Here is the July 25 report, which I posted ( Pundita: "Data may have been changed to better fit a hypothesis." Looming collapse of belief in medical science. UPDATED 7/27 ) but was banned by YouTube.
Tucker Carlson Tonight 7/25/22 Update - Breaking Fox News July 25, 2022 (rumble.com)
It is a great tragedy that YouTube management decided to ban this critically important report.
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This is no longer Orwellian. We're in Clown World territory. From Alex Christoforou's walkabout today in Athens:
"Last week, a Russian security source told Sputnik that HIMARS operating in Ukraine are being manned by outstaffed career NATO personnel and guarded by private military contractors, and that information regarding their operation was not being transferred to the Ukrainian side due to lack of trust. "
For an overview see India's WION report July 26:
The Full Context | Multiple crises riddle Chinese economy | Can China take the death blow? - YouTube
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Quote is from his latest Ukraine war update with Judge Napolitano. The colonel thinks Germany's present government will fall soon and that whatever replaces it will have to find some way to make peace with Russia. They'd better make peace soon; the country is in serious trouble.
Col Doug Macgregor - Ukraine Russia latest - YouTube
They also have a short discussion about North Korea and Taiwan.
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Pundita don't you dare laugh it's not funny.
See also German city bans hot water in public buildings — RT World News - July 28
Revealed: More than 700 British firms blacklisted in Ukraine for suspicious activity | openDemocracyBy David Leask and Richard SmithMay 16, 2020openDemocracy (U.K.)British shell companies provide high prestige with low transparency – perfect for money-laundering, popular across the former Soviet Union.
They are as common as muck in Ukraine. And often as dirty.
Foreign shell firms – ‘offshores’ in the jargon – litter the country’s politics and economy.
They are used to conceal ownership, avoid tax, make illicit payments and launder dirty money. Their abuse, say anti-corruption campaigners, help keep Ukraine poor.
Many are British, especially Scottish. Now an analysis of Ukrainian government public records by openDemocracy gives another glimpse at just how often UK corporate entities are being red-flagged in the country.
The businesses are all listed on a searchable database of thousands of international corporate entities subject to special sanctions, usually because of suspicious money transfers.
Officials decreed that such enterprises – many of which appear to be shell firms registered in traditional secrecy jurisdictions such as Panama or Belize – could trade in the country only if they obtained individual licences.
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Rachel Davies, head of advocacy at anti-corruption campaign group Transparency International, suggested the sheer volume of UK entities subject to Ukrainian special sanctions reflected the widespread abuse of British shell firms in that country.
She said: “The presence of so many UK companies on this list is a stark reminder of Britain’s role as a global hub for financial crime. Despite recent advances in improving corporate transparency, it is still far too easy to set up opaque firms in Britain.Ukraine introduced its blacklist at the turn of the century as it tried to stem capital flight and address irregularities in the movement of money. Its economy ministry told openDemocracy that sanctions – which range from special licensing to fines and outright bans – were imposed by officials or courts at the request of law enforcement or market regulators.
“The limited checks on the individuals behind these companies means that UK entities regularly appear in major money-laundering scandals. Until there are tighter controls on company formation, their continued involvement in suspected financial crime poses a significant risk to the UK’s status as a safe and respectable place to do business.”
The country late in 2019 lifted its regime of special licensing but the economy ministry still publishes a searchable database of international companies which were subject to the rules. Ukrainian laws are not usually retroactive and the ministry argues that sanctions still apply to blacklisted firms, although this is under legal debate.
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I skipped quite a bit to get to the last paragraphs I quoted, and the rest of the article is lengthy, as the authors take pains to outline a tangled tale -- as tangled as the era which has given rise to globalized thievery that has in effect put entire countries up for sale.
But my question at the moment is whether these blacklists have anything to do with the British government's level of intervention in the Ukraine-Russian war and Boris Johnson's fanatical support for the country's present regime. We might know if it's a factor once, if ever, the blacklisting tale gets untangled.
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Russian Ops in Ukraine (July 28, 2022) - Ukraine's "Kherson Offensive," Battle in the Donbass (rumble.com) - video report; can also be seen at YouTube
It was a struggle in parts, but The New Atlas' Brian Bertelic manages to keep a straight face about the Pentagon's pretzel analysis.
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Brian Berletic at The New Atlas outlines the situation with emphasis on describing weapons systems being loaded into Poland. His YouTube page includes urls for print references (NEO, WSJ, Reuters, etc.) that he discusses in his report today.
Poland's Position as the Next "Ukraine" - YouTube
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Today's handy tips from The Duran's Alex Christoforou on how to crash your nation. If you haven't heard about the land grab in the Netherlands, a relatively painless way to learn is during Alex's July 6 walkabout in a beautiful Athens marina.
Mark Rutte land grab. Elensky wants $750BN. Sunak-Javid dump Boris. Obrador, free Assange. Update 1 - YouTube (Alex bows to calls for a ban on the letter "Z" so technically it should be "Gaprom.")
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The author mentions the Russian interest in the incredible wealth of the subsoil in Donbass. The Russians can stand in line; everyone and his uncle must have been interested in developing that land -- except, it seems, the Ukrainians themselves. What have those people been doing all these years? Very mysterious, it seems to me.
Donbass: why is it so disputed?| ILLUMINATION | Medium
The military aggression by the Kremlin goes far beyond the desire to recover the identity of the ancient Slavic people of the Rus’. Behind this political facade, in fact, there are practical and economic reasons. Putin’s goal is mainly to lift the Russian economy and solve its difficulties by targeting the mineral wealth of the Donbass.
This region, in the east of Ukraine, can indeed be considered as the industrial heart of the country, as it is rich in mineral deposits, oil and, at the same time, famous for its coal reserves. The most exploited area extends for about 23,000 square km south of the Donets River, but the areas that have coal in the subsoil also cover several kilometers overst [sic], up to the Dnieper River.
In short, the Donbass has always been one of the most economically advantaged areas in Ukraine. Before 2014, before the self-proclaimed Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk caused the separatist conflict, the region was worth 14.5% of the nation’s GDP and produced 25% of exports. Until Frebruary, low-intensity warfare has however, then brought tragic consequences. In addition to the collapse of industrial production by 70% or the railway lines and roads destroyed, in seven years the number of victims has reached 14 thousand.
What thus is the Donbass treasure?
Gas and lithium
The Donbass or all the territories bordering the Dnieperare rich in gas fields, discovered starting from the 1950s. 90% of neon gas comes from the region, which is the basis for electronic chips. Iceblick is therefore the company, founded 32 years ago in Odessa, which produces 65% of the world’s neon. For this reason, it is Silicon Valley’s preferred supplier.
Connected to neon, Donbass is also important for lithium, a fundamental component for electric car batteries. The Australian group European Lithium, in Donetsk, in the days preceding the outbreak of the war, had just closed an extraction contract. Similarly, Chinese interests were also coming to the area as the Chengxin company had just decided to finalize a concession.
Obviously, the Kremlin’s design thwarted all efforts.
According to the experts of the CNR of Rome, the rocks of the Donbass region are particularly valuable. In fact, lithium is not contaminated by other metals, such as zinc, lead or cadmium.
Other minerals are also present in the subsoil, as well as rare elements (cobalt, chromium, ziconium, molybdenum). These are particularly important for the production of optical fibers to catalysts. In addition, the Donbass includes 10% of the world reserves of iron, 6% of titanium and 20% of graphite. The Kiev geological service, before last February, was trying to attract 10 billion in investments.
Furthermore, Ukraine is the largest manganese reserve in Europe, with more than 2 billion tons, located mainly in the Dnipro basin. Finally, the nation ranks first on the continent for both titanium and uranium reserves. At the time of the Soviet Union, the country owned the monopoly for the production of concentrated titanium. Likewise, it is no coincidence that the main nuclear power plants have been built in these areas.
The Azovstal steel factory became the symbol of the siege of Mariupol. Part of the Metinvest group, it was founded in 1837 and then relaunched in 1933. Strategically located in the heart of Europe, the industrial complex, now bombed and besieged, was technologically advanced and particularly efficient. Not surprisingly, at the time of the USSR, it supplied 50% of the steel produced in the Soviet Union. Its great strength was its proximity to the energy and raw materials supply funds, alongside the commercial port.
Thanks to its efficiency, tensions and low-intensity warfare have never hurt the turnover, which reached 2.7 billion euros last year, beating the other large Kryvorizhstal complex near Kiev. This was recently bought by ArcelorMittal.
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Fox also posts Tucker's reports at Rumble. Here is the report that YouTube banned:
Tucker Carlson Tonight 7/25/22 Update - Breaking Fox News July 25, 2022 (rumble.com)
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Tucker goes through a list- - bing bing bing -- of how pharmaceutical companies abused scientific research in the most horrific ways.
And some words about the alliance called NATO. The July 19 conversation with Judge Napolitano is based on Macgregor's July 18 article Worshipping Dead Horses - The American Conservative.
The Duran, today:
More on Russia's force majeure declaration:
Gazprom Declares Force Majeure On Some Gas Deliveries To Europe | OilPrice.com
See also:
$100+ Oil Is Back For The Long Haul | OilPrice.com
Germany Faces Coal Supply Crisis As Rhine River Waters Dwindle | OilPrice.com
Europe's Heat Wave Is Pushing Energy Prices Up and Clean Energy Out - Bloomberg
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Analysis from The Duran's Alexander Mercouris
Another illuminating discussion of the boondoggle and the current military situation in Ukraine is from Brian Berletic at The New Atlas. This video is much shorter than Alexander's; both are helpful for a broad understanding of the present and projected war situation in Ukraine.
Ukraine Loses another HIMARS, Russian Advance Continues (rumble.com)- July 17
For those who can't get enough of Alexander's analyses (that includes me), see:
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The following report makes clear Sweden has become violent.
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In Europe they were worried about the effect of Russia sanctions on heating in Europe's upcoming winter. They didn't think about the summer.
"Weather watchers in the U.K. have been more focused on how cold it might get in winter with energy bills due to jump again in October and exacerbating an already painful cost-of-living crisis. ... The heat is set to put added strain on a U.K. energy system that’s already under pressure from soaring natural gas prices. London office buildings will be ramping up electricity demand to keep workers cool.:
Scorching summer heat wave throws Britain into more chaos | The Spokesman-Review - July 16
It all added to the chaos in a nation that’s grappling with messy politics and a wilting economy. While supermarkets expect ice cream sales to also reach records and coastal resorts welcome people to cool down, the custodians of the U.K.’s infrastructure are flagging the worst-case scenarios.
The electricity infrastructure is straining under the heat and as cooling systems ramp up, a lack of wind is reducing supplies. The railway network, which in the past has seen cables snap and tracks buckle, is reducing speed on services. The National Health Service is concerned hospitals already overwhelmed will see a spike in patients suffering from the heat.
“In this country, we’re used to treating a hot spell as a chance to go and play in the sun,” said Penny Endersby, the Met Office’s chief executive officer. “This is not that sort of weather.”
Searing temperatures across Europe have crippled agriculture in France, forced Spain to cut water supply in some regions and triggered a state of emergency in parts of Italy. While more drastic this year, increasingly hot summers aren’t as unusual as they are in Britain. Greece, for example, regularly experiences deadly wildfires.
Weather watchers in the U.K. have been more focused on how cold it might get in winter with energy bills due to jump again in October and exacerbating an already painful cost-of-living crisis.
The U.K. had taken a break from images of canceled trains, hours-long lines at airports and missing luggage to watch Prime Minister Boris Johnson announce his resignation following a series of scandals involving his conduct. The news this week has been dominated by the race to replace him – but also the weather.
The latest warning is an escalation from forecasts in recent days, when the Met Office expected next week’s temperatures could likely reach the high 80s.
The heat is set to put added strain on a U.K. energy system that’s already under pressure from soaring natural gas prices. London office buildings will be ramping up electricity demand to keep workers cool.
That could increase the load on some grid infrastructure that’s not able to transmit as much power when ambient temperatures rise.
Britain’s network is designed for extreme temperatures but operators in the areas affected by the Met Office’s red warning have escalated preparations for the heat wave, according to the industry lobby group.
On the generation side, the high-pressure system that’s bringing the heat also creates low winds that sap Britain of one of its biggest sources of cheap energy. Wind farms are set to generate less than 2 gigawatts of power on Monday, leaving the electricity grid more reliant on expensive natural gas.
Solar will help lighten the burden, but the U.K.’s fleet of farms is much smaller than its wind power potential.
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See also:
Hungary declares 'energy emergency' over threat of shortages - ABC News (go.com) - July 13
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In Spain, 237 deaths have occurred due to high temperatures this month, according to the country's Carlos III Institute, which records temperature-related fatalities daily.
The heat has helped fuel raging wildfires in multiple countries:
I wondered why the Russians weren't doing that. Turns out they are. This move largely obviates the Western sanctions, which to my understanding are chiefly aimed at Western oil insurers. Yet Russia's move is one of necessity given the great increase of Russian oil shipments via sea since sanctions were imposed. Very clear explanation of a complex situation at this YouTube site:
See also: Russian fuel is flooding the Middle East – Bloomberg — RT Business News - July 17
SAS unit repeatedly killed Afghan detainees, BBC finds - BBC News - July 12
The BBC investigative report on the SAS murder of several Afghan detainees during the Afghan War is shocking news -- but almost as shocking is the British public's reaction to the report, at least according to Andrei Martyanov.
This is the first I'm hearing about the issue, from Andrei's discussion in his video report today.
After listing other horrors in the society, he concludes that Britain is, well, pretty much done for.
Britain is actually very wealthy, so it won't collapse, but the, uh, social fabric seems badly frayed. Yet one obvious bright spot is that the BBC report indicates it reached its gag limit -- or rather a faction in the British military or the government did and alerted the Beeb. From a VOA report dated July 12:
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A BBC investigation, citing newly obtained military documents, alleged Tuesday that 54 people were unlawfully killed in the southern Afghan province of Helmand by a single unit of the Special Air Service (SAS), a special forces unit of the British army.
The broadcaster said its four-year inquiry also found “evidence suggesting the former head of the special forces failed to pass on evidence to a murder inquiry.”
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Report Alleges British Soldiers Committed War Crimes in Afghanistan (voanews.com)
Yet according to Andrei, at least, the British public is more upset about the disclosure threatening to endanger British lives than the war crimes. I doubt all Britons feel that way although it does seem that the society is in deep trouble. They can stand in line; Western societies in general are in deep trouble. "Things fall apart, the center cannot hold."
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His high level of analysis is so consistent that it's easy to start taking it for granted, so sometimes I have to remind myself that he is absolutely incredible. Alex Christoforu, his co-host at The Duran, calls him "The Oracle of London" and that he is, although his political analyses of the entire of Europe makes him also "The Oracle of Europe." And while he is always downplaying his understanding of military matters ("Remember I have no military background.") his insights about the Ukraine military situation are often invaluable.
He does have an advantage in that he comes from a political family in Greece and has been steeped in European politics virtually all his life. In addition to this vast knowledge, which has given him good judgment, his research on political and military matters is so painstaking I wonder when he sleeps. He is notoriously high strung, but I would be too if plowed through, analyzed, and reported on as many reports as he does every day.
Yet I think that part of his nerves is the sense of responsibility he has regarding his commentaries, as more and more people turn to him for insights during this very dangerous and confusing time. He obviously wants to get it as correct as he can. That's a heavy load to be carrying, day in, day out, seven days a week.
A driven man. But to our advantage. You can learn a great deal from Alexander Mercouris, so the investment in time listening to him is well worth it. I think you'll agree that as long as minds such as Alexander's are among us, the human race is better off than we tend to assume on our worst days.
Here is his latest, from yesterday, posted at Rumble:
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