WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia

[ExomatrixTV]

• “Biden Is Playing With FIRE” - Putin’s Nuclear WARNING As Ukraine Uses U.S Missiles Against Russia:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JxPkiUcOD-k

Patrick Bet-David and the team discuss Biden’s approval of Ukraine’s missile strikes on Russia, the potential escalation of tensions, and how this impacts Trump’s peace efforts. Is Biden provoking Putin, or is there a deeper strategy at play?

[Dennis Leahy]

I can't be the first to mention this: If Biden can get a US Congress congressionally declared war going, he won't have to turn over the keys to the White House in January. National emergency... War powers act... Something. It may be why the Democrats were conciliatory after the election - because this was the plan B all along.


I know Russia has fast missiles, but I wonder if Russia has missiles that can reach the underground bunkers under the White House?

[Vicus]

Bunker under the White House? NO BIGY!

One of their new weapons (not used yet...) is a "glide vehicle" in a triangle shape, about 5 m long, that is transported with an intercontinental missile witch can transport 10 of those things...

It can hit whatever point on the planet from whatever point with a velocity from match 9 ! and that speed made impossible to be take down and the kinetic force destroy everything ! without been nuclear!

It can get at least trough 100 m underground and then explode! All 10 "vehicle" can be send to different targets...

I posted about somewhere from this 878 pages Thread...with pictures, but it will need some time until I found that...

[Satori]

Posted by Dennis Leahy (here)
I can't be the first to mention this: If Biden can get a US Congress congressionally declared war going, he won't have to turn over the keys to the White House in January. National emergency... War powers act... Something. It may be why the Democrats were conciliatory after the election - because this was the plan B all along.


I know Russia has fast missiles, but I wonder if Russia has missiles that can reach the underground bunkers under the White House?

I disagree with the statement that a Congressionally declared war means that the incumbent president does not have to turn over the keys. No support for that opinion will be found anywhere in the US Constitution. And, should the criminals in Congress and/or elsewhere advance such a preposterous argument or attempt to pass a “law” that gutlessly proclaims, to the effect, that in time of a declared war the incumbent president remains in power, they will lose bigly.

[ExomatrixTV]

• WW3 Alert! Russia Threatens Imminent Nuclear War After NATO Launches Bombing Campaign Inside Russia, Congressman Massie & Other Leaders Call For The Immediate Removal Of Biden Under The 25th Amendment ! Must-Watch/Share LIVE Feed

[Tintin]

"Ukraine’s choice to use its very scarce remaining ATACMS stockpiles on some useless Soviet depot with no connection to the SMO is very telling. It once again reveals that Ukraine has no hope of actually winning the war kinetically and does not even bother trying to use the ATACMS against actual useful targets in the field. Instead, Zelensky deliberately chooses some defenseless backwater ‘showpiece’ to make a headline splash because an old Soviet stockpile will create the largest visible mushroom cloud to wow observers, while having no appreciable effect. The ATACMS could have been used somewhere on the front to devastate Russian assault groups, or echelon C2 headquarters, etc."

- Simplicius


From Simplicius via his Substack:

Zelensky's ATACMS Gambit: Nuclear Red Alert or More Empty Provocations?


SIMPLICIUS, NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As could be expected, immediately upon receipt of “authorization” from Biden, Ukraine reportedly launched an ATACMS strike on the Russian 67th GRAU depot in Bryansk region.

The difference this time is the Russian MOD themselves officially announced the usage of 6 ATACMS, of which 5 they claim were shot down:





Another report claimed that Ukrainian official sources reported Russia only shot down 2 out of the 6. It’s difficult to believe shoot down claims from either side, as both regularly make up “shoot downs” to cover for successful strikes, but in this case we’ll see when the BDA satellite photos appear if there’s any real damage commensurate with more than one hit.

But first let’s get a few things straight. Multiple people have suggested the one clear video of the strike is infact recycled footage, with claims that even NASA’s FIRMS map has refuted any large scale explosions took place:



I have not independently verified the FIRMS myself yet, but it’s true the other videos from the vicinity feature mostly explosive sounds but no similar fireball or plume as to the one main video—and it would seem to corroborate the Russian MOD’s words that “no damage” occurred in the strikes. In previous hits on larger Russian depots we had multiple videos of the gigantic explosion—so this one is a bit suspicious, although there are some other videos showing what appears to be secondaries exploding in the distance, though as always absolute verification is impossible.

There are other reports, like from the Wagner-affiliated Condottiero channel, which likewise corroborates that not much damage was actually done:

Condottiero

By the way, about Bryansk and the arsenal of the Russian Ministry of Defense. I will disappoint battle bloggers from both sides of the conflict. The arsenal and its main territory are not damaged.

Everything else is in the press release of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Lastly, even pro-UA accounts admit this arsenal houses old Soviet stock and has no direct relevance to the ongoing SMO.



What does that all mean?

That even if Ukraine did score a hit, it was once again nothing more than a ‘low hanging fruit’ PR job meant to strike an irrelevant backwater object for the same old purpose of getting up on the scoreboard and inflating the sudden narrative boost of “US solidarity”.

Remember, the last few attacks were fairly successful in blasting out huge chunks of these old Soviet depots in Tver and elsewhere, and what effect did that have? Russia’s current record offensive which is overrunning Ukrainian lines everywhere began literally right after the depots were destroyed—all while Western press assured us that “50% of all Russian Army’s ammo has been annihilated!”

They claimed it would cripple Russia and immediately sap its offensives, yet the total opposite happened. The current comparatively tiny strike will have even less effect on the ongoing hostilities.

That being said, Putin is still reacting with the seriousness of due diligence given the apparently confirmed nature of ATACMS use on Russian territory. As such, he again made headlines by ratifying the new nuclear doctrinal shifts.



The doctrine of course allows Russia to respond with nuclear use against overwhelming air attacks or attacks from a proxy aided in large part by a major nuclear adversary.

Three major things can be said about this situation:

The first is that doomers and pro-UA content mashers hyperfocus on Ukraine’s occasional inconsequential strikes while, as always, ignoring the monstrous daily strikes of equal or greater capacity that Russia doles out regularly. For instance, in the same span that this ATACMS strike occurred, Russia blew away two major enterprises with fireball plumes as large as the claimed 67th GRAU one, seen from miles away.

Critical infrastructure and facilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Zaporozhye are under attack by the Russian Armed Forces TG channels report a massive raid by "Geraniya".

The head of the OVA Fedorov reports on the casualties.

Local sources write about the lack of water and heating in some areas.

Ostashko reports

And today as of this writing another swift retaliation:



And the day before that there were massive strikes on Odessa which crippled several large enterprises; that’s not even counting the “biggest of the war” strikes on Ukraine’s energy grids. So as you can see, Russia levies daily what Ukraine is able to do once a month, or even a season. It’s just par for the course in terms of Russian strikes, yet doomers will have us focus on the one rarity that Ukraine is able to slip by.

The second thing.

Ukraine’s choice to use its very scarce remaining ATACMS stockpiles on some useless Soviet depot with no connection to the SMO is very telling. It once again reveals that Ukraine has no hope of actually winning the war kinetically and does not even bother trying to use the ATACMS against actual useful targets in the field. Instead, Zelensky deliberately chooses some defenseless backwater ‘showpiece’ to make a headline splash because an old Soviet stockpile will create the largest visible mushroom cloud to wow observers, while having no appreciable effect. The ATACMS could have been used somewhere on the front to devastate Russian assault groups, or echelon C2 headquarters, etc.

The British Sunday Times says Ukraine has as few as 50 ATACMS missiles, so if 6 are being utilized against pointless objects it again reaffirms everything we’ve known about Zelensky’s remaining strategic impulse.



The third and most important thing.

Though Putin had to make some escalatory show, it’s more realistic to expect Russia not to react in any overt way until Trump’s term settles in. Putin is aware that an outgoing senile despot who doesn’t care if the world burns behind him may seek to start WWIII, and that Zelensky may see his final two months’ chance to provoke Russia into overreacting. As such, it’s best for Russia to do nothing, and continue grinding the offensives which are destroying Ukrainian lines everywhere.

Putin had to put on a show of signing the decree only because Russia can’t sit back and allow a red line to be crossed with no overt signal or posture change at all—that would simply be imprudent. So Putin made the minimal necessary move to signal Russia’s warnings just to keep a consistent line on things, but unless Zelensky continues with a more provocative strike, I don’t expect Russia to react too much. By provocative, I mean hitting some actual ‘strategically’ important objective, or near a nuclear plant—something along those lines.

Russia merely has to wait two months for Trump to potentially roll Biden’s dementia-riddled policies back. Of course, Trump could keep or even expand the provocations, as we’ve written about many times—no one knows for sure which direction Trump will go, but at least there’s a chance it won’t be the dangerous one.

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[Baby Steps]

Uk corporates involved in this are being briefed that an attack is expected soon on NATO territory .

[Rizotto]

https://www.rt.com/news/607899-biden...tional-massie/

Biden committing ‘unconstitutional аct of war’ – US lawmaker
Allowing Ukraine use American missiles against Russia is an impeachable act, Congressman Thomas Massie has claimed

President Joe Biden has violated the US Constitution and ought to be impeached for permitting Ukraine to fire American-supplied long-range missiles into Russia, Congressman Thomas Massie has said.

Multiple US outlets reported over the weekend that Biden had lifted the restrictions on Kiev’s use of US-supplied rockets. While the White House has neither confirmed nor denied the news officially, a volley of missiles was fired at Russia’s Bryansk Region early on Tuesday.

“By authorizing long range missiles to strike inside Russia, Biden is committing an unconstitutional Act of War that endangers the lives of all US citizens,” Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday.

“This is an impeachable offense, but the reality is he’s an emasculated puppet of a deep state,” he added.

According to anonymous officials who spoke to the media, the US permission would “mostly” apply to the Kursk Region of Russia, which Ukraine invaded in August. The decision was reportedly triggered by the Ukrainian claim that 10,000 North Korean soldiers have been deployed to Kursk to aid the Russian troops.
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[Tintin]

Posted by Baby Steps (here)
Uk corporates involved in this are being briefed that an attack is expected soon on NATO territory .

Do you have a source, please? Thanks. (Comment: this smacks of "false flag", if verified.)

[Rizotto]

Congressman Keith Self says he is drafting articles of impeachment request on the basis of 25th Amendment against Joe Biden following Biden's authorizing Ukraine for long-range missiles.

Also, UK and France reportedly on the verge of authorizing Ukraine to use their long-range missiles against Russia.

WW3 ALERT! CONGRESS MOVES TO IMPEACH BIDEN AFTER HE LAUNCHES ATTACK AGAINST RUSSIA | Redacted News

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=m9wneEIOwXw

[Baby Steps]

Sorry not on line , it’s verbal from a Uk med evac co

[Tintin]

Posted by Baby Steps (here)
Sorry not on line , it’s verbal from a Uk med evac co

The individual spoke directly with you?

[Tintin]

My Kaliningrad concerns continue to burble quietly in the background:

Source: Zlatti on 'X'

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🇩🇪 A German citizen arrived in Kaliningrad to commit a terrorist attack at a fuel and energy facility

A native of Ukraine and German citizen Nikolai Gaiduk was detained by the FSB (video).

In November 2023, the saboteur had already crossed the border, when he made a cache with a homemade bomb in Kaliningrad. In March 2024, he blew up a gas distribution station pipe in Kaliningrad.

✖️ When the saboteur again tried to enter the Kaliningrad region from Poland to commit sabotage at energy facilities, he was caught by special services.

❗️ A bottle with a homemade explosive was found during a search of the car. During interrogation, he handed over others involved in the GRS explosion.

Ostashko reports

Video, but without English subtitles:

[ExomatrixTV]

Posted by Tintin (here)
My Kaliningrad concerns continue to burble quietly in the background:

Source: Zlatti on 'X'
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🇩🇪 A German citizen arrived in Kaliningrad to commit a terrorist attack at a fuel and energy facility

A native of Ukraine and German citizen Nikolai Gaiduk was detained by the FSB (video).

In November 2023, the saboteur had already crossed the border, when he made a cache with a homemade bomb in Kaliningrad. In March 2024, he blew up a gas distribution station pipe in Kaliningrad.

✖️ When the saboteur again tried to enter the Kaliningrad region from Poland to commit sabotage at energy facilities, he was caught by special services.

❗️ A bottle with a homemade explosive was found during a search of the car. During interrogation, he handed over others involved in the GRS explosion.

Ostashko reports

Video, but without English subtitles:

• Russia’s FSB Arrests German Man for Alleged Sabotage of Energy Infrastructure in Kaliningrad:

Russian law enforcement authorities in the Kaliningrad region arrested a German citizen on charges of sabotaging energy facilities, the FSB security service announced Wednesday.

The man, identified as 56-year-old Nikolai Gaiduk, was accused of being involved in a March 2024 explosion at a gas distribution station in Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave bordered by Poland and Lithuania.

Gaiduk, a resident of Hamburg, was detained at a Kaliningrad border crossing upon returning to the region, allegedly to "organize acts of sabotage on local energy infrastructure," the FSB said in a statement reported by news agencies.

Authorities claimed to have seized half a liter of explosive material concealed in a shampoo bottle inside Gaiduk's car. The FSB alleged that he had received the explosives and instructions for the attack from a Ukrainian citizen living in Hamburg.

Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian authorities have increasingly charged individuals with crimes such as sabotage, treason and terrorism.

• source

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Nikolai Gaiduk, a German citizen, was taken into custody while crossing into Russia's Kaliningrad region from Poland to carry out acts of sabotage against the region's energy infrastructure, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday.

"N. Gaiduk was detained while crossing again from Poland into the Kaliningrad region to conduct acts of sabotage against energy objects. After his car, a Ford Focus was inspected... 16.9 ounces of liquid explosives were seized," the FSB said, adding that the detainee, born in 1967, is a resident of Hamburg.

A criminal case has been opened against Gaiduk on charges of committing a terrorist act and smuggling explosives, the federal security agency said, adding that he is currently in custody.

• Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
• FSB Releases Video Showing Equipment Seized After Ukrainian Attempt to Infiltrate Bryansk Region

29 October, 05:53 GMT

"At the moment, measures are being taken to identify and prosecute persons who assisted N. Gaiduk in carrying out illegal activities," the FSB said in a statement.

The detainee was also involved in an explosion at a gas distribution station in Kaliningrad in March 2024, when he attempted to use a homemade explosive device to blow up a low-pressure pipe at the station in question, the statement said.

"It was determined that the order for staging the explosion, along with military bomb components, was received by Gaiduk from Alexander Zhorov, a Ukrainian citizen born in 1967 who resides in Hamburg under a German residence permit," the report added.

• source

Russia detains German man accused of blowing up gas distribution pipe

By Reuters
November 20, 20241:34 PM GMT+1Updated 3 hours ago

MOSCOW, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Russia has detained a German citizen on suspicion of explosives-smuggling and terrorism, accusing him of blowing up a pipe at a gas distribution station, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday.

The FSB said the man, identified as Nikolai Gaiduk, had been involved in the attack in Russia's Kaliningrad Baltic Sea exclave in March, using a home-made bomb.
It said he was arrested during a subsequent attempt to enter Kaliningrad from Poland, when authorities searched his car and found 0.5 litres of liquid explosive.

The FSB said Gaiduk was born in 1967 and lives in Hamburg. It accused him of acting on the instructions of a Ukrainian man also living in the north German city.

"Currently, measures are being taken to identify and bring to justice the persons who assisted Gaiduk ... in carrying out illegal activities," the agency said.

A German Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the consulate general in St Petersberg was in contact with Russian authorities and had offered consular assistance to the man, adding that the arrest had taken place in October.

The spokesperson cited the threat situation for foreign nationals in Russia when asked about the delay between when the arrest took place and when it was reported.
"In principle, we have to take note of the fact that there is an atmosphere of intimidation and fear in Russia, which can also lead to arbitrary arrests," said the spokesperson.

According to Russia's emergencies ministry, the pipe explosion in March caused a fire but there were no casualties.

Reporting by Anastasia Teterevleva in Moscow, Mark Trevelyan in London and Miranda Murray in Berlin; Editing by Peter Graff and Gareth Jones

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[ExomatrixTV]

• Biden/Starmer Authorize US/UK Missile Strikes Deep Into Russia From Ukraine 11-17-2024:

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[Vicus]

Glide Vehicle AVANGARD

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6AUSV58zveI

From 11 month ago...

It can be lode nuclear or "conventional explosives"

at so extreme speed it create something like a plasma shield around where no detection is possible (radars,etc)

Only conventional armed con destroy any installation on the planet trough the tremendous kinetic force created from speed!

On 4:50 mark the commentator say that this weapon for Russia secure the parity with U.S. Because this video is for the Anglo world this term is just an amiability... the parity is no more...Russia has already the superiority!
the true is that this weapon can Russia give the chance for first strike ,decapitation and
the Amerikans will never know what strike them! Or if Russia is compassionate only strike
radar installations/controls, make them blind ... but we know how cowboys respond...

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=01YhJj0Us2U

[grapevine]

Posted by ExomatrixTV (here)

• Putin updates NUCLEAR Doctrine 11-19-2024. Russia's Final Warning for Nukes use. West celebrates and pushes on:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=1W56Z1XGOFA

• NATO countries preparing populations for war – media

This is not the case. As of today the UK hasn't been prepared and our erstwhile Prime Minister is in Brazil on a G20 jolly. Just yesterday Tobias Ellwood (former Conservative MP) said on GB News that Putin's nuclear threats were merely "rhetoric" They're all in denial, which is totally mystifying.

[ExomatrixTV]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jD_5bj9fTn0

• Member of Dutch 🇳🇱 Parliament Ralf Dekker discusses the budget of the Dutch 🇳🇱 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, focusing on contributions to supranational institutions like the EU 🇪🇺 and NATO.
• They describe the budget as lacking a clear Dutch 🇳🇱 policy and suggest that the Netherlands is a minor player in international commitments.
• The most significant issue highlighted is the conflict in Ukraine and the war with Russia 🇷🇺, framed as a struggle against an "aggressive dictator", Vladimir Putin.
• The speaker criticizes the mainstream narrative portraying Russia's invasion of Ukraine as "unprovoked", arguing it overlooks historical context and the suffering of ethnic Russians 🇷🇺 in Eastern Ukraine.
• They suggest that Western involvement, including significant financial support for Ukraine, has distorted the situation.
• Concerns are raised about the dangers of siding with Ukraine against Russia 🇷🇺, particularly regarding Russia's nuclear arsenal and the lack of diplomacy in addressing the conflict.
• The speaker asserts that the West has manipulated the situation for geopolitical gains, complicating the conflict further.
• They criticize mainstream media for failing to understand Russia's intentions in the ongoing war, suggesting a pervasive fear of Russia 🇷🇺 lacks justification.
• The speaker calls for a reevaluation of Dutch 🇳🇱 foreign policy, advocating for de-escalation and improved relations with Russia 🇷🇺 instead of following the U.S. 🇺🇸 narrative.
• They emphasize the need for independent thought in foreign policy and encourage the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote new ideas.

Member of Dutch 🇳🇱 Parliament Ralf Dekker discusses the budget of the Dutch 🇳🇱 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which primarily focuses on contributions to supranational institutions like the EU 🇪🇺 and NATO. They describe this budget as lacking a clear Dutch 🇳🇱 policy and suggest that the Netherlands 🇳🇱 is merely a small player in ongoing international commitments, echoing the consensus led by major powers like Germany 🇩🇪, France 🇫🇷, the UK 🇬🇧, and the US 🇺🇸. The speaker emphasizes that the most significant issue is the conflict in Ukraine and the war with Russia 🇷🇺 , framing it as a struggle against an aggressive dictator, Vladimir Putin, who aims to restore the Soviet Union. They criticize the mainstream narrative that portrays Russia's invasion of Ukraine as unprovoked, arguing that it overlooks the historical context and the suffering of ethnic Russians in Eastern Ukraine. The speaker suggests that Western involvement, including significant financial support for Ukraine and military preparations against Russia 🇷🇺 , has distorted the situation. They express concerns about the dangers of siding with Ukraine against Russia 🇷🇺 , highlighting the risks posed by Russia's nuclear arsenal and questioning the lack of diplomacy in addressing the conflict. The speaker concludes by asserting that the West has manipulated the situation for geopolitical gains, further complicating the conflict.

Mainstream media for failing to understand Russia's intentions in the ongoing war, suggesting that there is a pervasive fear of Russia 🇷🇺 that lacks justification, especially after the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991. They argue that Western media and think tanks act as mouthpieces for NATO, relying on information from Ukrainian sources rather than independent analysis. The speaker highlights that Russia's military objectives are to protect its population and ensure Ukraine remains neutral and disarmed.

They assert that an agreement was proposed in 2022 to avoid conflict, which was discouraged by NATO, leading to the current war. The speaker disputes claims about Russian military shortcomings, stating that Russia has superior munitions production and that the reported losses on both sides are exaggerated. They note that recent U.S. decisions have allowed Ukraine to attack Russian 🇷🇺 territory, which they view as a dangerous escalation. The speaker calls for a reevaluation of Dutch foreign policy, advocating for de-escalation and improved relations with Russia 🇷🇺 instead of following the U.S. narrative. They suggest that the Netherlands 🇳🇱 should focus on strengthening ties with Germany 🇩🇪 and consider alternative alliances rather than solely aligning with NATO. The speaker believes that blindly following the Atlantic consensus has led to suffering and urges for independent thought in foreign policy.

The situational sketch of the war in Ukraine that has been presented to us is a complete distortion of reality. This was stated by Member of Parliament Ralf Dekker, who is temporarily replacing Pepijn van Houwelingen due to paternity leave, in the House on Wednesday.

He pointed out that Ukraine's eastern provinces, largely inhabited by ethnic Russians 🇷🇺, were systematically repressed and bombarded from western Ukraine after the 2014 Maidan coup with Western help, resulting in many thousands of civilian casualties.

“Russia has drawn attention to this in every conceivable way and has even concluded treaties about it with Ukraine, France 🇫🇷 and Germany 🇩🇪 via the UN. These were violated and later laughed off by Merkel and Hollande as a delaying tactic to give Ukraine the opportunity to arm itself against Russia. Deception!” according to Dekker.

• Geared up as a Western battering ram against Russia

This violation of treaties and agreements by the West has been a recurring pattern since the early nineties. Seen in that light, there is absolutely no question of an unprovoked attack on a sovereign state . There was indeed a concrete and urgent reason. Tens of thousands of people were killed with shelling , he explained.
Before the Maidan coup, the United States invested billions in building democracy in Ukraine, as John McCain and Victoria Nuland proudly stated at the time. In fact, Ukraine was already being prepared as a Western battering ram against Russia at the time. The country was turned into a heavily armed fortress. Twelve fully equipped CIA spy posts, Forward Operating Bases , were set up on the Russian border. The country was in fact completely governed by the US, certainly after 2014. The appointment and dismissal of key figures in the judiciary was also directly influenced by the United States, as evidenced by the forced dismissal of the prosecutor in the Burisma case, Dekker listed.

“The picture that emerges is one of years of trying to weaken Russia through intimidation, cunning and deceit, driving a wedge between the EU countries and Russia and largely abusing Ukraine for this geopolitical goal. Blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline also fits into that picture. Initially, this action was blamed on Russia, but no one believed the absurdity. Recently, in an unguarded moment, Ms Kaja Kallas, the new EU foreign affairs representative, suggested that Russia should actually be divided into a large number of separate countries; regime change, with a scenario of balkanisation. Isn't that actually the underlying goal of the West, so that it can then exploit the natural resources? Isn't it completely understandable that Russia has serious problems with this?”

• Extreme risky

“It is astonishing that even in the regular media no attempt is made to seriously fathom Russia’s intention with this war. For decades, actually since my early youth, the adage has been that the Russians, if it were up to them, would prefer to own the entire continent up to the North Sea. A Russian in the kitchen; the Halbe Zijlstra perspective. This Russophobia is unfounded and incomprehensible, especially after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. It is striking that the Western media and the well-known think tanks function entirely as mouthpieces for NATO, which in turn seems to obtain its information directly from the Ukrainian services. For an independent analysis we are dependent on social media and podcasts from freethinkers who have their own sources on site and who, with large audiences, live from subscriptions and donations. Well-known names here include Jeffrey Sachs, John Mearsheimer, Douglas Macgregor, Jacques Baud, The Duran, Scott Ritter, Brian Berletic, Gilbert Doctorow, the Military Channel and many more.”

Dekker stressed that the use of long-range missiles for attacks on Russian territory is a cynical move by the current US President Biden to poison the starting position for the new president, Trump, by new escalation. “Extremely risky.”

• Alienated and Dangerous

In his view, strengthening defence and setting up a European army to counter the threat from Russia and possibly also China is completely out of touch and dangerous.
“For us, the Dutch interest means: pushing for de-escalation, easing the situation and trying to restore relations with Russia, thinking about our own foreign policy in the long term instead of simply following the international consensus.”

• dutch 🇳🇱 (+ Multi-Language Options). 🦜🦋🌳

• Also FVD:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rQ05xyjfh6s

Member of Dutch 🇳🇱 Parliament Ralf Dekker representing Forum for Democracy (FVD), has expressed a critical view regarding Dutch foreign policy, particularly in relation to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Here are the key points from his discourse:

• 01. Criticism of Dutch 🇳🇱 Foreign Policy and Budget:
  • Dekker argues that the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs' budget lacks a coherent Dutch policy, portraying the Netherlands as a minor player in international affairs, heavily influenced by larger Western powers like the US, Germany, France, and the UK.
• 02. Ukraine Conflict:
  • He frames the conflict as not merely an unprovoked aggression by Russia but a response to prolonged provocations and violations of agreements by Western powers. Dekker highlights the suffering of ethnic Russians in Eastern Ukraine post-Maidan coup in 2014, suggesting that this context has been largely ignored by mainstream narratives.
• 03. Western Involvement:
  • The involvement of Western countries, including financial and military support to Ukraine, is seen by Dekker as distorting the conflict for geopolitical gain. He criticizes the narrative pushed by NATO and Western media, which he believes is biased and lacks independent analysis.
• 04. Nuclear Threat and Diplomacy:
  • He points out the escalation risks, especially concerning Russia's nuclear capabilities, and laments the lack of diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict, viewing the current approach as dangerous.
• 05. Media and Information:
  • Dekker criticizes Western media for acting as mouthpieces for NATO, often relying on Ukrainian sources rather than seeking balanced or independent perspectives. He suggests that true insights into the conflict are found in alternative media channels.
• 06. Call for Independent Foreign Policy:
  • He advocates for the Netherlands to pursue a more independent foreign policy, focusing on de-escalation, improving relations with Russia, and not simply adhering to the Atlantic consensus. This includes a suggestion to strengthen ties with countries like Germany and consider alternative alliances.
• 07. Geopolitical Manipulation:
  • Dekker accuses the West of using Ukraine as a "battering ram" against Russia, with actions like the preparation of Ukraine as a military fortress and the influence in Ukrainian governance by the US illustrating this manipulation.
• 08. Future Considerations:
• He warns against the militarization of Europe in response to perceived threats from Russia or China, seeing it as out of touch with Dutch 🇳🇱 interests, which should focus on peace, diplomacy, and independent policy-making.

Dekker's perspective challenges the mainstream Western narrative, urging for a reevaluation of how foreign policy is conducted, with an emphasis on understanding historical contexts, promoting diplomacy, and fostering an independent Dutch 🇳🇱 voice in international relations. His views reflect a broader skepticism of current geopolitical alignments and call for a more nuanced approach to international conflicts.

• dutch 🇳🇱 (+ Multi-Language Options). 🦜🦋🌳
• see also: tinyurl.com/NATO-666

[ExomatrixTV]

• Sid Lukkassen – The Great Geopolitical Treatise

In recent decades, policies in Europe have been dominated by the ‘Hegemony of Virtue Signaling’. This means that the ‘social construction’ of desirable narratives overshadows and suppresses the need to account for objective geopolitical realities. This process involves the ongoing ideological framing of events which oversimplifies complex international dynamics, often casting Russia as a monolithic antagonist and NATO as a benign force for democracy. This framing, deeply rooted in postmodern political theory, has led to a series of self-imposed rhetorical traps which obscure the strategic challenges facing Europe and its allies.

• The Metrosexual Superpower

In an article called ‘The Power of War: Why Europe Needs it’, written in 2008 for Clingendael, a Dutch 🇳🇱 geopolitical research center, Peter van Ham argued that Europe has become a “metrosexual superpower”. He writes about the “sissification” of European military doctrine. The article concluded that Europe considers itself a “postmodern, Kantian space”, where ideals such as tolerance, human rights and fighting poverty prevail over Realpolitik – humanitarian intentions trump geopolitical consequences. We wonder whether Van Ham would publish the same claims today, given that the established elites in Europe moved even further towards the radical left. Whoever wants to work as a military analyst at a think tank is required to embrace the rainbow-ideology of the establishment.

Furthermore, whatever is left of Western European military power will soon collapse, given that the actual backbone of an effective military – made up of masculine men with conservative patriotic persuasions on a high-testosterone diet – collides with the woke-ideology of WEF-proscribed climate friendly bug powder and LGBTQ inclusivity. Hence, there are videos in circulation that contrast the Dutch 🇳🇱 and Russian militaries. While Dutch 🇳🇱 male soldiers are practicing with menstruation cramp simulators to gain an understanding of female soldiers, Russian recruitment videos depict soldiers getting shelled in trenches while drawing courage from Christian prayer cards.

As becomes clear from the pressure put upon member states such as Hungary, the EU tends to simplify issues into binary moral imperatives. By framing European integration as an expression of shared liberal democratic values, the EU has created a situation where opposing viewpoints are de-legitimised as “populism” or “nationalism.” This moral framing deters member states from questioning EU expansion or NATO’s military interventions, even when these actions might not align with their national interests.

Historically, the EU has adopted emotionally charged language to present itself as the primary custodian of liberal democracy. Terms such as an “ever-closer Union” and a “European way of life” dominate the discourse: this directly or indirectly marks dissenting positions as backward and hostile to Europe’s unity. By using these concepts to uphold the EU’s legitimacy, European leaders have maneuvered around domestic and international complexities, ensuring conformity through moral coercion. Those questioning the scope of NATO’s ambitions, for instance, are often shamed into silence, labeled as appeasers or framed as enablers of authoritarian regimes.

• NATO expands while Europe retreats from Strategic Rationality

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, many Western leaders – including former U.S. President Bill Clinton – foresaw the risks of NATO expansion in re-dividing Europe. Clinton, along with intellectuals like George Kennan, cautioned that the inclusion of Eastern European states in NATO might revive Cold War tensions, positioning Russia as a perennial outsider in European affairs. Nevertheless, NATO’s expansion proceeded while Russia was too weakened by internal reorganizations to pose a significant threat.

NATO’s expansion resulted in a re-balkanised Europe, particularly Ukraine, as a contested region that is now a combat zone. Ukraine’s movement toward NATO – despite limited public support for full membership as also the Dutch 🇳🇱 Ukraine Referendum signified – sparked the current conflict, highlighting the disconnect between moral rhetoric and on-the-ground realities. Yet Western narratives portray this expansion as a purely positive-sum integration effort, denying its security impact on Russia and misconstruing Russia’s reaction as an outdated realpolitik mentality. The war in Ukraine is basically an eschatological confrontation between Western cosmopolitan hypermorality and Eurasian autocratic cynicism which offers no chance for a diplomatic resolution unless, maybe, Trump gets elected as the new US President but we will have to find out.

The war in Ukraine reveals the deeper ideological fixation within European political elites. Rational discourse – which would address the realistic outcomes of provoking a nuclear power like Russia – has given way to performative displays of moral superiority. Kicking empty beehives by making grandiose virtue signaling statements on LGBTQ+ acceptance and morality, until one day a beehive was kicked that turned out to contain actual bees and even Russian soldiers. European leaders are acting within an ideological echo chamber, reinforced by the media which they control through speech regulation codes. This makes it impossible to discuss pragmatic considerations instead of abstract utopian ideals.

Sadly, the war only reinforces the echo chambering and speech censorship further, as EU citizens are now banned from accessing Russian media and hearing their take on the war. The progressive elites truly feel embattled by populists and that this entitles them to far-reaching speech restrictions. Those often do not even need to pass democratic scrutiny, as they come into being through backdoor deals with Big Tech CEOs. A democracy presupposes that a voter can hear media from different sides and is then able to make a balanced, reasonable judgment about which party and candidate best represent him or her in office. But at the same time, these ‘democrats’ seem to assume that citizens who access Russian media, are immediately turned into Kremlin-controlled trolls.

It all coalesces into a reality where the West is ill-prepared for the emerging coalition of anti-Western powers. And how can we understand or come to a compromise with the powers that oppose us if our citizens are shielded from their perspectives? Russia’s alliance-building efforts with North Korea, China, and Iran are seen by some as symbolic rather than pragmatic; nevertheless, they also represent a modern-day revival of the coalition that once challenged the Western Roman Empire. It bears thinking about, what it means for the West to have driven Russia deeper into China’s arms.

A case could be made that the narrative of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia could be a propaganda tool rather than a documented fact, given that similar claims were made in 2022. While such alliances may not materialise in literal terms, the West’s response to them could generate self-fulfilling prophecies of increased militarization and polarised alliances. The paradox of reacting to hypothetical threats, as theorised by the philosopher Brian Massumi, brings an ontopower-effect into play: a situation where Western militaries prepare for imagined scenarios, inadvertently creating the very conditions they aim to prevent.

The reliance on moralistic language has led Western political elites to reject traditional diplomatic efforts in favour of ‘moral clarity’. Diplomacy – once central to mitigating conflict – has become a tool for ideological instruction, where NATO and the EU view other nations as students to be socially moulded rather than treated as equal negotiating partners. This code of conduct, which envisions NATO and the EU as forces for progress and inclusivity without equal counterpart, kills any hope of mutual understanding and crisis de-escalation.

This approach to diplomacy portrays neutrality as immoral, conflating non-alignment with tacit approval of authoritarianism. Thus, states that once provided neutral zones between NATO and Russia – crucial for stability – have been systematically diminished. Mark Rutte’s first act as NATO Chair, was saying that Ukraine should become a full-fledged member. Sweden 🇸🇪 and Finland’s 🇫🇮 recent membership bids underscore this movement, leaving fewer states positioned to mediate future European conflicts. The same could happen in Asia, with South Korea becoming more closely involved with NATO – these alliances eerily mimic the run-up to the First World War.

• Toward a Rational Policy Redirection

The Western fixation on maintaining ideological purity has dire economic consequences. Europe’s commitment to sanctions on Russian energy, and moral obligations to uphold stringent climate goals, has led to industrial exodus and rising energy costs. The destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines further exacerbates Europe’s reliance on energy imports from intermediaries, notably India, while eroding its industrial competitiveness. Also bear in mind that the oil is necessary to refine complex plastics, that the German 🇩🇪 industry needs, not only for consumer production but also for war production. Of course Russia was eager to accept the European money for its oil, yet even Putin commented that weakening German 🇩🇪 industrial production by cutting off Nord Stream is not in the long term interest of Ukraine.

The only logical explanation for the destruction of Nord Stream is that the US wants a bipolar world order where Europe cannot develop economically as a force independent of the US – this is also the doctrine laid out by the influential geostrategist George Friedman, when speaking for Stratfor. He declared that the American geopolitical interests are challenged once German 🇩🇪 capital and technology merge with Russian manpower and resources. Friedman even stated this would mean the US loses its global hegemony.

Despite these events, cosmopolitan and left-liberal narratives around moral integrity continue to prevent a realistic assessment of practical reality. Europe’s path forward requires that we abandon the ideological rhetoric that clouds strategic thinking. Acknowledging NATO’s role in triggering the Ukraine crisis would be an important step toward a balanced foreign policy, prioritizing the continent’s long-term viability over transient ideological wins.

Restoring Europe’s economic competitiveness and securing its strategic interests will require critically rethinking EU-policies. Unless we want a bipolar world order split between China and the US, where European states will be sacrificed as pawns whilst the conflict escalates, it is ultimately in our interest to reintegrate Russia as a European partner. However, it is questionable whether this is even possible, considering that the Russian so-called ‘Special Military Operation’ has already caused so many deep-seated grievances. Restoring Nord Stream is also easier said than done, while the cultural and political autonomy of West-Europe is meanwhile being penetrated by Islamic nations – a situation accelerated by demographic developments and the conflict between Israel and Palestinians. All things considered: Winter is coming, for the Europeans. Or – even more prophetically: Flee while you can!

If the European political class remains entrenched in its current stance – which it probably will, given that this ideological in-group affiliation is the source of their access to status, wealth and potential partners who seek to rise socially and are susceptible to those advantages – the ‘end of history’ will be quite different than initially imagined. Europe must transcend its ideological echo chambers and reconsider Cold War-era frameworks if it hopes to maintain peace and prosperity in the nearby future. Whether European leaders have the political imagination and courage to pursue this path remains – putting it mildly – to be seen…

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Sid Lukkassen's critique titled “The Great Geopolitical Treatise” delves into the strategic and ideological shortcomings of contemporary European foreign policy, particularly in relation to the conflict with Russia over Ukraine. Here are the main themes:

• 01. Hegemony of Virtue Signaling:
  • Lukkassen argues that European policy has been overtaken by a need to signal moral virtues, which has led to an oversimplification of complex geopolitical dynamics. This has positioned Russia as an antagonist in a narrative that often lacks nuance, while NATO is portrayed as a force for democracy without critically examining its actions or the repercussions.
• 02. The Metrosexual Superpower:
  • He references Peter van Ham's concept of Europe as a "metrosexual superpower," suggesting a shift towards ideals over practical geopolitical strategy. The European military's focus on inclusivity and humanitarian goals is seen as detrimental to building a robust, combat-ready force. This is contrasted with the more traditional, combat-focused depiction of the Russian military.
• 03. Narrative Simplification by the EU:
  • The EU's approach to integration and policy enforcement is criticized for reducing complex issues to simple moral dichotomies, thereby delegitimizing dissenting views or national interests that differ from the EU's liberal democratic framework. This moral framing discourages questioning of NATO's expansion or the EU's policies.
• 04. NATO Expansion and Its Consequences:
  • The expansion of NATO, especially into Eastern Europe, is seen as a rekindling of Cold War animosities, ignoring the security concerns of Russia. This has led to the current conflict in Ukraine, which Lukkassen describes as an ideological clash between Western morality and Eurasian cynicism, with little room for diplomatic resolution.
• 05. Ideological Echo Chambers:
  • European leaders are accused of operating within ideological bubbles that preclude rational discourse about the implications of antagonizing a nuclear power like Russia. The war has intensified these echo chambers, with restrictions on Russian media access in the EU, which Lukkassen sees as a move towards censorship rather than fostering informed democratic debate.
• 06. Economic and Strategic Missteps:
  • The economic fallout from policies driven by moral rhetoric, such as sanctions on Russian energy and commitment to stringent climate goals, is highlighted as leading Europe towards industrial decline. The destruction of Nord Stream pipelines is cited as an example of how these policies might serve US interests over European ones, potentially weakening Europe for geopolitical reasons.
• 07. Call for Policy Redirection:
  • Lukkassen advocates for a European policy shift towards pragmatism, suggesting that acknowledging NATO's role in the Ukraine crisis could lead to a more balanced foreign policy. He emphasizes the need for Europe to maintain its economic competitiveness and strategic autonomy, potentially by re-engaging with Russia diplomatically.
• 08.Future Scenarios:
  • He warns of a bipolar world order dominated by the US and China, where Europe could lose its sovereignty unless it reevaluates its stance. However, he questions the feasibility of such a shift given the deep-seated ideological commitments of the European political class.

Lukkassen's treatise calls for a reassessment of Europe's foreign policy, urging a move away from ideological posturing towards a more pragmatic and self-interested approach. This would involve reconsidering alliances, military strategies, and economic policies in light of real geopolitical threats rather than abstract moral victories. The critique reflects a concern for Europe's future in a world where ideological rigidity might blind it to the necessities of survival and influence in global politics.

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Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu was shown nuclear developments for the purposes of the special military operation, according to a report from the press service of the Russian Security Council.

Shoigu visited the country's famous Sarov nuclear centre, where the first Russian atomic and hydrogen bombs were developed. The main task of the centre was and remains work in the field of Russian nuclear weapons, aimed at unconditionally guaranteeing the implementation of the Russian Federation's policy of nuclear deterrence.

Shoigu was also presented was presented the results of the nuclear center's work in the field of laser, supercomputer and other technologies in the outgoing year, as well as the tasks for 2025.

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