by Andrew Moran | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles, Economic Affairs News
For the first time in 13 years, the price of a barrel of US crude oil is around $125. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) contract surged more than 7% in overnight trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent, the international benchmark for oil prices, touched as...
by Dave Patterson | Feb 28, 2022 | Articles, International, Opinion
In what appears a seriously unstable move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has put his nuclear forces in a high state of readiness. Yet, at the very same time, Russia and Ukraine are starting emergency talks on how they might resolve their five-day war. Officials in...
by Mark Angelides | Feb 24, 2022 | Articles, International
Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched an invasion of Ukraine, ordering Russian troops across the border and targeting major cities with ballistic missiles. Latest reports indicate casualties on both sides, and Ukraine is now officially under martial law....
by Liberty Nation Authors | Feb 22, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, International, Opinion
President Vladimir Putin has officially recognized two breakaway regions within Ukrainian borders. On February 21, the Russian leader announced that his government formally acknowledged the “independence and sovereignty of the Donetsk People’s Republic...
by Graham J Noble | Feb 16, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Politics
Although it is not easy to know what the new day will bring regarding Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine, President Joe Biden’s Feb. 15 press briefing was much like the groundhog days that have preceded it for the past couple of weeks. Will Russian President...