“But the truth is that the decision was a chaotic upheaval full of discord, infighting and fears that Russia one day would take advantage of Ukraine’s nonnuclear status and attack and conquer Ukraine.” Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

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eapons left by the Soviet Union on the territory of Ukraine had the effect of making Ukraine the possessor of the third largest nuclear weapon stockpile in the world. As the post-Soviet nuclear world was structured with respect to the four larger successor states,...

RT perspective. How inflation kills democracy…a little history to enable people to be wise. Prices will rise but if salaries/wages start escalating, all we need do is look back on this history. Can you identify Bias?

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ragraph –> The cost of crude oil has skyrocketed 174% in a little over a year, and it’s going higher, much higher. The cost of roasting beef per kg surged by an eye watering 29%, and it’s a safe bet your pay-packets did not rise by 30%. When thinking about how...

Yesterday: Sanctions – Ireland? We import coal to Moneypoint; we get one third of our oil/gas supplies thankfully from the Corrib and the remainder from the UK. But we are a transitory haven for Russian funds via our IFSC. Source: Twitter

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John Finucane Retweeted Paddy Cosgrave 🏴‍☠️@paddycosgrave·1h Remember when FFG’s favourite law firm was promoting their work in Moscow. And what of FFG’s top brass working directly for Russian oligarchs helping to unfreeze assets in Europe?FFG are not...

How Did Kazakhstan Give Up the Bomb? Quote: “Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Kazakhstan found itself in possession of the world’s then-fourth largest nuclear weapons stockpile”. Source: The Diplomat

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lution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Kazakhstan found itself in possession of the world’s then-fourth largest nuclear weapons stockpile. By the end of 1995, the weapons were gone, repatriated to Russia in a de-nuclearization process carefully negotiated and carried out...

War, aircraft, tanks, ships. What is this doing to our environment; it is not even quantifiable? This storm in a tea cup article will give a little insight to what wars cost and that of the Military Industrial Complex that rages on regardless. Source: Futurism. The Byte.

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f Electric Cars Turns Into Hellish Inferno as Batteries Catch Flame Portuguese Naval Forces “The cars are electric and part of the fire is the batteries that are still burning.” Abandon Ship A giant cargo ship carrying luxury cars, including numerous...