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This an absolutely brilliant article (IMHO) by NYT on the evolution of tank warfare on both sides of the LOC in the Ukraine War - the epitome of asymmetrical warfare actions & reactions! "Tanks Were Just Tanks, Until Drones Made Them Change" www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How the Ukraine-Russia War Is Transforming the Tank
They’ve been a mainstay in battle since the early 20th century. But in just three years of war in Ukraine, tanks have evolved.
www.nytimes.com
I'm sorry Pierre, but your claim that the sanx r intended to help US oil companies is exceedingly unlikely, imho!? These sanx, even if rigorously enforced, would likely have a no effect on the global oil price, & thus not help any1's oil firms, even those of US, even if that was Tramp's motive?!
Ne soyez pas naïfs ces sanctions n'ont pour but ni aider l'Ukraine ni favoriser la paix, mais aider les compagnies pétrolières américaines
Instead of painfully repeating that the 2 belligerents should simply "stop the killing," why not simply order Russia to retreat from Ukraine's illegally occupied territory!? I.e., restore the STATUS QUO ANTE BELLUM, & bingo, the killing stops!? kyivindependent.com/us-imposes-s...
Tramp is simply incapable of not lying. He just cannot not lie. Even if he doesn't need to lie, his 1st instinct is to say something absurdly pro-Tramp, no matter how much it's based on nothing but his magical thinking. That the US elected him is a very sad testimony. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
Trump Is Wasting No Time in Tearing Down the East Wing
www.nytimes.com
Hell, Russian position on Ukraine hasn't changed since Day 1 of war in Feb 2022. Tramp is a clown & a crook & devoid of a shred of ethics. If there were any Ukrainians in his family, or any money in a UKR victory for Tramp, the war would be over in Ukraine's favor. But there isn't so it goes on.
Russia will stand firm on not implementing any immediate ceasefire without Kyiv's capitulation and Trump will go along with it.

There's nothing more to say, we've had the same story for months.
Lavrov: Russia’s position on Ukraine has not changed since the Alaska summit⤵️
Thank God the UK is finally loosening up its grip on the Storm Shadows. These, used in conjunction w/home-made Ukraine drones will greatly increase the hit rate & the destruction per attack. Hopefully, follow up reports will indicate massive damage at Bryansk. kyivindependent.com/breaking-ukr...
Ukraine strikes Russian chemical plant with Storm Shadow missiles, military says
The Bryansk Chemical Plant produces gunpowder, explosives, and rocket fuel components for the Russian military. It has been sanctioned by the U.S. and U.K.
kyivindependent.com
The longer & more extreme Tramp's behavior gets the more clear it becomes the gov shutdown was a de facto GOP plan to maximize Tramp's power by shutting down the Legislative Branch entire, leaving only SCOTUS as a check on Tramp, which is no check at all! God help us. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com
Holy shite! Tramp is so stupid he likely doesn't realize he's violating the security protocols that everyone expects him to observe. Or, maybe he is so tight w/Putin that he's willing to throw the entirety of NATO under the bus to placate his little buddy, Putin!?
OMG, Tramp threw another tantrum last Fri when Pres Z rejected Tramp's new demand that UKR agree to a ceasefire AND give up ALL of Donetsk Oblast, even the parts not yet occupied by Russia?! Of course T-Hawks moot?! What is wrong w/the West?! Putin MUST be stopped. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Russian State TV Pundit Says ‘Putin Understands Trump All Too Well’ and ‘Can Manipulate Him’
A political pundit on Russian state television said Vladimir Putin "can manipulate" President Donald Trump.
www.yahoo.com
Yes, Putin has won territory in Ukraine, thanks to the unwillingness of Tramp to honor the Budapest Memo which guaranteed Ukraine's territorial integrity! God damn Tramp, the US's greatest moron. & given Russia's failure this summer, next yr the tables will turn!? kyivindependent.com/hes-going-to...
'He's going to take something' — Trump says Putin has 'won' territory in Ukraine
"He's won certain property," Trump told Fox News, indicating that Putin would lay claim to Ukrainian lands as part of a U.S.-brokered peace deal.
kyivindependent.com
Dear Tramp, apparently u don't see it, but the entire world is watching w/varying degrees of alarm &/or amusement as u continue to allow Putin to play u for the fool, while u seem to think that YOU r expertly playing Putin? IMHO, Donald, the world is not impressed one tiny bit w/ur fiddling skills.
Putin continues to play Tramp like the proverbial fiddle. Every time Tramp reaches the limit of his patience, & makes plans to boost support for Ukraine, Poot manages to get Tramp to renege, yet again leaving Pres Z in the lurch, w/no change in US support! F Don.
kyivindependent.com/trump-putin-...
Trump, Putin to meet in Budapest for new Ukraine peace push
The announcement followed a phone call between the two leaders, during which they also agreed to hold a high-level U.S.-Russia meeting next week.
kyivindependent.com
Wow, I haven't been so prescient in just 1 day before, ever! Z can definitely kiss the T-Hawks good-bye for at least a mth, if not forever, now that Tramp/Poot r best friends yet again (after today's 2-hr call & plans to meet in 2wks). Z should get back on the plane he just arrived in & go home. : /
Yes, of course, these T-Hawks, in large numbers, would, not could, force Putin to end the war, but they won't, b/c Tramp has apparently decided he must get the permission of Putin before he can send T-Hawks to Ukraine, so none will be sent, & the war will sadly drag on. youtu.be/TLXtvU4K2Yc?...
How Tomahawks could force Putin to end war
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
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MBS is "in like Flynn" now! &, in the wake of Tramp's shredding of the constitution's Checks & Balances & Bill of Rights, we have a new governing doc based on 2 points: 1) Any enrichment of Tramp is kosher, & 2) The DOJ is Tramp's personal law firm. That is all!
www.thewrap.com/saudi-hollyw...
What Happened to Saudi Blood Money? Hollywood Gives the Kingdom a Green Light With Billion-Dollar Investment in Arena SNK
Were you wondering whether Hollywood was having second thoughts about Saudi involvement in the entertainment industry?
www.thewrap.com
Yes, of course, these T-Hawks, in large numbers, would, not could, force Putin to end the war, but they won't, b/c Tramp has apparently decided he must get the permission of Putin before he can send T-Hawks to Ukraine, so none will be sent, & the war will sadly drag on. youtu.be/TLXtvU4K2Yc?...
How Tomahawks could force Putin to end war
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
youtu.be
If true, the BRAVO to every single one of these alleged terrorists. Not quite sure how such people blamed w/attempting to take out the world's most prodigious terrorist state can be terrorists? Aren't they the anti-terrorists? Putin deserves a summary execution.
kyivindependent.com/russia-charg...
Russia charges Khodorkovsky, 22 anti-war activists with 'terrorism, attempted coup'
According to the FSB, the Russian Anti-War Committee's goal is the "violent seizure of power" and the "change of the constitutional order."
kyivindependent.com
Praise the Lord God, Almighty, i.e., Geez-zuzz-zuzz! May all 16 tanks ultimately burn to the bottom of the barrel. May the T-Hawks arrive in time to stoke the fires & take out the nearby Kerch bridge to nowhere, i.e., from Crimea to nowhere! kyivindependent.com/16-fuel-tank...
What a coincidence b/c I was about to suggest a recall of all the maps that call China the "People's Republic of China" and rename it the "Communist State of Fascist Tyranny!? bbc.com/news/article...
China seizes 60,000 maps over 'mislabelled' Taiwan
The maps also omitted "important islands", the source of competing claims between Beijing and its neighbours.
bbc.com
Brilliant! Let it be so. If he falls then Slovakia's Fico will fall and the Eastern flank of the EU will be restored against Putin's lies, threats & intimidation! Bravo!
Biz as usual, i.e., sadly, just another failed Hamas peace deal. No matter how alien this may seem to us, we should accept that if any Hamas-remnant persists, then this peace deal will fail also, b/c it will grow rapidly as their brainwashed kids reach adolescence!? www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Hamas deploys fighters as hostages released, in show of strength
Hamas deployed fighters in Gaza on Monday as a release of hostages seized in the October 7 attacks was under way, Reuters footage showed, in an apparent show of strength by the militant group which President Donald Trump says must disarm.
www.reuters.com
God bless these incredibly courageous journalists, those still living & the families & friends of those now gone. So sad. kyivindependent.com/it-flew-stra...
Reposted by Ed Franks