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Ukraine is holding its own, but the decline of support from the west is causing them to have to ration. 

The destruction of a Russian ship noted in the video below and one last week has kept the civilian shipping lanes open. The reporter says that ships are in and out of Odessa which is “bustling” at the moment. But if the Russians can close it up we will have severe supply chain issues again, particularly affecting the price of food. The nihilists in the Republican Party tried to sabotage the economy for eight years under Obama, and many of them would be perfectly fine sabotaging the global economy to win an election. Will voters hold Republicans accountable if the Ukrainian defense line falls apart?

https://youtu.be/zh-7tH1oYis?si=fFCYVRrom-nYBIN3

Thanks to Carol for the heads up. I will note that there is barely any mention in the article of the allegations of presiding over trials with a conflict of interest, which may not be sexy, but are most pertinent to the role of judge.

One has to wonder where the local media was during this four-year investigation. John Chiv apparently reported on it in 2020. Has the local media become so deferential to local power that it just ignores anything that might involve stepping on toes? 

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