Tag Archives: SWIFT

Russia Defaults; Finland, Sweden Get Greenlight To Join NATO

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Here’s some news from the periphery of the Russo-Ukrainian War. First up: Russia is in default over debts because it’s been cut out of SWIFT. Russia on Sunday defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since 1918 after … Continue reading →

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Battle For Kiev Begins

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been too busy to post earlier today, and the Texas Primary voting day is TOMORROW, so this may be brief. Yesterday’s post noted: “Russia has failed to encircle and isolate Kyiv with the combination of mechanized and airborne attacks … Continue reading →

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Russo-Ukrainian War Update for February 27, 2022

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Lawrence Person

The Russian offensive in Ukraine continues to bog down against stiff resistance, Putin puts his nukes on alert, a rumor of peace talks, momentum to suspend some Russian banks from SWIFT builds, and a whole lot of aid from the … Continue reading →

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