Russian invasion of Ukraine | Fewer tweets, more discussion
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The source is his mind.
This war would have been long over if the US hadn’t supported Ukraine.
Considering there are WWII ships in various rivers in Europe to this day I'm not so sure.
Solovyov and his gaggle of propagandists at it again, this time pondering how to hit Poland without being perceived as starting a war with NATO. 
The idea seems set, hit every single part of Ukraine and cause new wave of refugee crisis in EU once the winter kicks in with inflated prices already set. Now it only a question if and how long they can do it, before counter measures are adjusted and set in.
Solovyov and his gaggle of propagandists at it again, this time pondering how to hit Poland without being perceived as starting a war with NATO.
That would definitely bring about a more swift end to hostilities.
I just love that Russian 'how dare the Ukrainians defend and arm themselves' approach.
Problem is a lot of people all over the world share the same opinion.
Problem is a lot of people all over the world share the same opinion.
So everything will be the same, until the Ukraine Armed Forces get there anyway.
Even worse for those who live under occupation though.
I guess he needs to control the unappreciative, treasonous local fools who are helping the Ukrainian invaders.
How does it get worse? I must lack imagination but it seems very bad already.
I’d imagine that literally every male would be mobilized (it was already more or less like that in DNR & LNR, but not in newly occupied territories) + most of the civilians would be put to work supporting the invasion.
It’s why there was a huge (second) wave of emigration from those areas after the mobilization was first announced — even those who refused to leave their home beforehand ran away.
Jesus. The party is comprimised.
IRIS-T apparently has been active today and is showing some really nice work in protecting the sky. I hope the missile production is in the war mode now though as those would be really needed!
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Is there any source that it was Iris-T? Is there even a confirmation that it is stationed in/near Kiyv?
They already said no.
There's been some talk in here about alleged spying in Norway, with some arrests made. Drones and the like. I don't think much is known about those cases yet, but one person arrested in Svalbard is Andrey Yakunin, son of Vladimir Yakunin who has pretty close ties to Putin (Wiki link). https://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/...-er-en-del-av-putins-absolutt-naermeste-krets
What the cases involving drones mean is hard to say, because with the sanctions it's illegal no matter how benign the filming is so it can be anything. In this specific instance it's also a bit more unclear about the legalities with Svalbard having some laws about discrimination based on nationality that may or may not be relevant here. More on that: https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/angriper-droneforbudet_-_-bryter-mot-svalbardtraktaten-1.16145691
Both articles in Norwegian, so you'll have to use a translator if you're interested in details.
What the cases involving drones mean is hard to say, because with the sanctions it's illegal no matter how benign the filming is so it can be anything. In this specific instance it's also a bit more unclear about the legalities with Svalbard having some laws about discrimination based on nationality that may or may not be relevant here. More on that: https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/angriper-droneforbudet_-_-bryter-mot-svalbardtraktaten-1.16145691
Both articles in Norwegian, so you'll have to use a translator if you're interested in details.
So... are the Russians allowed now to call this a "war" and not "special operation"?
Looks like Russian railway is slowly running out of wheel bearings and has to take wagons out of service. Not a quick win for this war, but it could slowly strangle both the Russian military and economy if they can't solve this.
The last Politico episode and the ongoing discussion about the prospect of a looming energy crisis within Ukraine due to power plants being damaged, is going to be the toughest part for the next months ahead.
There's a daily discussion about regional energy issues here in Estonia also, as there are briefings about potential developments which may cause regional problems - such as Finnish powerplants having issues and a potential way where Russia can disconnect Baltic countries from their energy grid " The risk that Russia could leave the power plants in Narva without vital cooling water has spurred Estonia's public authorities into action ".
Energy will be the main discussion, not gas or anything else*.
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Sorry, missed that.
Original source in english seems to be: https://www.ft.com/content/1aa35421-35c3-4183-93ea-95c3007a4f3d
But that is paywalled and I read about it in German here: https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/wirtschaft-verantwortung/ukraine-braucht-dringend-geld-li.271538
Essentially the US pressuring the EU to send money to Ukraine so Ukraine can pay the leasing rates for the US lend/lease deliveries.
The US are the only Western state demanding such payments from Ukraine at the moment, everyone else is either directly sending weapons and/or setting up a fund for Ukraine to enable them to buy industry weapons (deliveries like the Matador have been provided under such a "here is money for you to buy weapons in Germany" deal, but there have been several examples for this all over the EU).
Or in other words, if we talk about supporting Ukraine, the complete US lend/lease deliveries are economically an EU contribution. And I stand by my verdict that it is a disgrace that the US take the opportunity to make money out of this.
The FT article states that the US is pressuring the EU to step up disibursement payments to Ukraine, because they have been slow in doing so.
Regarding a lending program, it is the IMF that is behind that, which is what it does in most countries in need.
"Separately, the IMF is studying ways to bolster its immediate assistance to Kyiv while simultaneously progressing towards a full-fledged lending programme, subjecting the country to certain economic and financial conditions. IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva also met EU leaders in New York, said a person briefed on the meetings, adding that a package to provide “budgetary support” to Kyiv was discussed".
Regarding US support, Putin would be personally strolling through Kyiv today if not for American weapons and ISR support.
Those two aren't mutually exclusive:The FT article states that the US is pressuring the EU to step up disibursement payments to Ukraine, because they have been slow in doing so.
Regarding a lending program, it is the IMF that is behind that, which is what it does in most countries in need.
"Separately, the IMF is studying ways to bolster its immediate assistance to Kyiv while simultaneously progressing towards a full-fledged lending programme, subjecting the country to certain economic and financial conditions. IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva also met EU leaders in New York, said a person briefed on the meetings, adding that a package to provide “budgetary support” to Kyiv was discussed".
Regarding US support, Putin would be personally strolling through Kyiv today if not for American weapons and ISR support.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_Democracy_Defense_Lend-Lease_Act_of_2022
I don't know anything about whether what @stefan92 is claiming is true though. (I.E pressuring others to pay for what the US is making look like a gift).