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    🇷🇺 STANISLAV KRAPIVNIK 🇷🇺

    Who says God doesn't have a sense of humor and irony...hahaaaa. Old Russian saying: be careful for whom you dig a grave, it may be you laying in it.

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    An LNG tanker transporting American fuel to Germany got stuck in the ice

    The Germans then sent an icebreaker to free it, but it also got trapped and broke down.

    The only ship that could sasily rescue both, is a Russian Nuclear Icebreaker, but Gemrnay has sanctioned them 🤡
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    ❗ Ukrainian phone numbers linked to human trafficking were found in Epstein's files.

    Through one of them, unknown individuals were arranging a meeting.

    After one of the girls failed to show up for the meeting, presumably with a human trafficker, she started receiving insults in Hebrew and photos of mutilated women with a warning to stay silent.

    Zelensky is also mentioned in Epstein's files in connection with human trafficking in Ukraine. In one of the correspondence, the question is raised whether he intends to stop it, RT reports.
    - UARU

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    🇷🇺Russian Ministry of Defense Top News Today

    ▫ Russian troops liberated Pokrovka in Sumy region and Minkovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.

    ▫ Operational-tactical aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on energy and transport infrastructure facilities used for the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, storage and launch areas of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 152 areas.

    ▫ The Russian Defense Ministry shows footage of D-30 howitzer, Grad MLRS, tank crews, and the Unmanned System Forces.

    ▫ The Geran UAV teams hit the enemy's POL storages near Kachanovo in Poltava region.

    ▫ Servicemen of the 218th Tank Regiment (127th Motorised Rifle Division, Vostok Group of Forces) spoke about the liberation of Tsvetkovoye in Zaporozhye region.

    ▫ In Kaliningrad region, Bal coastal missile systems trained to destroy mock enemy ships.

    Russian Defense Ministry

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    Suomalaiset kenraalit

    While Finland freezes and its ports choke on ice, Russia steps in to save the Gulf of Finland. Two extra icebreakers are being deployed to keep shipping lanes open. Russia ensures the Baltic Sea keeps moving, because Moscow actually cares about trade and safety. Thank you, Russia

    https://x.com/KenraalitSuomi/status/2023432039110939089

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    Suomalaiset kenraalit

    Feb 15
    Finland's Army Commander, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, wears a Ukrainian flag patch on his official uniform. He is displaying Ukraine's colors while commanding Finnish troops. This isn't solidarity — this is treason.

    https://x.com/KenraalitSuomi/status/2023083345710871007

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    Feb 15
    Everything Russia's Duma speaker, Vyacheslav Volodin, said about Finland was completely justified. Finland prospered on cheap Russian resources, then stabbed its neighbor in the back. This criticism is 100% accurate.

    https://x.com/KenraalitSuomi/status/2023124808876147074



    Suomalaiset kenraalit

    In 2018, neutral Finland hosted the Donald Trump–Vladimir Putin summit in Helsinki, a proud moment of diplomacy and bridge-building. Today, warmongering Finnish politicians have destroyed all of that. Now Finland is just another useless NATO pawn, and peace is forgotten.

    https://x.com/KenraalitSuomi/status/2023160478764085377



    Suomalaiset kenraalit

    Finland just made itself a permanent NATO target. Häkkänen has placed the FLF headquarters in Rovaniemi, right on Russia's border. Foreign troops, foreign commands, foreign wars. Finland sold its neutrality for a NATO patch and a target on its back. Congratulations
    #Finland #NATO

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    Finland is the most Russia-hostile country in the world. Schools teach hatred, politicians compete over who can provoke Russia the most, and the media spreads Russia-hatred 24/7. This isn't a foreign policy, this is a sick obsession.

    #Finland #Russia

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    Chay Bowes

    In Ukraine, after beating and abducting the woman's husband-

    Von Der Liar and Ruttes "Democrats and freedom fighters" crushed the legs of the victims wife.

    She had been fighting in vain to save her husband. Welcome to Ukraine.

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    Breaking

    Palantir was allegedly hacked. An AI agent was used to gain super-user access and here”s what the hackers allegedly found:

    Peter Thiel and Alex Karp commit mass surveillance of world leaders and titans of industry on a massive scale.

    They have thousands of hours of transcribed and searchable conversations of Donald Trump, JD Vance and Elon Musk.

    They have backdoored the devices, cars and jets of world leaders and accumulated the biggest archive of blackmail material.

    Palantir is creating nuclear and bio weapon capabilities for Ukraine and is working closely with the CIA to defeat Russia. They believe they are one year away. They plan to achieve this by keeping Russia busy with meaningless peace negotiations.

    Palantir is responsible of the majority of Palestinian deaths in Gaza. They have developed the AI targeting for Israel.

    Palantir is an arm of the CIA and all data from international clients is copied into a CIA spy cloud.

    Palantir has become the most dangerous company in the world. If you work there you have the right to know that this is what Palentir AI is used for, without your knowledge.

    The Palentir data the hackers allegedly gathered will be given to Russia and/or China. I was chosen as a trusted partner for this publication. I’m not involved in the Palentir hack and I don’t know the hackers. But I do know that the hack happened.

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    The trilateral closed-door talks on the Ukrainian settlement involving Russia, the United States, and Ukraine have ended in Geneva after six hours of discussions, a source told TASS:
    https://vk.cc/cUxJdu

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    Trilateral talks on Ukraine end in Geneva after 6 hours of discussions

    The talks were held behind closed doors at Hotel InterContinental

    GENEVA, February 17. /TASS/. The trilateral closed-door talks on the Ukrainian settlement involving Russia, the United States, and Ukraine have ended in Geneva after six hours of discussions, a source told TASS.

    The talks began at 1:56 p.m. local time (12:56 a.m. GMT). They were held behind closed doors at Hotel InterContinental. The Russian delegation is led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky.

    According to Italian diplomatic sources, Italian, German, French, and British representatives are also present in Geneva. National security advisers from these countries are expected to meet with the Ukrainian and US delegations on the sidelines of the talks.



    https://tass.com/politics/2088091

    Talks in Geneva address 'major issues, major compromises' — TASS source

    The trilateral talks have been underway for over four hours

    GENEVA, February 17. /TASS/. The delegations at the negotiations on a Ukrainian settlement in Geneva discuss complex issues and significant compromises, a Western source told TASS.

    The trilateral talks have been underway for over four hours. The Russian delegation is headed by Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky.

    "Major issues, major compromises," the source said when asked what was on the negotiating table.
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    TASS


    What we know about Ukrainian settlement talks beginning in Geneva:
    https://vk.cc/cUxlL9

    https://x.com/tassagency_en/status/2023775025493357017



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    What we know about Ukrainian settlement talks beginning in Geneva

    The Russian delegation, which includes about 20 people, is headed by Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky

    GENEVA, February 17. /TASS/. The latest round of negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement has started in Geneva, a source told TASS.

    Russia, the United States and Ukraine are all participating.

    TASS has compiled the key facts about the talks.

    Arrival of delegations

    - The Russian delegation's flight arrived in Geneva on the morning of February 17, a TASS source said.

    - The Ukrainian delegation came to Geneva on February 16, said Kirill Budanov, head of Vladimir Zelensky's office (listed in Russia as a terrorist and extremist).

    - US representative Steve Witkoff's plane touched down on the morning of February 17, TASS reported from Geneva International Airport.

    Security measures

    - Security measures were ramped up near the President Wilson Hotel in Geneva, where the Russian delegation is staying, a TASS correspondent reports.

    Negotiation format

    - Russia, the United States and Ukraine are all taking part in the talks.

    - The negotiations will be held behind closed doors, no media allowed, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

    Composition of delegations

    - The Russian delegation, which includes about 20 people, is headed by Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky.

    - It includes Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin and Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff Igor Kostyukov.

    - Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Kirill Dmitriev, special presidential representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign states, works "on a separate track" in the group on economic cooperation with the United States.

    - Dmitriev does not plan to stay in Geneva. After negotiations within the framework of the group on economic cooperation with the United States, he will fly back on the evening of February 17, a source told TASS.

    - The Kiev negotiating group includes Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, head of Vladimir Zelensky's office Kirill Budanov (listed in Russia as a terrorist and extremist), Chief of the General Staff Andrey Gnatov, head of the faction of the ruling Servant of the People party David Arakhamia, Budanov’s deputy Sergey Kislitsa and deputy head of the Main Intelligence Directorate Vadim Skibitsky.

    - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner will take part in the meeting.

    - US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe Alexus Grynkewich will take part in the talks in Geneva, CNN journalist Haley Britzky from the Pentagon press pool reported, citing sources.

    Visa issuance

    - Visas were approved for all participants of the Russian delegation, a source told TASS.

    - According to the source, the US put pressure on Switzerland to ensure a prompt issuance of the visas and to ensure passage to the negotiations.

    - The Swiss embassy in Moscow approved visas for Russian journalists traveling to Geneva for talks within one day, a TASS correspondent reported.

    - The visas were issued for the dates of the trip.

    Europe's attempts to join the negotiations

    - There will be no Europeans at the talks on Ukraine in Geneva, Peskov said.

    - European countries tried to probe the ground to join the consultations.

    Meeting topics

    - The negotiations will cover more subjects compared to the Abu Dhabi rounds. All the main issues, including territories, will be considered, Peskov said.

    - The parties to the negotiations will try to agree on framework principles, the source told TASS.

    - The negotiations will take place on at least five tracks, a source told TASS.

    - According to the source, these are territorial, military, political and economic issues, as well as security.

    Previous rounds

    - The first round of the talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States was held on January 23-24 in Abu Dhabi.

    - The Russian negotiating group was headed by Kostyukov.

    - On February 4-5, the second round of the talks was held in Abu Dhabi.

    - After the meeting Witkoff said that Moscow and Kiev had agreed to exchange 314 prisoners of war.
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    Russia, Ukraine trade overnight attacks as 'peace talks' continue in Geneva

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    Russia, Ukraine trade overnight attacks as 'peace talks' continue in Geneva
    Kiev reported mass blackouts in Odessa, while Moscow said it intercepted more than 150 Ukrainian drones

    Russia and Ukraine exchanged accusations of large-scale overnight strikes on 17 February, hours before a new round of US-brokered peace talks began in Geneva.

    In Ukraine, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said three people were killed, and one power engineer was injured while traveling to the Sloviansk Thermal Power Plant.

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X that “tens of thousands of people” in Odessa were left without heat and water after drone strikes, adding that 12 regions were targeted and nine people were injured.

    Serhii Lysak, head of the Odessa City Military Administration, said at least two people were wounded and infrastructure and civilian buildings were damaged.

    Energy company DTEK described damage to local facilities as “extremely serious,” while in Dnipropetrovsk, Governor Oleksandr Hanzha reported damage to a private enterprise, administrative buildings, homes, and vehicles.

    Ukraine’s General Staff later confirmed targeting the Ilsky oil refinery, while the Ukrainian Air Force claimed it shot down 367 of 396 drones and all 25 missiles launched by Russia.

    In Russia, the Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted 151 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 79 over the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, and another 27 between 7:00 am and 9:00 am Moscow time.

    A fire also broke out at the Ilsky refinery in Krasnodar, spreading across 700 square meters.

    Russian Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin described a “massive” drone attack on the resort city, while Rosaviatsiya imposed temporary airport restrictions in several cities before lifting them in the morning.

    The new round of trilateral negotiations involving Moscow, Kiev, and Washington opened on Tuesday and is set to continue for two days.

    The Kremlin said discussions would focus on territorial issues, which Russia views as central to any long-term settlement.

    The talks followed earlier US-mediated meetings in Abu Dhabi in January, which ended without a breakthrough, though the second round on 4–5 February did result in a major prisoner exchange – the first in five months – while both sides described the talks overall as constructive.
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    "Russia will not allow the West to block its maritime trade"

    "The West has decided to paralyse Russia's foreign trade", said Nikolai Patrushev, Chairman of the Russian Maritime Board.
    He predicts that pirate attacks and assaults on Russian ships and cargoes will become more frequent, and if Moscow does not respond harshly, the situation will only worsen.
    Patrushev noted that a difficult situation is developing in the Baltic.
    According to him, NATO is effectively creating a multinational group focused on offensive actions.
    NATO's plans involve blocking the Kaliningrad region, capturing merchant ships, and sabotaging underwater communications.
    As a first step, Russia will use universally recognised political, diplomatic and legal mechanisms, .
    If a peaceful resolution to this situation cannot be reached, the blockade will be broken and eliminated by the Russian Navy.
    Patrushev: "Let us not forget that there are many ships sailing the seas under European flags. We may also be interested in what they are carrying and where they are going."

    https://x.com/mrlvw64/status/2023770975607627972

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    Love their talks as always... THEY... we know who they are... would love to have zionist new country.. military industrial complex... for sure... that would be Zionist NWO... and it seams to me... Trumps and Kushner's are helping very much... be on TOP of the world!!!!!

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    Diplomatic talks are ongoing but show little progress. A trilateral meeting involving the United States, Ukraine, and Russia is scheduled in Geneva to explore negotiation possibilities. However, recent statements from Russian and Ukrainian officials suggest positions remain largely unchanged, and meaningful compromise appears unlikely at present.

    General David Petraeus expressed optimism about Ukraine’s future. He argued that Ukraine’s wartime generation could rebuild the country into a powerful military-industrial and technological state after the war, comparable in national importance to America’s “Greatest Generation.”

    The guest strongly rejected this optimistic view. He described Petraeus’s assessment as unrealistic, arguing that Ukraine has suffered severe demographic losses, destruction, and long-term damage. He claimed Ukraine would struggle to recover economically or militarily, and that Russia would never allow Ukraine to develop into a major military-industrial power.

    Russia’s strategy is portrayed as deliberate and methodical. According to the guest:

    Russia is relying on gradual advances supported by heavy firepower rather than rapid, large-scale maneuvers.

    Drone warfare and modern surveillance have made traditional maneuver warfare difficult for both sides.

    Russian forces are expected to continue seizing territory they consider strategically essential.

    The guest predicted further Russian territorial objectives. He suggested Russia aims to capture or secure key areas in southern and eastern Ukraine, including coastal and industrial regions, to strengthen its strategic position.

    The war is compared to attritional conflicts like World War I. Both sides have suffered heavy losses in prolonged fighting, with limited breakthroughs despite extensive air, missile, and ground operations.

    Russia is described as acting cautiously to avoid direct war with NATO. While preparing for possible escalation, Russia’s leadership is portrayed as trying to avoid provoking a wider conflict involving NATO forces.

    There is concern about escalation risks. The discussion concluded with warnings that direct confrontation between Russia and NATO could lead to catastrophic escalation, potentially including nuclear weapons.

    Overall takeaway from the discussion

    The conversation presents a highly pessimistic view of Ukraine’s prospects and a confident view of Russia’s long-term strategic position, while also acknowledging ongoing diplomatic talks and the risk of wider escalation.

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    Elisabeth Eliseeva 🇷🇺 AKHMAT

    🥞 Even in war, Maslenitsa remains Maslenitsa.

    On the first day of the Maslenitsa week, the chefs of the "Akhmat" hospital of the Russian Ministry of Defense and the 4th Brigade of the 3rd Army of the Russian Ministry of Defense decided to cheer up our soldiers undergoing treatment.

    They cooked a real, hearty borscht in a cauldron. And then — as is fitting — they baked hot, golden pancakes.

    We care not only about the physical health of our soldiers, but also about their spiritual well-being. We do everything possible to make everyone feel at home — among their own, in an atmosphere of support and respect.

    Sometimes a simple plate of hot borscht and a stack of pancakes are not just food.
    They're a reminder of home, of family, of the peaceful life we're fighting for.

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    https://x.com/Eliseevanews/status/2023729079443210722

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    Default Re: WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia

    Quote Posted by Ravenlocke (here)
    Kim Dotcom

    Breaking

    Palantir was allegedly hacked. An AI agent was used to gain super-user access and here”s what the hackers allegedly found:

    Peter Thiel and Alex Karp commit mass surveillance of world leaders and titans of industry on a massive scale.

    They have thousands of hours of transcribed and searchable conversations of Donald Trump, JD Vance and Elon Musk.

    They have backdoored the devices, cars and jets of world leaders and accumulated the biggest archive of blackmail material.

    Palantir is creating nuclear and bio weapon capabilities for Ukraine and is working closely with the CIA to defeat Russia. They believe they are one year away. They plan to achieve this by keeping Russia busy with meaningless peace negotiations.

    Palantir is responsible of the majority of Palestinian deaths in Gaza. They have developed the AI targeting for Israel.

    Palantir is an arm of the CIA and all data from international clients is copied into a CIA spy cloud.

    Palantir has become the most dangerous company in the world. If you work there you have the right to know that this is what Palentir AI is used for, without your knowledge.

    The Palentir data the hackers allegedly gathered will be given to Russia and/or China. I was chosen as a trusted partner for this publication. I’m not involved in the Palentir hack and I don’t know the hackers. But I do know that the hack happened.

    https://x.com/KimDotcom/status/2023165849721536672

    Members in the UK know that Palantir have been awarded tens of millions (GBP) in contracts to 'deliver' the digital 'solution' (to a problem that doesn't exist of course) as a part of the unified ledger roll-out, and who have access to millions of NHS (National Health Service) patients' data. So, nice and secure then

    Also, although we haven't seen any concrete proof to verify Kim's assertion, he's a very reliable source usually. I do think we could take it as fact absent any evidence to the contrary. I have, to date at least, not seen any hard push back on his claims.
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    Those in US administration... are they thinking, that their brains capacities or I can say their IQ's are much more "above" all of us... as we are witnessing unfolding of so many important stories, issues ... I see previous and this administration as the same... nothing new here... very bad!

    Xi Jinping and Putin pushback against Trump drive for war


    Xi Jinping and Putin pushback against Trump drive for war
    The Duran: Episode 2468

    00:00 China and Russia Push Back Against US
    02:00 Munich Security Conference Rhetoric
    03:30 China's Counter to US Neoimperialism
    05:00 Strengthening China-Russia-Iran Ties
    07:00 Material Aid to Iran and Cuba
    09:30 Military Balance: US vs. China and Russia
    12:00 Escalating Crisis Around Iran
    15:00 Iran's Vulnerabilities and Infiltration Issues
    18:00 Iran and Cuba: Missed Opportunities for Support
    21:00 Internal Divisions Hampering Progress
    23:00 Fragmented Leadership in Iran and Cuba
    24:00 Outro and Channel Information

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    🇷🇺 STANISLAV KRAPIVNIK 🇷🇺

    Another "Mommy's Terrorist" Has Been Arrested

    FSB operatives arrested an 18-year-old local resident in Chelyabinsk who, on the orders of Ukrainian handlers, was preparing a terrorist attack. He himself contacted the enemy's special services and began actively preparing for the planned action.

    "I kept in touch with the Ukrainians via messenger," the detainee admitted during the interrogation. "I was given the task of killing some official and received detailed instructions. After that, I was ready to carry out sabotage actions. I conducted reconnaissance of the territory. I had three places where an explosion could be carried out, which I suggested to my handlers."

    The "Mommy's Terrorist" didn't manage to carry out the attack. During a search at his home, the investigative group found a diary, which the offender, characteristically, kept in the Ukrainian language, as well as about a kilogram and a half of homemade explosives. Now, the 18-year-old boy will go away for a long time. He will be released around the age of 35-40. If he hadn't been stupid, he could have lived freely, studied, worked, and started a family.

    Once again, we appeal to young people. Don't fall for the calls and promises of enemy special services. The FSB is very good at catching such "saboteurs". You will be found, put on your knees, and handcuffed. And your life will be irrevocably ruined.

    @sashakots

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    The rot, as we all know, runs very deep in Perfidious Albion Not wholly unexpected though. Don't these folks realise that Satan throws his useful idiots under the bus eventually?

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    Ex-UK MP joins Ukrainian neo-Nazi brigade
    Jack Lopresti has posted a photo of himself next to a military banner with an SS-linked rune

    Source: RT
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    A former Conservative Party member of the British parliament has announced that he has joined Ukraine’s Azov Brigade.

    The unit was formed in 2014 by far-right activists and football hooligans and was subsequently incorporated into Ukraine’s National Guard. Azov’s first commander was white supremacist Andrey Biletsky. Many of the unit’s members hold ultranationalist views and have neo-Nazi tattoos.

    Jack Lopresti, who represented the constituency of Filton and Bradley Stoke in Gloucestershire between 2010 and 2024, posted a photo on X on Thursday that shows him standing against the background of the brigade’s banner featuring an SS symbol known as the Wolfsangel rune.
    “I am honoured to begin my service with the 12th Special Forces Brigade ‘Azov’ of the National Guard of Ukraine, a unit that has become a symbol of resilience and uncompromising principle,” Lopresti wrote.


    Source: https://x.com/JackLopresti/status/2024445377521357202

    Lopresti joined the Ukrainian military in early 2025 after losing his seat in the House of Commons the previous year. A corporal with the UK Army Reserve, he first served as an intelligence officer in Ukraine’s International Legion.

    The Azov Brigade has been accused of committing war crimes and criticized for using symbols associated with Nazi Germany’s Waffen-SS.

    In October 2025, Ukrainian police announced they were dismantling a criminal gang reportedly linked to the brigade that was involved in abducting, torturing, and extorting civilians.

    Russia has repeatedly condemned the brigade and insisted that a peace settlement should include the “denazification” of Ukraine. Moscow considers all foreign nationals fighting for Kiev to be mercenaries and legitimate targets on the battlefield.

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    Default Re: WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia

    Some interesting 'background' on Zaluzhny, MI-6s pick to replace The Gollum on Bankhova Street: from a Ukrainian source:



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    Source: https://x.com/distant_earth83/status...96178499354916
    The SBU that allegedly tried to eliminate Zaluzhny, no less, in a strip club. 🤡
    Then the British supposedly moved him to London after he survived. 🤷🏻‍♂️😏 Crazy crew from Kiev
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