All right, Alexander, let's talk about what is going on in Europe.

We have a 17th sanctions package against Russia.

Kayakalis announced that there will be an 18th sanctions package against Russia.

Actually, it appears that Russia is taking the first steps towards retaliation against the EU legal, retaliation against the

EU, more specifically Euroclear.

Yeah.

And we are getting reports that they're going to take Euroclear to courts in, I believe,

in Hong Kong is what they said.

And basically, it'll block euro clear from doing any business in

Asia.

Yes.

Interesting reports, if they are true.

It is a good retaliation, a very strategic retaliation from, from Russia to get at

Euroclear and it will have effects on Euroclear's business.

We also have Mertz, the new Chancellor of Germany, talking about how he's going to build

the biggest and strongest army in all of Europe, and he's being pushed to do this by

his European buddies. So that shouldn't worry anybody.

Germany trying to build the strongest military in Europe. Can it be done, given that costs in Germany are

so high. They don't have any cheap energy anymore that powers their economy.

Anyway, a lot of things going on in Europe. The one force that's driving Europe and that keeps

them unified in all of this madness is, of course, Russia. Well, you called it madness,

and that is exactly what it is. I mean, Putin called it

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