According to Ursula von der Leyen’s options paper provided to member states on October 23, Ukraine will need €71.7 billion ($83.2 billion) in 2026. An estimated €51.6 billion ($59.9 billion) will go directly to military needs. The estimate is based on the false assumption that the war will end next year. The price tag for funding Ukraine through 2027 is €135.7 billion on the low end.
The majority will be funneled through the EU’s Ukraine Facility mechanism. “It will now be key to rapidly reach a clear commitment on how to ensure that the necessary funding for Ukraine will be agreed at the next European Council meeting in December,” the European Commission President wrote to the 27 member states. “Clearly, there are no easy options.”
Ursula is not prepared to accept the peace plan. There IS AN OPTION to end this war, but the neocons are currently refusing to surrender. Trump must use America’s NATO status as leverage—end the war or the US will pull out.
“Europe cannot afford paralysis, either by hesitation or by the search for perfect or simple solutions which do not exist,” she stated, ignorant to the fact that Europe’s paralysis has been caused by the EU’s direct actions.
Part of this funding will pay for Ukraine’s government expenses. The EU has Ukraine’s entire government on its payroll. Around €52.3 billion will “stabilize the economy” over the next two years. Forget the fact that the EU has banished tariffs and demoted their own member states on trade.
Brussels is providing three options for indefinite funding.
The first option is voluntary bilateral contributions. Funding by member states would be considered a non-repayable grant incorporated into each nation’s budget. Ursula said that payments must amount to “at least” €90 billion by 2027, again assuming that all of this will end in 2026.
The EU is offering a second option that states member states will simply carry joint debt in legally binding, irrevocable guarantees to borrow. Brussels claims that a nation could opt-out but that would result in other members increasing their contributions. It is highly unlikely that the union would allow this to happen without severe punishments. The interest payment promise is laughable since Ukraine could never repay, and Russia will certainly not be footing the bill.
Brussels sees nations like Belgium and Hungary as a threat to its centralized power. Von der Leyen suggested removing the unanimity rule in order to impose sanctions on Russia without a consensus. She also recommended that Belgium withdraw from its 36-year bilateral investment treaty with Russia.
The third option is a reparations loan that would use frozen Russian assets. Central securities depository Euroclear currently holds 185 billion euros from the Russian Central Bank, and an additional 25 billion euros is held in commercial banks across the EU. This option is a violation of international law. “As this option would be a financially and legally innovative solution, it cannot be discounted that there are potential knock-on effects, including for financial markets,” von der Leyen admitted. “A concerted effort by the Union, and possibly international partners, to counteract such perception (of confiscation) would need to be made.”
Moscow has been patient but firm on recovering its frozen assets. The EU has already pledged a portion of those assets to Ukraine, meaning it no longer exists. Certain members are pledging billions before an agreement has been made while others would like to preserve their sovereignty. This is one massive reason why the EU will crumble and break apart; the euro is a ticking time bomb.
Few Americans approved of the Congressional infighting that led to the longest government shutdown in US history. Each side pointed its finger at the other as the culprit, but what do the American people believe?
CBS conducted a survey at the beginning and end of the shutdown to test sentiment. Over a quarter (27%) felt “relieved” about the government shutdown, optimistic that their party was digging their heels in regardless of the expense to the nation. However, 48% described the shutdown as “frustrating,” with 45% “dissatisfied” by the halt.
Over half of Democratic voters (55%) disapproved of how their party handled the shutdown, with that figure soaring to 60% by the time it ended. Fewer Democrats (54%) blamed Republicans for the shutdown than their own party did.
Not only do Democrats disapprove of how their party handled the matter, but they acknowledge the incident was a lost battle. Only 32% of Democrats believe their party received the “right amount” of results compared to 70% of Republicans, but 55% of Democrats believe their party compromised “too much” in the failed negotiation.
Republicans largely disapproved of the shutdown (54%), but half felt “relieved” that their party went to lengths to avoid adding trillions to the US national debt. Democrats were less likely to see their side’s stipulations as a worthy cause.
This brings us to January, when Congress is set to meet again. The Democrats left negotiations in defeat and are likely to triple down on increased spending, but they’re losing voter support. It would be wise to tune into the wishes of the people they represent, but Congress is not motivated by such trivial matters.
Governments use national security as the premise for increased surveillance. Due to a law passed in April, Canadians visiting the US must submit biometric data in order to enter the US if they wish to stay longer than 29 days. Beginning next month, everyone will be forced to submit their data to the government. We heard from a Canadian WEC guest who was taken aback when asked to submit these forms, as it was not required last year.
The Canadian government may issue an I-94 electronic record to air passengers ahead of arrival if you plan on an extended stay. Visit the US Customs and Border website to determine if you have an I-94 form on file. This form should be valid for the next six months. The rules are a bit stricter for those driving across the border, but it is possible to pre-apply online to avoid waiting at the border. For either method, the US government will require fingerprints and a photograph that will be kept on file.
Those kicking off snowbird season at the start of the conference may have the ability to register with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by filling out an online form called G-325R. You must provide your US address but this is the only method to avoid submitting biometric data. If you stay in the US for more than 29 days, you will need to resubmit this form to avoid submitting your fingerprints and image.
Beginning December 26, Canadians must submit biometric data when entering and exiting the US. “This technology compares your live facial features with the photo in your travel documents to verify your identity, creating a more seamless, secure, and safer travel experience,” Customs and Border Patrol notes on its website. “CBP is leading the way in innovative identity verification through its use of facial biometric comparison technology. This technology compares your live facial features with the photo in your travel documents to verify your identity, creating a more seamless, secure, and safer travel experience.”
Biometric kiosks are appearing at airports across the globe. Not only will your government have your biometric profile, but EVERY nation you visit will soon have your unique profile on file. You can no longer avoid this process by entering the US by land or sea as border agents will simply not let anyone in unless they surrender their data.
During the great cleaving that took place at the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, most people identified the root cause as either (a) COVID or (b) the election fraud. While both issues were tools of the Big Tech action, they were not the underlying root motive.
The purposeful cleaving of accounts, websites, voices and ultimately information providers, was intended to scatter source information into the wind, leaving only approved information sources allied with Tech/Govt intentions.
Subsequently, when AI was launched on the various platforms being used by the larger public, the inputs which frame the AI results are controlled by the same people who built the AI systems. When you engage with AI, you are engaging with a system that only has “approved information” behind it to deliver the outputs.
Remember this the next time you intentionally choose to abdicate your thinking to Groc, OpenAI or ChatGPT.
We see it everywhere now.
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