We should be bracing for a dangerous new Escalation of the war in Ukraine brace For even more potential explosive Interactions between China and the United States and the South China Sea And maybe the US and Russia along our Shared Alaskan border brace for further Declines in the U.S economy where it Really matters what you truly spend your Hard-earned dollars to purchase I'd like To say things are improving but I think We have some serious challenges for the Rest of this year plus stick around for Our weekly giveaway here's what you Should be bracing for Russia Ukraine We're now at the anniversary of Russia's Most recent invasion of Ukraine February 24th of last year Russia crossed over Into Ukraine from the north through Belarus in the east and south by April Moscow was forced to withdraw its troops From the kievaria later they would lose Large swaths of occupied land and Unilaterally declare the luhansk Denesque kershan and zafa Faria regions As Annex and protected territories of Russia they would then lose for the Gains in those regions as Ukraine fought Back here the world is a year later and Russia continues to threaten nuclear war By withdrawing from the start tree and Investing in nuclear weapon development Russia is unwilling to withdraw its Troops and express strongly that winning
In Ukraine is the only assurance against Western forces bent on destroying Russia For Ukraine the battle rages on and There's no hope of it ending until Russian troops leave their occupied land Many fear a one-year anniversary assault That could come on any day we may see The first unsuccessful attempts at Jenning up that offensive as Ukrainian Forces claim to have repelled 90 Russian Attacks in the Northeast and East in Just the last day Moscow continues to Throw hastily train wave after wave of Conscripted soldiers ahead of the more Highly trained and equipped private Mercenaries the Wagner group using Private military groups instead of Standing armies it's a relatively recent Tactic to absolve hostile nations from Any direct wrongdoing and allow the Fighting forces to operate far beyond The accepted conventions and conduct Agreed upon him for war if one thing is Clear every country realizes what Russia Relies back in April of last year there Will be no Swift and decisive victory For either side meanwhile it's important To note how Nations individually and Collectively respond on this anniversary Lithuania's prime minister said Ukrainians should get all the weapons They want because they are dying for Europe's safety and quote we're just Losing some money like its neighbors
Latvia and Estonia Lithuania was once Part of the Soviet Union but is now a Member of NATO and the EU lithuania's Prime minister described the commonly Held Western belief that Russia is a Threat to Europe now many other Countries espouse a similar argument That European nations the U.S and the Collective Western Northern Hemisphere Present a threat to Southern Hemisphere Nations the Middle East China Russia and The rest Putin is accusing the west of Attempting to dismember Russia clearly The situation is not going to fade away Anytime soon regarding other former Satellite states of the former Soviet Union Poland was never officially part Of the Soviet Union but in the Post-world War II era it was a communist Nation in a satellite state following The fall of the Soviet Union in 1989 Poland became a democracy known as the Third polish Republic in 1999 the Country joined NATO in 2004 It joined The EU Poland has no desire to really Return to being even remotely ruled by Russia so it has set its sights on a Quest to become Europe's most potent Military Poland's late president Lech Kavinsky in the wake of moscow's 2008 Invasion of Georgia he summed up Poland's motivations when he said this Today Georgia tomorrow Ukraine and then It well may be my homeland Poland now
The country which borders on its East Lithuania Belarus and Ukraine perhaps Envisions itself as a final buffer Between Europe and Russian aggression Poland has become a critical route to Deliver weapons of Ukraine and just Delivered four of the 14 promised leper Tanks to Ukraine just this week now the United States has around 11 000 troops Stationed in Poland in the country's East the fifth Corps Ford Headquarters Is being made permanent becoming the United States Army most easterly Presence on NATO territory and it's with Good reason as well former Russian President now a deputy chairman of Russia's secretary Council Dimitri Medvedev said on Friday that the only Way for Moscow to ensure a lasting peace With Ukraine was to push back the Borders of hostile States as far as Possible even if that meant the Frontiers of NATO member Poland now it's Quite clear that Putin has no intent to Stop with Ukraine but will push until he Has regained all former Soviet Territories and satellite nations then Perhaps move on even further still with Permanent troops in Poland and the Massive military Bill up there this is Going to be a lot more difficult task The task will be more challenging in Romania where thousands of American Troops are jointly deployed with
Romanian forces this will put a more Difficult task for Putin to accomplish In all the post-soviet states that Putin Claims to be a component of Russia's Sphere of influence Bulgaria Croatia the Czech Republic Latvia Estonia Lithuania Moldova Slovakia and Slovenia are all Now part of the European Union and Likely will fight against being remotely Ruled or influenced by Russia clearly These countries are digging in and Preparing for a future Face-Off with Russia Moldova may be the first engaged In that struggle as Russia's defense Ministry allege with no evidence that Ukrainian saboteurs dressed as Russian Troops would attack from transness to Juria to provide a pretext for a Ukrainian Invasion Moldova has warned For weeks that Russia is plotting to Seize power Moldova they plan on blowing Up their own runways to prevent a Russian invasion and deny Russia control Over its country in a Southern front in The war in Ukraine the battle lines and Alliances are emerging more clearly by The Dade a recent U.N resolution calling For an end to the war and demanding that Russia to leave Ukrainian territory pass With 141 countries voting for it now 32 Countries abstain the Republic of Mali In West Africa and Nicaragua chained From abstaining on votes to outright Voting against the resolution along with
Russia of course Belarus North Korea Eritrea and Syria all voted against it Of the 32 countries that abstain a few Notables and to no one's surprise were India China Iran and Pakistan as I Pointed out in the video last week many Of these currently abstaining countries Have lucrative business dealings with Russia and China ranging from sowing Grain to mining resources to armaments It's clear that economic and political Battle lines are being drawn in Abstention at this point is near Complicity with the aggressor as a French foreign minister referred to it In addition to publicly and privately Bolstering Western allies with deals and Weapons to defend themselves the US and Allies go-to tool has been sanctions now These haven't hit as hard or have the Desired effect it has drawn out the war Made it more difficult for Russia to Fuel its War Machine and frustrated Oligarchs but it has also forged new and Deeper relations with countries at Bristle against Western influence the Companies that have abandoned Russia Have for the most part all been replaced And even stronger round of sanctions is In the works as the U.S plans to impose A 200 percent tariff on aluminum the U.S Department of Justice continues to cease Properties on U.S soil belonging to Russian oligarchs the G7 groups Canada
France Germany Italy Japan Britain and The United States they're all meeting And calling for Unity against Russian And stronger sanctions on the Anniversary of the invasion and now Britain has introduced a new package of Sanctions that ban the export of every Item found used by Russia and the war on Ukraine several countries pledged to Support Ukraine with whatever it takes For as long as it takes and to make Matters worse China is set to welcome The Belarusian leader which shows how Nations are increasingly aligning over The war in Ukraine Belarus is suggesting That they have over 1.5 million Potential soldiers on standby if needed So they're making it very clear with a Stand in an open admonishment to China The White House has reportedly warned China to not provide lethal Aid to Russia President Biden in a recent Interview acknowledged that the U.S Standing ready to respond if they do is Ultimately a direct war with China where This is all heading or have we already Entered into a new Cold War let's be Honest here ultimatums are being issued Nations are taking sides and the world Is in a precurious place at the moment With non-lethal weapon approaches such As sanctions not working it appears Increasingly that this conflict in Ukraine will very likely ultimately be
Resolved on the battlefield obviously That rarely if ever ends well the rest Of this month and next we're going to be Watching for wins and losses on the Battlefield we'll also be monitoring if Any of the currently abstaining Countries flip to support Russia or Materially support Russia as many fear That would very likely open the Floodgates for materials to flow into Ukraine including fighter jets thus Ratcheting up this war in Ukraine this Conflict will continue to drag the Global economy and create energy and Food insecurities worldwide you can Expect inflation to continue in Countries to ramp up wartime military Postures what do you think is this going To drag on for another year or are we Beginning to see something shocking that Will rely on global Powers let me know Your thoughts in the comments below China While China abstained from the U.N vote Condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine They asserted that arming Ukraine only Added fuel to the fire Germany's foreign Minister analina berbach flatly rejected That assertion and stated the truth is That if Russia stops fighting the war Will end if Ukraine stops this fighting Ukraine ends as I pointed out in Previous videos China wins with a Russian Victory or defeat they win both
Ways in the meantime they hope to cast Themselves as a broker of peace and a Strong leader in the newly emerging Brics economy to this end China released A 12-point peace proposal that calls for An immediate ceasefire that would allow Russia to move from its toes to its Hills and reinforce its troops to what Level we do not know it calls for Lifting sanctions against Russia that Are not U.N approved yet Russia holds Veto power in the U.N why would they Ever vote to sanction themselves the First point of the plan is a no-go for Ukraine as it calls for all nations to Respect the sovereignty of other nations So long as Russian troops are in Ukrainian territory this would be a Non-starter for Kiev in all of Europe so Why release a document like this some Call it more of a position paper than an Actual peace plan just as Xi Jinping has Failed to ever meet with zelinski since His conflict began but now plans on Meeting face to face with Vladimir Putin For a second time this next month China Pretends not to have any vested Interests Beyond allegedly claiming to Want to keep the peas at the same time a Prophet from the war a budding Relationship with Russia and they Position themselves as the strongest Player in this new brics world order Beijing has sought to position itself as
A neutral party in the conflict while Maintaining close ties with the Strategic Ally Russia despite frequent Requests from Ukraine's president to Meet with China Beijing has still Refrained from any face-to-face meetings Though they have met with Russian Leaders and diplomats several times they Still claim to be able to broker a piece Still favorable to the world Ukraine on The other hand has published a 10-point Peace plan on its own demanding the Total withdraw of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory and an international Tribunal to prosecute Moscow for its Aggression obviously that's a Non-starter for Russia so the world Still Remains too far apart for any Diplomatic solution now as I mentioned a Moment ago the Pentagon this week Pledged consequences for Beijing if it Provides either arms or ammunition to Russia's troubling War Machine the broad Pledge of unnamed consequences is really Meant as a blank statement to cover any Possibility of China's circumventing any Specific list of items meanwhile it was Another Friday afternoon in the South China Sea as U.S Navy Commander Mark Hines put it as a Chinese spider jet Intercepted a U.S Navy p8-a flying 30 Miles from the contested parcel Islands These intercepts and fly along have all Been too common in the South China Sea
By China and in Alaska by Russia testing U.S air defenses these cat and mouse Games are each provocative and could Quickly explode into a more significant Conflict and hey not to be outdone with Provocative measures and ignored North Korea's testified four strategic cruise Missiles during a drill designed to Demonstrate its ability to conduct a Nuclear counter-attack the four Strategic cruise missiles hit a preset Target after traveling 2000 kilometers North Korea's firing of missiles and Earnest's desire to extend its missile Capabilities they're not new however in Light of moscow's desire for missiles Could they also be trying to demonstrate To Russia that they can support the war In Ukraine with missile technology it Has already been established that North Korea has sold and continues to sell What could be millions of shells and Rockets to Russia it is also widely Feared that North Korea will be a Conduit to transfer Chinese arminance to Russians secretly we're going to Continue to monitor these developments In Asia as any significant event could Dramatically alter the war in instantly Snarl trade lines and Supply chains what Do you think are China and North Korea About to ramp up the military support of Russia is China capable of brokering a Peace deal even as a profit from Cut
Rate Russian fuel exports and secretly Support Russia as War Machine let me Know your thoughts in the comments below Giveaway for this week's giveaway we're Going to be giving away a backpack to Enroll for a chance to be entered into The giveaway just simply post a comment Below and click the like button next Week I'll use a tool to draw a winner From the comments on this video randomly Now I'm not going to reach out to you Unless your name appears on the screen Next week and you must have your email Address listed on the about tab of your YouTube profile please please please Ignore and Report any comments telling You that you've won or contact me Through WhatsApp or telegram because It's not me for the last week's winner Of both the wool blanket and a wool Beanie the winner is Merlin wizard I'll Reach out to you shortly to get that Sent to you U.S economy as Warren Buffett famously Opined prices what you pay and value is What you get the price we're all paying For essential goods and services in the Long Arc is going to continue to climb But the short term shows signs of Beginning to level off leading Economists are warning that the Immaculate disinflation that sweet spot Of soft Landings avoiding a recession The FED is trying to steer the economy
To might not come without a rising Unemployment rate the unemployment rate At this time is somewhere around 3.4 Percent its lowest since 1969. and you Would think that high unemployment is a Sign of a bad economy and it is when You're in the double-digit territory but A higher number is necessary to fuel Wage growth and counter and inflation All these metrics really translate Poorly to us ordinary folk according to One Source measured year over year Consumer prices climbed 6.4 percent in January that was well below a recent Peak of 9.1 percent in June but still Far above the fed's two percent Inflation Target now most of us these Are just numbers according to another Source excluding volatile food and Energy prices so-called core inflation Rose 0.6 percent from December up from a Point four percent rise in the previous Month excluding those desert appear to Me to be much of an indicator when you Consider food utilities and Transportation which account for over 30 Percent of the American household's Budget in fact when you put volatile Food and energy prices back in the pain Of the pinch is more realistic on an Annual basis food prices Rose 11.1 Percent while energy was up 9.6 percent The FED looks at these things like the Dowel posting its worst weekly
Performance in five months and then they Call for more rate increases they're Trying to capture and contain a Reasonable inflation rate of just two Percent I think we could all live with That but it may only be possible with The job losses as I pointed out earlier Last year the fed's Benchmark rose from A near zero to 4.75 percent in a series Of incremental increases and that's Tamped down inflation and put a tool Back in the fed's tool chest but is it Enough I wouldn't be surprised to see a few More rate increases to put us in the Five percent range by the end of the Year so what's that all mean to ordinary People like you and me well I'm not an Economist or financial advisor I don't Have to be to tell you the price of the Things you consume daily it's going to Continue to increase these studies and Indexes they don't factor in Unpredictable things like extreme Weather crop failures hurt and flock Die-offs escalating Wars better fighting The political parties leading to Government shutdowns Panic buying and Even Mass industrial and transportation Accidents in an already inflationary Period bordering on a collapse into a Recession any single event room order Real can send prices through the ceiling I mentioned this all here not because I
Am a financial Guru but because there is A real practical benefit of preparing The act of preparing forces us to find The greatest value in what we get price Is just what you pay but maximizing your Resources and getting more value from Your purchases is what you do when you Prep many who simply are preparing their Own food buying in bulk learning to Preserve or pickle food dehydrating Snacks or growing even a windowsill Garden really reap massive health and Financial benefits those pennies and Calories saved up bad very quickly and When you practice preparedness in your Everyday life you start to pull more Value in what you get in what you have So the US economy is not going to Recover or get much better despite what The FED would like you to believe we're Likely a few crisis away from even Further declines brace for that as Always stay safe out there
