Western analysts are now suggesting that Russian imports have reached levels last seen before the start of the Ukraine war, despite many 1000s of sanctions being in place.

Poland has denied reports that it will send f-16s to Ukraine.

Claims that Spain was going to send 53 leopard tanks to Ukraine.

Reality is, they are sending 4 to 6.

Italy’s population is aging and shrinking at the fastest rate in the West due also to a drastically sinking birthrate that is among the lowest in Europe.

Insolvency of UK companies in 2022 was at the highest levels than at any point since the global financial crisis of 2008.

Registered company insolvencies was 22109, 57% higher than 2021.

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic:

It is clear that Crimea will never again be part of Ukraine.

EU nations have warned Brussels against giving Ukraine an unrealistic expectation of when it can join the Eurozone.

Senior diplomats from EU nations believe that Brussels has encouraged rather than tempered Ukraine's expectations about when it can join the EU.

So it continues:

The home of Igor Kolomoisky has been searched by Ukrainian authorities.

Paris talking tough wrt US:

Europe must defend its industry in the face of the US Inflation Reduction Act.

France might wish to start by importing cheap Russian gas.

Appetite for the Ukraine war in certain quarters of NATO is now markedly diminished.

Not that recent weeks is something to get carried away with, but there are tentative indications that people are finally realising that current interest rates are an irrelevant consideration when it comes to now owning gold and by extension silver.

Claims dollar index was rising due to rising US interest rates.

However,

DXY is currently 100.7 with rate 4.50 to 4.75

When DXY was at the high of 114.7 in 2022, rate was 3 to 3.25

DXY was a fake rally as we have said all the way along.

The irony is that the US is continuing to push nations away from its sphere of what it terms democracy into the arms of what it terms authoritarian regimes like China and Russia and very few in the west are asking themselves why.

Just over 12 months ago we stated what was very obvious, given US foreign policy is that predictable.

https://twitter.com/thesiriusreport/status/1485518117916794880?t=lx8vAvb5_LkZOH9hpE_4Fg&s=19

According to market researcher Kantar, food inflation in the UK has risen to 16.7% in January.

This is also affecting staple diet items such as butter, cheese, eggs and milk.

Reality continues:

Claims now that Spain will not be sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine because they are unsuitable in their current condition for use in warfare.

Borrell:

The supply of fighter jets to Ukraine is not under consideration, not least because it has led to serious disagreements amongst EU member states.

Dropping hints about the much anticipated Russian offensive?

Lavrov:

We will ensure that events organised by the west on the anniversary of the SMO in Ukraine won't be the only thing to attract world attention.

Gold is now at an all time high, priced in GBP.

Clown show continues:

The Royal Navy has ordered an urgent investigation amid claims that workers on a Trident nuclear armed submarine fixed broken bolts in the vessel's reactor chamber using glue.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/01/royal-navy-orders-investigation-into-nuclear-submarine-repaired-with-glue