Welcome to Ukraine: celeb visits, banned books, ethnic cleansing, and a broken war effort, sponsored by the Free World™

Ukraine is a mess.

Ukraine is a total mess.

A mess of epic proportions.

And sponsored by the “Free World,” which, in 2022, hardly resembles anything having to do with freedom or any semblance of western tradition.

Let’s absorb the headlines of the past week alone.

Ukraine has banned the main opposition party in the country and seized its assets, while claiming that it is a Russian-influenced entity. As a buffer state between the West and Russia, Ukraine unsurprisingly has a significant percentage of the population (around 50% on average, give or take) that insists upon cordial relations with Russia. In banning their chief opposition, the Zelensky government has just disenfranchised around half the country.

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zerohedge @zerohedge

Ukraine Bans Main Opposition Party, Seizes All Its Assets

zerohedge.comUkraine Bans Main Opposition Party, Seizes All Its Assets‘Beacon of democracy’ cracks down on dissent.

The Ukrainian government is currently involved in what amounts to an ethnic cleansing operation against anything Russian. This week, they decided that Russian books and music are now outlawed in the country. This comes despite Russian being the native language of around a third of Ukraine’s population.

Reuters @Reuters

Ukraine to restrict Russian books, music in latest cultural break from Moscow reut.rs/3xDTV2f

KyivPost @KyivPost

The Verkhovna Rada adopted a law banning #Russian music and printed materials in #Ukraine on TV, radio, and in public places.

kyivpost.comParliament Bans Russian Music & Books in Public, Import into Ukraine - KyivPost - Ukraine’s Global VoiceOn June 19, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a law banning Russian music and printed materials in Ukraine on TV… - Jun. 21, 2022. By Iryna Pavlenko

Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 @MrAndyNgo

Ukraine’s parliament has voted to ban Russian music & books. The music ban applies to musicians who are or were Russian citizens after 1991. Russian musicians who want to apply for an exemption have to agree to a list of beliefs about Ukrainian sovereignty.

bbc.co.ukUkraine to ban music by some Russians in media and public spacesUkraine’s parliament also voted to ban the import of books from Russia and Belarus.

Far from condemning this behavior, or insisting that Kiev hits the brakes on the fascist behavior, the West continues to embrace the Ukrainian regime as the Current Thing.

Weapons and money continue to flow into the country, and high-ranking western officials, including famous celebrities, continue to align themselves with the troubled government there.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Hollywood celebrity Ben Stiller and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland have visited Ukraine, which we are told is in a day to day fight for its very survival. None were wearing protective gear in an apparent war zone.

Fuat @lilygrutcher

Another video of Boris Johnson's June 17 visit to Ukraine.

Aaron Ginn @aginnt

Ukraine is a very dangerous war zone… oh look, there is Ben Stiller!

POLITICO @politico

Attorney General Merrick Garland made an unannounced visit to Ukraine today to discuss efforts to prosecute war crimes resulting from Russia’s invasion. politico.com/news/2022/06/2…

Vinu Mahanthesh G @iam_mahanthesh

Merrick Garland makes surprise, war crimes-focused visit to Ukraine

news.yahoo.comMerrick Garland makes surprise, war crimes-focused visit to UkraineMerrick Garland makes surprise, war crimes-focused visit to Ukraine

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On Tuesday, the Ruble reached a 7 year high compared to the dollar, and it’s now the best performing currency of 2022.

The New York Times @nytimes

Russia’s ruble hit a seven-year high, cementing its status as the world’s best-performing currency. It has gained about 35% so far this year, and has more than doubled from a low after the invasion of Ukraine.

nyti.msThe Russian ruble keeps rising, hitting a seven-year high.A combination of capital controls, rising exports and falling imports have strengthened the Russian currency since it plunged in the weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russia, by all accounts, is accomplishing its primary military objectives in Ukraine. And this is being achieved despite over $100 billion dollars in western money allocated to the war effort, and a relentless campaign to supply Kiev with heavy weapons. 

The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent

⚡️Governor: Ukraine loses control over Metolkino village near Sievierodonetsk. Russia has increased shelling and air strikes on Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhiy Haidai reported on June 20, saying the “Luhansk region is being destroyed with all possible weapons.”

A desperate Europe, facing the prospect of a dark winter, has been forced to abandon its solar and wind ESG scams, while restarting reliable energy production. Russian energy companies, meanwhile, continue to see record numbers.

The New York Times @nytimes

Germany will restart coal-fired power plants in order to conserve natural gas, the country’s economy minister announced. The move comes amid concerns about a looming supply shortage after Russia cut gas deliveries to Europe.

nyti.msGermany will fire up coal plants again in an effort to save natural gas.It was one of a series of measures announced by Germany’s economy minister, as Europe takes steps to deal with reduced energy supplies from Russia.

Insider Paper @TheInsiderPaper

NEW: Europe goes back to coal power generation as Russia cuts gas supplies

A failed military. A failed sanctions regime. Two continents in disarray.

Who knows, maybe it’s finally time to think about ending this humanitarian catastrophe, and bringing the parties together for a lasting peace.