First, a general caveat: we have the fog of war, so there’s no reason to trust any reports. But still, there’s a general drift, and it may be correct. The general drift is that Putin is surprised that the Ukrainians … Continue reading →
A lot of people figured that Putin’s stated intentions weren’t really his stated intentions, and are belatedly realizing that apparently he meant what he said. So it might be a good idea to familiarize yourself with what he’s been saying … Continue reading →
(1) For sanctions to work, they should not necessarily be considered a deterrence or a punishment. I suppose they would be a deterrence if the leader or leaders involved could be deterred that easily, but that sort of leader isn’t … Continue reading →
The money angle on Putin and Ukraine: Before Biden became President, the U.S. was energy independent and an exporter of energy. [Biden lowered] American production and remov[ed] Trump’s restrictions on the Nordstream natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. His … Continue reading →
First of all, because everything Biden touches turns to garbage, so why should this be any different? And why would anyone think Biden could handle such a situation – even when he was functioning a lot better? His supposed skill … Continue reading →
…is very good. It’s the piece that made him quit the site he founded, the Intercept, because the editors apparently wanted him to go easy on good old Joe. Some excerpts: But nobody claimed that any such deals [as Bobulinski … Continue reading →
“shipwreckedcrew” is a pseudonymous attorney who often writes at RedState on legal matters, and I’ve generally found his work to be quite good and very thorough. This recent piece by shipwreckedcrew is at a site with which I wasn’t previously … Continue reading →
From today’s NY Post article: Biden was identified as “Chair / Vice Chair depending on agreement with CEFC,” an apparent reference to the former Shanghai-based conglomerate CEFC China Energy Co. His pay was pegged at “850” and the email also … Continue reading →
…that I’m not going to cover in exhaustive detail today. But here are some links. The first story is about the 2016 White House meeting with Ukainian officials to discuss Burisma and Biden, and its significance. The second is the … Continue reading →
This article by John Solomon is well worth reading: [Joe] Biden’s memo argues there is no evidence that the former vice president’s or Hunter Biden’s conduct raised any concern, and that Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin’s investigation was “dormant” when the … Continue reading →
The plot thickens: Hunter Biden and his Ukrainian gas firm colleagues had multiple contacts with the Obama State Department during the 2016 election cycle, including one just a month before Vice President Joe Biden forced Ukraine to fire the prosecutor … Continue reading →