Posted on 04/18/2023 8:05:31 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
Good Ruzzians
https://twitter.com/NOELreports?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
“A Ukrainian FPV drone destroyes a large stockpile of TM-62 anti-tank mines”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1648240744363184130
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7waF6L2Btk&t=1s
All 13 of the Slovakian MiG-31s arrived in working order.
What ever.
Kazan is the name of a city in RuZZia.
Is that where you live?
@visegrad24 11h
BREAKING: The U.S. has decided to allow Turkey to buy F-16 equipment for $259 million after years of boycott following Turkey’s decision to buy the Russian S-400 air defense system.
It could indicate that Turkey is about to let Sweden join NATO after all.
@NOELreports 28m
The Russian national basketball team will not be allowed to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. This decision was made by the International Basketball Federation.
Well done.
@NOELreports 1h
Germany has confirmed the transfer of the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine. This is reported on the website of the German government. Earlier, Ukrainian Air Force Spokesman Yuri Ignat already said the system would arrive after Easter. https://bundesregierung.de/breg-en/news/military-support-ukraine-2054992
“It could indicate that Turkey is about to let Sweden join NATO after all.”
I wouldn’t be surprised if Erdogan loses next month and Kilicdaroglu OKs Sweden.
@KyivIndependent 1h
Reuters: Poland proposes new sanctions against Russia.
This month, Poland submitted a proposal to the European Commission for a new package of sanctions against Russia, according to a document obtained by Reuters...
The proposal reportedly includes a ban on Russian pipeline oil, natural gas, and diamond imports.
Warsaw also urges the European Union to limit nuclear energy cooperation with Moscow, the publication wrote on April 18.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if Erdogan loses next month and Kilicdaroglu OKs Sweden.”
From your lips, to God’s ears.
France 24 reports:
“A month before Turkey goes to the polls on May 14, the country’s inflation crisis is a major campaign theme as the six main opposition parties rally around Kemal Kilicdaroglu to create the strongest challenge yet to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
Turkey does indeed need saving from inflation. While growth is robust, the most recent official statistics show inflation running at over 50 percent year-on-year in March, after it reached a quarter-of-a-century peak at over 85 percent in October.
Few doubt that the real figures are much higher: “It’s very clear that the government has been playing with the numbers; the real experience of everyday citizens is considerably more dire,” said Howard Eissenstat, a Turkey specialist at St. Lawrence University and the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC.
The Turkish lira fell to an all-time low against the dollar in March – the latest of its periodic collapses in the currency and inflation crisis that has racked the Turkish economy since 2018.
Experts blame the crisis on Erdogan’s belief – against all economic evidence – that high interest rates fuel inflation, which has prompted him to cut rates when tight monetary policy is needed to reduce inflation.”
I think RuZZia is expecting the UA offensive to be in this area.
“In the Zaporozhye region, Russians are urging residents to evacuate.
In the villages between Tokmak and Vasilyevka of the Zaporozhye region, the occupiers are driving with loudspeakers and calling on residents to evacuate to Russia, Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov said.”
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1648380141318426624
“According to Ivan Fedorov, rightful elected Mayor of Melitopol, tension is growing among Russians in the occupied Zaporizhzia region. Unknown people drive with loudspeakers in the area of Tokmak and Vasylivka and call on residents to evacuate.
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https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1648380598464004106
It could also indicate that the S-400 system is no longer considered a threat, or conversely that the export model of F-16 no longer has tech that would be compromised or intel gained by the S-400.
@visegrad24 1h
Bashar al-Assad received Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister in Damascus for the first time since the war broke out in 2011.
Syria is expected to become a member of the Arab League again shortly.
Looks like everything has been forgiven.
First delivery of Su-35S from Russia arrived in Iran.
https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1648224094616182784
As a reward for Israel’s neutrality in Ukraine, Russia arms her mortal enemy with their most modern fighter jet. Way to go Bibi.
“As a reward for Israel’s neutrality in Ukraine, Russia arms her mortal enemy”
The sands do seem to be shifting again in the Mid East, with Saudi Arabia’s rapprochement with Iran and Syria.
@KyivIndependent 13m
“Air Force: Ukrainian forces down 7 drones.
According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Ukrainian forces shot down six Iranian-made Shahed- 136 and -131 drones and a Russian-made Orlan-10 on April 18.”
Thanks to Biden. Even before he took office, he announce a massive change in our relationship.
“Under a Biden-Harris administration, we will reassess our relationship with the Kingdom [of Saudi Arabia], end US support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen, and make sure America does not check its values at the door to sell arms or buy oil,” -Joe Biden.
With the Abraham Accords, a new order was shaping up in the Middle East. Biden destroyed it all. Essentially on day 1 of his administration he called KSA a "pariah nation" and insulted their Crown Prince. This shift is going to have huge implications.
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