Author: Freedom Watch

Russia’s economy is back on its feet The Economist May 6, 2022 IN EARLY APRIL we pointed to preliminary evidence that the Russian economy was defying predictions of collapse, even as Western countries introduced unprecedented sanctions. Recent data further support this view. Helped along by capital controls and high interest rates, the rouble is now as valuable as it was before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February (see top chart). Russia appears to be keeping up with payments of its foreign-currency bonds. The real economy is surprisingly resilient too. True, Russian consumer prices have risen by more…

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Dave Chappelle’s alleged attacker will not face felony charges after DA declines case By Cheri Mossburg and Taylor Romine CNN May 6, 2022 (CNN) The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office will not pursue felony charges against Isaiah Lee, the man accused of leaping on stage and attacking comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance a the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night. Lee was, however, charged with four misdemeanors, including battery and possession of a weapon, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced in a press release and video message posted to Twitter on Thursday afternoon. DA spokesperson Greg Risling…

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(Washington, D.C., May 4, 2022). Today, the founder of both Judicial Watch, Inc. and Freedom Watch, Inc., a former federal prosecutor of the U.S. Department of Justice, and the current chairman and general counsel of Freedom Watch, and the citizens’ prosecutor with regard to citizens grand jury indictments returned against Joe, Hunter and James Biden, as well as Anthony Fauci, announced that these defendants were arraigned yesterday before a citizens judge. The indictments and Zoom video of the arraignment are embedded below. Having predictably failed to appear for their arraignment, as the defendants apparently have no respect for the…

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Bennett empathizes with Zelensky, rejects Holocaust parallel, says mediation ongoing Times of Israel May 2, 2022 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday responded with a mixture of empathy and criticism to Volodymyr Zelensky’s caustic address to Israeli lawmakers on Sunday, during which the Ukrainian president repeatedly invoked the Holocaust. Bennett said that he believes the Holocaust should not be compared to anything, but also that he understands the Ukrainian people’s suffering. “He’s a leader battling for the life of his country,” Bennett said, speaking at a conference organized by the Ynet news site. “Many hundreds of dead, millions…

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