The David Hunter Perspective - 2023-06-07

Read on for today's agenda below prepared by David (thank you very much). - Retired US Diplomat to 5 different nations  David Hunter shares his knowledge, passion, interest, and experience.1)What Is Happening In Bakhmut, Ukraine? On May 20th, Russia's private militia Wagner Group owner Prigozhen claimed his 'contractor fighters' had succeeded in capturing Bakhmut. So he would 'hand over' control by June 1st to the Russian military to manage the area. Is he just 'claiming victory' to get out from under this losing situation and then blame the Russian military for it's failure to 'hold' Bakhmut?2)Destruction of Nova Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine Causes Massive Flooding and Evacuation: On Tuesday, June 5, a major hydroelectric dam on the Dnieper River north of Kherson, Ukraine was breached, releasing hundreds of millions of gallons of water. The timing of this event, just as Ukraine was launching it's 'counter-offensive' against Russian occupied Ukraine, is suspicious. Did Russia mine the dam and cause the breech? If so, what are the consequences to Kherson and and other cities downstream?3)Are Elon Musk's Views on the Taiwan Dispute Tainted By Profits?: Elon Musk owns Tesla, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer. In 2022 he tweeted that China should make Taiwan a 'special administrative zone' just like Hong Kong. But Musk admitted he has manufactured over 1 million electric cars in his Shanghai China plant, over 70% of his total Tesla production that year. Can Musk's opinion be fair in this matter, when he makes money from his Chinese mainland factories?4)Why Are the 'BRICS' Expanding?: The economic and political organization called BRICS, ---member states Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, ---- soon may be expanded to include Saudi Arabia, even Turkey, Egypt, and Iran. The current BRICS group of nations comprise over 40% of the world's population and 23% of the global economy. How would BRICS expansion effect the current global trade, financial and political system?Support the show