Category Archives: Economics

Ukraine War Day #788: Zelensky Regulates Gambling

Posted on April 21, 2024 by yalensis

Dear Readers: A few posts back we talked about the epidemic of online gambling (internet casinos) among the Ukrainian soldiers. Wherein the soldiers, on their Smartphones, gamble away their paychecks and fall into debt. Ukrainian President Zelensky is attempting to … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #786: Airports To Be Rebuilt

Posted on April 19, 2024 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Still on the theme of the destructiveness of war. In this case, we are talking about the destruction of vital infrastructure. Once a war is over then one is faced with the necessity to rebuild everything that one … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #767: Terrorist Relatives Questioned

Posted on March 31, 2024 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Still continuing on the terrorist theme, I have this ancillary story about the Tajik families and relatives of the suspected Crocus terrorists. The reporter is Elena Evstratova. Geographically-challenged readers may, or may not, know that Tajikistan is an … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #764: It’s The Economy, Stupid!

Posted on March 28, 2024 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Temporarily putting aside the Terror News, I want to go back in time a few days and review this piece by reporter Olga Samofalova. Actually… you can’t get away from terrorism, because this one is also about a … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #752: NATO Attacks Russian Oil Refineries

Posted on March 16, 2024 by yalensis

Dear Readers: I saw this very interesting piece in the Ukrainian newspaper STRANA. One front of this war has consisted of NATO drone attacks against oil refineries within Russia’s internationally “recognized” borders. The goal clearly being to harm Russia’s economy … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #742: The Check is in the Mail!

Posted on March 6, 2024 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Has it ever happened to you that you sent your favorite child 16 billion Euros for expenses; the check was cashed; but then when you ask your kid, he insists that he never got the check, and you … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #676: “Did you jump high enough?”

Posted on December 31, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Life is getting harder every day for the average Ukrainian. Ukrainians, like Slavs in general (born of peasant stock), are a tough crew: They can live on very little, they are resourceful, they know how to fix anything that breaks, … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #675: Ukraine Hustles Its Donors

Posted on December 30, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: It’s like any charity. Once you donate, then you are on their mailing list, and their “Development” office will continue to ply you, to milk you like a cow. So too, with the Ukraine. Once Western nations took it upon themselves … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #665: Romania Wins Water Dispute

Posted on December 20, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today’s post is about Ukrainian-Romanian relations. Reporter Kirill Averyanov gives us the scoop on a 20-year territorial dispute between the two nations, which was finally resolved, just this past week, in favor of Romania. The issue involves Romanian tariffs, ecological … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #663: Volhynian Drone Workshop

Posted on December 18, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today I have this expose from the Ukrainian newspaper STRANA.UA. Which I find myself reading more and more, because they have some of the most interesting news! This story is about a smuggler ring that was discovered in the … Continue reading →

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