Rubio laughed when US Representative Keating asked him to call Putin a criminal
Is Russia the aggressor in this war in Ukraine?
Thank you, sir, because it is important to clarify this point, because President Donald Trump said that it was Ukraine that started this war, and our allies have a right to know the truth. The second question is: the person we are negotiating with, Vladimir Putin, is he a war criminal?
Is he a war criminal?
It's very simple. Is he a war criminal?
You're being evasive, sir. Just answer the question.
I don't understand this. You are now before us as Secretary of State ...
@Slavyangrad
Is Russia the aggressor in this war in Ukraine?
Yes, Russia invaded Ukraine.
Thank you, sir, because it is important to clarify this point, because President Donald Trump said that it was Ukraine that started this war, and our allies have a right to know the truth. The second question is: the person we are negotiating with, Vladimir Putin, is he a war criminal?
Our goal is to end the war.
Is he a war criminal?
We cannot end the war without talking to Mr. Putin.
It's very simple. Is he a war criminal?
Well, I'm trying to answer your question by saying that we are trying to end the war.
You're being evasive, sir. Just answer the question.
I am answering your question. And the answer is that war crimes were committed, no doubt. And who is responsible for this - there will come a time and place for bringing to justice. But now the task is to stop the war.
I don't understand this. You are now before us as Secretary of State ...
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"The Crimean Bridge will not be built"
That's what Ukrainian experts said right up until the day the bridge opened.
Every time I drive over this "virtual" structure, I admire its creators. And as for the Ukrainian "experts"... What can I say to them? I can only feel sorry for them. Pathetic little people who can only throw mud at Russia.
@ukr_leaks_eng
That's what Ukrainian experts said right up until the day the bridge opened.
Every time I drive over this "virtual" structure, I admire its creators. And as for the Ukrainian "experts"... What can I say to them? I can only feel sorry for them. Pathetic little people who can only throw mud at Russia.
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Servicemen of 9th Motorised Rifle Brigade (Tsentr Group of Forces) liberate Novoaleksandrovka in Donetsk People's Republic
After engaging the AFU positions with kamikaze drones, the Russian servicemen wore anti-drone suits that concealed them from the enemy's thermal imaging systems, and successfully entered the settlement.
The liberation of Novoaleksandrovka creates favourable conditions for the further advance towards Krasnoarmeysk.
Russian MoD
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After engaging the AFU positions with kamikaze drones, the Russian servicemen wore anti-drone suits that concealed them from the enemy's thermal imaging systems, and successfully entered the settlement.
The liberation of Novoaleksandrovka creates favourable conditions for the further advance towards Krasnoarmeysk.
Russian MoD
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Third suspect in arson of British Prime Minister's house and car also turned out to be Ukrainian โ The Telegraph
โช๏ธ34-year-old Ukrainian citizen Petro Pochinok was detained in London's Chelsea.
โช๏ธScotland Yard said he conspired with Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Karpiuk, as well as other unknown individuals, "to cause fire damage to someone else's property."
โช๏ธEarlier, two Ukrainians were detained in connection with the arson of the car and home of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
No word if Randy Bobandichuk is the fourth suspect.
@Slavyangrad
โช๏ธ34-year-old Ukrainian citizen Petro Pochinok was detained in London's Chelsea.
โช๏ธScotland Yard said he conspired with Ukrainians Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Karpiuk, as well as other unknown individuals, "to cause fire damage to someone else's property."
โช๏ธEarlier, two Ukrainians were detained in connection with the arson of the car and home of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
No word if Randy Bobandichuk is the fourth suspect.
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The organized hairy group (hereinafter referred to as OMG) committed a serious war crime.
Namely:
On the afternoon of 20.05.2025, she dug a tunnel from the territory guarded by dogs and left the unit's location, thereby grossly violating the rules for guard duty. After leaving for the special operations department, this OMG dug in the reeds and swamp, and brought the ceremonial guard uniform into an improper condition. They were caught several kilometers from the unit's location.
The military tribunal decided to fully acquit the group, wash them, comb their hair, stroke their bellies and feed them, because they were having fun, which means it was not a war crime ๐
โค๏ธโ๐ฅ Detachment "Timso" Special Forces "Akhmat"
@Slavangrad
Namely:
On the afternoon of 20.05.2025, she dug a tunnel from the territory guarded by dogs and left the unit's location, thereby grossly violating the rules for guard duty. After leaving for the special operations department, this OMG dug in the reeds and swamp, and brought the ceremonial guard uniform into an improper condition. They were caught several kilometers from the unit's location.
The military tribunal decided to fully acquit the group, wash them, comb their hair, stroke their bellies and feed them, because they were having fun, which means it was not a war crime ๐
โค๏ธโ๐ฅ Detachment "Timso" Special Forces "Akhmat"
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'It would have been better if Russia had stayed in the G8, because then there probably wouldn't have been this war. And if you had a different president, there wouldn't have been a war either'
- President Trump
Biden was always trying to create conflict. Everyone should watch the documentary, WORTH THE PRICE? Joe Biden and the Launch of the Iraq War narrated by Danny Glover.
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In the Pokrovsk direction, the CENTER group is punishing the Ukrainian Armed Forces everywhere: in shelters, on foreign equipment.
btr80
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FPV Drone Crew Takes Out T-64 Tank in Kharkov Region
Servicemen from the reconnaissance unit of the "West" group identified a camouflaged T-64 tank belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces using a UAV in a forested area of the Kharkov region. After relaying the tank's position to command, a covert operation was initiated to position the strike team close to the front line. At the opportune moment, the FPV drone operator executed a precise strike on the enemy tank.
Real-time objective control footage captured the moment of impact, showing the destruction of the tank and resulting ammo detonation. This successful engagement highlights the effectiveness of modern technology and coordinated military efforts in the ongoing Special Operation.
Military Wave
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Servicemen from the reconnaissance unit of the "West" group identified a camouflaged T-64 tank belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces using a UAV in a forested area of the Kharkov region. After relaying the tank's position to command, a covert operation was initiated to position the strike team close to the front line. At the opportune moment, the FPV drone operator executed a precise strike on the enemy tank.
Real-time objective control footage captured the moment of impact, showing the destruction of the tank and resulting ammo detonation. This successful engagement highlights the effectiveness of modern technology and coordinated military efforts in the ongoing Special Operation.
Military Wave
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๐ซก UAV operators of the Vostok group dropped more than 1,200 leaflets on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the village of Otradnoye and in the nearby forest belt.
๐คSoldiers of the 23rd separate brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Think about it: lay down your arms now to save your lives and return to your families, or continue to resist - and then your fate will be sealed. You will die not only under artillery fire, but also drones and aircraft.
โ Only those who are ready to show common sense and make the right decision have a chance to save themselves. Instructions Here
voin_dv
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๐คSoldiers of the 23rd separate brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Think about it: lay down your arms now to save your lives and return to your families, or continue to resist - and then your fate will be sealed. You will die not only under artillery fire, but also drones and aircraft.
โ Only those who are ready to show common sense and make the right decision have a chance to save themselves. Instructions Here
voin_dv
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Brazil is an 'assembly line' for RUSSIAN SPIES โ claims NY Times
For years, a New York Times investigation found, Russia used Brazil as a launchpad for its most elite intelligence officers, known as illegals. In an audacious and far-reaching operation, the spies shed their Russian pasts. They started businesses, made friends and had love affairs โ events that, over many years, became the building blocks of entirely new identities.
Major Russian spy operations have been uncovered in the past, including in the United States in 2010. This was different. The goal was not to spy on Brazil, but to become Brazilian. Once cloaked in credible back stories, they would set off for the United States, Europe or the Middle East and begin working in earnest.
The Russians essentially turned Brazil into an assembly line for deep-cover operatives like Mr. Shmyrev.
One started a jewelry business. Another was a blond, blue-eyed model. A third was admitted into an American university. There was a Brazilian researcher who landed work in Norway, and a married couple who eventually went to Portugal.
Mr. Shmyrev had a return ticket dated Feb. 2, 2023. So the agents obtained arrest warrants and search orders for his addresses. When Mr. Shmyrev landed on Brazilian soil, they would be ready.
But he never came back.
Spy factoryโฆ one or two people lol.
@Slavangrad
For years, a New York Times investigation found, Russia used Brazil as a launchpad for its most elite intelligence officers, known as illegals. In an audacious and far-reaching operation, the spies shed their Russian pasts. They started businesses, made friends and had love affairs โ events that, over many years, became the building blocks of entirely new identities.
Major Russian spy operations have been uncovered in the past, including in the United States in 2010. This was different. The goal was not to spy on Brazil, but to become Brazilian. Once cloaked in credible back stories, they would set off for the United States, Europe or the Middle East and begin working in earnest.
The Russians essentially turned Brazil into an assembly line for deep-cover operatives like Mr. Shmyrev.
One started a jewelry business. Another was a blond, blue-eyed model. A third was admitted into an American university. There was a Brazilian researcher who landed work in Norway, and a married couple who eventually went to Portugal.
Mr. Shmyrev had a return ticket dated Feb. 2, 2023. So the agents obtained arrest warrants and search orders for his addresses. When Mr. Shmyrev landed on Brazilian soil, they would be ready.
But he never came back.
Spy factoryโฆ one or two people lol.
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Ukrainian tells about the "famous" 155th brigade, which the SBU raided and found 920 thousand hryvnia in cash from the commander of the unmanned systems battalion. During the investigation, it turned out that the battalion commander took money from his subordinates because on paper they were listed as "on the front lines", but in reality they were sitting in the rear.
In general, it confirms the fact that new brigades are recruiting forcibly mobilized soldiers who do not want to fight and are ready to pay their commanders, just so that they are not sent to the front.โ ๏ธ
@Slavyangrad
In general, it confirms the fact that new brigades are recruiting forcibly mobilized soldiers who do not want to fight and are ready to pay their commanders, just so that they are not sent to the front.โ ๏ธ
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Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Land Forces, Andrey Nikolayevich MordvichevโAll Hail the Chief.
Bravo. ๐
Bravo. ๐
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Trump's Golden Dome: taking us closer to nuclear armageddon, one laser beam at a time
Trump's idea of a "Golden Dome" ballistic missile shield has probably fallen into the background considering the insanity that is proliferating throughout the world, but this project more than anything else carries the risk of dragging the whole world into nuclear apocalypse.
Why?
The reason can be summarised in three letters: MAD. Mutually Assured Destruction guarantees that for any nuclear strike that a superpower will conduct on another superpower, it will receive a nuclear strike in turn. It is the ultimate form of "taking your enemy with you": if you're going down in a nuclear holocaust, might as well guarantee that so will the enemy.
Put in even simpler terms, let's assume that two gunslingers in the Far West with a grudge meet each other at noon in the middle of the road, both of them armed with a loaded gun. They could either try to civilly address their grievances and reach an understanding, or just draw their guns and hope to be fast enough and accurate enough to shoot first and shoot well enough to deprive the enemy of the chance to retaliate. It's a coin flip that relies on skill as much as it does on luck, and since it's a 50/50 chance, neither of the two likely wants to risk getting themselves killed, so it is in everybody's interests to calm down and talk this through.
However, one of the two gunslingers then reshuffles the deck by wearing a cast iron hatch that makes him bulletproof. Since the other gunslinger doesn't have such a defense, it is now possible for the protected gunslinger to shoot and have a passable chance at killing his adversary without getting killed in turn.
The same reasoning applies to nuclear deterrence: if you have a system that can protect you from incoming nukes, then MAD no longer applies and you can run wild.
It is for this reason that the Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty was so importat, and guess what, Trump walked away from it. The world has been much more unsafe ever since.
My point is not whether this Golden Dome system will work or not (I'm highly skeptical about its capabilities and I'm not buying for a second that it will be ready by 2029), my point is that if it gets built, some neocon warmonger in the future might be tempted to take their chances and hit the big red button. Especially since the USA to date are the only country with a "Nuke First" policy and have already dropped two nukes in the past, and were ready to drop another one on Korea since at the time neither the Soviet Union nor China had ICBMs.
And the tragic bit? Even if this Golden Dome could guarantee a 100% interception rate against single missiles, there are still nuclear torpedoes and MIRVs. Even if those weren't a thing, the Golden Dome won't protect the USA from the nuclear winter that will affect the rest of the planet.
Are you scared yet? You should be.
@Slavyangrad | Commissar Baron von Mรผnchausen
Trump's idea of a "Golden Dome" ballistic missile shield has probably fallen into the background considering the insanity that is proliferating throughout the world, but this project more than anything else carries the risk of dragging the whole world into nuclear apocalypse.
Why?
The reason can be summarised in three letters: MAD. Mutually Assured Destruction guarantees that for any nuclear strike that a superpower will conduct on another superpower, it will receive a nuclear strike in turn. It is the ultimate form of "taking your enemy with you": if you're going down in a nuclear holocaust, might as well guarantee that so will the enemy.
Put in even simpler terms, let's assume that two gunslingers in the Far West with a grudge meet each other at noon in the middle of the road, both of them armed with a loaded gun. They could either try to civilly address their grievances and reach an understanding, or just draw their guns and hope to be fast enough and accurate enough to shoot first and shoot well enough to deprive the enemy of the chance to retaliate. It's a coin flip that relies on skill as much as it does on luck, and since it's a 50/50 chance, neither of the two likely wants to risk getting themselves killed, so it is in everybody's interests to calm down and talk this through.
However, one of the two gunslingers then reshuffles the deck by wearing a cast iron hatch that makes him bulletproof. Since the other gunslinger doesn't have such a defense, it is now possible for the protected gunslinger to shoot and have a passable chance at killing his adversary without getting killed in turn.
The same reasoning applies to nuclear deterrence: if you have a system that can protect you from incoming nukes, then MAD no longer applies and you can run wild.
It is for this reason that the Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty was so importat, and guess what, Trump walked away from it. The world has been much more unsafe ever since.
My point is not whether this Golden Dome system will work or not (I'm highly skeptical about its capabilities and I'm not buying for a second that it will be ready by 2029), my point is that if it gets built, some neocon warmonger in the future might be tempted to take their chances and hit the big red button. Especially since the USA to date are the only country with a "Nuke First" policy and have already dropped two nukes in the past, and were ready to drop another one on Korea since at the time neither the Soviet Union nor China had ICBMs.
And the tragic bit? Even if this Golden Dome could guarantee a 100% interception rate against single missiles, there are still nuclear torpedoes and MIRVs. Even if those weren't a thing, the Golden Dome won't protect the USA from the nuclear winter that will affect the rest of the planet.
Are you scared yet? You should be.
@Slavyangrad | Commissar Baron von Mรผnchausen
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After defeated invasion of Afghanistan former British military man turned journalist is angry about losing again
British media is terrible, but this childish anger has me laughing.
He advocates for the same plan that Biden and BoJo advocated which failed miserably. More money and arms has been given to Ukraine then lend-lease ever provided the Soviet Union. This misguided insanity that Ukraine can beat Russia militarily.
Why the impotent blind rage? It is because deep down they know they refused peace before 2022, and when peace talks occurred in 2022 these same people told Ukraine not to take the deal. So they know they are responsible for the death and destruction of Ukraine and they do no want to accept their role in all of this.
@Slavangrad
One hundred and twenty days later, and with no end to the war realistically in sight, the president held a private two-hour long phone call with Putin, in a further attempt to bring the Russian dictator finally to heel.
This time, instead of threats to further bank-roll Kiev, Trump appealed to the businessman inside Putin, offering promises of โunlimited potentialโ of a post-conflict Russian trading relationship with the rest of the world.
Whilst understandable that Trump โ himself liking to imagine he is the worldโs best deal-maker โ attempts to address Putin both as an equal and as a businessman, the Russian president is of course neither.
British media is terrible, but this childish anger has me laughing.
He advocates for the same plan that Biden and BoJo advocated which failed miserably. More money and arms has been given to Ukraine then lend-lease ever provided the Soviet Union. This misguided insanity that Ukraine can beat Russia militarily.
Why the impotent blind rage? It is because deep down they know they refused peace before 2022, and when peace talks occurred in 2022 these same people told Ukraine not to take the deal. So they know they are responsible for the death and destruction of Ukraine and they do no want to accept their role in all of this.
@Slavangrad
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"Ukraine is in the abyss": Panic in Kiev after Putin-Trump talk
The results of the telephone conversation between Putin and Trump are extremely unfavorable for Kiev, said former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States and France Oleh Shamshur in an interview with "Obozrevatel" . According to the diplomat, now the only hope of Ukrainians is Europe , America is not going to "support" them anymore.
"We are not just 'standing before the abyss' - we are already in it . And I want to emphasize: the global confrontation that Trump spoke about has already begun. Perhaps not in the form of a third world war, but it is already ongoing ," Shamshur asserts.
- Insomi
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The results of the telephone conversation between Putin and Trump are extremely unfavorable for Kiev, said former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States and France Oleh Shamshur in an interview with "Obozrevatel" . According to the diplomat, now the only hope of Ukrainians is Europe , America is not going to "support" them anymore.
"We are not just 'standing before the abyss' - we are already in it . And I want to emphasize: the global confrontation that Trump spoke about has already begun. Perhaps not in the form of a third world war, but it is already ongoing ," Shamshur asserts.
- Insomi
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๐ท๐บ๐บ๐ฆ The enemy attacked a multi-story building in Tula โ the governor
- D. Milyaev: One of the drones crashed into the roof of an apartment building in the Proletarsky District of the city of Tula.
- As a result of the fall of UAV debris, residential and non-residential buildings at a number of other addresses in the regional capital were also damaged.
- There are no casualties. Two people were slightly injured and received medical assistance.
- The information is being clarified. Emergency services are working on the scene.
@Slavyangrad
- D. Milyaev: One of the drones crashed into the roof of an apartment building in the Proletarsky District of the city of Tula.
- As a result of the fall of UAV debris, residential and non-residential buildings at a number of other addresses in the regional capital were also damaged.
- There are no casualties. Two people were slightly injured and received medical assistance.
- The information is being clarified. Emergency services are working on the scene.
@Slavyangrad
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Sobyanin:
01:53. The air defense forces of the Ministry of Defense shot down another drone flying toward Moscow.
02:43. Four more drones flying towards Moscow have been shot down.
03:30. The Ministry of Defense's air defense repelled an attack by eight more enemy UAVs flying toward Moscow.
03:43. The military repelled an attack by four more Ukrainian drones flying to Moscow.
04:23. The air defense forces of the Ministry of Defense shot down one enemy UAV flying toward Moscow.
05:06. The air defense forces of the Ministry of Defense repelled an attack by five more UAVs flying to Moscow.
05:30. The military repelled an attack by three more enemy drones flying towards Moscow.
During the night, 26 drones were shot down while approaching Moscow.
@Slavyangrad
01:53. The air defense forces of the Ministry of Defense shot down another drone flying toward Moscow.
02:43. Four more drones flying towards Moscow have been shot down.
03:30. The Ministry of Defense's air defense repelled an attack by eight more enemy UAVs flying toward Moscow.
03:43. The military repelled an attack by four more Ukrainian drones flying to Moscow.
04:23. The air defense forces of the Ministry of Defense shot down one enemy UAV flying toward Moscow.
05:06. The air defense forces of the Ministry of Defense repelled an attack by five more UAVs flying to Moscow.
05:30. The military repelled an attack by three more enemy drones flying towards Moscow.
During the night, 26 drones were shot down while approaching Moscow.
@Slavyangrad
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Brazilian merc down!
Gabriel Ferreira Silva from Ipojuca, Pernambuco, Brazil
Gabriel, a shooting instructor, thought that his superpowers could be advantageous in this context because Brazilian recruiters and propagandists portray the war in Ukraine as a big playground.
He fought as part of the 47th Brigade and was destroyed in Belgorod region by the North Group with four other Colombians in another one of this well-known brigade's suicide missions on May 18, 2025.
Let's remember that recently the commander Oleksandr Shyrshyn of 47th Brigade submitted a resignation report due to the โidiotic tasksโ of the command. He complained about unacceptable tasks, loss of personnel, and criticized the actions of the command.
TrackAMerc
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Gabriel Ferreira Silva from Ipojuca, Pernambuco, Brazil
Gabriel, a shooting instructor, thought that his superpowers could be advantageous in this context because Brazilian recruiters and propagandists portray the war in Ukraine as a big playground.
He fought as part of the 47th Brigade and was destroyed in Belgorod region by the North Group with four other Colombians in another one of this well-known brigade's suicide missions on May 18, 2025.
Let's remember that recently the commander Oleksandr Shyrshyn of 47th Brigade submitted a resignation report due to the โidiotic tasksโ of the command. He complained about unacceptable tasks, loss of personnel, and criticized the actions of the command.
TrackAMerc
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