NQRNews HLs for 24 Jan: Russia Prepares for Ukrainian "Incursion"

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Behind the buildup of NATO, Ukrainian forces opposite Russian forces lies the centuries old objective; greed. Russia wants to push their energy products to Europe and having Ukraine in their pocket will only help them make Billion$.

The Russia-Ukraine crisis is creating an energy predicament | TheHill

Add in the fact that Germany needs Russia gas to keep the heat on, you have NATO not all rowing the boat in the same direction. A German Naval Admiral resigned this weekend after he implied NATO is fighting the wrong bad guy. He said Putin merely wants respect. The real enemy is China. Note the German Admiral provided this spot-on insight while at a conference in India. Here is an update:

German Navy Chief Resigns Following Pro-Putin Comments – Vision Times

Bottom line is Germany doesn’t want to upset Russia. So badly that they fired an Admiral that not only complemented Putin, but identified China as the problem the globe must deal with.

Remember also that Hunter Biden is owned by business activity with Ukrainian companies. How could that effect President Biden’s judgement? He has already indicated the US with not step in with troops, but the media shows “lethal aide” the US is providing to the Ukraine. Nice of Putin to line up a figurative military ‘anal swabbing’ of Europe’s back door just as China wants to provide literal anal swabs to foreign athletes at the Olympics:

China brings back anal swab testing for Covid in world’s most brutal lockdown two weeks before Winter Olympics begin (the-sun.com)

China will observe what the west does to Russia if they attack Ukraine. You can bet China will see what happens in the Ukraine and set their sights on Taiwan as soon as possible. What better time than when you have thousands of western athletes getting swabbed for COVID and serving Xi’s purpose as hostages(?).

It’s not too late to call off western athletes not attending China’s games.

Uncle Mike

Here are the highlighted stories for 24 January 2022:

Diplomacy:

Putin wants to blame this on NATO. Pretty sure the Biden Administration green lighted a ‘limited incursion’, whatever that is:

Russia accuses West of ‘hysteria’ after NATO announces military buildup in Eastern Europe | TheHill

Information:

“Starting to think…”! Hardly:

“The Market Is Starting To Think Recession” | ZeroHedge

Military:

Hats off to the Irish for having the fortitude to stand up to Russian saber-rattling:

Ireland fires broadside at Russia over naval drills plan off coast – but lacks military muscle to do much else | World News | Sky News