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@somethingx2xsay @Osinttechnical They become transactional when one party does whatever it wants without consulting with alliance partners. Threatening and insulting partners helps that too.

@Osinttechnical Funny how alliances become transactional the moment things get tense.

Hegseth: “Our ungrateful allies in Europe should be saying one thing to President Trump: thank you.”

@RussianSpaceWeb How is it “partly reusable” if it never flew, let alone landed?

Our new home page for the Amur-SPG partially reusable, methane-burning rocket: russianspaceweb.com/amur.html

@Oksii33 Why does Ukraine have to allow russian oil pass through its territory, let alone repair the pipe bombed by russia - I don’t understand.

Zelenksy informed the EU in a letter that it will take approximately a month and a half to restore transit through the "Druzhba" oil pipeline. Send your people f🤬 We won’t allow our people to risk their lives…

@leonidvolkov Он там кружочек записал. Явно санкция у него есть на это.

Что-то интересное происходит с доносчиком, зет-блоггером, пропагандистом, членом Общественной палаты, псевдоюристом Ильей Ремесло. Ваши версии: — account was hacked — выпил лишнего — выложил первоапрельский пост раньше времени — Невзлин предложил больше денег, чем АПешечка, и скоро Илья будет в ПАСЕ — пришли с уголовкой Версию «одумался» не предлагать. Слишком давно и хорошо знаем Илью.

@tony_tress @McFaul He is testing China for loyalty too?

@McFaul He’s testing countries for loyalty — who is reliable and who isn’t, who will stand with him in battle and who won’t. He already knows he can handle Iran alone. But against Iran, Russia, and China — he has doubts.

The United States has the greatest navy in the world. Not really sure why Trump is begging for help to execute his war in the Strait of Hormuz. Can someone explain this to me?

@_rbtsv Насчет Венеры - «самой яркой звезды» чувак смешно сказал.

Люблю современные медиа за их «профессионализм»: вот можете послушать, как журналисты обсуждают, что МФТИ выпустило пресс-релиз, в котором учат всех, как ориентироваться по звёздам

@atrupar *humanities-trained

Palantir CEO Alex Karp: "This technology disrupts humanity's train, largely Democratic voters, and makes their economic power less, and increases the economic power of vocationally trained, working class, often male voters. These disruptions are going to disrupt every aspect of our society."

@rshereme Statement about Patriot interceptors being used to shoot down drones is false.

“We don’t need Ukraine’s help in drone defense.” These are the words Donald Trump spoke during a FOX interview. He added: “We know more about drones than anybody. We actually have the best drones in the world.” This is, of course, a false claim, given that the United States is currently using $4 million Patriot missiles to shoot down $50,000 Iranian/russian drones. Meanwhile, highly effective Ukrainian drone interceptors cost about $2,000. But Trump’s arrogance could actually be beneficial for Ukraine. Here is an analysis from the Executive Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Igor Semyvolos: Trump’s statement that the United States does not need Ukrainian drones paradoxically strengthens Ukraine’s position in the Middle East. Given the well-known attitude of regional elites toward this “old man,” his arrogance may actually become a strategic springboard for Ukraine. I clearly remember how dramatically the attitude of Arab experts toward Ukraine changed after the conversation about the “trump card in the White House” in 2025. In Arab political culture, agency and the ability to withstand pressure are valued far more than formal agreements. The behavior of the Ukrainian leadership at that time made a real impression. Until 2025, many Arab elites perceived Ukraine merely as a U.S. “client,” fully dependent on Washington’s will. But the situation changed when Ukraine clearly demonstrated its own position — and comparisons with several Arab leaders who had sat in that same chair in the White House did not work in their favor. In the East, they saw a leader who did not falter under pressure and did not turn into an obedient petitioner waiting for instructions. Having secured its status as a player capable of acting independently, Ukraine then moved to concrete proposals — offering unique defense solutions. Interceptor drones became the real argument that reinforced the political stance with technological advantage. It turned out that Ukraine possesses expertise that even the United States, with its multi-billion-dollar budgets, currently does not have. Ukraine changed roles: from a “consumer of Western aid” to a “supplier of critical technologies.” Trump’s recent statement on Brian Kilmeade’s show — where he brushed off Ukrainian assistance in defending bases in Jordan, saying that “we know more about drones than anyone” — is perceived in the region not as a display of strength but as ordinary arrogance. Experts in Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia know the reality very well. It is enough to read the regular reviews of the Arab press. The issue is not whether Americans have their own drones. The issue is that, for the Arab world, Ukrainian interceptor drones today represent the only working, relatively inexpensive, and — most importantly — battle-tested solution. The perception of Trump among Arab experts as an unpredictable figure who is often dismissive of regional nuances creates a perfect emotional bridge for Ukraine. Against the backdrop of American isolationism, Ukraine’s readiness to share technology “here and now” looks like a new kind of strategic partnership. This is not simply trade — it is the emergence of direct security cooperation, which significantly strengthens Ukrainian and European agency in the region.

@ian_matveev Лех Валенса; Коперник, кстати тоже считается поляком

Адам Малыш, Роберт Кубица, Давид Кубацкий, Камил Стох, Мацей Кот, Роберт Левандовский ну и конечно Юзеф Пилсудский

@pepel_klaasa People often dismiss as conspiracy theories rather obvious things - probably thinking that they are too simple to be true.

I don’t believe the Krasnov theory, but I truly believe Putin and Trump are buddies. Occasionally teasing each other on a billion-dollar scale, but buddies.

@AndrewPerpetua wtf is this? :)

they said there is no such thing as a perfect lada

@P_Kallioniemi Gostomel and Kiev are English spellings of Russian names for these cities. No wonder given this is a Russian game.

Russia has published a game on Steam where your goal is to die as a Russian soldier. They also misspelled “Hostomel.”

@SethAbramson That's the thing, he is not a diplomat.

Any diplomat who says we can take the Russians at their word needs to be fired immediately and I mean like within the next few minutes

Давайте перекроем ленту его улыбкой, присоединяйтесь

@JuliaDavisNews Why "seem"? He just doesn't care, it's a fact.

Trump doesn't seem to care about what voters want. x.com/OstapYarysh/st…

@DJSnM Even if there are, what makes you think they will be grabbed by MMX?

@ScudBee We expect there will be fragments of mars on phobos

Japan's MMX will explore the moons of Mars, focussing on Phobos, but also getting some good looks at Deimos. It plans to grab a sample from Phobos, and it's entirely possible this is the first sample to come from Mars without becoming a meteorite. mmx.jaxa.jp/en/

@SciGuySpace Wow, I thought Apollo landers had manual controls only.

NASA and SpaceX fought over this issue with Dragon a decade ago. Now, Starship. “There is disagreement between NASA and SpaceX on whether the provider’s current proposed approach for landing meets the intent of the Agency’s manual control requirement." arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/…

@Mylovanov Traditional *air defense* interceptors do *not* cost millions.

A Shahed costs about $20k–$50k. Traditional air-defense interceptors cost millions. Cheap counter-drone systems can change that math. 3/

Aug. 2025: Ukraine offered the U.S. cheap drones to shoot down Iran’s Shahed drones. The U.S. didn’t move forward. March 2026: Those same drones are hitting U.S. troops in the Middle East and the U.S. is asking Ukraine how to stop them. — Axios 1/

@FYamaku @P_Kallioniemi The context is that the woman's offering sunflower seeds is interpreted at first by the soldier as a friendly gesture - share a snack. But what she is saying turns the situation upside down.

@ScudBee @P_Kallioniemi Sunflowers are an important national symbol of Ukraine as well.