🇺🇸⚡️ According to Dr. Mark Siegel in an interview with Fox News, US President Biden has been diagnosed with several health issues, including allergies, arthritis, arrhythmia, and reflux. 1/4 #usa#biden#joebiden#health#mentalhealth#sleepyjoe
Dr. Siegel suggests that due to Biden's regular "gaffes," he should undergo a cognitive evaluation and MRI.
He also cites examples of Biden's cognitive errors, such as misnaming Kamala Harris and forgetting the name of a member of Congress.
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Dr. Siegel believes that Biden's cognitive decline is a significant problem, but acknowledges that there are examples of healthy 90-year-olds.
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Many Americans consider Biden too old to seek re-election, but Dr. Siegel emphasizes that age is not the primary issue, but rather fitness for the job.
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🇬🇧🇺🇸⚡️ The United States may be forced to withdraw further support for Ukraine due to military resource exhaustion, according to Gerard Baker, an observer for the British newspaper Times. 1/4 #usa#nato#ukrainewar#russia
He suggests that there is increasing concern in the US about the impact of the conflict on its strategic priorities and resources.
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The US and its NATO allies are supporting Ukraine by sending weapons worth billions of dollars, but Russia has repeatedly claimed that this only prolongs the conflict and provides a legitimate target for its army.
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The study found that only 26% of Americans have a favorable opinion of the news media, the lowest figure in the five-year history of the survey, while 53% have an explicitly unfavorable opinion.
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The most notable figure is that 50% of Americans believe that "most national news organizations intend to mislead, misinform, or convince the public".
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🇪🇺⚡️ The adoption of the tenth round of EU sanctions against Russia has stalled due to disagreements over synthetic rubber imports from Russia, which is used in the production of car tires in Europe. 1/8 #rubber#cars#sanctions#russia#eu#ukrainewar
Italy and Germany are opposing Poland's proposal to ban imports of Russian rubber, despite Poland being a significant purchaser of the material.
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The EU ambassadors have failed to agree on the sanctions package due to the controversy surrounding the synthetic rubber, which the European Commission wants to sanction.
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Officials are searching for someone to blame for the recent train derailment in East Palestina, Ohio, and chemical spill in Pennsylvania. 1/4
The governor suggests that Norfolk Southern Corporation, the train's owner, did not coordinate with authorities and provided false information about the consequences of the spill.
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Meanwhile, Senator James Vans of Ohio holds Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responsible for failing to address critical issues in the railway network.
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🇷🇺⚡️ There is speculation about what President Putin will say in his upcoming address, and rumors are circulating about possible personnel changes related to the SMO in Ukraine.
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The sources suggest that coordination among various departments, including the police, regional authorities, and financiers, is essential for success, with financiers being expected to control the money spent on supplying the army and integrating new territories.
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The highest levels of the Russian government believe that financial control must be strengthened, and it is expected that Putin's address will reflect this sentiment.
Possible decisions regarding personnel changes could be announced as early as February 22.
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🇪🇺⚡️ Recent reports indicate that Western nations have been preparing for some time to confiscate Russia's frozen assets, including foreign reserves valued at approximately $300 billion, now officially “to provide aid to Ukraine”.
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It was reported in December 2022 that at least two-thirds of Russia's assets, worth roughly $200 billion, had been "lost" by the West. Financial expert Charles Lichfield has claimed that the US and its European allies have been unable to locate the assets.
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EU officials have urged banks to disclose the size of frozen Russian assets, and the EU is currently aware of €33.8 billion ($36.4 billion) worth of these assets.
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