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  • Ukraine DECLARES VICTORY as Russia’s Pokrovsk Plan CRUMBLES

    05/01/2025 10:52:22 PM PDT · by UMCRevMom@aol.com · 83 replies
    Youtube ^ | 5-1-2025 5:00 P.M. | The Military Show
    VIDEO: WOW! "Ukraine DECLARES VICTORY as Russia’s Pokrovsk Plan CRUMBLES" The Military Show 1.62M subscribers 5-1-2025 5:00 P.M. Video Length 20:47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxfH_AXunJM "Russia’s long-running plan to seize Pokrovsk has collapsed. On April 30, Ukraine declared victory in the city, with the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation confirming that Russian forces failed to capture the settlement despite concentrated efforts. Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi previously noted that some of Russia’s best military units were deployed to take Pokrovsk. Their failure marks a major defensive success for Ukraine at a time when the eastern front remains highly contested. This Pokrovsk win also blocks...
  • Russia's economic growth is masking a looming 'economic catastrophe,' researchers say

    08/22/2024 7:16:29 PM PDT · by UMCRevMom@aol.com · 170 replies
    BUSINESS INSIDER ^ | Aug 20, 2024, 3:12 PM | Jennifer Sor
    "Russia's wartime economic boom is masking much deeper problems, according to a group of researchers. The authors of a recent article, who hail from institutions including the Yale School of Management, the Wharton School, the Carnegie Endowment, and the Kyiv School of Economics, cast a stark warning for Russia's economic situation despite the nation posting strong growth numbers since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Russia's economy is expected to expand another 2.4% this year, according to figures from the International Monetary Fund. However, much of that growth stems from the Kremlin's wild spending spree, and Russia's economy is hindered...
  • What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

    01/19/2024 6:15:54 PM PST · by UMCRevMom@aol.com · 227 replies
    The Guardian ^ | Fri 19 Jan 2024 14.00 EST | Staff
    What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Every week we wrap up essential coverage of the war in Ukraine, from news and features to analysis, and more. [Excerpt] ‘Music is to me the light’ For this piece Charlotte Higgins sets the scene at the National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, where the stakes are very high for everyone on stage. Violinist Joshua Bell and conductor Dalia Stasevska are on an intensely focused mission to get the opening bars of a concerto just right – and not just any concerto, but one by...