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US warns it will 'run out' of Ukraine aid funds by end of year

Shalanda Young
The White House has issued a blunt warning that the US is set to run out of funds to aid Ukraine by the end of the year, saying that a failure by Congress to approve new support would "kneecap" Kyiv.

The alert from Shalanda Young, the White House budget director, in a letter to congressional leaders on Monday, represented the most specific assessment yet of Washington's waning financial and military support for Ukraine.

"Without congressional action, by the end of the year we will run out of resources to procure more weapons and equipment for Ukraine and to provide equipment from US military stocks," Young wrote to political leaders of both parties.


Comment: It's not just money they need, because the West was already struggling to supply the Kiev-junta with weapons, even before Israel accelerated its genocide of Palestinian; and the US printing money won't magically result in munitions. It took Russia years to establish its military manufacturing line, and even Moscow had to rely on North Korea to top up its supplies.


Comment: In a recent interview with Sputnik, legendary journalist, Pepe Escobar, commented that the general consensus amongst analysts was that Zelensky had less than 3 months in power.

NATO's Stoltenberg also recently said that people should be 'ready for bad news from Ukraine', and "we know that the more we support Ukraine, the faster the war will end."; 'The war will end', he says nothing about Ukraine winning this war.

Meanwhile the Kiev-junta is busy fighting amongst themselves: a top military advisor was killed after opening a 'delivery of grenades'; the country's spy chief's wife was poisoned, alone with some of his assistants; and, more recently, former President Poroshenko was barred from leaving Ukraine

Escobar concludes by saying that one of the main concerns with all of this is that the Kiev-junta may resort to a serious false flag inside Russia, 'and not just in somewhere like Crimea'.


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Xi and Belarus' Lukashenko meet for 2nd time this year to renew strategic ties, strengthen defence, security

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China and Western-sanctioned Belarus have pledged to strengthen "strategic coordination", as their heads of state met in Beijing on Monday.

Referring to President Alexander Lukashenko as "an old friend", Chinese leader Xi Jinping said the two countries would improve relations in a range of areas, from industrial cooperation to cross-border transport.

China would also strengthen coordination with Belarus on multilateral mechanisms, including the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, of which Belarus is expected to become a permanent member next year.

"China is willing to continue strengthening strategic coordination with Belarus, support each other resolutely, promote pragmatic cooperation, and continue deepening our bilateral relations," state news agency Xinhua quoted Xi as saying.

Comment: See also:


Star of David

Israel demands 'security envelope', no Hamas on border after war

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© REUTERS/Ronen ZvulunMilitary vehicles manoeuvre next to a fence, as seen from the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, November 5, 2023.
Israel will seek a "security envelope" with special zones and arrangements that will prevent Hamas from being positioned on its border after the war in Gaza is over, a senior adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday.

On Friday, Reuters reported that Israel has informed several Arab states that it wants to carve out a buffer zone on the Palestinian side of Gaza's border to prevent future attacks as part of proposals for the coastal enclave after the war ends.

Asked whether Israel was indeed seeking such a buffer zone, senior adviser Mark Regev told reporters: "Israel will have to have a security envelope. We can never again allow terrorists to cross the border and butcher our people the way they did on October 7."

Comment:


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Russia boosts size of armed forces by 170,000 troops

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© Anton Vaganov/ReutersServicemen line up at a military unit in the Leningrad region of Russia on September 22, 2023
President Putin's decree takes number of Russian service personnel to 1.32 million amid continuing Ukraine war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country's military to increase the maximum number of troops by nearly 170,000 people, as Moscow's invasion of Ukraine continues into its 22nd month.

Putin's decree was released by the Kremlin on Friday and took force immediately. It brings the strength of the armed forces to 1.32 million service personnel and increases the overall number of Russian military personnel to about 2.2 million.

"The increase in the full-time strength of the armed forces is due to the growing threats to our country associated with the special military operation and the ongoing expansion of NATO," the Russian Ministry of Defence said in a statement.

Comment: Let it be noted that the first round of new recruits are just completing their training now. Russia has able to dominate Ukraine with just the military force it had two years ago. The West/NATO knows they don't stand a chance against Moscow now, and are pushing Zelensky to sue for peace.

On the other hand, Russia understands the West is 'not agreement capable'. It will continue the SMO until it is satisfied with conditions on the ground, and then will dictate the terms on which it will end. They need a stable security agreement. This is Russia's 'as long as it takes'.


Windsock

King Charles issues call to arms in Cop28 opening statement

KingChuck
© UnknownKing Charles III delivers Cop28 speech • Dubai
Rishi Sunak's attendance comes after he scaled back pledges to help the UK reach net zero by 2050...

King Charles gave a call to arms in his Cop28 climate summit opening statement, as Rishi Sunak expressed delight over the monarch's record championing the issue.

Sunak said it was a "proud moment" for him to witness Charles deliver his speech on Friday, which "speaks volumes about our type of leadership as a country".
"We've got our head of state there, delivering a call to arms in the opening statement, which speaks volumes about the respect that he's got on this issue around the world.

"We've got the head of government there with me, and we've got our chief diplomat there and the foreign secretary. There are very few countries that will be able to say what I've just said."

Comment: Push has come to shove...right off the edge of sanity.


Pistol

Trading in death responsibility: 'Woke' funds funnel $5 trillion into arms industry

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© Lionsgate'John Wick: Chapter 2' (2017)
In the cutthroat world of asset management, my gig as an investment banker at Zurich's top Swiss joint was a tightrope walk between challenge and monotony. Crafting portfolios for the high rollers at the biggest Swiss bank needed a delicate mix of precision and strategy. The daily grind of summarizing, stacking up, and shaping portfolios for the wealthy wasn't just a skill; it was a meticulous drill where financial stability was the goal and the payoff.

In the established 60-40 asset allocation doctrine - a fundamental principle in wealth management - the goal was straightforward: allocate 60% to stocks and 40% to bonds. This implicit guideline, honed through market wisdom, provided clients with a safeguard against the unpredictable nature of individual stocks. However, the intricacies of my role extended beyond the numerical aspects of asset allocation. Placing emphasis on securing a resilient lending value for portfolios became paramount, evolving beyond a mere metric to become a vital component ingrained in each client's investment strategy.

Amid financial turmoil, stock selection gained extra importance, and in recent years, the spotlight turned towards ESG funds.

Comment: Whether a disguised war on humanity or a blatant one...all sources of funding eventually feed the beast and produce the same results: The demise of a semi-rational, productive society in the twilight of the human race.


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North Korea rules out talks with 'two-faced' US

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© Jorge Silva/PoolNorth Korean foreign policy chief Kim Yo-jong
Pyongyang has rejected an offer to resume dialogue with Washington, saying its sovereignty is not open to negotiation...

North Korea has blasted Washington for offering renewed peace negotiations even as it ramps up military provocations in the region and tries to deny Pyongyang's sovereign right to develop its aerospace program.

Kim Yo-jong, North Korea's foreign policy chief and sister of leader Kim Jong-un, dismissed the possibility of resuming negotiations with US officials on Wednesday, citing the "extreme double standards" displayed at this week's UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting regarding the launch of Pyongyang's first spy satellite. She claimed that US officials asked North Korea, officially known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), to set the time and agenda for renewed dialogue.

Comment: Precise and emphatic, message delivered.


Arrow Up

Kiev's counteroffensive casualties top 125,000 - Moscow

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© Vadim Savitskii/SputnikRussian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu
Heavy troop losses and Western weapons did not help Ukraine achieve its goals, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said...

In the six months since Kiev launched its push against Russian defensive lines, it has lost over 125,000 troops and 16,000 heavy weapons, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu estimated during a ministerial meeting on Friday.

The Ukrainian government and its Western backers had high expectations for the operation, for which the former's army was provided with main battle tanks and other advanced arms. Ukrainian officials predicted that the push would help their country reclaim territory lost since major hostilities started in February 2022, and potentially launch an incursion into Crimea, which had broken away from Kiev in the wake of the 2014 armed coup.

The Russian minister reported:
"Total mobilization in Ukraine, delivery of Western arms and deployment of strategic reserves by the Ukrainian command have not changed the situation on the battlefield. Those desperate actions simply increased the losses of the Ukrainian armed forces."
As such, Kiev's military has been "significantly degraded" while Russian forces are "taking a more advantageous position and widening the zone under their control on all fronts," Shoigu added.

Pistol

Best of the Web: Israel plans 'Wrath of God' campaign to assassinate Hamas leaders across the world

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© Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images/HandoutHamas-Leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif, Marwan Issa named as targets by Israel
The operation recalls Israel's hunt for the terrorists behind the attack on Israelis at the 1972 Munich Olympics — which became the Spielberg film 'Munich'...

Israeli leaders are planning a program of targeted assassinations of Hamas leaders across the world — reminiscent of the "Wrath of God" operation that targeted the terrorists behind the attack on Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics, according to a new report.

Those in the sights of Mossad assassins include top Hamas heads living in Lebanon, Turkey, and Qatar, the Wall Street Journal reported. Video from Qatar of Hamas political leaders celebrating the October 7 attacks while living comfortably in the wealthy Gulf emirate reportedly enraged Israeli officials.

Israel's clandestine operations have become the subject of both movies and international condemnation, including the famed "Operation Wrath of God" in the 70s and 80s to methodically hunt down the Palestinian terrorists who killed 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics.

That covert campaign was immortalized in Steven Spielberg's 2005 film, Munich, starring Daniel Craig and Eric Bana.

On November 22, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "I have instructed the Mossad to act against the heads of Hamas wherever they are" — much to the dismay of top intelligence officials who prefer to operate in silence, the Journal reported.

Attention

How Kiev wanted to expand the war to Belarus

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© Public Domain
Well, Kiev - literally - never sleeps.

This document - attached, and verified at the highest level, is a report on several recon operations on the Ukraine-Belarus border conducted four months ago.
Ukraine Document
© Strategic Culture Foundation
Several Ukrainian Special Ops groups had been engaged in deep recon previous to a possible Hail Mary-style plan: launching an offensive against the territory of Belarus, thus expanding the U.S. proxy war on Russia "multilaterally".

It's not clear if this was a Kiev idea; a plan dictated by the NATO masters; or a mix of the two. Minsk, of course, was not exactly observing from a distance.

Now let's get to the meat of the matter.

The document specifies "aerial reconnaissance 130 Rbpak crew MATRICE-30", in an intel report dated July 21, 2023.

"An aerial survey of the Republic of Belarus was conducted: two Matrice - 30 ascents were made.

The flight altitude is 950 m. Electronic warfare system was not detected, communication with remote control was not lost, GPS signals were in Normal mode.

Without crossing the DKU.

During flights in the direction of KALININO-SK-42. x: 5727537; Y: 5583485 a video surveillance vehicle "Grenadier" was discovered - SK-42. x:5727404; Y:5583417. Designed for station monitoring of approaches to the border.

Traces and signs of the passage of enemy DRGS, and the movement of enemy equipment in these directions are not detected.

No changes were detected along the DKU.

During the conducted aerial reconnaissance, no active actions related to the enemy's offensive were detected.

The area is wooded and impassable for enemy personnel and equipment.

This section of the DKU is not in demand of additional aerial survey."