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      2. “If that’s the deal, then, sure I will sign on in order to get billions in military and foreign aid.”

    2. So they can pay for vaccine passport in bitcoins? Instead of 250Euro it will be 0.00666 BTC

    3. Some pieces have been in place for a while.

      April 2020, Diia mobile app with digital ID and biometric passport, https://www.biometricupdate.com/202004/ukrainian-ids-go-digital-biometric-passports-available-in-diia-mobile-application

      Dec 2021, https://freewestmedia.com/2022/03/11/ukraine-already-has-a-social-credit-system/
      ” money (1000 hryvnia) has been given to the citizens of Ukraine from the age of 14 years old if they can show proof of a full course of vaccination against the Corona virus … Despite the promise of money, only one in five Ukrainians have however so far opted for a full course of Covid-19 vaccine, the lowest rate in Europe. This suggests that even before the war, the trust in government had eroded. Banking oligarchs are behind the push for helicopter money and the program was extended after hostilities began …

      Ukrainians do not have the choice but to spend the money only on certain items, such as books and medicine … The undisputed leading direction in spending funds that our citizens received for vaccination is the purchase of books – in less than two months, Ukrainians have bought books for 1 billion hryvnia. Obviously, this will be a significant support for the publishing business.”

      Meanwhile, EU “Russian” residents subject to bank account surveillance, https://www.reuters.com/business/exclusive-ecb-tells-banks-watch-all-russian-clients-widening-sanctions-net-2022-03-15/

  3. Rumor is that bribe for Ukrainians that want to live the country is 5000Euro. Was 500-1000E first day of war. Very patriotic from the border control.
    All the state is like that; probably this is why Putin believed that the Ukrainians will not fight.

  4. ABC News announced Pfizer calling for Fourth shot for aged 65 and older.

    1. Helen, that article said: This statement represents the views of the Staff. It is not a rule, regulation, or statement of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”). The Commission has neither approved nor disapproved its content. This statement, like all staff statements, has no legal force or effect: it does not alter or amend applicable law, and it creates no new or additional obligations for any person. It seems to me they want to scare us.

      1. Could this also come from concern over JPMC entering into a contract with the nickel company not to enforce margin calls a/g JPMC related to its short positions in nickel, as reported by the Martens in Wall Street on Parade?

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