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A storm is coming to Europe - you can feel it coming and the same forces that brought Trump to power will wreak their havoc in Europe. This is not as gopd thing but has got to the stage where it is probabbly unstoppable. Ukraine is footnote in this world a signal that the old order is breaking. In terms of EU/NATO Zelenskiy is tilting at windmills that are fast dissapearing.

Tellingly no MSM is shilling the Chernobyl 'incident' given that it was at totally heinous crime yesterday. I wonder why that is ? Cui bono. Willy OAM my favourite Aussie ex services You Tuber says the same and not a peep from the US. Even Redditt r/Ukraine doesn't seem bothered.

Getting men to Mars ain't cheap.

Sergey Maidukov - Could Ukraine descend into civil war? -THE SPECTATOR In February 2022, as Russian troops stormed across the border, Ukrainians united under symbols that had previously divided them. The slogan Slava Ukraini! (Glory to Ukraine), once associated with Stepan Bandera’s nationalist movement, was taken up from Lviv to Ukraine’s south-eastern regions, where Bandera had long been viewed with scepticism. In 2025, Ukraine’s nationalist fervor has waned, but this could be a temporary lull before another eruption of unrest. When nationalism is driven by vengeance and compounded by trauma, it often mutates into extremism. Ukraine may not escape this trend. Vladimir Putin is undoubtedly factoring this into any peace deal. What he failed to achieve through his ‘special military operation’, he may attempt through destabilisation from within. A large group of unemployed, armed young men suffering from PTSD could be ripe for manipulation. https://archive.ph/OUpGH

I got a TS post deleted because it "wasn't from an approved source" !

Don't worry, Brian—I don't spend my every waking hour on here. I'll leave it to you to fight the good fight. Though I must say, it’s impressive how you've managed to condense so much lazy thinking into a single sentence. I was pointing out inconvenient truths before Trump, and I’ll continue doing so long after he’s gone. If that looks like 'shilling' to you, perhaps the issue isn’t me but your inability to distinguish nuance from narrative.

Aye, some see me as a Putin shill, but they’d be wrong—whereas MAGA, at its core, very much is. I firmly believe Trump has been compromised for decades from his business dealings with the Russians. And why would Vance or Musk care so much about the AfD, an openly pro-Putin party that makes no effort to hide it and delight almost in every act of Islamic terrorism in Europe as they see it helping their cause.

A tankie is a term originally used to describe Western communists who supported the Soviet invasions of Hungary (1956) and Czechoslovakia (1968), during which tanks and troops were deployed to suppress popular uprisings. These individuals defended the Soviet Union’s actions as necessary to maintain socialist rule, even at the cost of repressing democratic movements. Over time, the term has broadened to describe those who, while identifying as progressive or leftist, defend authoritarian regimes perceived as anti-Western or nominally socialist. This includes support for governments such as those of Syria, Russia, and China, often under the justification of resisting Western imperialism or maintaining national sovereignty.

The real tragedy for Ukraine and the West moving forward is that as U.S. aid falters and stops, populist uprisings across Europe will shut the door on further support. Even if a handful of leaders wanted to continue providing funds, the political will simply won’t be there. This is the MAGA doctrine supplanting NATO doctrine, and this was precisely the point of J.D. Vance's argument—that European "democracy" is more important than resisting Russian or Chinese imperialism. No doubt, there is quiet celebration in Beijing and Moscow. As Lenin once remarked, “The capitalists will sell us the rope with which we will hang them.” The West, given enough rope, seems all too willing to oblige. The barbarians are not just at the gates—they are inside the walls. Let us not forget that Vance chose to meet with the AfD rather than Chancellor Scholz. MAGA, Musk, and their allies are not just enablers of this unraveling but its architects. They truly are the enemy within. We had a good run, but all empires rise and fall. And when one is in serious decline, the fall comes even faster—hollowed out from within, burdened by social welfarism, entitlement, and a lack of shared purpose or will to fight for common values. As Gibbon observed in The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, “The decline of Rome was the natural and inevitable effect of immoderate greatness.” The same may now be said of the West. The MAGA calculus likely envisions a geopolitical trade-off where the U.S. secures strategic assets like Greenland and Panama, Russia takes Ukraine, and Xi claims Taiwan. In this zero-sum worldview, great powers carve up spheres of influence, abandoning long-standing commitments to allies in favor of transactional deals. It’s a return to a 19th-century style of power politics, where national interest trumps alliances, and stability is sacrificed for short-term gains. The question is whether such a strategy strengthens U.S. power or accelerates its decline—because while America may gain territory, it risks losing global leadership and the trust of its allies. Meanwhile, Beijing and Moscow would be more than happy to play along, knowing that a divided and retreating West only works to their advantage. https://archive.ph/98Rld

Tensions erupt in Ukraine as Zelenskyy sanctions former leader Poroshenko Move sparks backlash in Kyiv, as ex-president accuses incumbent of “politically motivated” attack. https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-slaps-sanctions-on-former-president-petro-poroshenko-viktor-medvedchuk/

As if that is a good idea in any sane universe.

Of all the times Russia could have done this, they just so happened to attack a supposed shelter in Chernobyl now—how convenient for Zelensky. This has to be one of the worst false flags ever, right up there with Nord Stream, or when he blamed Russia for attacking Poland even though it was Ukrainian air defense that killed those farmers. Then there were the drone strikes on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, back when Russia was using it for shelter and Ukraine was right at the gates—why would Russia attack itself there? If Trump proves this was Ukraine’s doing, it’s game over for Zelensky. Edit; it appears to be inconsequential my money's on it will be quitely forgotten. Just ask yourself who benefits from this and you'll know who did it. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/world/europe/ukraine-nuclear-power-plant-russia.html

The Security conference is being held in Munich and the European resilence group is called Weimar. What could possibly go wrong !

Ah, the classic mix of condecension and overconfidence. Schrödinger’s cat was a thought experiment to highlight the absurdity of certain quantum interpretations—not to flat-out disprove them. As for Russia, while its economy has serious challenges, your sweeping generalizations ignore the complexities of wartime economics, global energy markets, and the resilience of state-controlled industries. Europe may be scrambling, but its response has been fragmented and sluggish. And propaganda? If questioning oversimplified narratives counts as that, then maybe critical thinking itself is ‘propaganda’ to you. And it's economy is not doomed as you put it and ploughing on as 'one last push' just means countless thousands die on both sides it's easy for those in repose and comfort to cheers it on. Maybe RUSI has been infiltrated by Putin shills , but I doubt it. "Designed to ensure that the Kremlin can pursue a sovereign foreign policy against the interests of the collective West, Russia's economic system is doing its job" https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/russias-wartime-economy-isnt-weak-it-looks

Russo-American propaganda. Fixed it for you.

It the Schrodinger's Russia paradox on one hand they are bankrupt, out of tanks,ammo and men and on the verge of collapse relying on donkeys and shovels and on the other hand powerful enough to take on and invade Europe. Pick a side folks which is it ?

https://vatniksoup.com/en/soups/199/ It's all a moot point now he was legitimately elected President and they are celebrating in the Kremlin. Do the math.

You really don't know me. But I think I know you.

"By their deeds shall ye know them" Trump Bible New Testament

Sometimes BBC reporter calls it right.

His greatest assett is sitting in the White House. And in my 63 years that is more than a stunning sucess.

There is no Foreign Legion of the 3rd Assault Brigade and all the photos are screengrabs from videos that are commonly available online. And 3rd Assault Brigade is in Kharkiv not Kursk. I think you are right. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Assault_Brigade

Well said and very true.

‘We have won’: Russians envision new global system with Trump victory Russians see Donald Trump’s win as a victory for conservative, isolationist forces in the world against a liberal, Western-dominated global order. https://archive.ph/U7fkF