Five in Ten 12/16/22: The Friday Five - Proxy War With Russia

The Biden administration wants to send Patriot surface-to-air missiles and more American troops to Ukraine, a move the Russian embassy in Washington says may lead to “unpredictable consequences.” 

5) US prepares another $38 billion in aid to Ukraine, including Patriot air-defense missiles; 4) Federal law enforcement investigating string of sabotage attacks on power grid; 3) Cryptocurrency collapse leads lawmakers to call for more government oversight; 2) Government of Jordan to spend $300 million developing site of Jesus’ baptism—90 miles south of probable location; 1) FBI website for private sector cyber and physical security experts hacked and database offered for sale online.