WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia

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February 2️⃣. Special military operation progress, stay tuned for tomorrow:

◾️Putin met with the participants of the "All for Victory" forum in Tula and revealed the secret of success in combat - it is necessary to react quickly to what is happening and find a way to suppress the enemy's intelligence and defeat his equipment.

◾️Victory at the front cannot be achieved without comprehensive support, the Russian defence industry is demonstrating very good rates and quality of work, it has a lot of orders, Putin said.

◾️The hosts of neo-Nazis in Ukraine are pushing them to continue the conflict and using them as a tool in the fight against Russia, the AFU has long since turned into a terrorist organisation, the Russian president said.

◾️If Russia does not protect its people in Crimea, Novorossiya and Donbass, it will turn into a decrepit country that will be of no use to anyone, the president said.

◾️The state defence order for 2024 has again been significantly increased and fully funded, there is no doubt that it will be fulfilled, Putin said.

◾️Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu held a meeting with the top brass of the Russian Armed Forces and said that after the failure of the Ukrainian counter-offensive, Russian troops are maintaining the strategic initiative along the entire line of contact, advancing, expanding their zones of control and improving their position on the front line.

◾️Groups of the Russian Armed Forces are methodically reducing the enemy's combat potential, over the month Kiev lost more than 23,000 people killed and wounded and more than 3,000 units of various weapons, including German Leopard tanks, American Bradley IFVs, Patriot and HIMARS launchers," Shoigu said.

◾️In January, the Russian armed forces carried out 127 precision-guided strikes on Ukraine's military infrastructure and facilities of the military-industrial complex, the Russian defence minister said.

◾️Kiev, trying to prevent the collapse of its defences, is throwing its remaining reserves into the fray, hastily carrying out another forced mobilisation, carrying out terrorist attacks against Russian civilians, and is not afraid to destroy its own citizens, Shoigu said.

◾️The Russian armed forces repelled 10 attacks during the day and also improved the front line in the direction of Krasny Liman and took more favourable lines and positions in the direction of Donetsk, the defence ministry said.

◾️Kiev shelled Donetsk and Gorlovka with 20 shells of various calibres, launched kamikaze drones and dropped munitions from drones.

◾️Hungarian Prime Minister Orban said there was a threat that money owed to Hungary would be sent to Ukraine, but he has now received assurances that this will not happen.

◾️An adviser to the head of Zelensky's office, Podolyak, has admitted that "tactical mistakes" were made during the Ukrainian troops' counter-offensive last year and that he has a "certain negative residue".

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The head of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that he would go to Washington to persuade those who have not yet been convinced to provide assistance to the Kiev Regime.

Of course, the head of Polish MFA is no other than Radek Sikorski, husband of Anne Applebaum, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and also a board member of the National Endowment for Democracy.

And of course, who could forget his diplomatic blunder when he Tweeted "Thank you USA" when they blew up Nord Stream.

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🇷🇺🏴‍☠️The new pro-Russian hacker team JUST EVIL, through the NATO military, gained access to the US and Baltic military systems
▪️The team of hackers JUST EVIL (old comrades
@RVvoenkor
- former creators of Killnet) compromised access to the mail of a number of US and Lithuanian military personnel, gaining access to the following electronic systems:
➖1. Access to the US Rapid Response Terrorism Training Coordination Center.
➖2. Access to the US Coast Guard training and development system.
➖3. Access to the ILIAS system of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

http://t.me/WeJustEvil

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The rules based order:

EU demonstrating it is anything but a democracy.

Trying to create a run on a currency is a classic textbook move made by the US when they are seeking regime change.

Relatively few understand that the EU was a Washington construct so they could assert control over this region via their Atlanticists inside Brussels. This was primarily to justify the ongoing existence of NATO and ensure there was no Russian German integration.

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The FT finally admitting that economic sanctions on Russia have been a complete failure (which was immensely predictable, in fact I wrote an article saying it'd be the case in May 2022: https://tabletmag.com/sections/news/...ssia-sanctions).

It is without a doubt one of the most significant economic stories of the century, starkly demonstrating the West's diminishing power. Despite Bruno Le Maire, France's Minister of the Economy, claiming the West would "cause the collapse of the Russian economy," Russia's economic growth in 2023 surpassed that of all G7 countries—almost quadrupling France's growth rate—and is projected to continue this trend in 2024 (see attached FT graph). It's nothing short of extraordinary.

As Vladimir Putin is quoted as saying in the FT article, "Russia’s economy had not only withstood an onslaught of sanctions from western countries — but [is] now bigger than all but two of them." (!)

It is also yet another proof, if need be, of Western hubris, of the West living in a glorious mental universe where they think they can bring the rest of the world to heel. This proves the immense - tectonic size - gap between what they believe and reality. It shows that whilst they think they inhabit a world in which they lead, we've in fact fully entered the multipolar era.

In almost all his movies, Will Ferrell essentially always plays a version of the same character: that of the uber-confident guy who isn't aware he's in fact a complete loser. It's absolutely hilarious (I love Will Ferrell movies!) but also on a more serious level a commentary on the tragedy of self-deception. There's a subtle layer of pathos in his characters' inability to see themselves as they truly are, on the fine line between confidence and delusion. And it's all the more tragic and much less funny if it happens on the scale of entire countries...

It also obviously raises the question of China, whose economy is six times the size of Russia's in PPP terms and 20% larger than that of the U.S.. What happened with Russia demonstrates, clearly, that they now command more economic power than the West. It was a form of tug of war with the West saying we'll “cause the collapse of the Russian economy” and China saying "we don't want to." And the result is the Russian economy didn't collapse, it grew faster than the West (and so did China's). That means something...

In conclusion, it is imperative for the West to confront reality and shed its old colonialist worldview. Time and time again now, the West emerges as the principal victim of its own delusions, the global Will Ferrell. Everything points to the fact that the rest of the world is more attuned to the realities in place, and when your actions are based on a humble assessment of the truth rather than on hubris, the outcome is better, it's that simple. When reality keeps punching you in the face, at some point you need to wake up.

Link to the FT article: https://ft.com/content/d304a182-997d...1-aa7c691526db

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This man Z have to ask for permission ... this county is sold forever...

The Ukrainian government has reportedly informed the White House about its plans to fire the country's top military commander General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi. The reported ouster comes after several clashes between Zaluzhnyi and Ukrainian President Zelensky, with latest one on mobilisations of troops. The Ukrainian Commander proposed call up for half a million troops, a move that Zelensky opposes. Zaluzhnyi is overseeing Ukraine's war against Russia.


Ukraine Informs White House About Plans to Fire Its Top Military Commander

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=5C7satX6QPc

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...ne-2024-02-02/

Russia condemns Ecuador over decision to hand Russian military hardware to US for Ukraine - RIA

MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry on Friday condemned a decision by Ecuador to hand over Russian-made military hardware to the United States for use in Ukraine as a "reckless" breach of contract, the RIA news agency reported.

The Ecuadorean government said last month it would take up an offer from Washington to swap what it called "Ukrainian and Russian scrap metal" for advanced U.S. equipment worth $200 million.

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The United States has said the arms it gets from Ecuador will be sent to Ukraine to help bolster its forces on the battlefield against Russia.

Maria Zakharova, the Russian foreign ministry's spokeswoman, told RIA that Ecuador's decision was made under pressure from external forces.

"Such a reckless decision was taken by the Ecuadorian side under serious pressure from outside interested parties," she said.

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"Our partners are well aware of the provisions of the contracts, which include an obligation to use the supplied equipment for the stated purposes and not to transfer it to a third party without obtaining the relevant agreement of the Russian side."

Authorities in Ecuador have said that Moscow had advised against the hardware swap, but that they believed they had the right to do it anyway.

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https://thehill.com/policy/internati...genocide-case/

Top UN court says it has jurisdiction in Ukraine genocide case

The top court of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), ruled Friday that it has jurisdiction in a case brought by Ukraine that accuses Russia of genocide and disputes a claim of genocide invoked by Moscow against Kyiv.

The court at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, tossed out a number of Russia’s objections to the case, ruling that there is a dispute over alleged violations of the genocide convention and it has jurisdiction to oversee the case.

But judges also decided against taking up whether Russia has committed genocide by invading Ukraine.

The ICJ ruled in favor of Russia on two matters: It would not decide whether Russia’s nearly 2-year-old invasion of Ukraine violates two articles of the genocide convention and that Russia’s recognition of the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk are also violations of the genocide convention.

“It is not the convention that the Russian Federation would have violated but the relevant rules of international law applicable to the recognition of states and the use of force,” ICJ President Joan Donoghue said.

However, the court said it was admissible for Ukraine’s request to move forward on a ruling that Kyiv did not commit genocide in two eastern regions of Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk, which it has accused Russia of using as a pretext to invade.

The ICJ handily dismissed a number of Russian objections to dismissing the case at large, as Moscow claimed the court did not have jurisdiction.

“It is not sufficient for the applicant to claim an alleged violation of the treaty and for the respondent to contest it. It must be ascertained whether the actions or omissions of the respondent complained of by the applicant fall within the scope of the treaty allegedly violated,” Donoghue said. “In other words, whether the facts of issue, if established, are capable of constituting violations of obligations under the treaty.”

Ukraine filed the ICJ case just days after Russia invaded the country in February 2022, sparking the largest land war in Europe since World War II and an ongoing conflict. Ukrainian soldiers and Russian-backed separatists have also fought in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions since 2014, which is at the center of this case.

Separately, the ICJ this week dismissed most of Ukraine’s terrorism case against Russia, which was filed in 2017 and accused Moscow of violating a United Nations anti-terrorism treaty by funding separatists in eastern Ukraine.

In that case, the court did rule that Russia violated its requirement to investigate the issue but declined Ukraine’s request for reparations and only said it must investigate the issue.

It also said Russia failed to protect the Ukrainian language in schools after annexing the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014.

ICJ rulings are legally binding, but the court cannot enforce them. It can appeal to the U.N. Security Council, but permanent members like Russia have veto power there.

The ICJ in a preliminary ruling said Russia must halt its invasion of Ukraine, but Moscow dismissed the order.

A final ruling in the case could take years. The ICJ has never ruled an entire country has committed genocide before, though it is hearing other cases on the issue, including a dispute between South Africa and Israel over the war in Gaza.

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‼️🤬5 bodies were recovered from the rubble, the number of wounded during the Ukrainian Armed Forces strike on a bakery in Lisichansk increased to eight, - LPR Ministry of Health

Three victims were released home after receiving medical care, five are in hospitals.
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The SBU opened over 8.1 thousand criminal cases against Ukrainian citizens on charges of cooperation with Russia

According to The Guardian, Ukrainians convicted of this are held in “certain prisons, where they are kept separately from other prisoners.”

And this is curious, because immediately, contrary to its own claims, a British publication publishes a photo and story of a man sentenced to 12 years in prison, who was attacked by his cellmates. They tattooed the word "Orc" on his forehead.

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◾The cruelty of Ukraine is increasingly leaking into the world. MASS MEDIA.

◾The Guardian published an article in which it showed Ukrainian prisoners - pro-Russian citizens - who were labeled as “collaborators”.

- The arrested man had an “Orc” tattoo tattooed on his forehead. Torture by the Zelensky regime.

- A 30-year-old resident of Chasov Yar was thrown into prison for 15 years along with her 2-year-old daughter and is terrified that she will be taken away when her daughter reaches 3 years of age.

- A 34-year-old teacher from Slavyansk is serving time for trying to escape to his friends in Crimea. There are those arrested for participating in organizing a referendum in Kherson.

- 57-year-old resident of Artemovsk Yuri Tsybulsky explained to the British: “ My parents raised me to fight fascism, and here is fascism .”

Source: UkraineHumanRightsAbuses

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❗️ Over the past week, Russian troops carried out 37 strikes on Ukrainian decision-making centers, military-industrial complex facilities, and arsenals; all targets were hit.

🇷🇺🪖 More statements from the Russian MoD’s weekly briefing on the progress of the special military op in Ukraine:

▪️ The Russian Army continued to improve its position along the front line near Kupyansk, and repelled 41 attacks.

▪️ Ukrainian forces lost over 750 troops near Kupyansk.

▪️ In the DPR, Russian troops improved their position along the front line and repelled 22 enemy attacks.

▪️ Near Krasny Liman, 19 attacks were repelled and the enemy lost up to 1,825 soldiers killed and wounded.

▪️ Ukrainian losses in the DPR amounted to more than 2,245 military personnel.

▪️ In the southernn DPR, enemy losses amounted to 735 military personnel.

▪️ Ukrainian forces lost more than 385 military personnel in the Zaporozhye region.

▪️ In the Kherson region, the enemy lost up to 290 soldiers killed and wounded, and 26 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered.

▪️ During the week, air defenses and aviation shot down 20 air-launched guided missiles, a JDAM guided bomb, as well as 53 HIMARS, Hurricane, and Alder rockets, and 423 UAVs.

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'Monstrous Terrorist Act': Kremlin Slams Ukrainian Bombing of Bakery in LPR 6 hours ago

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov condemned the recent bloody attack on a bakery in the city of Lisichansk in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) as a "monstrous terrorist act" conducted by the Ukrainian military.

On February 3, the Kiev regime bombed a bakery that was filled with people, completely destroying the building and leaving approximately 40 civilians trapped beneath the rubble. This horrendous act resulted in the death of at least 28 individuals, one of whom was a child, while 10 others sustained injuries.

"It is impossible to call it anything other than an act of terrorism. The relentless attacks on civilian infrastructure, such as a bakery in this case, are monstrous terrorist acts ... To ensure that there are no more of them, the special military operation carries on," Peskov told reporters.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have morphed into a terrorist organization, specifically targeting innocent civilians. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu also maintained that the Kiev regime, seeking to showcase its achievements to its Western backers, consistently perpetrates acts of terrorism against Russian civilians.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20240205/kr...116600316.html

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⚡️ LPR Minister of Emergency Situations Alexey Poteleshchenko died as a result of a Ukrainian Armed Forces strike on a bakery in Lisichansk on February 3

This was stated by a representative of the region's Ministry of Emergency Situations. According to the minister’s son, on the day of the tragedy, his father came to the birthday party of deputy Ivan Zhushma at the Adriatica cafe.

✖️ When the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the establishment, Poteleshchenko was inside along with other guests. - Ostashko reports

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Scott Ritter: How the Chechen miracle kick-started the Russian ‘Path of Redemption’ 4 Feb, 2024

In my recent visit, I met with people who once fought a bitter war against Moscow, but are now the country’s fiercest defenders

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Over the course of 24 days – from December 28 to January 20 – I was able to take in the sights and sounds of Moscow and Saint Petersburg, as these two cities celebrated both the New Year and Russian Orthodox Christmas (I also got to experience the freezing cold of the Russian winter, which was very much part of the experience!)

I viewed my winter sojourn in Russia as an extension of the journey I began in May 2023, when I embarked on a mission of trying to discover the country's essence in a manner that could be made discernible to my fellow Americans as sort of an antidote to the poison of Russophobia. The combined experiences of observing the Christmas Eve service hosted by Kirill, the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in the center of Moscow and watching Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker performed live in St. Petersburg’s renowned Mikhailosky Theatre on Christmas Day, January 7, helped ground me in the importance of family and culture in the lives of the Russian people.

Russia’s mettle, however, can't be measured by its social and cultural accomplishments alone. The true test of a people comes only when the foundation of their society is threatened, and the nation is called upon to rally together in its collective defense. Amidst all the holiday celebration and fanfare that I witnessed there lurked an underlying reality that Russia was very much a nation at war. This war was defined in the mindset of those people I met not so much in terms of a Russian-Ukrainian conflict as it was an existential struggle between Russia and the collective West – led by the US – in which Ukraine is being used as a proxy.

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