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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a comedian before he became Ukraine’s president. Now that is how a president protects his people. War brings out who a person really is, a leader or a tyrant. And is Zelenskyy a leader or what? Talk about courage!
Maybe we should always hire a comedian to be president. Not a clown such as we had in the previous president. But a real comedian like Stephen Colbert (NBC) or Kate McKinnon (NSL). Pete Davidson (SNL) or Larry David, Bernie Sanders’ distant cousin (true) on Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO). President Joe Biden is doing a remarkably good job, but he does have a streak of humor. What do you think?
Enough of that! Be Safe. Be Well. You and Yours!
Gloria!
Russian Major General Andrey Sukhovetsky Killed By Ukrainian Forces
We do not know why the 40-mile-long three-deep convoy of Russian military vehicles moves so slowly or why some of the vehicles have been abandoned. But it is apparent that Russian morale seems to be on the decline, especially now that one of their major generals was killed by the Ukrainians.
Those same vehicles have Russian military meals in them, expired for five and six years. On top of that, the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District, Andrei Sukhovetsky, was fatally wounded as he fought the Ukrainians eight days into th/e war.
Poll Shows Bipartisan Support For Biden Over SOTU Speech
When President Joe Biden gave his State of the Union speech, both sides of the aisle stood and clapped, more than once. Given how long it has been since that occurred, it creates just a little corner of hope. It appears that Americans like that feeling of optimism and patriotism that President Biden gave them, too, according to a new CNN Poll.
CNN‘s poll showed that 55 percent of President Biden’s audience liked what he had to say. Although 45 percent of the country claimed he had not given “enough attention” to our more important issues. Of course, he has had a pandemic, two Democratic senators who killed his most important bills, and a few other little problems to juggle during the year he has had in office.
Before the State of the Union speech, those numbers were considerably worse. Only 44 percent thought he had the right priories while 56 percent disagreed.
Japanese Citizens Line Up To Join Fight Against Putin For Ukraine
The ruble fell to a fraction of one cent after worldwide actions were taken to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine. And for two days, the Moscow Stock Exchange stayed closed to prevent a run on banks. But the graphic visual of its ups and downs has just fallen straight off a cliff.
BlackRock told investors with an interest in Russian shares and funds, to wait to take advantage while the “volatility lingers,” according to The Forbes Magazine.
The two biggest U.S. exchange-traded funds with Russian-based stocks, the VanEck Russia ETF and iShares MSCI Russia ET, lost their parachute and fell like a rock, dropping 30 percent each. Then on Tuesday, they dropped another 10 percent as soon as the stock market opened.
3 Russian Parliament Members Break From Putin For Ukraine Attack
People who live in Siberia, Russia must have strong wills to remain in such a cold desolate spot on this Earth. Three Parliament members, all Communists from Siberia, typically stand behind Russian President Vladimir Putin. But not now.
Technically they are from the opposing party, but they have traditionally supported Putin. These Parliamentarians are members of the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, the Duma. At last someone from the Russian government is critical of the Ukrainian war.
Hillary Clinton Rips GOP For Giving Putin ‘Aid And Comfort’
Hillary Clinton certainly noticed the atrocious lack of patriotism. The most disrespectful Republicans snuggle up right next to Russian President Vladimir Putin before the TV cameras. But it gets worse.v
Major news outlets have reported the many instances where Donald Trump expressed that he has been in bed with Putin: trying to leave NATO, 90 minutes alone with him in Poland, giving Russians secret documents in the Oval Office.
Trump has promoted the Russian leader and promised to support him. And he continued to do so even as Putin attacks Ukraine. Then, out of the other side of his mouth, the ex-president condemned our President Joe Biden. Where is the line between free speech and treason?
Vladimir Putin’s Yacht Call Sign, Location Hacked With Defiant Message
We knew that Russia was considering war with Ukraine when President Vladimir Putin moved his luxury yacht named Graceful. It had been mothballed in Germany, but in early February the Russian president moved it elsewhere. However, it appears he did not totally escape with his 266-foot-long yacht.
The European Union, Britain, and the United States had been warning that Russia would face sanctions should it move its military into Ukraine. Moving his yacht was a red flag to many that Putin was seriously leaning toward attacking its smaller neighbor. Sanctions could include impounding his yacht.
All of a sudden, Graceful has a new call sign on yacht tracking websites. The luxury ship, now parked, in the Black Sea, normally goes under the call sign UBGV8 maritime new’s FleetMon reported.
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