Romanian Defence Minister Vasile Dincu resigned on Monday, saying he could not collaborate with the country's president, amid pressure weeks after he said Ukraine's only chance to end the war was to negotiate with Russia.

Peace is not on western agenda.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romanian-defence-minister-resigns-pressured-after-ukraine-comment-2022-10-24/

There have been many protests across Europe wrt cost of living crisis, NATO, EU etc and the western media coverage is next to nothing and the reasons are obvious.

Sunak is in agreement with Washington to counter China and demonstrating his abject failure to grasp the stupidity in doing so.

So Sunak's answer to a cost of living crisis he helped to create as Chancellor is to discuss with Hunt, the current Chancellor, proposals to raise taxes and cut govt spending.

Austerity at this time is insanity on steroids.

US is now seeking maximum confrontation with North Korea, once again.

Sherman:

US will make full use of its military capabilities including nuclear, conventional and missile defence, to defend its allies Japan and South Korea.

Netherlands has exempted 91 companies from anti-Russian sanctions.

Govt refused to make public the names of companies and sectors that were granted exemptions, saying this was confidential information.

Surprised to have seen a failure for anyone to state that the US 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team officially arrived in Romania in June 2022, over 4 months ago. Not a few days ago as conventional wisdom suggests.

US winning again:

The DoE has admitted that there are only 25 days of diesel fuel reserves left in the US.

Philips new CEO announced plans to cut around 4,000 jobs following falling sales and after a massive recall slashed around 70% off Dutch medical equipment maker's market value in past year.

This is just the tip of the iceberg for western companies.

https://www.reuters.com/business/philips-cut-4000-jobs-after-medical-equipment-recall-2022-10-24/

US State Dept:

Washington will not leave the Middle East region and create a vacuum that will be filled by China, Russia or Iran.

US is being marginalised by the ME itself. It is no longer something they have control over.

Germany will permit adults to purchase and possess up to 30 grams of cannabis for recreational use.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s cabinet approved a proposal on Wednesday that will allow controlled cultivation and distribution of cannabis.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-26/germany-to-legalize-purchase-of-up-to-30-grams-of-cannabis

Encouraging:

US maintains channels of communication with Russia to reduce tensions and avoid miscalculations.

Pentagon also stated they have seen no evidence of Russia seeking to use nuclear weapons or a dirty bomb in Ukraine.

Clown show continues:

Sunak will reinstate the England-wide ban on shale gas fracking.

US winning again:

The average interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan rose to its highest level since 2001 as tightening financial conditions weigh on the housing sector, data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) showed.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-mortgage-interest-rates-jump-716-highest-since-2001-2022-10-26/

Saudi Arabia has slammed US for using oil reserves to manipulate prices and has warned the US of a painful future.

German cabinet agreed to allow CSPL to acquire a 24.9% stake instead of the initially planned 35% in the container terminal Tollerort in Hamburg in Northern Germany.

West needs Chinese investment.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202210/27/WS635a4376a310fd2b29e7eddf.html

Lebanon and Israel have signed a US-brokered deal that ends a dispute over gas-rich waters in the Mediterranean, paving the way for the development of energy resources

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-27/israel-lebanon-agree-us-brokered-deal-over-gas-rich-waters

So it continues

Berlin has approved the Chinese takeover of chip production company Elmos.

ECB hikes rates by 75bp

Wang:

Any attempt to obstruct China and Russia in the future, will never succeed.