Tagged: vladimir putin

March 7, 2022 @ 12:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Moody’s has downgraded Russia’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Ca from B3. Moody’s said the “outlook is negative.” Obviously, this is due to the catastrophic leadership of President Vladimir Putin and his decision to invade Ukraine and its unprovoked war with the… Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 5:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Russia’s war with Ukraine is a human tragedy of epic proportions. It appears that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his advisors have ignored the history of Nazi Germany and pushed forward with an unprovoked invasion that can only end in disaster. The war will… Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Treasury has issued a statement today following a flurry of international actions over the weekend that sought to cut off Russia from global markets while freezing assets of certain individuals and other entities. Treasury said the actions were taken following the… Read More

February 27, 2022 @ 4:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

While the humanitarian crisis grows in Ukraine and Russia’s unprovoked war rages on, the European Union (EU) announced that selected Russian banks have been removed from the SWIFT messaging system. While the names of the bank were not immediately available, any on the list will… Read More

February 10, 2018 @ 3:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

According to multiple reports, two Russian engineers were detained by authorities for attempting to use computers at the Scientific Research Institute for Experimental Physics which is based in Sarov, Russia. The facility is said to be where the first Soviet nuclear weapon was produced in… Read More

March 14, 2014 @ 11:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Here is some awesome Friday crowdfunding humor from comedian Jimmy Fallon.  During the tense times created by the upheaval in the Ukraine, with ongoing reports stating Russia is going to invade the country – and then reports they will not, Fallon has created a brief… Read More