Russia is running short of fuel — both at the pumps for civilians and in supply lines for its war machine. Ukraine’s escalating long-range strikes are intensifying pressure. How serious is the crisis? How vulnerable is Moscow’s energy grid and war economy? youtu.be/lOjDYMZS2jw
“Happy Birthday, Mr. Putin — Ukraine’s Gift to the Dictator, Long-Range Strikes.” A birthday present for Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian style — deep-strike drone operations reaching Tyumen, over 2,000 km from the border. The target: a major oil refinery. youtu.be/cMyUDVx0ukY
At Valdai in Sochi, Putin walked a tightrope: denying any intent to attack NATO, while condemning Europe for "escalating militarization." Putin said: "We simply cannot ignore what is happening." Is this a preparation for operations against European allies? youtu.be/Gq2dDqj9jmk
Putin’s latest Valdai address in Sochi was full of ominous threats toward Europe. The Kremlin is overreaching — doubling down on myth and delusion preparing for more direct confrontation. Add to the inflammatory hybrid assaults across NATO countries. youtu.be/Gq2dDqj9jmk
The rise of populist right sits on an ecosystem of partisan media, platform algorithms, Kremlin amplification, and billionaire influence that normalizes radical-right ideas and scales their message beyond any electoral strength @peterjukes.bsky.social - @bylinetimes.bsky.socialyoutu.be/ya41IXdWnO4
Ukraine is winning the war. That’s the thesis explored in Yuval Noah Harari’s recent FT essay. But is it true? And what does “winning” mean in a war of attrition and existential stakes? We’ll unpack Harari’s claims and examine what experts think about it. youtu.be/rtnihJ-0OZc
Putin projects strength, but those lies are a mask over weakness. Russian Empire is a myth of strength that will not die. Lying is not incidental — it is structural. Russian power is not built on competence, legitimacy, or prosperity, but on deception. @johnsipher.bsky.social - youtu.be/5gQbKbzHDzM
Putin projects strength, but those lies are a mask over weakness. The Russian Empire is a myth of strength that will not die. Lying is not incidental — it is structural. Russian power is not built on competence, legitimacy, or prosperity, but on deception. youtu.be/5gQbKbzHDzM
The last 48 hours has seen savage strikes by Russia against Ukraine. They coincide with the annual Valdai press event, which can hardly be a coincidence, but they also smack of desperation. Russia is taking vengeance on civilians for battlefield failure. youtu.be/jMHMnXLUDqc
How deep does Beijing’s support for Moscow run? Are China and Russia partners in war and destabilization? What are murky military ties, intelligence cooperation, supply chains, strategic signalling in China’s support for Russia’s genocidal, imperial war? youtu.be/0G4TLjkkXis
Russia’s looming budget crisis. How fuel shortages, collapsing revenues, and war spending are squeezing the Kremlin. Can Putin keep paying his army next year? What happens if he can’t? What do these pressures mean for the alliance between China and Russia. youtu.be/b2WTc-u_xdc
A blistering new front has opening in the war — on Russian energy — and it has stunning implications for Putin’s war machine and his regime. Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries and fuel logistics have triggered an export ban, price shock and shortages. youtu.be/01dwy1jb_PE
The Russian Orthodox Church has shown incredible survival skills, and subservience to power – from Mongol yoke to Tsarist absolutism, from Soviet atheism to the chaotic 1990s. Now it is at the right hand of power, sanctifying Putin’s wars. @lucyaash.bsky.social - youtu.be/yGDynLHUi-o
Rogozhin, Roskosmos' ex-head and current shrapnel carrier is stepping into the verbal paths of Prigozhin and Girkin. A ten minute overview of Rogozhin's stances, and a film recommendation about Ukraine (free on Youtube). 👇
Dmitry Rogozin — former head of Roscosmos — recently gave a gloomy interview. He declared bluntly the front is at a dead end. He admitted Russia has no chance of winning with current methods, and that Ukraine’s armed forces are ahead in critical areas. youtu.be/Dttp7qtBbF8
Dmitry Rogozin — former head of Roscosmos — recently gave a gloomy interview. He declared bluntly the front is at a dead end. He admitted Russia has no chance of winning with current methods, and that Ukraine’s armed forces are ahead in critical areas. youtu.be/Dttp7qtBbF8
The chorus of discontent and whining from Russia's propagandists and turbo patriots is signaling that Putin's grip on power may be brittle and tenuous. What happens when a fascistic regime’s loudest cheerleaders turn into resentful, bleating critics? youtu.be/VGLkJSeuRJM
The 3rd World War we warned about feels closer at hand. Deterrent actions that could have been taken were ignored. We’re now in a rerun of the cold war; this time it’s much hotter, there are no rules to bind or limit Russian aggression. With Richard Shirreff - youtu.be/vKEwAOVQXRM
What is the likelihood of Russia being emboldened to act against NATO countries? What is strategic importance of Europe acting collectively as a military superpower? What are risks of tactical behaviors of Putin & Trump leading to a wider European war? youtu.be/VOswZqvrSng
The Winter War Heats Up. Ukraine strikes deep inside Russia: a thermal power substation in Belgorod, a strike on Bryansk electronics plant, a drone has taken down a heavy Russian helicopter. There’s a pattern - Ukrainian innovation, daring and ingenuity. youtu.be/JtR3Oge7uJw
Is Europe about to be attacked by Russian drones full-scale, combined with hybrid, cyber and informational assault? The implications of Europe experiencing a 'Pearl Harbour' moment are impossible to calculate, but may be a prelude to war? With Alex Fergusson - youtu.be/jM0wbhRoVVM@
Russia’s propaganda machinery — and its vicious threats — now extend to Britain’s ancient universities. Solovyov has threatened to wipe out the town where I live in an atomic inferno, for no other reason that we refuse to allow Russia to erase Ukraine. youtu.be/WV6C33US39g
Russia weaponizes nuclear power to coerce allies of Ukraine. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (under Russian occupation) has lost its external power lines for several days. The outage marks one of the most serious nuclear safety standoffs of the war. youtu.be/1GeEQ7ADcU0
