Tagged: war

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

March 1, 2022 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

As of today, over $36 million has been donated to various Ukrainian organizations, including directly to the Ukrainian government along with non-profits supporting efforts while unprovoked war rages with Russia. The Ukrainian government, The Return Alive Foundation, UkraineDAO, and Binance Charity’s Ukraine Emergency Fund lead… Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 10:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Invest Lithuania, the country’s Investment Promotion Agency supporting firms interested in tapping into the European market, has created a section of their website providing information for Ukrainians that are fleeing the war with Russia. Invest Lithuania states: “We would like to assure you that Lithuania… Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 3:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, the Swiss Federal Council adopted the European Union (EU) sanctions packages of February 23 and 25. The move is designed to remove Switzerland as an option for  Russia to evade economic sanctions as Russia continues its criminal act of war against Ukraine. Switzerland… Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto is shining when it comes to individuals expediting donations to Ukraine. Following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of the country, calls for donations, alongside government aid, have been posted on social media.  As has been tracked by Elliptic,  over $20 million in crypto has been donated… 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 24, 2022 @ 3:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine has shocked the world. For weeks now, many have expected Russian forces to cross the border to occupy part or all of Ukraine while some thought threat of war was just posturing by Russian President Vladamir Putin. In recent hours… Read More

February 24, 2022 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

  As Russian President Vladimir Putin shocked the world with his horrific invasion of Ukraine, many nations enacted economic sanctions to punish the rogue country as Europe entered a state of war. Following Putin’s effective annexation of Donetsk and Luhansk (Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics… Read More

November 11, 2013 @ 10:20 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Today is Veteran’s Day in the United States, a day to celebrate the sacrifices made by American soldiers throughout history. The day marks an armistice between the Allies and Germany that brought and end to fighting during World War I, on the eleventh hour of… Read More

September 10, 2013 @ 5:12 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The Second City Network posted this satirical video to YouTube yesterday announcing the launch of a Kickstarter campaign to raise $1.6 trillion. The goal? To help kickstart World War III. The fake pitch video promises things like “organic, grass-fed bombs,” “hybrid Prius tanks,” and “drones… Read More