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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 3d

1/ A Russian soldier and his comrades were tied to trees to be 'sacrificed to Baba Yaga' as a punishment for refusing a suicidal order to fake the capture of a village, after many other men had died while attempting to achieve the same objective. ⬇️

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · 5d

The Special military operation, to wipe out the Russian male population.

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · 6d

I sense the Russian invasion of Ukraine crumbling.

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · 12d

That would really annoy Trump.

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margiestewart.bsky.social @margiestewart.bsky.social · 15d

A background big picture tracker that I’ve referred to many times is the Trump-Russia-Ukraine Interactive Timeline
by Steven K. Harper.

billmoyers.com/story/trump-...

Interactive Timeline: Everything We Know About Russia and President Trump

Explore our comprehensive Trump-Russia Timeline — or select one of the central players in the Trump-Russia saga to see what we know about them.

billmoyers.com

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · 17d

+ EU may give Russian reserves to Ukraine.
+ US may provide Tomahawks.
+ Russian frontline stalled.
+ Russian petrol rationing.
+ Increasing Russian voices saying they cannot win.

So long as Trump doesn't mess it up, and China doesn't come to the rescue, Russia is staring at self-destruction.

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · 18d

I thought it was a 40% drop in refinement capacity.

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Igor Sushko @igorsushko.bsky.social · 19d

RUSSIA-US-NATO conspiracy in plain sight: After Biden greenlit the invasion by declaring the US won't defend Ukraine, NATO Stoltenberg disclosed hours after Russia invaded on Feb 24 2022 he had promised Russia that NATO won't help Ukraine either.
But they all underestimated Ukraine.

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · 21d

@scottlucas.bsky.social
Do you think democratic countries should start prioritising 'volume' over expensive sophisticated' military equipment? We seem not to be able to shoot down $10k drones or relatively cheap naval drones, which are made in massive volumes.

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · 21d

Russia repeats what it said in 2022 before it invaded Ukraine. But this time, it's about the EU and NATO alliance countries.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Russia has no intention of attacking EU or Nato states, foreign minister says

Sergei Lavrov has been highly critical of Western countries and Israel in his speech at the UN General Assembly.

www.bbc.com

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 22d

I've put together a timeline of incursions into the airspace of European countries in recent months.
Honestly, when it's all in one place, that looks very worrying.
Please let me know if I've missed any incursions.

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · 24d

They're getting desperate.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 24d

.@AnneApplebaum reports now that Ukraine initially thought they could win by killing many Russians, but Putin didn’t care about that; but losing a lot of money & making Putin ask for loans from oligarchs did matter to him. Ukraine’s drones are now losing Putin a LOT of oil money.

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · 26d

Fine. He'll say the opposite soon.

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · 26d

Measles, Mumps and.... the other one. Whatever that is.

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · 26d

Idiocracy is real.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27d

Trump: "The MMR I think should be taken separately. This is based on what I feel."

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · 27d

Unfortunately, this is likely just more words.

Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · 27d

Flag around wrong way is a signal of distress.

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · 27d

My only concern is that "confront" is a vague term, open to interpretation.
To maintain any confidence in NATO, it needs to grow some military balls.

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Ken Bazinet @kenbazinet.bsky.social · Sep 17

At least 210 sites in Russia and occupied areas hold Ukrainian children. "Among them are military cadet schools; camps with a Russian nationalist orientation, such as a network called Warrior; and Russian Orthodox monasteries, schools, summer camps, orphanages and hospitals," The Times reported.

Russia Indoctrinates Children From Occupied Ukraine at 210 Sites, Study Says

www.nytimes.com

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · Sep 17

EU membership is a stronger guarantee of military security than NATO membership. The sooner Ukraine is able to join the better.

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Seren (rhymes with heron) @tigerbeetle.bsky.social · Sep 15

Agreed. Ukraine would have ended it long ago, if they were given what they needed.
And we promised to protect their borders - but, as usual, our leaders lie.

#StandwithUkraine

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · Aug 2

American journalist, historian, and author Anne Applebaum on the West's biggest mistake in Russia's war against #Ukraine:

"The West doesn't understand the extremism of Putinism. They keep imagining that there's a deal to be done, that if we just give Crimea to Russia, then he'll stop fighting.⤵️

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · Sep 13

The US is barely doing anything to help Ukraine now. Europe is already shouldering the financial and military burden.

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Unofficial Guardian (UK) Bot @guardian-uk-rss.bsky.social · Sep 12

Prince Harry lays wreath to Ukrainian war dead on surprise visit to Kyiv

Duke says serving others has saved him as he announces support for veterans through his Invictus foundation

www.theguardian.com

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Chodhumper @chodhumper.bsky.social · Sep 9

World leaders, particularly in Europe, need to realise the US is no longer our ally.

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