As predicted by Luke Gromen — There’s a new Sheriff in town and his name is Gold. I don’t think everyone has yet caught the significance of Russia announcing they are putting a floor under the price of gold. But, to be clear, Russia just broke the paper gold suppression scheme. On Friday the Bank of Russia announced. ... Boing! ... They do not ... 1.
PresidentVladimir Putin has signed a decree requiring buyers of Russian gas from countries deemed hostile to pay in roubles from Friday using a special account at a Russian bank, or see their contracts halted. His move was rejected by European governments, with Germany – Europe’s industrial powerhouse – calling it “political blackmail” ... .
Six mutilated bodies were found Thursday in a vehicle in southern Mexico, authorities said, as PresidentAndres Manuel Lopez Obrador accused popular television shows of glamorizing the violent drug... .
KYIV. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russia is consolidating and preparing "powerful strikes" in the country's east and south, including besieged Mariupol, where a new attempt will be made Friday to evacuate civilians from the devastated city ... where it can be difficult for us," he said ... Looking for Something? ... .
Whatever our differences, beliefs and prejudices we can all agree that peace is a good thing, can’t we, don’t we? All rational decent human beings would, I’m sure, nod enthusiastically, and who among us would admit to not being rational or decent…..even the despots believe they are – rational, just misunderstood ... Conditioned ... .
Hungary does not intend to give up energy from Russia as this will lead to the collapse of the country's economy, which cannot be overcome by just "putting on a sweater," HungarianPrime MinisterViktor Orban said on Friday ... "It's unpractical for us that there is cheap Russian energy, gas, we turn it off, and get expensive American (gas) instead.
The United States is the only superpower in the world capable of creating regional conflicts or unilaterally waging wars ... But its underlying strategic goal is to deepen other countries' dependence on the US-led economic and financial order and prolong the cycle of US dollar hegemony ... The US government today needs more money than ever before ... . .
NEW YORK – Bruce Wills is stepping away from acting after a diagnosis of aphasia, a condition that causes loss of the ability to understand or express speech, his family announced Wednesday ... “As Bruce always says, `Live it up’ and together we plan to do just that.” ... Willis had been working steadily and frequently ... .