Russian State Media: Ukraine tells EU leaders: Prepare for War. P. 2902 One Year Since the Invasion: A Re-cap

Pretty lady.


Too bad about her husband.


Too many good young men lost there these last eight years.

Back from the bus stop.

Took the doggies for a walk.


Need to do a couple more chores and then I can have some coffee and a smoke or two.


Again, I'll be around.

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Putin announces operational pause after seizing Luhansk

Russian President Vladimir Putin's "special military operation" into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian troops have offered "stiff resistance," according to U.S. officials.

The Russian military has since launched a full-scale ground offensive in eastern Ukraine's disputed Donbas region, capturing the strategic port city of Mariupol and securing a coastal corridor to the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula.


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There's actually the tiniest part of Luhansk the Russians haven't captured yet -- and a significant part of Donetsk.



The capture of Donbas is far from complete.



And of course, battles are still being waged for Kherson and other areas.

The Ukrainian Army Retreats In The East, Advances In The South


David Axe, Forbes Staff - 4h ago

Ukrainian forces have retreated from Lysychansk, the last free city in Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region. The retreat comes weeks after the Ukrainians withdrew from Severodonetsk, Lysychank’s twin city on the opposite bank of the Donets River.

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Russia is cashing in on soaring oil prices right now, but it may not be able to for much longer — its exports are drying up
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Cargoes bound for Asia have fallen by more than 15% from May highs, as Russian flows edge lower.

Russian shipments to Asian countries aside from China and India are drying up, per Bloomberg.

Russian oil production is witnessing a decline as EU sanctions curtail demand.

Russia's seaborne crude exports bound for Asia are dropping in a sign that the country's energy supplies are waning, Bloomberg reports.

As most countries moved to sanction Russian energy over its war with Ukraine, Asia instead, decided to snap up discounted Russian oil in which India and China now make up for about 50% of the country's seaborne oil exports.

Russian crude oil is priced at much cheaper prices to other grades on the spot market due to sanctions and boycotts, but energy prices have skyrocketed this year, boosting sales for the country. According to a Bloomberg Economics report, sales of Russian oil and gas are forecasted to rise to $285 billion in 2022 which is a 20% increase than the country's 2021 takings.

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Talk of Russia proposing a ceasefire...


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Invade someone else's country.

Take as much as you can...

Then...

Announce a ceasefire and demand the other country honor it.


Brilliant.

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ONE OTHER MIL AIRCRAFT

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AF2 taking off from L.A.

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