Been distracted from posting. Trying to prep my long-gestating Big Book on Artificial Intelligence! (Isn't everyone writing one?) But let's zoom in on current events.| CONTRARY BRIN
Trump Reverses Course on Ukraine Former U.S. President Donald Trump has made a surprising change to his Ukraine policy, declaring that Ukraine can win back all of its original territory. He said this victory could be achieved with the support...| <FrontBackGeek/>
Is that all there was? Did months of boastful promises to end the war in Ukraine really produce little more than an Oval Office tongue-lashing of Volodymyr Zelensky ...| Compact
Authorities in Russia’s Zabaikalsky region in October unveiled the region’s largest memorial dedicated to Russian soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine: a 3.3-meter-tall stele and a statue of a soldier holding a child erected in the very heart of the region's capital Chita. The Zabaikalsky region, a swathe of Russia’s Far East with a population of just over 1 million, has one of the highest war death tolls among all regions with at least 774 residents killed fighting in Ukraine since ...| The Moscow Times
Ukraine’s drone strike destroys at least 13 Russian strategic aircraft in a bold attack on airbases, targeting bombers like Tu-95. More planes damaged.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Were it not for Putin mindlessly continuing the (self-)destructive legacy of the Bolsheviks a century ago, Russia could have been a true 21st century superpower. The post How Russia Botched an Entire Century appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
The humanitarian situation in Ukraine remains dire, but Caritas Ukraine and Caritas Spes Ukraine are unwavering in their efforts to provide essential support to those affected by the conflict. With intensified attacks, particularly targeting energy infrastructure they are focusing on winter preparedness, distributing firewood, heaters, and crucial winter supplies.| www.caritas.eu
A large-scale NATO military exercise earlier this year. Credit…Davide Monteleone for The New York Times Viewed through the Cold War prism, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s decision at its recent summit meeting at the Hague to boost the defence spending by member countries to 5 percent of national income may appear to a naive onlooker as … Continue reading "NATO’s mega spending pleases Trump" The post NATO’s mega spending pleases Trump appeared first on Indian Punchline.| Indian Punchline
There was no ceasefire, but none of the new sanctions Trump threatened, either. Whether this was a 'win' or 'loss' depends on who you ask| Responsible Statecraft
Just like the German Kaiser in 1918, Putin may face a full-scale rebellion by the people whom he has dragged into a totally unnecessary, stupid and bloody war. The post Putin Ignores the Lessons of World War I for Today’s Russia appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Donald Trump is no stranger to the rise and fall of great love affairs. One could ask his former wives and girlfriends—from Ivana Trump to the infamous Stormy Daniels—who each saw his interests pass to a new flame.| Compact
Neocons and hawks are crowing today but the president would be smart to remember 'America First' means doing things differently| Responsible Statecraft
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The United Kingdom will donate an additional 120 mln pounds toward the coalition created jointly with Norway for maritime aid to Ukraine.| Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – German MP Sahra Wagenknecht has said “more weapons” cannot resolve the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv and would not bring peace to Europe.| Mehr News Agency
RUSSIA: Buddhist leader given longest known anti-war jail term By Victoria Arnold Forum18 (04.05.2025) - A Moscow court jailed Buddhist leader Ilya Vasilyev on 25 June for eight years for allegedly disseminating "knowingly false information" about Russia's Armed Forces, the longest known prison term for opposing Russia's war against Ukraine on religious grounds. "We called| Human Rights Without Frontiers | Do you want to be heard in the EU? HRWF can ...
The Biden regime promised the Ukraine a lot of weapons. Trump has relaxed secondary sanctions, something from which I have personally benefited, has not authorised any weapons, but did not, at first, cancel Biden authorised supplies. Now, as part of his program of giving warriors a more significant role in the military leadership, has authorised them to hang on to their stuff — that the Biden promises do not empower the imperial war faction, the “democratic” regime change faction, to ...| Jim's blog
Russian Su-35 fighter shot down by Ukrainian forces in Kursk ambush on June 7. Details on the aircraft's capabilities and ongoing conflict losses.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Russia launches Kh-31P missile targeting US-made Patriot system in Kyiv, raising concerns about air defense vulnerabilities in Ukraine’s capital.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to meet Vladimir Putin in Turkey after Donald Trump asked Ukraine to agree to direct peace talks with Russia. Zelensky said he would wait for Putin in …| The US Sun
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The Ukrainian armed forces have started withdrawing their units from Dzerzhinsk (Ukrainian name - Toretsk), the security forces announced.| Mehr News Agency
Russia deploys rare FAB-3000 bomb in Kursk, striking a bridge with elite jets Tw-22 and Su-34. Explore the weapon’s power, carriers, and role in the war.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Russian troops tried using gas pipes to breach Ukrainian lines in Kursk, a failed move as U.S. aid pauses and Zelensky sees land as leverage.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
French Mirage 2000s soar in Ukraine, battling Russian barrages. Explore how these jets reshape Kyiv’s fight and France’s role in the conflict’s new phase.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Russia on Sunday claimed to have captured another Ukrainian village, just a dozen kilometers from the key eastern logistics hub Pokrovsk, as its troops advance rapidly.| Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The Ukrainian armed forces have used HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems to shell the village of Bekhtery in the Kherson Region, governor’s press secretary Vladimir Vasilenko said.| Mehr News Agency
A section of Bratstvo (“Brotherhood”) transit gas pipeline, in a forest near Mukachevo, western Ukraine (File photo) The dataset by the Brussels-based think tank Brugel aggregating the data on European natural gas import flows and storage levels puts in perspective Ukraine’s decision to halt the transit of Russian gas to Europe. The statistics reveal that … Continue reading "Kiev plays games with Russian gas transit"| Indian Punchline
The Myth of Leninist Failure, A Palestinian Anne Frank?, Real Creators and Unworthy Billionaires, BRICS Rises. USA Gets Another Dose of Trump, New Right Failures: the Biggest Shifts Since 1979, Imm…| Gwydion Madawc Williams
TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported on the progress of the special military operation and the key achievements of the Russian Armed Forces in the last 24 hours.| Mehr News Agency
Footage from Pokrovsk, located in the contested Donetsk region, recently showed a successful operation by the Ukrainian Army using a U.S.-supplied Abrams tank.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Western countries are currently engaged in active preparations for entering into a direct conflict with Russia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says.| Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Former US President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on July 19, discussing the ongoing situation in Ukraine.| Mehr News Agency
Note from LeftEast editors: The following manifesto was released on March 3 in anticipation of the upcoming Russian election on March 17th. It is the product of a number of Russian leftist academics, politicians, bloggers, and activists. Because true opposition candidates have been kept off the ballot, this manifesto calls on Russian voters to spoil […]| Lefteast
China will not help the West over Ukraine Ukrainian Separatists Now Seldom Mentioned Ukraine: Sadly No-one Important Fears the InternationalContinue reading| Gwydion Madawc Williams
