Author: Catherine Reed
S&P downgrades Russia, indicating imminent default
Posted by Catherine Reed / April 11, 2022Standard and Poor has downgraded Russia’s credit rating, indicating that the country may soon be unable to pay its foreign debt. The Swiss have frozen $8 billion in Russian assets to punish the invasion of Ukraine. New United States sanctions against Russia include Putin’s adult children. The sanctions come following accusations of war crimes. As …
Read MoreUN ousts Russia from human rights council
Posted by Catherine Reed / April 8, 2022The United Nations has voted Russia out of the human rights council as a result of Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine. Japan has joined the growing number of countries to condemn Russia’s war crimes in the Ukraine. As Russians retreat from Ukrainian cities, more and more innocent civilians are being found dead. Ukrainian President Zelensky …
Read MoreRussia wants info on Ukraine war off Wiki
Posted by Catherine Reed / April 1, 2022Russia’s media regulator wants information on the war in Ukraine off Wikipedia, as part of its larger domestic disinformation campaign. The United States believes that Russian military officials are lying to Putin about their progress in Ukraine. The US further believes that Putin learned about this misinformation, leading to conflict in the Kremlin. That may …
Read MoreAntarctic heat wave is 70 degrees above normal
Posted by Catherine Reed / March 30, 2022The Antarctic is currently experiencing temperatures 70 degrees above normal. This past year, the Western United States and Mexico experienced the worst drought in 1,200 years. Meanwhile, a report by the New Climate Institute accuses top companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google are not changing quickly enough to slow climate change, and what’s worse they’re exaggerating …
Read MoreBiden refuses to apologize for Putin remarks
Posted by Catherine Reed / March 29, 2022This week, Biden condemned Putin in harsh, personal terms, saying, “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.” He emphasized, however, that he is not condemning the Russian people. The Kremlin lashed back, saying Biden has no authority to decide who is in power in Russia. Biden’s Secretary of State immediately walked back Biden’s …
Read MoreBiden condemns Putin, saying “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power”
Posted by Catherine Reed / March 28, 2022Biden has condemned Putin in harsh, personal terms, saying, “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.” He emphasized, however, that he is not condemning the Russian people. The Kremlin lashed back, saying Biden has no authority to decide who is in power in Russia. The United States has formally declared that the Russian …
Read MoreUkraine may have just captured important piece of Russian electronic warfare equipment
Posted by Catherine Reed / March 24, 2022Ukrainian troops captured what looks to be part of a Krasukha-4 mobile electronic warfare system. Putin is rumored to be purging the Kremlin of officials he blames for the faltering invasion of the Ukraine. The Russian army’s inability to swiftly conquer Ukraine has led to a number of internal struggles among Russian leaders. Sergey Beseda, …
Read MoreRussian media attacks Schwarzenegger
Posted by Catherine Reed / March 23, 2022Russian state media has attacked Arnold Schwarzenegger for his social media message to the Russian people. “That face is the cover page of American imperialism and colonialism,” they said, “Not the caricature image of Uncle Sam, but this Schwarz, in a Hollywood production. He, in California, will tell us, who live here … the truth?! …
Read MoreChina to give $1.5m humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Posted by Catherine Reed / March 22, 2022China is going to offer %1.5 million of humanitarian to Ukraine. The $1.5 million offer does not entirely dispel the fears that China will get involved militarily. The European Union has “very reliable evidence” that China is considering sending military aid to assist Russia’s botched Ukrainian invasion. Nevertheless, China promised it would “never attack Ukraine,” …
Read MoreEU has “very reliable evidence” China considering military aid to Russia
Posted by Catherine Reed / March 21, 2022The European Union has “very reliable evidence” that China is considering sending military aid to assist Russia’s botched Ukrainian invasion. Nevertheless, China promised it would “never attack Ukraine,” despite reports that Russia asked for Chinese military support. Pressure is mounting on China to withdraw is support of Russia, and yet China is still hesitant to …
Read MoreDeutsche Bank to leave Russia
Posted by Catherine Reed / March 12, 2022Deutsche Bank has reversed its decision to stay in Russia, announcing that it will pull out of the country. It joins Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, which announced they would pull out of Russia earlier this week. The UK and the United states are both banning imports of Russian oil. Pressure is mounting for Coca-Cola and …
Read MoreCongress approves $13.6 billion for Ukraine aid
Posted by Catherine Reed / March 10, 2022Congress has approve a massive aid package of $13.6 billion for Ukraine. The UK and the United States are both banning imports of Russian oil. Pressure is mounting for Coca-Cola and McDonald’s to pull out of Russia, while gaming companies like Ubisoft, Blizzard, and EA. Visa and Mastercard have ceased all operations in Russia. Earlier …
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