Ukraine invasion

[Phylo]

Mark Milley says Russia has LOST the war: Chairman of Joint Chiefs claims Putin has been defeated 'strategically, operationally and tactically' and is now a 'global pariah'

• Speaking in Brussels, Milley said Putin 'thought he could defeat Ukraine quickly, fracture the NATO alliance, and act with impunity. He was wrong.'
• Ukraine is preparing for new Russian push as one-year anniversary approaches
• The US. has provided artillery, ammunition, air defenses, and armored vehicles to Ukraine, with Abrams M1A2 tanks on the way

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625640393432879104

 

[Phylo]

Top retired Russian general says Putin is leading his country to defeat and humiliation in Ukraine and blames the President for uniting the West with disastrous invasion

• Retired army colonel-general Leonid Ivashov has been a vocal critic of Putin
• Now, he has said the carnage in Ukraine as been worse than he imagined

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625640908996636672

 

[Phylo]

U.S. focuses on training Ukrainian troops to use less ammo
Western nations are growing concerned over their ability to quickly replenish stocks.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625674626251497472

 

[Phylo]

Battles in Vuhledar, Bakhmut Signal Imminent Russian Offensive, Analysts Say

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625688829867835394

 

[Rufus_Leakey]

Anybody want to go (re-education) camping?

Thousands of Ukrainian children forced into vast network of Russian camps, study finds

“The level of mass re-education is a very clear systematic attempt to erase the history, culture and language of Ukraine,” said one of the report's authors.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Mumpsimus]

Anybody want to go (re-education) camping?

Thousands of Ukrainian children forced into vast network of Russian camps, study finds

“The level of mass re-education is a very clear systematic attempt to erase the history, culture and language of Ukraine,” said one of the report's authors.

www.nbcnews.com

It's uncanny how much the world is becoming as Orwell foresaw. Post-Soviet Russia seems to be sticking very closely to the 1984 script despite it being 75 years out of date. I wondered if Vlad's bedtime reading consisted of alternating sessions of 1984 and Mein Kampf, which would go a long way in explaining how he arrived at his solution to the Ukrainian question.

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Convicted murderer released from jail to fight for Putin's Wagner thugs 'becomes second mercenary to be beaten to death with a sledgehammer' after he was accused of 'treason' for surrendering to Ukraine

• Dmitry Yakushchenko, 44, was bludgeoned to death with the sledgehammer
• He was accused of 'treason' for defecting to Ukraine after arriving on front line
• It comes after Wagner fighter Yevgeny Nuzhin was executed with sledgehammer

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625209899293544475

War correspondent posts video of PMC Wagner fighter who was 'killed' with sledgehammer

Yakushchenko was repeatedly tried for robbery and brutal murder. In 2015, he was sentenced to 19 years in a strict regime colony. It was also said that PMC Wagner

english.pravda.ru

‘Executed’ Wagner Group fighter shown alive to press

Wagner Group soldier Dmitry Yakushchenko has spoken to the media after his supposed murder

swentr.site

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Russian forces ready to start capturing settlements in Kharkiv region

All settlements that were under the control of our forces before September will be gradually liberated

english.pravda.ru

Leopard tanks will burn – Wagner head to RT

The Wagner Group head assessed the importance of the capture of Artyomovsk, and promised to destroy Western military equipment sent to Kiev

swentr.site

More Nord Stream ‘bombshells’ to come – Seymour Hersh

“There may be more to learn” about the US’ deliberate targeting of Germany’s energy infrastructure, Seymour Hersh has said

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Hungary clarifies split with EU over Ukraine

Hungary seeks to end the Ukraine conflict right now while the EU wants Kiev to hold out for better terms, FM Peter Szijjarto has said

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Biden willing to let Germans freeze – Seymour Hersh

The US blew up the Nord Stream pipelines over fears that Germany would lift sanctions on Russia during winter, Seymour Hersh has claimed

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Latvia invests in Nazi commander biopic

Moscow has criticized Latvia for funding a movie about Latvian-born Nazi military commander Ernests Laumanis

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Two EU states refuse to send Leopard 2 tanks to Kiev – media

Denmark and the Netherlands have refused to supply Kiev with Leopard 2 tanks, Die Welt newspaper reports

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[IlIlIlIlI]

Biden put back Nord Stream sabotage from last June to September out of fear, Hersh alleges

According to Hershâs article published on February 8, explosives were planted under the Russian Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines by US Navy divers with assistance from Norwegian specialists under the guise of the BALTOPS 22 exercise last June

tass.com

Hersh says Norway was interested in successful sabotage of Nord Stream pipeline

Adrienne Watson, a spokesperson for the National Security Council at the White House told TASS, replying to the news agencyâs question, that the Hersh story was totally false and complete fiction

tass.com

Gas supply by Gazprom for Europe through Ukraine up 15%

Consequently, Russian gas supplies are gradually approaching the level of early 2023

tass.com

Hersh sees US mistrust toward Germany behind Nord Stream sabotage

According to Seymour Hershâs article published on February 8, explosives were planted under the Russian Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines by US Navy divers with assistance from Norwegian specialists under the guise of the BALTOPS 22 exercise last June

tass.com

Nord Stream blasts were attempts to âsolve German gas issueâ â Lavrov

The Russian Foreign minister believes that "Germany was not just humiliated, it was put in its place of a satellite of the US"

tass.com

Lavrov says West violates its OSCE commitments by cancelling Russian media

The top diplomat noted that Russia regarded such actions as "intolerance to pluralism of opinion"

tass.com

WaPo: Chinese Balloon Wound Up in the US Due to Unexpected Weather - News From Antiwar.com

The Chinese balloon that wound up over the continental United States likely ended up there by accident due to unexpected weather, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. US officials told the Post that US intelligence was tracking the balloon since it was launched from Hainan Island in southern...

news.antiwar.com

US official backtracks after Nazi Collaborator tweet storm

The adviser to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe has paraded a patch with Stepan Bandera and his signed Azov flag

swentr.site

The man behind the curtain: A new report exposes how George Soros’ propaganda machine has corrupted the media

Watchdog report exposes global propaganda machine of billionaire George Soros

swentr.site

 

[counter_violent]

Excellent series...must watch. 3 episodes.

Or if you prefer fantasy, comedy, carry on with Brainless Brian.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0dlz7gc/putin-vs-the-west

 

[Phylo]

The man behind the curtain: A new report exposes how George Soros’ propaganda machine has corrupted the media

Watchdog report exposes global propaganda machine of billionaire George Soros

swentr.site

Second posting.

Here's bonus

 

[Rufus_Leakey]

Where will President Poo-tin evacuate to when his time comes?

EU renewing ban on sales of toilets to Russia on war anniversary

EU sanctions meant to degrade Russia's war machine include a renewed ban on symbolic items, while letting strategic industries off the hook.

euobserver.com

 

[Phylo]

Another clumsy Russian falls to death out of tower block window.
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Top Putin defence official, 58, plunges 160ft to her death from 16th-floor tower block window - the latest high-ranking figure to die in a mysterious fall

• Marina Yankina, 58, was discovered by a passerby at the entrance of a house
• She was a key figure in the funding of Vladimir Putin's illegal war in Ukraine

https://twitter.com/x/status/1626227611268681728

 

[Phylo]

Putin will deliver major speech within days amid fears Russia is amassing fighter jets on Ukraine's border for major new offensive

• Russia is expected to launch new offensive to mark anniversary of invasion
• Putin will deliver his annual State of the Nation speech on February 21

https://twitter.com/x/status/1626235130015805442

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Biden told Europe it is âsecond rateâ by detonating Nord Stream pipelines â Hersh

According to the journalist, such a position could lead to a split in NATO

tass.com

UN insists on not being authorized to probe into Nord Stream case

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said earlier that Russia does not agree with this position

tass.com

CIA provided decompression chamber to Norwegian ship for Nord Stream sabotage â Hersh

According to the journalist, this was done so that divers could install explosive devices on the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines

tass.com

Blinken tells experts US isnât actively encouraging Ukraine to capture Crimea â report

It is reported that a Ukrainian attempt to retake Crimea would be a red line for Vladimir Putin

tass.com

Germanyâs tank declaration highlights Westâs failure to support Ukraine â Bloomberg

Earlier, the German defense chief told reporters in Brussels, where a meeting of NATO defense ministers took place, that Western countries would only be able to supply Kiev with half a battalion of the more modern Leopard 2A6 battle tanks

tass.com

Moscow makes vow over pipeline sabotage probe

Russia will not allow the probe into the Nord Stream gas pipelines attack to be stonewalled, its embassy in Washington says

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Blinken warns against seizing Crimea – Politico

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Kiev against trying to seize Crimea from Russia, Politico reports

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A ‘world government’ may end humanity – Musk

A single world government may be a threat to humanity’s survival, Elon Musk has told the World Government Summit in Dubai

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Why does Putin support Kyiv regime and let Russia sponsor it heavily?

Many start asking fair questions to the Kremlin as the special operation in Ukraine lasts longer and longer. One of them is as follows: Why does Russia support and

english.pravda.ru

 

[Rufus_Leakey]

Why does Putin support Kyiv regime and let Russia sponsor it heavily?

Many start asking fair questions to the Kremlin as the special operation in Ukraine lasts longer and longer. One of them is as follows: Why does Russia support and

english.pravda.ru

Another question: why is Russia the largest supplier of heavy weapons to Ukraine?

The answer is simple -- no matter who wins, Russia loses.

 

[Mumpsimus]

Another clumsy Russian falls to death out of tower block window.
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With all the blundering off balconies and the butter-fingered cigarette butt conflagrations, I'm beginning to think that the Russians are a somewhat careless race.

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Russia reacts to US ‘support’ for strikes on Crimea

Victoria Nuland has confirmed direct US involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, the Russian Embassy has claimed

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Poll reveals German attitudes to warplanes for Ukraine

A recent survey has shown 64% of Germans would oppose supplying Ukraine with fighter jets, with 23% holding the opposite opinion

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Seymour Hersh dubs Nord Stream sabotage ‘dumbest’ US act in years

Journalist Seymour Hersh said the alleged US involvement in destroying the Nord Stream gas lines was intended to starve Europe of energy

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Russian nuclear power exports booming

Moscow’s nuclear fuel and technology exports surged 20% last year with the US and the EU heavily reliant on Russian supplies

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Kiev sanctions Russian nuclear industry

Kiev has introduced sanctions on Moscow’s nuclear industry

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Soros makes US election prediction

Billionaire political activist George Soros predicts that Donald Trump will lose the 2024 Republican presidential race to Ron DeSantis

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US increasingly sees Ukraine aid as ‘finite’ – media

US support for Ukraine can’t go on indefinitely and will become more controversial as the 2024 election approaches, Newsweek says

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The US May Have Shot Down a Small Hobby Balloon With a Sidewinder Missile - News From Antiwar.com

President Biden on Thursday acknowledged that the three unidentified objects he ordered the US military to shoot down were likely harmless weather balloons. "The intelligence community’s current assessment is that these three objects were most likely balloons tied to private companies...

news.antiwar.com

'Kneel Down And Ask Forgiveness': Angry Ukrainians Appeal To Zelensky

In January, Zelensky blamed Russia for the helicopter crash in Brovary, because of which the leadership of the Ministry of...

southfront.org

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

- Ukrainian forces continue to lose ground along the line of contact;
- Bakhmut faces encirclement by Russian forces which Ukraine admits is using heavy artillery shelling, not "human waves" to destroy Ukrainian positions;
- NATO begins to admit to limits of what it can send Ukraine in terms of weapons and ammunition;
- Efforts by Western nations to increase production will still fall far short even after several years of expanding production lines;
- US announces plan to train Ukrainian forces to fight on less ammunition, using maneuver warfare instead;
-This requires long periods of complex training to be effective and is impractical for Ukrainian forces;
- The US is signaling that it is simply attempting to draw out the conflict for as long as possible;

 

[counter_violent]

With all the blundering off balconies and the butter-fingered cigarette butt conflagrations, I'm beginning to think that the Russians are a somewhat careless race.

And that's the difference between ordinary Russians, Oligarch class and western democracy. Ordinary Russians have no skin in the game, so couldn't care less, because they will never do better under Authoritarian dictatorship regimes.