As to be expected, America’s former allies are distancing themselves away from the Trumpf regime. As Russian President Vladimir Putin, indicted for war crimes by the ICC at the Hague announced in Nov 2024 with the Trumpf election win: “There will be a new world order.”
The US stopped sharing satellite intelligence with Ukraine and vetoed a G-7 resolution against tracking Russia’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers and stopped all offensive cyber-operations against Russia. Washington has quietly informed NATO partners that it won’t be participating in military exercises after 2025.
Russian spokesman Dimitry Peskov said on Russian state media “The new (US) administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations. This largely coincides with our vision.” A senior Conservative MP has said it is time to consider the “possibility” that the US president is a Kremlin asset. Graham Stuart, a former Foreign Office minister, issued the comment in response to Donald Trumpf’s decision to pause all military aid to Ukraine. Elon Musk’s super-AI computer “Grok 3” calculated with a 75-85% likelihood that Trumpf is “a Putin-compromised asset.”
Is there anybody on the planet that does not know Donald Trumpf is in the pockets of the Kremlin?
Canada, which will have a new Liberal Prime Minister standing for federal elections later this year, had deliberately chose a “position of dependency” over the years that relied on American intelligence to inform everything from domestic criminal investigations to foreign policy. Canada provided the Five Eyes specific “niche missions” based on geography or the access held by Canadian agencies.
“The entire foundational philosophy of the Canadian intelligence system, in terms of its capabilities, in terms of its focus, was based on reliable, ongoing, massive access to Five Eyes intelligence, primarily from the US,” said Wesley Wark, a senior fellow with the Center for International Governance Innovation.
“The old great bargain is no more. We’re going to have to do more of the intelligence heavy-lifting ourselves.”
Ottawa receives intelligence from CSIS, the RCMP and her allies.
In Germany, the largest economy in Europe, the Bundestag’s top intelligence experts are calling for a European spy network, warning that Europe can’t rely on intelligence from the US amid growing uncertainty.
Konstantin von Notz, chairman of the German parliament’s intelligence oversight committee, urged Germany and its European allies to establish their own intelligence-sharing network. “We need a European intelligence cooperation format — call it ‘Euro Eyes’ — to ensure that strong states can exchange information swiftly and securely on clear legal grounds. There is no way around increasing our own intelligence capabilities in the future.”
BND HQ, Berlin, Germany. (Photo: Jan Kleihues / Stefan Müller) https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index
To Followers of the Watch, none of this should come as a surprise. As New York Yankee legend catcher Yogi Berra—an athlete with ten World Series rings– once said ‘It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.’ What we can predict is that Canada, the UK, and Germany will increase their budgets for intelligence collection, as well as cultivate new partners. Their intelligence veterans will be wary of new allies because of the potential that they too maybe compromised by the Kremlin. South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan may be the least harmed by the Trumpf regime as his focus seems to be on Beijing. Australia and New Zealand will continue their reliance on faraway UK.
Mark Carney will be the next Prime Minister of Canada after being sworn in by the Governor-General, and then face a general election. He will be one of the new leaders of the Free World, alongside UK PM Keir Starmer, France President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. For his sake, and the sake of Canada, let us hope there is nothing to this photograph below of Mr. Carney with the thoroughly despicable sex trafficking Ghislaine Maxwell. Note that several AI-generated photographs of Mark Carney with the lurid sex fiend Jeffrey Epstein have been circulating on the internet in an attempt to smear him. The Prime Minister-designate had previously answered questions about this authentic photograph below and denied being friends with Ghislaine Maxwell.
Then-governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney, second from left, attends the Wildness Festival with his wife Diana Fox, far right, and others including Ghislaine Maxwell, second from right, at Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire, England, on 10 Aug 2013. Disgraced and disgusting Maxwell is wearing an AAA all-access VIP badge. Hmph. (Photo: Adrian Sherratt / Shutterstock)
This is more like it:
Sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell (USMS #02879-509) was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and is now in Tallahassee FCI. (Photo: US Justice Department)
Sources:
Senior Conservative MP says UK must consider possibility ‘Trump is a Russian asset’ – Politics.co.uk
Canada looks to shift intelligence sharing away from diverging U.S. | National Post
US curtails Ukraine access to satellite imagery – POLITICO
German lawmakers float ‘Euro Eyes’ spy network amid uncertainty on US intel – POLITICO
US vetoes G7 proposal to combat Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers | US politics | The Guardian
Information: The United States abandons planning of military exercises in Europe
Elon’s Grok Chatbot Calculates Probability That Trump Is a Russian Asset
Kremlin says Trump’s foreign policy ‘largely coincides’ with Russia’sMark Carney faces questions on photos with Ghislaine Maxwell | Toronto Sun
Russia-Ukraine Update
Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Strike on Moscow
According to the BBC, this appears to be the largest drone attack that Ukraine has launched so far in and around Moscow. It involves dozens of drones, some of them targeting residential areas.
The governor of the Moscow region says one person has been killed and three others wounded. There are reports of damage to apartment blocks, as well as a large fire at a car park.
Four Moscow airports have been forced to close temporarily.
The Moscow mayor says Russian air defenses shot down more than 60 drones on their approach to the capital. Russia’s defense ministry has said overall 337 Ukrainian drones were either intercepted or destroyed – in Moscow and nine other regions.
These attacks happened hours before scheduled peace talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between USSECSTATE Marco Rubio and a Ukrainian delegation. The man below represents the US:
Russian Spy Ring Wanted Unimaginable Death for Bulgarian Journalist
Christo Grozev (Undated photo: Reuters)
A journalist targeted by a Russian spy ring said it had a list of “assassination methods” to kill him that was “beyond any imagination.” Christo Grozev told the BBC the group “fantasized” about his death, and talked about using a sledgehammer and even a “suicide bomber” to target him. The Bulgarian, who has published several exposes on Russia with colleague Roman Dobrokhotov, said several incidents showed the pair were tracked across Europe and had agents “breathing down our necks.” Grozev was speaking after three Bulgarian nationals were found guilty last week of spying for Russia one of the largest foreign intelligence operations in the UK. Bulgaria joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.
Russian Officials Give Meat Grinders to Mothers of Soldiers Killed in Ukraine
Mothers and spouses of Russian soldiers killed in the meat grinder in Ukraine awarded literal meat grinders. $150 Luxper MG-2000S Meat Grinder. Look at the smiles on the faces of the apparatchiks. (Photo: Social media)
Local officials from Russia’s ruling party have caused controversy by presenting mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine with gifts of meat grinders, an appliance widely used to describe Russia’s brutal tactics on the frontline. The United Russia party in the northern Murmansk region posted photos on social media showing officials smiling as they visited bereaved mothers with gifts of flowers and boxed meat grinders for International Women’s Day on Saturday, which is widely celebrated in Russia. The post included a message thanking the “dear mums” for their “strength of spirit and the love you put into bringing up your sons.” It said the gifts were the initiative of the women’s wing of the party.
Soviet Army human wave attack during the Second World War. The Chinese PLA will NOT be copying this tactic in any conflict with Taiwan, the US, or remotely North Korea. (Photo: Russia Beyond via russiainphoto.ru)
Mother Russia has lost 875,070 soldiers since their brutal invasion of Ukraine in Feb 2022. Ukrainian intelligence estimates that 1,000 Russians are killed daily in human wave or “meat attacks” or other operations. And here the ruling party presents bereaved mothers with meat grinders. You can’t make this stuff up. Regarding the Bulgarian being stalked by Russian assassins is no surprise, and neither is the cruelty they intended to inflict on him. The Ukrainian drone attack serves as a symbolic gesture that despite the withdrawal of US intelligence and support, Kiev is still capable of reaching out and striking Moscow.
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Russian spy ring plans to kill journalist were ‘beyond imagination’
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c51ypekv9xwt
Chinese Espionage Continues
Three US Army Soldiers Netted
Two US Army soldiers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington and a former soldier in Oregon have been accused in separate indictments of sharing classified military information with China. One spy was tasked with obtaining instructions and manuals for Bradley and Stryker armored vehicles used by the Army and selling them to his accomplice, who was paid by unknown people in China.
A third soldier has been accused of obtaining and selling about 20 government hard drives, some marked “SECRET” and “TOP SECRET,” to buyers in China.
Of interest to China’s intelligence in these cases is information on military exercises between the US and her allies in the Indo-Pacific region, the operation of strategic rockets and missiles, and the devastatingly effective HIMARS multiple-rocket launcher.
A M142 HIMARS launches a rocket toward Bakhmut on 18 May 2023, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Kiev has released footage it says shows a strike on Russian positions. (Photo: Serhii Mykhalchuk / Getty Images)
Bluetooth Chip Used by Billion Devices Compromised
FTA:
“The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over one billion units as of 2023 contains undocumented commands that could be leveraged for attacks.
The undocumented commands allow spoofing of trusted devices, unauthorized data access, pivoting to other devices on the network, and potentially establishing long-term persistence.
This was discovered by Spanish researchers Miguel Tarascó Acuña and Antonio Vázquez Blanco of Tarlogic Security, who presented their findings yesterday at RootedCON in Madrid.
“Tarlogic Security has detected a backdoor in the ESP32, a microcontroller that enables WiFi and Bluetooth connection and is present in millions of mass-market IoT devices,” reads a Tarlogic announcement shared with BleepingComputer.
“Exploitation of this backdoor would allow hostile actors to conduct impersonation attacks and permanently infect sensitive devices such as mobile phones, computers, smart locks or medical equipment by bypassing code audit controls.”
The researchers warned that ESP32 is one of the world’s most widely used chips for Wi-Fi + Bluetooth connectivity in IoT (Internet of Things) devices, so the risk is significant.
China, the “world’s factory,” insiduously infused their massive Chinese intelligence apparatus with their manufacturers. This backdoor allows Chinese spies to infiltrate millions of devices. Using the “thousands of sand grains” approach to intelligence collection, Beijing analysts can produce a mosaic on anything they have collected on. The enemy will be able to target and collect on specific individuals by link analysis of telephone numbers, internet purchases, public records, imagery, or email addresses. Beijing can also launch offensive operations through these devices such as hidden computer viruses.
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Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices
Canada: Preventable Measles is Spreading
(Photo: BBC / SPL)
The Government of Canada informs:
As of 6 Mar 2025, Canada has recorded 227 measles cases, many requiring hospitalization. The majority of cases are unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children who have been exposed in their communities, such as in social events, daycares, schools, and healthcare settings. Notable outbreaks occurred in New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, and Manitoba. Measles is contagious and can cause serious illness, with complications including pneumonia, deafness, brain inflammation, and, in severe cases, death.
Measles is preventable with vaccines; however, Canada sadly suffers from a minority cult of anti-vaxxers. Measles is also spreading in the US and other parts of the world as you have read here on Coriolanus.
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Former Philippines President Duterte Arrested for Crimes Against Humanity
The ex-president once said “he would be happy to kill three million drug addicts.” (Undated photo from social media)
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila’s international airport on order of the ICC in connection with a crime against humanity case filed against him. Duterte was arrested after arriving from Hong Kong and police took him into custody on orders of the ICC, which has been investigating the mass killings that happened under the former president’s deadly crackdown against illegal drugs. In Dec 2018, the country’s Commission on Human Rights (CHR) estimated the number of drug-war killings could be as high as 27,000.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who succeeded Duterte in 2022 and became entangled in a bitter political dispute with the former president, has decided not to rejoin the global court. But the Marcos administration has said it would cooperate if the ICC asked international police to take Duterte into custody through a so-called Red Notice, a request for law enforcement agencies worldwide to locate and temporarily arrest a criminal suspect.
ICC arrest warrants remain active for Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes. These two ICC defendants have blood on their hands, like Rodrigo Duterte.
Indictments are merely allegations. All defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Rodrigo Duterte, former Philippines president, arrested on ICC warrant over drug killings – CBS News
Cat Food Recall in Washington State and Oregon Because of Avian Flu
A company based in Washington state is voluntarily recalling its frozen raw pet food for cats over concerns of it being contaminated with avian flu. The recall includes Wild Coast Raw’s 16-ounce and 24-ounce frozen Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula, which was distributed to pet food retailers in Washington State and Oregon. The Washington State Department of Agriculture said multiple cats have been infected with the avian flu after consuming the food. One had to be euthanized. Officials have also encouraged pet owners not to give their animals raw milk because of the possible presence of the virus.
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Cat Food Recall in Washington, Oregon Because of Avian Flu
Incidents Plague White House and Trumpf Properties
USAF fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near Trumpf’s Florida home Sunday, bringing the number of violations to more than 20 since he took office on 20 Jan. The incident took place as Trumpf finished a round of golf at his West Palm Beach private club.
The USSS shot an armed man near the White House. Andrew Dawson (27) was armed with a knife and a gun when he was confronted by agents just after midnight on Sunday, one block from the West Wing. The suspect was subsequently transported to a hospital, and his condition remains undisclosed. No USSS agents or other individuals were injured during the incident.
Trumpf’s golf course destroyed Scottish dunes he promised to preserve. (Photo: AFP)
Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland was vandalized with pro-Palestinian graffiti. A protest group claimed responsibility. Red paint was scrawled across walls at the course with the slogans “Free Gaza” and “Free Palestine” as well as insults against Trumpf. “Gaza is not for sale” was also painted on one of the greens and holes dug up on the course.
DOGE fired thousands of federal employees, nearly 8.4 million Americans hold multiple jobs to make ends meet, and President Trumpf was out golfing again. Trumpf has spent 14 days golfing (28% of his tenure so far). Hopefully problems like the Carolina fires, avian flu, the Ukraine war, or rising prices don’t keep Trumpf from the links.
The White House physician once declared Trumpf to be in excellent health.
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More Americans have two jobs or more, a sign of inflation’s burden
Statement Regarding March 9, 2025, Officer-involved Shooting | United States Secret Service
Trump golf course destroyed Scottish dunes he promised to preserve – Raw Story
Trump’s golf resort in Scotland vandalized with pro-Palestine graffiti, World News – AsiaOne
VPOTUS JD Vance Blatantly Lied on ‘X’ That His Three-Year-Old Daughter Was Menaced by Pro-Ukrainian Protestors
JD Vance complained on “X” that his 3-year-old daughter was menaced by a group of protesters shouting “Slava Ukraini.” He even went so far as to call some of them “sh*t.” JD Vance and his daughter were well-protected in a cocoon of USSS SAs as you can see in the video below. JD Vance just couldn’t double-talk his way out of his hypocrisies and then lied about the encounter.
The peaceful protestors– mostly women– got JD Vance to admit that Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
JD Vance’s cousin, Nate, who volunteered in Ukraine, has said that the Trumpf administration is acting like “useful idiots” for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Nate Vance is reported to have spent three years fighting in Ukraine after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. When he criticized aid to Ukraine, I told myself that it was because he had to please a certain electorate, that it was the game of politics,” Nate Vance told Le Figaro. “But what they did to Zelensky was an ambush of absolute bad faith. “Donald Trumpf and my cousin clearly believe they can placate Vladimir Putin,” he added. “They are wrong. The Russians are not about to forget our support for Ukraine. We are Vladimir Putin’s useful idiots.“
Transvestite VPOTUS JD Vance’s cynical use of a child reminded Coriolanus of a Stephen King novel which became a famous movie decades ago.
In Stephen King’s 1979 novel The Dead Zone, Republican Congressman and presidential hopeful Greg Stillson used a child as a human shield. The novelist’s choice of “Stillson” for a name was clever as it sounds like “stillborn.” Actor Martin Sheen plays the scoundrel Republican in the 1983 film of the same name. Coriolanus recommends both the novel and the film.
Below, the two on the right are who Americans elected in Nov 2024 to lead their country:
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JD Vance Lies That 3 Year Old Daughter Was Chased
No One Wanted This Vocal Black Cat at the Shelter Until…
Coriolanus 