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  • Russia says it's establishing 'full partnership' with Afghan Taliban

    05/14/2026 2:28:58 AM PDT · by Apparatchik · 51 replies
    Reuters via Yahoo ^ | 14 May 2026 | Reuters
    MOSCOW, May 14 (Reuters) - Russia is establishing a "full-fledged partnership" with Afghanistan's ruling Taliban and is encouraging ‌other countries in the region to expand cooperation ‌with Kabul, a senior Russian security official was quoted on Thursday ​as saying. Russia last year became the first country to formally recognise the Islamist Taliban government that seized power in August 2021 as U.S.-led forces staged a chaotic withdrawal ‌from Afghanistan after ⁠20 years of war. Interfax news agency quoted Russian official Sergei Shoigu as saying cooperation ⁠with Kabul was important for the security and development of the region. Shoigu, who is secretary...
  • Watch out for what this crew has planned this weekend. They need: (1) domestic political distractions, and (2) to keep the U.S/NATO enmeshed against Russia. I suspect the "coalition of the willing" is planning something timed w/ Russia's Victory Day

    05/07/2026 12:46:35 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 9 replies
    X.com ^ | May 6, 2026 | TheLastRefuge @TheLastRefuge2
    https://x.com/TheLastRefuge2/status/2052178110464848161 TheLastRefuge@TheLastRefuge2·16hWatch out for what this crew has planned this weekend.They need: (1) domestic political distractions, and (2) to keep the U.S/NATO enmeshed against Russia.I suspect the "coalition of the willing" is planning something timed w/ Russia's Victory Day remembrance.Zelenskyy and his EU team are willing to provoke, then take, a massive counterstrike from Vladimir Putin against Kiev if that’s what it takes to keep the U.S. military engaged and aligned.The Ukraine meat grinder must remain satiated in order for the EU power structures to remain in place.This is a dangerous moment. May 6, 2026
  • Germany’s military power is on the rise. This time it must be firmly embedded in Europe

    05/07/2026 3:24:47 AM PDT · by Olog-hai · 60 replies
    Manchester Guardian ^ | Mon 4 May 2026 10.39 EDT | Timothy Garton Ash
    As we mark the 81st anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe this Friday, 8 May, it’s clear that Germany will again be the leading European military power. Already next year its defense spending will be as much as that of France and Britain combined — and it is projected to be significantly larger by 2030. The German government’s declared goal is to have the strongest conventional army in Europe. True, France and Britain have nuclear weapons, but that means less money to spend on the rest of defense. So, the question is not “will this...
  • When Wars Merge

    05/01/2026 7:59:49 AM PDT · by Ultra Sonic 007 · 20 replies
    Steyn Online ^ | 5/01/2026 | Mark Steyn
    [...] So the two no-longer-quite-so-superpowers of the Cold War are both fighting proxy wars: Since Lindsey Graham backdoored his way into the "Maidan Revolution" in 2012, America has been using Ukraine to get at the Russians. And yet America is now totally stunned that Russia is happy to use Iran to get at the Americans: witness Putin giving the Iranian foreign minister, on this week's visit to Moscow, the King Charles treatment. Meanwhile, China sits off to one side, staying focused on its overriding goal of ensuring the end of what it regards as an aberrent half-millennium of Euro-American domination....
  • Ukrainian officials were plotting to divert U.S. taxpayer money to Joe Biden’s campaign in the 2024 presidential election as a means to overthrow the United States government. (35 second video)

    04/30/2026 12:08:48 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 41 replies
    X.com ^ | 4/30/2026 | John Solomon via RealRobert@Real_RobN
    RealRobert🇺🇸@Real_RobNHere it is:King Solomon Reporting:Holy God 🔥🔥🔥 AGAIN@jsolomonReports; U.S. intercepted intelligence confirms beyond a shadow of a doubt that Ukrainian officials were plotting to divert U.S. taxpayer money to Joe Biden’s campaign in the 2024 presidential election as a means to overthrow the United States government.President Trump has had it for months now, waiting for the right time to drop the bomb.2016: The General Prosecutor of Ukraine stated:“There’s enough evidence for me to open a criminal investigation into the illicit effort by Ukrainian officials to try to influence the United States election in favor of Hillary Clinton.”April 30, 2026
  • The Crossroads of Europe

    04/25/2026 5:43:45 PM PDT · by Rummyfan · 2 replies
    Steyn Online ^ | 24 Apr 2026 | Mark Steyn
    Greetings from Ukraine. I'm in the Kharkiv oblast, which the huge numbers of Russian speakers all around prefer to call the Kharkov oblast. But, whichever your preferred vowel, this oblast is oh, such a blast. Last night, the actual Russians (from Russia, that is) tried to take a town about fifteen kilometres away from where I am. They were repulsed by the Ukrainians, but the artillery fire, drones and bombs from just beyond the horizon gave me a bit of a sleepless night. Or maybe it was the food, which leaves a lot to be desired compared to Lviv or...
  • Russia to Halt Kazakh Oil Flows to Germany via Druzhba Pipeline Starting May 1

    04/22/2026 8:49:00 AM PDT · by delta7 · 18 replies
    Alphapilot ^ | 21 April 26 | Alpha Pilot
    Russia is set to suspend oil transit from Kazakhstan to Germany through the Druzhba pipeline on May 1, 2026, amid escalating geopolitical tensions over the Ukraine conflict. Summary Industry sources report that Russia will block Kazakh oil exports destined for German refineries, specifically targeting the northern leg of the Druzhba network. This move disrupts a critical alternative supply route Germany established to reduce dependence on Russian crude. The decision follows a period of frayed political relations and represents a significant escalation in the use of energy infrastructure as a geopolitical lever. Market participants are now bracing for supply tightening at...
  • Yet more arms deliveries to Europe are put on hold - America fast losing its "reliable partner" image.

    04/21/2026 10:14:34 AM PDT · by MalPearce · 85 replies
    Reuters ^ | April 17, 2026 | Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk
    WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. officials have informed some European counterparts that some previously contracted weapons deliveries are likely to be delayed ‌as the Iran war continues to draw on weapons stocks, five sources familiar with the matter said... Some of the weapons in question were purchased by European countries under the Foreign Military Sales program, or ⁠FMS, but have not yet been delivered, the sources added. Those deliveries will likely be delayed, U.S. officials told European officials in bilateral ​messages in recent days, the sources said.
  • Hungary’s New PM Just Pledged to Arrest Netanyahu.

    04/20/2026 11:57:39 AM PDT · by pissant · 50 replies
    Pulse ^ | 4/20/26 | staff
    Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar will reverse Viktor Orbán’s decision to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) and enforce an ICC arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ...... “I… made it clear to the Israeli prime minister that we will not back down, because my colleagues have examined it and we can still stop [Hungary’s withdrawal from the ICC]… If someone is a member of the International Criminal Court and a person who is wanted enters the territory of our country, he or she must be detained.” – Péter Magyar
  • Will Ukraine end up forcibly conscripting women to fight on the frontline?

    04/20/2026 7:47:24 AM PDT · by delta7 · 53 replies
    Remix ^ | 16 Apr 26 | Remix Newsstaff
    Since Ukraine’s population has shrunk dramatically, the army’s number one problem is no longer the lack of weapons, such as ballistic missiles and air defense systems, but the lack of soldiers to operate them, writes Világgazdaság. The competent authorities in Kyiv, however, must bring the army size required by Commander-in-Chief Zelensky (800,000 active soldiers), and since the number of men eligible for military service (between the ages of 18 and 60) is slowly running out, the Ukrainian leadership is now trying to fill the gaps by conscripting women. As of early 2024, approximately 5 million men are considered to be...
  • SLOVAKIA JOINS HUNGARY IN THE EU REBELLION. Slovakia just went FULL FORCE against Zelensky’s Ukraine…calling them out for BLOWING UP Nord Stream and THREATENING anyone who opposes them. The GLOBALIST War Lords are COLLAPSING

    04/01/2026 10:44:42 AM PDT · by ransomnote · 35 replies
    X.com ^ | April 1, 2026 | Liz Churchill @liz_churchill10
    Liz Churchill @liz_churchill10·17m “Do they even belong in the European Union?!” SLOVAKIA JOINS HUNGARY IN THE EU REBELLION. Slovakia just went FULL FORCE against Zelensky’s Ukraine…calling them out for BLOWING UP Nord Stream and THREATENING anyone who opposes them. The GLOBALIST War Lords are COLLAPSING
  • Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands And Japan Agree To Join Efforts To Ensure Security Of Strait Of Hormuz

    03/19/2026 9:52:17 PM PDT · by USA-FRANCE · 23 replies
    Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan have agreed to join appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and said that they would take steps to stabilise energy markets. In a joint statement issued by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office, leaders of these countries also condemned the attacks by Iran and urged it to halt its actions immediately. They called on Iran to cease its threats immediately, laying of mines, drone and missile attacks and other attempts to block the Strait to commercial shipping. Leaders of these 6 countries said such interference with international...
  • The Irresistible Urge to Invoke World War III

    03/12/2026 7:57:08 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 25 replies
    Foreign Policy ^ | 03/12/2026 | Jo Inge Bekkevold,
    “World War III” is not a phrase to be casually tossed around, yet declaring its impending eruption has become a staple of political punditry. The current war in the Middle East is no different. The British media has debated how their country could get sucked into World War III if it allowed U.S. aircraft to use British air bases on their way to bomb Iran. In 2022 and 2023, figures including John Mearsheimer, Tucker Carlson, and Elon Musk warned that helping Ukraine fight Russia would set off a global conflagration. A recent poll conducted by Politico found that a majority...
  • NATO is not what you think, and Trump is exposing it all. The intelligence units in NATO countries were set up by Hitler's Spy, Reinhard Gehlen, around when he created the CIA. NATO was a "terror club"

    03/18/2026 3:57:20 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 17 replies
    x.com ^ | 3/18/2026 | Burn Notice @burnedspy360
    Burn Notice @burnedspy360·14h NATO is not what you think, and Trump is exposing it all. The intelligence units in NATO countries were set up by Hitler's Spy, Reinhard Gehlen, around when he created the CIA. NATO was a "terror club", established on a “war-industrial base”: https://prussiagate.substack.com/p/council-of-the-gods-part-v
  • Ukraine Received Only About 600 Patriot Interceptor Missiles During War

    03/09/2026 8:07:09 AM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 113 replies
    Kyiv Post ^ | March 9, 2026 | Yuliia Zavadska
    Ukraine has received only about 600 advanced interceptor missiles for the MIM-104 Patriot air defense system during the entire course of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian officials told The New York Times. Dmytro Lytvyn, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said Kyiv had received roughly that number of interceptor missiles over four years of war. Ukraine has repeatedly urged Western partners to provide additional Patriot systems and interceptor missiles as Russia continues to launch large-scale missile strikes targeting cities and critical infrastructure. The Patriot system remains among the few air defense platforms capable of reliably intercepting advanced ballistic missiles, including...
  • Poland's withdrawal from landmine ban convention threatens escalation — Russian MFA

    02/21/2026 10:02:23 AM PST · by Grzegorz 246 · 51 replies
    TASS ^ | 20 Feb, 2026
    Poland's withdrawal from landmine ban convention threatens escalation — Russian MFA "Beyond weakening the Convention itself, these steps could set off a domino effect, with other countries following suit," Maria Zakharova said MOSCOW, February 20. /TASS/. Warsaw's withdrawal from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention could trigger a "domino effect" and escalate tensions in Europe, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a comment. "The consequences of such actions will soon become apparent. Beyond weakening the Convention itself, these steps could set off a domino effect, with other countries following suit," the diplomat said. "At the same time, some EU...
  • Slovakia Ready to Suspend Electricity Supplies to Ukraine on February 23 — PM

    02/21/2026 12:25:28 PM PST · by marshmallow · 20 replies
    TASS ^ | 2/21/26
    To avoid It Kiev must resume oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline, Robert Fico saidPRAGUE, February 21. /TASS/. Slovakia will suspend electricity supplies to Ukraine from February 23 if Kiev does not resume oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline, Prime Minister Robert Fico said. "Slovakia is a proud and sovereign country, and I am a proud and sovereign Slovak. If oil supplies to Slovakia are not resumed on Monday, I will ask SEPS to stop supplying electricity to Ukraine," Fico wrote on Facebook (banned in Russia, owned by Meta Corporation, recognized as extremist in Russia). According to the prime minister,...
  • If Tucker Gets Rubbed Out for Spilling Too Many Beans, This Guy is Next on the Menu (Stanislav Krapivnik)

    02/18/2026 5:33:13 PM PST · by CharlesOConnell · 11 replies
    Glen Diesen YouTuve ^ | 02/17/26 | Stanislav Krapivnik
    Former US Military. Born in Donbas.
  • AI is destroying open source, and it's not even good yet [3:36]

    02/18/2026 9:02:32 AM PST · by SunkenCiv · 37 replies
    YouTube ^ | February 16, 2026 | Jeff Geerling
    This is why we can't have nice things. AI is destroying open source, and it's not even good yet | 3:36 Jeff Geerling | 1.04M subscribers | 209,667 views | February 16, 2026
  • Who's Doing This to Us?

    02/04/2026 10:35:53 AM PST · by Rummyfan · 31 replies
    Steyn Online ^ | 3 Feb 2026 | Mark Steyn
    The ultimate question - maybe even more important than "Who's two points up in Iowa?" - is: Why is this happening to us? On our present course, within the next generation the two most valuable continents on earth plus a third "island-continent" in the South Pacific are about to be surrendered to ...something other. And all without a shot being fired - save (in America) the occasional psychotranny, (in Australia) Isis associates armed to the hilt by His Majesty's Government, and (in Europe) a demographically catastrophic war Lindsey Graham and Victoria Nuland want to fight till the last Ukrainian under...