US, EU To Slap New Sanctions On Russia

It's been at least a few months since the US or western nations unveiled some new, broad sanctions targeting Russia, and with the Mueller "collusion" report due any minute, it's time for Trump to once again remind the audience of the biggest ever soap opera, that he is not a BFF with Vladimir Putin. As such, the FT reports that the US and EU are close to agreeing a raft of new sanctions against Russia, this time in a co-ordinated push aimed at punishing Moscow for its "aggression" towards Ukraine in the Kerch strait.

More than two months after the incident, and despite repeated appeals from the US and EU states to release them, 24 Ukrainian sailors are still being detained by the Russian authorities, after Russian Navy ships rammed and fired on three Ukrainian vessels that Moscow said were "maneuvering dangerously" near the Kerch Strait. The Russian Coast Guard captured some two dozen sailors after commandeering the ships, which included to Ukrainian artillery ships and a tugboat. Russia has refused to release the ships and the sailors despite demands from European and US officials.

The latest move to counter what has been described in western capitals as "a persistent campaign of malign behavior by Russia", would be jointly applied by the US and the EU.

The new measures will be discussed at a meeting of EU foreign ministers next Monday according to the FT, and could be levied in the next two months, according to diplomats briefed on the discussions.

“This is waiting in the wings,” said one of the diplomats, citing internal documents. The person added that the new sanctions were expected to be tabled by the end of March.

According to a western government official quoted by the newspaper, the sanctions were expected to be directed at those individuals and companies involved in Russia’s seizure of three Ukrainian naval vessels in the Kerch Strait last November.

News of the latest sanctions hit Russian ETFs such as the RSX, while the USDRUB spiked to session highs, jumping from 65.55 yo 66.20 before retracing some gains.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-02-12/us-eu-slap-new-sanctions-russia

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TRUMP STUMPED: President May Sign Deal He’s ‘Not Happy’ With

President Donald Trump expressed unhappiness with a tentative congressional deal that provides some funding for his proposed wall along the U.S. southern border during a Tuesday afternoon Cabinet meeting.

“I have to study it. I’m not happy about it. It’s not doing the trick, but I’m adding things to it. I will add whatever I have to add,” Trump said of the deal, adding, “Am I happy at first glance? I just got to see it. The answer is no. I’m not. I’m not happy. But am I happy with where we are going? I am thrilled.”

The president continued that he does not believe there will be another partial government shutdown over the border wall dispute. Congressional negotiators announced an agreement to avoid another government shutdown. The deal includes $1.375 billion in funding for a barrier along the U.S. southern border and funding for approximately 40,000 beds for ICE detention beds.

Trump at no point in his extended riff ruled out signing the bill.

Democrats notably dropped their demand in the agreement to limit the number of beds ICE is able to use for criminal illegal alien enforcement, removing the main poison pill for The White House in the deal. Despite this however, Trump’s ire is likely directed at the low dollar amount figure given to him by the congressional negotiators.

Trump told negotiators privately in recent weeks that he was willing to accept approximately $2 billion in wall funding, a substantial compromise from his original demand of $5.7 billion. The bill is a result of a three-week negotiation process following a partial government shutdown of nearly 35 days.

Two sources close to the process told The Daily Caller earlier Tuesday that they believe some back and forth over the contours of the deal with Congress is still possible, but said they’re optimistic about a path forward before funding for the government ends Feb 15. These sources say that Trump is likely to agree to the deal while also pursuing executive actions to tap additional sources of funding.

Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney outlined the administration plan on Fox News, saying Sunday, “We’ll take as much money as you can give us and then we’ll go off and find the money someplace else, legally, in order to secure that southern barrier, but this is going to get built with or without Congress.”

“There are certain funds of money that he can get to without declaring a national emergency and other funds that he can only get to after declaring a national emergency,” Mulvaney said.

https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/12/trump-may-sign-deal-border-wall/

French Study Confirms Ultra-processed Foods Increase Risk Of Early Death

In a not so surprising announcement, a French team has discovered during a study that ultra-processed foods accelerate your risk of mortality. According to the new research, humans face a 14% higher risk of early death with each 10% increase in the amount of ultra-processed foods we eat.

Eating more and more processed foods, which is standard in the United States, could be a trend that causes early death from chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease and cancer. But it isn’t just the U.S. Several nations suffer from succumbing to the highly addictive processed foods that can be detrimental to overall health and well-being. According to a recent study as reported by CNN, in the United States, 61% of an adult’s total diet comes from ultra-processed foods. In Canada, that number is 62%, and in the United Kingdom, that proportion is 63%. Much research has also indicated that eating ultra-processed foods can lead to obesity, high blood pressure, and cancers, and the study authors confirm this.

http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/surprise-french-study-confirms-ultra-processed-foods-increase-risk-of-early-death_02122019

https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-015-0317-y

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2723626?utm_campaign=articlePDF&utm_medium=articlePDFlink&utm_source=articlePDF&utm_content=jamainternmed.2018.7289

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