Ukraine.

[Wolf]

This freak needs to be ended...

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/09/bill-gates-on-what-keeps-him-up-at-night-war-another-pandemic.html

 

[Mad as Fish]

This freak needs to be ended...

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/09/bill-gates-on-what-keeps-him-up-at-night-war-another-pandemic.html

Who the feck does that twat think he is?

But let him carry on like this as it only hastens his irrelevance in the eyes of a swelling multitude.

 

[Wolf]

Hardly surprising, Canada is well known for supporting documented and proven Ukrainian Nazis.

Funders of ‘Russians at War’ documentary dodge questions about accountability

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect Canadian broadcaster TVO's statement. TVO has withdrawn support from the documentary "Russians at War" following protests from the Ukranian community. Hot Docs contacted the Kyiv Independent on Sept. 11 to clarify that the 85,000 Canadian...

kyivindependent.com

 

[Wolf]

Ouch.
Jeez, it's gone very quiet in Kursk too.....

Russian attacks against Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast kill 3, injure 5

Russia struck the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast twice on Sept. 11, killing three people and injuring five, Governor Vadym Filashkin said.

kyivindependent.com

 

[Wolf]

Tick Tock to the off ramp.....

West wants Ukraine to set realistic war goals for next year, WSJ reports

Citing undisclosed official sources, the WSJ wrote that the Western countries call for a pragmatic strategy that could be more easily sold to voters at home amid signs of growing fatigue.

kyivindependent.com

 

[Wolf]

Rooting out the cancer.

Russians launch intense assault in Kursk Oblast – DeepState

The situation on the left flank of the Ukrainian grouping in Russia’s Kursk Oblast has deteriorated, as Russian forces have begun active assault operations.

www.pravda.com.ua

 

[Wolf]

That's the Uki's fucked so, considering Zitler is the most corrupt and controlled of them all.

Almost 80% of Ukrainians consider Zelenskyy responsible for dealing with corruption in government and military administrations

The majority of Ukrainians believe that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is directly responsible for dealing with corruption in the government and in military administrations.

www.pravda.com.ua

 

[Wolf]

Everyone is sick of them now.
Go home.

Germany removes temporary protection from nearly quarter million Ukrainians in a month

The number of Ukrainians under temporary protection in the country has sharply decreased in Germany.

www.pravda.com.ua

 

[Declan]

Kursk has 40 days as I said so by next tiesday, this disaster will be n deniably

 

[Wolf]

Literally using Ukraine as a dumping ground for old scrap.

UK sent Kyiv large supplies of old military equipment, watchdog finds.
Much of the military aid the UK has given to Ukraine has consisted of old equipment, such as army boots that otherwise would have had to be thrown away, according to a spending watchdog. Military gear that was “often due to be scrapped or replaced” was prioritised by the Ministry of Defence because it was believed to have “immediate military value” to Ukraine — but sending it to Kyiv also “reduced waste or costs relating to disposal”, the National Audit Office said on Wednesday. The ministry also used other “innovative ways of sourcing military equipment”, such as reverse-engineering replacement tracks for Soviet-era T72 tanks from samples at a tank museum in Dorset, the NAO noted.

The findings come as some of Kyiv’s western allies tire of supporting Ukraine almost three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. The £7.8bn of military aid the UK has pledged or sent to Kyiv make it the third-largest supplier of western support to Ukraine after the US at £56.5bn, and Germany at £16.2bn, the NAO said.

The UK has pledged to continue providing £3bn a year of military aid.
Other western allies have also given ageing equipment to Kyiv: in one recent US example, 10 donated vehicles ostensibly worth more than $7mn had a combined book value of zero. However, ageing military equipment cleared from British stockpiles was only a small portion of total UK aid sent to Ukraine, because it had a book value of just £171.5mn versus an estimated replacement cost of £2.7bn. Three-quarters of it also came during the first year of the invasion. The UK spent a further £2.4bn on procuring equipment, contributed £500mn to an international fund, and spent £830mn on operational support, some channelled via Nato

“As the MoD plans its future support, it must continue to balance the UK’s strategic interests with maintaining the UK’s own military capabilities,” Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said. “This includes making sure there are appropriate stocks of equipment and sufficient training provision for UK forces.” The NAO also raised concerns that the basic training the UK has given to more than 42,000 Ukrainian recruits did not always equip them fully for the frontline, in part because of UK regulations. Although 89 per cent of the latest cohort of trainees said the course had left them “better equipped to survive on the battlefield”, many complained about a lack of training on how to cope with drone warfare.
The NAO said this was because of civil aviation rules, which the MoD was trying to work around. While the NAO did not provide a strategic assessment of the UK military aid programme, its report gave generally high marks to the MoD and its procurement processes, so often a subject of sharp criticism. The NAO said the urgent need to provide Kyiv with military kit initially meant the MoD used “single source” contracts for procurement deals. Although this raised the risk of “poor value for money by removing competition”, the NAO did not identify any examples of wasteful corruption from 80 such contracts, worth £1.27bn. The MoD had learned some lessons, the NAO said, including how to speed up procurement to deliver air-defence equipment to Kyiv in just six weeks instead of the “one to two years it would normally take”.

One finding concerned the value of UK military supplies. The report cited 17,000 pairs of army boots, which the UK donated in March 2022. The shoes were nearing the end of their usable life and, if not sold, “would have been sent to landfill”. In another example, the NAO said the 14 Challenger 2 tanks sent in 2023 had a book value of just £17mn, compared to their original purchase price at the end of the 1990s of £47mn. One defence official, not involved in the audit, said: “The war has tested our stockpiles, but it’s a good thing for us that we have cleared out old kit and can now replace it with new equipment.” The UK has set aside £2.5bn to replenish its stockpiles depleted by the war. In April, the previous Conservative government pledged £10bn in investment to boost munitions productions over the next decade. Bolstering Britain’s defence industry is also expected to be a priority in the “root and branch” defence review launched by the Labour government in July. The MoD said it welcomed the report, which “recognises that Ukrainian troops are better prepared to defend their country from Russia’s illegal invasion thanks to the UK providing training”. The MoD added it was committed to replacing the equipment and munitions it had donated.

UK sent Kyiv large supplies of old military equipment, watchdog finds

Defence ministry dispatched kit ‘due to be scrapped or replaced’, according to National Audit Office

www.ft.com

 

[Mad as Fish]

Literally using Ukraine as a dumping ground for old scrap.

UK sent Kyiv large supplies of old military equipment, watchdog finds.
Much of the military aid the UK has given to Ukraine has consisted of old equipment, such as army boots that otherwise would have had to be thrown away, according to a spending watchdog. Military gear that was “often due to be scrapped or replaced” was prioritised by the Ministry of Defence because it was believed to have “immediate military value” to Ukraine — but sending it to Kyiv also “reduced waste or costs relating to disposal”, the National Audit Office said on Wednesday. The ministry also used other “innovative ways of sourcing military equipment”, such as reverse-engineering replacement tracks for Soviet-era T72 tanks from samples at a tank museum in Dorset, the NAO noted.

The findings come as some of Kyiv’s western allies tire of supporting Ukraine almost three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. The £7.8bn of military aid the UK has pledged or sent to Kyiv make it the third-largest supplier of western support to Ukraine after the US at £56.5bn, and Germany at £16.2bn, the NAO said.

The UK has pledged to continue providing £3bn a year of military aid.
Other western allies have also given ageing equipment to Kyiv: in one recent US example, 10 donated vehicles ostensibly worth more than $7mn had a combined book value of zero. However, ageing military equipment cleared from British stockpiles was only a small portion of total UK aid sent to Ukraine, because it had a book value of just £171.5mn versus an estimated replacement cost of £2.7bn. Three-quarters of it also came during the first year of the invasion. The UK spent a further £2.4bn on procuring equipment, contributed £500mn to an international fund, and spent £830mn on operational support, some channelled via Nato

“As the MoD plans its future support, it must continue to balance the UK’s strategic interests with maintaining the UK’s own military capabilities,” Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said. “This includes making sure there are appropriate stocks of equipment and sufficient training provision for UK forces.” The NAO also raised concerns that the basic training the UK has given to more than 42,000 Ukrainian recruits did not always equip them fully for the frontline, in part because of UK regulations. Although 89 per cent of the latest cohort of trainees said the course had left them “better equipped to survive on the battlefield”, many complained about a lack of training on how to cope with drone warfare.
The NAO said this was because of civil aviation rules, which the MoD was trying to work around. While the NAO did not provide a strategic assessment of the UK military aid programme, its report gave generally high marks to the MoD and its procurement processes, so often a subject of sharp criticism. The NAO said the urgent need to provide Kyiv with military kit initially meant the MoD used “single source” contracts for procurement deals. Although this raised the risk of “poor value for money by removing competition”, the NAO did not identify any examples of wasteful corruption from 80 such contracts, worth £1.27bn. The MoD had learned some lessons, the NAO said, including how to speed up procurement to deliver air-defence equipment to Kyiv in just six weeks instead of the “one to two years it would normally take”.

One finding concerned the value of UK military supplies. The report cited 17,000 pairs of army boots, which the UK donated in March 2022. The shoes were nearing the end of their usable life and, if not sold, “would have been sent to landfill”. In another example, the NAO said the 14 Challenger 2 tanks sent in 2023 had a book value of just £17mn, compared to their original purchase price at the end of the 1990s of £47mn. One defence official, not involved in the audit, said: “The war has tested our stockpiles, but it’s a good thing for us that we have cleared out old kit and can now replace it with new equipment.” The UK has set aside £2.5bn to replenish its stockpiles depleted by the war. In April, the previous Conservative government pledged £10bn in investment to boost munitions productions over the next decade. Bolstering Britain’s defence industry is also expected to be a priority in the “root and branch” defence review launched by the Labour government in July. The MoD said it welcomed the report, which “recognises that Ukrainian troops are better prepared to defend their country from Russia’s illegal invasion thanks to the UK providing training”. The MoD added it was committed to replacing the equipment and munitions it had donated.

UK sent Kyiv large supplies of old military equipment, watchdog finds

Defence ministry dispatched kit ‘due to be scrapped or replaced’, according to National Audit Office

www.ft.com

Didn't we always know it though, it was one big decluttering jamboree, and if 42,000 boots have been sent and yet Zelensky is demanding more, what does that say about the casualty rate?

 

[Wolf]

This will depend on the result of the election in yankeeland

Biden planning to ease restrictions on Kyiv's long-range strikes, Politico reports

A small group of White House officials have been holding talks on expanding the area within Russia that Ukraine can hit with U.S.-supplied weapons, an official told Politico.

kyivindependent.com

 

[Wolf]

Sad really.

Ukraine faces shortage of young men to replenish depleted military ranks amid Russian aggression

More – and younger – men are being called up to fight. In April, a new law was passed to lower the conscription age from 27 to 25.

www.channelnewsasia.com

 

[Wolf]

The truth comes out one way or another......

Polish FM reveals limits of support for Ukraine​

Warsaw has no intention of sending its own troops to fight Russia, Radoslaw Sikorski has said during a pranked video call

FILE PHOTO: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski © Thierry Monasse / Getty Images


Poland has “zero willingness” to send troops to defend Ukraine, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has told Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, who presented themselves as former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko in a prank call with Warsaw's top diplomat published on Thursday.
The pair typically dupe public figures into talking to them by imitating various officials. At one point, their fake Poroshenko asked whether Poland would be willing to “join the team” and fight Russian troops on territory claimed by Ukraine.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk would be “very reluctant to do so,” Sikorski replied. Even the proposal to shoot down Russian cruise missiles over western Ukraine with Polish interceptors is “very, very controversial,” since this would amount to joining the conflict, the official explained.
“If the front started to collapse, things might change. But at the moment there is zero willingness to do that,” Sikorski said.

Poland is concerned that by sending troops to Ukraine, Warsaw would confirm Russian claims that it has designs on territory that Kiev received from Poland as part of a border settlement after World War II, the diplomat noted.
Warsaw is willing to train Ukrainian soldiers and facilitate the return of Ukrainian citizens eligible for military service, Sikorsky said. But “Polish soldiers inside Ukraine – not doable. Unless there was a peace agreement, and these were peacekeeping forces, UN or something. Then it’s different, maybe,” he added.

Read more
Hillary Clinton says she’d support Ukrainian attacks on Trump
Sikorsky suggested that a military intervention by other members of NATO was likewise improbable, as “there is no willingness to have a war with Russia in Western Europe. This is an absolute red line.”
However, the US will keep sending military aid to Ukraine no matter what, the Polish minister argued, claiming that Washington’s credibility among its allies is at stake.
He also described as “very unhelpful” public calls by Polish President Andrzej Duda, an ally of the previous conservative government, to station US nuclear weapons on Polish soil. If deployed, such weapons would remain outside of Warsaw’s control and wouldn’t make a difference for Russia, since other European nations already host similar arms, Sikorsky said.
“It’s like being a postman who has a million-dollar check, who feels important, as if this million dollars was his,” he explained.

 

[Wolf]

Zitler's 'plan' has backfired in spectacular fashion.

Ukraine struggling with flow of wounded soldiers – CNN​

Moscow says the incursion into Kursk Region alone which started last month has already resulted in over 12,000 troops lost for Kiev

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian army medics evacuate wounded soldiers. © Diego Herrera Carcedo / Anadolu via Getty Images



A CNN feature report about Ukraine’s hospital trains used “to accommodate the almost constant stream of casualties” from the front line in the conflict with Russia offers insight into the strain the hostilities are placing on the healthcare system.
There are several specialized trains of this kind, which CNN describes in its report on Thursday as highly classified and at risk of being targeted by Russia. It did not disclose much information about the route of the one its crew was on, only saying that the trip took nine hours, and identified Ukrainian military personnel by their first names only.
Descriptions of the trains’ capabilities were seemingly contradictory. Its chief resident was quoted as saying that “we can do almost everything here,” referring to the ICU unit, but later said the medics on board can only do minor operations to stop the bleeding and can’t even call outside consultants.

The report suggested that Russia could be hunting for hospital trains, because “there have recently been several strikes targeting the vicinity of railway stations and other infrastructure.” Ukraine uses railways to transport weapons and reinforcements to the front line, and Russia has targeted the deliveries on multiple occasions. Moscow says that unlike Kiev, it never attacks non-military targets.

Earlier this week, the secretary of the Russian security council, Sergey Shoigu, cited Ukrainian military casualties as he accused Kiev of rejecting multiple opportunities to deflate the tensions and end the hostilities.
”There was a first wave of mobilization, second wave of mobilization… They have reduced the age limit for mobilization. This was not necessary,” he said in an interview.

”Every day they lose 28 square kilometers on average. Every day,” the official added. “But the most important thing is that they lose up to 2,000 people every day.”

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky claimed in February that his country had counted around 31,000 battlefield fatalities.

READ MORE: West tells Ukraine it can’t afford victory – WSJ
The Russian Defense Ministry has estimated that the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk Region, which Kiev launched last month, already cost its military over 12,000 casualties as of Wednesday.
Kiev introduced a new draft system this year to boost the rate at which it forcibly enlists citizens into military service.

 

[Wolf]

Slaughter the lot of them, take NO prisoners.

Russia driving back Ukrainian forces in Kursk Region – MOD​

The Defense Ministry says ten border settlements have been captured in the last 48 hours

FILE PHOTO. Russian servicemen. © Sputnik / Sergey Bobylev


Russian troops have pushed back Ukrainian forces in Kursk Region, liberating several settlements, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has announced.
In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said that over the past 48 hours, Russia’s ‘North’ group of forces had liberated ten villages not far from the Ukrainian border, including Apanasovka, Byakhovo, Vishnevka, Viktorovka, Vnezapnoe, Gordeevka, Krasnooktyabrskoye, Obukhovka, Snagost and Desyatoe Oktyabrya.
The village of Gordeevka is located less than 2km from the Ukrainian border, while the others are slightly deeper into Russian territory. Gains were also made some 30km west of the town of Sudzha, where the fiercest fighting took place early into the incursion by Kiev’s forces.
At the same time, the ministry did not provide details on the level of resistance encountered during the advance. It stated, however, that Russian troops had repelled several Ukrainian counterattacks, including one near Snagost.
READ MORE: Ukraine struggling with flow of wounded soldiers – CNN
The statement comes as Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky said Russian forces had launched a counterattack in Kursk Region, but insisted that “everything goes in accordance with our Ukrainian plan.”
Kiev launched its incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region in early August, initially making some gains. Moscow, however, has said that the advance has since been contained, estimating Ukraine’s losses at more than 12,500 service members and hundreds of armored vehicles.
Officials in Moscow have accused Kiev of indiscriminately targeting civilians and committing war crimes in the area, and have ruled out any peace talks with Ukraine while it has troops on Russian soil.

Russia driving back Ukrainian forces in Kursk Region – MOD

Russian forces have liberated ten settlements in Kursk Region, the Defense Ministry has said

www.rt.com

Big mistake, Zitler.......

 

[Wolf]

Someone really needs to take this wannabee Nazi out soon.
The chap is getting more delirious and unstable by the day.

Zelensky urges the West to allow long-range strikes without distance limits

If the West plans to lift the restrictions only for a range that Russia has already adapted to, then "this is a purely political decision to relieve pressure, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

kyivindependent.com

This stupid little man thinks lobbing cruise missiles into Moscow will save whats left of the country he's the now unelected president of.
He has no mandate from Ukrainians and neither does the government of Ukraine.

 

[bormotello]

“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.”
― George Orwell, 1984

Putin escalating conflict, say western allies as missile approval moves closer

Britain and the US are on the brink of allowing Zelensky to target Moscow with UK-made Storm Shadows after Putin struck missile deal with Iran

www.thetimes.com

 

[jpc]

“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.”
― George Orwell, 1984

Putin escalating conflict, say western allies as missile approval moves closer

Britain and the US are on the brink of allowing Zelensky to target Moscow with UK-made Storm Shadows after Putin struck missile deal with Iran

www.thetimes.com

We're going to wake up to a lot of smoking craters throughout Europe any day as reciprocal responses.

 

[jpc]

Someone really needs to take this wannabee Nazi out soon.
The chap is getting more delirious and unstable by the day.

Zelensky urges the West to allow long-range strikes without distance limits

If the West plans to lift the restrictions only for a range that Russia has already adapted to, then "this is a purely political decision to relieve pressure, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

kyivindependent.com

This stupid little man thinks lobbing cruise missiles into Moscow will save whats left of the country he's the now unelected president of.
He has no mandate from Ukrainians and neither does the government of Ukraine.

He's an actor playing the part!
Nothing but a ventriloquists dummy for the player's

 

[Mad as Fish]

We're going to wake up to a lot of smoking craters throughout Europe any day as reciprocal responses.

Assuming we wake up at all, and that's no guaranteed

 

[Mad as Fish]

He's an actor playing the part!
Nothing but a ventriloquists dummy for the player's

Why am I always reminded of this guy from Shrek?

 

[Mad as Fish]

The truth comes out one way or another......

Polish FM reveals limits of support for Ukraine​

Warsaw has no intention of sending its own troops to fight Russia, Radoslaw Sikorski has said during a pranked video call

FILE PHOTO: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski © Thierry Monasse / Getty Images


Poland has “zero willingness” to send troops to defend Ukraine, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has told Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, who presented themselves as former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko in a prank call with Warsaw's top diplomat published on Thursday.
The pair typically dupe public figures into talking to them by imitating various officials. At one point, their fake Poroshenko asked whether Poland would be willing to “join the team” and fight Russian troops on territory claimed by Ukraine.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk would be “very reluctant to do so,” Sikorski replied. Even the proposal to shoot down Russian cruise missiles over western Ukraine with Polish interceptors is “very, very controversial,” since this would amount to joining the conflict, the official explained.
“If the front started to collapse, things might change. But at the moment there is zero willingness to do that,” Sikorski said.

Poland is concerned that by sending troops to Ukraine, Warsaw would confirm Russian claims that it has designs on territory that Kiev received from Poland as part of a border settlement after World War II, the diplomat noted.
Warsaw is willing to train Ukrainian soldiers and facilitate the return of Ukrainian citizens eligible for military service, Sikorsky said. But “Polish soldiers inside Ukraine – not doable. Unless there was a peace agreement, and these were peacekeeping forces, UN or something. Then it’s different, maybe,” he added.

Read more
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Sikorsky suggested that a military intervention by other members of NATO was likewise improbable, as “there is no willingness to have a war with Russia in Western Europe. This is an absolute red line.”
However, the US will keep sending military aid to Ukraine no matter what, the Polish minister argued, claiming that Washington’s credibility among its allies is at stake.
He also described as “very unhelpful” public calls by Polish President Andrzej Duda, an ally of the previous conservative government, to station US nuclear weapons on Polish soil. If deployed, such weapons would remain outside of Warsaw’s control and wouldn’t make a difference for Russia, since other European nations already host similar arms, Sikorsky said.
“It’s like being a postman who has a million-dollar check, who feels important, as if this million dollars was his,” he explained.

In a way that is some of the more sensible talk emanating from the western camp. Poland is obviously reluctant for this conflict to escalate, has thought about it’s position a little more deeply than the rest of Europe, and has come to some more enlightened conclusions than the drum banging EU led by that harridan Von leyen.

 

[Declan]

If you are a Polish nationalist leader, it is simple, you are waiting for Ukraine to collapse so you can grab the two if not three oblasts with Polish people living in them that was once part of Poland.
So timing is everything

 

[Mad as Fish]

If you are a Polish nationalist leader, it is simple, you are waiting for Ukraine to collapse so you can grab the two if not three oblasts with Polish people living in them that was once part of Poland.
So timing is everything

I’m not convinced that Ukraine will be allowed to collapse, there is far too much at stake, 12 trillion dollars worth of minerals for a start.

 

[Wolf]

He may cry wolf but one day the wolf WILL attack.

Putin issues new warning to NATO​

Long-range strikes against Russia would mean direct involvement in the Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a plenary session of the 10th St. Petersburg International United Cultures Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia. © Sputnik / Kristina Kormilitsyna


Removing restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western weapons would directly involve the US and its allies in the conflict with Russia and would be met with an appropriate response, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned.
The West has sent Ukraine long-range missiles such as Storm Shadows and ATACMS, which Kiev has so far used against Crimea and Donbass. In the past several days, however, the US and UK have suggested they might allow these weapons to be used to strike targets deeper into internationally recognized Russian territory.
“We are not talking about allowing or prohibiting the Kiev regime from striking Russian territory,” Putin said on Thursday. “It is doing so already, with unmanned aerial vehicles and other means.”

Ukraine lacks the capability to use Western long-range systems, Putin added, noting that targeting for such strikes requires intelligence from NATO satellites, while firing solutions can “only be entered by NATO military personnel.”

This will mean that NATO countries, the US, European countries are fighting against Russia.

“If this decision is made, it will mean nothing less than the direct participation of NATO countries, the US and European countries, in the conflict in Ukraine,” the Russian president said. “Their direct participation, of course, significantly changes the very essence, the very nature of the conflict.”
With that in mind, Putin added, Russia will “make the appropriate decisions based on the threats facing us.”

Read more
UK approves Ukrainian missile strikes deep inside Russia – Guardian
Some limitations on the use of Western-supplied weapons were originally put in place to allow the US and its allies to claim they were not directly involved in the conflict with Russia, while arming Ukraine to the tune of $200 billion. Kiev has been clamoring for the restrictions to be lifted since May.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy have hinted that the restrictions might be lifted this week, citing the alleged delivery of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia as the pretext. Iran has denied sending any missiles to Russia, calling the accusations “psychological warfare” by countries heavily involved in arming Ukraine.
Putin has previously warned NATO members to be aware of “what they are playing with” when discussing plans to allow Kiev to strike deep inside Russian territory using weapons provided by the West. Speaking with major news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in June, the Russian president said Russia would respond by shooting down the weapons in question and then retaliating against those responsible.
One of the possible responses Putin mentioned at the time was arming Western enemies with long-range precision weapons.

 

[Wolf]

Trump says he'll end the war in Ukraine so it's easy to work out why terrorist America is escalating it.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out what's going on.

 

[Wolf]

BOOM!!!

Russian strike on Konotop injures 14, heavily damages energy infrastructure

A mass drone strike on the city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast on Sept. 12 targeted apartment buildings, schools, and energy infrastructure.

kyivindependent.com

 

[Wolf]

When communist kips are the only ones making sense ya know The West has truly lost its collective mind.

Negotiation’ only way to end Ukraine conflict – Beijing​

The same goes for the war in Gaza and other hotspots, the Chinese defense minister has said

FILE PHOTO: Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun. © Vadim Savitsky


Negotiating is the only solution to the Ukraine and Gaza conflicts, Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun has said at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on defense and security.
The annual event is hosting around 20 defense ministers and 700 delegates from around 100 countries this year, including representatives from Moscow and Kiev.
The senior official called on world powers to promote peace through facilitating political settlements of conflicts.
“To resolve hotspot issues such as the crisis in Ukraine and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, promoting peace and negotiation is the only way out. There is no winner in war and conflict, and confrontation leads nowhere,”Dong said, calling on all countries to promote “peaceful development and inclusive governance.”

The more acute the conflict, the more we cannot give up dialogue and consultation. The end of any conflict is reconciliation.

According to Dong, in order to solve regional tensions, neighboring countries should “seek strength through unity,” and on the global scale, nations should “never interfere in other countries’ internal affairs, never violate other countries’ rights and interests.”
“Major countries must take the lead in safeguarding global security, abandon a zero-sum mindset, and refrain from bullying the small and the weak,” he stated.
READ MORE: Zelensky accuses Brazil and China of colluding with Russia
China has repeatedly said that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine must be resolved through negotiations. This May, along with BRICS partner Brazil, it presented a six-point proposal on a diplomatic settlement to the crisis. The plan highlighted diplomacy as the sole means to bring about peace and advocated for an international summit that both Russia and Ukraine would attend. A previous conference in Switzerland this summer was held without Russia and focused solely on Kiev’s demands, which Moscow has outright rejected.
Russia, which has often expressed eagerness to resolve the Ukraine conflict diplomatically, had previously signaled that it would welcome the Chinese-Brazilian plan as a foundation for a potential peace settlement.
Kiev, however, refused to consider the initiative. Speaking to Metropoles news outlet earlier this week, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky called the proposal “destructive,” and accused Beijing and Brasilia of “colluding” with Russia.

 

[PlunkettsGhost]

View: https://x.com/MyLordBebo/status/1834583656758653109

 

[Wolf]

Russia couldn't stand the stench......

49 Ukrainians released from Russian captivity

Ukraine brought back 49 Ukrainian defenders and civilians from Russian captivity on Sept. 13, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

kyivindependent.com

 

[bormotello]

Well paid jobs for Ukrainian refugees

“In the brothels, there are now about 50 percent Ukrainians”

Prostitution: „In den Bordellen sind es mittlerweile etwa 50 % Ukrainerinnen“ - WELT

Geflüchtete Ukrainerinnen haben Anspruch auf Bürgergeld – dennoch landen viele in Berlin in der Prostitution. Zunächst mit dem Vorsatz, da nur vorübergehend zu arbeiten. Doch daraus wird oft mehr. Eine Sozialarbeiterin erklärt die Gründe und schildert die Lage in den Bordellen.

www.welt.de

 

[Wolf]

Well paid jobs for Ukrainian refugees

Prostitution: „In den Bordellen sind es mittlerweile etwa 50 % Ukrainerinnen“ - WELT

Geflüchtete Ukrainerinnen haben Anspruch auf Bürgergeld – dennoch landen viele in Berlin in der Prostitution. Zunächst mit dem Vorsatz, da nur vorübergehend zu arbeiten. Doch daraus wird oft mehr. Eine Sozialarbeiterin erklärt die Gründe und schildert die Lage in den Bordellen.

www.welt.de

Trafficking.

 

[jpc]

A lot of countries have backed themselves into very awkward places.
This little section sums its perfectly!

"The Red line is clear as day. The ball is now in NATO’s court. Let’s pray they know what they’re doing,” Irish journalist Chey Bowes tweeted. “It now seems obvious that Zelensky’s ‘victory plan’ is to lose. To lose so badly, that his embarrassed ‘partners’ will have to drag us to the brink of WW3 to save his sniveling dictatorship,” he added.

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[Wolf]

A lot of countries have backed themselves into very awkward places.
This little section sums its perfectly!

"The Red line is clear as day. The ball is now in NATO’s court. Let’s pray they know what they’re doing,” Irish journalist Chey Bowes tweeted. “It now seems obvious that Zelensky’s ‘victory plan’ is to lose. To lose so badly, that his embarrassed ‘partners’ will have to drag us to the brink of WW3 to save his sniveling dictatorship,” he added.

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Zitler is getting more and more unhinged by the day and his handlers know it.
If they allow this mentally ill wannabee to lob missiles into Moscow the world will never recover from the horror show that will follow.
It's getting fairly dangerous for humanity now.

 

[Mad as Fish]

A lot of countries have backed themselves into very awkward places.
This little section sums its perfectly!

"The Red line is clear as day. The ball is now in NATO’s court. Let’s pray they know what they’re doing,” Irish journalist Chey Bowes tweeted. “It now seems obvious that Zelensky’s ‘victory plan’ is to lose. To lose so badly, that his embarrassed ‘partners’ will have to drag us to the brink of WW3 to save his sniveling dictatorship,” he added.

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This is what happens when all debate is stiffled, checks and balaces no longer apply, it becomes a one way street with no off ramps as politicians hurtle towards the brick wall of reality and wonder how the hell they got into such a situation.

 

[jpc]

Zitler is getting more and more unhinged by the day and his handlers know it.
If they allow this mentally ill wannabee to lob missiles into Moscow the world will never recover from the horror show that will follow.
It's getting fairly dangerous for humanity now.

The tragedy is heading to calamity rapidly!

 

[Wolf]

Yankee paranoid schizophrenia shining through...

US sanctions RT​

The Russian outlet is a threat to democracy, the State Department has claimed

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accuses Russian news outlets, including RT, of working with the Russian intelligence /Kevin Dietsch © Getty Images


US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused RT and its parent company of acting as an extension of Russian intelligence and attempting to undermine democracy around the world.
Speaking at a State Department press conference on Friday, Blinken announced sanctions designations against RT parent companies Rossiya Segodnya and TV-Novosti, accusing “individuals affiliated” and “elements within”them of allegedly attempting to interfere in the Moldovan elections.
The State Department has also sanctioned Dmitry Kiselev, Rossiya Segodnya’s director-general.
TV-Novosti was also accused of “being responsible for or complicit in, or having directly or indirectly engaged or attempted to engage in, interference” in US or other foreign elections “for or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, directly or indirectly,” the Russian government.
RT is “engaged in covert influence activities… functioning as a de facto arm of [Russian] intelligence,” Blinken told reporters.
READ MORE: RT responsible for eroding support for Ukraine – US State Dept
Blinken revealed that the US, UK, and Canada plan to launch a global effort to treat RT’s activities as espionage, and hope to attract all of their “allies and partners” to the endeavor.
James O’Brien, assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, called RT a “threat to democracy and accurate information.”
According to the State Department, RT has “moved beyond being simply a media outlet and has been an entity with cyber capabilities,” which is “also engaged in information operations, covert influence, and military procurement.”
The US government claimed that “an entity with cyber operational capabilities and ties to Russian intelligence” has been embedded within RT since the spring of 2023 and that RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan and her deputy Anton Anisimov had “direct, witting knowledge of this enterprise.”
Another accusation leveled against RT was that Anisimov has operated a crowdfunding platform “providing material support and weaponry to Russia’s military units in Ukraine.”
The State Department claimed that RT has funded “proxy outlets” that engaged in “covert influence activity” around the world, alleging that this has happened in Africa, Germany, France, and Argentina.
READ MORE: RT reveals ‘secret’ behind its operations to CNN
The head of the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC), James Rubin, told reporters on Friday that the “broad scope and reach” of RT was one of the reasons many countries around the world did not support Ukraine. The GEC has funded propaganda games aimed at children and forced Twitter to censor pro-Russian content. Rubin admitted last year that he wanted to use the GEC to shut down Russian media outlets around the world.
“We are going to be talking… in Latin America, Africa and Asia… to try to show all of those countries that right now broadcast – with no restrictions or control – RT and allow them free access to their countries,” Rubin said, arguing that RT’s presence has “had a deleterious effect on the views of the rest of the world about a war that should be an open and shut case.”
The State Department’s announcement was leaked to CNN earlier in the day. When reached for comment by the US outlet, RT’s press office sarcastically replied: “We’ve been broadcasting straight out of the KGB headquarters all this time,” adding, “We’re running out of popcorn to sit and watch what the US government will come up with next about us.”

 

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[Wolf]

Off ramps needed......fast....

US and Britain Postpone Decision on Long-Range Strikes

The leaders of the US and UK met in Washington, where a decision to allow Ukraine to use Storm Shadow long-range missiles on Russian territory had been expected. Biden’s caution won out.

www.kyivpost.com