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Jimbuna

04-21-25, 10:16 AM

Ukraine to buy radiation sickness drug from Israel in case of nuclear incident - media

Following the recent Russian drone strike on the shelter of Unit 4 of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, Ukraine has signed an agreement with the Israeli biotechnology company Pluri to help develop an emergency response to life-threatening radiation sickness in the event of a nuclear or radiation threat.

This is reported by the Times of Israel, Censor.NET reports.

Thus, the Israeli company Pluri has signed a contract with the Ukrainian cord blood bank Hemafund for the supply of PLX-R18 as a potential treatment for radiation sickness.

This drug is a promising treatment for acute radiation syndrome, which can occur as a result of exposure to high doses of ionizing radiation.

The developers claim that their cell therapy drug is able to stimulate the production of platelets and white and red blood cells, which usually die in the event of radiation damage.

PLX-R18 has the ability to stimulate the regeneration of bone marrow and blood cells, which helps restore immunity and reduce the effects of radiation.

According to the company, the cells of a single placenta can be multiplied to a quantity capable of treating more than 20 thousand patients.

Under the terms of the cooperation agreement, the company will produce and supply Ukraine with up to 12,000 doses of PLX-R18, which is enough to treat 6,000 people.

The doses will be stored in the Ukrainian blood bank Hemafund and delivered to medical facilities throughout Ukraine in case of an emergency.

Russian strike on the sarcophagus of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant
As a reminder, President Zelenskyy said in the morning that a Russian attack drone with an explosive warhead hit the shelter of Chornobyl NPP Unit 4 on the night of February 14.

The IAEA confirmed the drone strike on the protective sarcophagus of the fourth unit of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant.

The spokesman for the Russian dictator Dmitry Peskov denied that Russian troops had attacked the Chornobyl nuclear power plant.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on the international community to force Russia to peace by force to prevent a global catastrophe after Russia's attack on the Chornobyl nuclear power plant.

Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko emphasized that the shelter arch had suffered significant damage. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3547947

Skybird

04-21-25, 10:29 AM

[FOCUS (https://www.focus.de/politik/ausland/putin-ueberrascht-uns-militaerexperten-warnen-eindringlich-vor-narwa-szenario_80a9a41e-4ac3-4100-9923-868307164c09.html)] Putin is testing NATO by attacking a small town in Estonia. German military experts, among others, are exploring the "Narva Scenario." They warn that these speculations could soon become reality.

Would we die for Narva? Would NATO risk escalation, even a nuclear war, with Russia for a town of 50,000 inhabitants?

The so-called "Narva Scenario" is one that military expert Carlo Masala explores in his latest book. And now, in a recent interview with "N-tv," he and his colleague, military historian Sönke Neitzel, once again urgently warn of this danger. In the interview, the two scholars emphasize that Russia could attempt to challenge the Western alliance after a possible victory in its war of aggression against Ukraine.

At its core, the thought experiment deals with the danger at one of NATO's easternmost points: the city of Narva in Estonia, which lies directly on the border with Russia. In this thought experiment, Russian troops occupy Narva. Moscow's goal is to provoke NATO into responding in accordance with Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. This stipulates that, for NATO, an attack on one of its member states is tantamount to an attack on all allies.

Members are obligated to assist the attacked country, including the use of armed force. In Masala's scenario, which he plays out for the year 2028, the NATO states now face a dilemma. Do they react and risk escalation to nuclear war? Or do they do nothing, thereby undermining their credibility, burying NATO's security promise, and continuing to embolden Putin?

The West, according to Sönke Neitzel, believes it has plenty of time to rearm. "Like Carlo, I'm convinced: Vladimir Putin is thinking in terms of opportunities and will test us beforehand. Therefore, we should act as if this could be our last summer of peace."

Neitzel had already used this phrase, "last summer of peace," in an interview a few weeks ago and was harshly criticized for it. Other experts see it as unnecessary scaremongering.

But Neitzel's colleague Masala jumps in on him in the interview: For nine months, "virtually every intelligence agency in Europe" has been saying the same thing. Namely, according to Masala: "Russia is restoring its military strength and wants to be stronger soon than it was in 2022." He and Neitzel were "thinking about what this test scenario might look like. Politically, one could of course say that won't happen. But then we'll fall into the same trap we fell into in 2021: We'll be surprised again when Putin crosses the border with his troops."

Bestselling author Tom Clancy has also addressed the Narva scenario in a novel, and an essay by the "Federal Agency for Civic Education" from 2024 poses the provocative question: "Die for Narva?"

That the Narva scenario is by no means far-fetched is demonstrated, among other things, by the fact that shortly after the attack on Ukraine, Putin claimed that the city historically belonged to Russia. The "Welt" newspaper writes about this and quotes an Estonian security official in a recent article. He does not believe that Estonia's NATO allies are prepared for what could happen in Narva.

Although NATO troops are stationed in Estonia, the small country is also intensively preparing for a possible attack. But the official says of his country's allies: "I think the awareness of the problem is not comparable to what we have. That didn't exist in 2008 (when Russia invaded Georgia, ed.), nor in 2014 (when it annexed the Crimean peninsula), and it doesn't exist today. People simply don't understand the current situation."

Die Welt also reported on statements by residents of Narva, according to which there are constant provocations and sabotage by Moscow: from satellite navigation disruptions to stolen border marker buoys, loud propaganda, surveillance drones, and buzzing blimps marked with the Russian army's "Z."

Masala therefore says: "The Narva scenario in particular is also intended as a stimulus for a broader audience, not just command staffs. Because this discourse is not very present in Germany. Many people hold a Russian attack as exaggerated, nonsense, or warmongering. Viewed objectively, however, it is within the realm of possibility."

For this reason, Masala and Neitzel are also skeptical about the use of the phrase "bypassing" in reference to Putin and Russia. It is a "tedious discussion," says Masala. Of course, Russian interests must be taken into account. And after the Second World War, the Western states "found a way to 'deal with' the revisionist powers Germany, Italy, and Japan." He is also not against diplomacy. "But we won't achieve anything with that with Putin. He will continue to play the military card. We must prepare ourselves for that, because certain things are non-negotiable: We cannot abandon Ukraine, because then we would betray all Western principles and become part of a Russian power structure."

Jimbuna

04-21-25, 11:45 AM

There is high probability that deal between Russia and Ukraine will be reached this week - Trump

US President Donald Trump has said that there is a high probability that a Russian-Ukrainian ceasefire agreement will be reached this week.

Trump said this at an Easter event at the White House, Censor.NET reports.

According to him, recent US meetings with Russia and Ukraine have been "very good".

He promised to talk about it in more detail in the "next three days".

The day before, US President Donald Trump expressed hope that Ukraine and Russia would "make a deal" next week. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3547991

Putin offers bilateral talks with Ukraine on moratorium on strikes on civilian targets - Peskov

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was referring to negotiations with Ukraine when he spoke about discussing a moratorium on strikes on civilian infrastructure.

This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by the Russian Interfax news agency, Censor.NET reports.

According to him, Putin is ready to discuss the moratorium on strikes on civilian targets with the Ukrainian side.

Peskov also added that the Russian dictator "has repeatedly spoken about his readiness to negotiate with the Ukrainian side," and this is another proposal he has made.

Earlier, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said that it was necessary to "deal" with the proposal not to attack civilian objects.

Putin's announcement of an "Easter truce"
As a reminder, on April 19, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin allegedly announced an Easter truce that would be in effect from 6 p.m. Moscow time on April 19 to zero hours on April 21.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's announcement of the so-called Easter truce by saying that it was another of Putin's attempts to play with people's lives.

Later, President Zelenskyy said that if Russia is now ready to really join the format of complete and unconditional silence, Ukraine will act in a mirror image - silence in response to silence, strikes in defense of strikes.

On April 20, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin dictator had not ordered the truce to be extended. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3547986

Raf1394

04-21-25, 12:36 PM

The thing that also keeps me interested about this war, was the internal conflict that happend in Russia during 2023.
Between the regular Russian army and the Private Military group Wagner. Especially Putin with the Russian army brass against Prigozhin.

I guess there was a disagreement with those two?
Some people thought it was a good move from Wagner to launch a coup or offensive against Moscow. But honestly i'm not a big fan of those PMC's, mercenary groups... They did tons of war crimes against civilians.

The Russian army itself also isn't clean. But one could say that the regular armed forces, still has some discipline and morals.
There is still a big difference being part of the regular military or being part of a mercenary group.

I hate these mercenary groups with passion. Only money hunters or sadistic people join these groups. When you join the military, its still a sense of duty or pride. I kinda feel bad for any Ukrainian or Russian soldier who is part of the armed forces who got killed in action. But for members of those mercenary groups, i do very little.

Dargo

04-21-25, 01:08 PM

I think this was an ordinary coup by the army, Prigozhin could drive up the Moscow without any and really zero resistance from the army. This is not the first time in the last 100 year that the Russian army tries to coup, be it the soviets or any other tzar.

Jimbuna

04-22-25, 07:38 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q4NV5pty3U

Jimbuna

04-22-25, 07:44 AM

European Commission on Ukraine’s accession to EU: Ukraine conducts screening with unprecedented speed

The process of screening Ukrainian legislation for compliance with EU law as part of the accession negotiations is proceeding at a record pace.

This was stated by the European Commission spokesman Guillaume Mercier, Censor.NET reports with reference to the European Parliament.

"In the case of Ukraine, we are applying an accelerated procedure - the screening is taking place at an unprecedented speed. This became possible thanks to the close cooperation of the European Commission's experts with Ukrainian partners to ensure the most efficient passage of this stage," Mercier said.

He emphasized that the EU is applying an accelerated procedure, and the pace of screening, which has been underway since June 2024, is the highest in the history of enlargement.

"Ukraine is making steady progress towards EU membership. We are currently in the process of conducting bilateral screening on various thematic clusters of EU law," the spokesman said.

To recap, the opening of this cluster is currently being blocked by Hungary, which has additional demands regarding the rights of the Hungarian minority in Zakarpattia. Negotiations on this issue are ongoing in the EU Council.

The European Commission assures that it will continue to provide Ukraine with comprehensive support - technical, political and financial.

Recently, it was reported that Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine is currently demonstrating the fastest pace of European integration among all countries that have ever sought to join the European Union. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3548120

Europe has drawn "red lines" for US on Ukraine, - Barrot

At the last meeting in Paris, European countries told the US side that the issues concerning Ukraine cannot be the subject of concessions to Russia to end the war.

According to Censor.NET, citing Reuters, this was stated by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot.

"The only objective that concerns us is to defend French interests and European security. It's the reason that as the US decide to place itself in a mediator position that we make them hear what our "red lines" are," said the French Foreign Minister.

He did not disclose the details of what exactly the Europeans indicated as red lines regarding Ukraine.

As a reminder, the Trump Administration believes that a peace agreement could include something like a swap of territory for security guarantees. However, negotiations are still ongoing. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3548094

Reece

04-22-25, 09:15 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyRADBoFOvg

Skybird

04-23-25, 05:58 AM

European Commission on Ukraine’s accession to EU: Ukraine conducts screening with unprecedented speed

Europe has drawn "red lines" for US on Ukraine, - Barrot

Top US officials pull out of Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks in London

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78jx68d922o

British diplomats said they were not entirely clear why Rubio and Witkoff had pulled out of the London talks.

The US state department blamed logistical reasons, but it was clear the decision was last-minute and left the Foreign Office wrongfooted.
(...)
The US decision may have been because the Americans felt they had nothing new to say since they last met in Paris last week - or they may have realised the Ukrainians were likely to reject the latest US ceasefire plan and did not want to hear bad news.I strongly assume the chance of US recognition of Crimea being Russian now triggered so stiff resistance from Zelenskyi and Europe that the Americans saw no way to win that set when facing that resistance face to face.

The conflict goes back more than a decade, to 2014, when Ukraine's pro-Russian [puppet, Skybird] president was overthrown [after trying to betray the Ukrainian people whom he promised before elections that he would lead them closer to Europe, not Russia, Skybird]. Russia then annexed Crimea and backed militants in bloody fighting in eastern Ukraine.Anyway, the American giovernment is no honest broker in this conflict. Trump's "diplomacy" is a double game, to put it in a very restrained way. It alrrady was under Biden, but not as visible and obvious.

Jimbuna

04-23-25, 10:43 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcbtN25D57o

Jimbuna

04-23-25, 10:46 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFe3lf_3D_o

Dargo

04-23-25, 01:14 PM

I think he already walked away, the spoilt kid is bored. This 7-step US peace plan comes directly from the Kremlin. A long-held dream in Moscow splitting America and its European allies is thus finally within reach for Putin. Ukraine is diplomatically in the tongs of two superpowers. European allies are so far choosing not to publicly condemn the radicalism of the Trump administration, but are trying to file down the sharp edges of it behind the scenes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s79t-nJSjJA

And... The glorious Russian army (That keeps getting smashed on Ukrainian defences.) still not possible to do bewegungskrieg!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bwqVq1tLL4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_UemRe-vbw
Oops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNLxKicA3jo

Skybird

04-23-25, 04:21 PM

Aha. So this spoiled carrion in the WH is “frustrated”. What an earth-shattering shame. My psychological advice would be: put him over your knee and give him a good spanking to take his mind off things.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78jx68d922o

Jimbuna

04-24-25, 07:38 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFKnWLzqA94

Jimbuna

04-24-25, 07:53 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM85S-j26Cs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0N-gDCHJiA

mapuc

04-24-25, 08:54 AM

Why don't Trump take the full step forward and declare USA as a new Russian Oblast.

Markus

Jimbuna

04-24-25, 10:16 AM

Zelensky on White House statements about Trump’s "disappointment": It’s Ukrainians who will run out of patience

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to a statement made by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who recently said that U.S. President Donald Trump is "running out of patience" and allegedly "disappointed" with the course of peace negotiations.

Zelenskyy stated during a joint press conference with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, as reported by Censor.NET.

He emphasized that Russia must halt its massive strikes on Ukraine if it claims to be ready for a ceasefire.

"Our priority today is to end this war — not to start something new, but to stop Putin. That’s it. But it doesn’t work that way. If Russia claims it’s ready for a ceasefire, then it must stop launching massive strikes on Ukrainian territory. Because, frankly, I don’t know whose patience is supposed to run out, but it’s the Ukrainians who may truly lose theirs. We are the ones under Russian attack — not anyone else. I don’t wish for anyone to experience what Ukrainians are going through right now, but it is us who are being targeted by Russia," the president concluded.

As a reminder, on April 23, Karoline Leavitt said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was moving in the wrong direction in peace talks.

"President [Trump] is frustrated, his patience is running out... He wants the killing to stop. But both sides of the war must want that," the White House spokeswoman said.

Earlier, Trump criticized Zelenskyy's statement on Crimea and noted that the situation for Ukraine is "terrible" now. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3548621

Starmer after missile strike on Ukraine: Real reminder that Russia is aggressor

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the Russian missile attack on Kyiv "a real reminder that Russia is the aggressor."

This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to Sky News.

"This is a real reminder that it is Russia that is the aggressor," Starmer said, answering journalists' questions about the impact of the shelling on peace talks.

Commenting on the talks held in London this week, the British prime minister noted that "progress is being made towards a ceasefire," emphasizing that it is a "sustainable ceasefire."

Massive Combined Strike on April 24
During the night of April 24, Russian invaders launched a combined attack on Ukraine using missiles of various types — air-, ground-, and sea-launched — as well as Shahed-type strike UAVs and drones simulating other models.

As a result of the Russian attack, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, and Khmelnytskyi regions were affected.

As of 10:00 a.m. on April 24, at least nine people were confirmed dead and over 100 injured in Kyiv. The consequences of the strike were recorded in five city districts.

In Pavlohrad, the blast wave affected 14 apartment buildings, mostly damaging windows and balconies. Infrastructure facilities were also hit.

In the Zhytomyr region, the combined strike wounded a rescuer and damaged four State Emergency Service vehicles. Several private garages were also damaged, a fire broke out, and the blast wave shattered windows in multiple apartment buildings.

Throughout the night, Russian forces carried out several missile strikes on Kharkiv. The city was also attacked by drones. Two people were injured.

In the Khmelnytskyi region, a man and a child were injured as a result of the Russian attack. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3548623

Jimbuna

04-24-25, 10:34 AM

Macron: One cannot expect Zelenskyy to agree to ceasefire with Russia while Kyiv is under bombardment

French President Emmanuel Macron reacted to Russia's massive shelling of Kyiv on April 24 and called on the United States to direct its anger at the Kremlin dictator.

He told journalists about this, Censor.NET reports.

"We cannot expect President Zelensky to agree to a ceasefire while his capital is being bombed. The anger of the United States should be directed at one person - Putin," Macron emphasized.

"The only thing we need is for Putin to stop lying," he said, explaining that the Russian dictator says he wants peace in talks with the United States, but "continues to bomb Ukraine."

Macron said that if Russia rejects the ceasefire, it must face the consequences.

However, if it agrees, "we can build a just and lasting peace, a peace that will allow us to achieve territorial concessions and firm security guarantees."

The French leader also welcomed U.S. diplomatic efforts but emphasized that Russia is the "sole aggressor" in the war against Ukraine, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s attack on Zelenskyy over his refusal to cede Crimea to Russia.

As a reminder, during the night of April 24, Kyiv came under a massive combined attack. The enemy used cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as strike drones. The bombardment caused destruction in five districts of the capital. The hardest hit was the Sviatoshynskyi District, where a residential apartment building was partially destroyed.

According to the latest reports, at least nine people were killed and over 100 others sustained injuries of varying severity as a result of the attack. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3548599

Lammy condemns Russian attack on Kyiv: "These are not actions of man of peace"

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has condemned another massive Russian attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, which claimed the lives of civilians and led to numerous injuries.

He wrote about this in the social network X, Censor.NET reports.

Lemmy emphasized that at the time when Ukrainian officials were in London working to establish peace, Russia, under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, was shelling civilians.

"These are not the actions of a man of peace," the British minister said. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3548592

Dargo

04-24-25, 10:41 AM

The Netherlands has been used for pre-screening attacks with incendiary bombs and explosives in air cargo packages. This was reported by the Dutch Secret Service AIVD. The Dutch Secret Service intercepted the empty packages. The aim was to send the packages without incendiary cargo from one country - via the Netherlands - to other countries. ‘The Netherlands was not targeted, but we did see logistical reconnaissance taking place,’ said the AIVD director.

Last October, Polish intelligence arrested several people who allegedly sent packages on behalf of a foreign Secret Service. Western intelligence services suspect Russia of the actions. The group sent packages containing hidden explosives and other dangerous materials via courier services to other EU countries and the UK. The AIVD now reports that the Netherlands was used as a transit country, but they were already intercepted at a distribution centre and did not end up on a plane.

Commander Wallace

04-24-25, 10:57 AM

Zelensky on White House statements about Trump’s "disappointment": It’s Ukrainians who will run out of patience

Starmer after missile strike on Ukraine: Real reminder that Russia is aggressor

I'm at a loss regarding regarding Trump's position in the Ukraine. My opinion, for what it's worth is that the U.S should sit down with it's European Allies and Ukrainian Supporters and help Ukraine win it's war with Russia. The Countries in Europe all tend to agree on that.

Putin and Russia aren't interested nor do they want a cease fire or to end the war. They want the Ukraine. I say, help Ukraine win.

Dargo

04-24-25, 12:15 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gExiK0mXFA8

Reece

04-25-25, 12:04 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS8JzOd7OHY

Jimbuna

04-25-25, 06:59 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZGWKThd8u0

Jimbuna

04-25-25, 07:10 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS_17zhz4NI

Skybird

04-25-25, 11:09 AM

Ukraine Peace Plan: "Sorry, it took a while, we had to have it translated from Russian first."

https://www.tagesspiegel.de/images/13589074/alternates/FREE_620/1745505938000/sorry-ts-2.jpeg

Putin wants to be recognized as a superpower, and that's why he only talks to the superpower US/Trump, not to the inferior, subordinate, and less important vasall called EU.

And Trump wants to save face. "Peace on day one," Mr. Super-Bigmouth trumpeted. It's long overdue. It's now just a matter of enabling him to either sell a declaration of surrender and subsequent acceptance of Ukraine's submission as a peace treaty, or to justify his—Trump's—withdrawal by claiming that the ungrateful, warmongering, and deeply guilty Ukraine, of its own accord, rejected his grandiose peace plan—for which, of course, he himself couldn't be blamed.

Dargo

04-25-25, 11:32 AM

Press agency Reuters has published the full texts of both the US proposal for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine and the European-Ukrainian counter-proposal to it. The differences between the two proposals are still particularly significant on some points. Whether they can be bridged is an open question. Earlier, the outlines of the US proposal for peace leaked out, and it immediately became clear that Ukraine would not be able to agree to some key points, such as legal recognition of the annexation of Crimea. The Ukrainian-European response to the proposal was discussed last week in Paris and last Wednesday in London between Ukraine, the UK, France and Germany. In London, it was handed over to US envoy Keith Kellogg. The latter would have presented it to President Trump on his return. Yesterday, Ukrainian President Zelensky said the proposal ‘may be on Trump's desk’.

The US proposal these terms constitute the United States' final offer to both parties:
Ceasefire:

Permanent ceasefire.
Both sides engage in immediate technical implementation negotiations with Ukraine.

Security guarantees:

Ukraine will receive robust security guarantee.
Guarantor states will be an ad hoc group of European states plus willing non-European states.
Ukraine will not seek NATO membership.
Ukraine may pursue EU membership.

Territory:

The US recognises de jure Russian control of Crimea.
The US recognises de facto Russian control of Luhansk.
The US recognises de facto Russian-controlled parts of Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk, and Kherson.
Ukraine regains territory in Kharkiv oblast.
Ukraine regains control of Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant through US control and administration of the plant, with electricity distributed on both sides, and the Kakhovka dam.
Ukraine gains unhindered passage on the Dnieper River and control over the economics of the Kinburn Spit.

Economy:

The United States and Ukraine will implement an economic cooperation/minerals agreement.
Ukraine will be fully rebuilt and financially compensated.
Sanctions imposed on Russia since 2014 as a result of this conflict will be lifted.
The US and Russia will cooperate on energy and other industrial activities. Russian economic cooperation in energy and other industrial sectors.

The European counter-proposal:

Ceasefire:

Commit to a complete and unconditional ceasefire by air, land and sea.
Both sides immediately begin negotiations on technical implementation, with the participation of the US and European countries. This in parallel with preparing the agenda and modalities for a full peace agreement.
Monitor the ceasefire, led by the US and supported by third countries.
Russia should unconditionally return all deported and illegally displaced Ukrainian children. Exchange of all prisoners of war (the principle of ‘all for all’). Russia must release all civilian prisoners.

Security guarantees for Ukraine:

Ukraine gets firm security guarantees, including from the US (Article 5-like agreement), since there is no consensus among allies on NATO membership.
No restrictions on Ukraine's defence forces.
The guarantor states will be an ad hoc group of European countries and willing non-European countries. No restrictions on the presence, weapons and operations of friendly foreign forces on the territory of Ukraine.
Ukraine aims to join the EU.

Territory:

Territorial issues are discussed and resolved after a full and unconditional ceasefire.
Territorial negotiations begin on file line.
Ukraine regains control of Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant with US involvement, as well as Kakhovka Dam.
Ukraine gets unhindered passage on the Dnieper River and control over the Kinburn Spit.

Economy:

US and Ukraine implement economic cooperation/minerals agreement.
Ukraine is fully rebuilt and financially compensated, including through Russian government assets remaining frozen until Russia compensates Ukraine for the damage.
US sanctions imposed on Russia since 2014 may be gradually relaxed after lasting peace is achieved and may be resumed in case of breach of the peace agreement.

Jimbuna

04-25-25, 11:51 AM

Ukraine adviser says Russia is dragging its feet in peace talks

Yuriy Sak, adviser to Ukraine's Ministry of Strategic Industries, tells the BBC that Russia appears to be "dragging its feet" and treating the process of peace talks as a "spectacle".

He says Ukraine speaks with its European partners daily, and he is reassured they'll stand with the country until peace is achieved.

But he says there are certain things only the US can provide, so it's "very important to preserve the strategic partnership".

He adds that Russia needs to "show genuine proof they're committed to this peace process".

As a reminder, Putin aide Yuri Ushakov said the Russian president and US special envoy Steve Witkoff held a "constructive meeting" in Moscow earlier, and discussed the possibility of

Skybird

04-25-25, 12:06 PM

Warm wax.

Dargo

04-25-25, 12:10 PM

Warm wax.And? Question is who's gets a Brazilian wax. Yank it, baby morrrreee.

Dargo

04-25-25, 12:31 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmhvhxBn2zQ

Jimbuna

04-25-25, 12:35 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYkJ0iRAV6g

Skybird

04-25-25, 04:15 PM

And? Question is who's gets a Brazilian wax. Yank it, baby morrrreee.
No, the wording, the phrases. Warm wax.

Reece

04-26-25, 12:29 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07wfDY7Cx7Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sckUJZM-pfQ

Reece

04-26-25, 02:15 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb_FEcSf9eA

Jimbuna

04-26-25, 05:23 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7I2cBkuKOc

Jimbuna

04-26-25, 05:35 AM

White House calls Trump-Zelenskyy meeting "productive"

The White House has confirmed that today, April 26, 2025, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a brief meeting with US President Donald Trump in Rome.

This was reported by the White House, Censor.NET reports with reference to Hromadske.

The White House also called the meeting "productive." Source: https://censor.net/en/n3548944

Zelenskyy and Trump held meeting and agreed on further talks after farewell to Pope - Sky News (updated)

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with US President Donald Trump.

According to Censor.NET, this was reported to Suspilne by the presidential spokesman Serhii Nykyforov.

No more information is known at this time.

The meeting has probably already ended, as Trump and Zelenskyy, along with other leaders, are already in St. Peter's Square, where the official farewell ceremony for Pope Francis is beginning.

According to Sky News, Zelenskyy and Trump met and agreed to hold further talks after the farewell ceremony. Source: https://censor.net/en/v3548936

Ukraine and Russia are very close to an agreement, most of the main points have been agreed upon - Trump

US President Donald Trump said that Ukraine and Russia are very close to concluding a peace agreement.

The American leader wrote about this on his social network Truth Social, having arrived in Rome with his wife to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, Censor.NET reports.

According to the White House, most of the main points of the agreement have already been agreed upon, and both sides "need to meet at a very high level to complete it."

"I have just landed in Rome. Good day for talks and meetings with Russia and Ukraine. They are very close to an agreement and now both sides have to meet at a very high level to 'finalise it'. Most of the main points have been agreed. We will be there wherever needed to help facilitate the end of this cruel and senseless war! Stop the bloodshed, now," Trump wrote. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3548901

Total combat losses of Russian Federation since start of war - about 947,610 people (+1,110 per day), 10,711 tanks, 26,965 artillery systems, 22,320 armoured combat vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian defence forces have eliminated 947,610 Russian invaders.

This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to the press centre of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As noted, the enemy's total combat losses from 24.02.22 to 26.04.25 are estimated at:

personnel - about 947610 (+1110) people,

tanks - 10711 (+8) units,

armoured combat vehicles - 22320 (+5) units,

artillery systems - 26965 (+70) units,

MLRS - 1372 (+0) units,

air defence systems - 1145 (+1) units,

aircraft - 370 (+0) units,

helicopters - 335 (+0) units,

UAVs of the operational and tactical level - 33897 (+118),

cruise missiles - 3196 (+0),

ships/boats - 28 (+0) units,

submarines - 1 (+0) units,

motor vehicles and tankers - 46051 (+145) units,

special equipment - 3860 (+0) Source: https://censor.net/en/p3548909

Reece

04-26-25, 09:23 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_Td2eDLq2Y

Jimbuna

04-27-25, 05:04 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vsSRcGcXAA

Jimbuna

04-27-25, 05:19 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84QWFJ3Qpks

Reece

04-27-25, 05:24 AM

^ (Post #7291) Now that sounds promising!! :up:

Catfish

04-27-25, 05:34 AM

I'm at a loss regarding regarding Trump's position in the Ukraine. [....].
Not. me. I think it is quite obvious.

Jimbuna

04-27-25, 05:44 AM

Not. me. I think it is quite obvious.

I refused to belive it only a few weeks ago but now it worries me big time.

mapuc

04-27-25, 09:04 AM

It's a scandal that's what it is-Russia have won a double victory, if USA accept Putins proposal and reject Zelenskyy's

Markus

Raf1394

04-27-25, 10:30 AM

I still believe and hope, we will have a respectable peace deal in 2025.

Skybird

04-27-25, 10:38 AM

"Respectable" it could only be if Russia would pay compensations for the crime it has brought over Ukraine. And that will not happen. Worse, Trump will always try to amke econimic deals with Russia again, liftugn sancitons, pressing others to follow that example. What Russia cannot enforce militarily currently, Trump wants to enforce for Russia politically.

There is writing now of Trump "getting doubts" over Putin. Well, I only say: so far there is not the smallest sign that Trump is changing his attitude on the matters. If he changed his mind, he still needs to show and prove it. So far: nothing but media speculation and cheap talking.

Its estimated that around 70% of the Russian reserves in old tanks have been used up to refurbish them, to cannibalise them, to "build new tnaks". 10-15% of the Rus sian tnak rprouciton per year (2000-3000 currently) is indeed fully newly proruce,d the rest is old material, refurbished. It is further etimated that they can carry on like this for another 18-24 months before they have no old reserves left. Production of ammunition and drones outclasses that of all Europe together, by factors. And that is no refurbished old amunition, that is newly produced stuff. Add to that the material they get from Iran (drones) and North Korea (artillery grenades, missiles).

Nothing has chnaged: the question is not qhethen russia can carry on, but whether Ukraine can. And Europe must get its homework done for an answer in case Trump tries to blackmail Europe into lifting sanctions on Russia.

Speaking only for myself, I have completely stopped thinking of the US as an ally or partner. To me it now is a rival, an opponent, and even a potential future enemy. That is not exaggerated. The US threatens European and non-European NATO members with military annexation, which in my book simply is "war", period, like the Russian annexation of Crimea was. It is stupid and irresponsible and self-destructive to trust the US anymore. We desperately need to reduce and cancel our dependecy on their intel and military "help". The post-WW2 honeymoon is over. For Europoe, this means very difficult to solve problematic implications. I am not sure we will be able to solve them. The biggest hindrance is the lack of psychological willingness to fight, both in civilian population and politics. The porked and rotten state of the political culture in the West is the dominant reasons why this is so, the ideological state the West is in creates no attraction in me to want to fight for these. Its too rotten, too corrupt, too woke, too left, too - well, rotten.

Dargo

04-27-25, 10:38 AM

I can only see a cease fire this year and this is also the normal step in ending wars, first proof you are willing to stop and then start negotiations towards a peace deal. This is not a business deal, Ukraine and Russia are the only ones that can deal out any peace.

Jimbuna

04-27-25, 10:41 AM

Trump’s rating after 100 days is lowest among US presidents in last 80 years

After 100 days in office, President Donald Trump has the lowest job approval rating of any U.S. president in the last 80 years.

According to Censor.NET with reference to Ukrinform, this is evidenced by a new ABC/Washington Post poll conducted by Langer Research Associates with the support of Ipsos.

As noted, Trump's job approval rating has dropped from 45% in February to 39% now. It almost matches his (Trump's) average (40%) for his first term. The current level of support is the lowest after 100 days in office since President Harry Truman.

Specifically, 39% of respondents said they approve of Trump's job performance as president, while 55% said they disapprove.

By another measure, 83% of Republicans said they approve of Trump's job performance, while 93% of Democrats and 60% of independents said they disapprove.

Thus, among people who voted for him in November, only 6% said they now regret it, while 94% said it was the right decision.

Given his promise of economic growth, the most threatening thing for Trump is the level of negative views of the economy: 72% said they think it is very likely or somewhat likely that his economic policies will cause a recession in the short term. Also, 73% said the economy is in bad shape, with 53% saying it has gotten worse since Trump took office.

Regarding global tariffs, 64% of respondents said they disapprove of their introduction; regarding the economy as a whole and U.S. relations with other countries, 61% said they disapprove; regarding concern for the interests of ordinary Americans, 58% said they disapprove; and regarding the management of the federal government, 57% said they disapprove of Trump's work.

In addition, 49% to 34% of respondents said that Trump has weakened rather than strengthened U.S. leadership in the world. Although this is still a negative indicator, it is better than the result of his predecessor Joe Biden (48%-23%) on the same issue in 2022, the report said.

46% of respondents said Trump's approach to Russia is too friendly, while 11% said it is too confrontational, and 40% said it is about right. This is similar to the results of a survey conducted in January 2017.

The publication noted that this poll was completed before the administration began pressuring Ukraine last week to accept a ceasefire agreement favorable to Russia. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3549066

Jimbuna

04-27-25, 10:46 AM

Peace deal that US is offering Ukraine is terrible. But Kyiv will have to accept it - Sunday Times

Trump's peace plan for Ukraine contradicts both international law and basic decency But it may be impossible for Ukraine or other Western allies to improve the terms of this agreement.

As Censor.NET informs, this was written by Mark Galeotti, an expert on Eastern Europe, for The Sunday Times.

The peace plan has not been publicly disclosed, but its terms are clear. It provides for an immediate ceasefire and the start of direct negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv. Ukraine would be barred from joining NATO and would sign a planned deal with Washington on minerals and infrastructure. In the meantime, America will formally recognize Russia's sovereignty over annexed Crimea and informally recognize its control over other occupied territories. The United States will also lift its sanctions against Moscow, although there may be an immediate "rollback" if Russian aggression resumes.

"It will be extremely difficult for Ukraine to accept such generous conditions for the invader," the author emphasizes.

He adds that the adoption of this agreement will only embolden Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. In addition, there is a possibility that Beijing will consider the Kremlin's reward for the seizure of a part of a sovereign state as a license to seize Taiwan.

These are arguments against the current peace conditions that should be considered by the United States and its European partners, but, the observer emphasizes, Ukraine in its struggle for survival cannot afford the luxury of worrying about the fate of other states.

Reflecting on whether the deal will be the end of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's political career, the author notes that the agreement "may well be the last favor this wartime president will render to his country."

The reaction of many Ukrainians and their allies is that Ukraine can and should continue to fight. However, Galeotti emphasizes that Washington is likely determined to wash its hands of the deal if Kyiv rejects it.

Putin's troops are also devastated and will take years to rebuild, but without US military support for Kyiv, the odds on the battlefield will begin to change, the author is convinced.

According to Galeotti, if Ukraine continues to fight without US intelligence and munitions, "at some point in the future, its leaders will eventually be forced to accept even tougher terms."

Analyzing the potential deal, the observer also notes that it does not include restrictions on Ukraine's ability to defend itself. The agreement provides for a ban on joining NATO, but it does not restrict participation in other military alliances or the presence of foreign troops on Ukrainian territory.

"Potential membership in the European Union offers Ukraine the prospect of not only greater prosperity, but also security, as the Treaty on Europe commits all members to mutual defense," Galeotti writes.

In addition, according to the terms being discussed, Moscow will give up its claims to the regions it does not currently occupy, and even withdraw its troops from the territories in the south. The refusal to accept the loss of Crimea has been a red line for Kyiv throughout the peace process, and this plan, by distinguishing between the future status of Crimea and other occupied territories, leaves the prospect of the latter returning to Kyiv's control in the future, the author argues.

According to Galeotti, the main beneficiary of the agreement will be Putin, who will claim it as a victory not only over Ukraine but also over the West, but his triumph will be spoiled. The Russian dictator wanted to control the whole of Ukraine, but instead he gets a fifth of its territory, which is ruined and in need of large investments. He also faces another part of Ukraine that is united and fiercely determined to resist the Kremlin's influence. At the same time, many Russians doubt that "this victory" was worth the nearly one million dead and wounded, as well as the economic and social losses.

For Ukraine's allies, if there is any way to redeem this grossly unfair deal, it must be to make the country truly sovereign, democratic, and above all, secure. This is where the "coalition of the willing" should provide more than just symbolic assistance, Galeotti emphasizes.

The observer also quotes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as saying that the agreement is "doable."

It does not require Kyiv to give up any occupied territories.

"If Kyiv cannot use the Vatican meeting to persuade Trump to reconsider the terms, it should seriously consider accepting the deal after all. As awful as it is, this ultimatum is probably the best deal Ukraine can get," Galeotti concludes. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3549064

Peskov: Trump’s vision of war settlement coincides with Moscow’s position

In its negotiations with Russia over Ukraine, the United States expresses many elements that coincide with Moscow's position.

According to Censor.NET, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this in a commentary to a Russian media outlet.

"There are many elements that really coincide with our position," the Russian dictator's spokesman said.

Peskov also said that he could not comment on the negotiations or any conditions for resolving the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin does not believe that this work should be conducted in a public format.

"The work continues. It's too early to talk about any conditions. This work cannot be done in a public format, it can only be done in a discrete format," he said.

Earlier, Peskov said that dictator Putin confirms Moscow's readiness to negotiate with Kyiv "without preconditions." Source: https://censor.net/en/n3549062

Skybird

04-27-25, 10:56 AM

This is not a business deal,
The Donald disagrees.

Jimbuna

04-27-25, 11:02 AM

I'm not sure that anyone knows what he has in mind, he changes his mind that often.

Skybird

04-27-25, 03:02 PM

Reece

04-28-25, 12:18 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tr9_gR1_6w

Raf1394

04-28-25, 04:07 AM

There is only one thing on his mind, always. Himself. This is a constant you can rely on. And it makes ihm quite predictable. He will do with Ukraine what will allow him to look best, given the then actual circumstances. That's how a psychopath ticks, no matter whether educated or uneducated: "Me is all. You are nothing."

Do you think Trump has side advisors, who follow him close. And intervene if Trump goes to far. Like independant advisors from the government.

Something like this

" watch out mr president, we have to be carefull what we do, but its your call "

Skybird

04-28-25, 04:47 AM

Do you think Trump has side advisors, who follow him close. And intervene if Trump goes to far. Like independant advisors from the government.

Something like this

" watch out mr president, we have to be carefull what we do, but its your call "No, but whisperers and influencers trying to abuse him for their own "visions". They maybe are even worse than Grump himself. Religous zealots and radical "christians".

Raf1394

04-28-25, 05:33 AM

No, but whisperers and influencers trying to abuse him for their own "visions". They maybe are even worse than Grump himself. Religous zealots and radical "christians".

True. There are actually some things about Trump i support him for.

But there is one big thing i really disagree with him completly.
And i find really retarded... its the fact that he pardonned all or some of those pro-trump supporters who participated during the Capitol attack 2021.

It doesn't matter if they are pro-Trump... attacking a government building with force is illegal and a crime.
Thats one of the things that Trump did, that i don't agree with.

He's economical ideas i agree with. The migration issue i also a subject i have mixed feelings about it. I'm also against illegal immigration, but legal migration can be positive.

The war in Ukraine is like you said. Only about he's image.

Skybird

04-28-25, 06:14 AM

Love him or hate him, I give him one thing: he does what before he said he would do. Whether that are wise things is something different.
That's why I take his threats against Denmark and Canada serious.
And these are part of the reasons why I am so absolutely hostile to him. The few things I agree with him on cannot change that.

Jimbuna

04-28-25, 08:26 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_Ii0dlNsQM

Jimbuna

04-28-25, 08:30 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utL2nxNuGBw

Vladimir Putin declares 'Victory Day' ceasefire ordering end to hostilities in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has declared a 'Victory Day' ceasefire in Ukraine next week.

The Kremlin on Monday declared a full ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 as Russia celebrates the Victory Day over Nazi Germany, and insisted it was ready for peace talks "without preconditions".

The truce will start at 0000 on May 8 (2100 GMT May 7) and last through May 10. The Kremlin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the full cessation of hostilities on "humanitarian grounds" for the Victory Day on May 9.

In a statement, the Kremlin said: "During this period, all military actions will cease. Russia believes that the Ukrainan side should follow this example."

Putin has, up until today, refused to accept a complete unconditional ceasefire, linking it to a halt in Western arms supplies to Ukraine and Ukraine's mobilisation effort.

During the last truce, over Easter earlier this month, Volodymyr Zelensky accused Putin of "2,000 violations" and called for the ceasefire to be extended.

Russian "Victory Day" commemorates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945. It was first inaugurated in the 15 republics of the Soviet Union following the signing of the German Instrument of Surrender late in the evening on 8 May 1945 (9 May Moscow Time).

This comes after Trump said he believes Ukraine is ready to cede Crimea to Russia, which has always been strongly opposed by Zelensky.

“Oh, I think so,” Trump told reporters in Bedminster, New Jersey, when asked whether he thought President Zelensky was ready to “give up” the Black Sea peninsula which Russia seized in 2014.

Trump has recently dished outsome rare criticism of his Russian counterpart.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, he said "there was no reason" for the Russian president "to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days".

Trump said at the weekend he harbors doubts about Russian President Vladimir Putin's sincerity in pursuing a deal, as Russian forces have continued to strike civilian areas of Ukraine with cruise and ballistic missiles while the talks have proceeded.

But on Friday, Trump described a brokered settlement on the war as "close."

Western European officials have accused the Kremlin of dragging its feet on peace talks so that Russian forces, which are bigger than Ukraine's and have battlefield momentum, can capture more Ukrainian land.

Before the ceasefire announcement, both Ukraine and Russia targeted each other with long-range strikes overnight.

The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces downed 119 Ukrainian drones overnight, most of them over Russia's Bryansk border region. In Ukraine, air raid sirens rang out across the country Monday morning. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/vladimir-putin-declares-victory-day-ceasefire-ordering-end-to-hostilities-in-ukraine/ar-AA1DLnXc?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=613f7cf966894f6a98681821dbf36a42&ei=17

Reece

04-29-25, 12:13 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwaqSeZTcYI

Jimbuna

04-29-25, 07:30 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK9FDtrwLe4

Jimbuna

04-29-25, 07:44 AM

Start of direct negotiations with Ukraine is priority; issue of Zelenskyy’s legitimacy is secondary — Peskov

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that the start of direct negotiations with Ukraine is important.

This was reported by Censor.NET, citing Russian media.

He was responding to a question about whom direct negotiations could be conducted with in Ukraine, given that Russia questions the legitimacy of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

"Legal issues related to legitimacy do exist, but in this case, the interests of reaching a peace settlement process are paramount, and the primary objective is to initiate this negotiation process," he said.

All other issues, Peskov noted, are "secondary." Source: https://censor.net/en/n3549395

Ukraine has been and is one of most corrupt countries in world, - Trump’s adviser Waltz

Donald Trump's National Security Advisor Mike Waltz believes that Ukraine is now allegedly one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

He said this in an interview with Fox News, Censor.NET reports citing Hromadske.

"Ukraine has been and is one of the most corrupt countries in the world. We always have to protect our taxpayers, and billions of dollars have been poured into it. I think that the previous administration exercised proper control over the funds it gave," Waltz said.

He added that the current US presidential administration needs to "keep a close eye" on this.

Waltz also criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over his dispute with US leader Donald Trump in the White House and blamed Kyiv for the fact that the minerals deal has not yet been signed.

"Instead of trying to correct the president (Donald Trump - Ed.) in the Oval Office during their first meeting, Zelenskyy could have been sitting side by side with him signing a minerals deal," the national security adviser said.

He also added that Ukraine had missed a "historic opportunity" to sign a minerals agreement in the White House.

As a reminder, on Sunday, 27 April, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine and the US had agreed that the minerals agreement would not include the aid that Washington had provided before the document was signed.

As a reminder, recently, American leader Donald Trump said that Ukraine "under the leadership of Volodymyr Zelenskyy" has not been signing an agreement on rare earth resources for three weeks. The answer should be "immediate".

On Sunday, 27 April, Trump's adviser Mike Waltz said that a deal between the US and Ukraine on minerals would soon be concluded. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3549427

Dargo

04-29-25, 02:44 PM

Ukrainian forces keep positions using fewer troopsUkrainian forces on the front lines have made tactical adjustments, relying on drones as a first line of defence against Russian troops, The Wall Street Journal reports on April 29. Ukrainian reconnaissance drones, including those equipped with thermal imaging, are closely monitoring movement along the front lines, and strike drones are eliminating Russian forces before they can reach Ukrainian trenches, The Wall Street Journal reported. The report emphasized that this tactic allows Ukraine to hold territory with significantly fewer troops compared to previous wars.

"This innovation enables Ukraine to defend vast stretches of the front line with a remarkably small number of personnel," said George Barros, an analyst at the Institute for the Study of War, in comments to the publication. While Russia’s primary target in recent months has been Pokrovsk, Ukraine’s drone-centric defence strategy is now being used across the eastern front, the article noted. Pokrovsk has remained one of Russia’s key objectives in the Donbas for months. After failing to capture the city in the fall of 2024, Russian forces have since attempted to encircle it by bypassing direct assault routes, while continuing to bombard the area.

On April 17, Ukrainian forces repelled a major Russian assault involving motorcycles in the Pokrovsk area. Three days later, the Khortytsia operational-strategic group of troops reported that Russian forces suffered heavy losses and were forced to retreat. A full motorcycle detachment involved in the attack was destroyed. On April 23, Khortytsia command warned that Russian troops are unlikely to abandon their push toward the administrative border of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts before May 9. However, Serhiy Kuzan, head of the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation, told Radio NV that Russia has effectively lost the battle for Pokrovsk and its broader offensive plans in the region have been derailed. https://english.nv.ua/nation/ukrainian-forces-use-drones-as-first-line-of-defense-against-russian-troops-50510215.html

Reece

04-30-25, 12:23 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x74_ymRvyMg

Skybird

04-30-25, 07:41 AM

[FOCUS] (https://www.focus.de/politik/ausland/putin-verkuendet-befristete-waffenruhe-ukraine-macht-gegenangebot_21f98b0d-72b1-49a1-b8f9-17b739ba7743.html) Ukraine is ready to sign the long-awaited raw materials agreement with the USA. This was reported by the Kyiv Independent, citing government circles in Ukraine. This could probably happen as early as April 30.

According to the source from the president's office, the final version of the agreement provides for a 50:50 investment structure between the two countries. It also contains "many good details. I hope it will be approved soon, during the day and in the evening of our time." According to the source, Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko will sign the agreement.

The agreement also contains a departure from previous US proposals. The agreement should exclude any provisions regarding Ukraine's debt for previous military or financial support from the US, the source said.

US President Donald Trump had previously attempted to use the agreement to achieve partial repayment of US military aid. He had also claimed that Ukraine owed Washington up to 300 billion dollars.

Reece

04-30-25, 07:45 AM

This could probably happen as early as April 30.
That's today!! :hmmm:

Jimbuna

04-30-25, 08:11 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFFyMTMjTbA

Jimbuna

04-30-25, 08:18 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeOEvux_3IY

Dargo

04-30-25, 11:42 AM

According to Ukraine, apart from a few details, an agreement has been reached with the US on the long-awaited resource deal. The agreement will be signed ‘within 24 hours’, according to Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmyhal. Press agency Reuters has a preliminary version of the deal in hand. Here's what we know now:
Ukraine and the US are setting up a joint investment fund to help rebuild Ukraine.
In return, the US gets access to some of the valuable raw materials in Ukrainian soil. The deal does not give the Americans a fixed share of Ukraine's resources.
How exactly which minerals the US will be allowed to extract is still unclear. US companies are given priority in tenders to extract Ukrainian raw materials. This does not apply to places where exploitation has already been tendered. Ukrainian gas reserves are also excluded from the deal, Reuters quotes the preliminary version.
Half of the proceeds from the extraction of Ukrainian resources will be paid into the joint investment fund. The US share of the fund consists of future military aid to Ukraine, which has not yet been committed.
An important change from the deal initially envisaged by US President Trump: the arms aid given to Ukraine as a gift by his predecessor Joe Biden does not have to be repaid by Ukraine. Also, Ukraine seems to be allowed to decide for itself how it wants to spend the money from the investment fund, whereas the US initially wanted a say.

Reece

05-01-25, 03:20 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BE3Js7yh4E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOPYrU_5SlE

Skybird

05-01-25, 05:57 AM

With the minerals deals signed, the tone from Washington to Moscow has become harsher.

The version signed now obviously is not that harsh as what Trump demanded weeks ago.

Rarely noticed but important is that Ukraine can once again place orders for weapons directly at US manufacturers and deal directly with them for payment. However I absolutely assume that Washington still can forbid unwanted deals. In otzher wordfs, the US still can walk away form any miliztary assistance at all any time it wants. But with Trump now have giotten the deal signed that eh wanted, with profits from it comnin g in after the first ten years when all profits will be reinvested in Ukraine, he has a greater incentive to stay in the business of supporting Ukraine.

I wish he Ukrainians had stealthed sub ammunition drones that could join the party on the Red Plaza in Moscow when they hold their parades in a few days. Its war. Even if some civilians get killed too, its a legitimate military target due to the troops amassed, and an opportunity to feast heavily on Russian soldiers on the scene. Its a question of the ratio between civilians and soldiers killed. Harsh thoughts. Thoughts of fighting a war.

For the time being the minerals (and oild and gas) agreement is just symbolic and cannot enjoy functional economic effects and create revenues as long as there is no lasting peace on the ground. The value of this deal now lies in its political and military relevance. The best in it right now is that the chaos troop in Washington slowly, very slowly, seems to wake up and gains some distance to Putin. Or so I hope. Lets hope further my optimism does not get punished once again. Today, the Kremlin does not party for sure. It cannot like this treaty.

Jimbuna

05-01-25, 06:32 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dni-kMhYB6w

Jimbuna

05-01-25, 09:31 AM

I hope that US will change its position on Ukraine’s accession to NATO - Frederiksen

Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen said she strongly supports Ukraine's accession to NATO and hopes that the United States will change its position on this issue.

This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to TV2.dk.

As noted, at the May Day rally, Mette Frederiksen was asked what she thought about the agreement between the United States and Ukraine on minerals.

She replied that "it is not up to her to decide with whom Ukraine should conclude a bilateral agreement".

"From the point of view of Denmark and Europe, the most important thing is to end the war and establish a lasting peace so that Russia does not just get a break and cannot attack again. I personally strongly support Ukraine's accession to NATO and hope that the US will change its position on this issue," Frederiksen added. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3549857

Russia has no right to impose its conditions on future of Ukraine - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Budrys

Russia's constant attacks on Ukraine indicate the aggressor's unwillingness to make peace.

According to Censor.NET, citing Delfi, this was stated by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys.

"Sustainable peace is possible only if Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity are ensured, prisoners of war, abducted children, and civilians are returned, and Ukraine is provided with full security guarantees - membership in NATO and the EU, and strengthening of its military potential. Only Ukraine itself can make a decision about its future - Russia has no right to impose its conditions," the minister said.

He emphasized that it is necessary to continue to make constant efforts, calling on partners to increase their support for Ukraine, as only a strong Ukraine can deter Russia from continuing and resuming its aggression.

"Russia continues to pose the greatest and most immediate threat to our security and must be deterred, including through existing international sanctions and the introduction of new ones. I call for the adoption of the 17th EU sanctions package as soon as possible. It must include sanctions against Russia's liquefied natural gas sector, Rosatom, the shadow fleet, IT and banking sectors, as well as expanding individual sanctions," Budris emphasized.

He added that Russia, using the so-called shadow fleet, not only circumvents sanctions, but also poses a threat to maritime security and the environment, especially in the Baltic and North Seas. The Minister also emphasized that Russia's hybrid actions against Europe are aimed at undermining and destabilizing our democracies, including acts of sabotage and interference in elections.

"In countering these threats, we are determined to continue further coordinated actions both at the regional level and within the EU and NATO," Budris said. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3549856

Agreement on reconstruction investment fund with US is beginning to be considered in Rada - media

On Thursday, after 2 p.m., Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal will begin consultations with MPs on the ratification of an intergovernmental agreement with the United States to establish the Ukrainian-American Investment Fund for Reconstruction.

This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to Interfax-Ukraine.

According to Yaroslav Zhelezniak, First Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, the nearest possible date of ratification is May 13-15, if the documents are submitted to the parliament promptly. He emphasized that intergovernmental agreements have a complicated and slow review procedure.

Taras Kachka, Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade Representative of Ukraine, noted that the agreement contains 12 articles, a list of critical materials, and is financial in nature. The Agency for Support of Public-Private Partnerships under the Ministry of Economy will be a member of the fund.

"We will start consultations with the Parliament and present it as transparently as possible. This is extremely important for us, because the agreement is unique, there have been a lot of manipulations in the media, there have been some incomprehensible horror stories," Kachka said during the telethon.

After ratification, it is planned to create the fund itself with the participation of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the Ukrainian PPP Agency. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3549836

Dargo

05-01-25, 02:36 PM

Surely it is important for Trump that he has secured this deal. To US entrepreneurs, who have set their sights on Ukrainian lithium, he can now say that the United States will become a preferential partner to mine that metal in Ukraine. Above all, you have to look at this in the long term. The energy revolution is in full swing: more and more electric cars are being driven, and we are installing more solar panels. That also makes these rare minerals increasingly important. In 10 years, demand will increase even more seriously. American entrepreneurs have thought carefully about what they will need in the future, and they are co-directing policy. That explains why Trump has pushed so hard for this deal. America has limited supplies of rare minerals.

But there are many other questions about the feasibility of this deal with the US. The exact size of the mineral wealth is actually still in the dark: many estimates date back to the Soviet era and are exaggerated. Is it economically viable to mine the resources? Cat in the sack? We often don't know that yet, either. So for now, it is still a case of seeing what actually gets implemented from this deal. In any case, it does not bring an end to the war any closer. The US is sending a package of military aid to Ukraine for the first time since Trump took office. Trump announced the package of at least $50 million that the US will sell to Ukraine in a letter to Congress, Ukrainian media reported. Unknown is what the package consists of.

Skybird

05-02-25, 12:40 AM

What the Crimean Tatars think about Trump's willingness to recognize Russia's claim for the peninsula.

https://www-dw-com.translate.goog/de/anerkennung-der-krim-annexion-was-die-krimtataren-meinen/a-72398799?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Reece

05-02-25, 12:55 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0757FKq0zdA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjPJbSRURt4

Jimbuna

05-02-25, 09:10 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxNEscjQwpg

Jimbuna

05-02-25, 09:23 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xc-DXXy9ss

Dargo

05-02-25, 01:37 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V11ZFvoxwTw

Reece

05-03-25, 12:05 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3HpJ0brKpo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RTYUSVNiz4

Jimbuna

05-03-25, 07:37 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4u5DFSaaWQ

Jimbuna

05-03-25, 07:43 AM

Zelenskyy on ratification of agreement with US: Those who are determined not to do so should cancel visas to United States

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed hope that the minerals agreement with the United States would be ratified by the Verkhovna Rada, and that those who do not support it would lose their US visas.

According to Censor.NET, with reference to Suspilne, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this during a conversation with journalists on May 2.

"Today, they are voting not only for the sake of the future, but for the sake of preserving what we need for defense today. There are people who are determined not to do this. So, for example, I think the US should just cancel their visas. They come to the US every month. They tell us how bad it is here in Ukraine, how to end the war very quickly, which parts of Ukraine are important and which are not so important. After they pass through the corridors of congressmen or senators, they say that they are friends with the United States, brothers forever, and then they return to Ukraine and do not vote for what is important to America. The result will be on the scoreboard: who voted and who did not. You can't play a double game," Zelenskyy said.

He added that he did not see any difficulties with the process of ratification by the Verkhovna Rada of the Agreement with the United States on a joint fund. The Verkhovna Rada has ratified more than a hundred treaties over the past five years, the President explained at a meeting with journalists in Kyiv.

As a reminder, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant signed an agreement to establish the U.S.-Ukraine Recovery Investment Fund.

US President Donald Trump said that the United States could receive more than $350 billion after signing the minerals agreement. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3550249

Ukraine is ready for truce from 7 May, but not for three days, but for 30 - Zelenskyy

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's proposal for a three-day ceasefire on 9 May and insisted on a 30-day ceasefire as soon as possible

According to Censor.NET, with reference to Interfax-Ukraine, this was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a conversation with journalists on 2 May.

He called Putin's proposal a theatrical production. He also reminded that it was on 7 May 25 years ago that Putin became the Russian president.

"An unconditional ceasefire is a model proposed by the Americans. We are following it. From this date or another - preferably earlier. Yes, let's try for 30 days. Why a 30-day ceasefire? Because it is impossible to agree on anything in three, five, seven days," Zelenskyy said while speaking to journalists.

He believes that Putin's proposals are related to the fact that he pretends to meet the signals that the United States has offered him through US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steven Wittkoff.

"This is more of a theatrical performance on his part. Because it is impossible to build any plan for the next steps to end the war in two or three days. And so it just doesn't look very serious or very frivolous. Playing around to give Putin a soft atmosphere of coming out of isolation on 9 May, and to make everyone feel comfortable, safe - those leaders, or friends, or partners of Putin who will come to Kremlin Square on 9 May for one reason or another - no one will help Putin. We are simply either at war, or Putin is showing that he is ready for a ceasefire, for the first part of the end of the war. We are ready to start on the 1st, 3rd, 5th. If he needs a date of the 7th, we don't care. From the 7th - 30 days," the President of Ukraine added.

Zelenskyy noted that if the Russian Federation is really ready to talk about a real ceasefire, "then we must support the American strategy and agree to a 30-day ceasefire". "The simple question is that they kill you until the 7th, then on the 7th they take two or three days for themselves, and then on the 11th they attack us again with missiles. I just don't see any proposal in this," the head of state added.

He also noted that it is impossible to achieve complete silence without its high-quality monitoring. "But nevertheless, if there is a will, it is announced that let's give them a month. We believe, then, that they are ready for the next steps. We have sent all our signals to the Americans, the British, and the French. The Americans agree with us. At least the official position of the White House is that they understand that this is just a toy on their part, a frivolous conversation," Zelenskyy said.

As a reminder, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys called on the international community not to believe in Russian propaganda about the so-called "truce" announced by the Kremlin on 8-10 May in connection with the Victory Day celebrations in Russia.

Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel has criticised the three-day ceasefire announced by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on 9 May. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3550239

Dargo

05-03-25, 09:54 AM

Ukraine now using naval drones to take out Russian fighter jets. The Ukrainian Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) just now released a video showing the destruction of a Russian Su-30 over the Black Sea. The USV is a type Magura V5. https://news.sky.com/video/ukraine-claims-to-have-shot-down-russian-fighter-jet-with-naval-drone-13360441

Jimbuna

05-03-25, 12:06 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTn3Bbb1Dvw

Reece

05-04-25, 12:50 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74kIdW1yWZE

Jimbuna

05-04-25, 05:33 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxocR36zy34
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIop1bZkmds

Jimbuna

05-04-25, 07:24 AM

Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 8170 occupiers and 2265 units of enemy equipment in week. INFOGRAPHICS

During the week, Ukrainian defenders destroyed about 8170 Russian invaders and 2265 pieces of enemy weapons and military equipment.

According to Censor.NET, this was reported by Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavliuk on Telegram.

"During the week from April 27 to May 4, 2025, enemy losses amounted to about 8170 personnel," the message says.

It is noted that significant losses were suffered by weapons / military equipment of the Russian troops:

39 tanks;
78 armored combat vehicles;
320 artillery systems;
3 MLRS;
10 air defense systems;
954 units of motor vehicles;
10 units of special equipment.
Ukrainian defenders also destroyed two enemy aircraft and at least 849 enemy UAVs, including attack drones. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3550348

Reece

05-05-25, 03:38 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsZQuothGyA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtAUI8yUnC4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v5ZPZ2Aoqk

Jimbuna

05-05-25, 06:37 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-VJ-9doL_4

Jimbuna

05-05-25, 06:47 AM

Trump-Putin meeting is necessary - Peskov

The Russian dictator's spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the meeting between Putin and Trump necessary.

According to Censor.NET, he was quoted by Russian media.

"We have repeatedly said that such a meeting (between Trump and Putin - Ed.) is clearly on everybody's lips, and in many ways we believe that it is, of course, necessary," he said.

According to Peskov, "there are no specifics on this yet".

"This requires the continuation of contacts between Moscow and Washington, which have been launched and are now ongoing," the dictator's spokesman added. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3550469

EU plans to completely ban Russian gas imports by 2027 - Bloomberg

The European Union intends to completely stop importing Russian gas by 2027, which will be another step in breaking energy dependence on Russia.

This is reported by Bloomberg, citing sources in European institutions, Censor.NET reports.

According to the publication, in June, the European Commission plans to submit a proposal to ban both pipeline and liquefied natural gas from Russia. It is expected that these restrictions will come into force gradually and will be completed by the end of 2027.

In addition, the European Commission is to take measures to end residual imports under existing long-term contracts with Russian companies.

After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, EU countries have already significantly reduced their purchases of Russian gas - from more than 40% to about 19% of total imports.

However, as Bloomberg notes, in 2023, the EU still imported about $26 billion worth of Russian gas, which is more than the amount of military aid to Ukraine in 2024. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3550487

EU leaders asked me to call Putin, - Trump

US President Donald Trump claims that the leaders of the European Union have asked him to call Russian President Vladimir Putin "many times" because "he does not return their calls."

According to Censor.NET, citing DW, Trump said this in an interview with NBC News.

"He did not deal with anyone in Europe, he did not call them back. You know what I asked him, I said: "Has Biden called you in three years? Did Biden ever call you?" He replied: "He never called," Trump said.

He once again criticized his predecessor as US president, Joe Biden, and repeated the thesis that under his presidency, Russia would not have dared to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3550478

Putin is unable to stop war without serious political consequences for Russia - Bild

The United States continues to call on Russia to cease hostilities against Ukraine and accept the proposed agreements, but Moscow blocks these initiatives. Western government circles are discussing fears that Vladimir Putin's regime may face serious internal difficulties in trying to end the war.

According to Censor.NET, Bild writes about this.

"This is because Russia has not yet achieved its military goals. The defence industry is bloated with huge investments. Hundreds of thousands of Russians are making good money from the war. All of this makes it very difficult for Putin to reach a compromise," the article says.

Meanwhile, despite the increase in military spending, the Russian economy is showing signs of weakening. According to domestic economists, outside of the defence sector, industrial production is approaching recession. The output of such industries as food, coal, metallurgy and machine building is declining. The only exception is the defence industry, which actually conceals the scale of economic problems.

According to experts, war veterans pose a particular threat to the Putin regime. Many of them, upon returning from the front, may become a source of social instability, especially in regions with low living standards and limited economic prospects.

According to the expert, "for Putin, dealing with veterans returning from the war is likely to be a challenge."

"For Putin, dealing with the veterans who will return after the war is likely to be a challenge," said Margarete Klein, an expert on Russia at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs.

"Those who went to the front as volunteers often received payments several times higher than the average salary. This includes not only increased salaries but also one-time recruitment bonuses of more than €40,000," Klein said.

According to her, if the Kremlin fails to offer these people an economic future, the risk of a wave of violence increases.

‘The number of violent crimes has increased since Russia's full-scale invasion. There is a real danger that some of the veterans - like those who fought in Afghanistan or Chechnya - will become involved in crime," Klein said. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3550401

Reece

05-05-25, 07:11 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Chr1ivFIE

Catfish

05-06-25, 05:02 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-VJ-9doL_4
So something will probably also rain into Putin's victory parade, or at least Putin cannot be sure. Maybe the russian mindset will change if they see that the war their Putin started is now coming home to them.
On the other hand 24/7 state propaganda and Putin's concocted history seems to really brainwash the people.
Like in all autocrat political systems, it will not be easy even when their Fuehrer is gone.
Whatever, US appeasement is not the way and this minerals "deal" is disgusting, even if Russia may be a bit more reluctant when US companies begin to work in Ukraine, if ever.
After the last excusion and listening to people in Ukraine most do not like the idea of giving any square mile to Putin, regardless what Trump says. Autocrats need a punch in the face to make them stop.

Skybird

05-06-25, 05:22 AM

Careful. There will be foreign and influential, piwerful state guests in Moscow, namely from China, and if Ukraine makes them running into the bunker during Moscow's parade, the loss of face for Putin would be immense, beyond description.

And he will take utmost brutal revenge for it, you can bet. Big boy slams fist on table, and all that backyard rumble bad boy stuff.

Maybe flattening the whole governmental district in Kyiv (yes, they can do that, there is so much firepower in the Russian arsenal that they have not even started to unpack). Flattening the presidential palace. Maybe even nuclear strikes. Thats a totally realistic scenario.

I too would love to see a string of cruise mssiles releasing ICMs on the parading troops and mowing down some hundreds or thousands. and TV prime time. Whether its wise to do this on this opportunity is something different. Revenge will find its way, and it must not even make military sense: it must - and will - be just brutal, irrational, emotional.

This war is bad and it goes bad and sees horrible things. And still - there still is escalation possible into the unimaginable, not yet all horrors possible have been seen. If Ukraine pulls this stunt, it must have the strengths and means and tools to deal with the returns. And I doubt it is that powerful. In size. And in nuclear weapons.

Correct. It has none.

So, here is a better idea. Give Ukraine nuclear weapons and missiles that can reach Moscow. That will help to cool down the temperature inside the Kremlin and especially Medwedew's office.

Jimbuna

05-06-25, 05:28 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO1DM4p0W2Q

Jimbuna

05-06-25, 05:29 AM

So something will probably also rain into Putin's victory parade, or at least Putin cannot be sure. Maybe the russian mindset will change if they see that the war their Putin started is now coming home to them.
On the other hand 24/7 state propaganda and Putin's concocted history seems to really brainwash the people.
Like in all autocrat political systems, it will not be easy even when their Fuehrer is gone.
Whatever, US appeasement is not the way and this minerals "deal" is disgusting, even if Russia may be a bit more reluctant when US companies begin to work in Ukraine, if ever.
After the last excusion and listening to people in Ukraine most do not like the idea of giving any square mile to Putin, regardless what Trump says. Autocrats need a punch in the face to make them stop.

Careful. There will be foreign and influential, piwerful state guests in Moscow, namely from China, and if Ukraine makes them running into the bunker during Moscow's parade, the loss of face for Putin would be immense, beyond description.

And he will take utmost brutal revenge for it, you can bet. Big boy slams fist on table, and all that backyard rumble bad boy stuff.

Maybe flattening the whole governmental district in Kyiv (yes, they can do that, there is so much firepower in the Russian arsenal that they have not even started to unpack). Flattening the presidential palace. Maybe even nuclear strikes. Thats a totally realistic scenario.

I too would love to see a string of cruise mssiles releasing ICMs on the parading troops and mowing down some hundreds or thousands. and TV prime time. Whether its wise to do this on this opportunity is something different. Revenge will find its way, and it must not even make military sense: it must - and will - be just brutal, irrational, emotional.

This war is bad and it goes bad and sees horrible things. And still - there still is escalation possible into the unimaginable, not yet all horrors possible have been seen. If Ukraine pulls this stunt, it must have the strengths and means and tools to deal with the returns. And I doubt it is that powerful. In size. And in nuclear weapons.

Correct. It has none.

Agreed twice over here :yep:

Catfish

05-06-25, 05:54 AM

Careful. There will be foreign and influential, piwerful state guests in Moscow, namely from China, and if Ukraine makes them running into the bunker during Moscow's parade, the loss of face for Putin would be immense, beyond description. [...]
My heart bleeds. "Loss of face"? lol. Make it so.
Putin intentionally attacked Kyev with missiles at the exact time when european leaders were there to discuss things. Quid. pro. quo.
So, here is a better idea. Give Ukraine nuclear weapons and missiles that can reach Moscow. That will help to cool down the temperature inside the Kremlin and especially Medwedew's office.
Good idea. :up:
Now ask Trump. :nope:

Skybird

05-06-25, 06:18 AM

My heart bleeds. "Loss of face"? lol. Make it so.
Putin intentionally attacked Kyev with missiles at the exact time when european leaders were there to discuss things. Quid. pro. quo.
If Putin would have wanted to kill these guest, the attack would have been accordingly. And if he wanted the presidential palace flattened, he could do so, risking then that Ukraine strikes then Kremlin or the Basilika on the Red Square. And the political leaderships nevertheless wont even be inside the government seats.

I too dont care for loss of face on Putin's side. But you have to consider his REACTION to getting humbled so dramatically like in the scenario of attacking the parade. It would be of a different standard than what there was in the past 3 years.

And it would bring the Russians behind the war even more. WW2 heroic sentiment, Rodina in danger and all that. Donate yourself to rescue the motherland like your fathers did, you now.

And consider this. I tink Xi wll be in Moscow, too. Imagine the Ukrainians kill him, unintentionally, but still. Dead is dead.

...

Not good.

Not at all.

So really: better leave that parade alone at all. Do something else elsewhere, on parade day. But leave the parade alone.

I say since 2014, that Crimea is of so big str atgeic rleev ance of rRussia that they would never give it up, and that I think they even would strike nuclear if they ar ein dager to lose it. I also said that in Ukraine becomes NATO member, I could imagine Russia lanches a war and, if need be, retaliates with nuclear attacks. I say that since 2014, and earlier. And I think these scenarios still are valid concerns, thats why I agree with Trump when he says that crimea is lost for Ukraine and that Ukriane will not become a NATO member. Justice ha snothign to do with that, but realities on the ground being what they are. At least in thse specific details, he is right. And I too say the same, since over ten years.

Attacking the parade directly while its being broadcasted on TV and Xi attends it on the stands for foreign political guests and holding hands with Putin also is a scenario that is beyond the red line. The risk is too high. Let. It. Be.

Catfish

05-06-25, 06:39 AM

Oh i understand perfectly. But as said before, autocrats need a punch in the face to make them think. Again: Appeasement does not work.
It is Xi's own risk to visit Moscow when Moscow wages war.
I still do not understand why the leaders seem to be never targeted, instead it seems easier and cheaper to kill thousands of civilians.

Skybird

05-06-25, 06:46 AM

China will react. You seem to imply that Ukraine, just because it is right, can take on the whole world. It can't.

Recht haben und Recht kriegen sind zweierlei.

Emotionally I am all with you, no objections. But rationally I know it better. Emotions are a bad calculator of consequences.

Thats not appeasement, but realism and - the lack of equivalent retaliation options for Ukraine. It has no nukes. It has no deterrane against a nuclear attack. There is no balance of power and MAD making sure no side takes the first step.

Give it nukes, and we talk again. As said often over the years, I am all for it. Give Ukraine back the quantity and quality of nukes it has given up back then, not more, not less.

Both the US and the Europeans would be against it, promised. Different motivations, but same decision.

Jimbuna

05-06-25, 07:28 AM

Peskov: "Truce" for May 9 is relevant, but only if Ukraine reciprocates

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has not withdrawn his proposal for a temporary ceasefire for May 9.

This was stated by press secretary Dmitry Peskov, Censor.NET reports with reference to the Russian media.

"It is clear that Putin's initiative to hold a temporary truce for the 'holidays' is relevant... The fire will be stopped. But if there is no reciprocity from Kyiv, and attempts to strike continue, there will be an immediate "response," Peskov said.

He also complained that the Ukrainian side has not yet made any public response to this initiative.

As reported, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin announced a so-called "truce" for May 8-10 in connection with the Victory Day celebrations in Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's proposal for a three-day truce on May 9 and insists on a 30-day ceasefire as soon as possible. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3550711

Pentagon temporarily suspended military aid to Ukraine without White House’s notification - Reuters

The office of Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to stop flights with weapons to Ukraine shortly after the start of Donald Trump's second term.

This was reported by Reuters, Censor.NET informs.

As noted, the order came as a surprise even to the White House and key representatives of the US National Security Council.

Around 30 January, after Trump's meeting with Hegseth and advisers on Ukraine, the US military ordered three cargo airlines to suspend 11 flights carrying shells and other weapons. This caused panic among Ukrainian officials and partners in Poland. However, none of the officials could explain who gave the order and whether it meant a complete cessation of aid.

According to TRANSCOM, the verbal order came from the Minister of Defence. Flights resumed on 5 February, but the cancellation cost $2.2 million. The administration later explained the pause as "internal politics".

Hegseth's order was cancelled even before the White House officially announced on 4 March that it was revising its policy on aid to Ukraine. Reuters sources note that Hegseth himself may have misinterpreted discussions with Trump, who did not give a direct order to stop the supply.

Suspension of US aid
On the morning of March 4, it became known that US President Donald Trump had ordered the suspension of all US military aid to Ukraine in order to force Kyiv to demonstrate a "good faith commitment" to peace.

One U.S. official told CNN that the consequences of the suspension of U.S. military aid will be felt in some time. Perhaps a few days or weeks. However, as soon as the stockpiles of weapons and armaments begin to run out, the country will face serious consequences.

According to journalist Ostap Yarysh, the US decision to suspend assistance to Ukraine will primarily affect the supply of missiles to air defense and ammunition for HIMARS and artillery.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna emphasized that the US decision to temporarily suspend military aid to Ukraine means that Europe must help Ukraine more and faster than before to fill this gap.

The Economist article says that the US decision to suspend aid to Ukraine will lead to more casualties and destruction. The critical elements, the newspaper writes, are weapons, their repair, air defense missiles, the Starlink system, and, perhaps most importantly, intelligence sharing.

Chief National Security Advisor to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, Marius Česnulevičius, said that Washington's decision to suspend military aid to Ukraine was not a surprise. However, Europe is preparing a response.

Later, The Economist wrote that there is currently no official order from Donald Trump to suspend military aid to Ukraine. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3550695

Jimbuna

05-06-25, 07:32 AM

Foreign Ministry calls on countries around world not to participate in military parade in Moscow: Occupiers and war criminals will march there

During Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian soldiers committed hundreds of thousands of war crimes, including killing 620 people, wounding almost 2,000, and deporting at least 20,000 Ukrainian children.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to the press center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"Executions of civilians, mass graves, rape, looting, detention of civilian hostages, torture and execution of prisoners of war, use of indiscriminate weapons, strikes on densely populated residential areas, energy, and civilian infrastructure. The Russian army has committed and continues to commit atrocities in Ukraine, the scale of which Europe has not seen since the Second World War," the foreign ministry emphasizes.

As noted, it is this army that will march on Red Square in Moscow on May 9.

"These people are not liberators of Europe, they are occupiers and war criminals. To march side by side with them is to share responsibility for the blood of murdered Ukrainian children, civilian and military, not to honor the victory over Nazism. Russia is inviting foreign military personnel to participate in the May 9 parade in order to whitewash its war crimes and justify its aggression.

The participation of foreign military personnel in this event is unacceptable and will be regarded by Ukraine as an outrage on the memory of the victory over Nazism, the memory of millions of Ukrainian front-line soldiers who liberated our country and the whole of Europe from Nazism eight decades ago," the Foreign Ministry emphasizes.

Ukraine calls on all foreign countries to refrain from sending their military personnel to the May 9 parade in Moscow. This is especially true for countries that declare neutrality in relation to Russia's aggression against Ukraine or consistently take a neutral position in international relations.

"The participation of the military of such countries in the joint parade will directly violate such declared neutrality and look like support for the aggressor state.

We call on all foreign states and international organizations to honor the victims of World War II and the collective victory over Nazism, which does not justify Russian aggression and atrocities against Ukrainians," the Foreign Ministry summarizes.

As reported, earlier Zelenskyy said that Ukraine could not guarantee other countries security at the parade in Moscow.

Afterward, Prime Minister Fico was outraged by President Zelenskyy's statement about foreign leaders visiting Moscow for the parade and accused him of disrespecting Russia. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3550708

Catfish

05-06-25, 07:45 AM

^ or in other words, partake on your own risk. Good.

re Pentagon and Hegseth's suspension of US aid to Ukraine.. hurried ahead obedience? I guess Trump's entourage knew exactly what they were doing.

Jimbuna

05-06-25, 12:34 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9ZtGsI_AyQ

Jimbuna

05-06-25, 12:37 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv5BZ74hXEQ

Reece

05-07-25, 12:44 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xLmmI2JBtM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzHJbiRv5Wo

snafu1964

05-07-25, 01:37 AM

I was there the night the wall came down in my Chieftain Mk 11 with Stillbrew kit fitted, 3 months later i left the Army with an injury that has plagued me all my life since. Been on the strongest painkillers since 1995 and Morphine since 2004 self administered and as i look at the world my generation helped create and the next generation of politicians totally ********P and now having great grandchildren myself i fear the worst for them because war is coming. The good old USA is now led by the worst president in there history, a moral coward who ducked Vietnam is an uninformed bigot, racist, ignorant of his own and world history and to cap it all is thick. A man who cannot pronounce Nuclear correctly a man who thinks of Hitler oops sorry Putin as a pussy cat a man who thinks his own constitution is a thing of LOVE ??. We in Europe are finally getting our act in order with spending on defence and the modernisation and re equipping of our military going in the right direction. Poland and Germany will be the leaders in this but i fear for NATO but more than that i fear for Ukraine ,those brave men and women who have stood the line and at such a cost , but by f**K they have showed what we have always thought of Russia as a nation of criminals and bullies who think mass will defeat technology, well guess what VLAD we are coming and we will do what needs doing in helping Ukraine, most people will not know that that country had per capita the biggest losses in WWII in there population over 1 in 4 being killed by both sides of the socialist far right and left. I for one will not despair i think our youth will fight with the right motivation and leadership ,Russia has been bled white by a very brave nation but its now time for Europe to step up not NATO because we do not need America they have regressed 100 years into there isolationist past and they have the president they deserve, sorry for the rant but it needed saying ....ATB...SNAFU

Jimbuna

05-07-25, 09:21 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQrC8sd0r7A

Jimbuna

05-07-25, 09:27 AM

US wants direct talks between Ukraine and Russia. Moscow demands "too much", - Vance

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said that direct peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are needed now, although the Russians are demanding "too much."

He said this during a speech at the Munich Leaders Conference in Washington, Censor.NET reports.

"It is probably impossible to mediate in this matter without at least some direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine," he said.

According to him, Washington is ready to participate in such a process.

In addition, he noted, the United States believes that Russia is demanding "too much" in peace talks to end the war against Ukraine, but he cannot say that the Russians are not interested in reaching a peace agreement.

"We believe that the Russians are asking for too much. There is a big gap between the positions of Ukrainians and Russians," the US Vice President added.

That is why the US now wants Russia and Ukraine to hold direct talks with each other. This, says Vance, should be the next step in achieving peace.

"The step that we want to take right now is that we would like both Russians and Ukrainians to agree on some basic principles for a conversation [...] It is very important for Russians and Ukrainians to start talking to each other... The United States is trying to focus on a long-term settlement in Ukraine, to move away from the idea of a truce, because Russia does not like it," the US Vice President summarized. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3550936

Mertz: Europe cannot replace US support for Ukraine. Their continued involvement is necessary

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized that Europe is not able to completely replace the United States' military and political support for Ukraine.

He said this after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrinform.

Merz emphasized that the United States' participation is necessary to achieve peace and conclude an agreement providing Ukraine with security guarantees. He added that European countries, including Germany, France, the UK and other EU members, are ready to contribute, but without America, it will not be enough.

"We are convinced that the war cannot be ended without the continued political and military involvement of the United States. Europeans will not be able to fully replace it," the Prime Minister said.

Merz said he plans to convey this message to the Donald Trump administration, urging the United States to maintain its responsibility within NATO and support for Ukraine. He also emphasized the importance of the U.S. "nuclear umbrella" for European security, while calling for a discussion of its possible expansion with the participation of France and the United Kingdom in the "3+3" format. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3550933

Ukraine should be given necessary weapons, but it should be done quietly, - Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said that it is necessary to maintain "strategic uncertainty" and not to say out loud how much and what kind of weapons a country provides to Ukraine.

He said this at a joint briefing with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Paris,Ukrinform reports, Censor.NET reports.

"I want our country to act in close coordination with all allies who support Ukraine - so that we do it as long as necessary, transparently among ourselves and with Ukrainians. That we meet their needs, but talk about it as little as possible. Because this ambiguity is a protection for the Ukrainians themselves," the French leader said.

He also praised Merz's position of not speaking out loud about a possible authorization to supply Ukraine with Taurus missiles.

"It is up to the Chancellor to make decisions for his country - consciously and sovereignly. But I support his desire to restore strategic uncertainty in this context, because it would be pointless to announce categories of weapons, delivery dates and models at press conferences every time," Macron said.

As a reminder, on May 7, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made his first foreign visit in this position: he arrived in France. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3550932

Reece

05-08-25, 06:19 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEtR3Ggpzgw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp5-YuB9qt8

Jimbuna

05-08-25, 08:55 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U0FImXe2dc

Jimbuna

05-08-25, 01:13 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yN1qUxBj5Y

Reece

05-09-25, 03:21 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gECs9NRItsY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7ZPBEK_WBs

Dargo

05-09-25, 05:38 AM

Ukraine says it has discovered Hungarian spy networkUkraine's SBU security service says it has discovered a spy network run by the Hungarian government. The neighbouring country allegedly used the network to gather information on Ukraine's defence. Ukrainian authorities have detained two agents directed by Hungarian military intelligence, the SBU writes (https://ssu.gov.ua/novyny/sbu-vpershe-v-istorii-ukrainy-vykryla-ahenturnu-merezhu-voiennoi-rozvidky-uhorshchyny-yaka-shpyhuvala-proty-nashoi-derzhavy-video). According to the service, the spies were working against Kyiv's interests. This is the first time such a Hungarian spy network has been discovered. The two suspects are former soldiers from the Ukrainian army, according to the SBU. They were allegedly recruited by a ‘handler’ of Hungarian military intelligence, an intermediary. At least one of them was allegedly given cash and phones with special software for secret communications.

The spies, one, had the task, according to the SBU, of gathering details about Ukrainian air defence and other military capabilities in Transcarpathia, a region bordering Hungary. They also had to study the mood and views among the local population. Among other things, they had to gauge how the civilian population would react to the scenario of Hungarian troops invading the region, writes the Ukrainian service. One of the officers, a 40-year-old man, was tasked with gathering information on troop strength in Transcarpathia and how many transport and combat vehicles there were. According to the SBU, the man also actually conducted reconnaissance to gather information on Ukrainian forces and anti-aircraft systems. He then went to Hungary to report to the middleman. The other suspect is a female ex-military officer. She was tasked with informing the Hungarian secret services about which aircraft and helicopters were in Transcarpathia, and she was also asked for information about the unit in the Ukrainian army where she had served until recently.

Jimbuna

05-09-25, 07:35 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW_gj6vpXYs

Jimbuna

05-09-25, 07:42 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZHtFdcDXjw

Shadowblade

05-09-25, 08:55 AM

Russians are angry because of socks with burning Kremlin: :D

https://www-idnes-cz.translate.goog/zpravy/zahranicni/tomas-kopecny-ponozky-ukrajina-kreml-plameny.A250509_101731_zahranicni_herp?_x_tr_sl=cs&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

https://1gr.cz/fotky/idnes/25/051/cl5/HER5d4c4e94c3_IMG_20250509_WA0001.jpg

Jimbuna

05-09-25, 12:13 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UdN8ThVHDE

Dargo

05-09-25, 12:16 PM

'Europe and US finalise joint ceasefire proposal'The United States and Ukraine's European allies are currently finalising a joint proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. So says a French diplomatic source to Reuters news agency. Ukraine has previously accepted the proposal, Russia not yet. The intention would be to either declare a unilateral Ukrainian ceasefire or give Russia a ‘very short time to respond’. If Russia rejects it, Europe and the United States would jointly declare new sanctions against the country. At the moment, there is no green light for the proposal, possibly to be knocked off tomorrow at a meeting of European heads of state and government with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. A number of leaders, such as French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, would descend on Kyiv for this purpose, the others would join via video link

Trump already called yesterday for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire. If that was not respected by either side, additional sanctions would follow. Trump phoned both Macron and Ukrainian President Zelensky yesterday, and was also in touch with 10 heads of government from Northern Europe. Finally, someone has found the light switch. Was that so hard after +100 days?

Jimbuna

05-09-25, 12:21 PM

Frederiksen to Putin: Stop war — it’s not that hard

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to end the full-scale war against Ukraine and to stop threatening European security.

She made the statement in a comment to DR, according to Censor.NET.

When asked whether she had a message for Putin on May 9, the day he held a "Victory Day" parade in Moscow, Frederiksen urged him to "stop the war."

"And don’t attack Europe. Don’t try to destroy our democracies with disinformation and bots. Don’t sabotage our critical infrastructure. Don’t carry out underwater sabotage. Don’t destabilize and destroy the global community. And don’t kill Europeans," the Danish Prime Minister emphasized.

"It's not really that hard. The rest of us don't do it," Frederiksen said.

The Danish prime minister also expressed skepticism about the possibility of reaching a "truce" in Russia's war against Ukraine, emphasizing that Moscow has not demonstrated a desire for peace. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3551401

Despite so-called "ceasefire," occupiers continue assault operations in Zaporizhzhia direction – Southern Defense Forces

Russian occupation forces continue assaulting the positions of Ukraine’s Defense Forces in the Zaporizhzhia direction, despite the so-called "ceasefire" declared by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, which was allegedly to last from the start of May 8 until midnight on May 11.

According to Censor.NET, this was reported by Southern Defense Forces spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn in a comment to Suspilne on Friday, May 9.

"In the Novopavlivka direction, there were 28 assault operations — a figure that remains constant, and even slightly increasing. The enemy continues its attempts to break through toward the administrative border between Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions. They are trying to seize certain settlements, including Pryvilne, Novopil, and Vilne Pole," Voloshyn said.

He also reported that in the Orikhiv direction, Russian troops launched three assault operations on Thursday, May 8.

"However, these were quite large-scale assaults, with Russian forces deploying not only small infantry groups but also motorcycle-mounted units. The enemy attempted to break through in the direction of Stepove and Kamianske," the spokesperson added.

According to Voloshyn, due to a shortage of personnel, Russian forces are reassigning officers and soldiers from other units — including artillerymen, engineers, and air defense troops — into assault units.

He also noted that Defense Forces are inflicting losses on Russian manpower and equipment.

"In recent days, as a result of active counter-battery efforts by our forces, the Russian army has been losing up to 20 artillery systems per day. They realize they are dying in large numbers, submit reports, and refuse to follow orders or serve in artillery units — and are then reassigned as assault unit commanders. Their daily losses amount to around 200 personnel. That’s why they’re being pushed into assault roles," the spokesperson explained. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3551402

Reece

05-10-25, 02:16 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNVuegZTDEE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQpV8mXdFA4

Reece

05-10-25, 03:24 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac0tI_xC0IQ

Jimbuna

05-10-25, 07:51 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvK8W0Jfwjk

Jimbuna

05-10-25, 07:56 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md4ERPVMOG4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbrmjxJEkwI

mapuc

05-10-25, 02:45 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8ErVCn8HpQ

Markus

Reece

05-10-25, 07:45 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YyIds2XnK4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_trazcna5lM

Jimbuna

05-11-25, 05:01 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFx7EYHOql0

Jimbuna

05-11-25, 05:04 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY_QbBfTUsg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpfHnAVqIb8

Dargo

05-11-25, 05:33 AM

Putin was offered an unconditional ceasefire, Putin continues with conditions. He refused. This ceasefire is with the promise of major new sanctions if he refused. Putin is just trying to stall for time again! Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Putin made it clear first, negotiations about the root causes then, talks about a ceasefire. The root cause must be beyond doubt, it is Russia!

Jimbuna

05-11-25, 05:42 AM

Putin expresses readiness to start peace talks without preconditions - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, during a visit to Moscow by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, had declared his readiness to start peace talks without preconditions.

Wang Yi's statement following Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow was quoted by the state news agency Xinhua, Censor.NET reports .

"President Putin praised China's objective and fair position on the Ukrainian crisis (as official Beijing calls Russia's war against Ukraine - ed.) and expressed readiness to start peace talks without preconditions, hoping to reach a fair and lasting peace agreement," the statement said.

Wang Yi's story also states that Chinese leader Xi Jinping said that "on the Ukrainian issue", China welcomes all efforts to achieve peace.

Earlier, Bloomberg wrote that Chinese President Xi Jinping said he hoped to see a "fair" peace deal on Ukraine. This will be the latest step in his attempts to improve relations with Europe amid the US trade embargo. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3551540

US has approved the transfer of 125 long-range artillery missiles and 100 missiles for Patriot from Germany to Ukraine - NYT

The United States approved the transfer of 125 long-range artillery missiles and 100 Patriot missiles from Germany to Ukraine.

This was reported by the New York Times, citing a Congressional official, Censor.NET reports .

"The United States has approved the transfer of 125 long-range artillery missiles and 100 Patriot air defence missiles from Germany to Ukraine," an unnamed congressional official said.

As the publication explained, these weapons are manufactured in the United States, and even if they already belong to another country, they can only be transferred with the permission of the US government.

Earlier, the New York Times wrote that Ukraine will receive an upgraded Patriot air defence system, which was previously based in Israel. Western allies are also discussing the possible transfer of another system from Germany or Greece.

However, Greece later denied that it had transferred the air defence system to Ukraine. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3551542

Jimbuna

05-11-25, 05:46 AM

We expect Russia to confirm ceasefire from May 12. Ukraine is ready to meet - Zelenskyy

This is a good sign that the Russians are finally thinking about ending the war.

This was announced in the telegram channel of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Censor.NET reports.

"Everyone in the world has been expecting this for a long time. And the very first step in the real end of any war is a ceasefire.

There is no point in continuing the killing even for a day. We expect Russia to confirm a ceasefire - full, lasting and reliable - starting tomorrow, 12 May, and Ukraine is ready to meet," he stressed.

Earlier, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was ready for meetings and negotiations in any format after a full ceasefire. For his part, Putin rejected the proposal of the Coalition of the Willing to hold a truce from 12 May and suggested that direct talks between Ukraine and Russia should resume in Istanbul. Trump is convinced that Ukraine and Russia can start peace talks and that this day will be a great day for Ukraine and Russia. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3551580

Putin rejected proposal for ceasefire from 12 May and proposed resuming direct talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul: "Without any preconditions"

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin says he is offering Ukraine to resume direct talks in Turkey.

He said this at a press conference on the night of Sunday, 11 May, Censor.NET reports.

The Kremlin leader proposed to resume direct talks with Ukraine "without any preconditions" in Istanbul on Thursday, 15 May.

Putin said that on Sunday, 11 May, he would talk to Turkish President Recep Erdogan and ask for the possibility of holding talks.

"We offer the Kyiv authorities to resume the negotiations that were interrupted by them at the end of 2022. We propose to resume direct negotiations without any preconditions. We propose to start without delay next Thursday, 15 May, in Istanbul, where they were held before and where they were interrupted," the Russian leader said.

In his speech, Putin also called the so-called "SMO" a war for the first time.

"There is fighting, a war going on now. And we propose to resume negotiations," the Russian dictator said.

At the same time, during his speech, the Kremlin leader made no mention of the Coalition of the Willing's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, which was supposed to start on 12 May. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3551559

Total combat losses of Russian Federation since start of war are approximately 965,890 personnel (+1,310 per day), 10,792 tanks, 27,670 artillery systems, and 22,446 armoured combat vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have eliminated 965,890 Russian invaders.

This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to the press centre of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As noted, the total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 11.05.25 are approximately:

personnel - about 965890 (+1310) people,

tanks - 10792 (+2) units,

armoured combat vehicles - 22446 (+6) units,

artillery systems - 27670 (+33) units,

MLRS - 1381 (+1) units,

air defence systems - 1159 (+1) units,

aircraft - 372 (+0) units,

helicopters - 335 (+0) units,

UAVs of the operational and tactical level - 35537 (+55),

cruise missiles - 3197 (+0),

ships/boats - 28 (+0) units,

submarines - 1 (+0) units,

motor vehicles and tankers - 47947 (+117) units,

special equipment - 3878 (+3) Source: https://censor.net/en/p3551564

Reece

05-11-25, 07:46 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZdLaQ2y6R4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgFcIANEDEE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP12i2bPCl0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxIcFBIzEWk

Skybird

05-12-25, 04:05 AM

Trump is once again shooting in the wrong direction and torpedoing the newly gained European unity by demanding that Zelenskyi enters submission talks with Putin now and immediately, without preconditions (a ceasefire).

Stupid ####### .

Reece

05-12-25, 04:13 AM

a#####e :yep:

Jimbuna

05-12-25, 07:04 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCSoPOvmAHQ

Jimbuna

05-12-25, 07:07 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjV3NAlMmYg

Dargo

05-12-25, 12:24 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00INiCCo_yI

Jimbuna

05-12-25, 12:44 PM

Ukraine ready for direct talks with Putin – Zelenskyy speaks with Erdoğan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss key aspects of a possible meeting in Istanbul that could contribute to ending the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The head of state announced this on social media, according to Censor.NET.

Zelenskyy thanked Turkey for its support and readiness to promote diplomacy at the highest level.

"We share a common understanding of the need for a ceasefire. It is also essential that our partners ensure monitoring of the ceasefire. We are ready for direct talks with Putin. And it is very important that all of us in Europe are working together to provide long-term security guarantees. We will remain in constant contact with the United States," the president emphasized.

The two sides agreed to continue joint efforts in pursuit of peace.

Background:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously said that Ukraine is ready for meetings and negotiations in any format after a complete ceasefire.

In turn, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin rejected the "Coalition of the Willing" proposal for a ceasefire starting May 12 and instead suggested resuming direct talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul.

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed confidence that Ukraine and Russia could begin peace negotiations — and that the day would be a significant one for both countries.

On May 11, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, during which he emphasized that Turkey is ready to do everything possible to help ensure a ceasefire and lasting peace in Ukraine.

Later, Trump called on Ukraine to accept the proposal to meet with Russia in Turkey.

Shortly afterward, Zelenskyy issued a statement on a ceasefire and talks with Russia.

Trump then expressed hope that Russia would agree to a 30-day ceasefire in its war against Ukraine. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3551834

Russia has shown no intention of making progress toward peace, must act without delay – statement by "Weimar+" foreign ministers

The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the EU High Representative stressed that Russia must demonstrate its desire for peace without delay.

According to Censor.NET, this is stated in their joint statement following a meeting in London on 12 May.

As noted, the ministers met to discuss Russian aggression against Ukraine and Euro-Atlantic security.

They reaffirmed their solidarity with Ukraine and expressed their condolences to the victims of the recent attacks by the Russian Federation. They expressed their full support for the security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders.

The meeting also welcomed the US-led peace efforts and the prospect of further talks this week, and joined Ukraine in calling for an immediate and unconditional 30-day ceasefire to create space for negotiations on a just, comprehensive and lasting peace.

"So far, Russia has not demonstrated any serious intention to make progress. It must do so without delay," the statement said.

The Ministers stressed that any peace will only last if it is based on international law and Ukraine is able to deter and defend itself against any future Russian attacks.

"We discussed how to further step up European efforts in support of Ukraine… Ukraine must be confident in its ability to continue successfully resisting Russian aggression with our support. A strong Ukrainian Armed Forces will be vital. We agreed to work with Ukraine on initiatives to strengthen its armed forces, replenish stocks of ammunition and equipment, and further scale up industrial capacity," the statement reads.

The ministers also underscored their commitment to providing credible security guarantees for Ukraine. This includes exploring the creation of a coalition of air, land, and naval forces for guaranteed support — to help build confidence in any future peace and to assist in rebuilding Ukraine’s Armed Forces.

In addition, the ministers agreed to take steps to limit Russia’s ability to wage war by cutting the Kremlin’s revenue. This includes measures such as enforcing oil price caps, dismantling Russia’s "shadow fleet," and reducing imports of Russian energy resources.

"We will keep Russian sovereign assets frozen in our jurisdictions until Russia ends its aggression and pays for the damage it has caused," the ministers emphasized. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3551835

mapuc

05-13-25, 08:38 AM

Have anyone been thinking of what Putin may do or not do, when he understand he has lost the war in Ukraine ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsqKrT3wG34

Markus

Jimbuna

05-13-25, 08:50 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEQo8k-K_mA

Jimbuna

05-13-25, 08:52 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YTOzXRhDTQ

Dargo

05-13-25, 11:27 AM

Have anyone been thinking of what Putin may do or not do, when he understand he has lost the war in Ukraine ?
MarkusLike he and his cronies now do ignore, continue till the last meatball.

Jimbuna

05-13-25, 11:31 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYaplCxDPxs

Jimbuna

05-13-25, 11:36 AM

Russia faces very tough sanctions if there is no ceasefire - Kellogg

The United States and Europe may impose the most severe sanctions in history against Russia if a ceasefire is not reached.

According to Censor.NET, this was stated by the US Special Representative of the President of the United States Keith Kellogg on Fox Business.

He reminded that the US Congress has already prepared a bill on new sanctions against Russia. It was supported by more than 70 senators. The restrictions could be aimed primarily at the Russian Central Bank or the "shadow fleet" that transports most of Russia's oil abroad.

And he emphasized that about 70% of Russian oil is transported through the Baltic Sea. And the US may start pursuing the "shadow fleet".

"We have warned President Putin about this. Listen, this is very serious. These sanctions are very serious. They are tougher than we have ever seen before. Europeans share the same opinion," Kellogg emphasized.

He also added that the new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is very tough on new sanctions. At the same time, Europe is standing up for Ukraine.

Earlier, Kellogg said that as part of a potential settlement to Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, the possibility of deploying allied forces west of the Dnipro is being discussed. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552043

Orban says SSU plans to disrupt his poll on Ukraine’s EU accession

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that the Security Service of Ukraine wants to disrupt the poll on Ukraine's accession to the European Union.

This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to Yevropeiska Pravda.

Orban complains about "an unprecedented attack by security services against Hungary in recent days."

"Ukraine has initiated a coordinated campaign to vilify Hungary in order to undermine our initiative to hold a poll on (Ukraine's - Ed.) EU membership," he says.

According to him, Kyiv has allegedly "renewed its contacts in Hungary to carry out this campaign and launched an attack against the Hungarian Defense Forces with the help of a Hungarian politician."

"Thus, the Hungarian opposition party took an active part in the special operation of the Ukrainian special service. This has never happened in our memory," Orban said.

At the same time, he promised that Hungary would complete its poll on Ukraine's European integration, because "neither Brussels nor Kyiv can decide for the Hungarian people."

What preceded it?
On May 9, for the first time in the history of Ukraine, the SSU exposed a Hungarian military intelligence network that was spying in Ukraine.

Following the SSU's announcement of the exposure of the Hungarian spy network in Zakarpattia, Budapest announced that it was expelling two Ukrainian diplomats, accusing them of espionage.

In response, Ukraine announced the expulsion of two Hungarian diplomats.

Hungary also detained and expelled an ex-diplomat from Ukraine.

Budapest canceled the consultations on national minorities scheduled for May 12 after the SSU announced that a Hungarian intelligence spy network had been exposed. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552037

Skybird

05-13-25, 03:03 PM

Surprisingly a good documentation by German state TV ZDF, "Putins Helfer". So far only in their Mediathekl to which I link, and then only in Geman langauge.

The biggest intel failurte in the history of all Westrern natiosna nd espoecially the US. The American state got conquered by the KGB from within. Putin, Trump, Musk all play in the same team, and coordinate their intentions. Their target now: the EU and the economical lead nation in its heart: Germany.

Americans should understand that Russia has turned to a completly new ballgame: that of actively attacking the US on its very own home soil. The goal: not only regime change, but change of the political system itself.

So far it looks like a total defeat of America.

https://www.zdf.de/play/dokus/zdfzeit-106/putins-helfer-100

Dargo

05-13-25, 03:22 PM

Ukroboronprom to create joint venture with Rheinmetall for production of artillery ammunitionThe German company Rheinmetall and the Ukrainian Defence Industry Joint Stock Company signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on Tuesday on the possibility of creating facilities for production of artillery ammunition on the territory of Ukraine. "The full-scale war has proven that the need for artillery shells is huge, and the existing capabilities of enterprises are not enough to fully cover it. Therefore, each new ammunition plant, each new production line are critically important for providing the army. We must use all opportunities to create such facilities," said Oleh Huliak, General Director of Ukroboronprom. As reported, in June 2024, the first workshop for the repair and production of armoured vehicles of the first joint venture of Ukroboronprom and Rheinmetal began operating. https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1071513.html

Reece

05-13-25, 07:38 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7nyMqD8yvE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJigKwOb0Zc

Jimbuna

05-14-25, 06:16 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkgfMcrtMXg

Jimbuna

05-14-25, 06:19 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHJVwxIWe9E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIGySe2IfTk

Dargo

05-14-25, 12:12 PM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will not travel to Istanbul tomorrow to take part in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. The Russian newspaper Kommersant reported this today, without giving a source. For the third day in a row, the Kremlin today refused to say who will descend on Istanbul for the talks with Ukraine. On the Ukrainian side, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy already said on Monday that he will go to Turkey in person, but only to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The latter had proposed direct peace talks on Sunday, but presumably not with the intention of conducting them himself. If Putin does not show up tomorrow, Zelenskyy says this will prove that Russia has no genuine interest in ending the war. EU foreign chief Kaja Kallas said only yesterday that Putin is ‘afraid’ to speak directly to Zelenskyy.
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Frozen Russian assets at Brussels-based securities house Euroclear generated 360 million euros in tax revenue for the Belgian state in the first quarter, Euroclear's quarterly results show. The same period last year involved 400 million euros. Europe decided after the Russian invasion of Ukraine to block over 200 billion euros of Russian assets parked here. Much of it is at Euroclear. The dividends and coupon payments generated by those assets are not transferred to Russia, but reinvested. The same applies to redemptions of bonds or other products that have reached maturity. In the first quarter, that earned Euroclear 1.470 billion in interest income, 7.5 per cent less than the same period last year due to the fall in interest rates, the Brussels-based securities house's press release says. As a result, that realised a quarterly profit of 495 million euros, on which it therefore owes corporate tax of 360 million euros. The tax revenue on the frozen Russian assets will be used by the De Wever government to structurally increase Belgium's defence budget. :har: Russia paying to NATO.
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A day ahead of planned peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, Germany is showing pessimism. German defence minister Boris Pistorius does not expect a ceasefire in the coming days. Pistorius sees no willingness yet from Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate a ceasefire. A day earlier, the minister had said on German television that Putin ‘wants to continue bombing and fighting and make territorial gains.’
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France alludes to the introduction of ‘an extremely strong package of sanctions’ against Russia. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says he will meet US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday to discuss a new sanctions package. According to Barrot, Graham would have designed ‘an extremely powerful package of sanctions’ with ‘customs duties of 500 per cent on Russian oil imports and 500 per cent on countries still importing Russian oil today,’ the foreign minister told French news channel BFMTV. Barrot said the US and Europe should ‘prepare for devastating sanctions’ against Russia to force it to end the war in Ukraine. "Russia has found ways to circumvent the blockade of Europe and the United States. Turning off the tap in this way will grab Russia by the throat," Barrot said.

Dargo

05-14-25, 12:26 PM

Ukraine and Russia deploy drones to eliminate drones: never happened before in warThe Ukrainian and Russian military are increasingly using drones to take out drones of the other side. It is a method of warfare never seen before. The main target: the enemy's reconnaissance drones. The footage is always the same. The camera flies over houses, trees and fields, high above the fighting on the ground. Then a dot looms in the depths. As the camera approaches the dot, the viewer discovers a small plane flying along unmanned, propeller-driven. The plane gets closer and closer. Then the image goes black. From the caption of these videos, which Ukrainian units have been sharing frequently on YouTube and Telegram for several months, it is clear what kind of scene is taking place in the sky here. ‘Our goal is to shoot down a thousand Russian reconnaissance drones,’ writes the army unit that shared the footage. ‘We won't do that with missiles costing millions, but with modern first person view drones.’

The drone war over the front in Ukraine largely escapes the world's eye, but thanks to a vast database of drone footage, it is now possible to get a glimpse. This database, compiled by US Osint researcher Andrew Perpetua (https://www.youtube.com/@andrewperpetua/streams) https://map.ukrdailyupdate.com, contains nearly 3,400 videos of drone-on-drone battles published by Ukrainian army units on social media in recent months. The videos were taken by the so-called first person view drones Ukraine uses to shoot down Russian drones. In these attacks, the pilot watches live via a camera on the drone. Once Perpetua has used the footage to find out which Russian drone type the Ukrainians downed and where it happened, he will mention the attack on his website Ukraine Daily Update. The editors randomly verified the reliability of the data.

The drone battles take place exclusively near the battlefield. All along the front, Russian drones have been shot down. Outliers are in the places of heaviest fighting, such as eastern Ukraine's Donetsk province and Russia's Kursk. The interceptions almost always happen on the Ukrainian side of the line; over territory occupied by Russia, Ukraine almost never manages to take out enemy drones. Because the database contains only footage of the Ukrainian army, it is not possible to draw far-reaching conclusions about the drone war. The Ukrainians do not capture every attack on video, and Russian attacks on Ukrainian drones do not appear in the database. Still, the videos paint a picture of the arms race in Ukrainian airspace. What do drone battles look like? Russian reconnaissance drones in particular suffer in the sky, an analysis of the database shows. It is not the attack drones, which carry out attacks armed with explosives, but rather the aircraft that capture the battlefield, that are the main target of the Ukrainians. ‘If you manage to take out enemy scouts, the enemy has no visibility,’ says Lieutenant Colonel Peter Schrijver, who is a PhD student at the Netherlands Defence Academy researching the war in Ukraine. The most common devices in the database are reconnaissance drones from Russian manufacturer Zala. These drones are equipped with the latest technology. For example, the Zala-16, a device less than 3 metres in size, can climb up to an altitude of 3 kilometres. Equipped with a modern camera with 60 times optical zoom, the drone easily distinguishes soldiers on the ground. With its infrared camera, the drone can even do its job at night.

Footage from drones like the Zala-16 is at the root of Russian ground attacks. When the drone catches sight of a Ukrainian target, the driver signals an artillery unit or the driver of an attack drone. These then take the target under fire. The driver himself does not have to move on the battlefield. The Zala has a range of over 70 kilometres and can remain airborne for more than four hours at a time. Reconnaissance drones have been deployed on the battlefield for decades, but never as massively as now in Ukraine. Movement at the front is deadly, says defence researcher Schrijver. When he himself served in Uruzgan in 2007, the Dutch army in cooperation with Australia occasionally deployed a single reconnaissance drone. Both Russia and Ukraine have hundreds of these aircraft permanently in the air - even as the leaders of both countries allude to a possible ceasefire. To expand its drone arsenal as quickly as possible, the Russian military has been purchasing reconnaissance drones en masse from Zala and Supercam since the start of the large-scale invasion. Such Russian, commercial manufacturers produced unmanned aerial vehicles before the war to monitor factory sites or detect forest fires. Now these same aircraft are mapping the Ukrainian battlefield.

Responding to increased demand from the Russian military, Zala bought a vacant shopping centre in Izhevsk, over 1,000 kilometres east of Moscow. In a building that housed Western companies such as McDonald's and H&M until 2022, a brand new drone factory was rising. ‘Such a shopping centre has everything we need,’ Zala founder Alexander Zakharov explained on Russian television. ‘Ventilation, air conditioning and more than enough parking space for our staff.’ The manufacturers make no secret of their involvement in the ‘special military operation’. Zala's website features dozens of action videos of their drones on the front line in Ukraine. Zala uses the “combat experience” gained by the aircraft in Ukraine to advertise its products at international arms fairs, including in Saudi Arabia. The company describes the Zala Z-16 as “the eyes of the Russian army”. The issue for Ukraine is to put out those “eyes” of the Russians, to protect Ukrainian soldiers and their equipment from Russian attacks. More than 93 per cent of the downed drones in Ukraine Daily Update's database are therefore reconnaissance drones. Besides Zala's aircraft, those made by manufacturer Supercam are also frequently shot down, as are Orlan drones built by the Russian military itself.

When a Ukrainian drone driver first managed to bring down a Russian drone is not known. The first images appeared on Ukrainian social media in the middle of last year, but Schrijver suspects the attacks started earlier. ‘A technique like that is something you want to keep a bit quiet at first,’ he explains. Only when it was widely known that Ukraine uses drones in this way did Ukrainian units start publishing the images. The drone fighting is the next step in the use of unmanned aircraft in combat in Ukraine. So far, drones have only been used against military, army or civilian targets. That drones in the air attack and disable other drones is new. However modern this form of warfare is, classic laws of war remain in full force with this new technology. As far back as ancient times, armies tried to take out enemy scouts to deprive the enemy of sight. ‘That game has now moved to the air,’ says Schrijver. To take down or disable enemy drones, the Ukrainians use a number of techniques. Often, drone drivers ram the opponent with their own aircraft, hoping to knock the aircraft out of the sky. Other Ukrainian interceptor drones are equipped with an explosive, which the driver detonates close to the enemy drone.

Russia and Ukraine are also trying to use jammers to break contact between the planes and their pilots. In response, they are experimenting with drones using alternating frequencies. Closer to the front, pilots are trying to bypass the jammers by keeping in touch with their drones via kilometres of fibre-optic cables. A cat-and-mouse game has unfolded in Ukrainian airspace, the videos show. Russia is doing all it can to protect its drones. For example, to be less conspicuous, Russian drivers paint their reconnaissance drones with camouflage colours. Sometimes Russian drivers place a second camera on the back of the drone so that a Ukrainian interceptor drone cannot approach unseen. In turn, interceptors may choose a different approach route, colliding with their target from below. Within the Ukrainian army, some units have dedicated themselves to the deployment of drones. The “Birds of Madjar”, for example, are responsible for dozens of videos of downed drones. The unit was founded by a Ukrainian entrepreneur who started raising money to buy drones himself in the first months of the Russian invasion. The Birds of Madjar are among Ukraine's most successful drone units.

For the Ukrainian army, the images of successful drone attacks are part of a broader media strategy. Thus, the army wants to show the Ukrainian population that Russia can indeed be defeated, Schrijver explains. In addition, the videos are a form of advertising. Many Ukrainian units use the footage to raise money for new equipment through crowdfunding. Still, according to Schrijver, the videos do give a picture of what is happening on the Ukrainian side. The deployment of cheap drones is an example of the creative solutions Ukraine is seeking to defend itself against the Russians. Limited army budgets have been forcing Ukrainians to do this for some time. Ukrainian interceptor drones typically cost a few thousand euros each, while air defence missiles can cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of euros. Compared to the Russian reconnaissance drones Ukraine shoots down, the interceptors are also cheap. Russia keeps the price of its drones secret, but Ukraine estimates the price of the most common types like the Orlan and the Zala at around 100,000 euros each.

Advanced Russian drones can even cost several million euros. This month, Ukraine reportedly struck a Russian Forpost, a huge drone with a wingspan of some 9 metres, for the first time. ‘Cost: $7 million,’ write the Birds of Madjar, the unit in charge. Ukraine claims the craft crashed after the attack, Russia denies. Typically, such drones are inaccessible to Ukrainian interceptors because they fly at high altitudes. That the success of Ukrainian interceptor drones is causing frustration on the Russian side is evident from the slogans chalked on some reconnaissance drones. 'F#@k off', for example, can be read, as can “whoever takes me down is a dick” and “****ing Ukrainians”. It is a sign of impotence rather than deterrence - the Ukrainian drones are also ruthlessly taking these drones out of the sky. https://www.demorgen.be/oorlog-in-oekraine/oekraine-en-rusland-zetten-drones-in-om-drones-uit-te-schakelen-dat-gebeurde-nooit-eerder-in-een-oorlog~b0866e2e/

Jimbuna

05-14-25, 12:33 PM

Window of opportunity for peace in Ukraine opens for two weeks - Rutte

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte believes that new opportunities for peace have opened up in the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia over the next two weeks.

He said this in a comment to Anadolu, Censor.NET reports.

"I think there is a window of opportunity now - this week, and over the next 10 days or two weeks - to really bring the whole issue of Ukraine to a more favorable level," Rutte said.

According to him, progress in resolving the war is possible under the leadership of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the active involvement of the US government.

According to the NATO Secretary General, Turkey also plays an important role in the process of peaceful settlement of Russia's war against Ukraine. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552247

Putin does not want peace, he wants to continue bombing Ukraine - Pistorius

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius does not believe that Russia will agree to a ceasefire in the war against Ukraine.

He said this in an interview with ZDF TV channel, Censor.NET reports.

Pistorius said that the leaders of European states, including Germany, had clearly stated that sanctions against Russia would be strengthened if Putin "does not agree to a ceasefire or even begin to implement it."

"Reluctantly, but unfortunately, I have to say that I did not expect anything else. This is the behavior that Putin has shown from the very beginning. He does not want to negotiate, he wants to continue bombing, fighting, and seizing territory," he emphasized.

The German minister emphasized the need for further support for Ukraine and European unity in this regard.

"I think this is a signal that is important not only for Moscow but also for Washington," Pistorius said. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552241

Witkoff and Rubio to travel to Istanbul on May 16 - Reuters

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff will fly to Istanbul on Friday, May 16. That is, the day after the talks between Ukraine and Russia scheduled for May 15.

This was reported by Reuters correspondent Phil Stewart, Censor.NET informs.

Witkoff told reporters that he and Secretary of State Rubio will travel to Turkey on Friday, but possible talks are scheduled for Thursday, May 15.

Trump's special envoy added that he is not yet sure whether Russian dictator Putin will attend the planned talks in Turkey.

It is not known what kind of talks Rubio and Witkoff will take part in on Friday.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said he did not know whether Putin would fly to Turkey for talks with Ukraine.

What was the background?
Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was ready for meetings and negotiations in any format after a complete ceasefire.

In turn, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin rejected the proposal of the "Coalition of the Willing" for a ceasefire from May 12 and suggested resuming direct talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552235

Jimbuna

05-14-25, 12:48 PM

Peskov: US-Russia relations and war in Ukraine are separate issues

The resumption of dialogue between Russia and the United States and the issue of resolving the situation in Ukraine are not related.

This was stated by the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, Censor.NET reports citing the Russian media.

"These are different dimensions. We are currently engaged in restoring relations with Washington and establishing a dialog. Ukrainian regulation and ensuring our national interests are another issue. They do not depend on each other," Peskov emphasized.

In this way, he answered journalists' question whether Moscow considers relations with the United States more important than resolving the conflict with Ukraine. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552226

mapuc

05-14-25, 01:02 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdaNi-pnKH4&ab_channel=TheMilitaryShow

Markus

Jimbuna

05-14-25, 01:06 PM

Russia on brink of revolt as ultranationalist calls on army to overthrow Putin

A leading Russian ultranationalist has launched a scathing attack on Vladimir Putin and called on the army to rise up in rebellion against the Kremlin regime. Pavel Gubarev is a veteran of the so-called "Russian Spring" and was a staunch supporter of Putin's attempts to annex Ukraine's eastern provinces in 2014.

In March of that year, he was elected governor of Donetsk at a meeting of pro-Russian activists in the city of the same name. Later, he stormed and occupied the Donetsk Regional State Administration building with a group of pro-Putin protesters.

After fighting in Ukraine with Putin's army in 2022, he went on to become one of the leaders of the Russian ultranationalist group the Club of Angry Patriots.

However, he has become increasingly disillusioned with Putin and his regime, and has now called on the army to prepare to overthrow the Kremlin should a peace deal be signed.

In an appeal to the Russian army, he said: "While the war with the external enemy is going on, our criminal government is fighting against the interests of the country and specifically against the Russian people, causing damage to Russian statehood incomparably greater than what Ukraine (together with NATO) is doing.

"Think carefully before voluntarily disarming after the end of hostilities. There may be no other options.

"We surrender our weapons - we surrender the country! Russia and our people in the current situation will be saved only by the Organisation of the Armed Russian People!"

Gubarev justified his call to arms due to concern that Russia was crumbling due to "a growing crisis in the economy and public life" and the real possibility of military defeat in Ukraine.

He argued that the only thing keeping Putin in power was fear, which "permeates the entire system."

"Putinism is a system of power relations based on fear," he said.

"In Putinism, fear is the main emotion on which the entire system of society is built.

"The elements of the system are afraid of each other (bureaucrats of the security forces, security forces of the bureaucrats, judges of both).

"The institutions of civil society have been destroyed and replaced by fully controlled imitation structures."

He added that Putin had created a cult of personality that is "deified" by his true believers.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/russia-on-brink-of-revolt-as-ultranationalist-calls-on-army-to-overthrow-putin/ar-AA1ELkz2?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=1491876659064abba77b6cfe58bc4600&ei=25

Catfish

05-14-25, 03:37 PM

^ Let me guess, either he will "fall" out of a window, "erroneosly" swallow some poison, or suffers of an "unexpected" heart attack in a russian prison cell.
No one does a "revolution" in Russia without the FSB.
There is no civilian society in Russia.

Reece

05-14-25, 07:41 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi_0QHoz3pk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lNP7BRcOiw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=assbe9m4is4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgn6QiRX3DQ

Jimbuna

05-15-25, 05:43 AM

I think you've missed a couple Reece.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttb3Iwx0W7c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCdIlrcRLP4

Reece

05-15-25, 06:33 AM

Found another to make up though!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4tIA7VxLV0

Jimbuna

05-15-25, 07:16 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3RalwPmwCc

Jimbuna

05-15-25, 07:22 AM

New US sanctions package against Russia could "back Putin into a corner" and pave the way for genuine peace process - Tsahkna

The new package of US sanctions against the Russian Federation is supported by more than 80 members of the Senate. Its introduction could "corner Russian dictator Vladimir Putin" and open the way to a genuine peace process.

According to Censor.NET, this was stated by Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna on the sidelines of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers.

"There are sanctions such as sanctions against energy and banking. But this is also very important, secondary sanctions. And some European countries will also suffer. Anyone who deals with Russia on energy will also get a 500% increase in tariffs. So, taking all of this together, I think we have an opportunity to push Putin into a corner. Putin is not doing very well. Putin's economy is weak. Putin is not doing very well on the battlefield, to be honest. He is just terrorizing civilians, bombing every night. So we need to push Putin into a corner. And then, perhaps, there will be an opportunity to start a real peace process, as well as a lasting and just peace," Tsahkna emphasized.

At the same time, Tsahkna expressed his belief that at the moment Russia does not have the military capabilities for a full-scale attack on NATO countries.

"We don't see any military action now, because when I was defense minister in 2016-17, we saw 120,000 troops on the other side of our borders, ready to move within 48 hours. These troops have disappeared. They are in Ukraine," the minister said. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552343

Sikorski: Putin is mocking peace process. Trump must draw conclusions

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has criticized Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's decision not to participate in direct talks with Ukraine in Turkey, calling it a mockery of the peace process.

He said this before the start of an informal summit of NATO foreign ministers in Antalya, Censor.NET reports.

"We have already learned something very useful, namely that President Zelenskyy is here in Turkey, ready for peace talks, while Vladimir Putin sent a low-level delegation to buy time," Sikorski said.

What preceded it?
Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine was ready for meetings and negotiations in any format after a complete ceasefire.

In turn, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin rejected the proposal of the "Coalition of the Willing" for a ceasefire from May 12 and suggested resuming direct talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul.

U.S. President Donald Trump is convinced that Ukraine and Russia can begin peace talks and that this day will be a great day for Ukraine and Russia.

On May 11, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, during which he emphasized that his country is ready to do everything possible to ensure a ceasefire and lasting peace in Ukraine.

Later, U.S. President Donald Trump called on Ukraine to accept a proposal to meet with Russia in Turkey.

Subsequently, Zelenskyy issued a statement about the ceasefire and negotiations with Russia. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552363

August

05-15-25, 08:35 AM

New US sanctions package against Russia could "back Putin into a corner" and pave the way for genuine peace process - Tsahkna

So is Trump backing Putin into a corner or is he Putins B***h as you claimed in the previous post?

I wonder, have you Euros done anything to actually help Ukraine lately besides whine about Trump?

Jimbuna

05-15-25, 12:15 PM

Zelenskyy: Putin’s statements on readiness for talks are just idle talk

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during a press conference, criticized statements by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin regarding his readiness for negotiations, calling them nothing but idle talk.

This was reported by Censor.NET, citing the president’s press conference.

Head of the state mphasized that despite signals from Moscow, no concrete initiative had been put forward by Putin. Zelenskyy noted that even after publicly expressing willingness to negotiate, the Russian side quickly fell silent and began avoiding specifics.

"I responded immediately when he said that. I said we would be there, I would be there on that date. Then came other messages, saying it was uncertain, and so on. So for now, it’s just idle talk," Zelenskyy stated.

He stressed that real negotiations are only possible if all sides are genuinely ready — and the first step must be an unconditional ceasefire. According to the president, if such a step can be arranged at a technical level without the involvement of leaders, it should be done immediately. If participation of heads of state is required, the Ukrainian delegation is already in Turkey and ready for dialogue. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552459

EU backs call for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

The European Union has joined Ukraine, the United States, and other international partners in calling for a full and unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine for at least 30 days.

This was stated in a declaration delivered during the latest meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, according to Censor.NET, citing Ukrinform.

The document notes that such a pause in hostilities could serve as an important step toward alleviating the suffering of civilians and creating conditions for meaningful negotiations aimed at achieving genuine peace.

"The European Union remains steadfast in its commitment to a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine, based on the principles of the UN Charter and international law, and welcomes all efforts aimed at achieving such peace. We join Ukraine and international partners, including the United States, in calling for a full and unconditional ceasefire for at least 30 days," the statement reads. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552450

Russia is ready for compromises in talks with Ukraine in Istanbul – Putin’s aide Medinsky

Russia has expressed its readiness to resume negotiations and consider possible compromises with Ukraine during talks in Istanbul.

This was stated by Vladimir Medinsky, aide to Putin and head of the Russian delegation in Istanbul, according to Russian media, as cited by Censor.NET.

"Russia is ready to resume the negotiation process in Istanbul and consider possible compromises. We are in a working mood," Medinsky said.

At the same time, according to Russian media, the Russian delegation is reportedly still waiting for the Ukrainian side to arrive for the talks in Istanbul.

Talks in Turkey
It is currently confirmed that Putin will not attend the meeting in Turkey.

President Zelenskyy has arrived in Ankara.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has officially approved the composition of the delegation that will travel to Istanbul on 15 May for negotiations with Ukraine.

It is also confirmed that the Russian delegation has arrived in Istanbul for talks with Ukraine. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552441

mapuc

05-15-25, 03:56 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ggR2bZOxWg&ab_channel=TheMilitaryShow

Hope this stay as a theory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2qSYNhq5aA&ab_channel=TheMilitaryShow

Markus

Reece

05-16-25, 12:02 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpGSCCCPQKI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9-Gq8RVm8M

Reece

05-16-25, 12:07 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ggR2bZOxWg

Jimbuna

05-16-25, 11:41 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VZtxKGoFbQ

Jimbuna

05-16-25, 12:00 PM

Ukraine did not discuss territorial control at Istanbul talks – Umerov

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov stated that the issue of territorial control was not raised during the negotiations with the Russian side in Istanbul.

This was reported by Censor.NET, citing Interfax-Ukraine.

"We have a directive from the president. The issues we conveyed to the Turkish side were the ceasefire and the exchange of prisoners. Our discussions were limited to those topics," Umerov said

Talks in Turkey
On the night of May 11, Putin proposed resuming direct negotiations with Ukraine "without any preconditions" in Turkey on May 15.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Ukraine must immediately agree to Russia’s proposal for direct talks in Turkey.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would personally wait for Putin on May 15. He also noted that he would like Trump to be present in Turkey as well.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin officially approved the composition of the delegation that will travel to Istanbul on May 15 for negotiations with Ukraine.

On May 15, the Russian delegation arrived in Istanbul for talks with Ukraine.

It was later reported that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would send a Ukrainian delegation to Istanbul for negotiations with the Russian side.

Russian media later reported that the negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul had been rescheduled for May 16.

On the evening of May 15, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved the composition of the Ukrainian delegation for participation in the negotiation process with the Russian Federation in Türkiye, scheduled for May 15–16.

On May 16, in the second half of the day, a meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations began, with participation from the Turkish side. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552683

Starmer on Istanbul talks: Russia’s stance is clearly unacceptable

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer sharply criticized Russia’s stance during negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul, calling it unacceptable.

This was reported by Sky News, citing a statement from the British prime minister, according to Censor.NET.

Starmer spoke about a meeting between the leaders of France, Poland, and Germany with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as well as a joint phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump. The discussions focused on the talks in Istanbul.

"Russia’s stance is clearly unacceptable, and this is not the first time. Following the meeting with President Zelenskyy and the call with President Trump, we are now coordinating our response and will continue to do so," Starmer stated. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552680

Russia has no intention of ceasing fire, Europe and U.S. must increase pressure on Russia – Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized that Europe and the United States must increase pressure on Russia.

He made the statement during the opening of the European Political Community summit, Censor.NET reports, citing Ukrinform.

"In the past few hours, it has become clear that Russia has no intention of agreeing to a ceasefire. Without increased pressure from Europeans and Americans to achieve this goal, it will not happen spontaneously," the French leader said.

He noted that Russia seeks to revive talks along the same lines as before — discussions "that failed to prevent war crimes and produced no results."

"The first dimension of our security is geopolitical. There is a threat of Europe’s fragmentation — and it is driven primarily by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. That is why the fight we are waging together, and our ‘Coalition of the Willing’ we’ve formed and its future actions, are crucial to achieving a ceasefire," Macron added. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552666

Dargo

05-16-25, 02:07 PM

My "negotiators" were late, as they had to wait for my ballistic missiles to land on civilians before "peace talks" could start.

Which proves Ukraine wants to continue the war. https://bsky.app/profile/darthputinkgb.bsky.social/post/3lpbt4h65cc25

Before we talk to Ukraine again, we have to define what "ceasefire" means. The Kremlin is unsure about the concepts of "cease" and "fire", and who is supposed to do which. https://bsky.app/profile/darthputinkgb.bsky.social/post/3lpcdxzcdu22p

My 3-day war may last 20 years.

I remain a master strategist. https://bsky.app/profile/darthputinkgb.bsky.social/post/3lpcmhczrm22w

This basically sums up Russia and ^ is not far from reality.

Reece

05-16-25, 09:25 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuKeJ84EDZk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l930fuIArg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hh7cJzU-pI

Reece

05-16-25, 09:26 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMA9SuWww6A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8JZPnfQTpI

Jimbuna

05-17-25, 04:28 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKGACjDIm_8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDHD0BfrMLg

Jimbuna

05-17-25, 10:22 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV4YO54Fw1E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdDavnHBUr4

Jimbuna

05-17-25, 01:04 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VZtxKGoFbQ

Reece

05-17-25, 08:05 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vA1b1qcsrM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p7AOYALxoA

Dargo

05-18-25, 05:12 AM

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Tirana, Albania. Zelenskyy spoke about the course of the conversation on Friday in the official Telegram channel. "During the meeting with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof, he thanked for the resolute support of Ukraine: this year, the Netherlands almost tripled the volume of defence assistance. We appreciate this contribution to protecting the lives of our people," Zelenskyy said.

The Ukrainian President briefed the Prime Minister of the Netherlands about the "meeting in Istanbul and the importance of putting pressure on Russia to achieve a complete ceasefire as the first stage on the path to a reliable peace." "We also discussed the needs of our country: strengthening air defence, investments in Ukrainian defence production. Everything that helps protect life from Russian aggression and restore security for people," Zelenskyy said.

Jimbuna

05-18-25, 06:10 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKg66CRLXBM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-EtEBSucZ8

Reece

05-18-25, 06:13 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ddu7JEe35I

Jimbuna

05-18-25, 06:21 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73LJMK5AazA

Jimbuna

05-18-25, 06:26 AM

Italy should play role in peaceful resolution of war in Ukraine - Merz

Italy needs to be more involved in European efforts to find ways to end the Russian-Ukrainianwar.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said this after a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Censor.NET reports with reference to DW.

"We agreed that Italy should play a role here (in the peaceful settlement - Ed.)," Merz said, calling Rome an "irreplaceable strategic partner."

The German chancellor announced that he would hold similar talks with other European leaders in the near future.

"We must not allow ourselves to be divided in the European Union. There are no first or second class members here," Merz added. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552894

Senate to pass bill on sanctions against Russia if no progress in talks - Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that if no progress is made in the peace talks, the Senate will pass a bill on sanctions against Russia.

He said this in an interview with CBS News, Censor.NET reports.

According to the diplomat, the Donald Trump administration had previously asked the Senate to give it some time to see if progress would be made in the peace talks.

"We have asked the Senate to give us some time to see if we can make progress in the negotiations on Ukraine. If there is no progress, the Senate will pass a bill on sanctions against Russia," the US official said.

Rubio said that the US has already informed Russia that if no progress is made in negotiations on the war in Ukraine, Congress will pass a sanctions bill.

"We told them that this process(of imposing sanctions - ed.) has already been launched. We expected that when everything was completed, the bill would have almost 80 co-sponsors in the Senate, and I think about the same level of support in the House of Representatives. We explained that this is an initiative that we cannot stop and do not control," Rubio said

He added that Congress, especially the Republicans in the House and Senate, had tried to give President Trump space and time to negotiate.

"But we have repeatedly, for almost two months now, warned the Russians that this (imposition of sanctions - ed.) will happen if there is no progress. And I think that right now it is starting to be realised. And this is one of the things that I reiterated this week when I was in Turkey with Lindsey Graham: they (Republicans - ed.) have 77 signatures already. He thinks they can get to 80 or even more. And it's just a fact that we've been telling the Russians for weeks that this is going to happen," the State Department chief said. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552871

mapuc

05-18-25, 09:32 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VApJtIyMEec&ab_channel=AndersPuckNielsen

Markus

Skybird

05-18-25, 10:59 AM

In the end Trump gives s##t for Ukraine and just wants to do business deals with Russia again. For that he needs a ceasefire and a Ukraine willing to sacrifice its interests for the biggest, greatets, most beautiful deal maker the world has and will ever have seen. "Peace" is measured in trumps, with one trump being a certain ammount of profits generated for the company networks his family clan has aquired and/or holds shares in.

Jimbuna

05-18-25, 12:46 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2Adnw7R7YI

Dargo

05-18-25, 01:08 PM

Comrade Commander Krasnov and his unit getting in a lift at the start of the full scale invasion got stuck in the mighty Ukraine mud, never reaching Kyiv.

https://i.ibb.co/xKH56gND/Commander-Comrade-Krasnov.jpg (https://ibb.co/rKsyHpVm)

Jimbuna

05-18-25, 01:23 PM

Over 167 thousand war crimes of Russian Federation recorded in Ukraine - Lubinets

The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets spoke about the scale of Russian war crimes in Ukraine during a speech at the Lennart Mary International Conference.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to ZN.UA.

Lubinets emphasized that Ukraine has experienced an unprecedented level of violations of international humanitarian law since the beginning of the full-scale war. According to official data, more than 167,000 war crimes committed by Russian troops have been registered so far.

"International humanitarian law no longer protects and punishes. It is ignored, mocked and trampled on. And it is silent," the Commissioner emphasized. He added that the international community did not draw any conclusions back in 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea, and continues to remain inactive.

According to him, more than 45,000 civilian casualties have been documented during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At least 625 children were killed. "The youngest was only two days old. He was killed during the shelling of a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia," said the Commissioner.

Lubinets paid special attention to the abduction of Ukrainian children. According to him, Russia is systematically taking minors from the temporarily occupied territories, changing their names, arranging illegal "adoptions," and preparing these children for future participation in the war against Ukraine. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3552931

mapuc

05-18-25, 02:55 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUdz8DEZpfo&ab_channel=TheMilitaryShow

Markus

Skybird

05-19-25, 04:54 AM

^"Germany can help Ukraine to get back Crimea - and it all comes down to one missile."

First sentence and I already pushed the button for emergency eject. Germany. Retaking Crimea. One wonder weapon. Thats three jokes in one sentence.

BTW, that Taurus gets delivered is absolutely uncertain, and a few weeks ago some media reported - not all - that Washington has absolutely intervened in Berlin to not send them. They more or less "forbid" it and threatened sanctions if Germany would not comply.

Reece

05-19-25, 05:43 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWJvyIH5nFw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxELEln0Lp8

Jimbuna

05-19-25, 06:22 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k6Y7AUfjv4

Jimbuna

05-19-25, 06:27 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efs6Eh9_w5E

Jimbuna

05-19-25, 12:52 PM

Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" start ceasefire negotiations, Donald Trump says after a two-hour call with Vladimir Putin

The Russian leader says he is prepared to discuss "compromises" on Ukraine after a "frank conversation" with his American counterpart

For Trump, who has grown visibly exasperated with President Putin in recent months, this is a high-stakes call

Unless the US president comes up with new levers of pressure on Russia, Putin has little to worry about

Ukrainian and Russian delegations failed to reach any deal during face-to-face talks in Istanbul on Friday

Catfish

05-19-25, 01:38 PM

Not much will come out of this. Russia attacked minutes before this "important" talk.

Catfish

05-19-25, 02:53 PM

mapuc

05-19-25, 03:10 PM

What i expected. Trump giving promises to Putin, no ceasefire, nothing, Russia not moving at all. Trump happy expecting good business with Russia. Useful idiot for Putin. Trade did not work as we saw.

For Putin it was only a matter of polishing Trumps Ego by promising certain things to him-Putin is not interested in a ceasefire

Markus

Skybird

05-19-25, 03:32 PM

Another victory for Putin. The Europeans were informed by Trump and afterwards talked of sanctions to add, Trump obviously will not carry new sanctions but talked of business opportunities. So the Europeans stand alone with new sanctions, Washington abstains. Point victory for Putin.

Trump is not even a useful idiot. The Russians play on him like a musician plays on a flute. I think the Russians carved this flute decades ago, and now it warbles Russian folk songs. Its called high treason.

mapuc

05-19-25, 05:07 PM

Why not test new type of weapon in the Ukraine war.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLw2BxHye60&ab_channel=TheMilitaryShow

Markus

Reece

05-20-25, 02:16 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2NL6MrUcxk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQsTHXpeTd4

Skybird

05-20-25, 03:57 AM

The big looser are the Ukrainians and zelensky. Trump nevertheless has dragged him into a corner from whcih he cannot escape, I think, he will need to accept any Russian "negotiations" if he does not want to risk access to those now allowed-again weapon deliveries from the US (what the Trump gives, the Trump can take again...) and in the end he will need to sign off all what Russia demands.

What Russia cannot gain from own military capabilities anymore, Trump now makes sure it gets by Trump abusing Ukraine - the victim. Thats what happens when your only standard is the number tof dollar signs in your collection. I red a week ago that companies and corporations that his family clan has its fingers, gain 20 million dollars per day in additional profits due to the specially designe Trumponomics. Day in and day out.

A president for the working class, yeah sure. :haha: Tell that the farmers who were foolish enough to vote for him. "But he understands us so well, he speaks our language!" Yeah, and I worry for the sack rice that recwently dropped in China. Sure. I really do. I think I even shed a tear with my right eye, if I am not mistaken. Or was it the left eye...

Dear Americans, Trump gives $h!t for you, and for America, and for everybody else.

Jimbuna

05-20-25, 04:14 AM

Jimbuna

05-20-25, 04:25 AM

EU is discussing increasing aid to Ukraine and strengthening Europe’s defence capabilities - Pistorius

A meeting of the EU Council at the level of defence ministers is taking place in Brussels, with the main topics being further assistance to Ukraine and strengthening Europe's defence capabilities.

This was announced by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius before the meeting, Censor.NET reports citing the "EP".

According to him, given recent events, supporting Ukraine is a priority. "I am deeply convinced that it is even more important than ever to provide Ukraine with sustainable and active support. Today we will discuss what concrete steps we will take and - this will be the second part of the discussion - how we can strengthen European defence capabilities," the minister said.

A key point of the consultations is the initiative of the EU High Representative to provide Ukraine with 2 million artillery shells in 2024. Pistorius confirmed that Germany would play a significant role in this.

The second part of the meeting focused on strengthening European defence capabilities. Pistorius called on EU member states to move towards joint needs assessment and coordination: "Only then can we truly organise training, maintenance, ammunition production and logistics together. And everyone knows that if you pool resources and make decisions together, you can do more for the same money than if you are on your own."

He also suggested that member states should be responsible for specific areas according to their expertise. Germany, for its part, is ready to focus not only on air defence, but also on land and sea systems. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3553223

Putin is stalling for time. We should look at his actions, not his words - Pistorius

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius believes that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is stalling for time.

This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to ZDF.

"This is obvious," he said before a meeting of EU foreign and defence ministers in Brussels.

Pistorius stressed that one should look at Putin's actions, not his words.

Earlier, Trump had a more than two-hour conversation with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Afterwards, he said that Russia and Ukraine would immediately begin negotiations on a ceasefire and an end to the war. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3553211

Total combat losses of Russian Federation since beginning of war are about 975,800 people (+1030 per day), 10,834 tanks, 28,067 artillery systems, 22,567 armoured combat vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS

The Ukrainian Defence Forces have eliminated 975,800 Russian invaders since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.

This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to the press centre of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As noted, the total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 20.05.25 are approximately:

personnel - about 975800 (+1030) people,

tanks - 10834 (+1) units,

armoured combat vehicles - 22567 (+5) units,

artillery systems - 28067 (+58) units,

MLRS - 1388 (+1) units,

air defence systems - 1167 (+0) units,

aircraft - 372 (+0) units,

helicopters - 336 (+0) units,

UAVs of operational and tactical level - 36621 (+118),

cruise missiles - 3197 (+0),

ships/boats - 28 (+0) units,

submarines - 1 (+0) unit,

motor vehicles and tank trucks - 49093 (+105) units,

special equipment - 3894 (+2) Source: https://censor.net/en/n3553175

Reece

05-20-25, 06:17 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTiIKnZSj8o

Jimbuna

05-20-25, 08:42 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTOk-jQR9Z0

mapuc

05-20-25, 08:54 AM

I have difficulty in believing in this-100 % Hit rate...No

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb2zBKeSka0&ab_channel=TheMilitaryShow

Markus

Jimbuna

05-20-25, 12:17 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NJUtXnystY

Jimbuna

05-20-25, 12:39 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhJOHBoXhKU&t=33s

August

05-20-25, 03:31 PM

You reap what you sow.

Every time I crack open this Ukraine fanboi thread it makes me believe just little more that Trump is taking the right approach to the situation and that the Europeans are just a bunch of useless self serving hypocrites. I don't know if he will be successful at his efforts but at least he is trying something.

What is Europe doing about stopping this European war?

Little to nothing.

Europe won't, not can't but won't, even meet their annual NATO dues, let alone keep the many promises of guns and bullets that they've made to the Ukrainians. Yet that doesn't stop them from complaining that America isn't doing enough.

How much diplomatic progress has the European Union made since the war started? In spite of the constant belligerent rhetoric they continue to suck on the Russians teat for their gas and oil in huge amounts.

America should not be asked to fight a war that Europe is not willing to commit to waging themselves.

Skybird

05-20-25, 05:17 PM

^ Hiding the pathetic ugliness of Trump's murderous egoism behind the EU scapegoat. Well, like teacher, like student.

August

05-20-25, 07:43 PM

^ Hiding the pathetic ugliness of Trump's murderous egoism behind the EU scapegoat. Well, like teacher, like student.

Yet more insults and condescension from the forum champ. Proves my point quite succinctly. Empty words are all the EU ever has in their arsenal.

Reece

05-21-25, 12:07 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS81vnqMIc4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-x7iNJ6T7Q

Reece

05-21-25, 12:13 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S47zMsDTeP4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3KLL6kdrYw

Catfish

05-21-25, 03:03 AM

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/trump-putin-call-war-ukraine-is-another-blow-kyiv-its-allies-2025-05-20/

mapuc

05-21-25, 09:25 AM

Every time I crack open this Ukraine fanboi thread it makes me believe just little more that Trump is taking the right approach to the situation and that the Europeans are just a bunch of useless self serving hypocrites. I don't know if he will be successful at his efforts but at least he is trying something.

What is Europe doing about stopping this European war?

Little to nothing.

Europe won't, not can't but won't, even meet their annual NATO dues, let alone keep the many promises of guns and bullets that they've made to the Ukrainians. Yet that doesn't stop them from complaining that America isn't doing enough.

How much diplomatic progress has the European Union made since the war started? In spite of the constant belligerent rhetoric they continue to suck on the Russians teat for their gas and oil in huge amounts.

America should not be asked to fight a war that Europe is not willing to commit to waging themselves.

Europe is doing a lot-They help as much as they can with weapons, ammo and money. Furthermore USA has through this Budapest memorandum promised to help Ukraine.

However Europe could do more, that I agree on, but they aren't doing nothing. Yes America is doing a lot in the effort to help Ukraine survive the war.

Accuse your former President Biden, it was him who initiate the help program to Ukraine and not Europe. While Europe wasn't late to the party. Who send weapons, ammo and money first I don't know-America or Europe

Markus

Dargo

05-21-25, 10:41 AM

The United States allocated 122 billion US dollars to Ukraine. Members of the European Union, EU Council and EU Commission allocated 121 billion US dollars.
United States:
Financial $49.9 billion.
Humanitarian $3.7 billion.
Military $68.7 billion.European Union, EU Council and EU Commission:
Financial $55.8 billion.
Humanitarian $11.7 billion.
Military $53.6 billion.Other countries:
Financial $21.2 billion.
Humanitarian $4.9 billion.
Military $16.7 billion.Allocations between January 24, 2022 and December 31, 2024 included.

The EU has spent an additional $131 billion to support Ukrainian refugees. Some 4.4 million Ukrainian refugees currently reside in the EU, according to the United Nations. That would put the total EU assistance to Ukraine, including refugees forced to flee the country, at over $251 billion. The United States recently suspended its main program supporting Ukrainian refugees, Uniting For Ukraine. Over 236,000 Ukrainians were approved to resettle in the United States under the program as of April 2024, according to the Department of Homeland Security. But the United States allocated limited funds for the program, with beneficiaries required to have a financial supporter in the United States to cover the costs of their stay.

Part of the aid disbursed to Ukraine comes in the form of loans to be paid back by Kyiv or through profits from frozen Russian assets, around $300 billion. In January, the European Commission sent Ukraine 3 billion euros that it said would be repaid through profits from frozen Russian assets. Meanwhile, some of the aid provided by the United States and other countries does not reach Ukraine. That's because the funds are used to purchase military equipment or invest in defence production abroad. For example, around $7 billion of the $61 billion US aid package passed by Congress in 2024 was planned to be used to enhance the US production of equipment like 155-millimeter shells, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Other parts of the aid package, amounting to billions, were expected to be used by Ukraine to purchase equipment from US arms manufacturers.

US:
Armour 76/23 allocated/delivered.
Artillery 201/198 allocated/delivered.
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems 39/32 allocated/delivered.
Infantry Fighting Vehicles 352 allocated.
Air Defense Systems 18 allocated.
EU:
Armour 767/497 allocated/delivered.
Artillery 372/116 allocated/delivered.
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems 26/20 allocated/delivered.
Infantry Fighting Vehicles 942 allocated.
Air Defense Systems 59 allocated.
https://www.ifw-kiel.de/publications/ukraine-support-tracker-data-20758/

En toen werd het stil.

Jimbuna

05-21-25, 12:17 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXNY27rzePw

Jimbuna

05-21-25, 12:31 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRPg18JGJLQ

mapuc

05-21-25, 02:32 PM

This does not surprise me at all

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0xdIrFIwIM&ab_channel=TheMilitaryShow

It's not only Denmark who is providing extra help to Ukraine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cb5ItFb4LY&ab_channel=TheMilitaryShow

Markus

Skybird

05-21-25, 07:21 PM

Col. eisn er with his latest assessments. Very sobering, and free of the monumental follies and illusions voiced by American and European politicians, including presidents. I think Wetsenr milkutaries alkso hgave a ghard time to mentally and intelelctually adapt to the most dramatic changes in wafare that are on display in Ukraine. I also think that NATO and its tactical paradigms are not ready for it either. Its as if they all are collectively suffering from paralysis and shellshock.

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[NTV] (https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Die-Ukrainer-sind-ins-offene-Messer-gelaufen-article25778619.html)"The Ukrainians have walked into an open knife"

The Russians break through the third line of defense in many places. A Ukrainian counterattack ends in disaster because no further action is possible without being noticed by drones.

ntv.de: Mr. Reisner, the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations on Friday in Istanbul achieved nothing; a compromise isn't even on the horizon. Chancellor Friedrich Merz had seen a "small chance" for peace. It was probably microscopic?

Markus Reisner: We always view things from the perspective of our socialization and our Western background. We hope for the best, trust in honesty, and believe that negotiations are the first step toward peace. But the other side has its own background. We completely overlook the fact that the Russian side is using these negotiations as part of its war strategy. They serve to pacify the political-strategic level so that further measures can be taken at the operational-tactical level, i.e., on the front lines. Currently, the Russian side's negotiations are subordinate to its military-strategic goal: the seizure and destruction of Ukraine.

Q: Did anything happen in Istanbul at all?

MR: Both sides have agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners from each side. Furthermore, the Russian delegation's chief negotiator reiterated its demands for Ukraine: no NATO membership, but a neutral status. However, with the caveat that Ukraine would no longer have its own powerful armed forces in Ukraine. Ukraine would have to dismantle its army, which, although currently depleted, is technologically more powerful than many other European armed forces. It would also be prohibited from maintaining any kind of ties to NATO.

Q:What exactly would that refer to?

MR: No purchasing Western weapons, no conducting joint exercises with Western armies, no stationing foreign troops. Ukraine would have to bare itself militarily. To achieve this, the Kremlin is demanding that Ukraine waive war reparations, recognize Russia's claims to Crimea and the four oblasts of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia, and withdraw Ukrainian troops. The Russians have issued an ultimatum to the Ukrainians: If they do not quickly recognize Russia's sovereignty over the four oblasts and Crimea, their next demand will include six oblasts.

Q: Russia does not deviate one millimeter from its maximum demands?

MR: No. In my view, the most important takeaway from the talks in Istanbul is this: The Kremlin isn't afraid of further sanctions or pressure from Europe. It won't be intimidated. President Vladimir Putin is using the talks to feign a willingness to negotiate and push ahead on the front lines, so the White House won't abandon him. In my view, he has no reason to rush, either, because he has a larger strategic goal in mind. New reports even suggest that he doesn't want to negotiate again until October—that is, after the summer offensive, which could potentially yield further results in Russia's favor.

Q: Do you already see evidence of the upcoming summer offensive on the battlefield?

MR: The last 14 days have been marked by a huge increase in Russian attacks. One might have assumed this was the prelude to the May 9th celebrations, but it hasn't let up since May 9th. The Russians are advancing in a pincer movement and will likely carve out further chunks of Ukrainian territory in the coming weeks. The army is pushing ever deeper through the Ukrainians' third defensive line and entering the fourth, already improvised line. The Ukrainians have partially rebuilt this fourth defensive line, particularly in the region around Pokrovsk. More and more Russian soldiers are raising their flags in smaller towns there. Either this is the culmination of the spring offensive, or the Russians are already preparing for the summer offensive.

Q: How exactly could this be prepared?

MR: Every military offensive can be divided into several phases. There is a preparatory phase, the so-called shaping phase , in which the framework is created for the decisive battles, the subsequent decisive phase . This second period is about taking possession of territory and achieving results, which are then consolidated in a third phase, the enduring phase . The gained territory is then secured.

Depending on its success, the current spring offensive could serve to lay the groundwork for a larger summer offensive. For example, troops could seize favorable areas of terrain from which to advance in the summer offensive. Or it could be about tying down enemy forces, allowing one's own units to redeploy undisturbed.

Q: Do you see any activity of this kind on the front lines at the moment?

MR: In the central sector, west of Vovchansk, the Ukrainians have detected a large Russian deployment on Russian territory. They have fought these forces. This could be an indication that the Russians are preparing forces in many locations for a larger attack as part of an impending summer offensive. Currently, both opponents are playing a cat-and-mouse game.

Q: How does it work?

MR: If I have free reserves, where can I hide them? So that the enemy doesn't detect them and destroy them before I can even start maneuvering with them. The Russians apparently didn't succeed in doing that in this specific case. Several videos are circulating on Ukrainian social media showing the Ukrainians discovering, attacking, and even destroying a large number of combat vehicles. What is becoming apparent here is that the Russians are preparing something, and it is coordinated with measures at the strategic-political level. The Russians are trying to gain time through negotiations and, at the same time, are preparing for the summer offensive. Meanwhile, the Ukrainians are despairing because they are no longer receiving weapons. In recent months, it has only been announcements; nothing has been delivered. The lines have been thinned, and only the current use of attack drones at the tactical level is still successful.

Q: When you say that it is almost impossible to conceal even reserves behind the front line from the enemy, is that due to the large number of drones controlling the front line?

MR: I recently spoke to a Ukrainian soldier who confirmed it: We have the so-called zero line along the front , where both warring parties face each other directly. But the fighting is not only taking place on the zero line; on both sides there is a corridor stretching about 15 kilometers deep into the country - the death zone. In this corridor, with the zero line in the middle, neither side can move. If they do, it will only do so with massive losses. The Russian side is accepting this. They are not concerned about human losses. The Ukrainian side is trying to proceed as cautiously as possible, not least because they have fewer soldiers. But even here there are always exceptions.

Q: Was the attack on Touretsk a few days ago such an exception?

MR: Yes. This attack by the 100th Mech Brigade into Touretsk was highly controversial among Ukrainians. Many military bloggers asked, "Who ordered this? It was crazy, they walked into a trap." And that's exactly what happened. The videos showed it, as did the destroyed vehicles.

Q: What exactly happened?

MR: You have to imagine it like this: The focus of the attacks in Donbass is on Pokrovsk. From there, heading east, the Russian army is forming a pincer movement, with Touretsk at its core. The Ukrainians have launched an attack there, into this developing pocket. I assume this was to protect the flanks, so the Russians wouldn't completely close them in. They probably also wanted to reinforce the defenders there, or perhaps even extricate them. Videos repeatedly show two or three vehicles trying to evacuate Ukrainians because they couldn't get out of the danger zone on foot. In the case of Touretsk, however, it must have been clear that this wouldn't work.

Q: The attack has stalled?

MR: Under fire from Russian drones. Half a dozen videos on Russian social media show Ukrainian vehicles driving up, being shot at by drones, stopping, exploding, and then individual drones attacking each vehicle. This means that when Ukraine goes on the offensive, on maneuvers, it faces exactly the same challenges as the Russians. The balance of power is almost equal. However, the Russians send their troops to their deaths every day in similar attacks. As if they were drawing from an endless reservoir of soldiers.

Q: So both sides are suffering heavy losses in the attack, but the Russians don't care? And that's why they're moving forward?

MR: That's the situation. If one side succeeds in establishing superiority, the other side soon follows suit. Much of this competition takes place in domains we don't have a clear view of, for example, the electromagnetic spectrum. The attempt to constantly disrupt the enemy's use of drones. Then the troops on both sides switched to drones controlled by fiber optic cables. They are completely immune to jamming, making all jamming measures completely useless. Currently, there's very little to combat these drones. They would need close-range air defense to take them down.

Q: As much as we've both talked about drones in the past few weeks, they seem to have a truly central role on the battlefield.

MR: The use of drones on the front lines is now essential because they leave no gaps. This seamless surveillance makes the fighting so miserable. The large-scale movements we know from World War II or the wars in the Gulf, those maneuvers with tanks, are no longer even remotely present. It's practically like World War I again, when you try to gain ground with small shock troops and any deployment or visualization of larger forces, any maneuver, is immediately nipped in the bud. As a military man, I'm truly shocked by this. And I think many people still don't really understand what's happening. A constant, gruesome slaughter is taking place in front of us, one that can hardly be put into words.

Reece

05-22-25, 02:25 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A57My6gssr4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXP8sobc3ks

Jimbuna

05-22-25, 05:47 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR_AHy6qiBc

Jimbuna

05-22-25, 06:00 AM

Putin will later pay visits to Luhansk and Donetsk, - Peskov

The spokesman for the Kremlin dictator Dmitry Peskov said that Putin would later visit the occupied Donetsk and Luhansk.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to the Russian media.

"There are plans for Putin's trip to Luhansk and Donetsk, and they will be implemented later," he said. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3553695

Britain urged G7 to lower price ceiling on Russian oil, - Bloomberg

The United Kingdom has called on its G7 partners to lower the price ceiling for Russian oil in order to increase pressure on Vladimir Putin and force Russia to end its war against Ukraine.

This was stated by the Ministry of Finance of the United Kingdom, Censor.NET reports with reference to Bloomberg.

The ministry noted that "pressure on Russia's military machine is needed more than ever before" as Putin avoids a truce and refuses to hold direct talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The G7 nations are considering tightening price restrictions to more effectively limit Moscow's ability to finance a war. The current ceiling is set at $60 per barrel, the only price at which Western operators can insure and transport Russian oil.

At the G7 meeting on May 21, British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves announced her intention to quickly reduce the price ceiling, taking advantage of the favorable situation. Previously, Russia circumvented the restrictions by using a "shadow fleet" of tankers not insured by Western companies and selling Urals crude above the ceiling price. However, in early April, quotations fell below $60 due to global economic concerns. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3553690

Zelenskyy held conversation with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis: Athens will contribute to pressure on Russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The head of state announced this on Telegram, Censor.NET reports.

According to the president, they talked about putting pressure on Russia and continuing to support Ukraine.

"I spoke about contacts with European partners and President Trump. There is a lot of diplomatic work these days. We need strong pressure and additional sanctions against Russia. No one needs to be told that the war is still going on only because of Russia's unwillingness to end it," the statement said.

Zelenskyy thanked Mitsotakis and the entire EU for the 17th package of sanctions.

"Moscow must be deprived of everything that allows it to finance murders. Greece shares our position and will help to increase pressure. Of course, it is important to continue supporting Ukraine, our army, our own defense production and strengthening air defense. Thank you for your willingness to continue to help protect lives," the President added.

The head of state also invited Mitsotakis to take part in the Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit. Mitsotakis said he would come. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3553683

Skybird

05-22-25, 06:36 AM

While I do not want the sanctions to end, I think the West suffers from one big misperception of then. I know no example in modern history where economic sanction ever held back or stopped an aggressor from committing conquest, war of aggression and dictatorial subjugation of its victim, or to end such acts. Nor have sanctions ever seriously affected the war effort of such an aggressor. Sanctions do hurt, but they do not hurt decisively. The West made iot even worse by endlessly nuancing them and thinking that one cna afford to "dose" them and to not fully strike out in all harshness. Tjhe big arrogance here is to assume the West were strong enough to afford wanting to lecture, to educate, to convince Russia. One wanted to make Putin wanting to be a nice guy all byhimself. Like you train a pet and treach it tricks.

I recently played the Jurassic Park minigolf course in Walkabout Minigolf, Raptors Cliff. There stands a sign at one hole by a lake: "No fishing allowed. Fish may eat you." :D

There is no imaginable verbal insult that would adequately describe Trump. He remains even worse. True to the description of a psychopath, which states that a psychopath has no moral standards, no scruples, no empathy, and no compassion. He lacks even the capacity to feel them, even if he wanted to. He merely understands that these concepts matter to other people and thereby learns to manipulate them by pretending to respect those standards. He never does and never can. This deception is what makes him so utterly dangerous and monstrous. Add to that a low IQ, a towering score on the narcissism scale, and unmistakable signs of age-related neuronal degeneration and dementia, and disaster is inevitable.

Jimbuna

05-22-25, 07:33 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSStHMZdHPY

August

05-22-25, 08:53 AM

mapuc

05-22-25, 08:56 AM

Some thoughts on Skybirds thread #7468

I think he(Markus Reisner) is a tad pessimistic I believe the situation is somewhat in between optimistic and pessimistic

With help from weapons from the West Ukraine is creating havoc among the Russian forces. You could say Russia is doing the same, hammering Ukrainian position with different type of Russian ammo 24/7

When it comes to the sky there's no doubt that none of the side has conquered the sky.

Markus

Skybird

05-22-25, 10:48 AM

Are you describing yourself? Because it sure sounds like it. What's next, are you going to advocate that Trumps family be bombed?
Although I know that a psychopath - or in clincial language a patient with a dissociative/antisocial personality disorder - is beyond reach for "healing" or "therapy" and thta such an individual is just sick and mutilated in the very core of its human mind, soul and personality, it neverthelesses pisses me off how brutally and coldbloodedly Trump tries to make economic gain and profits from selling the Ukrainians to the fate Putin has planned and reserved for them. Its despicable. And a form of treason towards the historic tradition and values the US claims to be its own and for which many of its past generatins went to fight and suffer for. What Trump tries to make of it, is not it. THIS IS NOT IT. Its a malicous antithesis to the real ideal. A sadistic carricature. And its cruel, with a merciless passion for cruelty.

Almost as despicable is to turn words and weasel-dance in behaviours in an attempt to make this sort of policy appear as just, fair, justfied, positive, rational, honourable, reasonable or whatever. May it be his minions and political accomplices, may it be commentators in forums and in media defending it. This policy is nothing of all what is good: its just despicable, in dispise of humanism, and ridiculing the Ukrainians. It sides with evil. Leads into darkness.

You are defending scum. And I call it that, whether you find it offensive or not. You must not like it, but honestly said: I dont care what you think of it, or think of me. And everyone in this forum knows that you and I will never be friends again anyway.

So lets better leave it here.

August

05-22-25, 11:36 AM

I dont care what you think of it, or think of me. And everyone in this forum knows that you and I will never be friends again anyway.

So lets better leave it here.

You're not the authority on everything that you think yourself to be Skybird. You hate our country and it's leaders, we get it, but nobody really values your hateful rantings so why don't you go back to that echo chamber you call the German Politics thread and continue talking to yourself.

Catfish

05-22-25, 12:07 PM

Jimbuna

05-22-25, 12:34 PM

^ no one hates your country. I do not even hate Trump, I think your country deserves better. This is not what made or makes Americs great again.
You voted him into office, ok. Do not expect hymns of praise after what he does with Putin.

I've said it before and I'll say it again despite the fact I agree with the above.....you reap what you sow.

My one question would be.....did Trump learn from Starmer or was it the other way round?

Jeff-Groves

05-22-25, 01:01 PM

I still say this thread should be rename.
It's no longer a Political Thread but has become a Hate Thread.
Why? Trump. Nothing more.

mapuc

05-22-25, 02:23 PM

According to this video Russian is being slaughtered in their offensive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKms6T-S7VQ&ab_channel=TheMilitaryShow

Markus

Skybird

05-22-25, 03:36 PM

^ So is Ukraine's defensive attempts, Markus. Due to the ominpresence of drones, both sides cannot move back and forth anynmorer without getting targetted immediately. Its just that the Russian army still has many, many more bodies to throw into the meat grinder, the Ukrianians cannot afford losses as well as the Russians, and are being thinned out more and more. The war goes well for Putin. A few days ago I red another assessment by Reisner, or betteer I saw it in some TV snippet woith him, that the Ukrainians are so low on troops now that in defensive positions in the third defense line that were meant to be held by platoons and companies, more and more often just three or four soldiers can be set up anymore, and these can only survive for some time because of their drones. In the end they get overrun, and this is what happens in more and more locations. The Ukrainian front has become extremely brittle, its "leaking" in dozens and dozens of locations and the Russians sneak through at these places in small groups.

One could say that a third defense line does not really exist anymore. Like a sieve - its there, but it does not really hold back the water. The Russians have learned how small units must be to slip through and ending up in the Ukrainians' rear. Big formation manouvering doie snto work anymore, but mobile small combat teams in "overflooding" quantity simultaneously seem to do the trick.

These propaganda videos focus a lot on the high Russian losses. But the relevant and decisive thing is - how big are the ukrainian losses? Well, the answer is: big enough that they cannot build and hide any reserves and that any new units they form imemdoatrel yget split up and scattered alogn the frontline to try fixing at least the most urgent holes. All the time Russia seems to mobilise from an almost unlimited reservoir of men.

The war is going well for Putin, he does not need big single victory in major battles anymore. If things drip on like they do right now, Ukraine simply bleeds out. Russia does not bleed out, not economically, not financially, and not in soldiers and material. The price it has to pay must be paid, yes, no doubt in that - but not before after the war, that way not determening the outcome of the running war.

One side has the longer breath than the other in all this. And thats what will decide it.

mapuc

05-22-25, 05:03 PM

This is what I fear most-Markus Reisner is closer to the truth than these video clips are.

However, even so, I hang on to these videos they are lighting up the dark.

"The war is going well for Putin, he does not need big single victory in major battles anymore. If things drip on like they do right now, Ukraine simply bleeds out. Russia does not bleed out, not economically, not financially, and not in soldiers and material. The price it has to pay must be paid, yes, no doubt in that - but not before after the war, that way not determening the outcome of the running war."

This sentence made me wonder, about NATO and Europe-They have pumped billions of dollars into Ukraine and it's military-What will they do when Russia have won the war in the end ? They will not get their money back

Markus

Skybird

05-22-25, 06:26 PM

What they will do? Business again.

Reece

05-23-25, 04:23 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjxaFZlGOT4

Catfish

05-23-25, 04:25 AM

I'd wish the dead of this war come back to Putin and his russians to haunt them.

mapuc

05-23-25, 05:08 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWVPYr9e76Y&ab_channel=AndersPuckNielsen

Edit
Found this Danish article very interesting

Ex-General attacks Trump: 'A catastrophic mistake'

US President Donald Trump is no longer demanding a ceasefire from Russia, and he is no longer threatening sanctions against the country.

And that U-turn is a fatal mistake.
That's what Ben Hodges, who was general and commander of US troops in Europe from 2014 to 2017, thinks.

According to Hodges, with his new tactics, the US president is turning his back on Ukraine, and thus on Europe.

He told the media:

"After all the loud talk about being able to stop the war in 24 hours, I think the credibility of this president and this administration will be seriously damaged by this failure."

Because the US is not supporting Ukraine out of 'charity', says the former general.

"It's about protecting US strategic interests. Our economy, our prosperity is directly linked to the prosperity of Europe," he says.

Hodges believes that it is an expression of a very superficial understanding when Trump increasingly signals: 'not our soldiers, not our war.'

“It would be a catastrophic mistake to turn away from Europe. The United States cannot do everything alone, even with its gigantic defense budget. We need allies, and our best and most reliable allies come from Europe, Canada and Australia,” he says, adding:

“If the United States turns away and says, ‘Hey, Europe, this is your problem,’ I think that would be a great betrayal of our allies who have stood by us for decades.”

End edit

Markus

Reece

05-23-25, 06:27 AM

I'd wish the dead of this war come back to Putin and his russians to haunt them.
Yes!! :yep: But I wish someone would assassinate the miserable bag of puke!! :timeout:

Dargo

05-23-25, 10:36 AM

^Second that!

Dargo

05-23-25, 11:25 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjxaFZlGOT4Russia are losers we Dutch are boss here tell Putin about the Three Hundred and Thirty-Five Years' War (1651-1986) A conflict between the Republic of the Seven United Provinces and the Isles of Scilly. Without a shot being fired or casualties being suffered, and is one of the longest wars in history. :D

mapuc

05-23-25, 01:46 PM

I think it is correct what is being said in the video-That these fighter jet has changed the air war above Ukraine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn6oEfzh1GI&ab_channel=TheMilitaryShow

Markus

Reece

05-24-25, 12:03 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN-kWypQADo

mapuc

05-24-25, 05:38 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdjEVRglp2k&ab_channel=CombatVeteranReacts

Markus

Dargo

05-24-25, 05:50 AM

Major Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv, hours after prisoner exchange beginsThe Ukrainian capital Kyiv was attacked by Russia last night with drones and missiles. It is one of the biggest Russian attacks on Kyiv so far, according to Ukrainian authorities. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Kyiv was attacked with 250 long-range drones and 14 ballistic missiles. At least 15 people were injured in the attack. At least two of them were hospitalised; other victims could be treated at the scene. Before the attack began, the mayor warned residents that drones were on their way to Kyiv. Many residents chose to take shelter in metro stations. Witnesses told international news agencies that waves of drones passed over the city, after which explosions could be heard. Fire broke out in two places in the city. Debris from drones fell on a shopping mall and a residential complex, among others. Ukrainian President Zelensky says the attack on Kyiv shows that Russia is the reason the war goes on and on. According to him, only new sanctions against Russia can make Moscow agree to a ceasefire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoeYpn3j3bU

The Russian attack came hours after the start of the exchange of POWs between the two countries. That took place in northern Ukraine, near the border with Belarus. That exchange was decided on last week during consultations in Istanbul. According to the agreement, 1,000 Ukrainian and 1,000 Russian POWs can return home this weekend. Yesterday, the first group of nearly 400 POWs already arrived in Ukraine. Russia confirmed that four hundred Russian POWs had also been released. More prisoners are due to be exchanged later this weekend. That would make this swap the biggest since the war began. After the meeting in Istanbul on 16 May, Turkey's foreign minister said the prisoner swap should lead to mutual trust, and that the countries would come together again soon. Russia announced on Friday that there were no agreements yet on a next round of talks. Moscow says it will come up with a list of demands for a ceasefire after this weekend. During the Istanbul talks, it became clear that the countries are not yet close to peace. For instance, an anonymous Ukrainian source who was at the talks said that Russia came up with ‘unacceptable demands’ such as complete military withdrawal from areas under Ukraine's control.

Russian bluff, they can't really sustain the war for more than a year or two either. Neither side is capable of winning it, You can lose, but neither can win. So a kind of war of attrition, Russia is like a fat sumo wrestler of 200 kg and Ukraine of 120 kg. That one has to push a bit harder, but just holds on. So not too much happens there. A lot does happen, because 1,000 guys die every day. But Putin is not the one who can further strengthen the negotiating position if he grabs even more territory that will soon allow him to say ‘I want to keep that too or?’ it is only a few square kilometres few 100 metres at the cost of horrendous resources and people that is not sustainable even for Russia. Ukraine has it easier in its defence role, it is on the inside of the defence circle, can therefore move troops faster to areas that are hot and has easy picking with its drones. Russia can have masses of artillery, but if the opponent has masses of drones that you can destroy as soon as you fire your artillery or send your troops forward, you can have millions of grenades, but it won't matter if you shoot them for not even an inch of gain.

Jimbuna

05-24-25, 08:20 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueyGFhTVX_4

Jimbuna

05-24-25, 08:22 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKms6T-S7VQ

Dargo

05-24-25, 07:27 PM

Again tonight, the Russian military is carrying out large-scale attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. This was reported by senior Ukrainian military officer Tymur Tkachenko on Telegram. According to Tkachenko, Russia is firing numerous drones and missiles at Kyiv. ‘It will not be an easy night,’ he writes. Eyewitnesses report multiple explosions. The mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv also reports multiple drone attacks. Fire broke out in at least one building, he says. In the Dnipro district, a young woman was injured in an air strike. Meanwhile, the Russian defence ministry reported dozens of Ukrainian drone attacks. Six drones en route to the Russian capital Moscow were reportedly shot out of the sky.

https://i.ibb.co/mrqxqmHJ/airraid.jpg (https://ibb.co/ZR8Z83hd)

Dargo

05-24-25, 07:38 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao75Yd6KIvw

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis advocated reviving the Cold War's largest military exercise, Reforger, to bolster Europe's defences and deter Russia. According to Stavridis, the return to the practice of large-scale exercises will help NATO demonstrate its readiness for possible conflicts and increase the combat readiness of its allies. He recalled that Reforger, which means “return of troops to Germany,” was first launched in 1969 and was held annually until 1993, after which it was suspended with the collapse of the Warsaw Pact. The exercises involved tens of thousands of troops, mostly Americans — some 400,000 of whom were stationed in Europe at the time. Their goal was to quickly move forces to Western Germany in the event of war with the Soviet Union. Stavridis says that now, given the rising tensions, it is time to reactivate such activities.

In a Bloomberg column, he identifies three key factors that justify the return of Reforger. The first is the conflicts in Georgia in 2008, Ukraine and the growing concerns of the Baltic and Finnish sides regarding the Russian military presence. The second is the increase in military spending in Russia, where over 7% of GDP is allocated to defence, as well as the active actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, which, according to the expert, are unlikely to cease in the near future. The third is Europe’s awareness of the threat from Moscow and the readiness of US allies to strengthen their defence, including holding large annual exercises.

Stavridis emphasizes that such exercises should not be just training, but full-fledged rehearsals of real combat scenarios, with the possibility of command at all levels and operational control of troops. He also suggests distributing responsibilities for participating countries in the exercises: Turkey - ground forces, Great Britain - the naval component, Germany - air and missile defence, Belgium - special forces, Italy - protection of the southern flank, the Netherlands - the northern. As for the US role, he believes its tasks should include intelligence, cybersecurity, satellite communications, artificial intelligence and unmanned systems.