The Russia-Ukraine War has begun

[Soen Eber]

Yes and Europe is caught with their collective pants down having to placate Trumperica.

Europeans have long memories. Our defense industry and the export earnings it brings in to the economy will soon be entering its declining years. Congratulations Trump, you done what millions of liberals have yearned for.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Yes and Europe is caught with their collective pants down having to placate Trumperica.

Well true, but that's in big parts Europe's own fault.

 

[Free]

WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social)

While negotiations were taking place in Washington, Russia carried out a massive attack on Ukraine. Russian terrorists used: 270 attack UAVs and decoys; 5 Iskander ballistic missiles; 5 Kh-101 cruise missiles. The strikes targeted Lubny and Kremenchuk. The goal was the oil and gas infrastructure.

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[Free]

Trump says he discussed missing children with EU chief

President Trump said late Monday he is in discussion with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, over the issue of missing children — a key concern for Ukrainians after 3 /12 years of war against Russia.

“Ursula von der Leyen, the distinguished and Highly Respected President of the European Commission, and I have been discussing the massive Worldwide problem of missing children,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

“This is, likewise, a big subject with my wife, Melania,” Trump added. “It is a subject at the top of all lists, and the World will work together to solve it, hopefully bringing them home to their families!”

The top of all lists - except for the Epstein List! (See what I did there?)

Also, wtf was this:



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[Free]

Zelenskyy does crowd work, shutting down the reporter who heckled him last time.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

The real collusion between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

It may be scarier than their critics long suspected

www.economist.com

Evernote Link

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

The Czechs really do love their Russian Embassy in Prague... well love to troll the Russians, that is.

 

[Free]

WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social)

Zelenskyy said Putin tested Europe's air defenses with drones and aircraft, calling the response insufficient. He compared it to Crimea, adding Putin is preparing Russian society for the next stage.

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Interesting that Zelenskyy is on the Fox "News" Channel.

 

[Anya Ristow]

Interesting that Zelenskyy is on the Fox "News" Channel.

If by that you mean Fox is giving him exposure contrary to expectations, there are two things to consider...

1. At the moment, Zelensky is in good graces with Dear Leader, so it's okay for Fox News to use him for content.

2. As with all news outlets, Fox is confident that its on-air talent are essentially professional debaters and can handle anyone who is not. If they want to discredit him, they are confident they can do so. At least to the satisfaction of their not-too-bright audience.

 

[Anya Ristow]

Anyone keeping up with Oil Refinery Bingo?

And apparently the fuel train that was hit in the occupied territories is still there, because it's within drone range of Ukraine, so Russia can't get it off the track. Which means Crimea is cut off from the north by a train stuck on the tracks, from the south by a damaged bridge (the train portion is still operational but compromised), and now also from the sea by a burning oil terminal. It seems Ukraine is refraining from hitting the bridge again because they want Russian civilians to leave. They know the bridge could be hit at any time, and life is going to get rough without fuel, so maybe they should leave while they can. I think Paul Warburg has put this together, but also Jake Broe.

 

[Free]

If by that you mean Fox is giving him exposure contrary to expectations

No, because I thought he had better taste than that.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Trump is going to meet Putin in person next week in Hungary. The topic of this meeting is to evaluate how to end the war in Ukraine, again. Also Ukraine so far will not attend this preparation meeting. Trump will call Zelensky Friday next week about it.

Trump kündigt Treffen mit Putin in Ungarn an

US-Präsident Trump will sich mit Kremlchef Putin in der ungarischen Hauptstadt Budapest treffen. Das kündigte er nach einem Telefonat mit dem russischen Präsidenten an. Es soll um ein Ende des Ukraine-Krieges gehen.

www.tagesschau.de

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Trump is again on best bullying behaviour: Donald Trump demanded that Ukraine submit to Vladimir Putin’s peace terms or face destruction in an angry meeting at the White House last week, it has emerged.

The US president, who spoke with his Russian counterpart shortly before hosting Volodymyr Zelensky, warned that Putin would “destroy” Ukraine unless a peace deal was in place.

Shouting and swearing, Mr Trump threw aside Ukrainian maps of the battlefield and pressured Mr Zelensky to surrender the Donetsk region to Russia.

Putin is demanding the withdrawal of Ukraine’s army from the crucial eastern territory as a precondition for peace.

However, the surrender of Donetsk is a red line for Ukraine, which has long refused to cede the territory, which Russia has failed to capture despite fighting since 2014.

The US president told Mr Zelensky he was losing the war and said: “If [Putin] wants, he will destroy you.”

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www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[detrius]

Trump is going to meet Putin in person next week in Hungary. The topic of this meeting is to evaluate how to end the war in Ukraine, again. Also Ukraine so far will not attend this preparation meeting. Trump will call Zelensky Friday next week about it.

Trump kündigt Treffen mit Putin in Ungarn an

US-Präsident Trump will sich mit Kremlchef Putin in der ungarischen Hauptstadt Budapest treffen. Das kündigte er nach einem Telefonat mit dem russischen Präsidenten an. Es soll um ein Ende des Ukraine-Krieges gehen.

www.tagesschau.de

And how, exactly, will Putin get to Hungary? Is he going to fly over Ukraine? Or will his plane take a route over NATO member states Poland or Romania?

 

[Innula Zenovka]

WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social)

Zelenskyy said Putin tested Europe's air defenses with drones and aircraft, calling the response insufficient. He compared it to Crimea, adding Putin is preparing Russian society for the next stage.

bsky.app

Interesting that Zelenskyy is on the Fox "News" Channel.

Since Zelenskyy wants his message to reach Trump, isn't an interview with Fox a sensible way to do it?

 

[Casey Pelous]

And how, exactly, will Putin get to Hungary? Is he going to fly over Ukraine? Or will his plane take a route over NATO member states Poland or Romania?

Iz nyet prohblum. They will build tunnel from Moscow to Budapest.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

And how, exactly, will Putin get to Hungary? Is he going to fly over Ukraine? Or will his plane take a route over NATO member states Poland or Romania?

Moscow Times is also unsure. Putin Plans to Meet Trump in Budapest. How Will He Get There? - The Moscow Times

Anyway my guess is they will try to bribe Bulgaria and then reach Hungary via Serbia.

 

[Khamon]

And how, exactly, will Putin get to Hungary? Is he going to fly over Ukraine? Or will his plane take a route over NATO member states Poland or Romania?

Yes, through Poland, Putin is almost sure that NATO will stand down as Poland is occupied, not quite, but almost there.

edit to add: Ukraine will be facing Russian, Belarusian, and Polish fronts. Plus everyone will be demoralized to the point of allowing it to happen. Trump is planning to claim facilitation properties at least in Ukraine, possibly Poland as well, to match his Gaza holdings, where vast resorts will be funded by the Arabian states under his brand.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

I was right: Bulgaria is willing to give Putin passage to Hungary. Bulgaria also said Russia didn't ask for it yet.

Bulgaria willing to offer air corridor for Putin to meet Trump in Budapest | Euractiv

“How is it proposed to hold the meeting if one of the participants cannot get to it?” Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev said on Monday

www.euractiv.com

 

[Soen Eber]

It would not be Poland, not unless the whole of NATO begged them to do so. They have a very strong ""Never Again" attitude towards Russia. Nations who were once great tend to become hardasses once they've escaped, and Poles still remember when they saved Europe at Vienna some hundreds of years ago