"Two bombshell reports by the Associated Press and Washington Post Monday and Tuesday have confirmed that the United States has boots on the ground in the Ukraine conflict. Crucially, these troops are performing tasks separate from mere embassy security. ....... this is the start of perhaps inevitable 'mission creep' - as
has been seen in other conflict zones (such as Syria). If US troops are
doing inspections of Ukrainian arms and ammo, and presumably Russia is
currently targeting any and all Ukrainian military bases, this puts American troops and assets in Russia's crosshairs, greatly increasing the possibility that the US and Russia could stumble into a direct shooting war." ZH
"Japanese government decided to officially screw the sanctions, and
remain involved in the
(formerly Exxon-led) Sakhalin-1 oil and gas
project in Russia, as it seeks a stable supply of energy (who doesn't)
despite international sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine." ZH
