Rob Lee (Twitter)
RT @ABarbashin: As @faridaily_ reports Russia’s oil and gas profits in 2024 were second highest in Russia’s history: 11.1 trillion rubles.
That’s a huge component of Russia’s capability to sustain war efforts and internal stability
RT @ABarbashin: As @faridaily_ reports Russia’s oil and gas profits in 2024 were second highest in Russia’s history: 11.1 trillion rubles.
That’s a huge component of Russia’s capability to sustain war efforts and internal stability
Rob Lee (Twitter)
RT @amenka: Wishful thinking that economic collapse or political instability will end the war is dangerous. A sustainable strategy requires recognizing Russia's resilience & preparing for a long-term effort to support Ukraine, I argue in a recent @ForeignAffairs piece
RT @amenka: Wishful thinking that economic collapse or political instability will end the war is dangerous. A sustainable strategy requires recognizing Russia's resilience & preparing for a long-term effort to support Ukraine, I argue in a recent @ForeignAffairs piece
Foreign Affairs
Putin Is Not Yet Desperate
Economic pain won’t turn the tide in Ukraine.
Rob Lee (Twitter)
"The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained the chief psychiatrist of the Armed Forces over suspected illicitnrichment in the amount of over $1 million, the agency reported on Jan. 21.
According to charges, the official has acquired substantial undeclared assets since the outbreak of the full-scale war in 2022, including a house in Kyiv Oblast, apartments in Kyiv and Odesa, luxury cars, and plots of land.
The detainee also serves as the deputy head of the central medical commission that determines the suitability of potential recruits for military service.
Though the SBU did not name the suspect, Oleh Druz serves as the chief military psychiatrist.
Military medical commissions have come under increasing scrutiny after suspected instances of corruption and other violations.
Enlistment facilities across the country attracted authorities' attention after journalists discovered in June 2023 that the family of thex-head of the Odesa Oblast military...
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"The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained the chief psychiatrist of the Armed Forces over suspected illicitnrichment in the amount of over $1 million, the agency reported on Jan. 21.
According to charges, the official has acquired substantial undeclared assets since the outbreak of the full-scale war in 2022, including a house in Kyiv Oblast, apartments in Kyiv and Odesa, luxury cars, and plots of land.
The detainee also serves as the deputy head of the central medical commission that determines the suitability of potential recruits for military service.
Though the SBU did not name the suspect, Oleh Druz serves as the chief military psychiatrist.
Military medical commissions have come under increasing scrutiny after suspected instances of corruption and other violations.
Enlistment facilities across the country attracted authorities' attention after journalists discovered in June 2023 that the family of thex-head of the Odesa Oblast military...
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Rob Lee (Twitter)
"Used in infantry attacks and largely unsupported by armored vehicles or artillery, the North Koreans have appeared in videos shot from Ukrainian drones—cut down as they trek across barren fields. Ukrainian soldiers say they have been impressed by the North Koreans’ willingness to press forward even as their comrades perish alongside them...
North Korean troops have also chosen death over capture, Ukrainian soldiers say, carrying a grenade with which to blow themselves up or, in rare cases, a shiv with which to cut their arteries. One North Korean detained by Ukrainians was taken alive before but, heavily wounded, he died during transportation, according to Ukrainian officials.
'Their motivation is at a high level,' said Green. 'Their physical training is at a high level, and their readiness to die is the same.'"
@JaneLytv @DaslYoon
https://www.wsj.com/world/inside-an-elite-ukrainian-units-mission-to-capture-a-north-korean-soldier-9d5f2ae6
"Used in infantry attacks and largely unsupported by armored vehicles or artillery, the North Koreans have appeared in videos shot from Ukrainian drones—cut down as they trek across barren fields. Ukrainian soldiers say they have been impressed by the North Koreans’ willingness to press forward even as their comrades perish alongside them...
North Korean troops have also chosen death over capture, Ukrainian soldiers say, carrying a grenade with which to blow themselves up or, in rare cases, a shiv with which to cut their arteries. One North Korean detained by Ukrainians was taken alive before but, heavily wounded, he died during transportation, according to Ukrainian officials.
'Their motivation is at a high level,' said Green. 'Their physical training is at a high level, and their readiness to die is the same.'"
@JaneLytv @DaslYoon
https://www.wsj.com/world/inside-an-elite-ukrainian-units-mission-to-capture-a-north-korean-soldier-9d5f2ae6
Ukraine Battle Map (Twitter)
@NickDecoteau4 @KonigKaos: Did you see how often I posted in the last 3 months? I post less than any Pro-Ukrainian account. Me getting $25 in a month is nothing, I could care less about that. And I posted a lot before there was any revenue program.
I’ve made 34 non-comment, non-poll posts in the past month. That’s about one per day. Look at other pro-Ukrainian accounts. On average, they post 25 to 40 times per day, which is what I do in one month.
I'm not saying it's a good thing I don’t post a lot. I should post more. If I were getting paid for any of this other than the pennies from X, then I would’ve been fired a long time ago. I do this because I am from Ukraine and interested in the war. I am just saying it’s ridiculous to say I am getting paid to put out posts. It’s my opinion and the opinion of the majority of Ukrainians. Is all of Ukraine now getting paid to have an opinion? Now there are accounts that are actually getting paid to put out posts, are posting so much from morning to night that it is basically a full time job. However, I am the opposite of that.
@NickDecoteau4 @KonigKaos: Did you see how often I posted in the last 3 months? I post less than any Pro-Ukrainian account. Me getting $25 in a month is nothing, I could care less about that. And I posted a lot before there was any revenue program.
I’ve made 34 non-comment, non-poll posts in the past month. That’s about one per day. Look at other pro-Ukrainian accounts. On average, they post 25 to 40 times per day, which is what I do in one month.
I'm not saying it's a good thing I don’t post a lot. I should post more. If I were getting paid for any of this other than the pennies from X, then I would’ve been fired a long time ago. I do this because I am from Ukraine and interested in the war. I am just saying it’s ridiculous to say I am getting paid to put out posts. It’s my opinion and the opinion of the majority of Ukrainians. Is all of Ukraine now getting paid to have an opinion? Now there are accounts that are actually getting paid to put out posts, are posting so much from morning to night that it is basically a full time job. However, I am the opposite of that.
Belarusian Hajun project (Twitter)
Military expenditures continue to grow in Belarus’ local budgets for 2025
In January-February, regional, city and district budgets are traditionally published. Although only a small part of these documents has been made public so far, a continuing trend of increasing expenditures can already be noted.
Below are the changes in expenditures under the item “National Defense. Ensuring mobilization preparation and mobilization” in regional budgets for the period from 2022 to 2025.
All data are presented in BYN and $ at the exchange rate as of January 21 of each year: 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
• Budget of Brest region:
2022 – 1,392,400$541,074)
2023 – 687,307$260,333)
2024 – 1,031,866$325,437)
2025 – 990,184$287,593)
• Budget of Vitsiebsk region:
2022 – 1,752,556$681,027)
2023 – 2,199,019$832,930)
2024 – 4,862,186$1,533,473)
2025 – 3,571,030$1,037,185)
• Budget of Homiel region:
2022 – 2,301,853$894,479)
2023 – 3,354,421$1,270,565)
2024 –...
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Military expenditures continue to grow in Belarus’ local budgets for 2025
In January-February, regional, city and district budgets are traditionally published. Although only a small part of these documents has been made public so far, a continuing trend of increasing expenditures can already be noted.
Below are the changes in expenditures under the item “National Defense. Ensuring mobilization preparation and mobilization” in regional budgets for the period from 2022 to 2025.
All data are presented in BYN and $ at the exchange rate as of January 21 of each year: 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
• Budget of Brest region:
2022 – 1,392,400$541,074)
2023 – 687,307$260,333)
2024 – 1,031,866$325,437)
2025 – 990,184$287,593)
• Budget of Vitsiebsk region:
2022 – 1,752,556$681,027)
2023 – 2,199,019$832,930)
2024 – 4,862,186$1,533,473)
2025 – 3,571,030$1,037,185)
• Budget of Homiel region:
2022 – 2,301,853$894,479)
2023 – 3,354,421$1,270,565)
2024 –...
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Necro Mancer (Twitter)
RT @OSINTua: Russians desperately trying to liberate Kursk oblast and suffering huge losses:
18.01.25:
4 BMD-2 from the 234 VDV regiment;
19.01.25:
8 BMP-3 and 2 T-80BVM from 155 marine brigade;
20.01.25:
4 BMP-3 and 1 T-80BVM from 155 marine brigade & 2 BMP-2 from 22(?) regiment.
RT @OSINTua: Russians desperately trying to liberate Kursk oblast and suffering huge losses:
18.01.25:
4 BMD-2 from the 234 VDV regiment;
19.01.25:
8 BMP-3 and 2 T-80BVM from 155 marine brigade;
20.01.25:
4 BMP-3 and 1 T-80BVM from 155 marine brigade & 2 BMP-2 from 22(?) regiment.
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
RT @larissaphillip: Years ago I read a cute memoir by an Aussie who married a Frenchman and moved to Paris. It was like a survival guide. There was a chapter on dinner parties.
She said that in Paris, at a dinner party, you must have an opinion. It didn't matter what your opinion on a topic was; you must have one and you must be prepared to argue it. It was better to have a crazy or terrible opinion than none. Only a boring guest would have no opinion.
Maybe there's no dinner parties because we're not allowed to disagree with friends, and then what's the point.
RT @larissaphillip: Years ago I read a cute memoir by an Aussie who married a Frenchman and moved to Paris. It was like a survival guide. There was a chapter on dinner parties.
She said that in Paris, at a dinner party, you must have an opinion. It didn't matter what your opinion on a topic was; you must have one and you must be prepared to argue it. It was better to have a crazy or terrible opinion than none. Only a boring guest would have no opinion.
Maybe there's no dinner parties because we're not allowed to disagree with friends, and then what's the point.
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Sulla (@ichthys30)
You know something weird ? The number of people reporting going to dinner parties at least once per week has fallen 90% since 1950. Actually it fell 90% by the 1990s. Just weird, since there’s no law against dinner parties. You can just ask your friends to…
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
RT @John_A_Ridge: Yesterday, President Trump issued Executive Order 14160. It impounds the disbursement of U.S. development assistance funds for 90 days.
EO 14160 should have minimal impact on Ukraine as USAID has already fully disbursed all Direct Budget Support funds appropriated for Ukraine.
RT @John_A_Ridge: Yesterday, President Trump issued Executive Order 14160. It impounds the disbursement of U.S. development assistance funds for 90 days.
EO 14160 should have minimal impact on Ukraine as USAID has already fully disbursed all Direct Budget Support funds appropriated for Ukraine.
Rob Lee (Twitter)
RT @OSINTua: Russians desperately trying to liberate Kursk oblast and suffering huge losses:
18.01.25:
4 BMD-2 from the 234 VDV regiment;
19.01.25:
8 BMP-3 and 2 T-80BVM from 155 marine brigade;
20.01.25:
4 BMP-3 and 1 T-80BVM from 155 marine brigade & 2 BMP-2 from 22(?) regiment.
RT @OSINTua: Russians desperately trying to liberate Kursk oblast and suffering huge losses:
18.01.25:
4 BMD-2 from the 234 VDV regiment;
19.01.25:
8 BMP-3 and 2 T-80BVM from 155 marine brigade;
20.01.25:
4 BMP-3 and 1 T-80BVM from 155 marine brigade & 2 BMP-2 from 22(?) regiment.
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Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
"Biden’s presidency had been a sham from its very first day, a project managed by a group of advisers rather than an actual president, and that cabal couldn’t fire anyone who might reveal the secret." -@EsotericCD
This is why Austin, and so many others who should have been fired, were not.
"Biden’s presidency had been a sham from its very first day, a project managed by a group of advisers rather than an actual president, and that cabal couldn’t fire anyone who might reveal the secret." -@EsotericCD
This is why Austin, and so many others who should have been fired, were not.
Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)
@JE_codder: M777 & M109 are the answers. The US will continue to operate lots of platforms that are overdue for retirement so long as procurement budgets are insufficient to replace them.
@JE_codder: M777 & M109 are the answers. The US will continue to operate lots of platforms that are overdue for retirement so long as procurement budgets are insufficient to replace them.
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IgorGirkin (Twitter)
RT @24th_brigade: ⚡️Небо над Часовим Яром. Обрізаємо «крила» росіянам!
Батальон "РАРОГ" 24 ОМБр збив п’ять розвідувальних безпілотників літакового.
Були знищені один БПЛА Supercam та чотири Zala.
Утилізація "крил" забезпечує «сліпоту» окупантів та значне зниження їхніх спроможностей.
RT @24th_brigade: ⚡️Небо над Часовим Яром. Обрізаємо «крила» росіянам!
Батальон "РАРОГ" 24 ОМБр збив п’ять розвідувальних безпілотників літакового.
Були знищені один БПЛА Supercam та чотири Zala.
Утилізація "крил" забезпечує «сліпоту» окупантів та значне зниження їхніх спроможностей.
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