President Joe Biden announced a series of sanctions on Thursday in reaction to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine, warning of the economic costs Americans would bear as a result.
In the latest development out of the Donbas, Reuters reports that under its new agreement with separatist leaders, Russia has a right to build and establish military bases in eastern Ukraine.
While researching how Americans have been getting rich by helping the Chinese Communist Party achieve its outspoken aim of replacing the US as the "world's No.1 power," I came across the phrase "elite capture" -- their term to describe the actions of influential people in the US towards China.