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Visa & Mastercard Suspend All Services in Russia ‘Effective Immediately’ over ‘Unprovoked Invasion of Ukraine’

Visa and Mastercard have announced they are suspending all services in Russia "effectively immediately" over Vladimir Putin's "unprovoked invasion of Ukraine." The move comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked U.S. lawmakers to cut off credit card access to Russia’s economy. “Effective immediately, Visa will work with its clients and…

Lindsey Graham Moves to Officially Declare Putin a ‘War Criminal’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has dropped the hammer on Vladimir Putin as he sets the wheels in motion to officially declare the Russian president a "war criminal." Graham announced he is introducing a bill to label Putin for committing war crimes in Ukraine. The South Carolina senator isn't the only…

Trump: Russia Committing ‘Crimes against Humanity’

President Donald Trump has put Vladimir Putin on notice by accusing Russia of committing "crimes against humanity." Trump made the call while speaking to top Republican National Committee donors on Saturday evening. “Are all of these nations going to stand by and watch perhaps millions of people be slaughtered as…

AAA Warns Gas Prices Rising at Fastest Pace Ever as Russia Readies More Bombings

The American Automobile Association (AAA) has warned that U.S. gas prices are rising at the fastest pace ever. According to AAA, the average price per gallon of unleaded gasoline jumped 9 cents at domestic service stations Friday to $3.84. It jumped by 7 cents Thursday and a week ago drivers…

US Is Funding Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine by Importing Russian Oil, Congressman Warns

A Republican congressman has warned that America is funding Russia's invasion of Ukraine by continuing to import Russian oil. Democrat President Joe Biden's administration has imposed several rounds of sanctions against Russia since it invaded Ukraine. However, the Biden admin has refused to cut off the import of Russian oil…

Elon Musk Overrules Biden: ‘Increase Oil & Gas Output Immediately’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has overruled Democrat President Joe Biden and called on the United States to increase domestic oil and gas output in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Musk acknowledged that his calls would see his electric car company, Tesla, would take a hit from boosting fossil fuel…

Ted Cruz Slams Lindsey Graham’s Putin Assassination Remarks: ‘Exceptionally Bad Idea’

Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has fired back at his Republican colleague Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) after the South Carolina lawmaker called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be assassinated. In comments earlier this week, Graham called on the people of Russia to either kill or overthrow Putin to end…

Joe Manchin Overrules Biden, Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Ban Russian Oil Imports

Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have introduced a bill to ban Russian oil imports. Manchin and Murkowski overruled Democrat President Joe Biden with their bipartisan bill, The Banning Russian Energy Imports Act. The legislation has support from 18 Senators so far and some very important House Democrats.…

Russia Passes Law Imposing 15-Year Prison Term for Spreading ‘Lies’ about Military

Russia has passed a new law that imposes a 15-year prison term for anyone convicted of spreading false information about the Russian military. No lawmakers in either parliamentary chamber opposed the bill during the Friday vote. Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the Russian Duma, the country’s lower house of parliament, said…

Lindsey Graham Rattles Saber, Calls for Assassination of Putin

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has triggered a backlash by calling for the assassination of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Graham called on Russia to find a "Brutus" - the Roman politician who participated in the assassination of Julius Caesar - or a "Stauffenberg" - the German military officer who attempted to…