Manila, a long-time U.S. ally, imported Russian crude for the first time in five years — days after it declared an energy emergency.
Manila, a long-time U.S. ally, imported Russian crude for the first time in five years — days after it declared an energy emergency.
Attacking Iran has been on the table since the 70s. The US, as a matter of foreign policy, cannot abide major oil production outside of its control. This longstanding fact, combined with current acute political and economic factors is the driving force behind this war.