Not gonna bust Lithuania's balls...or any balls formerly in the vice of Soviet Russians...having said that, surprised such blatant defiance of central Euro power is not being punished...those clowns love to try to mess with Orban to no avail...perhaps more are feeling their sovereignty needs trump centralized dictates...IMO this overall is a good trend if it grows and holds...
And Russia is not hampered by air or sea...so Ivan needs to suck it up...
As for Belarus...well, Ukraine is accusing them of provoking them into retaliation as many of the 60+ missiles lobbed at them came from Belarus territory...and if the Russians want a nuclear exchange, basing nukes in Belarus is one way to go about it...
But I hear the Emperor was rushed to Moscow from some villa or other...rumors are rife he is dying of cancer...and just like Soviet days nobody in government says squat...to speak to outsiders about such things is how your body is discovered in the words...
But, at least Putin can be reasoned with...not that you will always be successful...but at least there is a chance...if Nikolai Patrushev succeeds him though...I think Russia gets a lot more nasty...and the world a lot bloodier...
Ah well, whatever...not our problem no matter what...who listens to us?
Oh, speaking of stupid...
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/biden-g-7-will-ban-russian-gold-importsYes...acquiring tangible value for fiat...that must be stopped at all costs!
And, not that I care, but...
prominent country that has not yet paid is the United States, causing a chunk of $693 million to be still missing from the UN's budget. In 2019, non-payment from the U.S. and other had caused the organization to almost run out of funds. Contributions from Brazil, China, Russia, Indonesia, Mexico and Saudi Arabia, among others, also remain unpaid in 2022.https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/disunited-nations-who-has-hasnt-paid-their-dues...it's a simple solution...private groups do it all the time...no pay, no vote...
I wish all didn't pay and it folded...but, again...when do we ever get what's right?