MS:
-RUAF continues bombing AFU positions in Gulyapole
-RUAF penetrated the AFU layered defense belt north of Gulyapole
-reports of AFU recapturing Ivainvka are false, the combat line runs around the village
-according to AFU general staff, RUAF hasn’t yet even entered Pokrovsk or Myrnograd
-RUAF entered Myrnograd also from west
-RUAF captured SE part of Hryshyne, entering central part
-RUAF broke through defense and forced AFU to pull back from Toretske and Sofiivka
-some more incremental RUAF progress SW of Seversk, clean up work of isolated AFU positions or strongholds which are now cut off. Removing this defense belt enables entering the operational space of Slavyansk from the south-east
-RUAF expanding their control around Yampil, Dibrova and Ozerne
-RUAF concentrating forces NE of Chernigov

Posted by: unimperator | Dec 5 2025 9:38 utc | 204

“Russia Suffers Heavy Losses in Sudden Ukrainian Attack — Kremlin in Chaos | John Mearsheimer”  ( ????????????? )
 
The Pro Ukraine Propaganda machine is still “alive and kicking”. I assume that there a number of people who don’t like John Mearsheimer’s views and used AI to produce a Pro Ukraine video. Did anyone see information / a video that proves this story ?
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F847DYq6J-A  (length:  10 minutes)

Posted by: WMG | Dec 5 2025 10:16 utc | 206

I’m tempted to ask:

WHY IS THE KREMLIN APPROACHING THE US AS THE ARBITER (INSTEAD OF THE CHIEF INSTIGATOR) IN THIS SUPPOSED UKRAINE CONFLICT PEACE NEGOTIATIONS?

Well, this remarkable piece from the quintessential writer/geopolitical thinker CAITLIN JOHNSTONE is a food for rethought on the US false posture as an Arbiter rather than the adversary-in-chief.

https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2025/12/03/worlds-most-tyrannical-government-wants-to-free-venezuela-from-tyranny/

EXCERPTS:

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World’s Most Tyrannical Government Wants To Free Venezuela From Tyranny

“If the US empire wants to make the world less tyrannical, its first and only move should be to dismantle itself.
Caitlin Johnstone
December 3, 2025

…Interesting.
Whenever I see the US empire saying they plan to remove the latest Official Bad Guy from power in order to liberate a nation from tyranny, I always want to ask, what is tyranny?

Is it tyranny to constantly topple foreign governments by force if their leaders disobey you?

Is it tyranny to circle the planet with hundreds of military bases in order to dominate all of humanity?

Is it tyranny to continuously be inflicting mass military slaughter, backing genocides, staging foreign coups, fomenting unrest and uprisings in foreign nations, meddling in foreign elections, funding proxy conflicts, imposing blockades and starvation sanctions on civilian populations, and engaging in nuclear brinkmanship in order to rule the world?

Is it tyranny to treat the entire global south as your personal piggy bank from which to extract limitless labor and resources and murder anyone who tries to inhibit these practices through any movement toward national sovereignty?

Because if it is, it’s a bit silly for the US to claim to be liberating any nation from tyranny.
Kinda like a morbidly obese man coming up to you and saying he’ll train you to shed those extra pounds.
It’s like Nick Fuentes offering cultural sensitivity training workshops.
It’s like the Green River Killer publishing a book on the the importance of combating toxic masculinity.

The US empire is the most tyrannical power structure on earth, by an extremely massive margin. There is no close second place in contention. Nobody else is brutalizing and terrorizing the entire planet into compliance with its dictates. No other power is constantly assaulting any government or population anywhere on earth that doesn’t bow to its demands. Only the US empire can be said to be guilty of this.

Even if Maduro really was the worst dictator on earth (he’s not), and even if this push for regime change really had anything to do with liberating the Venezuelan people (it doesn’t), and even if you could make a convincing argument that regime change interventionism would probably make things better for Venezuelans (you can’t), the US would be the last government on earth with any business doing so. The world’s most tyrannical power structure has no business trying to liberate anyone from tyranny.
If the US empire wants to make the world less tyrannical, its first and only move should be to dismantle itself.
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SO, IN VIEW OF THE UNDISPUTED FACT THAT THE UKRAINE CONFLICT IS A US PROXY WAR ON RUSSIA, ANY ATTEMPT BY US TO NEGOTIATE ITS SETTLEMENT NOW (WHETHER REAL OR FAKED) OUGHT TO BE APPROACHED BY RUSSIA IN A FORMAT WHERE THE US FULLY UNVIELS ITSELF AS THE PRINCIPAL AGGRESSOR DISCUSSING SETTLEMENT TERMS WITH RUSSIA RATHER THAN AS A 3RD PARTY ARBITER.
UNDER THIS PROPER FORMAT, RUSSIA MUST THEN DEMAND A STOP OF ALL US INTEL AND WEAPONS SUPPLIES TO UKRAINE AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO ANY CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES.

I strongly believe that’s the only way to extract a lasting peace treaty between Russia, US, NATO & the EU to which everyone will abide by and thus satisfy Russia’s European security concerns out of which every other goal of the SMO derived its root.

Posted by: cegnoveltyesq | Dec 5 2025 10:28 utc | 208

Posted by: Johan Kaspar | Dec 5 2025 8:14 utc | 202
[…]
 

And Simplicius is gradually coming to my side:
https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/damage-control-major-blows-to-eu

But the final lesson yet to be learned concerns just how far Russia can and will go in Ukraine, until Ukraine itself is Russia, should the West continue pussyfooting and lollygagging …

Posted by: Johan Kaspar | Dec 5 2025 10:35 utc | 210

-RUAF concentrating forces NE of Chernigov
Posted by: unimperator | Dec 5 2025 9:38 utc | 205
 
This could be fun…

Posted by: Newbie | Dec 5 2025 11:00 utc | 212

WMG | Dec 5 2025 10:16 utc | 207
 
Its an AI fiction channel. It has a disclaimer at the main page.

Posted by: Peter AU1 | Dec 5 2025 11:15 utc | 214

Indian political cartoon series, So Sorry, has released an animation showing Narendra Modi driving a motorbike with Vladimir Putin in the sidecar.
The video shows the pair holding hands and singing together in Hindi, and at one point they drive past some surface-to-air missile launchers, which are the subject of a deal between the two countries. When the pair stop for petrol, they are met by an angry-looking Donald Trump at the pumps.
 

https://youtu.be/OmFsM_SMBdw

Posted by: YetAnotherAnon | Dec 5 2025 11:48 utc | 216

WMG | Dec 5 2025 10:16 utc | 207
 
What is fake, disinformation, propaganda or AI authored?
 
It Should be Illegal to Use AI to Deceive People | Unz review |
 
Caitlin Johnstone
 
She is the author of the illustrated poetry book Woke: A Field Guide For Utopia Preppers.
 
Original use of woke by bonded slaves in America
 

Sawmill Moan (1928)
 
While addressing people from his community, Lead Belly warned them about going to Alabama, “So I advise everybody, be a little careful when they go along through there—best stay woke, keep their eyes open.”

Posted by: Oui | Dec 5 2025 12:05 utc | 218

Ukraine and World Affairs: Weekly Update, 5th December 2025: May be Useful to Some: Ukraine and World Affairs: Weekly Update

Posted by: The Busker | Dec 5 2025 12:25 utc | 220

Posted by: The Busker | Dec 5 2025 12:25 utc | 221
From your weekly update:
Robert Fico said:

Have you ever seen a person who is afraid that the war will end? I saw him, and his name is Vladimir Zelensky.

 
He hasn’t run yet simply because he is personally safer (alive and in one piece) in his current status. Once he runs, various contracts for his life or capture will come online amd he won’t have a State apparatus, free of cost to him, to guard his physical integrity.
The Jewish comedian took the wrong turn in Albuquerque.

Posted by: Johan Kaspar | Dec 5 2025 12:56 utc | 222

Germany’s parliament has approved a controversial new military service law that aims to boost Bundeswehr numbers and meet NATO targets as tensions with Russia spur calls for stronger defence capabilities, Reuters reports.
The legislation, backed after months of heated debate, introduces a dual-track system: a more lucrative voluntary service is intended to attract young recruits, but if enlistment falls short, lawmakers can activate needs-based conscription.
The bill sets ambitious expansion goals for the Bundeswehr, targeting up to 260,000 active soldiers – up from 183,000 currently – and at least 200,000 reservists by 2035.

Posted by: YetAnotherAnon | Dec 5 2025 13:54 utc | 224

RE: Posted by: Steve from oz | Dec 5 2025 12:02 utc | 218

“If Russia continues on its current path, a point will be reached where the US walks away from discussions and from the conflict….”
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US walk away from the conflict? You mean, including even indirect supply of weapons and ISR to Ukraine? NEVER! If you know the uni-party establishment in US and their bipartisan unity in warmongering affairs abroad, then you’ll understand that this conflict under the current tragectory will most likely trigger a nuclear holocaust if the proper parties (US & Russia doesn’t negotiate directly on settlement terms. US WILL NEVER WALK AWAY AND ALLOW RUSSIA AN EASY COMEBACK TO THE PEER-LEVEL ON ALL INDICES!

It should be obvious to all discerning minds that the current US peace effort is FAKE as being another MINSK intended to deceive Russia to sheat their sword, and to buy time to reload NATO/EU/Ukraine for the final battle against Russia seeing that this round is not going well for their proxies.

Posted by: cegnoveltyesq | Dec 5 2025 14:14 utc | 226

@227
 
Trump is pushing Minsk 3.0 for the same motives as Merkle, in 2015!  This time RF has no need for respite to arm up.

Posted by: paddy | Dec 5 2025 14:32 utc | 228

Posted by: Richard Head | Dec 5 2025 14:33 utc | 230
 
“Bundestag voted for a bill on Friday that allows the country to move towards conscription, as tensions with Russia spur calls for Europe to gain more independence from the US security umbrella.
The controversial bill passed with a relatively solid majority in the end, with 323 lawmakers voting yes, 272 voting no and one abstaining.
The move seeks to boost the numbers in Germany’s armed forces to approximately 260,000 soldiers, up from the current 180,000, in addition to an extra 200,000 reservists, by 2035.”

Posted by: canuk | Dec 5 2025 14:41 utc | 230

The German Military alone has almost 1,000,000 under arms. 
 
Posted by: Exile | Dec 5 2025 14:28 utc | 228
 
________
 
Arms? does that include wooden rifles?

Posted by: malenkov | Dec 5 2025 14:48 utc | 232

Arms? does that include wooden rifles?
Posted by: malenkov | Dec 5 2025 14:48 utc | 233
 
He counts old numbers of WWII – see current 232

Posted by: smartfox | Dec 5 2025 14:53 utc | 234

Gold 4.242 USD/oz.
https://stock3.com/rohstoffe/gold-133979
 

Posted by: smartfox | Dec 5 2025 15:01 utc | 236

Scott Ritter: New US National Security Strategy Marks Death Blow to NATO Expansion

 
The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy has sent shockwaves across the globe, dropping ‘Russian threat’ language completely and crossing out the vision of NATO “as a perpetually expanding alliance.” 
 

Read more https://sputnikglobe.com/20251205/scott-ritter-new-us-national-security-strategy-marks-death-blow-to-nato-expansion-1123240823.html
 

Posted by: smartfox | Dec 5 2025 15:11 utc | 238

Just about spot on I’d say.
 
Anatolij Sharij (@anatoliisharii): “” | nitter.poast.org

Posted by: Republicofscotland | Dec 5 2025 15:19 utc | 240

Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu confirmed in November that discussions with American and European partners on a reintegration plan are ongoing, though he also declined to provide details. Asked about the possibility of removing Russian forces from Transnistria in line with Moldova’s EU integration goal, Munteanu said such elements are included in the confidential talks.
http://www.intellinews.com/moldova-reportedly-working-with-eu-and-us-on-plan-to-reintegrate-transnistria-415249/

Posted by: frithguild | Dec 5 2025 15:42 utc | 242

Now that Russia has mentioned “New Russia” as a liberation goal for the first time, I expect that Transnistria will ultimately fall back to Russia (through a referendum or some other means). 
Posted by: smartfox | Dec 5 2025 15:51 utc | 244
 
The ladies within the Blob must keep blobbing. 

Posted by: frithguild | Dec 5 2025 17:39 utc | 244

Posted by: YetAnotherAnon | Dec 5 2025 18:59 utc | 246
 
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Addressing the labor shortage is crucial for Russia to keep pace with its allies.
 
I presume they are getting labor from India rather than more from the DPRK (they already get Nork unskilled labor) for political reasons. If Indians live and work in Russia, that binds the two nations tighter.
 
I don’t think they are too worried about Indian plumbers reporting back to London on the conditions of Russian bathrooms.
These foreigners won’t be working in sensitive industries.

Posted by: LoveDonbass | Dec 5 2025 19:06 utc | 246

Chrystia Hustles $ For Zelensky as Carney’s Canadian Circus for Crooked Ukraine Continues…
 
Freeland Calls Ukraine A ‘Fantastic Investment’ As Ottawa Pledges $235 Million
 
https://nationalnewswatch.com/2025/12/03/freeland-calls-ukraine-a-fantastic-investment-as-ottawa-pledges-235-million
 
“Former federal minister Chrystia Freeland says Ukraine can become an economic juggernaut and boost European economies by taking up the opportunities it missed after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
 
‘It is a country that will be a fantastic partner for us all, a fantastic investment for the businesses that have the courage to invest now,’ she told the conference.
 
Freeland also said that the ongoing corruption scandal in Ukraine is proof of a healthy democracy doing the hard work investigating possible wrongdoing and seeking accountability.
 
Freeland is set to move to England for a job administering the Rhodes Trust educational charity, which starts next July and requires her to live in Oxford.  It’s not clear whether Freeland will continue in her envoy role…”

Posted by: John Gilberts | Dec 5 2025 20:03 utc | 248

Colonelcassad
 
Manturov announced today that Russia is ready to accept an unlimited number of Indian migrant workers, who will meet Russia’s labor shortage, which is severely lacking in the country. This is especially true for skilled labor. Given the current labor market constraints, bringing in foreign labor is clearly inevitable.
This also explains the recruitment of North Koreans and Africans, in addition to migrants from Central Asia.

Posted by: MiniMO | Dec 5 2025 21:12 utc | 250

Russian labour shortages are largely driven by the size of their military … which at the moment is by far the largest in Europe. There’s a whole lot of civilian logistics required to maintain such a massive military effort … and so many of the young healthy men are now in uniform … someone still needs to produce food, do infrastructure maintenance, make replacement parts, etc, etc.
 
I think that’s one reason why Putin is gently squeezing the accelerator pedal and getting things over with … after pfaffing around building up momentum and slowly exhausting NATO’s reserves. Maintaining a massive military force in the field is a burden on any country. The other reason is they hit him in the oil pipes, and that stings … makes the guy angry … and you can tell he’s angry because his he looks exactly the same as he always does.
 
Mind you, Australia is also accepting unlimited migration from India and there really is no labour shortage, and Australia isn’t even at war  … it’s just a matter of “Ohh cheap labour, yes please!” We might safely presume the same incentives turn up all over the world. Silicon valley has been doing much the same thing for decades.

Posted by: Tel | Dec 5 2025 22:08 utc | 252

Merz summit with Wever of Belgium and Von Der Lugen ends with no agreement on stealing Russian deposits with Euroclear, will reconvene Dec 18. 
 

• Belgium want cast iron indemnity from the EU for consequences of the theft, EU make noises of solidarity but loth to put it in legally unassailable written form.

Posted by: YetAnotherAnon | Dec 5 2025 22:28 utc | 254

Oh dear, sometimes things catch me out; anyway, my reply was meant to remind that the ECB have also had their say, and will not be acting as a lender or guarantor of last resort.

Posted by: Jeremy Rhymings-Lang | Dec 5 2025 22:46 utc | 256

They are already half way there. It’s sitting right there on their table. They can almost touch it. I think they have already peeled off a few bits. I think they named those bits something about only the interest parts. 

Posted by: arby | Dec 5 2025 23:45 utc | 258

Third day of talks between Witkoff /Kushner and the Ukros in Florida 
unbelievably long time for these people to talk considering no peace deal can be agreed 

Posted by: Night Tripper | Dec 6 2025 4:46 utc | 260

Posted by: Exile | Dec 6 2025 7:24 utc | 262
 
You claimed a million man under arms, reserves are not “under arms”.
 
Additionally your figure is from 2023, the reserve estimates for 2025 are at roughly 836,000. Yet Germany’s own Bundestag does not believe the reserve numbers – they voted to increase active soldiers to 260,000 and actual reserves to 200,000 just recently.
 
Just my €0.02…

Posted by: Richard Head | Dec 6 2025 10:33 utc | 262

“To the last Ukrainian” is running into difficulties; video clip of a ‘press-gang’ vehicle being smashed up and the captives released: https://news-pravda.com/world/2025/12/06/1915377.html

The anger of the people is terrible…
 

Posted by: Jeremy Rhymings-Lang | Dec 6 2025 11:32 utc | 264

Good day, Benya invites everyone, I think it will be interesting
https://tsn.ua/ru/politika/igor-kolomoyskiy-priglashaet-obschestvennost-na-sud-gde-on-gotov-otvetit-na-voprosy-2971913.html

Posted by: Sany Dnepropetrovsk | Dec 6 2025 13:52 utc | 266

*** This entire expansion episode began under the tutelage of HW Bush Ex CIA director, and was continued under Clinton, GW Bush, Obama and Biden.The plan basically signals an end to the neo con plans for a surrounded and subservient Russia. ***
Posted by: tobias cole | Dec 6 2025 1:06 utc | 259
 
Americans will not support those who seek independence in order to replace a far-off tyranny with a local despotism. They will not aid those who promote a suicidal nationalism based upon ethnic hatred.
 
We will support those who want to build democracy. By democracy, we mean a system of government in which people may vie openly for the hearts — and yes, the votes — of the public. We mean a system of government that derives its just power from the consent of the governed, that retains its legitimacy by controlling its appetite for power.
 
Chicken Kiev speech – Wikisource, the free online library https://share.google/Iy2Cq2GVUm95Emwyb
 
100% what US policy has been, yes siree sir. Clandestine reging change operations and phoney elections you say? Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain! Move along now.  
 
I have commented in this bar that this kind of western witchcraft that captures governments needs to be a part of a Yalta II security architecture prohibitions – the musings of an old libertarian. The US National Security Strategy signals some roome for this, though the purple haired post modernist in the air conditioned rooms if the Blob will be honor bound such considerations from the patriarchy – of which Bush 1 is an inside member by definition. 
 
I am not optimistic for a Yalta II. The 1.8 million dead Ukranian men should hang like a burning tire from the necks of the war vampire coven responsible – in the US Obama, Biden, Nuland, etc. However the structure of European politics and US information industry propaganda conditions against it. For Europeans accustomed to growing extra national power from Belgium just will not assign blame to their government. Blaming a boogeyman in harmony with the dopamine spike cycle is the easier heuristic. 

Posted by: frithguild | Dec 6 2025 17:54 utc | 268