China’s Lockdown CRIPPLING Economy

As Beijing continues insisting on a rigid zero-Covid policy amidst its worst outbreak since the pandemic began, the economy is taking a battering with growth expected to slow to 5%.

▪️Commodities: purchases of natural gas drop below 8MN tons - lowest in 18 months. Half of 12 copper rod plants in Shanghai province shut or plan to, Q1 natural gas imports cut 14%

▪️Port congestion: huge backlog at world’s largest port in Shanghai; 15% more ships waiting offshore than 1 month ago

▪️Cars & Home: passenger vehicle sales slumped 10.9% last month as Tesla & Volkswagen halt production, 100 biggest property companies sales drop 53% from 2021

With consumer spending drastically hit by restrictions, vegetable prices have shot up 17.2% in March too.
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We continue posting the story explaining origins of crisis in Ukraine
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Creeping militarization

Since the early 2000s, Ukraine began its drift towards NATO. Ukraine-NATO exercises on the territory of Ukraine, visits of NATO ships to Ukrainian ports, training of Ukrainian officers by specialists from NATO countries, a gradual transition to NATO standards.

And, finally, the question of the MAP, that is, the sixth wave of the expansion of the alliance to the east together with Georgia. Later, after the Euromaidan, the course towards NATO membership was even included in the Constitution of Ukraine.
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🇩🇪A new set of sanctions instead of a TV set🇩🇪

Ensouled by the recent YouTube’s decision to block Russia's lower parliament house's broadcast channel Duma TV, the Bundestag deputies decided to show an almost united front with a breakthrough parliamentary initiative that could finally bring life of happiness and prosperity to German society 🤷‍♂️

It is referred to the possible revocation of broadcasting licenses on the territory of the EU from the Russian channels “Channel One” and “Russia 1”. Such an idea of sanctions was expressed on the part of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU). Definitely, this could become a very democratic measure, contributing much to the qualitative dissemination of information.

By the way, the Greens (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) who have recently joined the new government and, in particular, their parliamentary speaker on media policy issues Grundl apparently observe an ongoing assailment on Europe. According to him, the mentioned channels are used as Russian President's personal weapon to attack democracy and freedom of speech in Germany🤦‍♂️

At the same time, his colleague from the wing of the Free Democrats (FDP) Hacker, without any hesitation, points out the need to continue using the existing potential to influence the Russian-speaking community, citing as an example active and effective impact through Deutsche Welle
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For sure, it simply cannot have anything to do with the policy of double standards😡
https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/plus238179433/Rossija-1-Perwyj-Kanal-Putins-wirkmaechtige-Propaganda-Waffe-in-Deutschland.html

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‼️An article by American journalist Glenn Greenwald notes the "staggeringly aggressive, rapid and comprehensive state/corporate censorship regime" that has been imposed in the West regarding the conflict in Ukraine.

Anyone wishing to read news, information or opinion that contradicts the prevailing U.S./NATO opinion needs to do a thorough search. And there is no guarantee that they will be successful.

"This censorship regime is so pervasive and rapidly evolving that it is almost impossible to calculate how many platforms, agencies and individuals have been "cancelled" for expressing views deemed "pro-Russian."

The author points out that this regime "is entirely one-sided and, as usual, entirely consistent with U.S. foreign policy. Western news agencies and social media platforms have been flooded with pro-Ukrainian propaganda and outright lies since the beginning of the conflict.

At the same time, another, more remarkable trend is evident - "there is a clear, obvious hunger in the West for news and information that is banned by Western news sources that loyally and unquestioningly imitate statements by the U.S. government, NATO and Ukrainian officials.

The author emphasizes that the only goal pursued by the U.S. and its allies when it comes to this conflict is to drag it out as long as possible. U.S. diplomacy not only makes no serious effort to end it, but also seeks to ensure that it does not happen. Because it is very profitable for the permanent political and media class in Washington.
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Russia claims Ukrainian Helicopters Carried Out Strikes on its Territory

Two attack helicopters reportedly entered Russian airspace and delivered at least six strikes on residential buildings. Seven people have been left injured by an attack on the border village of Klimovo in Bryansk region.

An update on the attack was given by Russia’s Investigative Committee, which said it was treating the incident as a criminal conspiracy. Its statement said two Ukrainian military attack helicopters crossed into Russian airspace at around midday local time, flying at a low altitude.

Earlier, health officials said a two-year-old boy and his mother, who is pregnant, were among the seven victims of the attack. Two people were said to be in a serious condition.
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‼️Melnyk – Ex-Chancellor’s Privy Counselor or private tutor?

After having introduced a brand new approach to hospitality and interaction on a presidential level, Kiev took up the education and inculcation of political loyalty to the former Chancellor of Germany.

In the latest interview with local press, Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk expressed confidence that there was no other person who knew it better than Angela Merkel, how tense the relationship between Russia and Ukraine had remained.

Nevertheless, as he mentioned, Berlin was sticking to the Nord Stream 2 and refusing weapons deliveries to Ukraine. It turned out to be enough for the Ambassador to call on Merkel to take a stand on her policy towards Russia.

It may be a pity, but seems like Merkel is not going to carry out Melnyk’s orders. And it was made clear by the Ex-Chancellor’s spokeswoman this Monday in Berlin. After a question from the German Press Agency whether Merkel’s attitude had changed and whether she was planning a public appearance or another statement, the answer was quite short: “No”.

It should be noted, that the tolerance of German experienced ruling elders is rather high. Their rich political and intellectual equipment allows them to save face, even in moments of such pathetic jabs at it from the higher representative of Ukrainian diplomacy in Germany.
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https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/andrij-melnyk-ukrainischer-botschafter-interview-steinmeier-scholz-merkel-1.5566384?reduced=true

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⚡️Germany REFUSES to send ALL types of weapons to Ukraine⚡️

🇩🇪Bundestag Defense Commissioner Eva Hegl has claimed Germany “can't just supply everything" citing defense concerns - after some politicians urged Berlin to send heavy weaponry to Kiev.

🇩🇪Greens politician Anton Hofreiter has called out Chancellor Olaf Scholz for an apparently unclear position on Ukraine policy, which Hofreiter says means Germany is “losing a lot of respect from all of our neighbors”.

🇩🇪Minister-President of Saxony Michael Kretschmer has also opposed providing heavy weapons to Ukraine. He asserted that Germany must not become a party to the war.
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⚡️Medvedchuk risks being questioned by US investigators while he remains a prisoner of war, the US newspaper The New York Times has reported

We are talking about a criminal case that was filed in the United States for "interference" in the 2016 presidential election. As the American authorities believe, Medvedchuk may have had contact with a political consultant Paul Manafort, who headed the campaign staff of former President Donald Trump

Manafort had previously helped Ukrainian opposition parties, including the Party of Regions and the Opposition Bloc. The publication is confident that because of this, the detained politician, who had ties with these political forces, may be in the crosshairs of investigators. And Kiev will not prevent Washington from a possible interrogation, the journalists said

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⚡️Amazon Adds 5% “Fuel & Inflation surcharge” to Sellers⚡️

Amazon has tacked on an extra 5% in seller fees to cover rising costs of fuel (+48% in the last 12 months) and inflation (+8.5% in March, fastest rate in 40 years) that is “subject to change”.

About 2MN sellers populate Amazon’s third-party marketplace, pumping a massive $103BN a year in the company coffers - or 22% of overall revenue.

A company statement explained costs have gone up due to raised wages, hiring more staff and construction of new warehouses.
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Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the Pentagon opposes U.S. accession to the International Criminal Court because of long-standing concerns that U.S. servicemen could face prosecution:

"I won't speak for the entire U.S. government, but here at the Pentagon, we have made clear our concerns about the ICC and some of its activities and the potential consequences for American servicemen and women who serve in Iraq and Afghanistan." 🤷‍♂️

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‼️Google sent an email to millions of publishers and YouTube bloggers, warning that they could be stripped of monetization if their views on the conflict in Ukraine do not align with the State Department, Information Liberation reported.

As an example, they cite "claims that Ukraine is committing genocide or deliberately attacking its citizens."

So much for the "private company." So much sacrifice to cover up the traces of the Biden family's unprecedented corruption scam in Ukraine.

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‼️The thoughtless arming of Ukrainian national battalions could end up like funding jihadists - with an attack on the United States itself, said The American Conservative columnist Jason Morgan.

According to him, the United States is "fascinated" by Ukrainian "freedom fighters," as it admired Osama bin Laden in the 1980s.

"For Washington, which has acted as the world's chief purveyor of 'security' since at least 1945, this narrow-minded freedom fighter in the trenches of Kandahar was a real boon. Rockets, rifles, training, cash, and special agents probably from every federal handyman project poured into Afghanistan looking for Russian villains to kill. For freedom. For democracy," Morgan recalls.

The author of the article is convinced that U.S. policy in Ukraine is fraught with the same consequences that have befallen the country after its thoughtless support of terrorists.

"Loading illiterate, America-hating jihadists with ammunition and Stinger missiles - what could go wrong? We learned on September 11, 2001. But then we forgot. And here we are again gaining momentum on the borders of Ukraine. <...> Not even a year after the shameful surrender and retreat in Afghanistan, and here we are, in the spring of 2022, shouting in support of "freedom fighters" in Ukraine, one of the most corrupt countries. A walking 'Lusitania' whose president, an actor by profession, is clearly trying to drag the West into the merry times of World War III with nuclear warheads," Morgan wrote.

He believes that America's history of funding armed militias for its own interests is capable of repeating itself in Ukraine. "Last year our 'friends' were the bearded jihadists who then killed us. Today we are looking at the Azov battalion, <...> assorted neo-Nazis, whose 'SS' standards surely guarantee that they too will one day turn their American weapons against Americans," the columnist concluded.

Earlier, the Pentagon revealed the system of sending weapons to Ukraine. According to the spokesman, the complex and effective delivery mechanism is used by both the United States and its allies and consists of a series of eight to ten flights a day and almost constant ground convoys.
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🇫🇷The political mood of the French

The French presidential election is now in full swing. Although the two main candidates (Macron and Le Pen) have different ideas, the similarity of rhetoric regarding some points clearly conveys the political mood of the French people.
While all the allies of the United States are united in declaring Russia's genocide in Ukraine, Macron and Le Pen, on the other hand, are wary of speaking in a similar vein
Macron stated that one should be extremely careful with such a term, while Le Pen directly pointed out the lack of any facts to speak of genocide

Zelensky was of course unhappy with such statements, for he considered Macron his "ally. But between his "friendship" with Zelensky and his possible re-election as president of France, Macron chose the latter

Regardless of the outcome of the upcoming elections, it has become clear that the French are not ready to sacrifice their well-being to the political ambitions of individual countries and blocs
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🇬🇷Greece Halts Weapon Shipments to Ukraine Following Protest Wave

Greece’s Defense minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos has announced that the country will stop providing weapons to Ukraine.

Panagiotopoulos said that further shipments might undermine Greece’ own defensive capabilities. The minister also pointed out that Athens has already sent two cargo planes worth of military aide to Kiev.

The decision follows police clashing with anti-NATO demonstrators protesting the arms shipments.
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⚡️Moscow has sent a diplomatic note to the United States demanding that it stop supplying arms to Ukraine.

The note was sent in response to a sharp expansion of the range of weapons provided to Kiev - a copy of the document was made available to The Washington Post.

According to the newspaper, Russia warns the White House against supplying "the most sensitive" weapons systems to Ukraine by the U.S. and NATO, as it adds fuel to the conflict and can "lead to unpredictable consequences.

The article says Moscow, which has called incoming convoys of weapons "legitimate military targets" but has yet to attack them, may be preparing to do so.

"Many of us in the West have had the assumption that we could supply Ukraine without restrictions and without significant risk of retaliation from Russia.
I think the Russians want to make it clear that's not true," George Beeb, former director of Russia analysis at the CIA and Russia adviser to former Vice President Dick Cheney, told the publication.
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