Today’s SiteRep (1 of 2) at ASkeptic
https://askeptic.substack.com/p/battlefield-update-2023-05-09-1

Posted by: Will | May 9 2023 16:44 utc | 3

Not in a NATO weapons store …
US Seeks Procurement S-400 System for Ukraine
… from NATO member Turkiye

Posted by: Oui | May 9 2023 16:59 utc | 5

To The Immortal Regiment!
Proud to be the grandson of a red army veteran

Posted by: Aslangeo | May 9 2023 17:04 utc | 7

С Днём Победы!

Posted by: Caveman | May 9 2023 17:15 utc | 9

Again:
Very straight forward, no mincing of words or descriptions as Putin makes it very clear what’s occurring and why. He makes the very important distinction that Russia’s fight isn’t with “the vast majority of people on the planet”; rather, it’s with ” Western globalist elites [who] still insist on their exclusivity [and in pursuit of their “ideology of superiority (that) is inherently disgusting, criminal and deadly”], pit people against each other and split societies, provoke bloody conflicts and coups, sow hatred, Russophobia, aggressive nationalism, and destroy family and traditional values that make a person a person. And all this in order to continue to dictate, impose on the peoples their will, their rights, rules, and in fact, a system of plunder, violence and suppression.” They are behind the forces of “international terrorism” that has brought “civilization … once again [to] a crucial turning point.” Putin goes on to declare, “I am convinced that the experience of solidarity and partnership in the years of fighting a common threat is our invaluable legacy. It is a solid foundation right now, when the irreversible movement towards a more just multipolar world based on the principles of trust and indivisible security, equal opportunities for the distinctive and free development of all countries and peoples is gaining momentum.”
The battle to eliminate extremist ideologies from the world wasn’t won in 1945 and continues today. The world by now ought to know where its epicenter’s located as it goes about the complex process of quarantining it as best it can. However, the bad seed continues to expand within its nest as explained here, “‘Tyranny’ of anti-China state bills makes it even hard to reverse China-US ties”.

Posted by: karlof1 | May 9 2023 17:32 utc | 11

Nastrophya (excuse spelling)

Posted by: Mark2 | May 9 2023 17:40 utc | 13

Proud to be the son and nephew of partisans. I wouldn’t be on this earth if not for the Red Army. And, the bravery of USA and UK soldiers too for what it’s worth these days of betrayal of their WW2 veterans.🍷

Posted by: LightYearsFromHome | May 9 2023 17:44 utc | 15

Chris Hedges – The Enemy From Within
“The war industry, a state within a state, disembowels the nation, stumbles from one military fiasco to the next, strips us of civil liberties and pushes us towards suicidal wars with Russia and China.”

Posted by: Mike Hampton | May 9 2023 18:02 utc | 17

Posted by: unimperator | May 9 2023 17:51 utc | 16
Dunno if you’ve seen this as well?
https://t.me/intelslava/47499

🇷🇺🇺🇦 The new attacks on Ukraine have a lot of features that were not there before.
Apparently, the main task of the Aerospace Forces is to prevent the Armed Forces of Ukraine from accumulating enough forces for an offensive, to create an acute shortage of everything everywhere.
In the current conditions, reinforcements (and the entire infrastructure around them in the rear areas) are of particular value to the Armed Forces of Ukraine: it is almost impossible to quickly restore stocks of equipment, weapons and people under conditions of heavy dependence on weapons imports.

Posted by: anon2020 | May 9 2023 18:04 utc | 19

Increasingly crazy atmosphere, the entire western decision making class looks like it’s in the process of being wiped clean by psychiatry meds:
https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/61661

🇬🇧🇺🇦The UK will be the first country to provide Ukraine with longer-range weapons,” Sunak said.
US intelligence has confirmed that the UK intends to send Ukraine an unspecified number of Storm Shadow missiles, as well as British personnel to help with targeting.
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https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/61700

🇩🇪🇨🇳🇷🇺🇺🇦Germany warns China that ‘neutrality’ means siding with Russia
Germany’s foreign minister Annalena “we are at war with Russia” Baerbock on Tuesday warned her Chinese counterpart that “neutrality” in the Ukraine war amounted to taking Russia’s side, heaping pressure on Beijing to do more to end the conflict.
“Neutrality means taking the side of the aggressor, and that is why our guiding principle is to make it clear that we are on the side of the victim,” Annalena “we are at war with Russia” Baerbock said during a press conference in Berlin with China’s Qin Gang.

https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/61703

🇳🇱✈️🇺🇦The Netherlands is discussing the transfer of the F-16 to Ukraine with Denmark, Britain and the United States
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The Prime Minister stressed that the West should continue to provide assistance to Ukraine. He explained this by saying that in the event of Kiev’s defeat, the conflict with Russia “will not end there.” Rutte added that after the start of the Russian-Ukrainian confrontation, European capitals began to worry about their own security and the need to protect “democratic values”.

https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/61710

🇺🇸🇸🇾🛢The US has extended sanctions against Syria by one year and continues to steal Syrian oil.
Just yesterday, locals told SANA that U.S. occupying forces had moved 33 tankers carrying a new shipment of stolen oil from fields in the Al Jazeera region and the eastern region through an illegal passage through Al Mahmudiyya to the Far Eastern countryside of Hasakah on the border with Iraq. They don’t want to stop on their own.
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Posted by: anon2020 | May 9 2023 18:17 utc | 21

This year no tanks on the Victory Day Parade, no aircraft either. But YARS and S400. And beautiful choreography of the troops. Now what message does this give? That the tanks and planes are on the frontline, waiting for NATO attacks. That Russia is ready for a nuclear strike, if needed, and can (try to) eliminate incoming nuclear missiles (better than any other country can). It’s rather ominous. Things keep escalating. The UK is thinking of sending long-range missiles, the idiots. This cannot end well for Europe (or the USA).

Posted by: Anthony | May 9 2023 18:26 utc | 23

UKRAINIAN OFFENSIVE: There is a lot of anticipation by the West that whenever the Ukrainian offensive is launched that it will be successful.
However, what if that just is not the case. What happens if that offensive is quickly mopped up by the Russians?
It does look like that the Russians are attempting to weaken that coming offensive via missile strikes and other as much as possible. So, from a Russian action perspective, this gives credibility to the Ukrainian offensive being in play.
I would give at least 51/49 odds that the coming “Great” Ukrainian offensive will at first look to be eating again into the Russian held territory only to quickly be mopped up by the Russians.
Meanwhile, Russia will take the little of what is left of Bahkmut (less than 5%) and will prepare its own offensive in the Donbas.
It is of interest that it looks like the Ukrainian offensive is being prepared further south of the Donbas while Russia is mainly concentrated on taking the Donbas.
Perhaps the AFU (Army Forces of Ukraine) plans to pull a lot of resources from their Donbas front to strengthen their more southern Zaporizhzhia or Kherson offensive. Perhaps this will significantly weaken the Ukrainian troops in the Donbas allowing the Russians to successfully mobilize their offensive there.
Well, it does look that we will soon see what is about to happen with Ukraine’s Great Offensive and where the Russians will go next after Bahkmut.

Posted by: young | May 9 2023 18:35 utc | 25

unimperator @ 23
“After Nato attacks, Russia can start poking small holes all over the front. This is what I expected to happen over the winter (when everyone was hypeing the great winter offensive) but it didn’t happen. But by poking everywhere, dropping bombs on fuel and ammo depots and groupings all over the map, and making limited attacks in the north, south, east, then south again, east again, north, etc. They can stretch the already hugely strained logistical and manpower chain of Ukraine. Then gaps and cracks will begin to form pretty much everywhere.”
RESPONSE: Agree with your assessment of how it could play out. Sounds logical and is in line with the Russian’s cautious approach to date.

Posted by: young | May 9 2023 18:43 utc | 27

“UKRAINIAN OFFENSIVE: There is a lot of anticipation by the West that whenever the Ukrainian offensive is launched that it will be successful.”
By Posted by: young | May 9 2023 18:35 utc | 24
Of course it will be a success. The glorious UAF will advance several if not 10s of Km into a prepared fire trap. They may need to withdraw in the short term to “re-group” but rest assured, they will have dealt a death blow to the Russian invader. UAF losses will be marginal, RF losses immense.
Or so I expect to read in the western MSM and hear on the “news”.

Posted by: marcjf | May 9 2023 18:49 utc | 29

Posted by: unimperator | May 9 2023 18:27 utc | 23
Posted by: young | May 9 2023 18:35 utc | 24
Agreed, right now it looks like RF is leaving supply routes open while hitting any juicy concentrations of men & materiel that pop up. Even taking out a good proportion of the fuel dumps would make any sensible command delay the offensive until supplies were restored … it’s a counteroffensive “grinder” =)

Posted by: anon2020 | May 9 2023 19:09 utc | 31

Since the end of the Cold War the secret agenda of france and Germany has been to bring Russia into some form of special relationship with the eu and Europe. For both energy security and military muscle.
Many politicians talked of the rehabilitation of the former Soviet Union into the family of European nations.
Using the same guidelines as the old coal and steel pact that heralded the formation of today’s EU. Instead of coal and steel read oil and gas.
The former Soviet Union could not only be rehabilitated with Western Europe (the eu) it could be integrated.
To do this and make it acceptable to the Russians they have to untangle from the USA and nato, hence the Germans never paying their way and the french referring to nato as brain dead. Hence the desire for an eu defence force minus the USA, UK and Canada.
This would then be something that Russia possibly could/ would accept.
France and Germany have tried to show good intention to Russia by becoming reliant on Russia for energy linking in pipe networks to Europe in the hope that Russia will also see its economic reliance upon the eu. Building infrastructure physically and creating a situation of mutual benefit that leads to seeking other closer ties.
This would then give this greater europe energy security and military might. Without it the eu in its current format is irrelevant.
Unfortunately Russia is not playing ball.
Now the eastern eu member states are waking up to this realisation that the EU’s big long term game plan involves Russia. The plan has fallen flat on its face but there is a reluctance within Germany and France to accept this, hence their hesitation in overtly or meaningfully helping Ukraine.
The eu has no where to go

Posted by: Simon Brady | May 9 2023 19:13 utc | 33

“US corporations cash in on Ukraine’s oil and gas”
Ben Norton, 28/4/23
https://newcoldwar.org/us-corporations-cash-in-on-ukraines-oil-and-gas/

Posted by: AG | May 9 2023 19:22 utc | 35

Posted by: Simon Brady | May 9 2023 19:13 utc | 32
«Hence the desire for an eu defence force minus the USA, UK and Canada. […] This would then give this greater europe energy security and military might.»
That’s an illusion: the USA Navy have their knee on the throat of Europe, as they control all sea-routes through which critical, strategic supplies to Europe come, and through which most exports from Europe have to go, and besides the USA is a market that very few european businesses want to give up.
Besides that the USA security services have nurtured huge fifth columns and stay-behind “freedom fighters” in all european countries, to “protect them against communism”, and can easily destabilize their governments and trigger color revolutions against their governments if they try to become “unaligned”.
Europe will only become independent when the USA Navy no longer can get the funding to control all oceanic choke points, and the USA security service the funding to continue “sponsoring” their fifth columns and their stay-behinders.
«Many politicians talked of the rehabilitation of the former Soviet Union into the family of European nations.»
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2022/12/war-of-the-worlds-begins-in-your-neighborhood-because-german-chancellor-merkel-has-just-declared-russia-was-never-pacified.html
«Merkel said in Italian, in her interview with Corriere della Sera on December 27. That was: “We all knew that it was a frozen conflict, that the problem was not solved, but this gave Ukraine precious time … the Cold War never really ended because Russia was never pacified.”»
For “pacified” read “reduced to a vassal of the USA like us”.

Posted by: Blissex | May 9 2023 19:38 utc | 37

Posted by: AG | May 9 2023 19:22 utc | 34
“US corporations cash in on Ukraine’s oil and gas”
They have cashed in a lot more profit extracted from EU businesses and people, thanks to the EU’s boycott of their cheaper competitors from the Russian Federation, which was necessary to avoid their own imports and exports to be “sanctioned” by the USA government.

Posted by: Blissex | May 9 2023 19:41 utc | 39

https://t.me/Slavyangrad/45233

We publish a request from the editorial office of the LIVE24 edition and a response:
Dear Evgeny Viktorovich, hello. Today, the French National Assembly called on the European Union to add the Wagner PMCs to the list of terrorist organizations. I would like to receive your comment on this.
We publish a comment by Yevgeny Prigozhin:
“What can I say about this. When we came to Central Africa, the French soldiers drove the dogs into the room, and children, 12-year-old girls, were driven there as well. And the dogs raped these girls. French soldiers sold organs, or rather, people were taken to organs and they were gutted there. We saved an entire country called Central Africa, saved tens of thousands of lives from bandits, terrorists, and, most importantly, from the French, who simply mocked them. Macron decided that the Wagner PMC is a terrorist organization, and at this time, in many countries of the world, the Wagner PMC saves a huge number of people from the French and from the Americans. And I save their prisoners, whom they kill themselves.

Posted by: anon2020 | May 9 2023 19:46 utc | 41

In spite of the Biden’s best efforts the US majors have extracted nothing of value from Ukraine, it was to replace Russia in the grand scheme. Another complete failure Ben Norton can’t seem to admit.

Posted by: SwissArmyMan | May 9 2023 19:52 utc | 43

Some head-up from the skies above Europe for the last 2+ hours or so, on a Victory Day 2023.
Italian Military flies Gulfstream G550 CAEW – Conformal Airborne Early Warning flew along the Romanian coast for more than 8 hours.
This plane’s mission is to monitor skies above the Black Sea, with a detection range at around 300 km.
Then almost next to it, we had Boeing P-8A Poseidon that is a sea surface detection and anti-submarine warfare system via deployed sonar buoys, and it is also armed with anti-sub torpedoes.
RQ-4B Global Hawk flies very close to Sochi and very southern tip of eastern Russian coast, pushing its luck on getting gradually closer and closer to Crimea being there for the better part of a day.
Airbus KC2 Voyager as a stratotanker is above Romanian mainland, probably supporting hidden NATO jet fighters escorting and basically enforcing the self-proclaimed no-fly zone and protecting their assets in the sky.
This whole jamboree is really rarely seen, also occurrence of such intense activity.
So NATO, a “not part of this conflict”, is very active and a very nosy there.
Such impunity makes big surprise damage to RF missile strikes, it maps the movement of subs and missile launchers and combat ships, and follows RF’s Aerospace forces wherever those patrol and fly above and along the Black Sea.
Poseidon definitely helped to detect and to identify ‘Moskva’ cruiser a year ago. Also, it helped to rely data to Ukrainian artillery forces to easier target the Snake Island with French Caesar 155 mm Howitzers. Besides, it constantly gives precise coordinates to Ukrainian drones for Crimea and supplies HIMARS targeting triangulation data along the Southern line of conflict.
I am sure it is a first target to go, if it comes to that.
British River Joint is a very cheeky and brazen in its flights.
Not really respecting any given distances and rules. It must be the second to go, and FORTE 11 Global Hawk is a juicy, very annoying target, too.
Btw. above Hull NE England, many Eurofighters flying about, coming and going to the North Sea the bloody whole afternoon.
Do British citizens really need to be kept in a fear and are made obedient by low flying military jets?
Are coastal Romanians complaining about having NATO planes for most of the day above their heads? Do eastern Polish care?
What about the green policies and pollution of sensitive ecosystems?
Where is my cheap muesli made from Ukrainian GMO grains?
It is all annoying, nevertheless.

Posted by: whirlX | May 9 2023 20:01 utc | 45

Posted by: MorePain4Cakes | May 9 2023 18:39 utc | 25 “There is no 72nd Brigade in the Russian Armed Forces order of battle. Something to keep in mind.”
72nd Separate Motor Rifle Brigade is part of the 3rd Army Corps. They have been in the news in the past as fighting near Vuhledar.

Posted by: Response2 | May 9 2023 20:11 utc | 47

Posted by: unimperator | May 9 2023 20:08 utc | 45
Would also mention the 2020 attack on al-Asad airbase in Iraq, resulting in concussion for 100 American soldiers and the more recent dumb rocket attacks on US bases in Syria, also reported to cause concussions to American soldiers. US is helpless, don’t expect them to do very well in Ukraine.

Posted by: unimperator | May 9 2023 20:16 utc | 49

Has NATO run out of NATO Air defense systems? Or is the US telling us that Russian S-400 are vastly superior to anything they could produce?
Posted by: Marvin | May 9 2023 17:14 utc | 8
Hey Turkey.
Bit of a problem we’re all out of stuff to give the ukies.
Can you please help as NATO buddies?
We’ll see you right.
Beyond parody Beyond farce.

Posted by: jpc | May 9 2023 20:20 utc | 51

Bandera sources report that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have purchased 5,000 diving tugs to be used in landing operations on the Dnieper.
At the moment, the preparations for the assault on the Zaporozhye NPP are in full swing, the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were trained in Britain and must land at night in the area of ​​the nuclear power plant and the dachas of the dispensary. For this, it is necessary that the Dnieper warms up and it is possible to use different types of equipment for the landing operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine / GUR / SBU. “>https://t.me/ZandVchannel/63748
https://youtu.be/aNL3POV6OoI?t=56

Posted by: LightYearsFromHome | May 9 2023 20:25 utc | 53

MorePain4Cakes @ 25

There is no 72nd Brigade in the Russian Armed Forces order of battle. Something to keep in mind.

If it’s fake Pepe bought it hook, line and sinker, he’s far from perfect so, why not. Hope it’s fake, if it’s real it’s not kayfabe, no place for this on May 9th. Actually, no place for this as kayfabe on May 9th either.
https://t.me/rocknrollgeopolitics/7045

Posted by: LightYearsFromHome | May 9 2023 20:33 utc | 55

Germany warns China that ‘neutrality’ means siding with Russia
Germany’s foreign minister Annalena “we are at war with Russia” Baerbock on Tuesday warned her Chinese counterpart that “neutrality” in the Ukraine war amounted to taking Russia’s side, heaping pressure on Beijing to do more to end the conflict.
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Posted by: anon2020 | May 9 2023 18:17 utc | 20
Should be interesting when China returns the favour and warns Chancellor Scholz that China expects neutrality from Germany, including cutting ties with America and NATO and another agresdor that deploys war ships or economic sanctions against China.
With all the blustering, the German government seems to forget that without ‘Made in China’s – products, German retailer’s shelves will be rather empty,and without the Chinese Market and Chinese production capacities, German industry will be bankrupt in no time.

Posted by: Marvin | May 9 2023 20:37 utc | 57

US Seeks Procurement S-400 System for Ukraine… from NATO member Turkiye
Posted by: Oui | May 9 2023 16:59 utc | 5
Has NATO run out of NATO Air defense systems? Or is the US telling us that Russian S-400 are vastly superior to anything they could produce?
Posted by: Marvin | May 9 2023 17:14 utc | 8
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All this means that the US plans to steal the election in Türkiye in six days. Like the coup in Pakistan, the players will change and so will geopolitics in the region.

Posted by: Ed | May 9 2023 20:44 utc | 59

Thank you for the post, bevin@12. I love Denis Kucinich, once a presidential hopeful. He’s comparable to Jeffrey Sachs.

Posted by: grunzt | May 9 2023 20:51 utc | 61

Marvin @ 56

With all the blustering, the German government seems to forget that without ‘Made in China’s – products, German retailer’s shelves will be rather empty,and without the Chinese Market and Chinese production capacities, German industry will be bankrupt in no time.

People keep making the same mistake even at the bar, China is long past a low cost manufacturer for other countries, they import as much as they sell, both goods and services. From the EU they import high value, high margin goods and services, which is all the EU really offers these days, they chose to dismantle everything else.
IOW with regards to China Europe gets slammed coming and going. But shh, mum’s the word, let them find out the hard way.

Posted by: LightYearsFromHome | May 9 2023 20:52 utc | 63

You forgot to add in how much corporate, banking, and political bribes, laundering, grift, and outright theft are involved. Cargill, Monsanto, etc win either way, even if UKR war goes south they get to write off as “lost” a couple billion that actually got kicked back into executive pockets.

Posted by: LightYearsFromHome | May 9 2023 20:42 utc | 57
Oh yes, all that is a given. It’s just that, over the years, I‘ve found that when dealing with potentially trollish irritants it‘s best just to deal with the direct point they are trying to make. If they are given a lot of detail in a response they will happily pick up on some minor point and amplify that out of all proportion.

Posted by: West of England Andy | May 9 2023 20:56 utc | 65

Posted by: Deplorable Commissar | May 9 2023 19:47 utc | 41
What? The multinationals aren’t pouring anything into Ukraine. They’re taking money OUT. The US government is pouring taxpayer money in. Also keep in mind these people don’t think long term anymore. The oil/gas firms and service providers like Halliburton are hedging their bets, not making immediate investments. Did you even read the article?

Posted by: Tom_Q_Collins | May 9 2023 21:00 utc | 67

grunzt @ 60

Thank you for the post, bevin@12. I love Denis Kucinich, once a presidential hopeful. He’s comparable to Jeffrey Sachs.

Kucinich is head and shoulders above Sachs, Sachs is trying hard to seek redemption these days, Kucinich never strayed from the righteous path. Pretty sure Kucinich dodged at least one assassination attempt as a pol in CLE. Ever see the movie Kill the Irishman? Dennis may be small of stature but he came up from the meanest streets. In 1977 Sachs would have high tailed it out of Cleveland on a 7am Greyhound.

Posted by: LightYearsFromHome | May 9 2023 21:04 utc | 69

From the article on US firms eyeing Ukrainian resources:

The Naftogaz statement did not clarify what these “conditions” were, but a February press release from the IMF made it clear that it includes neoliberal reforms.
The IMF reported that its discussions with Ukrainian authorities “covered the medium-term macroeconomic framework, fiscal policy, the financing mix, financial sector policies, and governance”.
The IMF’s conditions included, “In particular, reform initiatives to enhance productivity and competitiveness of the private sector need to be advanced to help lay the foundation for a robust post-war growth against a backdrop of progress toward EU accession”.
Reforms to “enhance productivity and competitiveness of the private sector” is a euphemistic way of saying that Ukraine must further privatize state-owned industries and sell off public assets.

“Medium-term” is pretty ambiguous.

Posted by: Tom_Q_Collins | May 9 2023 21:06 utc | 71

Can any barflies help identify this monument and what it depicts?
https://twitter.com/LeeAndersonMP_/status/1655523196467126273/photo/1
Is this showing Russian and American soldiers shaking hands in Berlin in 1945?

Posted by: GT Stroller | May 9 2023 21:08 utc | 73

re: GT Stroller | May 9 2023 21:08 utc | 72
It is an updated version of the bust, showing Hunter Biden shaking hands with the CEO of Burisma Holdings Ltd

Posted by: Perimetr | May 9 2023 21:15 utc | 75

Happy Festivus in Europe!

Posted by: DR-Montreal | May 9 2023 21:16 utc | 77

22
no tanks on parade you say ..but ah the one hugely hugely symbolic T34….never forget….

Posted by: Jo | May 9 2023 21:18 utc | 79

Victory handshake

Posted by: Digital Spartacus | May 9 2023 21:19 utc | 81

” Also keep in mind these people don’t think long term anymore.
Posted by: Tom_Q_Collins | May 9 2023 21:00 utc | 66 ”
You lost me with that statement.

Posted by: Deplorable Commissar | May 9 2023 21:24 utc | 83

Posted by: Digital Spartacus | May 9 2023 21:18 utc | 77
Washington, National World War II Memorial
Thank you!
https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/relief-panel-world-war-ii-memorial-washington-dc-usa-january-one-bronze-bas-panels-part-145831820.jpg

Posted by: GT Stroller | May 9 2023 21:32 utc | 85

https://scheerpost.com/2023/05/05/dennis-kucinich-wwiii-on-the-installment-plan/
Posted by: bevin | May 9 2023 17:40 utc | 12
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Bevin, I want to bring this to your attention, not because I am a fan of Emil Cosman (he is a “both-siderism troll as far as I am concerned). Neither am I a big fan of RFK Jr. (but I would vote for him over Biden anyday). But as you know he is running against Biden on two primary grounds (1). He opposes the US war in Ukraine, and he holds the CIA responsible for the assassination of his uncle JFK and his father RFK as well. His poles are rising as much as 20% since his announcement last month and Biden ‘s is falling as much as 10%.
The media has attacked him for his anti-Vax positions in the past, but he was anti-vax long before Covid-19. I may have my fax wrong here, but I think he had a child die from what he believes was childhood vaccine.
On Cosman, give him a few minutes to get past his normal BS, and then he gets to the direct audio and printed direct quote’s and statements.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lS82Fdvyq0

Posted by: Ed | May 9 2023 21:37 utc | 87

Prigozhin was at it again, issuing more blistering condemnations of Russian military leadership. It wasn’t widely reported on. probably at least in part, because it was Victory Day. Again it’s so off the scales that the man has either totally lost it, or there is some basis of truth in what he says. Many will claim this is just either a psy-op or Prigozhin maneuvering for a move into politics. When I read his words…his total freak out…I cannot picture this to be either.
Something is not right in the house of Russia. I lack serious need to know information to draw any kind of conclusions on anything Russia is doing or intends to do or the true condition of their non-elite fighting forces. But I do have my reservations although I still believe Russia will ultimately prevail if the psychopaths who rule the west don’t take us over the abyss. Something they are quite capable of doing in my opinion. Just look the list of latest provocations… These people are insane and out of control.

Posted by: JustAMaverick | May 9 2023 21:38 utc | 89

Posted by: Milites | May 9 2023 21:12 utc | 73
Probably Elbe Day, when, on the 25th April 1945, US and Soviet troops met and shook hands (they had to reenact the occasion for the cameras).
Spot on, thank you!
https://consortiumnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/37225-728×560.jpg

Posted by: GT Stroller | May 9 2023 21:50 utc | 91

Very interesting. Worth careful viewing.
– Ukraine general telling the truth in 2014 about the coming set up. –
https://odysee.com/@JackFrostExperience:c/russian-general-telling-the-truth:e7

Posted by: Deplorable Commissar | May 9 2023 22:03 utc | 93

The EU claims it will sail vessels near Taiwan as support. does that constitute “neutrality”?. im not sure what vessels EU has, maybe member vessels as borrell stated on 22 august

Posted by: hankster | May 9 2023 22:06 utc | 95

West of England Andy @ 4. With the greatest of pleasure and warmth I do so. An extra large helping of Whiskey and American Dry!! Nastarovia!!!

Posted by: Jo Dominich | May 9 2023 22:32 utc | 97

Prigozhin is saying what everyone is thinking, something is definitely wrong in the house of Russia.
Money quote from the former head of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency, Dmitry Rogozin, “ What he claims to have found out, however, was that Washington has “its people in [the Russian] establishment.”
Posted by: Johnycomelately | May 9 2023 22:17 utc | 95
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Big surprise, Washington is spreading worthless US dollars around Moscow like it is going out of style, which come to think of it, it (the US dollar) is going out of style.

Posted by: Ed | May 9 2023 22:37 utc | 99