1. Nothing matters more to the Biden Cartel than money.
2. "Biden received funds from top Russia lobbyist before Nord Stream 2 giveaway
President Biden and his allies raked in campaign cash from a top Russia lobbyist in 2020, just months before his administration’s decision to scrap sanctions on a controversial firm building a Russian oil pipeline to Germany.Richard Burt, a managing partner at McLarty Associates and a former US ambassador to Germany during the Reagan administration, ponied up $4,000 for Joe Biden in October 2020 and dropped another $10,000 in the lefty-aligned political action committee Unite The County in March 2020, FEC records show.
In addition to violating Biden’s own campaign pledge not to take lobbyist cash, the money from Burt is particularly noteworthy as he is currently directly engaged in lobbying activities for Nord Stream 2 AG."
Biden received funds from top Russia lobbyist before Nord Stream 2 giveaway
The DNC said they had returned the cash on Thursday after The Post’s inquiry.
nypost.com
3. The ramifications of his corruption alter the geopolitical landscape.
"Rhetoric Divorced from Reality: Deciphering Biden’s Foreign Policy Philosophy
... his administration is not taking a hard line on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which emboldens a distinctly autocratic Russia at the expense of democratic Ukraine – and ultimately European security.
Biden lauded America’s commitment to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, also known as the collective defense commitment. But most people know that Article 5 depends on Article 3 – NATO allies’ obligation to develop and maintain individual defensive capabilities, which received little attention.
... strategically vital frontline partners in great power competition, such as Poland, Ukraine, and the Baltic nations, are snubbed to bolster relationships with elites in select capitals, most often at the expense of U.S. interests. Notably, this doctrine is the opposite in every respect of the “Foreign Policy for the American Middle Class” the Biden administration had promised. This approach is more aptly conceived of as a “Foreign Policy for the Global Uber-Elite.”
Rhetoric Divorced from Reality: Deciphering Biden’s Foreign Policy Philosophy
The conspicuous gap between President Joe Biden’s rhetoric and actions when it comes to foreign policy may risk undermining both his messaging and strategy.
nationalinterest.org
4. "Biden damages NATO with his extraordinary Nord Stream 2 gift to Vladimir Putin
... Biden has decided to waive sanctions on a German company involved in completing the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline. Absurdly, the Biden administration will sanction Russian ships involved in the pipeline's concluding construction but not the actual company involved in it. This is apparently because Biden believes that sanctioning the pipeline out of existence will cause more harm with German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government than it will accrue benefits to NATO and European security.
...proof that Biden's tough-on-Putin rhetoric is basically just that: rhetoric. Most of the media will ignore this truth, of course. But Biden's decision here is a great gift to Putin.
Nord Stream 2 will give Putin the means of Europe's long-term energy dependence on Russia. That will allow Putin to leverage European political appeasement in return for Russia's provision of cold winter energy supplies. It will thus weaken the American-led international order. It is an order centered on democratic sovereignty, free trade, and the advancement of basic human rights. It will be of particular concern to NATO allies on Russia's border — notably Poland and the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. These are governments, it should be noted, that actually spend 2% of their GDP on defense."
Biden damages NATO with his extraordinary Nord Stream 2 gift to Vladimir Putin - Washington Examiner
On one of the most important measures of American leadership against Vladimir Putin's aggression, President Joe Biden is now weaker than former President Donald Trump. That must be our incontrovertible assessment if Axios's reporting on Tuesday is accurate. After all, Jonathan Swan reports that...
www.washingtonexaminer.com
5. Where did Biden earn to monetize his political office????