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Russia feigns indifference over U.S. election but roots quietly for Trump - WashingtonPost

MOSCOW — It appeared to be Russia’s strongest endorsement of a U.S. presidential candidate to date. Asked whether he had a preference for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a sly smile.

“Our ‘favorite,’ if you can call it that, was the current president, Mr. Biden,” he told the audience at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok in September. “But he was removed from the race, and he recommended all his supporters to support Ms. Harris. Well, we will do so — we will support her,” he added, his voice laced with irony, as he complimented her “expressive and infectious laugh.”

The Russian leader’s tongue-in-cheek remarks were a light, geopolitical gibe designed to mask a sense in Moscow that Russia would have a lot more to gain from a second Trump presidency even as it publicly downplays the importance of Tuesday’s U.S. elections.

In a clear sign of its interest, the Kremlin and Russia’s military intelligence service have directed multiple disinformation campaigns targeting Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, as well as casting doubt on the validity of the vote, according to U.S. officials and documents previously reported on by The Washington Post.

Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin has sought to undermine Western support for Ukraine, promoting far-right isolationist views, and Trump’s candidacy dovetails with Moscow’s agenda, as he has repeatedly criticized U.S. spending on aid for Kyiv.

In Moscow, however, the mood on the surface so far is more muted and pointedly nonchalant than in past election years.

In 2016, Russia’s lower house of parliament, the state Duma, erupted in applause after Donald Trump was declared that election’s victor. Conservative activists organized election parties in Moscow, while Russian propagandists heralded Trump’s win as a new era for U.S.-Russian ties. Putin congratulated Trump on his victory in a telegram, expressing his hope that the new president would work with him to help “lead Russian-American relations out of their current state of crisis.”

But in the eight years since, relations have only worsened, especially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last year, Putin rescinded Russia’s ratification of the Nuclear Ban Treaty, which prohibited nuclear test explosions. And the dialogue between Moscow and Washington on matters of strategic security has all but dried up.

Trump has suggested that he could improve ties, frequently speaking admiringly of Putin and telling Tucker Carlson, in an interview on Thursday, that he would pull Russia out of its deepening alliance with China and claiming repeatedly that he could stop the fighting in Ukraine in a day. Few in Moscow, however, say they believe Trump can pull off a complete turnaround in relations — especially after little changed during his first term.

“Of course they want Trump — that’s clear — but the result of this election will not be a game changer for Russia,” said a former Kremlin official who still operates in government circles and spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. “The situation has become truly terrible. U.S.-Russian relations are in deadlock. And everyone is a hostage of it — even Putin.”

Russian state media has striven to cast the upcoming election as the trigger for a “new civil war” in America, while propagandists have disproportionately attacked Harris and defended Trump, analysts say, recycling insults made by far-right outlets in the United States and repeating Kremlin statements.

Inside Russia’s elite there is a growing expectation that Donald Trump will win and that if he does, there could be a chance to end the war with Ukraine on Moscow’s terms and potentially redraw the global security map.

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These 2 will be in prison forever

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I didn't finish explaining Sammie's name yesterday. You see, Sammie was so big, I thought there was a good chance she was male. She stands 14 inches at the shoulders.

Michael Flynn sued Rick Wilson and lost BIG TIME. Can't wait for that judge to award legal fees.
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Ukrainian innovators have developed an advanced prosthesis, the MARS prosthesis, designed to control drones using muscle movements and AI technology. According to Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, the prosthesis “literally understands the user’s intentions.”

Equipped with specialized sensors, the MARS prosthesis interprets muscle signals to control the drone. The prosthetic functions much like a computer mouse—hand movements determine the drone’s direction and angle, while muscle tension activates specific commands, like button presses. This technology allows for precise, intuitive drone operation, providing a new level of accessibility for individuals with limb differences and expanding the capabilities of drone pilots in various fields.

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Since the beginning of the war, food prices in russia have increased by 87%

These figures are provided by the research holding company Romir, which has been keeping statistics for 10 years based on receipts from families in 240 localities, writes the publication Vazhnye Istorii. From the beginning of 2022 to September 2024, prices for 200 goods increased by an average of 87%.

Meanwhile, the wealth of russian billionaires has increased by $26 billion in 10 months, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI).

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👆🏻A robbery for 25 packs of butter — that's how much two Great ruZZians who got up from their knees stole from a Moscow Pyaterochka. They defended the stolen butter with a knife.

🐷 The residents of the world's richest country in natural resources went into a grocery store on Leningradskoe Shosse, walked along the aisles, and then one of them started putting butter in his backpack. Right under the camera. The thieves were naturally noticed. The employee tried to stop them, but then one of them pulled out a knife.

😂 The police have already detained two suspects, they are 29 and 25 years old. A criminal case has been opened against the robbers under the article "Robbery", for 25 packs of butter they face up to 10 years in prison.

🔥 Over the year, the price of butter in the ruZZian federaZtion has increased by more than 20%: if in January the average retail price was at the level of 876 rubles per kilogram, then in September it was already 1021 rubles. @ukrainejournal

Operational information of the General Staff as of 08.00 on 03.11.2024 regarding the Russian invasion

Glory to Ukraine!
The nine hundred and eighty-fourth day of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.

In total, 173 combat clashes were recorded during the past day.

According to detailed information, yesterday the enemy launched one missile and 69 air strikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, in particular, used one missile and dropped 114 anti-aircraft missiles. In addition, he fired more than three thousand shots, 112 of them from rocket salvo systems.
The aggressor carried out airstrikes, in particular in the areas of Yunakivka, Zhuravka, Basivka settlements of the Sumy region; Slatine, Kozacha Lopan, Mali Prohody, Pishchane, Sinkivka, Golubivka, Terny of the Kharkiv region; Toretsk, Kurakhove, Illinka, Uspenivka, Bogoyavlenka, Maksimivka, Velika Novosilka of the Donetsk region, Lobkovo, Novodaryevka, Mala Tokmachka, Yurkivka of the Zaporizhia region.

Over the past day, aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces hit six areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, one artillery vehicle in a firing position and two ammunition depots of the invaders.

With the support of aviation in the Kharkiv direction, the enemy stormed eight times in the area of ​​the settlement of Vovchansk.

There were 13 attacks by the occupiers in the Kupyansk direction during the day. The defense forces repelled enemy assaults near Pischany, Zagryzovy, Petropavlivka, Zeleny Gay, Kruglyakivka, Kolisnykyvka, and Lozova.

The enemy attacked 14 times in the Lyman direction. He tried to penetrate our defenses near Grekivka, Terni, Yampolivka, Torsky and in Serebryansk Forest. In addition, the enemy actively used aviation, used 30 unguided missiles and dropped 6 anti-aircraft missiles.

During the day, the enemy carried out seven offensive operations in the Ivano-Daryivka and Vyimka areas in the Siverskyi direction.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the occupiers attacked once in the area of ​​Predtechyny.

In the direction of Toretsk, the enemy, supported by aviation, carried out eight attacks near Toretsk and Shcherbinivka. Most of the enemy's attacks were directed at Toretsk.

In the Pokrovsky direction, our defenders stopped 23 offensive actions of the aggressor towards the settlements of Mykolaivka, Promin, Krutiy Yar, Selidove, Sukha Balka, Myrolyubivka, Suhiy Yar, Krutiy Yar and Novogrodivka.

In the Kurakhiv direction, the Defense Forces repelled 51 attacks. The occupiers most actively tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Illinka, Novoselidivka, Novodmytrivka, Gostre, Maksimilianivka, Antonivka, Kostiantynivka, Kreminna Balka, and Katerynivka.

In the Vremivsk direction, the enemy carried out 12 assaults on our positions in the area of ​​Trudovoy and Maksimivka.
Actively involving aviation, the enemy attacked in the area of ​​Novoandriivka, Robotyny, and Mala Tokmachka in the Orihiv direction.

In the Dnieper direction, our troops repulsed three enemy attacks in the areas of the Cossack Camps, the Dnieper and the Cossack Island, the enemy was unsuccessful.

No signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were detected in the Volyn and Poliske directions.

On the border with the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy from the territory of the Russian Federation is actively using artillery and aviation in the areas of Ukrainian settlements.

The operation is ongoing in the Kursk region.
Our soldiers inflict significant losses in manpower and equipment on the occupying forces and actively undermine the offensive potential of the enemy in the rear.

Join the Defense Forces!
Together we will win! Glory to Ukraine!

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She doesn't understand why her father isn't home, or why a phone call has to replace his hug.

But in reality, he is protecting Ukraine from russian invasion, and the cost is high.

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At an event in Brussels focused on the rehabilitation of Ukrainian soldiers, participants were reportedly targeted in a gas poisoning attempt.

After a film screening about the war in Ukraine, attendees noticed a strange smell and signs of poisoning. Event organizers stated that this was yet another provocation by Russia. Several people were hospitalized. An investigation is ongoing.

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