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
Good morning Resisters. Beryl has made landfall. Tomorrow the "remnants" will arrive here bringing one inch per hour rain. Sure glad I live on the side of a hill over 100 vertical feet from the creek below.
Russian servicemen checking out their brand new wooden kevlar vest
- Why are they wasting this fine wood? 🤔 It could get damaged!
🐴 Lavrov: "Ukrainian missiles would not have flown, including to Sevastopol, without the direct participation of the United States in guidance."
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🤡 "You will find out about the Russian Federation’s response in the foreseeable future", he added.
⚠️ 2 Russian missile carriers in the Black Sea. The total salvo is 8 Kalibr missiles!
🛬 The take-off of 4 Tu-95 strategic bombers from the "Olenya" airfield was recorded - PS.
Estimated time of departure to the starting lines - after 01:10 Kyiv time.
❗️If the flight is combat, the missiles will be in the airspace of Ukraine, probably at 3:00-4:00 Kyiv time.
A Ukrainian boy is given a flag that draped his father’s casket. It is hard to even imagine the depth of his grief. This is the price that Ukrainian fathers and sons pay for freedom.😢💔
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British Prime Minister Sunak announced his resignation after the defeat of the ruling party in the elections.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has admitted the defeat of the ruling Conservative Party in the parliamentary elections and announced his resignation.
Sunak noted that it was a "difficult night" for his party, and the British people delivered a "sobering verdict." "Now I will go to London, where I will talk more about today's result before I leave the post of prime minister," the politician said, adding that he takes responsibility for the defeat of the Conservative Party.
He also congratulated the leader of the opposition Labour Party, Keir Starmer, on his victory and noted that the transfer of power from hand to hand "will take place in a peaceful and orderly manner, with goodwill on all sides." "This should give us all confidence in the stability and future of our country," Sunak stressed.
In turn, Starmer thanked his voters, noting that "change begins now." The Labour leader, who will take the post of prime minister, stressed that this mandate implies "great responsibility".
Sky News, citing election commission data, reports that after counting ballots in more than 80% of constituencies, Labour receives 368 parliamentary seats, the Tories 90 seats, and the Liberal Democrats 51. In total, there are 650 constituencies in the UK. To achieve a parliamentary majority, it is necessary to obtain support in 326 of them.
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The Czech Republic has banned the entry of Russians using old-style passports
From July 3, the Czech authorities will allow only ten-year biometric passports of the new generation said Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky.
“Security is a priority for our government. We will not wait for another sabotage. Anyone who wants to stay in our country must prove that he is the person he claims to be." adding "In case of a Russian passport with non-biometric information, which was used by the killers [Russian agents who blew up ammunition storages – ed.] Vrbětice, will not be enough. I will also work on limiting the movements of Russian diplomats in the Schengen zone since it is another spying tool used against democratic countries."
Czechia reported its decision at the meeting of the competent body of the EU and urged other countries to take similar measures.
"If a Russian citizen shows a non-biometric passport in Czechia, then their stay is illegal, and the consequence of it is currently being decided. Non-biometric passports are way easier to modify and falsify," Mariana Wernerová from the Czech Foreign Ministry’s communication department stated.
The department’s press service noted that they are “ still trying to figure out what to do” with Russians who are already in the country on a passport for five years.
At the end of April, Czech police completed their investigation into two explosions at ammunition depots in the village of Vrbetice, which occurred on October 16 and December 3, 2014. The explosions killed two people.
According to the investigation, the incident was organized by russian military intelligence and carried out by agents Anatoly Chepiga and Alexander Mishkin. Law enforcement officials report that in the Czech Republic they used Tajik and Moldovan passports, while possessing Russian documents with the names Boshirov and Petrov.
In 2021, the Czech Republic expelled 18 employees of the russian embassy in Prague from the country and put two Russians on the wanted list - Ruslan Boshirov and Alexander Petrov. All of them were identified as employees of the russian special services.
Previously, Denmark restricted the entry of Russians with five-year international passports without biometrics.
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The new Prime Minister of Britain promised to support Ukraine.
The new UK government will continue to support Ukraine in the war with Russia, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, The Guardian reports. According to the head of the Cabinet, he has already told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about this by phone and will confirm his position together with NATO allies at the summit in Washington, which will be held on July 9-11.
Earlier, Starmer said that if he wins the election, he will fulfill the Conservatives' promise to spend at least 3 billion pounds ($3.8 billion) a year on military assistance to Ukraine. The head of the Cabinet also announced his intention to increase UK military spending to 2.5% of GDP.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that he spoke with the new British prime minister by phone. "I am grateful to Keir Starmer for his assurances that the UK's support for Ukraine will remain invariably principled," the president said. Zelensky added that Kyiv and London are preparing to sign an "unprecedented" cooperation agreement for a period of 100 years.
At the beginning of the year, the countries signed an agreement on security guarantees for ten years. The United Kingdom has committed itself to providing Ukraine with comprehensive assistance to protect and restore territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. London also promised to counter any military escalation and new aggression from Russia and support Ukraine's integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions, including NATO.
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NATO countries will insure long-term assistance to Ukraine in case Trump comes to power.
NATO countries are going to insure long-term support for Ukraine against the backdrop of the strengthening of the positions of right-wing forces in Europe and the possible victory of Donald Trump in the upcoming US presidential election, informed sources told The Wall Street Journal.
According to them, at the upcoming summit of the alliance, which will be held on July 9-11 in Washington, NATO will establish the post of person responsible for providing assistance to Ukraine. This post will be taken by a high-ranking official who will work in Kyiv. He will focus on Ukraine's long-term needs for military sector modernization and non-military support.
In addition, the bloc will create a new command in Wiesbaden, Germany, to coordinate the supply of military equipment to Kyiv and train Ukrainian troops.
The operation, called "NATO - security and training assistance for Ukraine", will involve about 700 military personnel from the United States and other countries of the alliance. They will take over most of the work that the US military has been doing since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops.
These steps will help NATO better coordinate the efforts of Western countries to provide military support to Ukraine, as well as make the Ukrainian army more similar to the armed forces of the alliance.
The alliance itself will be responsible for providing assistance to Ukraine. "Therefore, even if the United States reduces or stops supporting these efforts, they will not end," explains former US Permanent Representative to NATO Ivo Daalder. The plans were prepared for several months, but work on them was accelerated after US President Joe Biden's unsuccessful speech at the debate with Trump on June 27.
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President of Finland: China can end the war in Ukraine with one call.
"Now Russia is so dependent on China. A single phone call from Chinese President Xi Jinping would resolve this crisis. If he had said, 'It's time to start peace talks,' Russia would have been forced to do so," Stubb said in an interview with Bloomberg.
In his opinion, Beijing will benefit from an end to Putin's "war of aggression and coloniality" in Ukraine, as well as demonstrate China's leadership around the world. Stubb also criticized Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who the day before asked President Volodymyr Zelensky to enter into negotiations with Moscow and achieve a ceasefire.
"At present, there can be no question of insisting on a ceasefire, real peace negotiations are needed. The only thing Russia understands is force. And therefore, the more we can help Ukraine now, the sooner we will end the war," the Finnish president said.
He called on Europe to increase military support for Kyiv, build up its own defense capabilities and counter Russia's "hybrid" attacks. According to Stubb, Ukraine needs financial assistance and political support, which would include strengthening the path to EU and NATO membership.
The Finnish president added that Europe should move more to a "wartime economy" by combining orders for ammunition and weapons to give its industry a long-term perspective.
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True, ruZZia is now not more than a mangy dog chained to the wall cowering to China's will. Any order of Xi will bring Putin to his heel. Logical reaction is to increase pressure on China by cutting trade.
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US military bases in Europe put on high alert due to the threat of terrorist attacks.
According to CNN reports, the United States has put several American military bases in Europe, including the headquarters of the command in Germany, on high alert over the weekend, with the level of force protection raised to its second-highest state.
The threat level was raised to the level called "Charlie" and “applies when an incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating some form of terrorist action or targeting against personnel or facilities is likely.”
A U.S. official who is based in Europe told the TV channel that they had not seen such a thing "in at least 10 years", and said it usually means the military has received an “active-reliable threat,” that is the military received reliable information about the impending attack.
In addition to the headquarters of the European Command of the US Armed Forces (USEUCOM) in Stuttgart, Germany, the Rhineland-Palatinate and Ramstein air bases with facilities in Romania and Bulgaria, as well as the Aviano base in Italy, received directives on the need to increase combat readiness, writes Stars and Stripes.
The order provides for the strengthening of security measures and checks at checkpoints. The servicemen were instructed to report any suspicious activity and take precautions.
What exactly caused the increase in the combat readiness of the bases, the US Army leadership did not report. European Command spokesman Dan Day declined to comment on on specific force protection levels, but said that USEUCOM "constantly evaluates various factors that affect the security of the US military contingent abroad" and "takes additional measures" as part of these efforts.
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Hundreds of RAF flights had GPS jammed by Russia.
Russia has jammed the GPS on hundreds of RAF flights over Eastern Europe this year, The Telegraph can reveal.
More than one in four transport and surveillance flights in the first four months of 2024 were subject to GPS [global positioning system] interference, analysis of data from thousands of flights has shown.
Detailed analysis shows how the indiscriminate jamming can threaten the safety of military and civil flights alike, experts said, demonstrates the extent of Russia’s interference with aviation.
Grant Shapps, the Defence Secretary, said: “This is another example of Russia’s recklessness and more evidence that they are an out-of-control hostile state.
“Thankfully our planes and pilots can see off this threat but it illustrates president Putin’s contempt for the West and for the international rules-based order.”
Ian Petchenik, a spokesman for Flight Radar 24, which shared the flight data with The Telegraph, said: “GPS jamming can create substantial headaches for operators, disrupting navigation systems and increasing pilot workload in congested airspace near conflict zones. Mitigating these risks is essential to air safety.”
In March, an RAF jet carrying Mr Shapps home from Poland had its GPS jammed by Russia.
A defence source said at the time that the jamming was “directly related to Putin and the attack on Ukraine and the sensitivities around Kaliningrad”.
The Telegraph’s analysis of data from Flight Radar 24 looked at flights carried out by 63 RAF aircraft between Jan 1 and April 30, totalling 1.467 journeys across Eastern Europe and the Middle East. 45,7% of the flights in the Middle East, 28,7% in Eastern Europe and 16,4% were impacted by patterns associated with GPS jamming.
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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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