https://freerepublic.com/tag/grindrforeplay/ en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:28:38 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383628/posts A Russian MP has demanded that Vladimir Putin deliver a plan to end the war in Ukraine as he berated the Kremlin's "ineffective leadership". In a lengthy tirade, Vyacheslav Markhayev listed corruption scandals, oligarchy, losses of the "most active and reproductively capable segment of the population" and Ukrainian drone strikes among the ills plaguing wartime Russia. "The time of illusions is over. The country is on the brink of a social explosion, and the blame for this will fall squarely on the entrenched ruling power," said Mr Markhayev, a deputy of the State Duma from the Communist Party. "If the... The Telegraph, via Yahoo! https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383628/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:28:38 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383632/posts Strongman Vladimir Putin was forced to halt his annual Russia Day showcase in Moscow’s Red Square for the first time in 23 years Friday, after a Ukrainian attack battered key energy targets and sparked massive fires on Russian soil. Kyiv launched drone strikes overnight into Friday on critical Russian energy and transportation points, including the Armiansk Bridge, which connects occupied Crimea with the motherland. The bombing of the bridge “completely paralysed” a key logistical route and destroyed about 50 vehicles carrying fuel and ammunition, according to Ukraine’s 1st Separate Assault Regiment Da Vinci. Moscow’s centerpiece Russia Day concert was hastily... New York Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383632/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:02:27 GMT