Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
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The usuals are getting desperate and unleashed a meme barrage, slightly more effective than Russian AD. 😂
Desperate about what? The Russians liberating Volchansk and Pokrovsk?
😂😂😂😂
The hypocrisy is oozing around here!
Only zeepers can make this sh*t up !!
Eyes glazed by hopium.
The oil market is now almost too well prepared for Russian seaborne exports to be cut off. Prices are dropping so low it threatens continued drilling in the USA.
It is almost necessary to soon cut off Russian supply, as the Global supply has surged every month since April (thank you President Trump, for coordinating that with the Arabs, first thing upon taking office). President Trump has also prepared the oil market for the sudden loss of Russia’s oil, by depressing Chinese demand for oil - slowing its economy with tariffs. The impact of the Bone Crushing Sanctions, just as Russia’s refineries go offline, will leave much of Russia’s oil no where to flow.
Just in time for the hard freezing in Russia’s oil fields in November. Flamingoes with Tomahawks, and swarms of Winter drones replacing the Summer’s mosquitos in Siberia.
Conditions set, tools available, waiting on weather - Won’t have to wait long, Siberian weather being what it is.
OilPrice.com (15 Oct):
“Oil prices recovered slightly in early Asian trade on Thursday after a steep drop that pushed WTI and Brent to five-month lows the day before. The rebound was fueled by renewed optimism over U.S. pressure on India to curb its imports of Russian crude, which could tighten arbitrage flows and compress margins for buyers...
...The price rise came after President Trump said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to stop buying Russian crude, a development that could ease oversupply fears. Trump then indicated that he would now attempt to make China do the same thing...
...The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that the global oil glut may be larger than expected in 2026 if production from OPEC+ and others continues to ramp up. Meanwhile, U.S.-China trade frictions continue to cloud demand expectations, with the risk that heightened tariffs could erode growth in both economies.
Compounding the uncertainty, U.S. data showed a sizable spike in crude inventories, suggesting that domestic stock builds may already be pressuring the market.
Should India curtail purchases of discounted Russian crude, it could reduce seaborne offerings, especially those sold under the G7 “price cap” mechanism, thereby propping up global balances...
...Bank of America has recently joined the chorus of bearish voices warning that escalating U.S.–China tensions, coupled with sustained production from OPEC+, may push Brent crude below US$50 per barrel under certain downside scenarios.”
Presidents Trump and Zelensky, meeting soon to talk about a new Ukrainian offensive. I am guessing it will include Strategic attacks, deep in Russia’s rear.
Kyiv Independent (16 Oct):
“U.S. President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky will discuss Ukraine’s desire to “go offensive” in the war against Russia during their upcoming White House meeting, Trump said on Oct. 15.
Zelensky will meet Trump in Washington, at the White House’s invitation, on Oct. 17. The visit marks the leaders’ fifth in-person meeting since Trump returned to office in January. Zelensky and Trump last met in New York during the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 23.
When asked about the agenda for Zelensky’s impending visit, Trump said they’d be discussing Ukraine’s strategy of taking the war back to Russia.
“They want to go offensive,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “I’ll make a determination on that, but they want to go offensive. and we’ll have to make a determination.”
Trump didn’t provide details on what “offensive” tactics might look like, though he has previously floated the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Tomahawks, long-range cruise missiles capable of striking targets at a range of 1,600 to 2,500 kilometers (1,000 to 1,600 miles).
Trump said the U.S. was also “looking at other options” besides Tomahawks. He did not say what those options were.”
😂😂😂😂
What a clown.
Die Wacht Am Dnepr
The Kremlin remains committed to its rhetorical effort to dissuade the United States from selling Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine amidst critical policy debates. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Russian business outlet Kommersant in an interview published on October 15, entitled “Europe wants to turn the conflict in Ukraine into Trump's War,” that a US sale of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine “would be an escalation, and a very serious one at that.”[1] Lavrov claimed that such a move would “cause colossal damage” to the normalization of US-Russian relations and undermine the bilateral improvements made since the Biden administration. ISW continues to assess that the Kremlin is waging a reflexive control campaign to deter the United States from authorizing the sale of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine by threatening a deterioration in US-Russian relations.[2]
ISW assesses that the US provisioning of Tomahawk missiles would not engender a significant escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine, and instead that the provisioning of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would mirror Russia's own use of commensurate Russian long-range cruise missiles against Ukraine. Russia regularly leverages a wide variety of long-range cruise missiles that are comparable to the US Tomahawk missile, such as Kh-series cruise, Kalibr cruise, Kinzhal aeroballistic, and Iskander ballistic and cruise missiles that Russia uses in its regular weekly, sometimes nightly strikes against Ukraine. Russia has leveraged most of these missiles since 2022 to strike Ukraine and began deploying Iskander-K cruise missiles in 2023.[3] Russia escalated its war in Ukraine by conducting an unprecedented intermediate-range ballistic missile strike against Ukraine with its Oreshnik ballistic missile system with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRV) in November 2024 and vowing to deploy Oreshnik systems to Belarus by the end of 2025.[4] US Tomahawk missiles’ long-range capabilities and sizable payload would enable the Ukrainian military to inflict substantial damage on key Russian military assets located deep within Russian territory, such as the Shahed drone factory in Yelabuga, Republic of Tatarstan, and the Engels-2 Air Base in Saratov Oblast, from which Russia sorties the strategic bombers that fire air-launched cruise missiles during Russian strikes on Ukraine.[5]
The Trump administration continues to voice support for additional military support for Ukraine ahead of the October 17 meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump stated on October 15 that Zelensky “would like” the United States to sell Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine and that he has spoken to Zelensky about the issue.[6] US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated on October 15 that the United States “will take steps necessary to impose costs on Russia for its continued aggression” if Russia does not soon agree to negotiations to end its war in Ukraine.[7] Hegseth urged allies to increase military aid to Ukraine, stating that a ”combat-ready Ukrainian army and strong European-led NATO are critical for deterring Russian aggression” and that the United States “stands ready to do its part“ to aid Europe.
The Kremlin continues to advance its messaging strategy designed to separate the United States from Ukraine and Europe to undermine NATO cohesion and support for Ukraine.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov further claimed during the October 15 interview that Europe seeks to turn the conflict in Ukraine into “[US President Donald] Trump's war” and that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Europe want to lead Trump “astray.”[8] Lavrov also claimed that Europe and Zelensky are giving Trump “ultimatums” and that he is shocked by Europe's attempts to make this “Trump's war.” Lavrov appears to be seizing on the Trump Administration's repeated efforts to distance itself from the beginning and causes of the war in Ukraine.[9] Lavrov’s statements cohere with ISW’s long-standing assessment that the Kremlin seeks to leverage narratives designed to undercut Ukraine and Europe in an effort to undermine NATO cohesion and support for Ukraine.[10]
Dutch officials recently observed unidentified drones operating near a NATO military exercise in Poland that may have disrupted military-grade communication systems, marking the latest incident in a trend of drone incursions across Europe. Dutch outlet NOS reported on October 14 that the Dutch Ministry of Defense (MoD) confirmed that Dutch soldiers participating in a NATO military exercise in Poland observed unidentified drones flying overhead and reported communication system disruptions.[11] It is unclear whether the drones themselves or anti-drone countermeasures disrupted the communications systems. Authorities have yet to publicly identify the source of the drones or the identity of the pilots. Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Spokesperson Maria Zakharova denied any Russian involvement on October 15 in the recent drone incident and claimed that Denmark has not submitted a formal inquiry to Russia regarding the event.[12] This incident marks the latest development amid an increasing trend of unidentified drones collecting actionable intelligence near NATO military facilities and civilian infrastructure across Europe.[13] ISW continues to assess that the unattributed drone sightings are likely associated with Russia's “Phase Zero” campaign — the informational and psychological condition-setting phase — to prepare for a possible NATO-Russia war in the future.[14]
Ukraine's European partners announced new military assistance to Ukraine amid the October 15 Ukraine Defense Contact Group (the Ramstein Format) meeting. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated at the Ramstein meeting that the U.S. “expects” European NATO member states to “donate [and] purchase even more to provide for Ukraine” through NATO's new Prioritized Ukrainian Requirements List (PURL) initiative.[15] Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen announced that Finland will join the PURL initiative.[16] Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė announced that Lithuania will allocate $30 million for the PURL program.[17] The Netherlands announced that it will provide Ukraine with 90 million euros (roughly $104.7 million) for the production of reconnaissance and strike drones in Ukraine.[18] The Norwegian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that it will allocate 5.9 billion euros (roughly $6.86 billion) of its 2026 national budget for military aid to Ukraine.[19]
European officials report that UK sanctions and NATO joint military operations are inhibiting Russia's illicit shadow fleet. UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announced on October 15 that the UK imposed sanctions on the Russian state oil company Rosneft and the private Russian oil company Lukoil, as well as 44 tankers involved in the Russian shadow fleet, to “tighten the pressure on Russia's economy.”[20] Oil sales by Rosneft and Lukoil support the Russian government's ability to fund the war in Ukraine.[21] A NATO military representative reported on October 14 that NATO's Operation “Baltic Sentry” – which enhances NATO's protection of critical undersea infrastructure – is forcing the Russian Navy to expend “significant” resources to protect Russian shipping vessels and is degrading the effectiveness of Russia's shadow fleet.[22]
Russia and Belarus continue to platform a deepening military cooperation within the Union State framework. Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov met with Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin on October 15 in Moscow City to discuss creating and strengthening the necessary military potential to counter threats to the Union State.[99] Belousov claimed that Russia and Belarus are enhancing combat capabilities with unified regional air defense systems. Belousov noted that Russia and Belarus conduct over 150 joint military exercises annually and that Russia and Belarus in May 2025 held a conference in Minsk on Russian-Belarusian military readiness, which incorporated lessons learned from the war in Ukraine.[100] Belousov claimed that Russia and Belarus will approve the bilateral Strategic Partnership Program for 2026 to 2030 in the near future.[101]
more + maps https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-15-2025/
“The Church has protected three refineries in a week, and its problems with gasoline have not yet been resolved.”
According to several of our sources, Patriarch Kirill’s request to provide the Church with gasoline and other fuel in the required amount and out of turn has not yet been satisfied. “Some of our communities, priests and bishops have begun to receive fuel out of turn. But this is not enough, there is a great lack of consistency. The government must do something urgently! Otherwise, we will ask to appoint a new prime minister,” said the channel's interlocutor, close to Patriarch Kirill.
Another is indignant: “In just a week, the Church protected three refineries from enemy blows with the help of icons, prayers and crosses. And we have to stand in queues at gas stations! The Patriarch again appealed to the Kremlin with a request to resolve the issue. Should Vladimir Vladimirovich personally deal with such things?” The source did not say which refineries were protected so as not to give information to the enemy. At the same time, he admitted: during the strikes on other enterprises, two crosses and three icons were lost, which had previously been carried at a large-scale procession in Moscow and sent to protect the factories.
https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/6296
Those who receive extra fuel allocations also have the opportunity to sell.
Next year, Russians will pay the state 15-20% more than now.
Lists of businessmen who will give money and property to the special military operation are also being compiled Foreign agents and some telegram channels are spreading information that “Russia is discussing an increase in insurance premiums for the self-employed, individual entrepreneurs and even the unemployed.” We must say that there is nothing new in this. A large-scale increase in taxes and various fees is already beginning. For example, we wrote about plans to raise taxes for the self-employed last week.
“Certain anti-crisis measures are being taken in Russia. As a result of the increase in the tax burden next year, the average Russian will pay the state 15-20% more than now. I think this is a normal increase in spending. We are all fighting for Victory, and every adequate citizen of the country, I am sure, will gladly pay for this struggle to continue. And even if without pleasure, then with a clear understanding that this will be the right thing to do,” our source in the Kremlin commented on the situation.
He also assured: the authorities abandoned plans to impose new taxes on rich Russians for a reason. “These taxes, their increase would not give much. And so some of our major businessmen in the next year or two will give significant sums and a lot of their property to the special military operation. Lists of those who will do this are already being compiled. Soon you will see everything for yourself,” the channel's interlocutor said. He promised to reveal other details later.
30 thousand jobs are urgently being prepared for veterans of the special military operation in Siberia
The authorities have finally approved the proposal of political scientist and economist Sergei Karaganov to send veterans of the special military operation to the development of Siberia. In September, the scientist assumed that from 25 to 40 thousand former military men would go to Siberia. The process began to advance.
“The task has been set to create at least 30 thousand jobs for veterans in Siberia. This work will not be easy, requiring physical exertion, endurance - that is, exactly the kind that suits former military personnel with their training and experience. We also hope to provide them with normal pay and working conditions, these issues are now being worked out. When veterans go to Siberia en masse, we will increase the number of jobs there. This task is of national importance, so I really hope that veterans will not give up the development of Siberia. That would be wrong,” a source in the Kremlin told us. He noted that the task is “quite urgent” - most of the jobs should be ready by January. Why exactly so, the channel's interlocutor did not specify.
We can assume that this is due to the likely partial demobilization. It is possible, for example, if a new large-scale mobilization begins in Russia this year or at the beginning of 2026. At the same time, it is possible that jobs for veterans are being
https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/6299
From the war to Siberia
“most of the jobs should be ready by January.”
January. In Siberia. Hard labor.
Nothing else says “I love you” quite like that sentence.
That’s what you get for surviving.
Many have post-traumatic stress disorder and the Kremlin wants them as far away from normal cities as possible. Is this how you should treat your soldiers?
January. In Siberia. Hard labor. Nothing else says “I love you” quite like that sentence. That’s what you get for surviving.
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The will also get permitted heaters an a small ration of coal in their rooms. They will be able to use them on a rationed rotating schedule designed to keep room temperature just above 4 C. Which is sufficient to melt ice and snow for a weekly sponge bath and drinking water. Food is optional ... snares will be provided.
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