The current Olympic Games have been the worst in history for the Ukrainian national team.
The Olympians returned from the competition without a single medal. Previously, such an anti-record was set in 2002 and 2010. However, in 2026, Ukrainian athletes did not rank higher than 6th in any discipline.
Only three athletes made it into the top 10 in freestyle, jumping, and biathlon.
The first place in the number of medals at this Olympics goes to Norway. The USA is in second place. Italy, the host of the competition, is in third place.
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All of the good athletes were bussified...
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The Olympians returned from the competition without a single medal. Previously, such an anti-record was set in 2002 and 2010. However, in 2026, Ukrainian athletes did not rank higher than 6th in any discipline.
Only three athletes made it into the top 10 in freestyle, jumping, and biathlon.
The first place in the number of medals at this Olympics goes to Norway. The USA is in second place. Italy, the host of the competition, is in third place.
All of the good athletes were bussified...
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The 105th regiment of the NM DPR reports:
๐ท๐บโ๏ธ๐บ๐ฆThe Russian army continues to break through to Slavyansk, advancing on a broad front
On the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk direction in the DPR, after liberating a number of settlements, Russian troops continue to advance on a broad front towards Slavyansk.
After taking Minkovka, our units stormed into Golubovka and occupied a significant part of the settlement.
To the north, after liberating Seversk, Pazeno, Bondarnoe and Khromovka, the "South" group of troops occupied a large part of Nikiforovka and continues to clear the settlement.
Also, the Russian Armed Forces have made significant progress from Novomarkovo and Privole into the enemy's defensive positions, capturing the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the groves.
The Russian army continues to launch attacks through the groves towards Fedorovka 2.
โ๏ธThe total area of the Russian Armed Forces' advance: up to 13.5 kmยฒ.
The successes of the Russian troops are again belatedly acknowledged by Ukrainian military analysts:
"The Russian Armed Forces have taken Privole, are capturing Golubovka and launching attacks in the area of Krivaya Lukka, Nikiforovka and Reznikovka," writes one of the enemy's resources.
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"On the Slavyansk direction, the Russians have already entrenched themselves in the northern part of Golubovka, storming from the side of Privole, and in the eastern part of Minkovka (under the Russian Armed Forces), launching an attack from the south,' write others.
"To the west of Minkovka, the area of the dominant height along the Seversky Donets - Donbass canal has moved into the grey zone, which in the long run gives the Russian army the opportunity to increase pressure on the Kramatorsk direction."
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๐ท๐บโ๏ธ๐บ๐ฆThe Russian army continues to break through to Slavyansk, advancing on a broad front
On the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk direction in the DPR, after liberating a number of settlements, Russian troops continue to advance on a broad front towards Slavyansk.
After taking Minkovka, our units stormed into Golubovka and occupied a significant part of the settlement.
To the north, after liberating Seversk, Pazeno, Bondarnoe and Khromovka, the "South" group of troops occupied a large part of Nikiforovka and continues to clear the settlement.
Also, the Russian Armed Forces have made significant progress from Novomarkovo and Privole into the enemy's defensive positions, capturing the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the groves.
The Russian army continues to launch attacks through the groves towards Fedorovka 2.
โ๏ธThe total area of the Russian Armed Forces' advance: up to 13.5 kmยฒ.
The successes of the Russian troops are again belatedly acknowledged by Ukrainian military analysts:
"The Russian Armed Forces have taken Privole, are capturing Golubovka and launching attacks in the area of Krivaya Lukka, Nikiforovka and Reznikovka," writes one of the enemy's resources.
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"On the Slavyansk direction, the Russians have already entrenched themselves in the northern part of Golubovka, storming from the side of Privole, and in the eastern part of Minkovka (under the Russian Armed Forces), launching an attack from the south,' write others.
"To the west of Minkovka, the area of the dominant height along the Seversky Donets - Donbass canal has moved into the grey zone, which in the long run gives the Russian army the opportunity to increase pressure on the Kramatorsk direction."
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Military Chronicle:
According to all indications, the IRGC has begun strengthening the air defense of facilities around Tehran in anticipation of a possible strike from the United States. Satellite images have recorded the deployment of electronic warfare systems such as the Cobra-V8 (a certain analogue of the Russian Krasukha complex), Bavar-373 and S-300 launchers, as well as a number of other air defense systems - both outdated and more modern. This indicates an attempt to create a layered defense around key facilities and enhance their security in the face of a growing threat of airstrikes.
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According to all indications, the IRGC has begun strengthening the air defense of facilities around Tehran in anticipation of a possible strike from the United States. Satellite images have recorded the deployment of electronic warfare systems such as the Cobra-V8 (a certain analogue of the Russian Krasukha complex), Bavar-373 and S-300 launchers, as well as a number of other air defense systems - both outdated and more modern. This indicates an attempt to create a layered defense around key facilities and enhance their security in the face of a growing threat of airstrikes.
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Military Chronicle:
The situation with the intensified use of Starlink-equipped suicide drones by the Armed Forces of Ukraine against multiple launch rocket systems and air defense systems of the Russian Armed Forces, and ways to address the problem
While Russian informed circles continue to eagerly await at least a minimal "outcome" from the phased program of implementing the domestic low-orbit satellite grouping "Dawn", as well as the stratosphere system "Barrier-1" with a narrower range of local communication tasks in certain sectors of the theater of military operations, the enemy has sharply intensified the use of suicide drones equipped with Starlink terminals from the so-called "white lists".
And as objective control by the operators of these UAF drones shows, the target objects are increasingly becoming such critically important tools for covering the frontline and rear infrastructure as the Tor-M2 air defense missile systems on the Zaporizhia front, the Pantsir-S1/S1M complexes in Crimea, the S-300V4 launchers on the Mariupol direction, etc. The most alarming episode was the first recorded attack on a deployed rear fire position of the 9K515 Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system.
It would seem that both the Tor and Pantsir systems are capable of detecting and shooting down small drones, including such products as the Switchblade 600 with a reflective surface of about 0.05 square meters, but in some video of objective control by the enemy, the work of the surveillance radars of these complexes is visible, and combat work on the drones is not recorded. The fact is that the reflective surface of these drones may be even smaller than the above figure and amount to thousandths of a square meter. Such targets are detected by the standard radars of the Pantsir-S1 complexes at minimum distances of up to 2 km, and by the time the fire control system manages to react, the suicide drone is already in the dead zone. The same is true of the Tor-M2 air defense missile systems.
More effective in the fight against such drones are the updated Pantsir-SM complexes, which boast new surveillance radars 1RS1-4 and 1RS2-3. They are capable of detecting such drones at much greater distances and initiating interception. But there is one problem: there are still relatively few of these Pantsir-SM complexes in combat units.
If the complexes are deployed in complex terrain with numerous folds, lowlands and elevations, the drone may appear from an unpredictable direction, jumping out from behind the terrain screen.
And in this case, the very automated anti-aircraft machine gun turrets based on PKT, GShG-7.62, NSV machine guns, etc., whose optoelectronic sighting systems can work in conjunction with AI, come to the fore. The accuracy of their fire is so high that, together with modern ballistic calculators, they are capable of shooting down even small FPV drones at distances of up to 350-500 m, not to mention large drones with Starlink. These turrets can be placed on any mobile vehicle that should accompany the Tornado-S or air defense systems to the fire position. But the scale of the use of such means, as well as the use of anti-aircraft artillery systems with remotely detonated shells, has not yet been reached. The situation requires their immediate and mass implementation.
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There is a never-ending cat and mouse game between drones and countermeasures on both sides, but the solutions exist. Ultimately, Russia has better resources to implement new strategies while Ukraine has the outside support of the West. Time will tell, but Russia will emerge from this conflict with the most battle tested and resilient military of any large world power.
๐ @EastCalling
The situation with the intensified use of Starlink-equipped suicide drones by the Armed Forces of Ukraine against multiple launch rocket systems and air defense systems of the Russian Armed Forces, and ways to address the problem
While Russian informed circles continue to eagerly await at least a minimal "outcome" from the phased program of implementing the domestic low-orbit satellite grouping "Dawn", as well as the stratosphere system "Barrier-1" with a narrower range of local communication tasks in certain sectors of the theater of military operations, the enemy has sharply intensified the use of suicide drones equipped with Starlink terminals from the so-called "white lists".
And as objective control by the operators of these UAF drones shows, the target objects are increasingly becoming such critically important tools for covering the frontline and rear infrastructure as the Tor-M2 air defense missile systems on the Zaporizhia front, the Pantsir-S1/S1M complexes in Crimea, the S-300V4 launchers on the Mariupol direction, etc. The most alarming episode was the first recorded attack on a deployed rear fire position of the 9K515 Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system.
It would seem that both the Tor and Pantsir systems are capable of detecting and shooting down small drones, including such products as the Switchblade 600 with a reflective surface of about 0.05 square meters, but in some video of objective control by the enemy, the work of the surveillance radars of these complexes is visible, and combat work on the drones is not recorded. The fact is that the reflective surface of these drones may be even smaller than the above figure and amount to thousandths of a square meter. Such targets are detected by the standard radars of the Pantsir-S1 complexes at minimum distances of up to 2 km, and by the time the fire control system manages to react, the suicide drone is already in the dead zone. The same is true of the Tor-M2 air defense missile systems.
More effective in the fight against such drones are the updated Pantsir-SM complexes, which boast new surveillance radars 1RS1-4 and 1RS2-3. They are capable of detecting such drones at much greater distances and initiating interception. But there is one problem: there are still relatively few of these Pantsir-SM complexes in combat units.
If the complexes are deployed in complex terrain with numerous folds, lowlands and elevations, the drone may appear from an unpredictable direction, jumping out from behind the terrain screen.
And in this case, the very automated anti-aircraft machine gun turrets based on PKT, GShG-7.62, NSV machine guns, etc., whose optoelectronic sighting systems can work in conjunction with AI, come to the fore. The accuracy of their fire is so high that, together with modern ballistic calculators, they are capable of shooting down even small FPV drones at distances of up to 350-500 m, not to mention large drones with Starlink. These turrets can be placed on any mobile vehicle that should accompany the Tornado-S or air defense systems to the fire position. But the scale of the use of such means, as well as the use of anti-aircraft artillery systems with remotely detonated shells, has not yet been reached. The situation requires their immediate and mass implementation.
There is a never-ending cat and mouse game between drones and countermeasures on both sides, but the solutions exist. Ultimately, Russia has better resources to implement new strategies while Ukraine has the outside support of the West. Time will tell, but Russia will emerge from this conflict with the most battle tested and resilient military of any large world power.
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Bill Browderโs dismissal of the Russian economy as a mere "gas station" is a significant miscalculation that ignores the structural dependencies the West still has on Russian industry. While he claims Russia has nothing to offer, the reality is that the United States remains a major customer for critical Russian exports that are irreplaceable for American infrastructure. For example, despite the rhetoric of decoupling, the U.S. continues to rely on Rosatom for nearly 20% of its enriched uranium, which is essential for keeping the American power grid operational. Without Russian nuclear fuel and fertilizers, the U.S. would face an immediate energy crisis and a massive spike in food inflation.
The argument that Russia is too small a market also ignores the massive success American corporations enjoyed there for decades. Before being pressured by their own government to exit, giants like McDonaldโs, PepsiCo, and Apple viewed Russia as one of their most profitable and reliable growth markets in the world. By forcing these companies out, the U.S. did not "starve" Russia; instead, it simply handed over billions in infrastructure, factories, and market share to domestic Russian entrepreneurs and Eastern partners. This move effectively gifted a trillion-dollar consumer economy to competitors while American shareholders bore the losses.
Ultimately, Browderโs logic fails to account for the fact that Russiaโs wealth isn't just in raw volume, but in strategic necessity. While the U.S. produces light shale oil, its refineries were built to process the specific heavy grades that Russia provides. Furthermore, Russiaโs dominance in the global palladium, neon, and titanium markets means that the American high-tech and aerospace sectors, including companies like Boeing, remain tethered to Russian supply chains. Far from being "nonsense," the economic link between the two is a matter of industrial survival for the West, regardless of political posturing.
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The argument that Russia is too small a market also ignores the massive success American corporations enjoyed there for decades. Before being pressured by their own government to exit, giants like McDonaldโs, PepsiCo, and Apple viewed Russia as one of their most profitable and reliable growth markets in the world. By forcing these companies out, the U.S. did not "starve" Russia; instead, it simply handed over billions in infrastructure, factories, and market share to domestic Russian entrepreneurs and Eastern partners. This move effectively gifted a trillion-dollar consumer economy to competitors while American shareholders bore the losses.
Ultimately, Browderโs logic fails to account for the fact that Russiaโs wealth isn't just in raw volume, but in strategic necessity. While the U.S. produces light shale oil, its refineries were built to process the specific heavy grades that Russia provides. Furthermore, Russiaโs dominance in the global palladium, neon, and titanium markets means that the American high-tech and aerospace sectors, including companies like Boeing, remain tethered to Russian supply chains. Far from being "nonsense," the economic link between the two is a matter of industrial survival for the West, regardless of political posturing.
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By the end of 2025, economic growth in the US had sharply slowed down, and inflation had accelerated, writes Politico, citing reports from the US Department of Commerce.
According to their data, in the fourth quarter, US GDP growth slowed to 1.4%,
while inflation in December amounted to 3% in annual terms.
According to the publication, this is a consequence of unusually long shutdowns and a decrease in consumer spending.
"The double blow of the published economic data put an end to a series of positive reports on employment and inflation, which Trump and senior White House officials cited as evidence of the success of their program. This will create problems for Trump, whose approval and popularity ratings have fallen to record lows - by 23 percentage points," writes Politico, which is considered a publication close to the US Democratic Party.
Trump himself blamed the Democrats for the problems, who did not vote for the budget (which led to the shutdown), as well as Fed Chairman Powell, who refused to lower interest rates.
"The Democratic strike cost the US at least two percentage points of GDP. No strikes! And also - a reduction in interest rates. Powell, who was two days late, is the worst," wrote Trump.
It should be noted that in previous quarters, the US economy was growing rapidly. If in the first quarter there was a decline of 0.5% (due to an acceleration in imports, which were rushed to be imported before Trump's new tariffs), then in the second quarter GDP grew by 3.8% in annual terms, and in the third quarter the pace accelerated to 4.4%, which was the highest figure in recent years.
However, taking into account the decline in the first quarter and the slowdown in growth in the last quarter, by the end of 2025, US GDP grew by 2.2%, which is lower than in 2024, when it was 2.8%.
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This has been a bad week for Trump...
I think the war in Iran is a certainty.
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According to their data, in the fourth quarter, US GDP growth slowed to 1.4%,
while inflation in December amounted to 3% in annual terms.
According to the publication, this is a consequence of unusually long shutdowns and a decrease in consumer spending.
"The double blow of the published economic data put an end to a series of positive reports on employment and inflation, which Trump and senior White House officials cited as evidence of the success of their program. This will create problems for Trump, whose approval and popularity ratings have fallen to record lows - by 23 percentage points," writes Politico, which is considered a publication close to the US Democratic Party.
Trump himself blamed the Democrats for the problems, who did not vote for the budget (which led to the shutdown), as well as Fed Chairman Powell, who refused to lower interest rates.
"The Democratic strike cost the US at least two percentage points of GDP. No strikes! And also - a reduction in interest rates. Powell, who was two days late, is the worst," wrote Trump.
It should be noted that in previous quarters, the US economy was growing rapidly. If in the first quarter there was a decline of 0.5% (due to an acceleration in imports, which were rushed to be imported before Trump's new tariffs), then in the second quarter GDP grew by 3.8% in annual terms, and in the third quarter the pace accelerated to 4.4%, which was the highest figure in recent years.
However, taking into account the decline in the first quarter and the slowdown in growth in the last quarter, by the end of 2025, US GDP grew by 2.2%, which is lower than in 2024, when it was 2.8%.
This has been a bad week for Trump...
I think the war in Iran is a certainty.
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Ukraine is facing mounting problems both at the front and within the country, writes The Times columnist Marc Bennetts.
According to him, neither side is capable of achieving a decisive breakthrough, and the war has entered a protracted phase. Ukrainian units are achieving only limited successes, and the probability of a large-scale offensive by the AFU is low.
"We are all tired. The war is exhausting," says a drone unit commander of the 33rd Assault Regiment with the call sign "Ecologist." He was severely wounded and, according to him, was in a state of clinical death for up to 30 minutes, yet returned to service.
The President of Ukraine previously stated there were 55,000 dead since 2022, but Western officials believe the real losses may be higher. In Zaporizhzhia, photos of fallen soldiers are placed along one of the central streets, emphasizing the scale of the loss. It is noted that some soldiers order such portraits in advance in case of their death.
The author points to the moral and physical exhaustion of personnel. Cases of unauthorized abandonment of units are reported. One assault trooper said he could not withstand the constant loss of comrades and was sentenced to five years in prison, but later returned to the front following changes in legislation.
Ukraine is experiencing difficulties replenishing its army. Against the backdrop of attempts to close the personnel shortage, social tension is increasing. Videos of clashes between military recruitment officers and citizens are circulating on social networks.
"It is not the Russian army that will destroy us, but the people inside [our country]," said one Ukrainian commander, adding that service has come to be perceived by part of society as something shameful.
The lack of tangible progress in negotiations is also noted. Three rounds of direct contacts led only to a brief pause in strikes on energy infrastructure and prisoner exchanges.
According to the authorโs assessment, the war continues without a clear prospect of conclusion.
๐ @EastCalling
According to him, neither side is capable of achieving a decisive breakthrough, and the war has entered a protracted phase. Ukrainian units are achieving only limited successes, and the probability of a large-scale offensive by the AFU is low.
"We are all tired. The war is exhausting," says a drone unit commander of the 33rd Assault Regiment with the call sign "Ecologist." He was severely wounded and, according to him, was in a state of clinical death for up to 30 minutes, yet returned to service.
The President of Ukraine previously stated there were 55,000 dead since 2022, but Western officials believe the real losses may be higher. In Zaporizhzhia, photos of fallen soldiers are placed along one of the central streets, emphasizing the scale of the loss. It is noted that some soldiers order such portraits in advance in case of their death.
The author points to the moral and physical exhaustion of personnel. Cases of unauthorized abandonment of units are reported. One assault trooper said he could not withstand the constant loss of comrades and was sentenced to five years in prison, but later returned to the front following changes in legislation.
Ukraine is experiencing difficulties replenishing its army. Against the backdrop of attempts to close the personnel shortage, social tension is increasing. Videos of clashes between military recruitment officers and citizens are circulating on social networks.
"It is not the Russian army that will destroy us, but the people inside [our country]," said one Ukrainian commander, adding that service has come to be perceived by part of society as something shameful.
The lack of tangible progress in negotiations is also noted. Three rounds of direct contacts led only to a brief pause in strikes on energy infrastructure and prisoner exchanges.
According to the authorโs assessment, the war continues without a clear prospect of conclusion.
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Brief Frontline Report โ February 21st, 2026
Summary by Marat Khairullin and Mikhail Popov.
Message from the Russian Ministry of Defense: "Units of the 'West' Group, as a result of ongoing operations, have liberated the settlement of Karpovka in the Donetsk People's Republic."
The Russian Armed Forces continue to deepen and expand the southern base of the Borovaya salient along the front. They have reached the right bank of the Nitrius River and the Karpovskoe Reservoir, liberated the settlement of Karpovka (49ยฐ10โฒ30โณ N 37ยฐ43โฒ34โณ E, population 396 in 2001), and taken control of crossings over the river. A bridgehead has been established for positioning forces and assets for an offensive in the direction of Koroviy Yar - Rubtsy.
The bridgehead on the Redkodub-Karpovka-Novoselovka line protects the right flank of the Russian Armed Forces grouping that is storming the enemy's defensive hub of Drobyshevo-Liman and forming an operational envelopment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Slavyansk defensive hub.
The enemy, understanding the danger of Russian Armed Forces units reaching the settlement of Rubtsy, has deployed the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade to this area to reinforce its grouping on this sector.
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Summary by Marat Khairullin and Mikhail Popov.
Message from the Russian Ministry of Defense: "Units of the 'West' Group, as a result of ongoing operations, have liberated the settlement of Karpovka in the Donetsk People's Republic."
The Russian Armed Forces continue to deepen and expand the southern base of the Borovaya salient along the front. They have reached the right bank of the Nitrius River and the Karpovskoe Reservoir, liberated the settlement of Karpovka (49ยฐ10โฒ30โณ N 37ยฐ43โฒ34โณ E, population 396 in 2001), and taken control of crossings over the river. A bridgehead has been established for positioning forces and assets for an offensive in the direction of Koroviy Yar - Rubtsy.
The bridgehead on the Redkodub-Karpovka-Novoselovka line protects the right flank of the Russian Armed Forces grouping that is storming the enemy's defensive hub of Drobyshevo-Liman and forming an operational envelopment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Slavyansk defensive hub.
The enemy, understanding the danger of Russian Armed Forces units reaching the settlement of Rubtsy, has deployed the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade to this area to reinforce its grouping on this sector.
Read this report and many others on Marat Khairullin's Substack! That's where I post the high-definition maps, and frankly, the formatting on Substack makes the reports easier to follow. Any questions for Marat and Mikhail will be answered there.
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A global tariff of 10%, in addition to the existing ones, will be introduced by Trump. In response to the decision of the US Supreme Court, he stated that he would not return the collected tariffs, and those related to national security would remain in place.โฆ
Trump announced an increase from 10% to 15% in the tariffs he previously imposed on imports of goods from all countries around the world.
Source: RIA Novosti
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We are in the "impotent rage" stage of the Trump administration.
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Source: RIA Novosti
We are in the "impotent rage" stage of the Trump administration.
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Geran Chronicles:
The oil tanker "Sea Horse" is on its way to Cuba with nearly 200,000 barrels of Russian fuel, urgently needed for transportation and electricity production, which could be a direct challenge to US sanctions aimed at restricting oil and oil product supplies to the island - Bloomberg๐ง
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The oil tanker "Sea Horse" is on its way to Cuba with nearly 200,000 barrels of Russian fuel, urgently needed for transportation and electricity production, which could be a direct challenge to US sanctions aimed at restricting oil and oil product supplies to the island - Bloomberg๐ง
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Chinese Liaison (ะะธัะฐะนัะบะธะน ัะฒัZะฝะพj):
> Taiwan came and stole our chip manufacturing business. They've been producing chips for 30 years. They keep churning out chip after chip, over and over again.
Chip after chip.
The late Yeltsin's tone is creeping in here. 38 snipers, you know.*
Grandpa will huff and puff, but it's not the first time. He can't influence the situation any more than Biden could, because the fundamental problems of the US remain unresolved - it's all just a show. The Taiwanese have once again been reminded that for the white folks, they're just the same narrow-eyed "Ch**ks" as everyone else in Asia. The stories about "We're a Special Nation", or "The Most Chinese of the Chinese", or "Almost Japanese," or "Special Taiwanese" (the specialness being the denial of "the most non-Chinese of all") are just background noise for the US. As soon as there's a showdown - you're all commies, with McCarthyism 2.0 in 4K and 60fps. Have you heard of the term "bamboo ceiling?" It's a popular local term, referring to the upper echelons of American organizations, which a Taiwanese can reach before either obtaining a US passport or an Israeli one. Otherwise, you can't go higher than a senior engineer.
And yes, Morris Chang, the founder of TSMC, developed key manufacturing technologies and offered them to Texas Instruments and others, but he was told "we'll handle it ourselves," and he built the first workshops in Taiwan precisely because the US turned him down. He didn't steal anything - it's the US that's been trying for decades to acquire everything ready-made and fine-tuned through threats, bribes, and outright theft.
Donnie is feeling the heat from the slap "your tariffs are officially illegal, we're canceling them," so he's speaking out. That's good.
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*The phrase refers to an event during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis, specifically the events of October 3-4, 1993.
Then-President Boris Yeltsin was in a power struggle with the Russian parliament (the Supreme Soviet). After parliament refused to dissolve itself, Yeltsin ordered the military to storm the parliament building, the "White House" (Beliy Dom), in Moscow.
It was officially claimed that snipers from inside the White House fired on pro-Yeltsin demonstrators and security forces, provoking the assault.
In subsequent years, a persistent theory emerged, particularly among opposition figures and communists, that the government deliberately fabricated the sniper threat.
In modern political slang, invoking "38 snipers" is a cynical shorthand for a government-orchestrated false flag operation, state-sponsored violence against its own people, or a clumsy, bloody, and illegitimate use of force by a desperate regime.
๐ @EastCalling
> Taiwan came and stole our chip manufacturing business. They've been producing chips for 30 years. They keep churning out chip after chip, over and over again.
Chip after chip.
The late Yeltsin's tone is creeping in here. 38 snipers, you know.*
Grandpa will huff and puff, but it's not the first time. He can't influence the situation any more than Biden could, because the fundamental problems of the US remain unresolved - it's all just a show. The Taiwanese have once again been reminded that for the white folks, they're just the same narrow-eyed "Ch**ks" as everyone else in Asia. The stories about "We're a Special Nation", or "The Most Chinese of the Chinese", or "Almost Japanese," or "Special Taiwanese" (the specialness being the denial of "the most non-Chinese of all") are just background noise for the US. As soon as there's a showdown - you're all commies, with McCarthyism 2.0 in 4K and 60fps. Have you heard of the term "bamboo ceiling?" It's a popular local term, referring to the upper echelons of American organizations, which a Taiwanese can reach before either obtaining a US passport or an Israeli one. Otherwise, you can't go higher than a senior engineer.
And yes, Morris Chang, the founder of TSMC, developed key manufacturing technologies and offered them to Texas Instruments and others, but he was told "we'll handle it ourselves," and he built the first workshops in Taiwan precisely because the US turned him down. He didn't steal anything - it's the US that's been trying for decades to acquire everything ready-made and fine-tuned through threats, bribes, and outright theft.
Donnie is feeling the heat from the slap "your tariffs are officially illegal, we're canceling them," so he's speaking out. That's good.
*The phrase refers to an event during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis, specifically the events of October 3-4, 1993.
Then-President Boris Yeltsin was in a power struggle with the Russian parliament (the Supreme Soviet). After parliament refused to dissolve itself, Yeltsin ordered the military to storm the parliament building, the "White House" (Beliy Dom), in Moscow.
It was officially claimed that snipers from inside the White House fired on pro-Yeltsin demonstrators and security forces, provoking the assault.
In subsequent years, a persistent theory emerged, particularly among opposition figures and communists, that the government deliberately fabricated the sniper threat.
In modern political slang, invoking "38 snipers" is a cynical shorthand for a government-orchestrated false flag operation, state-sponsored violence against its own people, or a clumsy, bloody, and illegitimate use of force by a desperate regime.
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