#To make Putin pay, Biden must ramp up US energy production

#To make Putin pay, Biden must ramp up US energy production

“#To make Putin pay, Biden must ramp up US energy production” Despite the constant media drumbeat to what seems like an inevitable war, Russian President Vladimir Putin understands one thing: He can’t make Russia great again by launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. If Moscow made a full-out ground assault and annexed Ukraine in its…

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#Russia facing new sanctions after Putin recognizes breakaway regions

#Russia facing new sanctions after Putin recognizes breakaway regions

“#Russia facing new sanctions after Putin recognizes breakaway regions” MOSCOW/DONETSK, Feb 22 – The United States and its European allies are poised to announce harsh new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday after President Vladimir Putin formally recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, escalating a security crisis on the continent. The Ukrainian military said two soldiers were killed…

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#Putin’s moves threaten America — not just Ukraine

#Putin’s moves threaten America — not just Ukraine

“#Putin’s moves threaten America — not just Ukraine” As Vladimir Putin’s gangster regime moves to recognize the two “people’s republics” of Luhansk and Donetsk, it raises the stakes in a conflict that many fear might lead to a cataclysmic land war in Eastern Europe. At this moment, it is important for the West not to…

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# Russia’s Finance Ministry introduces digital currency bill, brushes off Central Bank’s objections

# Russia’s Finance Ministry introduces digital currency bill, brushes off Central Bank’s objections

“# Russia’s Finance Ministry introduces digital currency bill, brushes off Central Bank’s objections ” Russia’s Ministry of Finance has upped the stakes in its drawn-out showdown against the country’s Central Bank by formally introducing a bill that proposes to regulate digital assets rather than banning them. On Feb. 21, the Ministry introduced a draft of…

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#The absurd ‘Russiagate’ Pulitzer of the NY Times and Washington Post

#The absurd ‘Russiagate’ Pulitzer of the NY Times and Washington Post

“#The absurd ‘Russiagate’ Pulitzer of the NY Times and Washington Post” “For deeply sourced, relentlessly reported coverage in the public interest,” the citation from the Pulitzer Prize board begins, “that dramatically furthered the nation’s understanding of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and its connections to the Trump campaign, the president-elect’s transition team and…

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#Russian coaches prioritize medals over skaters’ health—source

#Russian coaches prioritize medals over skaters’ health—source

“#Russian coaches prioritize medals over skaters’ health—source” Kamila Valieva kicked off the Beijing Olympics with a triumphant and historic feat that demonstrated what Russia’s brutal training methods could achieve. She ended the games in lonely defeat, a troubling reminder of the perils of a program that puts winning above all else. In her short program…

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