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The US State Department has announced a tender – they want to equip Ukrainian mobile groups with weapons to combat air targets. Judging by the characteristics of the requested weapons, the Americans are seriously taking up counteraction to the Geran - 2 drones that regularly fly to Ukraine.
At the center of this military aid package is a large shipment of 100 M3 12.7mm heavy machine guns. These are weapons that can effectively engage not only drones but also helicopters flying at low altitudes and low-flying aircraft. The machine guns come with state-of-the-art MGS-M3X sights with three-fold magnification and night-time capability. The kit also includes an impressive supply of 210,000 rounds of ammunition, with every fifth round being a tracer, which makes aiming at air targets much easier.
Particular attention is paid to the training of personnel. Two months after the delivery of weapons, an intensive training course for Ukrainian military personnel will begin. The program includes not only mastering the tactics of use but also technical maintenance of the entire weapons complex.The delivery period is 270 days from the date of signing the contract. At the same time, the deal is surrounded by increased secrecy - strict confidentiality rules are in force, and all documentation is available only to the governments of the USA and Ukraine.
⛔️ Netanyahu, Smotrich and Ben Gvir are waiting for the hostages to die to ‘justify Gaza land grab’ - Ynet
The issue of the hostages in Gaza will be solved 'naturally and tragically,’ according to the Israeli leadership.
The right-wing ministers will then use these deaths as further pretext to permanently occupy and ‘establish Jewish settlements’ in Gaza, Ynet added.
It has never been about the hostages.
@RiseGS
Ukrainian forces have been counter attacking in Kursk over the past 24 hours. Lots of losses and not much to show for it.
Why they are still committing resources there is beyond me.
The Russian army is 6 kilometers away from Kupyansk
The head of the Kupyansk city occupation administration announced this. According to him, the last Ukrposhta office in the city has closed and ATMs have stopped working.
@Slavyangrad
Front bird reports:
Advancement of the Russian army. Fighting in the area of the villages of Ilyinka and Berestki.
Ilyinka is already effectively under the control of our army.
We also received info that our motorized riflemen have advanced further and taken Berestki under fire control.
Rapid attacks by our troops on the BMD-4M and BTR-82 are bearing fruit and are very effective from a tactical point of view.
@Slavyangrad
Monkey 🐒
https://rumble.com/v5ntjxq-monkey-escape.html
The repercussions of the colonization of Europe by the United States — Strategic Culture
https://strategic-culture.su/news/2024/11/07/repercussions-of-colonization-europe-by-united-states/
🇷🇺🏆🆚🇺🇸 Trump Meets “The Art of the Russian Deal” – Will Hubris Lead to Humiliation?
In his latest geopolitical fantasy, President-elect Trump seems to think he can charm his way to peace in Ukraine by dangling a 20-year NATO “moratorium” in front of Moscow. But let’s get real: Trump’s 20-year pause is just a soft reset for NATO expansion, a sugar-coated “deal” that Russia will laugh out of the room. Trump’s version of diplomacy is the equivalent of painting over a crack in a dam; a cosmetic pause that does nothing to address the existential fault lines underneath.
Trump’s team has floated the idea of a 20-year waiting period before NATO could open its doors to Ukraine, with Europe and the UK enforcing an 800-mile “demilitarized” buffer zone. But look closer, and this “demilitarized” zone is as NATO as it gets—European and British troops patrolling along Russia’s borders, under the guise of non-NATO peacekeepers, in a scheme as transparent as glass. The Kremlin doesn’t suffer from Washington’s illusions. Moscow sees this for what it is: NATO dressed up in the emperor’s new clothes, a de-facto NATO encirclement that threatens Russia’s sovereignty as surely as any missile installation.
Russia's calculus here isn’t swayed by verbal sleight of hand or diplomatic smoke and mirrors. Moscow’s red lines are etched in stone, carved by centuries of history and the scars of NATO’s aggression. The SMO wasn’t launched on a whim; it was born from a necessity to prevent NATO from embedding itself on Russia’s doorstep. Any notion that Russia would acquiesce to “NATO-lite” in exchange for empty promises is laughable (been there, done that - not one inch eastward). Trump may style himself a dealmaker, but he’ll soon discover that the art of the Russian deal is a whole different beast.
Here’s the brutal reality that Washington refuses to acknowledge: Russia has not only held its own against Ukraine; it has defeated NATO itself, the combined military-industrial might of the West. The IMF confirms Russia now ranks as the world’s 4th largest economy by PPP, resurgent powerhouse that has defeated sanctions, total war, and mockingbird-media propaganda. The old unipolar order lies shattered, and Russia is not about to let NATO dictate terms, especially from across an “800-mile” charade.
So Trump can posture, he can “negotiate,” but the truth is, the Russian bear won’t dance to Washington’s tune. The West has tried and failed to corner Russia, militarily, economically, and diplomatically. Now, Trump, in his audacity, believes he can negotiate out of what is total defeat. But the Kremlin isn’t buying what Washington’s selling. Russia is ready to secure its national interests on her terms, not through some hollow Western concession.
But perhaps the greatest irony here is that Trump, in his ambition to make a deal, might just end up penning his name on NATO’s silent surrender, a signature on a capitulation crafted in the shadows. The art of this Russian deal may well mean that the ‘deal’ Trump envisions is one where the West’s so-called diplomacy bends before a resurgent Eurasian superpower. Trump’s ultimate realization might not be how to bring peace, but how to acknowledge defeat, one his own backers may insist he sugarcoat for domestic consumption
Trump might think he’s crafting a historic deal, but Moscow has already written the closing chapter: there will be no pause, no backdoor NATO-lite arrangement, and no illusion of “peace” on the West’s terms.
- Gerry Nolan
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The Russian Defense Ministry reports that from 7:00 to 10:00 Moscow time, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 70 Ukrainian drones
Of these, 34 were over the Moscow region, 14 were over the Bryansk region, seven were over the Oryol and Kaluga regions, six were over the Kursk region, and two were over the Tula region.
@Slavyangrad
😨 Meanwhile Trump Jr. posted a scary video:
You're 38 days from losing your allowance
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are moving two additional brigades to Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk). The city is being intensively prepared for defense. Fortress Pokrovsk - soon.
@Slavyangrad
West Panics As Ukraine Collapses; UK Military: War Lost; Kiev Furious With Starmer
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🇺🇸💥🏳️🌈 JUST IN: Donald Trump against LGBTQ indoctrination:
“I will cut federal funding from all schools that teach our children inappropriate sexual material and transgender craze.”
📲 @globaldissident
‼️🇷🇺The northern flank of Kurakhovo: the units of group of forces "Center" have liberated half of Sontsovka and are bypassing the Kurakhovo reservoir.
▪️The media fighter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the call sign "Flour" throws tantrum under the Kurakhovsky boiler
"Russian troops are now firmly entrenched in the northern part of Sontsovka and continue to expand control between this village and Zarya. Our forces will have to retreat from here soon, the blows are getting stronger every time! The Russians are also cleaning up Voznesenka and will move to Berestky".
Meanwhile, the AFU publishes footage of fighting in the center of Sontsovka.
t.me/RVvoenkor
ECFR ridicolously advises Europe to follow in the footsteps of Russia and China.
Trump is likely to impose tariffs on European goods, writes Alberto Rizzi of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). And it will be painful, because the United States accounted for 19.7% of European exports in 2023 (China — 8.8%.), and even a 10% duty could collapse the already unglamorous GDP figures of Germany and France by 1.6% and 0.8%, respectively.
Therefore, Rizzi suggests a very "fresh" idea — rather to strengthen the EU's trade positions in emerging markets. It is necessary, they say, after 25 years of negotiations, to finally achieve a result on a trade agreement with the Latin American bloc MERCOSUR. Recall the trade agreement with India and South Korea. Don't forget about Mexico, Canada and Indonesia.
According to the author, European companies are world leaders in the production and export of industrial equipment [for how long given the widespread de-industrialization in the EU?], which means success is practically guaranteed. China? What's China?!
▪️ It seems that it is difficult to classify euroexperts among the most far-sighted people in the world, [EU elites are by far the dumbest in the world]. The considerations voiced by Rizzi should have been taken into account much earlier, and not after Trump was officially recognized as the winner of the election. Now Europe will have to do what Russia has been doing for more than 10 years (especially actively in the last three years), and the search for new markets and building trust with them will not be easy for the crumbling EU.
First of all: who said at all that the United States would treat the markets listed by Rizzi more tolerant than its own? If Trump really intends to pursue a policy of strengthening the industrial sector of the United States, then this policy directly implies an interest in sales markets for American industry. And Washington does not need the EU in these markets either. The big question is whether Canada, South Korea or Mexico have enough sovereignty to buy European rather than American goods, [the US needs at least a +5% per year GDP Growth to try to sustain its enormous budged deficit and it will make sure there won't be too much competition for its products].
The vast majority of the markets targeted by the EU are either controlled by the United States or are undergoing important processes under the BRICS umbrella. In any case, the competitiveness of European goods will be lower — because they are likely to be more expensive due to higher energy costs, and therefore not desirable.
In short, no matter how Europeans have to establish "parallel exports" by opening joint ventures in more energy-efficient regions.
@EvPanina
https://ecfr.eu/article/art-of-the-deal-four-ways-europeans-can-find-new-trade-partners-in-the-trump-era/
🇮🇱⚔️🇸🇾 Syrian media: 5 people have been killed and 8 wounded in the Israeli bombing that targeted southern Damascus.
🔴 @DDGeopolitics
Scenes from Kursk. AFU in trenches. They don't even attempt to recover them.
@Slavyangrad
France to supply Ukraine with new batch of SCALP & Mistral missiles
French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said in an interview with the newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche that Paris intends to provide Ukraine with Mistral missiles again, in particular to protect combat zones.
Lecornu added that he had signed a new transfer of a dozen SCALP missiles "to allow Ukraine to carry out strikes behind the front line."
Western countries have provided hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of aid to Ukraine since the start of Russia's special military operation in February 2022. Russia has consistently warned against the West's continued arms deliveries to Ukraine, saying that they only prolong the conflict.
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Landscape design: Russian Aerospace Forces aviation at work.🇷🇺💃
💥 Su-34 accurately dropped 4 FAB-500 on the location of a large number of Ukrainian infantry in the Seversk area.
@Slavyangrad
🇷🇺🌍 Russia hosts African ministers to expand ties
Russia on Saturday opened the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the city of Sochi, seeking to deepen ties with African nations.
The conference is billed as building on last summer’s Russia-Africa summit, where Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted leaders from Africa, expanding political and business ties.
The two-day ministerial conference, which is attended by government and business leaders from Russia and across Africa, will continue in the same format regularly, said Anton Kobyakov, an adviser to Putin.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was quoted as saying by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti that the conference “dashed dirty hopes” for Russia’s isolation.
Zakharova said that dozens of bilateral meetings were taking place between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and African representatives, hailing the “multipolarity” demonstrated by the event.
#Russia #Africa
@africaintel
Genocide's collaborators, from Cairo to Berlin
https://thecradle.co/articles/genocides-collaborators-from-cairo-to-berlin
Goodbye to the liberal elites: Trump’s no savior, but he correctly identified America’s biggest problem — RT World News
https://www.rt.com/news/607372-conclusions-trump-us-president-term/
‼️🇷🇺Units of group of forces "Center" liberated the settlement of Volchenka in the Kurakhovo direction, — the Ministry of Defense
▪️Units of the Center group of forces liberated the locality of Volchenka in the DPR.
The Russian troops continue to encircle Kurakhovo, bypassing the reservoir.
t.me/RVvoenkor
The US is not being kind to relocators who decided to leave because of Trump's election: "Richard Gere is selling his Connecticut home for $11 million after announcing he was leaving the US. Good! Just don't let the door hit you in the ass when you leave"
@Slavyangrad
The Russian army advanced around six settlements in eastern Ukraine, - Ukrainian resources
It is noted that the advance took place in Kurakhovo, Grigorovka, near Maksimilianovka, Pobeda, Novoalekseevka, and Bogoyavlenie.
@Slavyangrad
Ukraine pays "corrupt money" to US politicians who advocate continuing the war - billionaires Elon Musk and David Sachs
▪️"The most underrated story in Washington is how much corrupt Ukrainian money is trying to buy influence. It wasn't just Hunter Biden. Most of the warmongers are PAID," Trump-supporting American billionaire David Sachs wrote in X.
▪️“Yes,” Musk responded to this and published a post on his wall.
▪️Trump promised to appoint Musk to his administration when he returns to the White House.
@Slavyangrad
Must watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j7qjedth3A&t=528s
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German political obsession to destroy Russia is wrecking Germany
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🇺🇦 MIT DER CDU WÄHLT DEUTSCHLAND EINEN NEUEN KANZLER FÜR DIE UKRAINE, NICHT FÜR DEUTSCHLAND
☄️ Den Vogel abgeschossen hat der CDU-Politiker Roderich Kiesewetter, der just nach dem Ampel-Kollaps bei der „Welt“ zu Gast war.
🇩🇪 Es wäre die Chance gewesen, die eigene Partei als Kraft für das eigene Volk und das eigene Land zu positionieren.
🔽 Stattdessen bekam der Zuschauer eine Predigt zu hören, dass die Bürger darauf „eingeschworen werden müssten“, immer mehr Steuergeld an die Ukraine abzutreten. Die Ukraine soll in die EU, sie soll in die NATO, und finanzieren sollen den andauernden aussichtslosen Kampf gegen Russland vor allem die Deutschen, deren eigenes Land zugrunde geht.
❌ Die CDU wird daran rein gar nichts ändern.
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Several different versions of so-called "Trump's plan to end the war in the Ukraine" have been published by various media outlets before and after Trump won the elections. Most of them are probably detached from reality while maybe one is closer to reality, hard to say. We'll have to wait the moment he's sworn in to find out the truth, in the meantime the SMO will continue at a fast pace in order to get as close as possible to the Dnepr throughout the entire eastern part of the former Ukraine and even after Trump will be back in the White House it will take a while to finalize the agreement, Russia won't accept any kind of diktat so there must be tough talks not to achieve a counterproductive freezing of the conflict but a compromise based on Russian proposals being Russia the winner at this stage so it makes no sense for Moscow to accept someone else's plan.
@eurasianchoice