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Posted by: 90sRetroFan
« on: February 13, 2026, 04:46:43 pm »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrW-bZhGHmI

While it is good news that attrition can now continue for longer, I worry that the idea of paying back the EU out of prospective reparations to Ukraine from Russia makes it sound like such reparations will be paid in money instead of in territory, which reduces the chances of Russia ending up with less territory by the end of the war than when it started. Ukraine should negotiate with the EU to pay back the latter via the prospective domestic product of territory acquired from Russia. We need to set a precedent of Russia losing territory in order to start a trend of all countries which formerly had territory stolen by Russia taking back their stolen territory (and more as compensation wherever possible).

See also:

https://trueleft.createaforum.com/news/why-war-in-ukraine-is-causing-apocalyptic-famine/msg16226/#msg16226

https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-false-left/war/msg18501/#msg18501

https://trueleft.createaforum.com/news/armenia-and-azerbaijan-clash-over-disputed-nagorno-karabakh-region/msg15652/#msg15652
Posted by: SodaPop
« on: December 31, 2025, 07:55:32 pm »

Putin confident in Russia's eventual victory against Ukraine in his New Year address
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-confident-in-russia-s-eventual-victory-against-ukraine-in-his-new-year-address/vi-AA1Tnsgl?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=6955d2e07df5426dac2146195d479997&ei=37
Posted by: SodaPop
« on: December 31, 2025, 02:11:41 am »

I do not care much for the current definition behind the term "sissy-boy", but I do appreciate the fact that it touches upon "fragility". If only we could change the definition to incorporate "white fragility", and exclude the rest, then we could easily put Trump, Musk, Netanyahu, and Putin, in the Sissy-Boy category. For myself, loathing these imbeciles and calling them "Sissy's" at the same time seems fitting? Sick and tired of these sissy mutha-fuckas who believe they belong to humanity!
Posted by: PotatoChip
« on: December 25, 2025, 07:13:04 pm »

Looks like a giant spider web. Imagine having to fight in that, constantly getting tangled up in fiber optic drone cables:

The Ukrainian City of Lyman Is Covered In Fiber Optic Cables From War Drones
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Lyman, a town in Ukraine's Donetsk region, now stands as a stark testament to the evolution of modern warfare, with large parts of its area covered by a dense network of thin fiber-optic cables abandoned by drone operators from both Ukrainian and Russian forces.

Footage released by the drone battalion of Ukraine's 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade on December 19, 2025, reveals an extraordinary scene in Lyman, where streets, courtyards, and open spaces are draped in slender cables resembling a giant spider's web.

These fiber-optic cables originate from First Person View (FPV) drones controlled via wired connections to evade intense electronic warfare interference along the front lines.

#FiberOpticDrones
#UkraineWar
#LymanDroneCables
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr7M-AmrvT4
Posted by: 90sRetroFan
« on: December 23, 2025, 07:07:40 pm »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RznkSzvzi7s
Posted by: SodaPop
« on: December 23, 2025, 03:49:06 pm »

How Russia Hacks Narratives to Bend Adversaries to Its Will and Objectives
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Liubov Velychko is a Ukrainian investigative journalist with over 15 years of experience uncovering corruption, crime, and human rights violations. She Specializes in exposing disinformation campaigns, and has conducted numerous investigations into Russian propaganda, revealing the networks behind its spread and dismantling the information operations orchestrated by Russian intelligence agencies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpjoKjNuBlE

"Russian narratives feel stronger now than they did four years ago..."

I was aware that Russia was attempting to hijack narratives long before 2013, but here's an example, 1 of many, of how they came for Germans questioning WWII:

https://justice4germans.wordpress.com/2013/08/25/russian-deputy-of-the-duma-says-germany-is-just-another-us-colony/

In full disclosure Russia has even fooled me several times in the past.
Posted by: PotatoChip
« on: December 20, 2025, 07:14:52 pm »

DoJ Exposes MASSIVE Russian Cyberattacks on America (& Our Allies!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIALOaD1rEo
Posted by: PotatoChip
« on: December 19, 2025, 10:05:07 pm »

Kremlin insider openly defies Putin: He was "ready to be shot"
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Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, public unity has been rigidly enforced around President Vladimir Putin.

But a new account suggests one senior official openly refused to comply in the earliest days of the war.

A rare refusal

According to a report by the New York Times, Dmitry Kozak, then Russia’s deputy chief of staff, defied Putin on the second day of the invasion in February 2022.

The newspaper cited three people familiar with the exchange.

Putin instructed Kozak to demand Ukraine’s immediate surrender, the report said. Kozak declined, arguing that he did not understand the purpose of the invasion.

As the conversation became tense, Kozak told Putin “that he was ready to be arrested or shot for his refusal,” according to the New York Times.

Witnesses to dissent

The call, the report said, was conducted on speakerphone, allowing senior Kremlin officials to hear what was described as a rare moment of insubordination.

Kozak, 66, had been one of Putin’s closest allies, serving the Kremlin for around three decades. He was widely regarded as one of the few senior figures willing to argue against the invasion.

Three days before the war began, Kozak delivered a 40-minute speech to Russia’s Security Council warning of the consequences of attacking Ukraine. Unlike other speeches at the meeting, his remarks were not broadcast publicly.

Marginalised and sidelined

Kozak nearly became Russia’s acting president between 2008 and 2012, but the role ultimately went to Dmitry Medvedev. Over time, he was increasingly sidelined by Putin.

According to the New York Times, Kozak continued to urge mediation with Ukraine after the invasion and repeatedly warned the president that the war was a mistake.

He also predicted that the conflict would push Sweden and Finland to join NATO, a development that later occurred.

One source cited by the newspaper said Kozak believed he was “working in the service of the state, and not in Putin’s personal interests”.

Quiet departure

Kozak resigned from his Kremlin post in September, after years of diminishing influence.

Russian journalist Aleksei Venediktov told the newspaper: “Dmitri is gone, but the mood is the same. He is important as a marker.”

He has not spoken publicly about his opposition to the war and declined to be interviewed for the New York Times report.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/kremlin-insider-openly-defies-putin-he-was-ready-to-be-shot/ar-AA1SEWQY?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=6946089cdff74e06a4d38073c182d19a&ei=40

Does Kozak believe Putin does not work in the interest of the Russian state?
Posted by: Pop
« on: December 18, 2025, 11:29:01 pm »

Too obvious now! Why would the US government even care what happens to the assets as long as they do not end up back in Putin's hands, a vocal enemy of the US and EU?

Politico reports: US pressuring EU not to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's aid | DW News
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Politico has reported that the US pressured the European Union over its initiative to tap into frozen Russian assets for Ukraine.

DW speaks to Zoya Sheftalovich, Chief EU Correspondent at Politico, on reports that the US is opposed to appropriating Russia's frozen assets.

#trump #russiafrozenassets
#frozenassets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEcIQ0ExIwc

How much more of a Russian and Israeli stooge does the US president need to blatantly be before Americans do something about it? I would imagine the founding fathers of America would have little respect for most of the people living in the US today? Thomas Jefferson believed America needed a revolution every 20 years! I would imagine he would spit in the face of most people who consider themselves American today if he were around!

Posted by: Pop
« on: December 18, 2025, 10:10:15 pm »

EU leaders agree on €90 billion loan to Ukraine | DW News
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A marathon EU summit in Brussels has concluded with an agreement to support Ukraine with a massive loan in its war against Russia. EU leaders have agreed to provide Kyiv with 90 billion euros to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years. Repayment would only begin once Russia pays reparations to Ukraine after the war. Discussions continued into the early hours after an earlier plan to use frozen Russian assets fell through. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz labeled the new agreement as a "clear signal" to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. DW's Jack Parrock reports from Brussels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IkZFn6V8AQ

Top comments:

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FINALLY! lets goo!

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Good morning, Europe!

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90 billion for two years? That’s cute. i was expecting atleast 200 billion. Let’s hope Ukraine receives more money beyond that window

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Loads of orcs on here

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LOL more debt for EU citizens that everybody knows Russia will never pay

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Likely good money spent, if Europe doesn’t have the ability to spend hundreds of billions a year to build and maintain a sizable army to be a deterrent to Russia, they might as well outsource it to someone who will
Posted by: Pop
« on: December 18, 2025, 05:55:43 pm »

'This night may show us whether Europe is capable of being a real leader' • FRANCE 24 English
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As discussions on the use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine continue at the EU summit in Brussels, Ukrainian MP Lisa Yasko tells FRANCE 24 that 'this evening, this night may show us whether Europe is capable of being a real leader or fear of Russia will win' adding that 'this is a decision not only about giving frozen assets for Ukraine, this is a decision about international order'.
#Ukraine #Russia #war
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8OOeeLDFHw
Posted by: Pop
« on: December 16, 2025, 04:47:24 pm »

Putin could be a vainglorious INTJ Turanian surrounded by liars and sycophants. That would be a terrible combination.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vainglory

Volodymyr Zelensky to the Dutch Parliament in The Hague on Dec. 16
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZZfxjVQ8m0s





Posted by: SodaPop
« on: December 12, 2025, 06:38:03 pm »

EU will move Ukraine membership forward despite Hungary veto | DW News
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In an unprecedented move, the European Commission will move Ukraine’s membership process forward at a technical level despite Hungary blocking official talks on accession. The EU’s Marta Kos would not commit to timelines but said told DW she was “very happy” that EU membership is included in a peace plan for Ukraine.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Beginning
00:32 Ukraine's EU membership in US peace plan
2:15 Hungary's veto
3:51 Moving Ukraine accession forward
8:06 US calls for elections in Ukraine
11:12 Corruption scandal in Ukraine
14:42 Possible territorial concessions and their implications for EU membership
18:18 The EU's waiting room
20:22 US National Security Strategy
22:33 Where does Serbia stand in accession?
25:20 Which country will join next?
26:18 The EU's reform to-do list
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJTSFif1fxg
Posted by: SodaPop
« on: December 12, 2025, 02:03:23 pm »

Facing Ukraine’s Exhaustion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y401iGj1YDY
Posted by: PotatoChip
« on: December 11, 2025, 07:41:28 pm »

Ukraine updates: US pushing Kyiv to withdraw from Donetsk
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'Coalition of the Willing' talks on Thursday afternoon set to focus on Ukraine's postwar security guarantees Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, France's Emmanuel Macron and UK PM Keir Starmer will attend the video call Trump says discussed Ukraine in 'strong words' with the leaders of the UK, France and Germany on Wednesday Chancellor Merz says Ukraine has sent Washington a revised peace proposal NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said he believes Russia will be ready to wage war on the alliance in the next five years.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the US had been presented with an updated version of a peace plan. Details of all its amendments were not disclosed, pending the US reaction.

But Zelenskyy did say the 20-point plan included security guarantees as well as an agreement for the rebuilding of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian president said the main point of contention in the talks was the status of the eastern Donetsk region and future control over the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

Zelenskyy said the US wants Ukraine, but not Russia, to withdraw troops from parts of the Donetsk region, in order to install a demilitarized buffer between the two armies.

"They see Ukrainian forces leaving the territory of Donetsk region, and the supposed compromise is that Russian forces do not enter this territory ... which they already call a 'free economic zone,'" Zelenskyy told reporters.

The Ukrainian president said any potential compromise on Ukrainian territory should be decided by a popular vote.

"I believe that the people of Ukraine will answer this question. Whether through elections or a referendum, there must be a position from the people of Ukraine," he said.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-updates-us-pushing-kyiv-to-withdraw-from-donetsk/ar-AA1S7T2g?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=693b475e85e746deabfab9d3d0d82c2f&ei=31