Ian Brzezinski, the former George W. Bush-era deputy assistant of defence for Europe and NATO Policy and son of famed US geopolitical grand strategist Zbigniew Brzezinski, proposed “punishing” Russia financially preemptively over actions it has not taken in Ukraine: “We ought to be taking some preliminary economic steps now ... may be stopping some payments on oil and gas transfers, maybe in a couple days shutting Russia off from SWIFT. These are steps that would demonstrate that the larger sanctions that we’re threatening are real.”

🎥 The Russian Defence Ministry: Russian fighters escorted five US and French military aircraft over the Black Sea

⚡️ US threatens additional measures against Iran if diplomacy fails

⚡️ White House brands Russia troop movement inside own country as 'aggression' against Ukraine

⚡️The Zelenskyy-Biden conversation ended after 1.5 hours, the US president spoke about the negotiations with Putin, Zelenskyy's office said

⚡️ Ukrainian President does not support idea of freezing Donbas conflict

Russia: Ukrainian сommand ship Donbas actions regarded as provocative, endanger safety of navigation

Actions of Ukraine's command ship Donbass in the Kerch strait are provocative, pose threat to navigation, FSB says

Ukrainian Defense Minister says sea of Azov is shared water area, Ukraine's presence there legal

Do you remember the family which was accused of selling nuclear submarine secrets? Try to guess the real reason behind their actions! (SPOILER: it wasn't for money)

Diana Toebbe only wanted to flee the country because she hated @real_DonaldJTrump and not because she was worried about getting caught for allegedly trying to sell classified information.

🤨 So much hate that you betray the country?

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As stated earlier, a local attorney warned that Michigan school officials could be accused of negligence. Nevertheless, the prosecutor was outraged for a reason.

According to a new lawsuit filed Thursday against the school district on behalf of two survivors, Michigan school shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley made threatening posts on social media days before he fatally shot four students.

🗣 "Previous to the November 30, 2021 incident, Ethan Crumbley posted countdowns and threats of bodily harm, including death, on his social media accounts, warning of violent tendencies and murderous ideology prior to actually coming to school with the handgun and ammunition to perpetuate the slaughter, "the lawsuit states

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⚡️Biden in his call with Zelenskyy made it clear that the US and allies would respond with strong economic measures in the event of a military escalation, the White House said

⚡️ Actor Jussie Smollett found guilty of hate crime hoax

⚡️Biden explained to Zelenskyy that he had told Putin that diplomacy is an option

⚡️ Senate has passed debt ceiling fast track, now heads to Biden for signature

🔥 Craig Tamanaha, 49, who is homeless, allegedly set the 50-foot tree ablaze at the holiday display outside the building of Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post, says that he had been “thinking about lighting the tree on fire all day long,” but that he “didn't do it.”

His father Richard Tamanaha of Hawaii, told the press that his son has a history of destructive stunts, is homeless and abuses drugs. Quote: “Oh, he’s a nut. I can’t control him,” he said. “Mentally, he’s not all there.”

He was released after his arraignment because his charges were not eligible for bail under new soft-on-crime reform laws.

😁 So the question is, who will pay the $500,000 in damages?

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🚔 A woman from Florida led the police on a real chase just like in the GTA series

DVR footage shows an SUV making a futile attempt to escape the cops at the Grand Harbor Golf Course in Vero Beach.

Jodie Ann Harvey, 60, was identified as the driver and faces charges including hard foreclosure, criminal harm, and aggravated assault on an officer.

Confused golfers will pass this story down from generation to generation for a long time to come...

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⚡️ UK High Court rules Assange to be extradited to US

⚡️ Assange's fiancee calls court decision to extradite journalist big mistake - Wikileaks

Assange supporters and reporters gathered in front of the court.

The Reporters Without Borders has already condemned the court's decision "which will prove historic for all the wrong reasons," the organization's chief, Christophe Deloire, tweeted in response to the verdict.

⚡️ Reporters Without Borders condemns London court ruling to extradite Assange to USA - Secretary General