#Russia’s new school textbook “My Family” draws from 16th-century patriarchal codes to teach “traditional values.”
Experts warn it’s part of a wider Kremlin push to revive medieval ideology—and justify authoritarian rule.
https://theconversation.com/make-russia-medieval-again-how-putin-is-seeking-to-remold-society-with-a-little-help-from-ivan-the-terrible-253812
“Putin says #Russia regains control of Kursk border region but #Ukraine says fighting continues”
https://thereport.be/article/?app=breaking&u=https%3A%2F%2Fcnn.it%2F42PCMCj
Young US men are joining #Russia’s Orthodox churches promising 'absurd levels of manliness'
Germany’s defence minister Boris Pistorius warns Ukraine against agreeing to a deal that would involve sweeping territorial concessions in exchange for a Russian ceasefire. "Ukraine could have got a year ago what was included in that proposal, it is akin to a capitulation,” Pistorius said. “I cannot discern any added value.” Read more at @BBCNews:
So, if #China #Russia #India #Brazil and #SouthAfrica #BRICS wanted to grab #Trump #TinyOrangeBalls and #Squeeze real fuckin tight, #TheseAreTheUSBalls they'd #Squeeze #RareEarth #Minerals
Japan expressed interest Tuesday in participating in the NATO command for its Ukrainian mission based in Germany in what would be a major boost in ties with the largely European alliance.
https://apnews.com/article/japan-defense-nato-rutte-china-15de39e226c57a893fbf9755f600dcdb
2 months ago, #Russia returned to #Ukraine the body of #journalist #ViktoriaRoshchyna
There was evidence of torture: abrasions, bruises, a broken rib, and suspected electric shock injuries
Also missing from her body was her brain, both eyeballs, and part of her trachea
That would obscure evidence of death by strangulation or suffocation
But also:
She was a journalist
She used her eyes, her voice, and her thoughts
And the #mafiaState sent a message about that
The #UnitedStates & #Ukraine announced the creation of a new reconstruction & investment fund, formalizing an economic agreement between the 2 that is intended to give the US access to proceeds from Ukraine’s reserves of rare earth #minerals.
The agreement concludes months of fraught negotiations over whether the #US will continue to provide Ukraine w/ #economic & #military support to Ukraine as it tries to broker an end to its war w/ #Russia.
#geopolitics #extortion
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/world/europe/ukraine-minerals-deal-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=B6D34864-523A-4478-90D7-2E06148475AB
Under #Trump, #NationalSecurity Guardrails Vanish
US’ adversaries have more room to operate, at least in the #disinformation space, #cybersecurity experts say.
This month, a network of pro-#Russia websites began a campaign aimed at undermining confidence in #US #defense industry….
The F-35 fighter jet was one target. The effort, coordinated by Russian group #PortalKombat, spread rumors that US #allies purchasing the warplanes would not have complete control over them…
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/us/politics/trump-national-security.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=CC797B21-9E9C-46FA-AA94-BE984AA6F63A
#Putin has declared a 3-day pause in fighting against #Ukraine, but for bloodied Ukrainian soldiers limping into a field hospital, their wounds testified that the ceasefire was not being respected.
One soldier, who gave his name as Stanislav, sat in the field hospital on Friday night cradling his left arm. It was wrapped in gauze bandage, & blood was soaking through.
“There hasn’t been any ceasefire," said Stanislav.
#Russia #war #geopolitics
https://www.reuters.com/world/wounded-ukrainian-soldiers-ask-what-ceasefire-2025-05-10/
OMFG. The sheer stupidity of this... 1/..
" #Trump envoy relied on Kremlin interpreter in meetings with #Putin to end war in #Ukraine
Using the Kremlin’s interpreter was “a very bad idea” that put Witkoff “at a real disadvantage”: Michael McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador to #Russia
Trump’s special envoy broke w long-standing protocol by not employing his own interpreter during 3 high-level meetings w Putin, opting instead to rely on translators from th Kremlin"
"Wow that #drone attack by #Ukraine on Russian bombers is amazing, #Russia is stung badly, Ukraine's efforts are herculean and that was very intricate long work. They can take a breather for a little b-"
"Ukraine Hits #CrimeanBridge for the Third Time—This Time Underwater
Ukraine’s Security Service (#SBU) has successfully carried out a months-long covert operation that struck the Crimean Bridge"
Russia, you are fucked
A stunning one-two punch
Incredible
#Putin's #Oil Empire Gets Double Boost
The #US will not back an #EU proposal to impose a price cap on #RussianOil that seeks to curb revenues for Russian President Vladimir Putin's #war machine, acc/to Bloomberg.
#Russia could also benefit from the spike in oil prices following #Israel's attack on #Iran, a major producer of the commodity.
#geopolitics #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-putin-oil-sanctions-price-cap-2085549
Comment I saw yesterday about #Ukraine's #drones-popping-out-of-trucks brilliant attack on the bombers that have been mass murdering Ukrainian civilians for years (paraphrasing):
"#Russia is going to check every truck, and it will shut down their commerce. They don't even have the personnel for it, they will have to pull from other services, it will be destabilizing"
Video I just saw today:
Good call commenter
Troop #Casualties in #Russia #Ukraine War Near 1.4 Million, Study Finds
Nearly 1 million Russian troops have been killed or wounded in the country’s war against Ukraine…a staggering toll as Russia’s assault on its neighbor grinds on.
The study, published on Tuesday by the Center for Strategic & International Studies #CSIS in Washington, said that close to 400,000 Ukrainian troops have also been killed or wounded since the war began.
While #Russia bombs civilians, #Ukraine does this:
👀 👀
'An operation by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) using first-person-view (FPV) drones smuggled deep into Russia and hidden inside trucks has hit 41 Russian heavy bombers at four airfields across the country...
The operation — codenamed "Web" and a year-and-a-half in the planning — appears to have dealt a major blow to the aircraft Moscow uses to launch long-range missile attacks on Ukraine's cities.'
NEWSFLASH: At least 41 Russian aircraft are burning after a covert Ukrainian #drone strike deep inside #Russia.
The attack, planned over 18 months by Ukraine's Security Service, hit four airfields and targeted Russia’s strategic aviation used to bomb Ukrainian cities.
https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/newsflash-russian-airfields-burning
🤦🏻♀️ MAGA hypocrisy everywhere.
Russian hypocrisy says, "Hold my beer"
Via Olga Nesterova:
#Russia condemns the US strike on Iranian nuclear facilities - read it below
Incredibly rich coming from a country that kills civilians and targets nuclear facilities in Ukraine for 3+ years.
Norway has provided Ukraine with more than twice the number of the F-16 fighter jets than it had officially announced.
Norwegian government had publicly committed to delivering six F-16 aircraft but ended up delivering 14.
His name is #VasylMaliuk
The genius sabotage of #Russia's bomber fleet which was busy for years killing #Ukraine's civilians, was his op
"In total, 34% of strategic cruise missile carriers at the main Russian airfields were destroyed. This was not just a devastating blow to enemy aircraft but a serious slap in the face to the power and terrorist nature of the Russian Federation"
👏 👏 👏 Vasyl! 👏 👏 👏
Doesn’t sound like #Trump tried
too hard to dissuade #Putin.
Trump said #Russia planned to retaliate against #Ukraine for its surprise attack over the weekend, after speaking to Putin on the phone for more than an hour on Wednesday.
“President Putin did say, & very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields,” Trump posted on social media. He described it as a “good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/us/politics/trump-putin-ukraine.html?smid=url-share
A French court ruled Wednesday to strip Marine Le Pen of her role as a local representative in the northern region of Pas-de-Calais as a result of being found guilty of embezzling public funds.
https://www.politico.eu/article/french-court-strips-marine-le-pen-far-right-local-mandate/
In numerous interviews, Ukrainian prisoners of war said they were told repeatedly that Ukraine didn’t exist anymore, that their country had forgotten about them. They are also offered to switch sides and join Russian forces to then "together occupy Europe."
A rather poignant commentary on #war and the #environment
Because of radio frequency jamming, fiber optic #drones are being used by #Russia and #Ukraine on the frontlines
They just spool the fiber out as they fly
Apparently some areas look like giant spider webs everywhere from the endless #drone flights
And #birds are now using the waste of war to make their nests
now you know why both #Russia and #SaudiArabia #OPEC bought themselves #MAGA #GOP and #techbros by the billions ―thru churches, the NRA, Wall Street and outright bribes― to coup themselves into the US government:
“BREAKING: Saudi Arabia And Russia Reportedly Seek To Shelve WHO Action Plan On Climate Change And Health - Health Policy Watch - https://healthpolicy-watch.news/breaking-saudi-arabia-and-russia-seek-to-shelve-who-action-plan-on-climate-and-health/
BTW: this not only shows the petromafia is a death cult; but the link between #Ukraine & #Gaza : Saudis approve of the #genocide
