Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
Balitsky faces serious problems. He insulted the residents of the Kursk region and “chatted all sorts of things” about Putin
Our sources in the entourage of Alexander Khinshtein believe that the governor of the Zaporozhye region, Yevgeny Balitsky, should be dismissed for his words about the residents of the Kursk region who did not defend their region. “Oleksandr Yevseevich will ask the president to punish Balitsky, to replace him in office. You can't insult the residents of the long-suffering region like that. Also, Balitsky needs to be checked for cooperation with Ukraine and Western special services,” said a source close to the Kursk governor.
Another source said that Balitsky insulted Vladimir Putin personally. “We heard rumors that the head of the Zaporozhye region, after the enemy's invasion of the Kursk region, chattered all sorts of things in personal conversations - that it was, they say, Vladimir Vladimirovich who could not protect the region. We were not up to it then, they did not focus on such information. And now let's check the hostile chatter about the president. And Balytskyi’s problems may not be limited to resignation,” he said. The Kremlin promised us that they would consider the issue of Balytskyi and decide what to do with him. And do we need any serious decisions about it at all?
At the same time, the situation of the Zaporozhye governor is worsened by the fact that this is not the first scandal in which he has fallen recently. It is worth recalling, for example, his conflict with the head of the CEC, Ella Pamfilova. After him, Moscow for the first time seriously thought about the resignation of Balitsky and the fact that he needed to be “punished so that he would remember it for a long time.”
https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/6351
Alexander Yevseyevich Khinshtein is the governor of Kursk Oblast since September 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Khinshtein
The clock keeps ticking for P.
Economic pressure on Russia is extremely important. For the first time since the mid-1990s, the Russian economy could shrink for two consecutive years, with inflation surging to a ten-year high, forcing households to drastically cut consumption and businesses to slash investment.
These projections are part of the Central Bank's “risk scenario” for economic development, which assumes oil prices falling to $30-35 per barrel and tightening Western sanctions.
https://bsky.app/profile/antongerashchenko.bsky.social/post/3m4cuhycbck2l
Are your “freezing nights” set at centigrade or farenhite? Does FR, or this thread have a policy on which to use?
Please explain:
PIF; ftrpilot; brojoek; marcusmaximus have all left the Thread, leaving you, Granny Glee and the Foreigner as the only regular posters.
What the hell happened?
AdmSmith is posting his anti-Trump, LEFT-WING crap here again!
Numbers are ticking back up.
Gone are the days of inflated GDP, and the reality has sunk in that pitin is destroying Russia by his ego driven war.
Being generous and granting pitin launched his war based on faulty intelligence given to him in 2022, the reality since then and especially over the last few months, any sane man would stop and cut his losses.
The issue for pitin has become one of his own survival. He can’t stop or he will cease to exist, but if he continues and Russia continues to devolve into a third world nation he will also cease to exist.
How are things in The Ghetto this morning?
Is bobo and the Talkin’ Army still trying to gas the Russherns to death by Next Tuesday?
Invited Mr. President to come to Ukraine to continue our dialogue and discuss all the key prospects for the development of relations between our countries.
I have just spent my usual hour+ daily review of new info at this thread. I have read your daily comment from the valuable ISW linked site with interest, but also found interesting info in the very,very long comment just before yours. Often these kinds of postings are just annoying, but some are useful and having read some have been surprised to find some truthful and informative elements. I read the first and last paragraphs plus one in the middle, and they seemed true based on my memories of the circa 1990 period. I still have some of the front pages and articles from then, including the view of Russia’s parliament after Yeltsin fired on it.
I was especially made thoughtful by this concluding observation, “...these political openings exacerbated systemic instability, as perestroika’s partial market experiments without dismantling central planning led to supply disruptions and hyperinflation, contributing to a 20% gross national product decline across Soviet republics from 1989 to 1991.[72][100]” First of all these terminal numbers indicate a source, NOT identified for further study. Secondly I thought about Putin’s dilemma of how to get off the Tiger without getting eaten. The author of perestroika survived to die of old age, but he did not order close to 1/2 million Russian men to a useless death, plus more than that number to permanent injury, many of which are often visible to all.
It seems a very important cause for failure was the partial market experiment and the continued central planning. This directly put into conflict the wish for freedom of action and autonomy and the habit of govt. control. Of course any govt. must be concerned for having enough important goods available for the population. While the US Dept, of Agriculture supplies much important information, it does not directly control much of what is grown or not planted. Our ELECTED representatives vote for those plan applied by govt. Other important guides to individual plans and choices are privately printed material and public media like early morning agriculture programs. Our commodities portion of the stock market is a useful guide to producers. By developing alternate sources of information to farmers and other producers over time and simultaneously gradually reducing the central planning component, Russia might have ended up very different today. Instead they had hyperinflation and a 5% drop in the average lifespan of men (vodka?). In the case of an important food like milk, US farmers are supported by govt. supply of the commodity to schools if I remember correctly. The Cossacks of Ukraine had a semi-democratic system. The elected Hetman was responsible for assigning agricultural land each year. If a farm was doing badly it might be redistributed to a farmer who could do a better job. He could be voted out of office so long as the group was not in the middle of a war. [Probably the reason Ukraine does not have a Presidential election by law] although the current one has already expired.
I see that today’s daily and weekly reports on overall losses and upper level personnel losses show more military casualties and deaths of officers. Panic decisions made by commanders who fear for their careers and lives as Putin becomes more desperate? Certainly reports of deliberate murder of Russians who try to surrender by their own officer’s orders is telling!
AI says: Argentina’s key exports are predominantly agricultural products like soybeans and their derivatives (soymeal, soybean oil), corn, wheat, and beef. The country is also a major global exporter of wine, although most is consumed domestically. Other significant exports include motor vehicles and parts, gold, and crude petroleum.
* Soybeans and derivatives: Argentina is a world leader in soybean and soybean oil exports and a top exporter of soymeal, which is used as livestock feed.
* Grains: The country is one of the largest exporters of corn and wheat.
* Beef: Argentina is a major supplier of both frozen and fresh beef.
* Wine: It is one of the largest wine producers globally, particularly known for Malbec and Torrontés, though much is for domestic consumption.
* Other products: Other notable exports include motor vehicles, gold, and crude petroleum.
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AI says: When at peace, Ukraine’s key exports are dominated by agricultural products, particularly grains and oils, as well as minerals and metals. The country’s rich soil and developed crop production historically established it as a major global supplier and one of Europe’s most resource-rich nations. Key exports of Ukraine at peacetime include:
Agricultural products: The agriculture sector is Ukraine’s largest export sector and accounts for a large portion of the country’s income.
* Grains: Before the 2022 invasion, Ukraine was a top global exporter of maize (corn), barley, and wheat, supplying a substantial percentage of the world’s market.
* Oils and oilseeds: Ukraine is the world’s largest exporter of sunflower oil, with a majority share of the global market. * Other oilseeds like rapeseed and soybeans are also significant exports.
* Other foodstuffs: Additional agricultural exports include sunflower meal, poultry meat, and honey.
Metals and minerals: Before the full-scale invasion, Ukraine was a significant exporter of metals and mineral products.
* Iron and steel: The country exports large quantities of iron ore, pig iron, and semi-finished steel products.
* Titanium: Ukraine has major titanium deposits.
* Lithium: The country holds some of Europe’s largest lithium deposits.
* Graphite: Ukraine is known to have substantial graphite reserves.
Manufactured goods and services: Ukraine also exports a variety of non-agricultural products and services.
* Machinery and transport equipment: This includes machinery, railway equipment, and transport-related parts.
* Chemicals: The country’s chemical industry produces and exports mineral fertilizers, petrochemicals, and various other chemical products.
* IT services: The information technology (IT) sector has grown significantly, with IT and communication services becoming a notable source of export revenue.
* Wood products: Wood and wood charcoal are also consistently exported.
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No wonder Russia wants to steal Ukraine. Trump will do better doing more business with them than Russia. Russia has the nasty habit of changing and stealing foreign property when those countries leave or are expelled.
The dimwit has got a REALLY clever new meme.
Looking at the lists of resources for Ukraine and Argentina it seems there is a lot of overlap in products. However a trade of beef for chicken and wine for honey and sunflower seed products looks possible. Since Argentina is producing autos, some of Ukraine’s mineral resources might be a possible sale or trade, especially once peace is restored.
Ukraine’s extensive and creative drone industry has possibilities. Argentina’s population tends to be concentrated in a few cities and towns. Much of the remaining population is spread out in its rather large grazing and agricultural countryside. I can imagine a number of potential uses for various kinds of drones to work at and service these widespread properties and areas. I wonder if large Texas ranches are using drones to track their herds and fences? Can drones be used to move cows and sheep from one area to another, especially using one or more to drive them like trained dogs? We may be facing the AI age, but I suspect we are only beginning to explore all the uses for drones other than war.
I just watched a video reporting that Ukraine has destroyed the land bridge from Crimea to Russia. They did not mention Kerch Bridge so at first I thought they had destroyed something on the north border of Crimea, or else was something from earlier damage to the bridge. It was reported and shown that people are fleeing in panic, and there was one shot of the bridge with flames. Then I looked at the comments. I could now see that today’s date is referenced. Half were overjoyed that Ukraine is gaining the upper hand now. Another group insisted that this was fake or propaganda as there is nothing about it on US media. At any rate here is the link for that 13 minute video or the one just before it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYTXSuOykcI
If it is fake, it may be very effective propaganda, and force or motivate many Russians to flee, and reduce the need to care for them once Ukraine is able to occupy Crimea. Hope, hope!
I asked Google if the video link I had posted was fake info and AI sent me to this video link below:
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/63219
It presents information on several actions and successes on Crimea in the past 24 hours. I think something was also said about the reaction on the population there or just prior.
There isn't enough cocaine on the planet to make the collapse of the Ukraine military go away
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