Posted on 07/18/2025 8:17:11 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russia has lashed out at the US, accusing the Trump administration of “blackmail” as it continues to threaten Moscow with a sanctions ultimatum. Washington has told the Kremlin that if it does not agree to a Ukraine peace deal within 50 days, then it will impose 100% secondary tariffs on Moscow’s trade partners that buy Russian oil, gas and other products.
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It comes as Russia continues to suffer heavy casualties on the frontline in Ukraine.
The UK Defence Secretary said it is likely Russia seized 550 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory — “an area greater than the size of Greater Manchester” — last month but at a cost, with Moscow’s forces struggling to make meaningful gains.
John Healy told the Commons: “And yet, they face continuing difficulties attempting to take fortified towns or cities, and they have not taken a significant town for months. Indeed, they’ve tried without success to seize Pokrovsk for nearly a year.
“What ground they do gain is coming at great cost. Last month, the number of Russian troops killed or wounded surpassed more than a million.
“This year alone, Russia has sustained 240,000 casualties.
(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...
Marcus, just as a reminder… there’s an ongoing FReepathon to support this site, on which you are a very heavy user, financially. Nothing is free except, of course, for the OTHER-PEOPLE’S-MONEY crowd.
Good point.
Indeed - Mucus’ constant rump British empire / Atlanticist / globalist spam may be driving people away.
I hope he is making up the difference.
From we don’t care to being livid.
At a CNN town hall in May 2023, Trump said: “They’re dying, Russians and Ukrainians. I want them to stop dying. And I’ll have that done — I’ll have that done in 24 hours.” He said that would happen after he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. And he keeps repeating the claim on the campaign trail.
During last week’s debate with President Joe Biden, Trump claimed, “If we had a real president, a president that knew — that was respected by Putin ... he would have never invaded Ukraine.”
Trump campaign’s communications director Steven Cheung said Tuesday that “a top priority
Operation Sandman ahead? I am sure Trump isn’t stupid enough to “ punish” China, India, or more than half the world’s population. Many countries have had enough of the US bullying- and may band together to shut us down…Operation Sandman can do that in one day.
“area ‘size of Greater Manchester’”
Is that some weird British measurement?
What is that in terms of Rhode Island?
14% of Rhode Island.
My first thought was, "How many of those countries have had sky high tariffs and import restrictions on us for decades?" It may that Trump is using Russia in an Art of the Deal style leverage to bring those countries to the table to lower their tariffs on us.
Is Liverpool part of Greater Manchester?
Would that mean the Beatles were finally Back in the USSR?
A,Modest Proposal
Some Uke & Russian women give me wood the size of greater Manchester.
Since both countries seem determined to waste their young men in this war of attrition, we should enter into talks to ship the good looking ones here for our young incel hurting bucks.
Just a reminder, the Russian government has never worried about casualties and does not worry about them now.
Bulying, bulying. ARE YOU KIDING ME!?? The whole World has ripped off the United States, they SHOULD bend down and kiss our but.
Putin reportedly almost fainted when he saw the Chinese contingency plans for Russian collapse from the Ukraine war. The Chinese defector to Russia in May 2025 brought documents about the detailed plans of the CCP for political, economic, and territorial gains. The Kremlin is now aware that Chinese ambitions in Central Asia are real and not just theoretical.
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Feb 2022 - July 2025
they SHOULD bend down and kiss our but.
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Let me remind you, the West, led by senile Joe, stole $300 billion from Russia’s sovereign wealth fund.The world is aware of this theft, stealing, we are no longer the good guys.
Since 1941 , we saved the World 2 times. President Trump is right to demand the Woulrld pay up.
“Let me remind you, the West, led by senile Joe, stole $300 billion from Russia’s sovereign wealth fund.”
LOL! Only 9 billion Euros was frozen and they bu EU countries.
That “missing” $300 billion was spent by corrupt Putin on his twp week war. Probably, some of it found its way to Putin’s “retirement” fund.
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