Meanwhile in the Overt.

Admittedly the Pravda is not the most balanced of open sources. For those we should lean towards the New York Times perhaps. Still, given the Gray Area and kinetic “friction” that is underway, inviting Russia’s finance minister is sort of a confusing signal no? Imagine on the one hand, the CIA or The European Command is giving the “go ahead” to Germany and Rheinmetall, on the other hand Bessent invites… well it’s sort of “fog of war” no? And Intelligence Analysts continue to be surprised. It doesn’t occur to them that they’re being played.