Gunshots Heard as Ukrainian Civilians Confront Russian Troops

President Joe Biden, who used his first State of the Union address to label Vladimir Putin a “dictator,” signaled Wednesday that he’s open to imposing restrictions on oil and gas imports to the U.S.

Russia’s military advance continued, with its Defense Ministry saying it captured the Black Sea port city of Kherson as units moved further into southern Ukraine. A top Russian official warned that increased weapons supplies to Ukraine could raise the risk of an inadvertent conflict with NATO.

For its part, Ukraine said a second round of talks were possible as early as Wednesday. Russian markets continued to be roiled, with investors scrambling to find out whether the country’s bonds are in default. European natural gas hit a new record, alongside soaring prices for wheat and corn.

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For eight years, the U.S., with the CIA, has been present in Ukraine with “training missions” for the Ukrainian military, with several thousand “trainers.” Billions have been pumped into this bankrupt country and thousands of tons of weapons have been delivered in recent weeks. What does Russia know about this? Is it possible that nuclear warheads have already been included in these arms deliveries? The only thing missing would be the appropriate delivery systems, but they would be at hand in no time, because the West also has systems mounted on trucks. Then Russia would be at the mercy of the danger of having only a few minutes’ warning time for a nuclear attack by Ukraine, ultimately by the West, before the horror befalls Moscow.