Anti-Russian sanctions spooking countries into repatriating gold reserves – Reuters

Roughly half of Russia’s $640 billion of gold and forex assets held abroad were frozen by Western central banks last March An increasing number of countries are bringing home their bullion reserves in the wake of unprecedented sanctions imposed by the West on Russia, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an Invesco survey of central bank…

207
Like
Save
Biden to meet with Zelensky at NATO summit – media

The US and Ukrainian leaders have reportedly agreed to get together in Vilnius as a show of unity US President Joe Biden will reportedly hold a one-on-one meeting with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky during this week’s NATO summit in Lithuania, as a demonstration of unity amid disagreements over the Western military alliance’s proposed security commitments…

827
Like
Save
US Marines without leader for first time in 164 years

A Republican senator has blocked the appointment of General David Berger’s successor The US Marine Corps has been left without a confirmed commander for the first time in more than a century after a lone Republican senator refused to confirm around 250 military promotions in protest against the Pentagon’s abortion policy.

810
Like
Save