the social network ramped up its efforts to purge content banned by that nation. Roskomnadzor, Russia’s communications watchdog, backed down on the threat Monday but said it would continue throttling the speed…

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#Ukraine army to conduct joint drills with NATO allies

#Ukraine army to conduct joint drills with NATO allies

“#Ukraine army to conduct joint drills with NATO allies” Ukraine’s armed forces announced plans to conduct joint training drills with its NATO allies Saturday, as worry mounts over Russian troop movements on the smaller nation’s border. More than 1,000 troops from at least five NATO member states will participate in the training later this year,…

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#Putin is Russia’s sexiest man, Russian poll finds

#Putin is Russia’s sexiest man, Russian poll finds

“#Putin is Russia’s sexiest man, Russian poll finds” And they say Russia doesn’t rig elections. When asked who the most handsome man in their country was, 18% of Russia’s men and 17% of its women allegedly thought of their bare-breasted, horseback-riding, scandal-immune leader, Vladimir Putin. The highly suspect and mildly terrifying poll by job board…

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#Russia is testing out a COVID-19 vaccine for pets

#Russia is testing out a COVID-19 vaccine for pets

“#Russia is testing out a COVID-19 vaccine for pets” Help may soon be on the way for good boys everywhere. As states are expanding their COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, the next group included may be our furry family members.  A coronavirus vaccine for animals has been registered in Russia and could be rolled out to our…

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