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And here is part of Putins speech in English
https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1588537289835425792
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Russian forces eliminate over 95 Ukrainian troops in Nikolayev-Krivoi Rog area - top brass
Russian forces wipe out rocket engine, ammo production workshops in Ukraine operation
MOSCOW, November 4. /TASS/. Russian artillery and combat aircraft eliminated over 95 Ukrainian troops and 10 armored vehicles in the Nikolayev-Krivoi Rog area in the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov reported on Friday.
"In the Nikolayev-Krivoi Rog direction, Russian artillery, assault and army aviation aircraft inflicted damage on the enemy. They destroyed over 95 Ukrainian troops, 10 combat armored vehicles and 10 motor vehicles of various designation," the spokesman said.
Rocket engine
Russian forces delivered strikes by precision weapons, wiping out workshops of the factories in Pavlograd and Kharkov engaged in producing rocket engines and ammunition for the Ukrainian army, Konashenkov reported.
"Precision weapons of the Aerospace Forces struck the rocket engine production workshops of the factory in the city of Pavlograd in the Dnepropetrovsk Region and also three workshops of the Kommunar enterprise in the city of Kharkov where shells for multiple launch rocket systems were produced," the spokesman said.
Krasny Liman area
Russian forces repelled all the Ukrainian army attacks in the Krasny Liman area, eliminating over 90 militants in the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Ministry Spokesman reported.
"In the Krasny Liman direction, the enemy’s two reinforced motorized infantry battalions made attempts to attack in the areas of the settlements of Ploshchanka and Chervonopopovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic. Russian troops repelled all the attacks," the spokesman said.
During the combat engagement, the enemy lost over 90 personnel killed and about 60 others wounded, four tanks, six combat armored vehicles and 12 motor vehicles, the general specified.
Kupyansk area
Russian forces pushed Ukrainian army units back to initial positions in the Kupyansk area, eliminating over 110 militants in the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Lieutenant-General reported.
"In the Kupyansk direction, Russian troops thwarted by their active operations the enemy’s attempts to attack by two company tactical groups in the areas of the settlements of Berestovoye in the Kharkov Region and Kuzemovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic," the spokesman said.
Russian artillery and army aviation aircraft inflicted damage on the enemy, the general said.
"The Ukrainian army units were pushed back to initial positions. Over 110 Ukrainian troops, 3 tanks, 2 combat armored vehicles, 5 pickup trucks and 14 Humvee and Kozak armored vehicles were eliminated," Konashenkov reported.
Ammo depots
Russian forces obliterated four Ukrainian army ammunition depots in the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Kherson Region in the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"Four ammunition depots were obliterated in the areas of the settlements of Novonikolayevka, Krasnoarmeysk and Seversk in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Novoaleksandrovka in the Kherson Region," the spokesman said.
Nikolayev
Russian troops delivered a missile strike against the headquarters of a foreign mercenaries’ formation in Nikolayev in the special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Ministry Spokesman reported.
"A missile strike in the area of the city of Nikolayev wiped out the headquarters of one of the foreign mercenaries’ units," the spokesman said.
In the past 24 hours, Russian operational-tactical and army aviation aircraft, missile and artillery troops destroyed five Ukrainian army command posts in the areas of the settlements of Krasnogorovka, Nevelskoye and Pobeda in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Novogrigoryevka and Mirnoye in the Nikolayev Region, and also 87 artillery units at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 179 areas, the general specified.
Russia grinding down Ukraine (17 minute video update). Ukraine is calling up another 100,000 not to reinforce but to replenish.
Ok you understood my point and you say I'm talking bollocks so fine, I trust you.Quote:
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It All Makes Sense Now, Jackson Hinkle, short 6 minute video, US benefits after Nordstream sabotage and drop of Russian gas supply, becomes second largest supplier of gas to EU.
No, in my very strong opinion, it's not about money. "Following the money" right now with anything connected with Ukraine — or the vaxx — is a relatively secondary side-effect of it all. Some individuals (and groups/corporations) are getting rich from current events, but that's not why all this is happening.Quote:
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Many alt commentators don't seem able to reach any further into a bigger picture, which may be very big indeed. Something far more significant is happening which needs to be seen from a much larger perspective.
https://tass.com/defense/1532715?utm...m_social_share
Russian forces thwart Ukrainian attacks near Krasny Liman - Defense Ministry
According to Igor Konashenkov, over 60 Ukrainian troops were killed
MOSCOW, November 5. /TASS/. Russian forces thwarted Ukrainian attacks towards Krasny Liman, killing over 60 troops, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.
"In the Krasny Liman direction, the attacks of three Ukrainian company tactical teams towards Stelmakhovka, Ploshchanka and Kremennaya in the Lugansk People’s Republic were thwarted," he noted.
According to Konashenkov, over 60 Ukrainian troops were killed, while a tank, two combat armored vehicles, three pickup trucks and a motor vehicle were destroyed.
https://tass.com/defense/1532713
Russian army defeats Ukrainian forces south of Donetsk, killing over 120 troops
Two armored personnel carriers, two armored vehicles, a pickup truck and two motor vehicles were destroyed
MOSCOW, November 5. /TASS/. Russian troops defeated Ukrainian forces south of Donetsk, killing over 120 troops, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.
"South of Donetsk, artillery units and assault groups defeated Ukrainian forces near the Donetsk People’s Republic’s Novomikhailovka, Pavlovka and Vremevka settlements. Over 120 Ukrainian troops were killed, while two armored personnel carriers, two armored vehicles, a pickup truck and two motor vehicles were destroyed," he specified.
I believe the last few days have been quietly pivotal and provocative when you look at the new world order and at the global agenda being defined. Xi Jinping has been meeting with world leaders over the last few months but he purposely waited until the new 20th national Chinese Congress was in place and the new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz put his foot (that's important) on Chinese soil before he delivered his first true global edict. Xi told Putin in no uncertain terms on a global stage not to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine. The point is not that Putin was or was not going to use nuclear weapons the point is that Xi Jinping is seen around the world as the real power and Russia is now starting to be viewed as China's subordinate or China's sidekick and I am being polite in the choice of adjectives.
Xi Jinping has recently had term limits removed from the Chinese Constitution which allows him to stay in power for life. The vote was widely regarded as a rubber-stamping exercise. Two delegates voted against the change and three abstained, out of 2,964 votes. (lol)
While the reasonably new German Chancellor (Dec 2021) was in town and while Xi was on a roll to further cement his world leader status he very pubically asked Germany and Europe to “play an important part in calling for peace and facilitating negotiations.” These words are calculated and purposely chosen. China has the most to gain with the new world order and Xi (who will be turning 70 this year) is now on a mission and the clock is running out.
I find this all very comical and sad because Putin, Jinping, and Biden (Zelenskyy is a pawn) could care less about human life.
There are dozens of articles about Scholz's visit to China from both east and west new organizations but here is one from Politico.
The article from Politico, is below. The headline is misleading saying Xi warns Putin, what Xi actually said as quoted in the article is highlighted in Bold.
https://www.politico.eu/article/chin...y-peace-talks/
China’s Xi warns Putin not to use nuclear arms in Ukraine
Chinese leader makes the call during a visit by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
TAIPEI — Chinese leader Xi Jinping made his most direct criticism yet of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine on Friday, warning the Russian president not to resort to nuclear weapons and calling on visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to push for peace talks.
Xi’s warning comes just over a month after Putin threatened Ukraine with a nuclear attack, a sign of how far Ukrainian forces had rocked the Kremlin with their advances against invaders in the East.
The international community, said Xi, should “jointly oppose the use of, or threats to use, nuclear weapons,” according to a statement carried by Xinhua, China’s state news agency. The world should also “advocate that nuclear weapons cannot be used, a nuclear war cannot be waged, in order to prevent a nuclear crisis” in Europe or Asia, Xi added.
The Chinese leader, who just weeks ago secured a norm-breaking third term in office, asked Germany and Europe to “play an important part in calling for peace and facilitating negotiations.”
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Xi also called for “improving the humanitarian situation” in the crisis areas especially during the winter.
Still, the Chinese leader, who before the war referred to Putin as his best friend, notably stopped short of asking Russia to withdraw, a key demand for Ukraine and its Western backers. He also made no mention of Putin’s refusal to honor the U.N. agreement on facilitating Ukrainian grain exports, with his premier instead advocating the export of Chinese grain to help ease the food crisis.
In September Putin publicly acknowledged for the first time that Xi had “questions” and “concerns” about the war. Shortly after that meeting between the Chinese and Russian leaders, Putin upped the ante and raised the notion that nuclear weapons could be used. “To defend Russia and our people, we doubtlessly will use all weapons resources at our disposal,” Putin said. “This is not a bluff.”
“We cannot afford any further escalation,” China’s outgoing Premier Li Keqiang said at a press conference. Referring to Scholz who was standing next to him, Li said: “Both of us … hope the crisis ends soon.”
Scholz wants business
Xi’s show of opposition to Putin’s nuclear threats was hailed as a major diplomatic victory by Scholz, who has faced weeks of criticism for leaning too closely toward Beijing.
“We have agreed that threatening nuclear attacks is irresponsible and dangerous,” Scholz told reporters, referring to his meeting with Xi. “I have told President Xi the importance for China to exert its influence on Russia.”
Scholz brought with him a delegation of big businesses and also recently approved a deal by a Chinese state-owned company to acquire part of a terminal in the strategically important port of Hamburg.
Indeed, during the opening remarks at his meeting with Xi, Scholz again recalled his earlier career as the Hamburg mayor, while urging Xi to deepen trade ties with Germany, the EU’s biggest economy.
Scholz named few deliverables, apart from a deal for expatriates — not local Chinese people — to take BioNTech coronavirus vaccine shots in China, and vowed cooperation on climate change and disease prevention.
Taiwan tensions
Before the press conference drew to a close without a single question from reporters, Scholz brought up the escalating tension across the Taiwan Strait.
“Any change to the status quo of Taiwan can only take place through mutual agreement and peacefully,” he said, adding that he also raised the issue of the human rights abuses against China’s Muslim minority in Xinjiang.
Scholz alluded to Beijing’s economic coercion against Lithuania when the Baltic country pursued closer ties with Taiwan, saying: “It is also important to be clear: Economic measures against individual EU member states are directed against the entire EU internal market, and sanctions against EU parliamentarians are also unacceptable to us.”
While Scholz didn’t play up the trade focus of his trip, his Chinese host made sure to send a clear message to German businesses, which China considers to be a major source of stability in otherwise shaky EU-China relations.
“We continue to be prepared to assist Germany in accessing our market,” Premier Li told reporters at the press conference, calling for a “sound and stable” relationship with Germany. “We support a multipolar world, free trade, and want to meet our partner on an equal footing.”
Snowden mocks ‘Russian bots’ trope
The whistleblower posted a meme on Twitter about the trend of blaming Russians for everything
US National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden has posted a picture on Twitter, mocking the ‘blame Russia’ fad. Snowden had apparently dug up a meme dating back to the Trump-era trend of finding elusive ‘Russian trolls’ everywhere.
The picture, posted by the whistleblower without any context, turned out to have aged well and prompted a heated discussion on his feed.
It shows a book cover, mimicking the iconic Little Golden Books series, titled ‘Everyone I don’t agree with is a Russian bot’. The subtitle of the ‘book’ explains that it provides a “child’s guide to media and government excuse-making for political failings.”
Some users appreciated the meme, providing other ‘guidebooks’ about omnipotent evil forces that are often mentioned in online political discussions.
Others, however, apparently failed to see the irony, accusing Snowden of being a “literal Russian bot” himself.
The whistleblower, who fled the US after leaking top-secret documents almost a decade ago, finally received Russian citizenship back in September, having applied for it in 2020 upon receiving a permanent residency permit.
Washington still wants Snowden returned home to face espionage charges over his 2013 leak revealing the NSA’s extensive surveillance operations. The leak, which was never published in full, showed that surveillance targeted American citizens to a far greater degree than previously known. Since then, the surveillance program exposed by Snowden has been declared unlawful by a US appeals court.
https://www.rt.com/russia/565972-sno...ian-bots-meme/
British Spies Training Ukrainian Insurgent Army in Crimea, Leaks Show
British intelligence agencies are already prime suspects in two recent provocations in the Crimean peninsula, which voted overwhelmingly to reunite with Russia in the 2014 referendum. But investigative journalists have unearthed a plan to train a 'stay behind' guerrilla army in the region.
Leaked documents have revealed that British spies are training an army of Ukrainian insurgents to attack Russian military and civilian targets in Crimea.
Russia has already accused the UK of responsibility for the September 26 bombing of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines across the Baltic Sea, the October 8 truck bombing of the Kerch Strait bridge to Crimea and the October 29 attack on the Crimean port of Sevastopol with seven marine and nine aerial drones.
However, the UK, Germany and the Netherlands are the only countries known to have supplied Kiev with underwater and surface drones.
Other incidents in the Crimean peninsula are suspected to be the work of covert units, including an explosion at a military airfield in August and an attack using a small drone to drop explosives. Some have speculated that the sinking of the Russian Navy cruiser Moskva in April was caused by a saboteur, rather than by shore-based anti-shipping missiles as Kiev claims.
Investigative news website The Grayzone named the key players working with the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) in Odessa, the Black Sea port to the west of Crimea, to set up the covert force.
They include military consultant Hugh Ward, who works for private security firm Rezolutionz, MI6 veteran Guy Spindler, former Lithuanian defence minister Audrius Butkevicius and veteran intelligence agent Chris Donnelly.
Donnelly is a former advisor to late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher and co-founder of the Institute for Statecraft in 2009. He and his think-tank were later behind the sinister information warfare outfit the Integrity Initiative.
Leaked internal memos showed that Donnelly was concerned that even Kiev's staunchest backer, US President Joe Biden, feared an endless proxy war with Russia following recent statements from Washington sounding vague support for a negotiated peace.
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