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Debt Rattle April 27 2025

Apr 272025

April 27, 2025 Posted by Raúl Ilargi Meijer at 10:29 am Finance Tagged with: cold war, DOJ, Francis, globalization, IRS, North Korea, photo op, preconditions, Suez canal, Trump, Vatican, Victory Day, Zelensky 22 Responses »

Pablo Picasso Massacre in Korea 1951 • The Awakening – Look Carefully at This Picture (CTH) • Putin Reaffirms Readiness For Unconditional Talks With Ukraine (RT) • Kiev’s Backers Pushing Zelensky Toward Land Concessions – WaPo • Trump Threatens Russia With More Sanctions (RT) • Trump Demands Kiev Sign Minerals Deal ‘Immediately’ (RT) • Russia Says North Korean Troops Helped Liberate Kursk Region (RT) • The Cold War Never Ended — But Washington’s Priorities Just Did (Bordachev) • Berlin

Debt Rattle April 26 2025

Apr 262025

April 26, 2025 Posted by Raúl Ilargi Meijer at 9:19 am Finance Tagged with: constitution, Crimea, ethane, Italy, nazi car, paper tiger, pope, Romania, Rome, trade war, Trump, Vatican, Zelensky 57 Responses »

Odilon Redon Street in Samois 1888 • President Trump Delivers Remarks on Ukraine/Russia Conflict (CTH) • Trump’s Peace Plan Triggers ‘Concern’ Among Allies – CNN (RT) • Crimea Will Stay With Russia – Trump (RT) • Zelensky Contradicts Trump On Deal With Russia (RT) • Zelensky Demands ‘At Least’ Israel-style Support From US (RT) • Ukraine ‘Pressuring’ Italy For Sideline Summit At Pope’s Funeral (RT) • Elon Musk Mocks Zelensky For Claiming Every US Taxpayer Dollar Is Accounted For

Debt Rattle April 25 2025

Apr 252025

April 25, 2025 Posted by Raúl Ilargi Meijer at 10:20 am Finance Tagged with: 2028 reelection bid, China, Crimea, dim the sun, hypocrisy, peace, Putin, tariff wars, Trump, Zelensky 56 Responses »

Salvador Dali Archeological Reminiscence of Millet’s Angelus 1933 • Trump: Russia’s Concession To Ukraine Is Not Taking The Whole Country (ZH) • Trump Slams Zelensky Again (Margolis) • Peace Will Come When Ukraine Withdraws From 4 Annexed Territories – Peskov (ZH) • Russia Launches ‘Massive’ Missile Strike On Kiev, Leaving 9 Dead (ZH) • Ukraine Preparing To Lose US Support – Bild (RT) • Rubio and Witkoff Slam Politico Over ‘Fake Crap’ And ‘Fiction’ (RT) • European Leaders Rejected

Debt Rattle April 24 2025

Apr 242025

April 24, 2025 Posted by Raúl Ilargi Meijer at 9:12 am Finance Tagged with: AI, artificial food dyes, Bessent, Harvard, Klaus Schwab, Musk, pacifists, probationary, Russia, WEF 32 Responses »

Jean-François Millet The Angelus 1857 • Trump Excoriates Zelensky For Rejecting Crimea Proposal For Peace (ZH) • US Gained ‘Better Understanding’ Of Russia’s Stance On Ukraine – Rubio (RT) • Vance Ramps Up Pressure On Ukraine With Peace Plan That ‘Sharply Favors Russia’ (ZH) • EU Refusing To Lift Russia Sanctions For Peace – Reuters (RT) • Where Have Europe’s Pacifists Gone – Who Once Opposed NATO? (van den Ende) • There Will Be No Ukrainian Peace Deal (Paul

Debt Rattle April 23 2025

Apr 232025

April 23, 2025 Posted by Raúl Ilargi Meijer at 9:50 am Finance Tagged with: Crimea, final offer, naval blockade, primary sources, Putin, Rubio, Tesla, Tinseltown, Trump, woke blackout, Zelensky 47 Responses »

Edward Hopper Sailing 1911 • Trump Makes ‘Final Offer’ To End Ukraine Conflict – Axios (RT) • Trump Signals Step Back On China Tariffs (DC) • ‘Only Trust Primary Sources’ On US-Russia Talks – Kremlin (RT) • Ukraine Not Ready to Discuss US Peace Plan Proposal – Reports (RT) • Ukraine Will Not Recognize Russia’s Crimea – Zelensky (RT) • Rubio and Witkoff To Skip London Ukraine Talks (RT) • EU and UK Preparing Naval Blockade of Russia –

Debt Rattle April 22 2025

Apr 222025

April 22, 2025 Posted by Raúl Ilargi Meijer at 9:56 am Finance Tagged with: Canada, China, deportations, gray trade, Hegseth, Pentagon, Supreme Court, Trump, Victory Day, wind energy, Xi 46 Responses »

Edward Hopper The Lee Shore 1941 • Trump Wants Direct Talks With Xi – Politico (RT) • China Is In Economic Dire Straits And They’re No Longer Able To Hide It (ZH) • China’s Gray Trade Strategy Blunts Impact of US Tariffs (Gorrie) • The Shanghai Spirit – China Will Take No Bullying (Pepe Escobar) • Trump Wants Piece Of Russia Claimed By Kiev – WSJ (RT) • Trump Slams Supreme Court Over Blocking Deportations (JTN) • Do You

Debt Rattle April 21 2025

Apr 212025

April 21, 2025 Posted by Raúl Ilargi Meijer at 9:55 am Finance Tagged with: Alito, China, Estonia, Franciscus, gang members, Hegseth, pope, SCOTUS, trade deals, truce, Turkey, Van Hollen 36 Responses »

Edward Hopper The “Martha McKeen” of Wellfleet 1944 • What It Means To Be White In America (Von Hoffmeister) • Pope Francis Meets JD Vance On Easter, Appeals For Release Of Hostages (JTN) • Trump Hopeful For Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal In Coming Days (RT) • Russia Will Attack In A ‘Couple Of Years’ – Estonian FM (RT) • The Era of Lawless Leftist Judges is Likely Ending Soon (Margolis) • EU Selectively Condemns Political Persecution – Turkish Foreign Minister

Debt Rattle Easter 2025

Apr 202025

April 20, 2025 Posted by Raúl Ilargi Meijer at 9:44 am Finance Tagged with: Alien Enemies Act, deportations, Easter, Eurofascism, Iran, Jesus, Merz, Moldova, Rubio, SCOTUS, Tesla, Trump, Witkoff, WWIII 22 Responses »

Edward Hopper The long leg 1935 • Opposition to ‘Eurofascism’ Driving US and Russia Closer – Spy Agency (RT) • Russia Announces Easter Ceasefire (RT) • European Union Bans Commemorating The Defeat of Nazi Germany (SCF) • Trump Administration Plans To Send Envoy Witkoff To Russia Again – CNN (RT) • Scott Ritter: Rubio’s Threats to Quit Ukraine Talks Look Like Sabotage (Sp.) • US Threats To Quit Ukraine Talks Aimed at Kiev Rather Than Moscow (TASS) • US

Debt Rattle April 19 2025

Apr 192025

April 19, 2025 Posted by Raúl Ilargi Meijer at 9:30 am Finance Tagged with: ceasefire, Crimea, DOGE, Easter, IRS, Macgregor, Modi, proxy war, Russia, sidelines, Soros, Trump 39 Responses »

Claude Monet Impression, sunrise 1872 • West Lost Proxy War To Russia – Orban (RT) • US Proposes Leaving Former Ukrainian Territories Under Russian Control (RT) • Trump Ready To Recognize Crimea As Russian After Warning He May Walk Away (ZH) • Ukraine Ceasefire ‘Unrealistic’ For Now – Moscow (RT) • Europe, You Can’t Sit on the Sidelines Anymore (Victor Davis Hanson) • Trump Takes ‘Art Of The Deal’ To World Stage (Stepman) • Tulsi Exposes a Terrifying Biden-Era

Debt Rattle April 18 2025

Apr 182025

April 18, 2025 Posted by Raúl Ilargi Meijer at 10:03 am Finance Tagged with: Boasberg, Bondi, ceasefire, chihuahua, China, Clinesmith, Iran, IRS, Israel, Meloni, MS13, Rubio, Trump 33 Responses »

Salvador Dali The knight of death 1934 • China Is In Much Deeper Trouble Than Most Realize (Strom) • US Expects Ukraine Ceasefire Within Weeks – Bloomberg (RT) • Europe Seeking ‘Direct Line’ With Trump – NYT (RT) • Meloni’s White House Trip Paves Way For European Union Rapprochement (JTN) • US Will Pull EU to Pieces Before Letting It Partner Up With China (Sp.) • Trump Admin Fights Back Against Rogue Judge’s Contempt Warning (Margolis) • Convicted FBI

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