President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union (SOTU) address in a fumbling, stumbling manner that seemed more strident than decisive. With the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine crisis and other domestic woes, I dive into this speech as well as the GOP rebuttal, and provide my own response to the SOTU. Follow us…
Grant Newsham: Beijing ‘Taking Notes’ on Russia-Ukraine War As It Plans Taiwan Takeover | CPAC 2022
March 3, 2022
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“If it turns out that Putin is able to take all of Ukraine or even a huge chunk of it and get away with it, the Chinese will take note,” says Grant Newsham, a retired U.S. Marine Colonel and Senior Fellow with the Center for Security Policy. “The Chinese are going to be emboldened to…
Ukrainian Experts Suggest 5 Potential Outcomes For the Russian Invasion
After eight days of what Russian President Vladimir Putin called “special military operations,” a think tank of leading Ukrainian experts has suggested potential outcomes as artillery continues to rain down on cities in the European nation. Civilians are reeling from the devastation, which has left parts of Kharkiv and Kyiv in ashes as families huddle…
Australian Coal Prices Jump Almost $100 in One Day as Countries Find Alternatives to Russian Coal
March 3, 2022
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The price of Australian thermal coal has skyrocketed by US$99, or 33 percent, in one day as countries traditionally reliant on Russian coal scramble to secure alternative sources. Newcastle coal, the benchmark for thermal coal in the Asia-Pacific region, ended at US$400 (A$549) per tonne on March 2 after peaking at US$446 per tonne during…
South Korea Sanctions Russian Banks, Urges Local Institutions to Halt Trading in Russian State Bonds
March 2, 2022
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South Korea’s government announced Tuesday that it will cut financial transactions with seven Russian banks as part of its economic sanctions against the Russian government, in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The Finance Ministry stated that it will halt financial transactions with seven major Russian banks and their subsidiaries that the United States has…
Australian University Creates Special Scholarship Fund for Ukrainian Students Fleeing Conflict
An Australian university is creating opportunities for Ukrainian students who have been affected by their homeland’s ongoing conflict with Russia via the establishment of a new scholarship fund, adding education to the list of aid ordinary Australians are offering to the war-torn nation. Charles Darwin University (CDU), situated in the Northern Territory in the north…
Larry Kudlow: How the US Could Gut Russia’s War Chest | CPAC 2022
March 1, 2022
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“When oil prices are low, you don’t hear from Putin. When oil prices are high, that’s how they make their money. That’s all they have. … We’re at $100 a barrel and rising, so Putin has got the money to go into Ukraine.” At the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), we sat down with…
Ukraine Refugees Flood West as Border Nations Scramble to Organize Aid
Shortly after the first shots were fired on Ukraine during what Russian President Vladimir Putin called “special military operations” on Feb. 24, Ukrainians began fleeing from the front lines and flooded toward the border nations of Poland, Hungary, Moldova, Slovakia, and Romania. The vast majority of Ukrainians evacuating are women and children because of the…
Chinese People in Ukraine Cry for Evacuation, Poland Gives a Hand
Chinese people in Ukraine were crying for help on Feb. 28, as the Chinese embassy was just starting to evacuate its citizens from the country. Earlier in the day, the Embassy of Poland in China announced that the Chinese can leave Ukraine via Poland. “Chinese citizens in Ukraine. If you don’t have a valid Schengen…
Will European Sanctions on the Russian Federation Bite?
February 28, 2022
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Commentary As expected, the European Union (EU), like Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, has imposed draconian sanctions on the Russian Federation to punish it for invading Ukraine. The sanctions, which cover the fields of finance, energy, transport, technology, and visa policy which targets Russian oligarchs, but not ordinary Russian citizens will have the…
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