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But Trump has also made clear his enmity towards China, so from the Chinese point of view, anything that encourages an active role of the US in international affairs is a bad thing.
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But Trump has also made clear his enmity towards China, so from the Chinese point of view, anything that encourages an active role of the US in international affairs is a bad thing.
Pinno718
Senior Member
Meanwhile, some Americans moved to Russia. A lot of them went because they were defending the apparent Ukrainian damage to churches and were prompted to do so with other bits of propaganda.
At a slight tangent... The NYT seems to be intent on giving 2 sides to the war story, Incidentally, they never covered damage to the Ukrainian churches. They (the NYT) seems to be intent on protesting their Christian ethic. The NYT posted an article describing the terror of Russian locals occupied by Ukrainians yet the English Youtuber was there filming and there were kids playing in the streets and riding bicycles. The locals they interviewed expressed concerns about no mobile coverage due to drone interference efforts and the access to food and water, never once mentioning any sort of oppression.
The NYT again, failed to mention that in Russian occupied towns, civilians had been shot for fun and drones dropped on people for no reason other than vicarious killing. One of the many reasons Putin is wanted as a war criminal.
So, back tot he plot: an American family moved to Russia and the man of the family enlisted with the Russian army to fight the good fight. He was given scant training and was sent into the frontline 'meat grinder'. His wife has posted Youtube videos as she hasn't heard from him and is concerned about his welfare given the lack of training he received.
A black American woman moves to Russia because she felt it was safer to be in Russia as there was less racism (believe it or not, some consider this to be true). She was there long enough to learn Russian and posted a video of herself after being assaulted for being black (in Russian).
At a slight tangent... The NYT seems to be intent on giving 2 sides to the war story, Incidentally, they never covered damage to the Ukrainian churches. They (the NYT) seems to be intent on protesting their Christian ethic. The NYT posted an article describing the terror of Russian locals occupied by Ukrainians yet the English Youtuber was there filming and there were kids playing in the streets and riding bicycles. The locals they interviewed expressed concerns about no mobile coverage due to drone interference efforts and the access to food and water, never once mentioning any sort of oppression.
The NYT again, failed to mention that in Russian occupied towns, civilians had been shot for fun and drones dropped on people for no reason other than vicarious killing. One of the many reasons Putin is wanted as a war criminal.
So, back tot he plot: an American family moved to Russia and the man of the family enlisted with the Russian army to fight the good fight. He was given scant training and was sent into the frontline 'meat grinder'. His wife has posted Youtube videos as she hasn't heard from him and is concerned about his welfare given the lack of training he received.
A black American woman moves to Russia because she felt it was safer to be in Russia as there was less racism (believe it or not, some consider this to be true). She was there long enough to learn Russian and posted a video of herself after being assaulted for being black (in Russian).
HMS_Dave
Active Member
The man and his possessions will have been liquefied...
I hope the woman considers coming to her senses and gets her and her family out of there...
Pinno718
Senior Member
[Just saved this form slipping off the 'front page', phew!]
https://www.theguardian.com/busines...cels-flights-pro-ukraine-hackers-cyber-attack
Russia’s Aeroflot cancels flights after pro-Ukraine hackers claim cyber-attack
https://www.theguardian.com/busines...cels-flights-pro-ukraine-hackers-cyber-attack
briantrumpet
Veteran
Not looking good in Kyiv this morning.
https://bsky.app/profile/antongerashchenko.bsky.social/post/3lvajxavxdc2y
https://bsky.app/profile/antongerashchenko.bsky.social/post/3lvajxavxdc2y
Pinno718
Senior Member
Yeah, it's horrible. Russia is stepping up it's ariel bombardment because they are not succeeding on the ground.
Reports of an Earthquake of 8.8 magnitude off the shore in Eastern Russia has possibly compromised nuclear submarines in that area which would give Putin more financial and strategic headaches. It's difficult to strip away the propaganda to get the actual effect and how much of the story is true
In other news:
WASHINGTON, DC – In a rare display of bipartisan unity, US Senators Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, and John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, have proposed an amendment to the upcoming 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would prohibit the sale or export of petroleum from America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to several key geopolitical rivals.
Water shortages in Russian-occupied Donetsk have reached a critical point, with residents receiving tap water only once every three days, queuing for hours at mobile tanks, and relying on unsanitary sources such as basement wells and mine water.
Locals and pro-Russian bloggers are calling the situation a humanitarian disaster and demanding action from Moscow.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has released video footage showing a Ukrainian anti-aircraft first-person-view (FPV) drone shooting down a rare Russian reconnaissance and strike drone of the Orion type – a high-value unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) known for carrying a range of aerial bombs.
Crimea has been intermittently cut off by bombing of the rail network.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has approved “large-scale agreements” for additional U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine.
In a video posted to social media on Wednesday, Zelenskyy said he had greenlit “the main principles of a deal” which he has previously discussed with U.S. President Donald Trump.“These are large-scale agreements. I have discussed them with Trump, and I am very much counting on us being able to implement them all,” Zelenskyy said.
Reports of an Earthquake of 8.8 magnitude off the shore in Eastern Russia has possibly compromised nuclear submarines in that area which would give Putin more financial and strategic headaches. It's difficult to strip away the propaganda to get the actual effect and how much of the story is true
In other news:
WASHINGTON, DC – In a rare display of bipartisan unity, US Senators Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, and John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, have proposed an amendment to the upcoming 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would prohibit the sale or export of petroleum from America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to several key geopolitical rivals.
Water shortages in Russian-occupied Donetsk have reached a critical point, with residents receiving tap water only once every three days, queuing for hours at mobile tanks, and relying on unsanitary sources such as basement wells and mine water.
Locals and pro-Russian bloggers are calling the situation a humanitarian disaster and demanding action from Moscow.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has released video footage showing a Ukrainian anti-aircraft first-person-view (FPV) drone shooting down a rare Russian reconnaissance and strike drone of the Orion type – a high-value unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) known for carrying a range of aerial bombs.
Crimea has been intermittently cut off by bombing of the rail network.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has approved “large-scale agreements” for additional U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine.
In a video posted to social media on Wednesday, Zelenskyy said he had greenlit “the main principles of a deal” which he has previously discussed with U.S. President Donald Trump.“These are large-scale agreements. I have discussed them with Trump, and I am very much counting on us being able to implement them all,” Zelenskyy said.
Pross
Active Member
Don’t worry, Trump has given a deadline for it to end and he really, really means it this time.
briantrumpet
Veteran
I can't help feeling that even just a few heavy strikes on key targets (e.g. Kerch Strait Bridge) using precision US weapons would divert Vlad's attention, at least for a while. Someone needs to tell Trump that that would *surely* get him the Nobel Peace Prize.
Pblakeney
Über Member
That would be the best strategy for peace in Ukraine.
In the meantime he is perfectly happy selling arms for a continuing conflict as a back-up plan. Money money, money.
Bazzer
Senior Member
I suspect the Ukranians are working on that and probably with a much better plan than the Americans could come up with.
Reports from the region state they have been attacking some of the military supplies and supply routes for a while now, as well as destroying some of Russia's early warning systems in the region. Most recently on the Tendra Spit, a sandbar in the Black Sea.
briantrumpet
Veteran
Yes, indeed, they'll know just what needs hitting, but my guess is that at the moment they are missing enough materiel to give Vlad a properly bloody nose: they're making the most of the little firepower they have.
Pinno718
Senior Member
Woah fellas, you haven't been keeping up. Germany is supplying Ukraine with long range missiles which are more than capable of taking out the bridge.
https://kyivindependent.com/germany...o-arrive-in-ukraine-by-late-july-general-says
The EU knows, it cannot rely on the US.
Ukraine's immediate problem is drone strikes as Russia is ramping up aerial efforts. Ukraine needs Starlink and air defence weapons. I believe that Starlink is still being used but how much support with that they are getting is unknown. We all know which dipshit is running the Pentagon and we have the impotent POTUS farker in the WH who doesn't give a damn as he has proven powerless to effect changes in the war. I suspect he's reluctant to turn his attentions back to the conflict having been shown up on the international stage and by Pootin.
https://kyivindependent.com/germany...o-arrive-in-ukraine-by-late-july-general-says
The EU knows, it cannot rely on the US.
Ukraine's immediate problem is drone strikes as Russia is ramping up aerial efforts. Ukraine needs Starlink and air defence weapons. I believe that Starlink is still being used but how much support with that they are getting is unknown. We all know which dipshit is running the Pentagon and we have the impotent POTUS farker in the WH who doesn't give a damn as he has proven powerless to effect changes in the war. I suspect he's reluctant to turn his attentions back to the conflict having been shown up on the international stage and by Pootin.
Pblakeney
Über Member
I think, and hope, this is where Trump's plan falls on it's face. All this talk of increasing defence spending is assumed to be buying US arms. Hopefully the cash will be spent elsewhere creating a new circular economy sans US.
