Witkoff Meets Putin; EU Begs for Ukraine Cash; Turkey Blocks Greece in Med

France and the Hollowing Out of Europe

Ukraine Fears Total Blackout; Russia Bombs Bridges Hits Kiev Energy Strikes All Ukraine; US/EU Plan

The Duran: Episode 961
France's Marine Le Pen Acquitted in Case Over Violating Hate Speech Laws
https://sputniknews.com/europe/202105041082797685-frances-marine-le-pen-acquitted-in-case-over-violating-hate-speech-laws/

As you all know I am back from Japan after a fascinating and exciting meeting.

In the meantime there has been a lot of activity in the Ukraine conflict, with rows between Trump and Zelensky, more 'diplomacy' as the increasingly disunited West tries desperately to persuade Putin to stop the Russian advance, and as Russia continues its advance, both on the ground and in the sky. Meanwhile Ukraine is getting smashed.

Directly connected to the crisis in Ukraine is the crisis which is now spreading across Europe. That there is a huge amount of manipulation underway behind the protests is indisputable. That the protests and this manipulation are themselves symptoms of crisis is indisputable also.

Meanwhile the security situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate and the state of the global economy gets ever more fragile.

So much to discuss including of course the meeting between Putin and Witkoff today, of which we should have the results before the Live Stream starts.

Alex Krainer:
Europe seems to be headed for an epic fall and a dramatic collapse of its influence and relevance:

The amount of the Russian assets in the West is estimated at $300 to $335 Billion. Most of these assets by far are held in Europe: the largest portion is managed by Belgium-based Euroclear central securities depository, which holds around $190 to $208 billion.

France holds up to $71 billion in Russian Central Bank assets, but there’s suspicion that the Macron government already helped themselves to much of that money. According to the more recent figures, only about $25.6 billion of the Russian money remains in French custody. The UK holds about $37 billion of Russian assets. At the same time, the US portion is estimated at only $5 billion to $8 billion, primarily in debt securities and cash.

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