Show Notes
[00:30] Why Our Lockdown Rules Make No Sense (17 minutes)
A photo from May last year of Boris Johnson and members of Parliament has been making the rounds in Britain. It shows the prime minister and his associates enjoying what they have since referred to as a “work party.” Since the emergence of this photo, Britain’s government has come under sharp criticism for breaking the social gathering rules it set out to enforce on its own citizens.
[17:15] Is Russia About to Invade Ukraine? (37 minutes)
Russia is building up its forces on Ukraine’s borders and targeting the West in many other ways. Last week, Vladimir Putin demanded a new treaty with the United States and a separate multilateral agreement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. This treaty Putin proposed asks that there be no NATO military activity in Eastern Europe, Ukraine, the Caucus or Central Asia. Yesterday, Putin warned the West of a military response to Western “aggression.” CNN wrote that this is “checkmate”from Russia, and that “Putin has the West concerned.” With such strong rhetoric coming out of Russia, is Vladimir Putin about to invade Ukraine? Amid the tension at the Ukrainian border, Germany has been working with Russia on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Under pressure from German businessmen, Angela Merkel said she was “helpless” to stop the construction of Nord Stream 2, which would wreck NATO. History shows that when Germany and Russia enter into a deal like that of Nord Stream 2, it is a good sign of a bad sign for Europe.