John Cleese in Trump. You have to be English to slap someone with words this way

Exactly.

"Try to negotiate with him" On May 16, 1940, the British newspaper Daily Mirror published this caricature and dedicated it to all those who were calling for negotiations with Hitler at the time. 1/3

Thoughtful of them to walk close so two birds can be hit with one stone.

IRobot (Roomba maker) is in chapter 11 (bankruptcy) and might be takes over by a Chinese company. One big reason : tariffs (they make vacuum cleaners in Vietnam, which had a 46 percent tariff) Well done Trump, MCGA (Make China Great Again).

Great RUSI report on Russian AD (original post): x.com/Jack_Watling... report itself : static.rusi.org/rp-disruptin...

It seems Russia has a mole inside the Euroclear. Travelled 155 times to Russia: www.bnr.nl/nieuws/inter...

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To put this more bluntly, Europe has largely outsourced its foreign policy to America since WWII. This has created the illusion within the EU that foreign policy remains a national “competency.” It’s not. So if Europe wants a bigger voice it needs to speak as Europe.

For those still on X: Christo Grozev posted this: x.com/christogroze... For those who do not know him: he is an amazing investigative journalist. One of the reasons for me to still have my account on X

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I have long been suspicious of Trump being a Russian asset. Now we have a “peace proposal” literally written by Russia being forced down Ukraines throat. This happens at the moment Russias economy is reaching the proverbial wall. It is not Trump forcing Ukraine, it is Russia forcing Trump.

Bipolar Geopolitical ADHD map: making Canada a state, then annex Greenland, slapping tariffs on penguins in the McDonald Islands, calling Zelensky a dictator, threatening to bomb Mexico but bombing Iran, praising Zelensky, pressuring Russia, threatening Venezuela and Nigeria, appeasing Russia

NATO had had enough. It was time to teach the Russians a lesson and make it plain these air incursions were no longer going to be tolerated. When the Russians obliged NATO sprang its trap. This is what happened...

THE RUSSIANS ARE LAUNCHING ANOTHER ROUND OF DISINFORMATION WARFARE The Baltic states are the latest target as Russia tries to set Russian ethnic minorities against native speakers. Another effort is to convince the western public that its NATO that is preparing for war & Russia is only defending.

Another great thread with lots of details

This is how the map of Russian fuel shortages and how it progressed over the last few weeks, we're at 84% of regions. If you want to listen to more information about the Russian fuel crisis join us at @tochnyi.info at 21:00 Kyiv time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pApV...

Russia violates: UN Charter Nuclear NPT Helsinki Accords Belovezha Accords Paris Charter Budapest Memo Black Sea Fleet Treaty 🇺🇦-🇷🇺 Friendship Treaty Treaty on Azov Sea & Kerch Strait  Karkiv pact Etc But Russia will honor another Budapest agreement...

Russia’s Submarine Problem Is Much Worse Than Many Imagine In case you missed it. Sorry there have been some traffic problems with the site yesterday www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Now surely even Trump voters understand he lies about everything? Or are they so blinded by puppy love that they they cannot even figure this one out?

For the first time in history we have a Nobel peace prize loser.

Today they announced it's not extended contradicting the previous report.

Updated map of the regions of Russia where there are shortages of gasoline or diesel and how early was it first reported. Also the occupied territories are suffering even more than this. Added 5 new regions from this week.

Trump's statement that Ukraine can win back all it's territory is mostly a message to Putin that Russia should more seriously engage in peace negotiations. It does not mean new US support for Ukraine, but it does signal that Trump will not obstruct Europe's efforts. 1/4

From Rasmus Jarlov, chair of Denmark’s Defence Committee:

Someone seems to be stealing my work without attribution: bsky.app/profile/maks...

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A country where even mundane political disagreements, whether over universal healthcare or a political meme online, escalate into accusations of treason and calls for capital punishment is surely on the path to a bright future

People don't understand that civil conflict looks like your neighbors dragging you out of bed in the middle of the night and executing you in your living room simply because they're suspicious you might be a political enemy, and it really shows sometimes.

Our team regularly investigates Russia’s production and sanctions evasion. If you have original materials that could support or even start an investigation, such as evidence of production growth or sanctions bypass, we encourage you to contact us at [email protected]

The effort to “decouple” Russia from China has failed. Putin’s rhetoric in Beijing after the Alaska meeting (which produced little of value) only conferred greater legitimacy on Putin. With the 50-day deadline to stop the war expired, the administration’s weakness is glaring

Overview of refineries hit with hit date. Taken from X -> x.com/gloooud/stat...

I drove Predators in Iraq and know some things about targeted killings. No fucking way we would have had clearance to do what happened in Venezuela in an active combat zone in the Middle East. Imagine thinking that’s okay to do in a whole different region and country. Criminal.

Almost a third of major Russian companies reported losses in H1 2025. This is the highest share since the pandemic. 43 000 companies reported a profit for a total of 18,4 trillion rubles and 19 000 reported a loss for a total 5 trillion rubles. www.kommersant.ru/doc/8007241

Unfortunately for Russia, they do not have a monopoly on that any more.

If you cannot force Putin to peace, if you lack the spine to show strength and leadership instead of pathetic applause on the red carpet -- then at the very least don't obstruct those who are actually doing the work, and above all, stop pleasing and encouraging the aggressor.

Gazprom released its H1 2025 financial reporting under the International Accounting Standard. In this it includes all off its business. Its net profit for H1 2025 is down 6% to 983,13 billion rubles. Remember in 2025 it's paying 550 billion less in taxes. www.kommersant.ru/doc/8005263

Saab just dropped an interesting video of a new anti-drone missile: youtu.be/YPgQsO5Fk1Y?...

Putin has given his answer to Trumps statement. “ this war would never have happened if I was president”. Under Biden Russia did not attack American companies.

Great video as always and an interesting annecdote at min 3.00. It shows a bit the Russian mindset, which is very different of how we would want to see a peace concluded.

'And the last thing Putin wants is TV footage of these two wartime leaders standing side by side. And one of them will be looking young and energetic and confident and courageous. And the other one will be Putin.' 😂😂😂

**Update** Here -> www.hisutton.com/Ukrainian-FP... Added an overview of the newly revealed Flamingo heavy cruise missile, and a sense of why it matters, to Covert Shores.

At the Spiridonovskaya mine in Russia's Kuzbass 829 workers have been notified that they will be laid off. 48 of those quit and 490 were laid off. www.mk-kuzbass.ru/economics/20...

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1. It is beautiful but is this reconnaissance drone too good to use in a war? The various reconnaissance drones flown in Ukraine are well made and usually expensive. But are they too expensive?

Ok, for each retweet I’ll provide one insight, fact, or opinion on unconventional naval warfare, like submarines, explosive boats, special forces or crazy ideas 0/n 🧵

Well, that didn’t take long. Trump, today: “I think Russia has lost over 20,000 since the beginning of the year” This figure is clearly incorrect - a serious undercount, the exact opposite of the inflated number he gave just a week or so ago. This is precisely why you shouldn't rely on his numbers

A few observations drawn from insider insights, open-source data, information from russian internal documents, and conversations with senior officers, frontline soldiers, and volunteers - based on developments from Spring through Summer 2025. Thread🧵:

I find it quite amusing that people who claim Trump lies about everything and isn’t trustworthy suddenly treat him as a reliable and truthful source, as soon as he announces casualty figures that sound favorable for Ukraine. So he’s lying... until he says something you like to hear, right?😆