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North Korea Allies With Russia, Offers 100,000 Troops As Zelensky Cozies Up With China

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As Russia gains ground in its invasion of Ukraine, North Korea offers up 100,000 “volunteers” to help with the war effort. This comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky petitions for China to help rebuild Ukraine once the war is over.

Though it’s being reported that Ukraine has offered stiff resistance, Russia has been steadily moving forward with its ambitions in the war-torn country. Russia is being largely decried by most of the UN and NATO-aligned nations, but they do have some allies in Belarus, China, and now North Korea.

China has offered financial help, buying Russian oil to keep the country afloat while its military operations continue amid heavy western sanctions. Now, North Korea has offered 100,000 “volunteers” to go to Russia and help with the war effort, according to Russian state TV.

In addition to military help, reports indicate Russia has invited North Korean “builders” to repair Russian-occupied Donbas. Alexander Matsegora, the Russian ambassador to North Korea, said in an interview in July:

 “Korean builders who are highly qualified, hardworking and ready to work in the most difficult conditions, will be a very serious part in building the destroyed infrastructure in Donbas.”

This news comes as President Zelensky petitions China, Russia’s biggest ally, for money to rebuild the war-ravaged Ukraine. Zelensky told the South China Morning Post on Thursday that he would like to discuss his country’s war against Russia with the leader of Russia’s closest ally, Xi Jinping, “directly,” and invited China to help rebuild Ukraine once the war is over.

These fundraising efforts in China come despite monumental amounts of tax-payer-funded military and foreign aid packages that have been sent to Ukraine since the invasion began. The US has given many billions to Ukraine with another $1 Billion expected this week.

Zelensky’s pleadings to the Chinese Communist Party come despite the fact that China has been one of the primary financiers of the war against Ukraine by buying cheap Russian oil.

Breitbart Reports–

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the South China Morning Post on Thursday that he would like to discuss his country’s war against Russia with the leader of Russia’s closest ally, Xi Jinping, “directly,” and invited China to help rebuild Ukraine once the war is over.

Zelensky’s discussion with the Morning Post, a Hong Kong newspaper, was the first with an Asian news outlet since Russia escalated its eight-year-old war against Ukraine into a full-scale invasion in February. Zelensky used the opportunity to request a personal discussion with Xi, a genocidal communist dictator who is largely bankrolling the invasion of Ukraine through large purchases of cheap Russian oil and gas.

Ukraine is a member of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a global program to trap poor countries in predatory loans to China that they cannot afford. The loans are nominally meant to pay China for massive infrastructure projects

Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Causes China to Sanction Her, Cease Climate Talks with US

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Reports indicate that China will be suspending negotiations with the U.S. on both military relations, climate change, and other issues in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan this week.

This move should come as no surprise, as China threatened retaliation immediately after Pelosi announced her visit to Taiwan. China claims that Taiwan is Chinese territory and has been increasingly vocal about that position as the island tries to exert its own independence.

On Thursday, China began conducting aggressive military exercises just off of Taiwan coasts that are scheduled to run at least through this Sunday, according to the Associated Press.

The exercises have included firing missiles over the island toward Japan. China regularly opposes the idea that Taiwan is self-governing and independent, despite the fact that the small island nation has its own military contacts with foreign governments.

The Chinese Communist Party’s Foreign Ministry has said that all dialogue between the U.S. and Chinese regional commanders and defense department officials would be canceled, including talks on military maritime safety.

In addition, the ministry has also said that cooperation on criminal investigations, returning illegal immigrants, transnational crime, illegal drugs, and climate change will all be suspended.

The sentiment in Taiwan is divided about Nancy Pelosi’s trip, some government officials met with her while certain civic groups, politicians, and business and industry representatives on the island of Taiwan began protesting Pelosi’s visit.

Though many believe that it was only a matter of time before China invaded Taiwan, it seems as though Pelosi’s trip may have accelerated these plans. At least the people of Taiwan got to hear this powerful speech from the House Speaker:

Today it was reported that South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol refused to meet with Nancy Pelosi, not wanting to cut his vacation short, and opting instead to hold a 40-minute phone call with Pelosi, during which they discussed the US-South Korean alliance, foreign policy, and other issues, his office said.

Chinese Carrier and Tank Movement Cause #WWIII to Trend as Nancy Pelosi Lands in Taiwan Despite Threat of “Serious Consequences”

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, despite China’s repeated warnings, landed in Taiwan early this morning. The curious stunt has caused China to flex its might by moving aircraft carriers into the South China Sea as well as positioning tanks on Chinese beaches opposite Taiwan.

Pelosi arrived after reports flooded Chinese social media Tuesday that Beijing has positioned tanks on the beaches of Fujian along the Taiwan Strait.

In addition, reports and footage have surfaced of large military movements of troops and equipment. Movements have been seen occurring on major highways and railways throughout the Chinese province of Fujian, directly adjacent to the islands of Quemoy and Matsu.

Many commercial flights slated to depart from several cities in the Fujian province have been abruptly canceled in the last 24 hours. Xiamen Airlines put out a statement that the flight cancelations were due to “regional traffic control” and did not elaborate further.

Some claim that this could be considered an invasion warning, the military occupation of the Quemoy and Matsu Islands as the first step by Communist China to subjugate Taiwan and eliminate U.S. influence in the Western Pacific.

The speaker landed despite these escalations in a move that’s been seen as brave by some and foolish by others. 

The country of Taiwan itself seems to have mixed feelings about the visit. Civic groups, politicians, and business and industry representatives on the island of Taiwan began protesting against US Pelosi’s potential visit. 

Wu Cherng-dean, chairman of the pro-reunification New Party, said on Tuesday that the party is firmly opposed to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, saying that Pelosi is “harmful to Taiwan without bringing any benefits.”

A number of Taiwan civic groups gathered in front of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) as early as Monday afternoon, with hundreds of people holding placards with slogans such as “American witch get out of Taiwan, China,” and “get out, trouble maker Nancy Pelosi!”.

The rest of the world chimed in as well, as Twitter saw #WWIII trend as Pelosi arrived. This is likely due to the multiple threats related to the trip.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said during a daily press briefing prior to her arrival”

“We would like to tell the United States once again that China is standing by, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army will never sit idly by, and China will take resolute responses and strong countermeasures to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity,”

Chinese Defense Ministry Spokesperson Senior Colonel Tan Kefei said:

“As the ‘third most important figure’ of the U.S. government, if Speaker Pelosi visits Taiwan, the move will seriously violate the one-China principle and the provisions in the three China-U.S. joint communiques, severely endanger China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity… It will have a critically negative impact on the political foundation of China-U.S. relations, and is bound to cause extremely serious harm to the relations between the two countries and their militaries, and lead to further escalation of tension across the Taiwan Straits.”

Pelosi is also experiencing some criticism back home as well:

Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein tweeted, “It’s another Cuban missile crisis moment. Will Pelosi blunder us into WWIII with China?”

Vigilant News will provide updates as more information becomes available.

China and Russia Announce New Global Reserve Currency – May Collapse the USD

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Russia and China have officially announced they’ll be working together to create a new global reserve currency, this comes as Joe Biden appears to be doing everything he can to crash the US Dollar.

Many pundits have been foreshadowing this exact scenario since Joe Biden took office. Now, it all appears to be coming true as Russia and China have made the announcement.

RT reported in late June that Russia and the BRICS countries, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, are officially working on their own “new global reserve currency,”.

This move is huge and something that these countries have been working on for years according to Quoth the Raven.  This will not be good for the US as inflation could be greatly impacted in a negative way.

Worst President Ever? Hunter’s Business Dealings and a Shocking New CNN Poll Have Democrats Dragging Biden to the Chopping Block

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A new survey that was recently conducted by SSRS and CNN has determined that even the far-left is struggling to find any redeeming qualities in Joe Biden’s Administration. 

The poll shows that the public’s view of the state of our nation is the worst it’s been since 2009, and its view on the economy is the lowest it’s been since 2011. Roughly 7 out of ten respondents say that Joe Biden has failed to address the country’s most pressing issues.

Biden’s current approval, at least according to this particular poll, is resting at a meager 38%, with 62% disapproving. The approval rating of Biden’s handling of the economy is at 30%, while the president’s handling of inflation sits at 25%. Both numbers are the lowest for any president in history.

A staggering 82% of those polled said that economic conditions are poor. About 4 in 10 (41%) described the economy as “very poor.” The poll found that 64% of Americans believe the economy is currently in a recession. Our economic situation is bleak, but that might not be the only reason the current president is polling so low.

Another poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports suggests that the American voters are aware that Hunter Biden was involved in some shady business deals and that they believe the current sitting President benefited from these deals. This is despite Big Media’s best efforts to completely ignore the stories.

While President Joe Biden has denied involvement in his son Hunter’s foreign business dealings, most voters don’t believe the president’s denials.

The new national telephone and online survey by Rasmussen Reports finds that 69% of Likely U.S. voters believe it’s likely the president was aware of at least some of Hunter Biden’s major foreign business dealings, including 49% who think it is Very Likely. Just 22% don’t think it is likely President Biden was aware of his son’s foreign deals, and 10% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

Burisma may be all but swept under the rug at this point, but the new survey comes on the heels of Hunter’s attorney claiming that his client has no more interest in the two Chinese companies currently in question. However, a report from Breitbart has recently shown that may not be the case:

Skaneateles, a company Hunter Biden founded with a ten percent stake in BHR Partners, still holds a ten percent interest in the company despite claims to the contrary, according to Chinese business records.

Hunter Biden “no longer holds any interest, directly or indirectly in either BHR or Skaneateles,” Hunter’s lawyer Chris Clark claimed in November to the New York Times.

But Chinese business records contradict Clark’s claim. “Chinese site Qixin says the latest filing comes from BHR itself and that it was filed last month,” the Washington Examiner reported. “The 2021 annual report by BHR has an ‘announcement date’ of June 20. Skaneateles is still listed as a ‘shareholder’ with a 10% stake.”

China’s business registry may not have been changed to reflect Hunter’s vacated interest. But with Hunter’s global profile as the United States president’s son, the omission seems unlikely.

It should be noted that Hunter’s representative has also refused to say who bought the stake in the company and for what price.

Hunter’s possible part ownership of BHR Partners is relevant because BHR Partners is the same company linked to Chinese oil interests to which the Biden administration reportedly sold 950,000 barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve earlier this month.

Something stinks to high heavens, but we’ve been engulfed in the stink long enough to barely even recognize it at this point. The information above certainly makes Biden’s recent bulk sale of US oil to China amidst an energy crisis all the more suspicious.