16 minutes ago, Sigmund said:

you are challenging the facts dear man...so do your research yourself my good fellow...Google will save thy day.

And for some friendly and free advice. Avoid clicking on links strangers post on internet - do the job yourself as it will be safer. You are welcome...

The burden of proof is on the person making the claim. It's your claim, so it's incumbent on you to provide the evidence.

If you can't provide it, then it's literally a baseless claim.

Hitchen's Razor applies. "What can be asserted without evidence, can also be dismissed without evidence."

IMHO Putin is now done with the talking after whatever was 'agreed' in Anchorage was renaged on, he like Iran know that any 'agreement' is only a means to pause hostilies while rearming and regrouping for further attack.

On 6/30/2026 at 4:39 PM, LosLobo said:

In my opinion, the idea that Putin faces a swift, inevitable fall misses the reality: he is locked in a strategic deadlock.
He cannot end the war without risking a severe economic shock because Russia has become heavily dependent on wartime spending.
Yet continuing the conflict only deepens the long-term drain on Russia's finances, infrastructure, logistics, and military capacity.
Faced with these two costly choices, he is likely to continue a war of attrition.
An internal coup is, in my view, highly unlikely because his security apparatus suppresses serious threats before they can gain momentum.

The most effective response is for Ukraine's allies to dramatically increase military and financial support, hastening the point at which Russia can no longer sustain the war.

Until the nukes come out. Putin is an old man. He has two options win or lose. I suspect he will pull the trigger.

The Chinese will be watching developments with bated breath.

It is a beautiful thing to see Putin get his butt kicked. He is an obnoxious man who seems to take pleasure in slaughtering women and children. His thirst for money and power know no boundaries. He cares nothing for his ordinary people.

Perhaps his twilight is near. The world can only hope.

On 6/25/2026 at 2:01 PM, candide said:

Imagine that Trump hadn't helped the 2024 Russian offensive by having the GOP congress to block funding to Ukraine, and also the 2025 surprise Russian counter-offensive in Irkoustk! Russian may already have agreed to a ceasefire!

And that is just one of many reasons why Donald Trump is perhaps the most dangerous man in the world right now.

On 6/30/2026 at 1:48 PM, Sigmund said:

Ukraine is winning with all the military tech given by European union nations who are stepping in a dangerous escalade of hostilities with Russia. Europe is also going bankrupt with all the trillions of dollars given to Kiev. With all the corruption scandals involving the top level of governance in Ukraine and when one sees all the luxury cars with Ukraine plates parading all over top level european resorts, one may ponder on where all the money is going. Take the exemple of places like Portugal, where the ukrainians are comming over and paying for top real estateproperties in cash.

Yes for sure even a 15 year old is aware on the goons, corruption and mafias in Russia. So don't get me wrong. I'm not pro Russia or pro east european. But are the ukraines any better ?

Trillions of dollars given to Kiev? Really? A bit of an exaggeration for sure.

2 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Trillions of dollars given to Kiev? Really? A bit of an exaggeration for sure.

Trump gives nothing now but over the course of the war the US spent $122 and 183 billion in various kinds of aid much of it stimulative to US defense industries.

44 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Until the nukes come out. Putin is an old man. He has two options win or lose. I suspect he will pull the trigger.

The Chinese will be watching developments with bated breath.

No Sir.

Without the permission of Xi Jinping Putin will never "pull the trigger".

If Putin loses the support of China - Russia as it exists in it's form today - will be history.

1 hour ago, Schoggibueb said:

No Sir.

Without the permission of Xi Jinping Putin will never "pull the trigger".

If Putin loses the support of China - Russia as it exists in it's form today - will be history.

Time will tell. Desperate people do desperate things. I sincerely hope it doesn't come to nukes.

5 hours ago, johng said:

IMHO Putin is now done with the talking after whatever was 'agreed' in Anchorage was renaged on, he like Iran know that any 'agreement' is only a means to pause hostilies while rearming and regrouping for further attack.

He needs to talk about these long gas lines. Do you know what caused the collapse of Germany and Japan in WW2? It was the lack of fuel.

small or very small gains for very big losses, he doesn't care about his people's life, he considers them barely cannon fodder

But most importantly, Kyiv has succeeded in bringing home the war to Russia, inflicting costly damage to its fuel infrastructure which has caused major shortages. This has fomented public discontent in Russia, increasing the pressure on Putin to end the conflict.

Half a million dead but just 40sqkm gained in six months: Impact of Putin’s devastating war in numbers

https://au.yahoo.com/news/half-million-dead-just-40sq-143521316.html

17 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Trump gives nothing now but over the course of the war the US spent $122 and 183 billion in various kinds of aid much of it stimulative to US defense industries.

so they give money and then they sell arms, thus getting their money back, maybe some blackmail involved as well, I call it a win win for the US

20 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

so they give money and then they sell arms, thus getting their money back, maybe some blackmail involved as well, I call it a win win for the US

Of I meant the US spent between $122 and 183 billion. Estimated. Nowhere near trillions.

Edited July 3Jul 3 by Jingthing

On 7/2/2026 at 12:53 PM, Mavideol said:

pressure from within his ruling party and inner circle starts to show up on a daily basis as his supporters are tired of the losses and the lack of money to keep financing a useless war has his bankers worried, before they wouldn't criticize him in public but times have changed and they criticize him on the streets, on tv on news papers, he should reinforced his security guards

German Gref, who heads up the state-controlled Sberbank, said that Russians are deeply concerned by the worsening economic conditions of the country, which are being exacerbated by the war and Ukraine's strikes on oil refineries.

'I don't think there's a single person who isn't concerned about anything other than a rapid end of hostilities, that's clear.'

Russia's top banker pleads with Putin to stop the Ukraine war on state TV

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/russia-s-top-banker-pleads-with-putin-to-stop-the-ukraine-war-on-state-tv/ar-AA26XALo?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=6a45c3f0ba29446ab841177084485af3&ei=19

in the above post I made a joke advising Putin to reinforce his security, I guess some of hi inner circle must have read my post 🤣🤣🤣

Paranoid Putin boosts his personal protection squad to 800 officers amid assassination fears

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/paranoid-putin-boosts-his-personal-protection-squad-to-800-officers-amid-assassination-fears/ar-AA273k7a?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=6a4714ecfd82440c858272957d09d937&ei=137

About Anchorage There was no agreement. If you recall the Russians didn't even stay for the fancy meal that had been prepared I hope that the food was given to the US solldiers who were forced by their fascist commander in chief to crawl on the ground to lay out a red carpet for the murderous dictator Putin.

‘Russia is paralyzed’: How Ukraine has brought the war to Moscow

https://au.yahoo.com/russia-paralyzed-ukraine-brought-war-180211321.html

Sorry if already posted

3 minutes ago, Seppius said:

Sorry if already posted

Recent arial view

talk to the hand

and this one was not expected but again anything is possible from Putin, he did make a fool of himself trying to be shown as a "real" military guy, he was trying to impress Trump/Krasnov

Russia's Vladimir Putin has released an embarrassing video of himself dressed up as a soldier in an apparent bid to win back Donald Trump as Ukraine increasingly turns the tables on his war.

Putin Humiliates Himself in Staged Battlefield Scene for Trump

Yahoo News

Putin Humiliates Himself in Staged Battlefield Scene for...

Russia’s Vladimir Putin has released an embarrassing video of himself dressed up as a soldier in an apparent bid to win back Donald Trump as Ukraine increasingly turns the tables on his war. The 73-ye

he's playing the tuff guy by wearing a military garment, while his people are struggling to fill up their car tank... it's back to the Soviet era and people will not forgive him

The head of Russia's biggest oil company even called the damage to refineries "unprecedented,"

The long-range drones and widespread shortages mean Russian civilians far from the frontlines are suffering the effects of Putin's war on Ukraine.

Russia’s fuel crisis is so bad that a mom and her baby waited in line for 18 hours to get gas — ‘Are we in the Soviet Union?’

Yahoo News

Russia’s fuel crisis is so bad that a mom and her baby wa...

Energy analysts have estimated that 25% or more of Russia’s oil refining capacity has been taken offline by Ukraine's drone attacks.

On 6/25/2026 at 1:27 PM, Mavideol said:

the world is upside down as Putin just came up with the joke of the year, or he may be wetting&popping his pants as his losses keep mounting, Trump's promises during the Alaska meeting didn't materialize, he has been back stabbed and thrown under the bus and out of desperation he wants to negotiate a peace deal, now he wants to talk but when Zelensky asked him to meet at the G7 meeting he declined and ignored the invitation, if it was for me I would give him the middle finger

Russia is losing its war against Ukraine. Proof of this has come from Vladimir Putin himself, who has issued a desperate call for a return to peace talks while his oil refineries burn and his bridges to occupied territory are pounded by Kyiv’s missiles.

Now may be the time for Rutte to explain to the 47th president of the US that his Nato allies are indeed pulling their weight without US help (aside from intelligence) in Ukraine.

Putin is asking for peace talks. It’s time to kick him while he’s down

https://au.yahoo.com/news/putin-asking-peace-talks-time-125212827.html

The "world upside down" is mainly caused by Trump and his predecessors.

to ease the show of the disaster happening all over Russia, his military chief claimed their military had captured a city in the eastern front, the Ukrainians immediately call it a lie and to proof they are still in control of the city, Zelensky invited Putin to meet there, I doubt it will happen as Putin is a PACO too much talk and no action

Zelensky denies Russia captured key Ukraine city, challenges Putin to meet him there

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/zelensky-denies-russia-captured-key-ukraine-city-challenges-putin-to-meet-him-there/ar-AA27dfi1?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=6a49b8cd649a425f8b6edd73e11dc612&ei=35

but let's giving some credit for trying to kiss axx to Trump and calling for "God knows what" sheer desperation makes people do some funny stuff, like maybe he wants to buy oil from the USA

Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine, Iran in US Independence Day call

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/putin-and-trump-discuss-ukraine-iran-in-us-independence-day-call/ar-AA27e1o6?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=6a49b8cd649a425f8b6edd73e11dc612&ei=69

9 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

he did make a fool of himself trying to be shown as a "real" military guy, he was trying to impress Trump/Krasnov

Hilarious.. trying to impress Trump

By dressing as a soldier 🤣

I'm sure what will impress Trump is

Putin taking Kiev and Zelensky

signing the unconditional surrender

At Versailles.

30 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

but let's giving some credit for trying to kiss axx to Trump and calling for "God knows what" sheer desperation makes people do some funny stuff, like maybe he wants to buy oil from the USA

Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine, Iran in US Independence Day call

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/putin-and-trump-discuss-ukraine-iran-in-us-independence-day-call/ar-AA27e1o6?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=6a49b8cd649a425f8b6edd73e11dc612&ei=69

and they shared the kiss

it all starts to crumble down, street fights to get some gas/fuel, who would have thought Russia would run out of gas/fuel and soon they will be running out of food and more trouble for Vlad, well done Zelensky

A Ukrainian drone onslaught overnight took out two giant Kremlin energy complexes in Nizhnekamsk and Saratov, both engulfed by infernos. A military airfield was also set ablaze at Borisoglebsk in Voronezh region and 19 tankers were hit.

Fights break out at Russian fuel stations as Ukraine continues to hit Putin's oil refineries

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/fights-break-out-at-russian-fuel-stations-as-ukraine-continues-to-hit-putin-s-oil-refineries/ar-AA27sEfx?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=6a4db3b2806242978ee9969305494f34&ei=120

all the ship/tankers trying to delivered fuel/gas to Crimea were hit hard and sank, all 8 of them from the so called shadow fleet

Ukraine has destroyed eight Russian so-called shadow fleet tankers which were believed to be trying to supply annexed Crimea, Kyiv's military has said.

Overnight, a further 58 military targets were struck by Ukraine, including key energy infrastructure and logistics hubs which resulted in 'Crimea's power grid flickering out', Commander Brovdi said.

Ukraine blitzes Putin's shadow fleet striking tankers attempting to supply oil to Crimea

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/ukraine-blitzes-putin-s-shadow-fleet-striking-tankers-attempting-to-supply-oil-to-crimea/ar-AA27oCRy?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=6a4dad83e85d413aaf45577957ff5f44&ei=94

Ukraine is doing a great job going after the tankers that trying to delivered oil and bring in cash to Putin's war, so far Vlad is loosing big time and he should start to look for a place to retire away very far away from the KGB as they will come after him

For the past ten days, Vladimir Putin's fuel carriers have been obliterated in the Azov Sea.

It means the Ukrainians have hit up to 136 vessels since the start of last week causing massive damage to Putin's ability to supply the annexed tourist region Crimea.

Ukraine blitzes 19 Russian tankers overnight, with 136 vessels hit in ten days in huge blow to Putin

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/ukraine-blitzes-19-russian-tankers-overnight-with-136-vessels-hit-in-ten-days-in-huge-blow-to-putin/ar-AA27WrA1?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=6a5838b4c47943829d400b3cdc5a8764&ei=21

If people are suffering then that might be effective.

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/s/HWC1RLmGTK