Day: April 20, 2022

Business Insider: Israel adds China’s yuan for the first time ever while cutting its dollar holdings in biggest currency reshuffle in a decade

Ms. Cat

Business Insider: Israel adds China’s yuan for the first time ever while cutting its dollar holdings in biggest currency reshuffle in a decade

Israel’s central bank added yuan to its reserve holdings for the first time ever.

Previously, the bank only held US dollars, euros, and the British pound.

According to the IMF, the dollar’s share of the total global currency reserves has fallen to its lowest point in over two decades.

Business Insider: Israel adds China’s yuan for the first time ever while cutting its dollar holdings in biggest currency reshuffle in a decade

The end of Western domination

Ms. Cat

The Western sanctions against Russia, decided unilaterally by Washington, are presented as a just punishment for the aggression against Ukraine. But, without mentioning their illegality under international law, everyone can see that they do not reach their target. In practice, the United States is isolating the West in the hope of maintaining its hegemony over its allies.

The end of Western domination

Russia Shoots Down Tochka-U Missiles, Fired by Ukraine

Ms. Cat

Remember the strike on the train station? Ukraine claimed that 2 Tochka-U missiles were fired by Russia. However, Ukraine had every reason to prevent/impede civilians from leaving the area. Knowing that Ukraine has been intentionally jeopardizing civilians. So they As reported in main stream western media. Washington Post to be exact

Russia Shoots Down Tochka-U Missiles, Fired by Ukraine

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What happens to weapons sent to Ukraine? The US doesn’t really know

There’s the answer!

Black Lives Matter purchases $6 million property with donation money

Ms. Cat

Allegations of financial mismanagement among supposed leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement (BLM)—as well as questions surrounding the true character of the organization—continue to unfold following a recent New York Magazine report revealing the group purchased a $6 million luxury home in southern California with money that had been donated to the BLMGNF (Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, the official title of the only actual national organization).

Black Lives Matter purchases $6 million property with donation money

What happens to weapons sent to Ukraine? The US doesn’t really know

Ms. Cat

What happens to weapons sent to Ukraine? The US doesn’t really know

Because the US military is not on the ground, the US and NATO are heavily reliant on information provided by Ukraine’s government. Privately, officials recognize that Ukraine has an incentive to give only information that will bolster their case for more aid, more arms and more diplomatic assistance.

“It’s a war — everything they do and say publicly is designed to help them win the war. Every public statement is an information operation, every interview, every Zelensky appearance broadcast is an information operation,” said another source familiar with western intelligence. “It doesn’t mean they’re wrong to do it in any way.”

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For months, US and western officials have offered detailed accounts about what the West knows about the status of Russian forces inside Ukraine: how many casualties they’ve taken, their remaining combat power, their weapons stocks, what kinds of munitions they are using and where. [BS!]

But when it comes to Ukrainian forces, officials acknowledge that the West — including the US — has some information gaps.

Western estimates of Ukrainian casualties are also foggy, according to two sources familiar with US and western intelligence.

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The risk of a similar scenario happening in Ukraine also exists, the defense official acknowledged. In 2020, the Defense Department inspector general released a report raising concerns about the end-use monitoring of weapons being sent to Ukraine.

But given the nearly insatiable short-term needs of Ukrainian forces for more arms and ammunition, the long-term risk of weapons ending up on the black market or in the wrong hands was deemed acceptable, the official said.