[Libloather]

Kim Jong-un Calls North Korea ‘the Most Powerful Army in the World’ in Praise of Ukraine War Units

https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2025/08/22/kim-jong-un-calls-north-korea-the-most-powerful-army-in-the-world-in-praise-of-ukraine-war-units/

[FiddlePig]

In a #RustyIrony of ironies... Vlad has more in common with Gavin Newscum that maybe even old Joe Stalin. A complete narcissist who will bleed his own country/state and people for his own ego driven desires. Both unaware their own gross incompetence will also destroy themselves and all who follow them in the process.

The sad HUGE risk is before their fall many will suffer.

[Biblebelter]

And that’s the least of Russia’s worries.

Their fearless leader as Boris and Natasha referred to their leader is battling multiple terminal illnesses and needs an “exoskeleton” just to stand.

It must be only a matter of days before the Russian Bear or its fearless leader falls.

[Dr. Franklin]

If the war in Ukraine continues, Russia faces economic collapse in 6-12 months. A defeated Russia can forced to retreat not only from Ukraine, but also Georgia, Moldova, the Kuril Islands, Belarus and even Kaliningrad. Russia has already withdrawn from Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Invading a neighboring country must have negative consequences. Otherwise, more nations will do it.

[Mariner]

This means Ukraine has no further need for US assistance.

[Socon-Econ]

Sounds like Russia is not the threat that Zelensky’s supporters say it is. Poland’s Tusk must be disappointed.

[JonPreston]

pic.twitter.com/daSwsqTNXJ— Sprinter Express (@SprinterExpres0) August 23, 2025

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini sharply criticized Macron in response to the proposal to send Italian troops to support Kiev

"Italian soldiers in Ukraine? Absolutely not. If Emmanuel Macron wants it so much, let him go there himself. Put on a helmet, take a rifle, and go to Ukraine alone," he said.

France responded by summoning the Italian ambassador Emanuela Alessandri for explanations. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs called Salvini's statements unacceptable and harmful to the trust between the countries.

Salvini is not the first to speak out loudly against the militarization of Europe in general and Macron's short-sighted policy in particular.

[Drew68]

Empty gas stations, empty barracks: Russia’s silent defeat (8/23/25)

Empty gas stations, empty barracks: Russia’s silent defeat (Published March 2022)
Empty gas stations, empty barracks: Russia’s silent defeat (Published September 2022)
Empty gas stations, empty barracks: Russia’s silent defeat (Published March 2023)
Empty gas stations, empty barracks: Russia’s silent defeat (Published September 2023)
Empty gas stations, empty barracks: Russia’s silent defeat (Published March 2024)
Empty gas stations, empty barracks: Russia’s silent defeat (Published September 2024)
Empty gas stations, empty barracks: Russia’s silent defeat (Published March 2025)

Seems I keep reading this same article.

[Leaning Right]

Russia winning, Ukraine on the ropes.
Ukraine winning, Russia on the ropes.

The news I’m praying for:
Trump brokers a peace treaty, stupid war ends.

[enumerated]

Think you’ll finally be right this time?

[tennmountainman]

If Ruzzia so weak, why doesn’t Zelensky go on Offense and Push
Ruzzia out of its Territory?

[Vermont Lt]

Back in the 80’s the Russian military doctrine was very top-heavy. By that I mean that at the squad/platoon level there was very little independent thought/action. If the leadership was killed the subordinates would not generally act on their own.

In the NATO forces, this was not the case. If a leader was taken out, someone would step up and carry on to the mission’s conclusion.

I wonder if that doctrine has changed in the Russian military? I understand that the Ukrainian forces have changed their system to more reflect the Western model.

These fundamental differences between the forces would account for much of the stalemate that is going on in Ukraine.

[Williams]

No doubt Russia has suffered severe consequences, which you can either say are out of all proportion to the mission, or perhaps it demonstrates the value of the prize to Putin.

Either way, no democracy would sustain such losses in an offensive operation without giving up.

Even the Soviet Union finally abandoned Afghanistan.

However, dictatorships can sustain such a war because they suppress dissent and they don’t care as much about the negative effects.

To stop Putin, Russia needs to suffer military defeat, or he needs to see his own position threatened.

[philman_36]

It seems to me that all nations have procedures in place that give priority to their military in the use of resources over the civilian populace.

Perhaps, just perhaps, this is such an instance.
Perhaps, just perhaps, there are mitigating circumstances...

Ukraine has been conducting regular drone attacks on Russia's oil and gas infrastructure since the start of the war.

Perhaps shortsightedness is the answer. Pushing an agenda might be another answer.

[Bob434]

Woo-hoo! Final,y! Ukraine has won. Putin defeated. Ukraine will now take over Russia! When does putin sign the declaration?

[aMorePerfectUnion]

ZEEPER FOLLIES PINGLIST!

(((PING!)))

[CodeToad]

Dumb articles. One says Russia is a goner then the next says Russia is picking on poor widdle ukraine, the child molesting, human trafficking, democrap US taxpayer money laundering operation.

[chopperk]

Putin and his Russia is on the skids. It will not survive too much longer. Putz Putin is killing important administrators who put up any opposition to his faulty planning. He wants to keep any Ukraine lands he seems to control to justify his actions and use the lands as bartering tools to save the disaster he created. Maybe a major revolt is in the near future for Russia. Maybe the Clintons are advising him.

[vpintheak]

Yep. Russia is hollowing themselves out. Any man with testosterone will soon be dead. They will become more dangerous as a result.

[dforest]

This is totally ridiculous.