Russian economy, Putin Kyiv strikes

Russian prime minister admits economy in big trouble

from Thursday

Putin tests Trump and Europe-US relations with Kyiv strikes

Navy-Venezuela

 Decoding Trump's U.S. Navy buildup towards Venezuela

Trump flag desecration

 Trump's flag desecration order would make Europe proud

John Bolton raid, CJNG cartel, Waltz UN

John Bolton FBI raid raises serious questions that need answering 

Cartel rising in Mexico: CJNG undermines Sheinbaum government and Mexican sovereignty

Trump's UN ambassador nominee needs a Senate vote

Ukraine latest

As Putin prevaricates, details of Ukraine peace proposal emerge

Will Trump keep letting Putin play him for time?

from Monday-

Five things the Europeans are asking of Trump on Ukraine

Putin-Trump

Putin appears to earn yet another Trump reprieve

Israel E1

 Trump puts Israeli fanatic before US interests

Trump-Putin meeting x2

Trump shouldn't bite on Putin's poisoned North Korea lure

Putin will attempt to play Trump in Alaska

China-Philippines, DC crime

Escalating China-Philippines tensions underlined by China collision. Chinese commanders are engaged in increasingly aggressive maneuvers in the South China Sea.

D.C. crime challenge is real and needs real solutions. Federal control is one positive reform but other actions are also needed.

India tariffs, Israel offensive

Trump right to tariff India over Russia war support. India cannot keep having American cake and eating U.S. interests. 

Israel's new Gaza offensive must center on ground forces, not air power. The costs to Gazan civilians and to U.S. diplomatic standing from a new air campaign would be too great.