TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2993. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
Kyiv Independent posted this in case anyone wants to download the siren app to their phone
https://apps.apple.com/ua/app/повітряна-тривога/id1611955391?l=uk
When the air alarm sounds in Kyiv, the noise of the siren fills the streets, though it’s not always easy to hear if you’re inside a building or taking a nap – but, there’s an app for that.
The air alert app, developed with the support of Ukraine’s government, plays a loud warning when there’s a threat of a missile or drone strike. It’s common to hear everyone’s phone go off at once when an alert starts or all clear is signaled. You can even download the app yourself to see how frequently the alarm goes off. You can set it to any city in Ukraine, and experience the same alarm as those on the ground.
Rest in Peace
Kharkiv rescuers killed by Russia today🕯️
As a result of the Russian attack on Kharkiv during the night of April 2, four people were killed, and at least 20 were injured.
📷: Ihor Klymenko / Telegram
Russian ship detained in Rostock, Germany because of EU-sanctioned cargo. Possibly timber and enriched uranium for the US.
Damage to the propeller forced the cargo ship "Atlantic Navigator II" to call at the port of Rostock. The ship is now not allowed to leave from there: the ship has cargo from Russia on board, which is on the EU's sanctions lists.
It is the first case of its kind in MV since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The "Atlantic Navigator II" has been in port for more than three weeks now and is not allowed to sail for the time being – because it has loaded goods that are on the sanctions lists of the European Union.
Interestingly, the cargo is destined for the USA.
According to OZ information, which has been confirmed by several sources, the ship has been loading, among other things, birch wood and also enriched uranium for US nuclear power plants.
The freighter had left the port of St. Petersburg at the beginning of March. It was not planned that it would call at Rostock: "The 'Atlantic Navigator II' arrived in the port of Rostock from St. Petersburg on 4 March to repair damage to the propeller flukes. The damage was probably caused by an ice trip," says Falk Zachau, head of the Rostock Harbour and Seamen's Office.
He also confirms: "Due to goods on board, sanctioned by the EU, the ship has received a detention order from customs. Leaving the port is therefore prohibited."
The responsible main customs office in Stralsund states: "The cargo of the ship, like all goods brought into the EU, is subject to customs supervision. As part of this monitoring, we check in particular compliance with restrictions on foreign trade, including sanctions against Russia. The investigations currently underway are still ongoing." For reasons of customs and tax secrecy there is no official statement about the cargo.
While the EU has sanctioned trade with said birch wood, the US continues to import timber products from Russia. According to data from the US Customs Service, the United States has imported almost two billion dollars worth of timber from Russia since the beginning of the war. The forests in Russia are all owned by the state or the military, and are largely managed by oligarchs close to Putin.
On board the "Atlantic Navigator II" - according to insiders - there is also wood from the company Sveza. Sveza is part of the business empire of Alexei Mordashov, one of the richest Russians. The major shareholder of the travel group TUI is also personally on the EU's sanctions lists.
However, there is not only wood on board, but also enriched uranium for US nuclear power plants. The total value of the cargo of the "Atlantic Navigator II" is estimated at around 40 million euros. So far, there has been no official confirmation of this.
Source (German)
The U.S. has abandoned its own enrichment because it is cheaper from Russia. American companies are paying around $1 billion a year to Russia’s state-owned nuclear agency to buy the fuel that generates more than half of the United States’ emissions-free energy. The United States’ reliance on nuclear power is primed to grow as the country aims to decrease reliance on fossil fuels. But no American-owned company enriches uranium. The United States once dominated the market, until a swirl of historical factors, including an enriched-uranium-buying deal between Russia and the United States designed to promote Russia’s peaceful nuclear program after the Soviet Union’s collapse, enabled Russia to corner half the global market. The United States ceased enriching uranium entirely.
Roughly a third of enriched uranium used in the US is now imported from Russia, the world’s cheapest producer. Most of the rest is imported from Europe. A final, smaller portion is produced by a British-Dutch-German consortium operating in the United States. Nearly a dozen countries around the world depend on Russia for more than half their enriched uranium.
Source
@freerussia_report
Following the imposition of sanctions against Russia in 2022, the United States achieved a remarkable feat by setting five consecutive monthly records for exporting domestically produced oil, as reported by Bloomberg.
This surge in U.S. oil output coincided with efforts by OPEC and its allies to curtail their own production. Consequently, American producers seized the opportunity to penetrate new foreign markets that were previously dominated by OPEC and its allies.
One such example is India, the third-largest importer of oil globally and the second-largest buyer after China, which is now experiencing a surge in American oil imports.
According to Kpler, a company tracking oil shipments to India, U.S. crude shipments to the country are set to reach their highest level in almost a year in March.
Meanwhile, Russian oil imports have plummeted by approximately 800,000 barrels per day from last year's peak, according to Bloomberg tanker tracking. This decline may deepen further, as Indian refineries have ceased to accept cargo from tankers owned by the state-owned PJSC Sovcomflot, which recently fell under U.S. sanctions.
In addition, Indian oil refiners have halted purchases from Venezuela ahead of the impending expiration of American sanctions next month, resulting in a significant reduction in shipments.
While the United States has long been a global leader in oil supply, the disruption to energy flows following Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created a surge in demand for U.S. barrels. Shipments to both Europe and Asia have surged, propelling the U.S. into the ranks of the world's largest oil exporters.
She opposes the ACA yet uses federal health care when she needs it.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/everyone-piles-on-after-lauren-boebert-steps-in-it/55330/
They need to give that woman the boot. She is NOT up to standards for a federal judge.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/judge-aileen-cannon-is-running-out-of-gas/55335/
It almost looks like Donnie was the one getting played
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/the-trump-media-scandal-just-got-even-uglier/55331/
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2993. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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