Bill’s Commentary:

“Not good”

Russia evacuates diplomats’ families from Venezuela as US seizes oil tankers

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has begun evacuating the families of diplomats from Venezuela, a European intelligence official told AP on Monday, as the United States pursues its third sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean and President Donald Trump convenes senior national security officials at his Mar-a-Lago resort.

The evacuations, which started Friday and include women and children, come as Russian officials assess the situation in Venezuela in what the intelligence source described as “very grim tones.” The withdrawals signal heightened concerns about stability in the South American nation as the Trump administration escalates its four-month pressure campaign against President Nicolas Maduro’s government.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“Reemerges? Who are they kidding? Gold is money, period! Fiat once was gold’s derivative, now backed by nothing but promises that were always lies…”

Gold and silver prices soar to new highs as the yellow metal reemerges as a hedge

Gold and silver prices soared to new highs on Monday.

Gold futures or February delivery settled 1.9% higher at $4,469.40 per ounce, after hitting a record of $4,477.7 per ounce. Spot gold was up 1.99% to $4,440.26 per ounce. Prices are up nearly 70% since the start of the year.

The metal has soared this year, smashing consecutive price records as risk assets lost ground. Gold is typically viewed as a safe haven asset in times of economic or geopolitical turbulence.

Silver typically tracks gold, and was last seen at a record $68.96 per ounce while spot silver was last trading at $68.98. Prices have gained 128% since the start of the year.

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Bill’s Commentary:

“Some interesting Erik!”

The latest from Erik –

Bill’s Commentary:

“Of course it is done from the inside, it always is! Besides, you are watching with your own eyes and in real time…”

Michael Flynn Warns China’s “Unrestricted Warfare” Targets U.S. From Within, Lara Logan Reports

In the latest Going Rogue with Lara Logan, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn delivers a blunt warning from the Indo-Pacific Summit in Washington, D.C.: the United States is facing a form of conflict that does not look like traditional war — and America’s adversaries are exploiting economic leverage, cyber influence, and internal political vulnerability to weaken the country.

Flynn frames the threat through the concept of “unrestricted warfare,” a Chinese military doctrine he says treats everything — trade, finance, information, and institutions — as a battlefield. He argues the danger isn’t limited to foreign theaters and alliances. According to Flynn, the United States is now contending with hostile influence operating inside the country’s own systems of government.

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Bill’s latest interview with Liberty and Finance – (Also posted under Interviews)

The latest from USA Watchdog –

Bill’s Commentary:

“Banana Republic stuff”

Fulton County Admits Certification Of 315K Potentially Unlawful Ballots In 2020

An attorney for Fulton County, Georgia admitted earlier this month that the county accepted roughly 315,000 early votes that were not lawfully certified in the 2020 presidential election. 

Attorney Ann Brumbaugh made the admission while representing the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections at a Dec. 9 hearing before the Georgia State Election Board, according to Wednesday’s reporting by The Federalist. 

The SEB hearing pertained to a complaint filed by election integrity activist David Cross, who accuses Fulton County of having violated Georgia law by counting early votes that were not properly signed off by election workers. 

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Bill’s Commentary:

“Vladimir Putin is not an unreasonable man as western powers that be would like you to believe…”

Putin Identifies The Main Issue Which Will Settle Ukraine War In Year-End Q&A

Russian President Vladimir Putin made clear during his annual end of year question-and-answer session in Moscow that the matter of Ukraine ceding land which Russia now controls is the heart of the issue when it comes to peace talks. The issue of territory gained, lost, to be ceded or not, remains the prime topic that must be considered, but it’s the very thing that Ukraine’s Zelensky refuses to talk about or compromise on, Putin explained.

“We know from statements from Zelenskyy that he’s not prepared to discuss territory issues,” Putin told Q&A attendees in the capital’s Gostiny Dvor exhibition hall.

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