Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
unknown: Majority go to Russia due to easier visa’s and get altered into signing military contracts due to lack of work in Russia since the invasion with little to no understanding of the language it’s horrible .Domodedovo airport. Moscow, is close to bankruptcy
Domodedovo’s total debt is about 70 billion rubles, of which 34 billion are in rubles and 450 million dollars, Andrei Ivanov, who headed the airport after it became state property, said in an interview with RBC . In 2025, interest payments will amount to 8 billion rubles.
With a debt of about R70 billion, Domodedovo’s losses will reach R10 billion, says Andrei Ivanov. If we talk exclusively about the economy, the airport is close to bankruptcy, he admits, emphasizing that he will not allow real bankruptcy
Answering RBC’s question about whether Domodedovo is bankrupt, he notes that “if we talk exclusively about the airport's economics, then this is the case now.” “The debt arose due to a drop in passenger traffic and revenue, an increase in losses, despite which expenses were not reduced and the efficiency of operating activities did not increase. Despite the drop in passenger traffic, another passenger terminal T2 was opened, which required additional funds and investments and worsened the performance of tenant enterprises in the main terminal complex. Non-core staff numbers were inflated. They continued to take out loans,” Ivanov explains the origin of the debt.
The loss also has an unpleasant dynamic, Ivanov lists. In 2023, it amounted to almost 7 billion rubles. In 2024, according to data not yet confirmed by the auditor, the figure increased to 7.2 billion rubles. “Based on the dynamics that we see, the loss this year could amount to 10 billion rubles,” he stated. In addition, the current accounts payable of the group's enterprises amount to about 650 million rubles. And a comparable amount is wage arrears at the time when the Russian Federation became the owner.
Against this backdrop, on July 1, the airport received a lawsuit from the Federal Tax Service of the Kaliningrad Region to declare the management company bankrupt due to a tax debt of about half a billion rubles, Ivanov recalled, noting that he learned about this not from the airport's financiers, but from Telegram channels. “The court considered this claim and refused to satisfy it. The Russian Federation allowed the tax debt to be used to pay salaries, for which we are very grateful. This is the only precedent in the entire modern history of the country. This has never happened before,” the manager of Domodedovo noted.
In addition to finances, according to him, the airfield infrastructure also requires being brought into working order. In particular, it is necessary to complete the second runway and equip the airfield with treatment facilities. According to preliminary estimates, this may require additional federal budget expenditures of up to 16 billion rubles, Ivanov concluded.
the FSB has been given the right to create its own pretrial detention centers, like the KGB in the USSR. The initiator of the law, Vasily Piskarev, explained it this way: over the past 10 years, the number of arrests for treason, espionage, terrorism, and extremism has tripled in the country. Today, Putin signed a law according to which any organization can be recognized as extremist if at least one of its participants is recognized as an extremist.
Day 1,245 of the Muscovian invasion. 1,050 [average is 840/day], i.e. more than 43 Russians and Norks/h.[error yesterday it was more than 40 not 45] Vehicles and fuel tanks more than 110% above average. Motorcycles are not counted yet. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 23, 2025
Kremlin officials continue to undermine the negotiation process while reiterating Russia's commitment to achieving its original war aims. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed on July 23 that Russia will achieve all of its goals in Ukraine - likely referring to Russia's original war aims, including regime change in Ukraine, changes to NATO's open-door policy, and the reduction of Ukraine's military such that it cannot defend itself.[18] Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed on July 23 that no one expects the third round of Ukrainian-Russian talks in Istanbul to be an “easy road,” that the talks will be “very difficult,” and that both sides’ draft memoranda are “diametrically opposed.”[19] Peskov claimed that Ukraine and Russia can only start to plan a bilateral presidential summit after completing work to coordinate their memoranda.[20] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in contrast, continued to demonstrate Ukraine's willingness to engage in the negotiation process, stating on July 23 that Ukraine is ready to work towards preparing for a presidential meeting to bring about an end to the war.[21] ISW continues to assess that Russia is deliberately delaying the negotiation process – including the possibility of a Zelensky-Putin meeting aimed at ending the war – in order to protract the war and make additional gains on the battlefield.[22]
Russia continues to diversify and bolster its security apparatus in an effort to centralize state power in a way that will worsen the already systematic abuse of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) and civilians in Russia and occupied Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on July 23 authorizing the Federal Security Service (FSB) to create autonomous pre-trial detention facilities (SIZO) to hold individuals accused of crimes under the FSB’s jurisdiction.[23] The decree will enter into force on January 1, 2026. The FSB is notably responsible for patrolling Russia's borders and serves law enforcement functions in Russia, suggesting that the FSB may leverage their new powers to target Russian citizens attempting to evade military registration or desert the Russian military. ISW has observed reports that the FSB uses various existing SIZO facilities to abuse and torture Ukrainian POWs and civilians.[24] Putin's expansion of the FSB’s powers aligns with the Kremlin's broader strategy of diversifying its security apparatus in order to tighten control of the Russian populace. The Kremlin has been implementing measures in recent years to expand both the FSB’s and Rosgvardia’s powers to detain and punish people in both Russia and occupied Ukraine.[25]
Russia continues efforts to formalize Russian-Belarusian governmental integration through the Union State framework. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a protocol into law on July 23 allowing Belarusian citizens permanently residing in Russia to vote and run in local Russian elections as well as Russian citizens permanently residing in Belarus to vote and run in local Belarusian elections.[92] Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed the protocol on March 13, 2025; the Russian Federation Council ratified the protocol on July 16.[93] Lukashenko codified a similar protocol into Belarusian law in January 2025.
JonPreston: "That's what Hillary said, and here you are parroting her talking points sans evidence."
The evidence is what DNI Gabbard reported and sent to DOJ for investigation and prosecutions as appropriate.
I'm taking her word for it, largely because Pres. Trump backs her up in this 100%.
No one I've seen has challenged reports that your mad-Vlad the Invader tried to sabotage the 2016 election (via SVR, GRU Guccifer 2.0, DCLeaks, Prigozhin's IRA, etc.), not to favor Trump over Clinton, but to sow discord and hatred among American voters, and to cripple the winner, whichever one it was.
The lie which Trump wants to send Obama to jail for is Obama's claim that your guy Putin favored Trump over Clinton.
The truth is, there's no evidence of that and plenty of evidence of the reverse.
The Gabbard referrals aren't based on Russia collusion, but rather the lack thereof. Hence the treason mention, a charge that your side is still desperately trying to promote.
I think Putin suspected a Trump presidency would lead to more social violence and disruption than would a Dem victory. Was Putin wrong?
Read Google reports on Alexandr Dugin’s book Foundations of Geopolitics, last 2 bullet points in the Wikipedia book review at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundations_of_Geopolitics
“In the Americas
In the Americas, United States, and Canada:
* Russia should use its special services within the borders of the United States and Canada to fuel instability and separatism against neoliberal globalist Western hegemony, such as, for instance, provoke “Afro-American racists” to create severe backlash against the rotten political state of affairs in the current present-day system of the United States and Canada. Russia should “introduce geopolitical disorder into internal American activity, encouraging all kinds of separatism and ethnic, social, and racial conflicts, actively supporting all dissident movements – extremist, racist, and sectarian groups, thus destabilizing internal political processes in the U.S. It would also make sense simultaneously to support isolationist tendencies in American politics”.[9]
* The Eurasian Project[clarification needed] could be expanded to Central and South America.[9]”
The previous bullet points outline ways to take over Western Europe to create a giant Eurasia ruled by Russia. Then more points are listed on how to exert control in other parts of the world like Asia and Africa. Read this book review, and learn why Dugin is now called “Putin’s Brain.” I find it impossible NOT to believe that Putin has been using his Special Services here in the US and elsewhere to influence elections, and create conflicts between races and regions like country and city.
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The treason charge has nothing to do with whether or not there was active collusion with the Russians, but an attempt by the democrats to create the narrative that pitin and Trump were colluding. And sway the election. That is the treason.
Did Russia try to sow chaos into the election, yes they did, as they always do, but for the sake of chaos, not any particular candidate
🔥 The entire enemy column was destroyed.
❗️Artillery and SBS 155th ombr thwarted the enemy assault on the Pokrovsk direction. For the first time in a long time, the Russians threw armored vehicles into battle.
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3luv2fell6k2x
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China wants an endless war in Ukraine, a victory is not in its favor: the reason is that it distracts the US, destabilizes the West and strengthens Beijing’s influence, — The Hill.
What do you think? 🤔
https://bsky.app/profile/savchenkoua.bsky.social/post/3lutzmgijk22x
Drones hit the Signal defense plant in Stavropol, a major facility in Russia’s military-industrial complex. The plant makes radio-electronic equipment for combat aircraft, air defense, and electronic warfare systems.
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3lutuarvz5k2c
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Germany has delivered over 60 Gepard anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine and is preparing to send another IRIS-T system, Ukraine's ambassador to Berlin said. There are ongoing talks on co-producing air defense systems with Ukrainian industry.
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3lurpdutwlc2z
The market of esoteric services in Russia is breaking all records and already amounts to more than 2.4 trillion rubles [$30B] a year. People are increasingly buying talismans for luck, amulets, charms and other attributes. According to the results of a survey by the KP.RU website, every fourth Russian believes in the good power of things charged with luck.
Thus, 24% of Russians reported that they believe that amulets, charms and other “special” items can help in some situations and bring good luck. Some say that they buy things related to their zodiac sign or year of birth, some - items related to the forces of nature, and others even collect various talismans. Some say that they consider amulets not those things that can be bought, but those that once influenced important events in their lives.
Читайте на WWW.KP.RU: https://www.kp.ru/daily/27730.5/5119468/
People are increasingly buying talismans for luck, amulets, charms and other attributes.
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Quite common in tribal societies. More proof that Russian ‘culture’ is superstitious and infantile.
yes
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1949042853474181590
"...damaging imported CNC machinery and electronic systems production..."
Kudos to UKF target intel for locating the CNC machinery.
The explosions might be attributable to Ukrainian intelligence; but, drunken Russian incompetence is always a strong possibility, too.
I see that the Russians are using their specially blessed stealth AD😎
Russian forces conducted a combined missile and drone strike against Ukraine on the night of July 25 to 26 and appear to be increasingly integrating missiles into overnight strike packages after mainly relying on drones in Spring and early Summer 2025. The Ukrainian Air Force reported on July 26 that Russian forces launched 12 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from Voronezh, Kursk, and Rostov oblasts, Yeysk, Krasnodar Krai, and occupied Crimea; eight Iskander-K cruise missiles from Yeysk, Krasnodar Krai and Voronezh and Rostov oblasts; and seven Kh-59/69 guided missiles from the airspace over Belgorod Oblast and occupied Zaporizhia Oblast.[1] The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces also launched 208 Shahed-type and decoy drones from Bryansk, Kursk, and Oryol cities; Millerovo, Rostov Oblast; Shatalovo, Smolensk Oblast; Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai; and occupied Hvardiiske, Crimea. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces downed and suppressed 183 unspecified drones and 17 unspecified missiles and that 25 drones and 10 drones struck nine unspecified locations in Ukraine.
The Russian military has used a denser concentration of missiles in recent strikes and ISW has observed various reports indicating that the Russian defense industry is increasing its missile and drone production capabilities.[2] Russia's increasing missile and drone production will likely allow Russia to continue conducting increasingly larger strikes against Ukraine during Fall 2025, and ISW previously assessed that Russian forces may be able to strike Ukraine with up to 2,000 drones in a single night by November 2025 should the current pattern of growth in nightly Russian drone usage continue.[3] Increasingly large Russian strike packages highlight the critical importance of Western assistance in bolstering Ukraine's air defense capabilities, particularly with US-made Patriot air defense systems that can effectively counter Russian ballistic missile threats.
Russia is increasingly targeting densely populated cities as part of a cognitive warfare effort to weaken Ukrainian resolve and to undermine Ukraine's long-term defense capacity. Kharkiv Oblast and City officials reported on July 26 that Russia targeted the city with four guided glide bombs (KABs), two ballistic missiles, and 15 Shahed-type drones, injuring civilians and first responders.[4] Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Dnipro City officials reported on July 26 that Russian forces conducted a combined missile and drone strike against Dnipro City, killing and injuring civilians and damaging multi-story residential buildings and industrial enterprises.[5] A Russian milblogger claimed on July 26 that Russian forces launched 100 Shahed-136 (Geran-2) drones and up to 15 Iskander missiles against Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and 40 Shahed-136 (Geran-2) drones against Kharkiv City.[6] The milblogger claimed that Russian forces targeted the Dnipropetrovsk Electromechanical Plant in Yelyzavetivka (northwest of Dnipro City) and the HARTRON-ARKOS research and production enterprise in Kharkiv City, suggesting that Russian forces used over half of their 208 drones and 27 missiles to target two specific areas.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-26-2025
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