War in Ukraine

What we’re fighting for …

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/world/europe/zelensky-ukraine-corruption.html

 

LOL. Hilarious. Have fun, buddy!


Father who moved family to Russia to escape ‘woke’ America is sent to front line


A Texan father who moved his family to Russia to escape “woke” America has been sent to the front line.

Derek Huffman, 46, relocated to the small town of Istra, around 25 miles from Moscow, with his wife, their three daughters and their husky earlier this year.

They did this through Russia’s “shared values” visa scheme, aimed at attracting foreigners who reject what Vladimir Putin calls “destructive neoliberal ideology”.

Mr Huffman had initially agreed to join the Russian military in a non-combat capacity, thinking at first he would be a welder and later a war correspondent.

But despite having no experience as a soldier and limited understanding of the Russian language, he has been sent “near” the front line in the war with Ukraine, according to his wife.

Father who moved family to Russia to escape ‘woke’ America is sent to front line

 

Like a Bugs Bunny cartoon …

 

What an idiot …

 

Seems like a pretty big misstep for Zelenskyy. If he’s correct then he should still allow EU watchdogs to have full transparency into these agencies activities. It’s not enough to cite some kind of Russian influence as a reason for removing their independence.

Protests in Ukraine as Zelensky signs bill targeting anti-corruption bodies

 

*democracy*

(Lol!)

Ukraine... the world's money laundromat...

Worth every Ukrainian ever, and as many Ruskies, Chicoms, and N. Koreans that get thrown into the meat grinder, along with every dumb white ideologue that swan dives into it...

 

You are spot on. Russia's economy is its critical vulnerability, and that is where we need to focus our resources. It is even more true today than a year ago that this war will not be won or lost on the front line. Ukraine's military strategy needs to continue to be maximizing Russian casualties, trading space for time, hitting back with limited counteroffensives when Russia gets careless and presents an opportunity, and -- above all -- protecting the force from Russian attempts to encircle Ukrainian units. Ukraine can sustain many more battles like Bakhmut but not many more like Avdiivka, where they allowed the encirclement and capture of many of their soldiers. The land can always be taken back; there is no remedy for the lost lives or lost time. While holding off the Russian forces in the field, the whole-of-government strategy needs to be, as I said, focused on weakening the Russian economy. Let Putin keep devouring, for short-term security, the people who helped keep him in power to this point. Eventually there will be no one left to protect him from the howling mob.

 

The big meeting lasted 35 minutes, just long enough to exchange pleasantries, arrange for a 120:120 POW exchange and Russia agrees to return 3,000 Kyiv regime carcasses.

 

Too Hotters Russophobia explained:
It's confession by projection

 

Yup, Russia is doing so well they wanted to make sure their super stable allies the North Koreans were able to join the victory party.

 

If Ukraine gets weapons, aid and mercenaries from 40+ countries, I reckon Russia can have a friend or two.

 

• The UK Ministry of Defence stated in June 2025 that over 1 million Russian troops have been killed or injured since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. The UK Defense Ministry also stated in September 2024 that Russia suffered over 610,000 casualties.

 

Russia is suffering in part from its own incompetence--this time, it's inability to develop new advanced weapons. They are only capable of incremental improvements on existing weapons, and have little capability of developing new weapons from scratch. Sanctions have severely restricted Russia's ability to source components from overseas, limiting them to using Russian-made crap.

Russia is pouring money into its war machine — but it's still struggling to create new, advanced systems

 

Seems like I’ve been talking about this forever.