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After years of Russia, Russia, Russia of course Putin is concerned the reputation of his country might be damaged. I assume Russians might be proud of what he is doing, but if not, too bad. As for military setbacks and supply problems, he doesn't have a timetable. Western military intervention is unlikely as long as he respects Kerry's demand that he consider the environment. Furthermore, I assume he is clever enough to allow the Ukraine independence, as long as it is not too much independence. I can only hope our regime allows some individual independence of action, and thought, in the future. A Washington judge holds "continu(ing) to harbor the belief, the false belief that something untoward was happening with the democratic process.” is a grave crime, and whereas armed robbery in my city does not merit imprisonment before trial, or even bail, this thought crime does.

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Was it the Ehrlich tweet or the Narwani tweet you were referring to? Both are on the money.

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Ehrlich

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Thank you, and I appreciate the link. Maybe coincidentally Narwani on freedom of speech coming right after Ehrlich I found very apropos my final sentence.

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straight from Crowdstrike, so it must be true:

https://twitter.com/DAlperovitch/status/1498035376883183622

EU Head of Foreign Affairs

@JosepBorrellF

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“We cannot block the reserves of the Russian Central Bank in Moscow. Or In China. In the last year Russia has been placing their reserves in places where we can’t block them. Russia has been preparing for sanctions financially"

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