https://freerepublic.com/tag/rocketdrones/ en-us Tue, 6 Oct 2026 13:44:35 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398131/posts Regardless of why Putin might have held off on this for so long, he’s now arguably motivated at least in part by the tantalizing possibility of reaching big-ticket resource deals with the US after the conflict ends, the details of which his and Trump’s envoys have been negotiating for over a year already. The New York Times cited allegedly intercepted Russian communications to report that Russia plans to obliterate Ukraine’s power, heating, and water systems this winter. While their claim can’t be confirmed, it aligns with Putin mildly “escalating to de-escalate” over the summer in response to Zelensky’s strike campaign,... Kortbko Newsletter https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398131/posts#comment Tue, 6 Oct 2026 13:44:35 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4395537/posts Ukraine’s war prospects have grown notably bleaker in recent weeks, with Kyiv overwhelmed by Russian air power and facing an acute cash crunch, a swirl of corruption allegations, new internal political divisions and growing exhaustion among its international supporters — even as the Trump administration is now pushing to revive long-stalled peace negotiations. Amid the constant Russian drone and missile attacks, two shortfalls are raising the greatest alarm: a lack of air defense interceptors and an unexpected $27 billion budget gap that Ukrainian officials say must be filled by year’s end. President Donald Trump on Sunday added new pressure, urging... The Washington Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4395537/posts#comment Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:45:05 GMT