“…Russia is the number one exporter of natural gas in the world. The number two exporter of crude oil, the number three exporter of coal. It also was the number two exporter of petroleum fuels. So gasoline, diesel jet fuel etc., and it also exports a very large amount of nuclear power technology. It’s there’s

“As you follow the ongoing situation in Ukraine, here are some terms that may frequently come up.”

“Russian President Vladimir Putin is moving fast, and our sanctions, by President Biden’s own admission, could take months to have an effect. But there may be another pressure point. “At the University of Washington, Professor Scott Radnitz teaches Russian studies and also monitors Russian social media, noting that despite Putin’s control of the internet, Russians

“No one should have been surprised that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on Thursday morning, experts in that region’s history and politics said. “‘This didn’t come out of nowhere,’ said Professor Scott Radnitz, associate professor of Russian and Eurasian studies in the University of Washington’s Henry M. Jackson School of International

“John Koenig, University of Washington professor and ambassador, talks to FOX 13 Morning News about Russia invading Ukraine.”

“After weeks of signaling and buildup of troops and equipment, Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In other words, Vladimir Putin has ordered likely the largest conventional military action in Europe since World War II. KUOW’s Soundside heard from several Seattleites about their view of what’s happening in Ukraine.”

“’Like just about everybody else, I’m watching the news in shock,’ Professor Scott Radnitz told KIRO Newsradio late Wednesday night. ‘People have warned about this for a long time. The U.S. government was fairly confident that Russia would invade Ukraine pretty soon. And yet, watching this now happen, watching the explosions in various cities around Ukraine

“Reading the news. Calling family. Watching the news. Calling family. Making emergency plans. Calling family. Repeat. “On Friday, President Joe Biden said he was “convinced” Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine and will target Kyiv, the capital. “These are frightening times for the Seattle area’s Ukrainian community, as their home country stares

“The Russian assault on Ukraine, which began in the early hours of Feb. 24, 2022, was launched after weeks of Russian disinformation that included false claims about Ukrainian terrorist attacks, assaults on civilians and military aggression against the self-proclaimed breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine. “Observers have been on the lookout for a Russian “false flag”

“Citing newly acquired intelligence, the U.S. in early February accused Russia of plotting a fake attack by Ukrainian forces as a pretext for invading the neighboring country. U.S. officials provided few details about the alleged “false flag” attack, saying it could jeopardize sources and methods used to obtain the intelligence. But they said the disinformation campaign could