Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
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This is a proper response to Chamberlain.
I’ll be eating all Italian food for 2 weeks starting this weekend. Lets see how much more Chamberlain surrenders by the time I get back.
“EU countries are preparing a military aid package worth at least €6 billion for Ukraine as it seeks to shore up Kyiv’s strategic position at the outset of U.S.-led talks with Russia, according to three EU diplomats.
The package, which should include everything from 1.5 million artillery shells to air defense systems, would mark one of the EU’s largest military aid packages since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 and could be unveiled ahead of a highly symbolic visit by European commissioners to Kyiv on Feb. 24.
Two of the diplomats said the €6 billion was a starting point which could increase to €10 billion or more as countries dig into their inventories to see what they can send to Ukraine. EU foreign ministers are expected to examine the package, whose contents were first reported by POLITICO on Monday, during a regular gathering in Brussels next week.
Countries will be able to contribute military kit or cash. Their financial contribution will be proportionate to their gross national income, one of the diplomats said.
A major military aid package would provide a tangible display of the EU’s resolve to back Ukraine after an emergency gathering of leaders in Paris on Monday failed to deliver concrete decisions. The EU has been sidelined from talks between the United States and Russia to end the war, causing consternation in EU capitals as well as in Kyiv.
A boost in military support could help Ukraine replenish its armed forces, hold back Russian attacks on the front line and protect its cities from aerial assault as Kyiv gears up for peace talks. It may also bolster the EU’s argument to be included in the talks, the first round of which between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov concluded on Tuesday in Riyadh.
EU diplomats are still hashing out details of the aid package, which was requested by the European External Action Service, the bloc’s foreign affairs arm. It remains to be seen whether the EU as a whole would approve it or whether the deal would be backed by a coalition of willing countries. One of the diplomats said that unanimous approval was unlikely, given opposition from Hungary.
The EEAS request, first reported by POLITICO’s Morning Defense, includes plans to send 1.5 million artillery shells, air defense systems and equipment to Ukrainian brigades.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-eu-countries-target-e6b-military-aid-package/
Kremlin snack ( name change, same site ), 02/18/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
New ultimatums and nasty things in the Crimea are expected from Erdogan. And not only there
This opinion was expressed by a senior source in the Kremlin.
“On the day of our important, successful negotiations with the Americans, Erdogan for some reason met Zelensky. And he made it clear that he sees himself as the main peacekeeper. I am sure this is not the last muck that our Turkish is still prepared by the partner, ”the channel interlocutor warned.
He expects that “soon we will receive new ultimatums, calls to transfer Crimea to Turkish control, and so on. [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/5239 ]”
“I also do not exclude that there will be new nasty things in the Crimea. And not only there. Any - from the military to economic, ”the source believes.
We clarified: perhaps this time, Erdogan will do without provocations, because he wants to see the negotiations of Vladimir Vladimirovich and Trump in Turkey.
“I hope it will cost. But I do not believe in it. I won’t be surprised if the Turks Ukrainian drones and missiles are leading to us. I don’t have such information, but I won’t be surprised, ”our interlocutor answered.
Kremlin snack, 02/18/25
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
There are good and not very good moments. The Kremlin commented on negotiations with the Americans in Ukraine
Our source in the AP described the results of negotiations with US representatives in Riyadh:
“It is good that the Americans are talking to us, this is a positive moment. Not very positive - that we approached the negotiations without completing a number of tasks at the front. The Kursk region is not all of ours yet, the offensive in the DPR has slowed down. Therefore, the Americans talk about some of our concessions. Russia’s positions could be stronger. But here are questions to the military. ”
We noticed that it is hardly worth asking military questions, given their heroic struggle and advancement at the front. “Yes, they try. But success could be more,” the interlocutor answered.
Neither he nor other sources began to inform other details of the negotiations.
date should be 2025 abpve
You appear to have a case of the blitz128
“Donald J Trumper”
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BREAKING: Republican Senator Roger Wicker says Russian President Putin may need to be executed. pic.twitter.com/IWUTNoQor4— The General (@GeneralMCNews) February 18, 2025
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“Abpve “
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I think you are right like Mike Tyson was/is right when he said/says that “everyone has a plan until they get hit in the face.
The European plan likely was to let the Americans do it and Trump just hit them in the face.
But Trump’s departure doesn’t mean the Europeans will won’t continue to help Ukraine fight, so I think you are also right that they will step up and do their part, and more, if necessary, to help Ukraine win their fight for their territory, rights and freedom from Russia.
Because, bottom line, it’s a mutual fight, since it seems like all Europeans have some bad Russian memories to forget and shared fears of returning to the recent Soviet past to overcome and Putin simply won’t let that happen.
As such, now might be right time for them all to return the favor and be Putin’s bad karma in Ukraine until he, his ego and ambitions are utterly defeated and forever tired of fighting with the neighbors.
Western intelligence assessments suggest that Putin has not changed his theory of victory in Ukraine and still believes that Russia's military superiority is such that Russia can outlast the West and Ukraine on the battlefield. The six official sources told NBC that Putin still thinks that he can “wait out” Ukraine and Europe to eventually control all of Ukraine.[2] A Western intelligence official noted that Putin “thinks he is winning” and does not feel pressure to stop hostilities due to Russian battlefield losses. Putin claimed in June 2024 that Russian forces aim to “squeeze” Ukrainian forces out “of those territories that should be under Russian control” and that Russia did not need to conduct another partial involuntary reserve call up similar to that in September 2022 because Russia is not trying to achieve its military objectives in Ukraine rapidly.[3] Putin's theory of victory assumes that the Russian military can sustain slow, creeping advances on the battlefield longer than Ukrainian forces can defend and longer than the West is willing to support Ukraine.
Many recent Russian statements show that Putin remains uninterested in engaging in good faith negotiations and retains his objective of destroying the Ukrainian state while the Kremlin has offered no public indication that it would materially compromise. Kremlin officials have repeatedly denied Ukraine's sovereignty over its internationally recognized 1991 borders and the legitimacy of the Ukrainian government.[4] Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov most recently claimed on February 16 that Russia adjusted its stance on potential talks with Ukraine due to Ukraine's alleged “deficit” of sovereignty.[5] Kremlin officials, including Putin, have promoted false narratives that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is “illegitimate” as part of efforts to claim that Zelensky does not have the authority to negotiate with Russia or that Russia does not have to honor any agreements that Zelensky may sign in the future.[6] Putin and other Russian officials have also demanded that Ukraine cede additional territory in eastern and southern Ukraine to Russia while denying that Russia will make any territorial concessions of its own.[7]
Russian officials in Saudi Arabia began what will likely be an ongoing effort to push the United States into accepting Russian offers of economic and investment measures in lieu of any actual Russian concessions on Ukraine. CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev, who was part of the Russian delegation in Saudi Arabia, told CNN on February 17 that he had already met with several unspecified members from the US delegation in Riyadh prior to the official talks on February 18.[28] Dmitriev denied that Moscow primarily sought to lift sanctions against Russia, claiming instead that both the United States and Russia would benefit from economic cooperation. Dmitriev stated on February 18 that he would present the US delegation in Saudi Arabia with an estimate that US companies lost an alleged $300 billion by leaving the Russian market.[29] Dmitriev stated that major US oil companies “have had very successful business in Russia” and that the companies will return to Russia “at some point,” reasoning that the companies would not “forego” the opportunities Russia offers in terms of access to Russian natural resources. Dmitriev claimed that the Russian delegation put forward a number of unspecified economic proposals that the United States is considering and that he thinks there could be progress on these areas in the next two to three months.[30] Dmitriev also called on Russia and the US to establish joint projects in the Arctic, and Minister-Counselor of the Russian Embassy in Canada Vladimir Proskuryakov, who is reportedly an Arctic specialist, notably attended the February 18 bilateral meeting.[31] The Kremlin appears to be engaging in an effort to push the United States to accept economic terms that are unrelated to the war in Ukraine, possibly in return for Ukrainian and Western concessions that are related to the war. American acceptance of these Russian-offered economic measures — without demanding any Russian concessions on Ukraine in return — would give away leverage that the United States will need to achieve Trump's stated objective of achieving a lasting and enduring peace that benefits the United States and Ukraine.
Dmitriev attempted to frame Russian-offered economic incentives as more beneficial for the United States than for Russia, but in reality Russia needs economic relief as soon as possible to stave off looming crises in 2025 and 2026. Dmitriev claimed that previous US economic policies “undermined confidence in the dollar” and threatened the US economy.[32] Dmitriev claimed that sanctions have actually helped Russia become “more independent” while damaging the US dollar and American companies.[33] The Kremlin has been engaged in an information operation in recent months that aims to posture the Russian economy as strong and stable to international audiences, and Dmitriev’s attempts to frame the United States as needing economic cooperation with Russia more than Russia needs such cooperation is a continuation of these efforts.[34] Russia, however, is facing a series of economic and military challenges and weaknesses, including rising inflation, decreases in the liquidity portion of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, and growing expenditures on the Russian military, that are forecasted to worsen in the next 12 to 18 months should current trends continue – as ISW’s Christina Harward will outline in a forthcoming essay. Russia's strained economy and military would benefit from sanctions relief, the return of US companies to the Russian market, and US investment in Russian natural resources projects much more than the enormously larger US economy.
Russian forces continue to deploy wounded and medically unfit soldiers to the frontline in an effort to address personnel shortages. Russian opposition outlet Mobilization News reported on February 18 that the Russian military command deployed about 40 wounded soldiers of the Russian 136th Motorized Rifle Brigade (58th Combined Arms Army [CAA], Southern Military District [SMD]), who were temporarily deemed medically unfit for service due to injuries and hepatitis diagnoses, to combat operations.[88] Mobilization News noted that the Russian military command led the soldiers to believe they were going to a military hospital in Kursk Oblast for medical examinations, treatment, and dismissal from service but that the Russian command assigned the soldiers to be reservists in the “150th Regiment” of the 136th Motorized Rifle Brigade. Mobilization News reported that 136th Motorized Rifle Brigade's Chief of Staff Colonel “Graf” Egrafov made the decision to send the soldiers back to the front.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-18-2025
In Rostov-on-Don, Donstroy has been declared bankrupt. The company was unable to repay interest on a loan to the bank in the amount of 11 million rubles. The same situation occurred with STEK LLC, which owed creditors 39 million rubles.
In Chuvashia, Regionstroy was declared bankrupt due to a debt of 42.6 million rubles to the republic's mortgage corporation. In the Vladimir region, a court declared the Pokolenie residential complex bankrupt, which was unable to deliver an 18-story residential complex and left almost 600 equity holders homeless
https://t.me/bankrollo/38595
(As usual, I will preface by saying it is important to keep up the economic pressure on Russia and continue supporting Ukraine)
◾️ Russian minister of economic development, Maxim Reshetnikov, said that the Russian economy is slowing down, and there is no more money to support industry. This means there will be no advanced growth, only a "balanced decline." The food industry, chemical industry, woodworking, and mechanical engineering are leaders in the decline.
There is not enough money left in Russia to both support "the special military operation" or to try to revitalize the economy.
◾️ Russia's financial system is inflating an unprecedented bubble. The money supply has grown by 50 trillion rubles ($545,5 billion) in three years, reaching 117.2 trillion rubles ($1,3 trillion). In the past 25 years, there has not been a single episode of such growth in such a short period of time.
In other words, Russia printed cash, but the economy did not add goods. On paper, Russian citizens have become "richer" by as much as 31 trillion rubles, although this is felt only in the new price tags in stores.
The Central Bank tried to turn things around by raising interest rates, but this only slowed down the catastrophe.
◾️ Russian National Welfare Fund is almost completely empty - former Russian Finance minister Mikhail Zadornov. Before the full-scale war, it used to amount to 7,4% of the Russian GDP. Currently, it is less than 2% of the GDP. The money was basically spent on the war - it was used to finance defense procurement.
https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1892178606161350969
The explosion took place during equipment repairs.
23 oil wells were shut down after the incident.
https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1892167766536274144
About 160,000 people in the city are without electricity and heating. The temperatures are below zero Celsius in Ukraine this week.
Hospital and daycares were also damaged.
True face of Russia.
https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1892162826245939576
Local governor confirmed the attack, and there is a fire at the facility.
The refinery's capacity is 8,9 million tons of oil per year.
https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1892094656092975594
Good for thee not for me, Russian mir
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