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Putin looks like he’d rather be anywhere else at Russia’s Grand Naval Parade
Metro UK ^ | 7/28/2024 | Will Neal

Posted on 07/28/2024 11:16:51 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

Russia may be proud of its military history and seamen – but Vladimir Putin looks like he would have preferred to be anywhere else during the nation’s state naval display on Sunday.

The Russian president hardly cracked a smile at this morning’s Grand Naval Parade in St Petersburg, a showcasing of around 200 ships and boats all part of the various fleets stationed in Russia’s second city.

During the event, he was seen looking bored and unbothered as he sailed across the city’s water and into the dock while fireworks exploded around him.

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Meanwhile, Ukraine has over the weekend continued to push on with drone attacks against targets located deep within Russian territory.

Recent blasts at an oil terminal in the eastern Kursk region are widely seen as taking something of the shine off today’s parade in St Petersburg, with Russia’s naval fleet in the Black Sea already rendered largely unoperational by repeat Ukrainian attacks.

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To: JonPreston; marcusmaximus; USA-FRANCE; PIF; UMCRevMom@aol.com; gleeaikin

NATO Chairman, German Gen. Harald Kujat
reviews Ukrainian troops in Kiev, 2004.

JonPreston: "German General Claims Zelensky Seeks NATO-Russia War to Retain Power German General Harald Kujat recently asserted that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is interested in escalating the conflict between Russia and NATO to secure his position of power.
According to Kujat, Zelensky sees a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia as the only way to avert a catastrophic military defeat and ensure his political survival."

In 2004 German Gen. Harald Kujat was NATO Chairman and supported NATO's expansion into the Baltics, Romania and Bulgaria, among others.
Here we see NATO Chairman Kujat reviewing Ukrainian troops in Kiev in 2004.

In 2008 Germany and France opposed US Pres. Bush's proposal at the Bucharest Summit to expand NATO into Georgia and Ukraine.
As a result, Georgia and Ukraine were invited to join NATO, but no schedule or action plan was set.

In 2016 retired Gen. Kujat joined
the KGB Yakunin's "Dialog of Civilizations":

After Russia's 2014 invasion of Ukraine, Germany supplied humanitarian and financial aid to Ukraine, but not military support.

In July 2016 the now retired German Gen. Kujat became a Russian propaganda asset by joining KGB Agent and Putin-pal, Vladimir Yakunin's, organization called Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute.

Since Russia's February 2022 re-invasion of Ukraine, Kujat has been a consistent opponent of German military support for Ukraine and a reliable repeater of Russian propaganda points.

In October 2023 Kujat published an alleged report on Russia-Ukraine negotiations in March 2022, leading to the purported Istanbul Communique of March 29, 2022.
Kujat claimed that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to a peace plan which was then effectively vetoed by the US and UK.
According to Kujat, the Istanbul plan included 10 items, which I will summarize as follows:

  1. Ukraine declares itself neutral, non-aligned and a nuclear-weapons free zone based on security guarantees from Russia, China, Turkey, the US and others.

  2. Security guarantees to not include Crimea or the Donbas.
    Those borders to be negotiated.

  3. Ukraine commits to never join NATO or host foreign military bases.
    Ukraine must seek Russian approval in advance of any Ukrainian military exercises.
    Russia agrees to let Ukraine join the EU.

    KGB Agents & pals Yakunin & Putin:

  4. When Russia next invades Ukraine, Ukraine can ask for Western military aid.
    The West will provide Ukraine with weapons, enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine and send troops to fight and restore Ukraine's "permanently neutral status".

  5. When Russia next invades Ukraine, Ukraine can complain to the UN Security Council, where Russia has a veto.

  6. Ukraine must seek Russian approval for Ukraine's military spending and deployments of Ukraine's troops in Ukraine.

  7. This agreement will become effective only after Ukraine amends its constitution to guarantee future neutrality.

  8. Russia is guaranteed occupation of Crimea for 15 years, after which negotiations will end with Russian forces in place in Crimea.

  9. Negotiations for prisoner exchanges and humanitarian supply corridors will continue.

  10. Zelensky may travel to Moscow to sign this surrender document and grant whatever other concessions Putin demands then.
Russian propagandists all claim that this Istanbul agreement was perfectly acceptable to Ukrainian negotiators and a deal was made.
They even claim Zelensky himself publicly announced Ukrainian neutrality, but then on April 9, 2022 UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson brought word from Washington that Zelensky must reject the proposal and wage war against Russia until the last Ukrainian has been killed.

Of course, Russian propaganda is all nonsense.
In fact, there was never a deal agreed to by either side, much less by both sides.
Here is a detailed review of what was offered by Ukraine in Istanbul, and what was the Russian response -- Reconstructing the Istanbul Accords**, January 24, 2024
Also here: No, The U.S. Did Not Sabotage Russia-Ukraine Peace**, December 12, 2023

** "David C. Hendrickson is president of the John Quincy Adams Society and a fellow of the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy.
His latest book is Freedom, Independence, Peace: John Quincy Adams and American Foreign Policy (Barnes and Noble, 2022)".

I would not call Hendrickson "pro-Ukraine", but at least in these articles he reports fairly on those events.

61 posted on 07/30/2024 4:25:43 AM PDT by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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To: BroJoeK

And, he is by default a supporter of Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthi.

The Houthi are currently firing drones and missiles at the ships of the US Navy in the Red Sea.


62 posted on 07/30/2024 4:37:09 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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To: ANKE69; marcusmaximus; USA-FRANCE; PIF; UMCRevMom@aol.com; gleeaikin

“Anyone know,where the little dancing sh*t show is grifting around at the moment?”

Yep, found him!

Little itsy-bitsy Putin is standing with his bodyguards and children seamen


63 posted on 07/30/2024 5:01:20 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com (Pray for God 's intervention to stop Putin's invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇸)
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64 posted on 07/30/2024 5:01:32 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com (Pray for God 's intervention to stop Putin's invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇸)
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To: BroJoeK
Please reply with a "Wall-O-Text"

Thank you

The average age of a Combat Soldier in the Dictator Zelenskys Ukraine is currently 43 years old

Now, diabetics, chronic asthmatics, and those suffering mental illnesses are being dispatched to the front to die

They themselves appeal to their commanders, to no avail. pic.twitter.com/XEeFAgT5Wh— Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) July 30, 2024


65 posted on 07/30/2024 6:30:23 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: JonPreston; marcusmaximus; USA-FRANCE; UMCRevMom@aol.com
JonPreston: "The villages of Prohres and Vivchye in the Donetsk region have been lost by Ukraine.
This information was disclosed by the battalion commander of the 47th Brigade of the AFU🇺🇦, Oleksander Shirshin,"

Other sources confirm Prohres, but Vivchye (Vovche? a mile south) not so much.

If you're keeping score, here is a tally of Ukrainian towns captured by Russian forces so far in 2024, along with my estimates of Russian casualties, square miles captured and remaining to be captured.

Bottom line: at the rate Russians are going, it will take them something like 50 years and 20 million casualties just to conquer the remaining Ukrainian territories in Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts.
Ukraine Pres. Zelensky reported in June that average ratios of Russian to Ukrainian casualties have risen from three-to-one to now six-to-one.

2024 Ukraine towns captured, by month -- to date

Number of Ukrainian towns by Oblast, captured by Russians each month with estimated Russian casualties per town.
Typical pre-war population of these towns was circa 250.

MonthDonetsk
Oblast
Karkiv
Oblast
Zaporhizia
Oblast
Kherson
Oblast
Luhansk
Oblast
Total Ukraine
towns Captured
Russian
Casualties
Per Town
January1239,000
February555,000
March447,000
April10103,000
May12141271,400
June7184,500
July71194,100
Total
to date
461811663,000
Conquered
square miles
9236221321,600
Unconquered
square miles**
4,71012,1203,1464,3961,03013,28520,000,000

** Not including Kharkiv

66 posted on 07/30/2024 7:35:54 AM PDT by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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To: BroJoeK
Explain this insult using a Wall-O-Text

🤡🇺🇦Meanwhile, the head of Ukraine's Budget Committee explained that soldiers will have no salaries if the United States does not urgently fund Zelensky.

🤣$1700 for a Gucci shirt but not money to pay soldiers? pic.twitter.com/d3VxNsgg7T— Aussie Cossack (@aussiecossack) July 29, 2024


67 posted on 07/30/2024 9:04:59 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: wildcard_redneck; marcusmaximus
wildcard_redneck: "What is the name of the country that is supporting the entire civil service /government of the Ukraine?
It is Americans who are $35 trillion in debt."

Depending on how you count it, US aid to Ukraine is roughly 1/3 of all aid -- military and humanitarian -- from NATO and other Western allies.

US aid to Ukraine corresponds to about 5% of our military budget and the total so far amounts to less than one-half of one percent of our circa $35 trillion national debt.

wildcard_redneck: "What country has lost over 80% of its power grid and electric power plants, 40% of its territory and 40% of their population?
The Ukraine."

80% loss of power could well be true in some areas, but not in others, and the overall number will vary from day to day, depending on efforts to repair and restore existing equipment, plus bring online new power sources, including imported electricity.
Most of Ukraine's 15 nuclear reactors are still operating normally meaning the average loss is maybe 40%, still bad but manageable.

40% of Ukrainian territory is not even close to the actual, which is: Russia occupies roughly 71% of five eastern oblasts (Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhya, Kherson and Crimea), and that is circa 16% of Ukraine's total territory, depending on which estimates you use
Those numbers have not changed significantly since the end of 2022.

40% of Ukraine's population is only correct if you start from its 50 million in 1998.
20% is more realistic based on Ukraine's 2020 population.

"The Ukraine" -- a term only used by devoted Russian propagandists these days.

wildcard_redneck: "You are a nasty, little paper hanger."

What is that, language they use in your home country, comrade?
I've never heard that insult used in this country, so tell us where you learned it?


68 posted on 07/30/2024 9:54:28 AM PDT by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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To: BroJoeK

How much have your warpig heroes spent protecting Americans from invasion at the southern border. Foad


69 posted on 07/30/2024 9:56:43 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: wildcard_redneck
wildcard_redneck: "How much have your warpig heroes spent protecting Americans from invasion at the southern border."

We have an invasion of our Southern border because, among other reasons, you didn't get out and get your fellow "rednecks" to vote for Pres. Trump in Georgia and Virginia, and I failed at getting my fellow Pennsylvanians to vote for Trump -- or maybe they did, but their ballots somehow got lost?

However, none of this has anything to do with Ukraine or the necessity to defend The West against The New Axis of Evil Dictators:

Vlad the Invader, Annexed Lukashenko, Xi-Snake & Little Kim:


70 posted on 07/30/2024 10:35:28 AM PDT by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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To: BroJoeK
“However, none of this has anything to do with Ukraine or the necessity to defend The West against The New Axis of Evil Dictators:”

We are suffering under an illegitimate communist regime sponsoring ethnic replacement and invasion of America yet you want us to fight and die in a war 5000 miles away overseas. I think you are too stupid to fight the real enemy or you are just outright lying. You disgust me.

71 posted on 07/30/2024 10:50:47 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com; ANKE69; JonPreston; marcusmaximus; USA-FRANCE; PIF; gleeaikin

>>>>Little itsy-bitsy Putin is standing with his bodyguards and children seamen<<<<

FYI, your globohomo grifter hero Zelensky and Putin are the same height, 5’7”.

I’m surprised that the omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent mommy didn’t know this.


72 posted on 07/30/2024 6:40:45 PM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: bimboeruption

President has a confirmed height of 5ft 7in

Sources range Putin’s height from: 5 feet 1 13/16 inches [157 cm] to 170 cm. [5 feet 6 59/64 inches

Possible discrepancy with Putin wearing elevator shoes would increase his height 3 inches taller &/or shoe lifts increase height up to 4”.

His Napoleonic short stature might explain his obsession with his strongman image and relations with other leaders.

“Left a little short: Putin left red-faced as Kremlin photo gaffe exposes his small height: VLADIMIR Putin has been left red-faced after a photo gaffe at the Kremlin showed him looking several inches shorter than some of his female guests.”
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/563245/Putin-red-faced-Kremlin-photo-gaffe-exposes-small-height

“Putin’s aides forgot to tell the invited group not to wear high-heels, leaving several of the guests towering over the Russian leader – who is famously self-conscious about his height.

A Kremlin insider said strict rules dictate no one can be taller than the president – who is believed to be between 5ft 2” and 5ft 5” – in official photos”.


73 posted on 07/31/2024 5:04:48 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com (Pray for God 's intervention to stop Putin's invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇸)
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TYPO
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a confirmed height
of 5ft 7in.


74 posted on 07/31/2024 5:08:02 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com (Pray for God 's intervention to stop Putin's invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇸)
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75 posted on 07/31/2024 5:13:22 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com (Pray for God 's intervention to stop Putin's invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇸)
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To: marcusmaximus

“He’s a Naval gazer
He’s all static and desire.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R2hvKDFLHE


76 posted on 07/31/2024 5:27:58 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (“History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes” - Possibly Mark Twain.)
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ARTICLE

Putin doubles lump-sum payment for people enlisting in war against Ukraine
Iryna Balachuk
Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 11:57
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/07/31/7468247/

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has more than doubled the lump-sum payment for those willing to sign a contract with Russia’s Defence Ministry and enlist in the war against Ukraine.

SOURCE: Russian online newspaper The Moscow Times, citing Putin’s decree released on a legal information portal

DETAILS: The document states that Russians and foreigners who sign a contract with Russia’s Defence Ministry to join the war against Ukraine will now be eligible for a one-time payment of RUB 400,000 (approximately US$4,600).

Earlier, this one-off payment amounted to RUB 195,000 (roughly US$2,200).

Under the decree, only those who sign a contract from 1 August to 31 December 2024 will be eligible for the increased payment.

Additionally, Putin recommended that Russian regional authorities should also provide at least RUB 400,000 to citizens who choose to enlist in the war of aggression against Ukraine.


77 posted on 07/31/2024 5:33:37 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com (Pray for God 's intervention to stop Putin's invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇸)
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ARTICLE

Losses of Russian energy giant Gazprom almost doubled
Economichna Pravda
Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 11:57
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/07/31/7468245/

The net loss of the Russian energy giant Gazprom under Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) totalled RUB 480.64 billion (roughly US$5.5 billion) in the first half of 2024 after RUB 255 billion (roughly US$2.95 billion) of losses in January-June 2023.

SOURCE: enkorr, a Ukrainian energy-related news outlet, citing the company’s financial statements

DETAILS:
Gazprom calculates dividends from the group’s consolidated profit in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), which, in addition to the gas business, also includes oil, power and liquefied natural gas divisions.

The dividend policy envisages adjustments to the dividend base for non-cash items.

The rise in losses for the Russian gas monopoly is primarily due to reduced gas supplies to Europe, while the company’s operating costs remain high.

BACKGROUND:
In 2023, natural gas supplies to Europe by the Russian energy giant Gazprom decreased by 55.6% to 28.3 billion cubic metres.

The net loss of the Russian energy giant Gazprom under Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) totalled RUB 480.64 billion (roughly US$5.5 billion) in the first half of 2024 after RUB 255 billion (roughly US$2.95 billion) of losses in January-June 2023.

Source: enkorr, a Ukrainian energy-related news outlet, citing the company’s financial statements

Details: Gazprom calculates dividends from the group’s consolidated profit in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), which, in addition to the gas business, also includes oil, power and liquefied natural gas divisions.

The dividend policy envisages adjustments to the dividend base for non-cash items.

The rise in losses for the Russian gas monopoly is primarily due to reduced gas supplies to Europe, while the company’s operating costs remain high.

Background: In 2023, natural gas supplies to Europe by the Russian energy giant Gazprom decreased by 55.6% to 28.3 billion cubic metres.


78 posted on 07/31/2024 5:36:37 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com (Pray for God 's intervention to stop Putin's invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇸)
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“Shameless Vladimir Putin forced to take drastic measure to boost ‘outdated’ Russian Army
Vladimir Putin has issued a new decree that allows Russian designers to access and use foreign intellectual property without the need to request permission.”
By Aurora Bosotti
09:02, Tue, Jul 30, 2024 | UPDATED: 09:02, Tue, Jul 30, 2024
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1929650/vladimir-putin-russia-army-ukraine-war-latest?int_source=nba

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Vladimir Putin has issued a new decree that allows Russian designers to access and use foreign intellectual property without the need to request permission.
By Aurora Bosotti
09:02, Tue, Jul 30, 2024 | UPDATED: 09:02, Tue, Jul 30, 2024

Putin authorised Russia’s designers to use foreign patents without having to ask the holder (Image: Getty)

Vladimir Putin inadvertently confirmed to the world that the Russian Army is “outdated” as he effectively legalised espionage in his latest desperate and shameless measure.

The Russian president this week signed a new degree that authorises Russia’s chief designers to use foreign intellectual property without the holder’s permission.

The act allows the designers to integrate foreign technology, equipment and software to develop new weapons without having to follow licensing protocols.

Expert Denis Grekov argued the move is a de facto acknowledgement that Russia is relying on outdated technology that requires foreign input for updates and upgrades.

The political scientist told The Media Line: “It is a very candid statement that demonstrates Russia’s extremely backward position in technology.

“This is evident anyway. Russia has some rather interesting weapon samples, which, nevertheless, still can hardly compete.”

Mr Grekov added: “The war with Ukraine, which Putin started, shows this very well. The Russian Army cannot boast serious successes.

“The only relatively decent thing they have is missile weapons and electronic warfare complexes. But, apparently, they cannot properly produce them without Western companies.”

He also noted Russia never became technologically independent after the fall of the USSR and the swathe of sanctions triggered by the invasion of Ukraine have only further hindered Moscow’s attempts to develop a modern military sector.

He said: “Russia is going to steal technologies from Western countries – the USA and some European countries.

“For Russia, it is now crucial to achieve technological advancements in various fields: aviation, electronic warfare systems, various electronics, as well as missiles and ammunition.

“Essentially, everything where Western models have some advantage, which is more or less almost everywhere. I think the current priorities are fifth-generation fighters or stealth bombers, such as the F-35 and F-22.”

Military expert David Sharp noted the move falls in line with Putin’s attempts to continue his ongoing invasion of Ukraine despite the significant losses Russia suffered.

Mr Sharp said: “Putin has openly stated that all efforts must be directed toward ensuring the military operation, as he put it, is successful.

“If this requires acting demonstratively so that no one thinks about any patents, then why not?”


79 posted on 07/31/2024 5:43:28 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com (Pray for God 's intervention to stop Putin's invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇸)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com
Keep it real, old girl. Not my fault, your little queer grifter has a Napoleon complex. Hey, maybe he should wear his high heels 👠 24/7, like he does with his little olive green outfit.

GSitovo-XYAAAyy-D

80 posted on 07/31/2024 5:44:34 AM PDT by ANKE69 ( Beware of zeeper doxxing !!!!!! )
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