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March 3, 2022

Russian Oligarch's Superyacht Seized in Germany

Russian Oligarch’s Superyacht Seized in Germany

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/russian-oligarch-superyacht-seized-1315552/

European authorities seize oligarch’s megayacht in German port

‘Authorities in Germany have seized Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov’s 500-foot megayacht, the Dilbar, as part of the package of sanctions against the Kremlin and its supporters, Forbes magazine reported.

The ship was taken by authorities in the north German port of Hamburg on Wednesday. The megayacht is estimated to be worth $600 million.”

https://nypost.com/2022/03/02/european-cops-seize-russian-oligarchs-megayacht-in-german-port/

March 2, 2022

"Most speech watchers say State of the Union made them feel optimistic, proud - CBS News poll"

“Most speech watchers say State of the Union made them feel optimistic, proud - CBS News poll”
By Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Anthony Salvanto, Kabir Khanna
Most Americans who watched President Biden's first State of the Union address approved of what they heard, and many said it made them feel optimistic and proud.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-state-of-the-union-speech-watchers-reactions/

“A 71% majority of Americans who watched President Joe Biden's State of the Union address had a positive reaction to the speech, according to a CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, with a more modest 41% reacting very positively.”

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/01/politics/poll-joe-biden-state-of-the-union-reaction/index.html


There will be naysayers, of course, but considering he went into the speech with a 37% approval, I'd say this is very good news for him.

March 1, 2022

The Consequence Of An Evil Intent Isn't Always What Is Desired

Putin and tfg have arranged for just about the entire world to unify. Now even Sweden and Finland are considering joining NATO. I had no expectations of ever seeing this coming together of all these nations of the world and yet, those two despicable beings have been the catalyst for an unbelievable transformation.

February 26, 2022

Alex Wagner JUst Did A Report On Manafort & How He Got Viktor Yanukovych Elected

and went on to tie in his experience with Putin in that election to the 2016 election. What surprided me was...not once did she mention Tad Devine...

“Tad Devine, who worked with Manafort to help elect strongman Viktor Yanukovych president of Ukraine in 2010, revealed Thursday that he is assisting the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.

“Congratulations on a great campaign,” Devine wrote Manafort in an email after Yanukovych’s February 2010 victory. “You deserve enormous credit for pulling everything together, and for your leadership. It was great to be part of the team.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/bernie-sanderss-strategist-tad-devine-is-set-to-testify-against-paul-manafort/2018/07/27/35e31812-91dc-11e8-8322-b5482bf5e0f5_story.html

“Tad Devine, a Democratic consultant who worked on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) presidential campaign, testified that Manafort paid his firm $500,000 to work on Viktor Yanukovych’s presidential campaign in Ukraine in 2010, paid in monthly installments of $62,500. Devine also received a $100,000 bonus when Yanukovych won the election. (Special counsel Robert Mueller has alleged “that Manafort earned more than $60 million dollars from his Ukraine work during the period at issue and failed to report a significant percentage of it on his tax returns.”)

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2018/08/01/how-much-devines-firm-earned-from-his-work-with-manafort-303395

February 8, 2022

What Else Did He Steal From THe WH Bessides 15 Boxes?

I don't doubt there are other things in his possession.

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