Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – October 28, 2022

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Greetings from Tyler,  Rishi Sunak is now the Prime Minister of England.  He sounds like a Brit, but apparently he’s a practicing Hindu.  He’s married to the daughter of an Indian billionaire, and is reportedly richer than England’s King.  While seemingly … Read More

It’s not going to be easy for the G7 to cap the price of Russian oil

posted in: European Union, News

Legitimizing cheap Russian crude could boost sales and muddle the message on Ukraine Western sanctions already had the perverse effect of increasing the energy profits financing Russia’s war in Ukraine — and the G7’s new plan to fix that by … Read More

British troops must prepare ‘to fight in Europe once again’ says new Army chief

Britain must have a military capable of fighting in Europe and defeating Russia, the new head of the Army has said. General Sir Patrick Sanders, who took over on Monday from General Sir Mark Carleton Smith as the professional head … Read More

Russia on the brink of historic debt default as payment period expires

posted in: News, Russia

KEY POINTS —Interest payments totaling $100 million were due on May 27 and subject to grace period which expired on Sunday night. —Sweeping sanctions imposed by Western powers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, along with countermeasures from Moscow, … Read More

Germany makes major announcement on army

posted in: Germany, News

Chancellor Scholz has promised to make the Bundeswehr the “biggest conventional army” among European NATO member states. The German military will contribute considerably to the strengthening of NATO’s east flank, the country’s Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has announced. He also promised … Read More

EU leaders talk economy as Russia slashes gas supplies

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Amid record-high inflation and a Russian gas squeeze, the European Union’s 27 states are addressing their economic woes against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Leaders of the European Union’s 27 member states are meeting for the second day … Read More

Ukraine: German Chancellor Scholz arrives in Kyiv — live updates

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Along with France’s Emmanuel Macron and Italy’s Mario Draghi, Scholz is making his first trip to Ukraine since the Russian invasion. Follow DW for the latest. —3 European leaders go to Kyiv, expected to meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy —10,000 civilians … Read More

Biden Announces $1B in New Military Aid for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden announced a new package of arms and ammunition for Ukraine Wednesday after speaking with President Volodymyr Zelensky and reaffirming Washington’s support for Kyiv as it battles Russia’s invasion. The package of $1 billion worth of arms … Read More

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