Mike Jackson

@Kasparov63 Yes. Heads in the sand. Astonishing how Europe allowed itself to become dependent on Russian energy while they brutally dominated countries to their south. A historical given = Are incapable of honoring any agreement they sign. Period.

Listen to dictators. They lie about what they've done but are often quite open about what they want to do. We willfully dismiss these threats as bombast for our own comfort and leave ourselves surprised and unprepared.

@Billbrowder And burn it is indeed what is happening.

I’ve fought Putin for 17 years – he’d rather watch Russia burn than admit he can’t win this war independent.co.uk/voices/putin-p…

@FalkTG You have to be joking! Do a little updating as to what China has been doing for the last five years to become the world's number one economic/military super power.

The Putin regime won’t survive the year 2027. Russia will collapse before China has the chance to attack Taiwan. Ukraine is on the way not only to save Europe but the world. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

@rshereme Yes. Ironic the 'tepid' help for over four years while Ukraine develop their own weapon systems that are now suddenly wanting help from them!

“I actually think that we should change our mindset in that it is now Europe and the United States that need Ukraine, sometimes more than Ukraine needs us, because they are the ones who can conduct modern warfare very effectively, as we have seen against Russia.” Alexander Stubb, President of Finland

@ukiegirl890 @Gerashchenko_en Yes. The amazing thing is the number of humans that do not recognize this very transparent behavior and keep believing them.

@Gerashchenko_en putin and trump are the same kind of people. They treat those who are supposed to be allies like crap with insults and ignorance, then expect those same "allies" to come to their rescue when they get themselves into big trouble. Serves him right.

Russian Telegram channels report: "Against the backdrop of the systemic destruction of our oil refineries, Kazakhstan has withdrawn from the ranks of those rescuing Russia from the gasoline crisis. Russian economist Vyacheslav Shiryaev writes about this in his blog. The Kremlin asked Astana to sell 50,000 tons of AI-92 gasoline. However, the request was rejected through informal channels. Officially, Kazakhstan's Minister of Energy, Erlan Akkenzhenov, stated that Astana had not received an official request from Moscow for gasoline supplies." The Russian fuel crisis will reach its absolute peak in autumn… 📹: Moscow

@MichaelZed @KristiRaik Their death/wounded rate in 2026 is roughly 58% to 60%, are unable to replace the numbers lost, with continued 'meat assault' of poorly trained infantry & and are being badly our droned. Other than that, things are hunky-dory.

@scnoogle5 @KristiRaik They generate 35,000 forces per month, more than the entire active contingent in any two Baltic countries. The fuel crisis is at the margins, so far not deeply affecting the military.

Will Russia escalate by attacking a NATO country, usually assumed to be a Baltic state? The question has come up in many conferences and discussions I’ve attended during the past months. Often the debate leaves many misperceptions to be corrected. Some points below 1/

@Matthew1564144 @WarMonitor3 Are you happy with years of horrific violations of every precept of civilized warfare while threatening nuke retaliation if opposed, an action that would get RU nuked? Let the bully beat up the kids rather than stop them? Kill, torture, maim? Go away.

@scnoogle5 @WarMonitor3 Ukraine has never relied on itself. The west uses it's own data and missiles. Are you happy with the west firing missiles into the worlds largest nuclear power? Not understand what happens if Russia retaliates?

Ukrainian flamingo cruise missiles are able to hit targets all over Russia with little resistance from air defence layers could you imagine hundreds of NATO missiles in the event of a conflict…

@markadamharold @KristiRaik Your criterion for credibility is slightly left of ludicrous.

@scnoogle5 @KristiRaik People who don't even know what the word "decimated" means should refrain from commenting on military matters.

“Thank you that you don’t forget about Ukraine.” That’s what Zelenskyy said to me today. I’ll carry that with me forever. So grateful to be in this beautiful country, telling the truth about its fight for survival, justice and freedom. 🇺🇦❤️

@joni_askola It is simple, really. The Russians are transparent. Looking back through centuries. If they claim it, it is a lie until proven otherwise, which rarely happens. No agreement they sign will be honored if they think they can get away with violating it. ALWAYS and FOREVER. Endemic.

Russia lies about absolutely everything, turning deception into a core state policy. With a regime built entirely on constant fabrications, how could we ever trust a single word they say again? Russia lied about the "separatists" in Eastern Ukraine back in 2014. They claimed they were just local rebels when it was actually the Russian army leading the charge. Back then, many in the West seriously argued they weren't Russian troops, but everyone knows the truth now. They shamelessly lied about downing the Malaysian Airlines plane. Today, the world knows with absolute certainty that it was a Russian Buk anti-air system that downed it. They spent an entire year moving mass amounts of troops to the border while explicitly promising they had no plans of attacking Ukraine. They maintained that exact lie until the very last day before launching a full-scale invasion, followed by immediate lies about why they were attacking. When they got decisively defeated around Kyiv, they lied again, calling their chaotic retreat a "gesture of goodwill." A year later, they even changed that lie into a brand new one, claiming they withdrew because Ukraine was about to sign a peace deal in Istanbul. Everyone knows Russia would never withdraw pre-emptively before any papers are signed. They didn't leave out of kindness or diplomacy. They simply got defeated. Since then, they have just been repeating the same old fabrications, proving there is zero reason to trust anything as long as this regime is in power

HODGES: I think a lot of Russia’s professional military officers know that Putin’s war has destroyed or severely damaged Russia’s military and its ability to defend itself. I could imagine Russian military leadership at some point saying, “This is enough.” We need to accelerate to that point as quickly as possible. I think that’s part of Ukraine’s strategy when Minister Fedorov says the goal is to create 50,000 Russian casualties per month. I mean, that is dramatic. Those are losses that can never be replaced.

@DakdaR22 We are lucky Russia attacked Ukraine. Starting with Budapest Memorandum, chronic delays in promised weapons & restrictions on use of 2nd hand weapons, and only now, after they created their own weapons is the support amping up. They are tougher than any of us.

"Russia's war against Ukraine is a warning for all democracies - if we do not resist aggression, it will spread... No country should have to live in fear of its neighbor - that is why we must support Ukraine" - Petr Pavel President of the Czech Republic 🇨🇿 I absolutely agree...!

Under federal law, Epstein Files must be released. Names can be redacted to protect the victim, but not the perpetrator. Everyone involved in the cover up of Epstein Files related to trump will be investigated. And if the facts warrant, a future Administration will prosecute.

Instead of investing $100 million in healthcare, Trump is spending it on a monument to himself. Remember this in November.

@Matthew1564144 @WarMonitor3 No projections please!

@scnoogle5 @WarMonitor3 Are you 5 years old?

@OlenaRohoza @carlbildt This is ridiculous!. Ivanov has been seriously ill for some time now with no indication of his presence during Putin's meetings with Lukashenko. This is irresponsible nonsense.

🇷🇺🧐 On June 26, former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov did not fall out of a window and die, but was killed in an accident during the beating of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. The incident took place at Vladimir Putin's residence in Valdai, where Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was urgently summoned after communications relay stations were shut down. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave Lukashenko an ultimatum: either Belarus would switch off the relay stations that Russia was using to guide missiles, or Ukraine would destroy them with drones. After the relay stations were turned off, Putin became furious and ordered Lukashenko to come to Valdai immediately. During the meeting, a fight broke out in which members of Putin's entourage attacked Lukashenko. It is claimed that Lukashenko fell onto Sergei Ivanov, who suffocated after choking on fecal matter. Medics who arrived at the scene were unable to save the former defense minister. The presumed fate of Alexander Lukashenko remains unknown. It cannot be ruled out that he was eliminated.

Sergey Ivanov 🇷🇺 is dead. He was certainly a hardliner, but always open to dialogue, and a man that stood by his word. Proud of his knowledge of Swedish. I believe he never considered Putin to be up to the job.