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🇺🇸🇺🇦 The Kremlin always over-dramatizes its threats. This time, the specific targets named are what changed everything. Pyotr Kurzin, former UN official, says he would normally brush off Russian saber-rattling, since Moscow has a long habit of inflating its threats and probing NATO's eastern flank without acting. What makes... the latest warnings different is the specificity. Putin and the Kremlin have named particular targets they are willing to strike and described how they intend to strike them, which signals a fleshed-out strategy rather than the usual bluster from figures like Medvedev. He believes Putin, enraged by Ukraine's deep strikes and humiliated by a hollow Victory Day parade, sees a golden window to test NATO while the Trump administration stays out of it and the Iran war fills Moscow's coffers. He stresses he isn't a sensationalist, which is exactly why he wants people to take this one seriously. Pyotr Kurzin Azishow more

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Offering a view of the chaos in the Kremlin after recent events in Iran, popular Russian military bloggers say that Russia's leadership being fully dependent on the hope that the US will rescue their war plans - by forcing Ukraine to give Putin what he wants - are now in jeapordy and no one knows what to do. They say that "the emperor [Putin] is playing the violin" and "suffers from absense of will".

Offering a view of the chaos in the Kremlin after recent events in Iran, popular Russian military bloggers say that Russia's leadership being fully dependent on the hope that the US will rescue their war plans - by forcing Ukraine to give Putin what he wants - are now in jeapordy and no one knows what to do. They say that "the emperor [Putin] is playing the violin" and "suffers from absense of will".

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If there’s one person who understands the strategic reality on the ground in Europe, it’s General Ben Hodges. He spent years commanding U.S. Army Europe. He knows exactly how the Kremlin operates. In this latest interview with LBC, the General doesn't pull any punches. He lays out the cold, hard truth: while Trump is playing political games and taking two-hour coaching calls from putin, Ukraine is fighting for its life—and for the security of the entire West. Hodges cuts right through the 'peace deal' noise to show how the current US administration is effectively carrying water for the Kremlin by pushing a narrative of Russian 'inevitability.' This is the voice of reiason we should be listening to before the Trump administration sells out Ukraine.. LBC Presenter: Ben, your reaction to what we've heard from President Trump over the last few hours? Ben Hodges: Well, unfortunately, it's clearer now than ever before that President Trump is unfortunately taking the side of the Kremlin. I mean, to have a two-hour phone call with vladimir putin before you go into a meeting with President Zelenskyy—of course, that gave putin the opportunity to give the President all of the talking points, which the President then used during the meeting and during the press conference. It's just... it was embarrassing. I think it was probably his worst performance in a long list. But to hear the President of the United States basically carry water for the Kremlin by talking about the "inevitability" of a Russian victory, and "why not just have a deal now so you don't lose it later"—that reinforces putin’s main narrative. And then, worst of all, was the false equivalency of "Russia's attacks on Ukraine" and "Ukraine's attacks on Russia." I mean, Russia is attacking civilian infrastructure—apartment buildings, hospitals, the energy grid. Ukraine is attacking oil and gas, and military targets. There is no equivalency there. And then the final thing that I thought was just so galling was the President saying, "Well, you know, if we have a ceasefire, it would be very difficult for putin to start his military back up again." He was actually expressing sympathy for the challenge the Kremlin would have in restarting their military operations. LBC Presenter: And also saying that he "thinks putin wants what's best for Ukraine"—which I imagine will go down like a bucket of cold sick in Kyiv.

If there’s one person who understands the strategic reality on the ground in Europe, it’s General Ben Hodges. He spent years commanding U.S. Army Europe. He knows exactly how the Kremlin operates. In this latest interview with LBC, the General doesn't pull any punches. He lays out the cold, hard truth: while Trump is playing political games and taking two-hour coaching calls from putin, Ukraine is fighting for its life—and for the security of the entire West. Hodges cuts right through the 'peace deal' noise to show how the current US administration is effectively carrying water for the Kremlin by pushing a narrative of Russian 'inevitability.' This is the voice of reiason we should be listening to before the Trump administration sells out Ukraine.. LBC Presenter: Ben, your reaction to what we've heard from President Trump over the last few hours? Ben Hodges: Well, unfortunately, it's clearer now than ever before that President Trump is unfortunately taking the side of the Kremlin. I mean, to have a two-hour phone call with vladimir putin before you go into a meeting with President Zelenskyy—of course, that gave putin the opportunity to give the President all of the talking points, which the President then used during the meeting and during the press conference. It's just... it was embarrassing. I think it was probably his worst performance in a long list. But to hear the President of the United States basically carry water for the Kremlin by talking about the "inevitability" of a Russian victory, and "why not just have a deal now so you don't lose it later"—that reinforces putin’s main narrative. And then, worst of all, was the false equivalency of "Russia's attacks on Ukraine" and "Ukraine's attacks on Russia." I mean, Russia is attacking civilian infrastructure—apartment buildings, hospitals, the energy grid. Ukraine is attacking oil and gas, and military targets. There is no equivalency there. And then the final thing that I thought was just so galling was the President saying, "Well, you know, if we have a ceasefire, it would be very difficult for putin to start his military back up again." He was actually expressing sympathy for the challenge the Kremlin would have in restarting their military operations. LBC Presenter: And also saying that he "thinks putin wants what's best for Ukraine"—which I imagine will go down like a bucket of cold sick in Kyiv.

Yasmina

105,270 views • 7 months ago

Gen. Jack Keane says he’s skeptical of Iran, warning the regime has a long history of deception and arguing the goal should be forcing them to give up capabilities they would otherwise lose by force: “I’m skeptical here, Sean. We’re dealing with a regime that is pathological liars and cheaters, and they have done everything they can to deceive us in the past. Just prior to going into this conflict, Sean, one of the reasons why we went into it is because the Iranians were lying to us and not willing to be forthcoming in terms of a deal. Obviously, we began hostilities for other reasons as well, but that was certainly one of them. So we have to look at these people—we know who they are, 47 years now. And President Trump knows exactly who these people are, and I think he knows what he wants out of this. He wants, essentially, for them to surrender everything that we would take from them by force. That makes some sense.”

Gen. Jack Keane says he’s skeptical of Iran, warning the regime has a long history of deception and arguing the goal should be forcing them to give up capabilities they would otherwise lose by force: “I’m skeptical here, Sean. We’re dealing with a regime that is pathological liars and cheaters, and they have done everything they can to deceive us in the past. Just prior to going into this conflict, Sean, one of the reasons why we went into it is because the Iranians were lying to us and not willing to be forthcoming in terms of a deal. Obviously, we began hostilities for other reasons as well, but that was certainly one of them. So we have to look at these people—we know who they are, 47 years now. And President Trump knows exactly who these people are, and I think he knows what he wants out of this. He wants, essentially, for them to surrender everything that we would take from them by force. That makes some sense.”

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Putin is hilarious 😂 He says he supports Kamala and her laugh is “fascinating”. For those of you who don’t understand, Putin is trolling. He is making fun of Kamala for being stupid. He does not actually support Kamala or Biden. He likes them because they are easy opponents on the geopolitical battlefield. But let’s not kid ourselves, Putin wants Trump to win, and that’s a good thing. Putin recognizes that if Trump is in office, the flow of money to Ukraine will stop, Trump is willing to make a deal, and the war will end. Putin does not want this war, he just wants NATO off his doorstep, and Trump/RFK Jr. are determined to make that happen. Putin and his military have literally accused Biden, Obama, Hillary, Soros, and the Democrat Party, by name, of creating biological weapons in Ukraine. Putin is anti-woke. He frequently talks about the evils of “Western liberalism” and how the West have fallen into a degenerate and hedonistic society, that engages in satanism and pedophilia. He is pro-Christian, pro-family, pro-conservative lifestyle. Putin does not actually support Kamala, Biden, or the Dems, and the crowd know it, and are laughing along because the statement is so preposterous and obviously said in jest. Putin also knows if he says he supports Trump, the Western MSM will freak out and accuse him of interfering in the election for Trump. So he said the opposite to troll the Dems, while also poking fun at Kamala for being a cackling imbecile.

Clandestine

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Garry Kasparov unleashes the truth: putin’s war is pure survival, not strategy. Garry Kasparov nails it: putin isn't some rational leader. He's a dictator obsessed with staying in power for 25 years and counting. This war? It's his life support, infecting every part of Russia. Forget ideology, he is a one-man mafia boss, desperate to project strength. He won't stop until he declares 'victory,' which he can't get, so he'll just keep expanding the war. He literally couldn't care less about how many Russians die as long as he controls Moscow and St. Petersburg. Trump even offered him an 'out' twice, and putin rejected it because it would make him look weak - and weakness means the whole flock turns on him. He's even eyeing a test of NATO's Article 5 and hoping his far-right buddies take over Europe. The West's slow reaction and constant reliance on America has just emboldened him. Kasparov is right, the only thing that changes Russia is a Ukrainian victory, and fast. Garry Kasparov: I hate starting to talk with criticism but this time I have to point out that your question basically repeated the same mistake in evaluation because you tried to analyze putin’s actions from the position of the responsible national leader. Everything you said is absolutely correct. vladimir's putin’s rule is devastating for Russia and I believe it will end to the collapse of the Russian Empire which is long overdue. But vladimir putin’s calculations are not based on this rational thinking. His view is very different. He is in power for 25 years and counting. That’s all that matters for him. He’s a dictator and he works for one thing: only survival. He’s still there. And the war has become the only way to keep him in power. War now is in every layer of Russian society, from the very top of the government to industries all the way down to kindergartens. It’s infected by the war virus and that's how putin stays in power. Interviewer: So that makes him different from let's say Soviet leaders or or even some of the tsar’s right? Again you should look at Soviet leaders based on the political momentum, just obviously Soviet leaders that we remember, you and me, so like Brezhnev, they had different calculations. But also don't forget the Soviet leaders after Stalin. They were ruling the country that had strong ideology and communist party. I'm not here to advocate for the communist party or for any kind of ideology but there's a fundamental difference between the party rule which is a mafia structure and the one man dictatorship. putin shifted Russia to a one man dictatorship where everything depends on an individual who is on the top of power, who becomes at certain time a spine of the whole system. And this system depends on his survival, demonstrating his strengths is to be a macho, to be an alpha, surrounded by other mafia bosses. And that's why, you know, his current position today is, you may call it desperate, but I don't think he he sees it the same way. He will continue the war as long as he has the resources. And this is something that the free world is just getting to understand. That was my main criticism to the west. vladimir putin, for a long time was at open war, those were hybrid at the time with the free world. And the free world, and especially Europe, was not willing to hear the messages, to see the messages and to respond accordingly. 1/2

Garry Kasparov unleashes the truth: putin’s war is pure survival, not strategy. Garry Kasparov nails it: putin isn't some rational leader. He's a dictator obsessed with staying in power for 25 years and counting. This war? It's his life support, infecting every part of Russia. Forget ideology, he is a one-man mafia boss, desperate to project strength. He won't stop until he declares 'victory,' which he can't get, so he'll just keep expanding the war. He literally couldn't care less about how many Russians die as long as he controls Moscow and St. Petersburg. Trump even offered him an 'out' twice, and putin rejected it because it would make him look weak - and weakness means the whole flock turns on him. He's even eyeing a test of NATO's Article 5 and hoping his far-right buddies take over Europe. The West's slow reaction and constant reliance on America has just emboldened him. Kasparov is right, the only thing that changes Russia is a Ukrainian victory, and fast. Garry Kasparov: I hate starting to talk with criticism but this time I have to point out that your question basically repeated the same mistake in evaluation because you tried to analyze putin’s actions from the position of the responsible national leader. Everything you said is absolutely correct. vladimir's putin’s rule is devastating for Russia and I believe it will end to the collapse of the Russian Empire which is long overdue. But vladimir putin’s calculations are not based on this rational thinking. His view is very different. He is in power for 25 years and counting. That’s all that matters for him. He’s a dictator and he works for one thing: only survival. He’s still there. And the war has become the only way to keep him in power. War now is in every layer of Russian society, from the very top of the government to industries all the way down to kindergartens. It’s infected by the war virus and that's how putin stays in power. Interviewer: So that makes him different from let's say Soviet leaders or or even some of the tsar’s right? Again you should look at Soviet leaders based on the political momentum, just obviously Soviet leaders that we remember, you and me, so like Brezhnev, they had different calculations. But also don't forget the Soviet leaders after Stalin. They were ruling the country that had strong ideology and communist party. I'm not here to advocate for the communist party or for any kind of ideology but there's a fundamental difference between the party rule which is a mafia structure and the one man dictatorship. putin shifted Russia to a one man dictatorship where everything depends on an individual who is on the top of power, who becomes at certain time a spine of the whole system. And this system depends on his survival, demonstrating his strengths is to be a macho, to be an alpha, surrounded by other mafia bosses. And that's why, you know, his current position today is, you may call it desperate, but I don't think he he sees it the same way. He will continue the war as long as he has the resources. And this is something that the free world is just getting to understand. That was my main criticism to the west. vladimir putin, for a long time was at open war, those were hybrid at the time with the free world. And the free world, and especially Europe, was not willing to hear the messages, to see the messages and to respond accordingly. 1/2

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