PFYT2France 24 “Ukraine said Wednesday that Russian forces had ratcheted up attacks on the nearly-encircled industrial town of Avdiivka in the eastern Donetsk region“ Nearly encircled. The Duran’s recent report suggested this was the case, though obfuscated because it was unexpected, given the fact that Ukrainian military had been dug in since the coup in […]
We keep reading these terms- Stalemate. Frozen Conflict. It does not seem these are accurate terms. It doesn’t seem to be frozen.. The Independent Russian troops have encircled the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka from “all directions”“The enemy is attempting to storm the city from all directions,” he said.The Ukrainian military previously said Moscow had […]
Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will highlight the NATO alliance’s ongoing support for Ukraine in its war with Russia in Europe this week, the top State Department official for Europe said on Monday, even as the war in Gaza continues to take up much of the Biden administration’s bandwidth. The war between Israel […]
Is this a stalemate in Ukraine? I’m not so sure. I read words like stalemate and frozen conflict and wonder if these words really and truly describe the situation in Ukraine? TIME By Ian Bremmer November 16, 2023 6:00 AM EST Ian Bremmer is a foreign affairs columnist and editor-at-large at TIME. He is the […]
Link A senior Ukrainian military official played a key role in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last year, according to a joint investigation by The Washington Post and Der Spiegel published Saturday. Roman Chervinsky, a colonel in Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces, was the “coordinator” of the Nord Stream […]
The past few hectic days have kept me away from the site, but, I’ve been following along with current events as much as possible. And am now trying to find reports reflective of what appears to be happening. Earlier one covering the new and extreme McCarthyism and this one because Ukraine’s counter offensive ran out […]
Last week, the White House released President Biden’s request for $105 billion in military and related aid related to wars ongoing in Ukraine, Gaza, and wars not yet begun, as well as a request for additional border funding. An extra $105 billion in mostly military spending is no small matter, especially on top of the $886 billion military […]
I’ve excluded the paragraph pertaining to the perception management regarding momentum and knock out blows.. My understanding is Russia regularly rotates soldiers and it appears Russia will gain the upper hand in Avdiivka, if they do the loss will be enormous for Ukraine Link KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Scores of protesters gathered on the streets […]
Cause it’s a “smart investment”- So all the dead children, collateral damage, that’s all. Pays dividends… Barron’s via Archive.ph Geopolitical risks are mounting and Biden said the funding–expected to be around $100 billion–was a “smart investment” that would pay dividends for American security for generations. He said he plans to send an urgent budget request […]
Democratic Administrations have, to my understanding, been more war mongering as a whole than Republicans. Though neither party has blood free hands. So Biden is looking to up the global war ante. Expect heavy manipulative language deployed to influence His speech is expected to be less about money and more about painting a broader picture […]