TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 72 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
The good guys outnumbered the bad guys. A lot of people showed up to say good riddance
The devastating attack that didn't devastate
An exhibition of destroyed and captured Russian weapons takes place in Berlin
The exhibition called “Code of Invincibility.” started on June 27 in Germany, and will run at the Berlin Story Bunker in Berlin until the end of August. It was organized by the National Military History Museum of Ukraine together with the Center for Research of Trophy and Advanced Weapons and Military Equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the support of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff.
The exhibition informs the civil society of the European Union about Russia’s open aggression against Ukraine.
There are samples of Russian equipment and ammunition, Russian electronic warfare equipment, parts of ballistic missiles, UAVs, as well as reconnaissance and attack drones.
It was previously shown in the Belgian capital Brussels and in Budapest, Hungary, and will visit till the end of 2024 in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, France, Finland, Sweden, Ireland and England.
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WSJ: Vienna has become major Russian spy hub for anti-Western operations in Europe
The capital of Austria has become a major Russian spy center in Europe, where Moscow agents are planning and conducting anti-Western special operations, The Wall Street Journal has reported, citing sources in Austrian intelligence.
The publication notes that over the past two years, the number of Russian state employees in Austria has increased to over 500. More than half of them are diplomats. However, according to Austrian intelligence estimates, up to half of them are spies.
European and American intelligence reports that Vienna is now a base for Russian covert operations, including funding and logistical support for assassinations, sabotage, and spy recruitment across Europe, as well as industrial espionage and influence operations.
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EU approves sanctions against Belarus
These sanctions are designed to reflect some of the restrictive measures against the Russian Federation and thus solve the problem of circumventing sanctions.
The website of the EU Council refers in particular to the expansion of restrictions on the export of advanced technologies, dual-use goods or goods that can help strengthen the Belarusian industrial potential. This also applies to maritime goods and technologies and luxury goods. Imports of gold and diamonds, helium, coal and mineral products, including crude oil, were restricted.
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Not a single day passes without the Kremlin’s talking heads finding yet another scapegoat to explain the tragedies of Russia’s own making.
In a timely example of pro-Kremlin finger-pointing, disinformers quickly spread baseless allegations that Ukrainian intelligence and NATO countries masterminded the terror attacks in Dagestan.
These false claims are part of recurring pro-Kremlin narratives that portray Ukraine as a ‘terrorist regime’ and accuse the West of ‘supporting terrorist organizations’ in the Middle East.
Furthermore, these narratives blame civilian casualties in Russia, resulting from its invasion of Ukraine, on the West’s support for Ukraine’s self-defence. It’s important to remember that Russian disinformation has a history of attributing terrorist attacks in Russia and the targeting of religious communities to external forces.
This tactic aims to deflect responsibility from the Kremlin, obscure the inadequacies of Russian security services, and foster mistrust towards Western countries and Ukraine.
In the aftermath of the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, the pro-Kremlin disinformation ecosystem has attempted to capitalize on the tragedy to foment anti-Ukrainian and anti-Western attitudes in Kazakhstan. They spread false claims that the ‘West had initiated a terrorist campaign‘ in Russia and Central Asia, aiming to manipulate public sentiment and shift any blame away from the Kremlin.
As usual, there is no credible evidence to support claims about ‘Western interference’ in the alleged plot in Kazakhstan or anywhere else. This narrative is a localized version of a recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation fantasy suggesting a Western policy of staging ‘colour revolutions’ worldwide with the aim of ‘destabilizing Russia’. Narratives like this are another case of projection, as Russia’s destabilizing activities within Europe and elsewhere are well-documented facts.
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NATO believes that Russia mined critical EU underwater infrastructure in the North Sea, - The Times
Over the past ten years, more than 160 non-military Russian vessels have carried out 945 suspicious actions in the North Sea
At least 749 of the 945 suspicious maneuvers occurred within one kilometer of pipelines in the North Sea. Another 72 suspicious activities occurred near electricity cables, and the remaining 124 occurred in areas where telecommunication cables were laid.
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Also interested to get in touch with US oriented people, to start a US channel!
Contact @elenam133 if you want to know more!
These channels will remain under the Report groups wings, and although you will be free to share a lot we do have some rules.
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Mass protests began in France: people took to the streets against Marine Le Pen's leading party in the elections — France 24.
According to exit polls, the far-right alliance led by Marine Le Pen's National Association won ~34% of the vote in the first round of parliamentary elections. She promised to start fighting migrants in the EU and block aid to Ukraine.
Previously, the left-wing Union "New Popular Front" will take second place with 28.1%, and the centrist alliance of the current President Emmanuel Macron will be in third place, gaining 20.3% of the vote.
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Multiple countries with right wing majorities link up.
Two American-made Ukrainian M2A2 Bradley under fire from the Russian Armed Forces in the Avdiivka area.
This is the rescue from a couple of weeks ago. Someone edited it down to the short video here. The disabled one took a lot of hits. The second one came in to rescue the crew. They also took hits. But they are a Bradley. Take hits and keep going.
He committed those acts before he became president.
Wanted to remind everyone of this guy. In 2022 he fired a missile that hit a medical clinic and killed the 3 pictured children. He needs to stand trial along with the literally thousands of other Russian war criminals
Good morning Resisters everywhere. Cool here in the Ozarks. 66⁰ this morning. So tired of 76⁰ and 86⁰
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 72 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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