President Joe Biden wants Russia expelled from the Group of 20 (G20) economic forum, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who said the US would not attend the body’s meetings if Russian officials are present.
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For Some in NATO, War in Ukraine Is Preferable to Quick Peace Deal
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on and the two sides continue negotiations, the Washington Post reports that some NATO states prefer Ukrainians continue “fighting and dying” over “a peace that comes too early,” rejecting any outcome that could be sold as a “victory” for Moscow.
That Time the U.S. Army Sprayed Millions of Americans With Zinc Cadmium Sulfide
In 1985, the classic horror-comedy film Return of the Living Dead was unleashed upon the world. In it, a worker at a medical supply warehouse accidentally releases a chemical weapon while hazing a teenage employee. The weapon, now affectionately known as “Tar-man,”...
Blinken Announces New $100 Million Security Package to Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new $100 million military aid package to Ukraine on Sunday while visiting Israel. The latest security assistance will include armored vehicles for Ukrainian police and border guards. The US labeled the donation - which...
Rep. Cheney Suggests Chemical Weapons ‘Red Line’ in Ukraine as Calls for US Intervention Grow Louder
Congresswoman Liz Cheney said the US should take action in Ukraine in the event Russia uses chemical weapons, echoing a recent threat by Washington’s UN envoy, who warned that America will “respond aggressively” if such weapons are deployed.
COI #244: Iran Talks Impacted By Russia’s War in Ukraine
On COI #244, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest on the JCPOA negotiations and the Ukraine war. Connor discusses the apparently imminent U.S. return to the JCPOA. To bring skyrocketing energy prices down, President Joe Biden has put working out a deal...
Coup: “The Extent of the Obama Administration’s Meddling in Ukraine’s Politics Was BREATHTAKING”
https://youtu.be/33gfPwojiUI But imagine if the shoe was on the other foot, in, say, Canada: What if the Russians, after having won the Cold War, had begun incorporating all of Latin America into their Warsaw Pact military alliance, and then even used neo-Nazis to do...
Turkey to Host Top Diplomats for Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks
NATO member Turkey will preside over high-level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia later this week, its foreign minister said, the first sit-down involving top diplomats from the warring nations since Moscow’s invasion began in late February.
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