Putin called European politicians “pigs” who wanted to “feast on the collapse of Russia”

He also said that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia had believed it would become an “equal part of the European family,” but that never happened because there is “no civilization in Europe, only total degradation.”

🇺🇸 The U.S. Ammo Shortage Is Worse Than You Think

The conflict with Iran is an urgent reminder that the U.S. needs a defense industrial base that can wage a high-intensity war against American adversaries—especially China. The Trump administration has taken important steps to increase production of some munitions, reform an antiquated acquisition system, and establish incentives for private-sector innovation. It is critical now to accelerate these changes.

Military planners should be particularly worried about China, which has vastly superior capabilities to Iran. The Chinese industrial base, which is on a wartime footing, has produced thousands of hypersonic, cruise and ballistic missiles capable of precision strikes, along with millions of drones. U.S. bases, aircraft, naval vessels and other infrastructure operating within the First Island Chain—which extends south from Japan through Taiwan, the northern Philippines and Borneo—are highly vulnerable to attack.

The Chinese ...

🛢 Oil prices to rise further on Monday as Mideast war escalates

Oil prices look set to rise further on Monday, having closed before the ‌weekend at their highest in nearly four years, after U.S. and Iranian threats to target energy facilities, analysts said on Sunday.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz ​within 48 hours, a significant escalation barely a day after he talked about "winding down" the ​war, now in its fourth week.

Iran warned on Sunday it would attack U.S.-linked infrastructure, ⁠including energy and desalination facilities in the Gulf, if Trump carried out his threat.

On Friday, Brent ​futures for May settled up 3.26% at $112.19 a barrel, the highest since July 2022.

"President Trump's threat has now ​placed a 48-hour ticking time bomb of elevated uncertainty over markets," said IG market analyst Tony Sycamore. If the ultimatum is not walked back, oil ...

Australian viewer confirms my suspicions above:

• BP instructed their contracted fuel wholesalers to limit customer orders (ie gas stations) to 50% [source]
• Mainstream media then told everyone to go fuel up "before prices go up" [viewer comment]
• Then the premier holds a press conference and says "We need to ration fuel because we're running out of fuel" [source]
• Now they are rolling out rationing.

They are CREATING this energy crisis.
This is a SCRIPTED CRISIS to take CONTROL of energy and accelerate the decarbonization AGENDA (as UN admitted here) and grab emergency powers.

It could not be more obvious.

• @iceagefarmer