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"...Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday spoke by phone with his Russian counterpart for the second time in less than a month and one day after the NATO summit wrapped up in Washington with a focus on countering Moscow, according to the Pentagon.

During the call with Russian Minister of Defense Andrey Belousov, which was initiated by Moscow, Austin “emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine,” deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters.


Austin last spoke with Belousov on June 25, about 2.5 weeks earlier. Prior to that, the Pentagon chief had not directly spoken with his Russian counterpart since March 2023. Communications between Washington and Moscow have almost entirely broken down since Kremlin forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

But Russia appears to be roiled following the NATO Summit, during which alliance members issued a joint communique laying out new military and financial support for Ukraine and pledged their support for an “irreversible path” to future membership for the embattled country.

What’s more, NATO has backed Ukraine’s push for more latitude in its use of Western-supplied weapons to strike inside Russia, with the United Kingdom announcing it would allow Kyiv to hit targets over Russian borders with British-provided long-range missiles.

In addition, the U.S. and Germany on Wednesday announced the movement of more strategic weapons into Europe, including long-range fires such as undeveloped hypersonic missile systems, starting in 2026..."

Let's take a look at this election; If the convict wins it might be the last free election in the USA. If Biden wins you might be unhappy for 4 years and can then try again. Why would any American take the risk?

Let's take a look at this election; If the convict wins it might be the last free election in the USA. If Biden wins you might be unhappy for 4 years and can then try again. Why would any American take the risk?

Military coup?

"...Financial Times
Opinion: The economic consequences of Mr Trump

It is a pity that we had to wait for investment analysts to spell out the effects of Donald Trump’s trade plans. Joe Biden’s campaign should be ramming it down American throats every day. That Trump’s impact on US democracy is uppermost in Biden’s mind is natural. But it is crowding out what preoccupies more voters. The bottom line, according to Moody’s Analytics, is that Trump’s policies would trigger a recession by mid-2025. ..."