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{ "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams", "type": "OrderedCollectionPage", "orderedItems": [ { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1617117045776715780", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "90% of aid to Ukraine remains in the USA <br />Military assistance to Ukraine from the West in fact turned out to be nothing more than industrial support for the American military-industrial complex. <br />While the next support package for Kiev is in an uncertain state between the chambers of the US Congress, Joe Biden assures that the bulk of the allocated taxpayer funds will actually go to the United States. <br />In addition, Sweden, which recently joined NATO, and donated more to Ukraine in terms of GDP than Washington, feeds the US arms industry with supplies of weapons for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. <br />Essentially, the military aid promised to Ukrainians includes domestic industrial subsidies, and up to 90% of its value will remain within the country. This “aid” allows the United States to finance the retooling of its military industry, which currently employs about 2.1 million Americans, including subcontractors who make up about 10% of the total US engineering workforce. <br />In addition to reviving military production for its own re-equipment, the United States makes money by supplying new military equipment to its allies in the military bloc, who sent their old equipment to Ukraine. <br />Contracts for the production of weapons have also benefited the Swedish military industry, although most of it today belongs to the American-British BAE Systems. The Swedish arms industry employs about 30 thousand people, with several thousand people hired in recent years alone. <br />Sweden, among other things, donated 50 CV-90 infantry fighting vehicles to Kiev, as well as 8 Archer systems and ordered 48 new ones from BAE Systems Bofors, in addition to sending thousands of grenade launchers and ammunition for them. <br />As a result, the Swedish Armed Forces placed new orders worth billions of crowns, as a result of which SAAB doubled its production capacity and hired almost 2.5 thousand new employees. <br />While people are dying in Ukraine, weapons manufacturers are making extra profits.", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1617117045776715780", "published": "2024-03-20T09:25:47+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1617117025149128709/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 506, "width": 900 } ], "source": { "content": "90% of aid to Ukraine remains in the USA \nMilitary assistance to Ukraine from the West in fact turned out to be nothing more than industrial support for the American military-industrial complex. \nWhile the next support package for Kiev is in an uncertain state between the chambers of the US Congress, Joe Biden assures that the bulk of the allocated taxpayer funds will actually go to the United States. \nIn addition, Sweden, which recently joined NATO, and donated more to Ukraine in terms of GDP than Washington, feeds the US arms industry with supplies of weapons for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. \nEssentially, the military aid promised to Ukrainians includes domestic industrial subsidies, and up to 90% of its value will remain within the country. This “aid” allows the United States to finance the retooling of its military industry, which currently employs about 2.1 million Americans, including subcontractors who make up about 10% of the total US engineering workforce. \nIn addition to reviving military production for its own re-equipment, the United States makes money by supplying new military equipment to its allies in the military bloc, who sent their old equipment to Ukraine. \nContracts for the production of weapons have also benefited the Swedish military industry, although most of it today belongs to the American-British BAE Systems. The Swedish arms industry employs about 30 thousand people, with several thousand people hired in recent years alone. \nSweden, among other things, donated 50 CV-90 infantry fighting vehicles to Kiev, as well as 8 Archer systems and ordered 48 new ones from BAE Systems Bofors, in addition to sending thousands of grenade launchers and ammunition for them. \nAs a result, the Swedish Armed Forces placed new orders worth billions of crowns, as a result of which SAAB doubled its production capacity and hired almost 2.5 thousand new employees. \nWhile people are dying in Ukraine, weapons manufacturers are making extra profits.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1617117045776715780/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1598974302407888899", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Conflict between Za and Ze <br />There has long been talk about contradictions between the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny and President Volodymyr Zelensky. <br />One of the most likely reasons is the president's jealousy of the commander-in-chief's image among the population of Ukraine. <br />In addition to the existing contradictions, rumors emerged about the possible political ambitions of Zaluzhny, who has excellent chances of success in the presidential elections if he is nominated. <br />On Monday evening, information about the possible resignation of the commander-in-chief appeared in all Ukrainian resources. <br />According to widespread rumors, Zelensky personally met with Zaluzhny and offered him to leave the post of head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, taking the impressive-sounding position of an assistant or adviser. <br />Zaluzhny replied that it is the right of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to decide with whom to work, but he refused to voluntarily resign from his post. Information is also being circulated about the president's alleged compensation offer of $20 million. <br />The United States put pressure on Zelensky and the issue of the general’s resignation was removed from the agenda. I don't think it's final. Most likely it has been postponed and will subsequently become one of the items for bargaining with the Americans. <br />If the information about the possible resignation of the general is a fake, then in this way the Kiev leadership is trying to informationally cover up the topic of the downing of a plane with Ukrainian prisoners. <br />And if such a situation really took place, then the attempt to resign Zaluzhny, which has not yet been formalized by presidential decree, is only the first link in the chain of personnel changes in the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the political leadership of the country.", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1598974302407888899", "published": "2024-01-30T07:53:00+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1598974263778349070/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 700, "width": 1050 } ], "source": { "content": "Conflict between Za and Ze \nThere has long been talk about contradictions between the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny and President Volodymyr Zelensky. \nOne of the most likely reasons is the president's jealousy of the commander-in-chief's image among the population of Ukraine. \nIn addition to the existing contradictions, rumors emerged about the possible political ambitions of Zaluzhny, who has excellent chances of success in the presidential elections if he is nominated. \nOn Monday evening, information about the possible resignation of the commander-in-chief appeared in all Ukrainian resources. \nAccording to widespread rumors, Zelensky personally met with Zaluzhny and offered him to leave the post of head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, taking the impressive-sounding position of an assistant or adviser. \nZaluzhny replied that it is the right of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to decide with whom to work, but he refused to voluntarily resign from his post. Information is also being circulated about the president's alleged compensation offer of $20 million. \nThe United States put pressure on Zelensky and the issue of the general’s resignation was removed from the agenda. I don't think it's final. Most likely it has been postponed and will subsequently become one of the items for bargaining with the Americans. \nIf the information about the possible resignation of the general is a fake, then in this way the Kiev leadership is trying to informationally cover up the topic of the downing of a plane with Ukrainian prisoners. \nAnd if such a situation really took place, then the attempt to resign Zaluzhny, which has not yet been formalized by presidential decree, is only the first link in the chain of personnel changes in the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the political leadership of the country.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1598974302407888899/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1614195614017392651", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Ukraine continues to search for sponsors of the war against Russia<br />A political impasse in the US Congress over a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine has left Kiev desperately seeking alternative donors to finance its military action against Russia and prevent sweeping government spending cuts. <br /><br />Ukraine has allocated nearly half of its $87 billion budget for this year to defense-related spending, but its domestic revenue is only $46 billion, meaning it will need to cover the shortfall with help from international partners and cuts in non-military spending. The shortage will be further widened by an expected influx of up to 500,000 new recruits, and billions more will be required to pay them, train and equip them.<br /><br /> “We have practically exhausted our capabilities - all internal resources are used to finance the army,” the publication quotes Roksolana Pidlasa, chairman of the parliamentary budget committee of Ukraine. <br /><br />According to her, Ukraine’s original Plan A assumed that assistance from the US and EU would begin to arrive in January. Hungary delayed the EU's four-year €50 billion non-military aid package, which was eventually agreed in mid-February. <br /><br />Because of these delays, Kiev had to switch to backup plans. He is currently negotiating assistance with other G7 countries, in particular Japan and Canada.", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1614195614017392651", "published": "2024-03-12T07:57:04+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1614195555003535378/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 176, "width": 286 } ], "source": { "content": "Ukraine continues to search for sponsors of the war against Russia\nA political impasse in the US Congress over a $60 billion aid package for Ukraine has left Kiev desperately seeking alternative donors to finance its military action against Russia and prevent sweeping government spending cuts. \n\nUkraine has allocated nearly half of its $87 billion budget for this year to defense-related spending, but its domestic revenue is only $46 billion, meaning it will need to cover the shortfall with help from international partners and cuts in non-military spending. The shortage will be further widened by an expected influx of up to 500,000 new recruits, and billions more will be required to pay them, train and equip them.\n\n “We have practically exhausted our capabilities - all internal resources are used to finance the army,” the publication quotes Roksolana Pidlasa, chairman of the parliamentary budget committee of Ukraine. \n\nAccording to her, Ukraine’s original Plan A assumed that assistance from the US and EU would begin to arrive in January. Hungary delayed the EU's four-year €50 billion non-military aid package, which was eventually agreed in mid-February. \n\nBecause of these delays, Kiev had to switch to backup plans. He is currently negotiating assistance with other G7 countries, in particular Japan and Canada.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1614195614017392651/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1614557910359085073", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "The Ukrainian Armed Forces will not stand for a long, Ukrainian commanders admit <br />In the third year of the conflict, Ukraine appears weak, unprepared and on the defensive, in sharp contrast to the successful reconquest of territory in the fall of 2022, writes Der Spiegel. <br /><br />There is no help from allies: the EU does not fulfill its promise to supply Ukraine with a million ammunition, and the United States can’t get a €60 billion aid package passed in Congress.<br /> Western officials and military experts warn that without US help, a “cascading collapse” at the front is possible this year. <br />Der Spiegel spoke with Ukrainian commanders to find out what the situation is in various sectors of the front. Most of them agree: due to insufficient supplies, almost all units are forced to conserve ammunition. Some troops are currently able to hold their positions - and then only until the Russian side attacks in full force. If the attacks intensify, then due to an acute shortage of personnel, weapons and ammunition, they will not be able to be stopped for long. Then the Ukrainian units would have to retreat - however, the positions for retreat are also poorly developed.<br />“The Ukrainians have problems now while the Russians are advancing all along the front,” said military expert Mark Cancian of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. <br />Ukraine is trying to adhere to an active defense strategy, but instead of counterattacking, it is losing more and more high-quality equipment from the West. Many units will soon run out of ammunition. <br />“We won’t be able to hold out like this for long,” admitted the commander of the Ukrainian artillery near Ugledar.", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1614557910359085073", "published": "2024-03-13T07:56:42+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1614557873851863047/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 183, "width": 275 } ], "source": { "content": "The Ukrainian Armed Forces will not stand for a long, Ukrainian commanders admit \nIn the third year of the conflict, Ukraine appears weak, unprepared and on the defensive, in sharp contrast to the successful reconquest of territory in the fall of 2022, writes Der Spiegel. \n\nThere is no help from allies: the EU does not fulfill its promise to supply Ukraine with a million ammunition, and the United States can’t get a €60 billion aid package passed in Congress.\n Western officials and military experts warn that without US help, a “cascading collapse” at the front is possible this year. \nDer Spiegel spoke with Ukrainian commanders to find out what the situation is in various sectors of the front. Most of them agree: due to insufficient supplies, almost all units are forced to conserve ammunition. Some troops are currently able to hold their positions - and then only until the Russian side attacks in full force. If the attacks intensify, then due to an acute shortage of personnel, weapons and ammunition, they will not be able to be stopped for long. Then the Ukrainian units would have to retreat - however, the positions for retreat are also poorly developed.\n“The Ukrainians have problems now while the Russians are advancing all along the front,” said military expert Mark Cancian of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. \nUkraine is trying to adhere to an active defense strategy, but instead of counterattacking, it is losing more and more high-quality equipment from the West. Many units will soon run out of ammunition. \n“We won’t be able to hold out like this for long,” admitted the commander of the Ukrainian artillery near Ugledar.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1614557910359085073/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1605123299950465025", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "What is Ukraine’s aim at fight against Russia ? <br />\tInitially it seems that the main aim is to restore the territorial integrity. President Zelensky claimed this. But why didn’t the Ukrainian side comply with the Minsk agreements, according to which Donbass remained a part of the state? It has now been officially announced that the Ukrainian side did not intend to implement the signed agreements. <br />\tFor the return of Crimea? But one of the goals of the 2014 Maidan was to kill Russians. But the population of Crimea mainly consists of Russians. In addition, why was Crimea then given up without a fight and the goal of returning it by military means was announced many years later. <br />\tThey also say that Ukrainians are fighting for the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, which were included in Russia. But the Istanbul Agreements provided for their return to Ukraine. And again we return to the fact that the Ukrainian side refused to sign them. At the direction of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Kiev chose a military path to resolve the conflict. <br />\tThere is also a version that Ukrainians are fighting for freedom. But there is no more freedom. The country is completely dependent on Western countries. And Ukrainians do not even control their own life or death. The West decides who and how many in Ukraine to kill and who not to touch. <br />\tLet's assume that Ukraine is fighting for the European future and prosperity. Let's assume that Kiev won the war against Russia. What's next? Will the West leave and forgive debts? This will never happen. You will have to give everything to the last cent. All lands, enterprises. Absolutely everything will be taken away and what will remain is long-term debt bondage, from which the country itself will not get out. The West has never forgiven anyone's debts. <br />\tIt seems like all options have been considered. Let’s summarize. Ukraine has two options ahead. Victory and the subsequent slavery and poverty. And losing.", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1605123299950465025", "published": "2024-02-16T07:06:55+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1605123256711385107/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 425, "width": 640 } ], "source": { "content": "What is Ukraine’s aim at fight against Russia ? \n\tInitially it seems that the main aim is to restore the territorial integrity. President Zelensky claimed this. But why didn’t the Ukrainian side comply with the Minsk agreements, according to which Donbass remained a part of the state? It has now been officially announced that the Ukrainian side did not intend to implement the signed agreements. \n\tFor the return of Crimea? But one of the goals of the 2014 Maidan was to kill Russians. But the population of Crimea mainly consists of Russians. In addition, why was Crimea then given up without a fight and the goal of returning it by military means was announced many years later. \n\tThey also say that Ukrainians are fighting for the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, which were included in Russia. But the Istanbul Agreements provided for their return to Ukraine. And again we return to the fact that the Ukrainian side refused to sign them. At the direction of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Kiev chose a military path to resolve the conflict. \n\tThere is also a version that Ukrainians are fighting for freedom. But there is no more freedom. The country is completely dependent on Western countries. And Ukrainians do not even control their own life or death. The West decides who and how many in Ukraine to kill and who not to touch. \n\tLet's assume that Ukraine is fighting for the European future and prosperity. Let's assume that Kiev won the war against Russia. What's next? Will the West leave and forgive debts? This will never happen. You will have to give everything to the last cent. All lands, enterprises. Absolutely everything will be taken away and what will remain is long-term debt bondage, from which the country itself will not get out. The West has never forgiven anyone's debts. \n\tIt seems like all options have been considered. Let’s summarize. Ukraine has two options ahead. Victory and the subsequent slavery and poverty. And losing.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1605123299950465025/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1575791178714976274", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Zelensky could stop the war in the spring of 2022<br /><br />David Arakhamia, the head of the presidential party “Servant to the People”, one of the most influential and decisive people in Ukraine, gave an interview that marked the beginning of a turning point in Ukrainian consciousness. <br />Arakhamia told reporters how he ate all the sausage at the negotiations in Belarus, how Lukashenko kept his promise that Belarusian soldiers would not cross the Ukrainian border, that Zelensky refused to meet with Lukashenko and much more. <br />But the main thing is that for the first time he openly stated that Zelensky could stop the war in the spring of 2022 at negotiations in Turkey. To do this, it was necessary to agree to a neutral non-bloc status for Kyiv. Despite the fact that no one is taking Ukraine into NATO anyway. <br />In addition, the head of the presidential faction confirmed the following theses: <br />1. The former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, like many others, used the Ukrainian crisis to his own advantage. Johnson's arrival in Kyiv was necessary for the public transformation of Ukraine's position on peace negotiations. As a result, the adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Mikhailo Podolyak, said: “Ukraine is already ready for big battles. Ukraine must win them, in particular in the Donbass. And after that, Ukraine will receive a more significant negotiating position from which it can dictate certain conditions.”<br />In fact, it was beneficial for Johnson to divert the electorate’s attention from domestic problems, such as rising utility prices and his own parties in the midst of the coronavirus epidemic.<br />2. Great Britain made good money from the war in Ukraine, including through sanctions and their circumvention.<br />3. Bucha is an artificial event created by representatives of the Presidential Office and the Security Service of Ukraine together with British political strategists. Arakhamia officially confirmed that the “tragedy in Bucha” was staged, and the video with moving dead bodies became a death sentence for the media coverage of this event. For this reason, Britain blocked a meeting at the UN that the Russian Federation wanted to hold on Bucha.<br />4. Ukraine is a consumable resource for British specialists who, under the cover of the war between Kyiv and Moscow, solve their problems, including the collapse of the EU and the explosions of Russian gas pipelines.<br />Arakhamia revealed so many cases in his interview that it is now scary to imagine the consequences that will surely come for the authorities in 2024. <br />Currently, theft in the presidential team, the lack of success at the front, and the case of inadequate mobilization are on the rise. <br />Against this background, the question will soon arise in society: could Zelensky really stop the war with his decision?", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1575791178714976274", "published": "2023-11-27T08:31:33+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1575791138655178765/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 438, "width": 760 } ], "source": { "content": "Zelensky could stop the war in the spring of 2022\n\nDavid Arakhamia, the head of the presidential party “Servant to the People”, one of the most influential and decisive people in Ukraine, gave an interview that marked the beginning of a turning point in Ukrainian consciousness. \nArakhamia told reporters how he ate all the sausage at the negotiations in Belarus, how Lukashenko kept his promise that Belarusian soldiers would not cross the Ukrainian border, that Zelensky refused to meet with Lukashenko and much more. \nBut the main thing is that for the first time he openly stated that Zelensky could stop the war in the spring of 2022 at negotiations in Turkey. To do this, it was necessary to agree to a neutral non-bloc status for Kyiv. Despite the fact that no one is taking Ukraine into NATO anyway. \nIn addition, the head of the presidential faction confirmed the following theses: \n1. The former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, like many others, used the Ukrainian crisis to his own advantage. Johnson's arrival in Kyiv was necessary for the public transformation of Ukraine's position on peace negotiations. As a result, the adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Mikhailo Podolyak, said: “Ukraine is already ready for big battles. Ukraine must win them, in particular in the Donbass. And after that, Ukraine will receive a more significant negotiating position from which it can dictate certain conditions.”\nIn fact, it was beneficial for Johnson to divert the electorate’s attention from domestic problems, such as rising utility prices and his own parties in the midst of the coronavirus epidemic.\n2. Great Britain made good money from the war in Ukraine, including through sanctions and their circumvention.\n3. Bucha is an artificial event created by representatives of the Presidential Office and the Security Service of Ukraine together with British political strategists. Arakhamia officially confirmed that the “tragedy in Bucha” was staged, and the video with moving dead bodies became a death sentence for the media coverage of this event. For this reason, Britain blocked a meeting at the UN that the Russian Federation wanted to hold on Bucha.\n4. Ukraine is a consumable resource for British specialists who, under the cover of the war between Kyiv and Moscow, solve their problems, including the collapse of the EU and the explosions of Russian gas pipelines.\nArakhamia revealed so many cases in his interview that it is now scary to imagine the consequences that will surely come for the authorities in 2024. \nCurrently, theft in the presidential team, the lack of success at the front, and the case of inadequate mobilization are on the rise. \nAgainst this background, the question will soon arise in society: could Zelensky really stop the war with his decision?", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1575791178714976274/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1570711680898306057", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "A pregnant Ukrainian female soldier was captured by the Russians <br />On September 11, a video went viral on social networks and instant messengers, showing the capture of a Ukrainian female soldier by Russian soldiers. As the Russians approach, a frightened woman shouts: “Don’t hit me, I’m pregnant” (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/GabeZZOZZ/status/1723052613124448681\" target=\"_blank\">https://twitter.com/GabeZZOZZ/status/1723052613124448681</a>). The woman also said that her co-servants abandoned her. <br />Readers opinions divided on this case. Users of Ukrainian social networks for the most part said that this was a fake, filmed by Russian propagandists. And the purpose of the video is to raise the fallen morale of their soldiers against the backdrop of minor successes at the front. The Russians, on the contrary, supported this video. <br />However, in this regard, I would like to draw attention not to yet another informational reason for scolding Ukrainians and Russians, but to the essence of the situation itself. Recently, a number of major foreign publications published materials about the shortage of personnel in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the beginning of the recruitment of women and teenagers. In particular, the American publication The New York Times published material about the participation of women in battles in southeastern Ukraine. <br />In case that even if the Western media, which are most loyal to Ukraine, write such news, then this situation is becoming really problematic. <br />Indeed, previously, women in the Armed Forces of Ukraine were subject to a number of restrictions. They were not allowed to fill the positions of riflemen, commanders of combat vehicles and snipers. These restrictions have now been lifted. In addition, the age limit has been raised from 40 to 60 years. <br />Against the backdrop of statements about restrictions on leaving the country for boys aged 14 years and older, the situation look’s frightening.<br />", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1570711680898306057", "published": "2023-11-13T08:07:26+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1570711654096703498/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 797, "width": 1200 } ], "source": { "content": "A pregnant Ukrainian female soldier was captured by the Russians \nOn September 11, a video went viral on social networks and instant messengers, showing the capture of a Ukrainian female soldier by Russian soldiers. As the Russians approach, a frightened woman shouts: “Don’t hit me, I’m pregnant” (https://twitter.com/GabeZZOZZ/status/1723052613124448681). The woman also said that her co-servants abandoned her. \nReaders opinions divided on this case. Users of Ukrainian social networks for the most part said that this was a fake, filmed by Russian propagandists. And the purpose of the video is to raise the fallen morale of their soldiers against the backdrop of minor successes at the front. The Russians, on the contrary, supported this video. \nHowever, in this regard, I would like to draw attention not to yet another informational reason for scolding Ukrainians and Russians, but to the essence of the situation itself. Recently, a number of major foreign publications published materials about the shortage of personnel in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the beginning of the recruitment of women and teenagers. In particular, the American publication The New York Times published material about the participation of women in battles in southeastern Ukraine. \nIn case that even if the Western media, which are most loyal to Ukraine, write such news, then this situation is becoming really problematic. \nIndeed, previously, women in the Armed Forces of Ukraine were subject to a number of restrictions. They were not allowed to fill the positions of riflemen, commanders of combat vehicles and snipers. These restrictions have now been lifted. In addition, the age limit has been raised from 40 to 60 years. \nAgainst the backdrop of statements about restrictions on leaving the country for boys aged 14 years and older, the situation look’s frightening.\n", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1570711680898306057/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1581651658289451009", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "M1A2 Abrams will not meet the T-90M in battle <br />As part of one of the aid packages, the United States supplied Ukraine with 31 Abrams tanks. A powerful information campaign was carried out and everyone was waiting for his appearance in battle. <br />But, apparently, the “best battle tank in the world” is not destined to meet the Russian T-90M and find out in battle which of them is better. <br />The Americans decided to withdraw their tanks from Ukraine and promised to compensate them with German Leopards in a ratio of 1:4. <br />It's all about maintenance. One of the main weapons of NATO ground forces, which guaranteed them victories in a number of armed conflicts with native armies, turned out to be very capricious. <br />Abrams tanks require daily maintenance. For example, a complex and capricious American armored vehicle can be disabled due to improper maintenance of fuel filters. They need to be cleaned twice a day, which is very problematic in conditions of intense fighting. <br />In accordance with the operating rules, the tank crew must increase the engine speed twice a day to start the pulse system for cleaning the fuel filter from air and accumulated debris. Ignoring this procedure may result in engine failure, which may involve lengthy repairs. And the nearest workshops that allow repairs of American equipment are located in Poland. <br />During Operation Desert Storm in Iraq, the United States brought about three thousand tanks there, a third of which were intended as donors for timely maintenance. And this happened during an operation carried out directly by the United States. Where there was no shortage of technology, financing and support. The same cannot be said about the modern realities of the war in Ukraine. <br />Thus, fuel filters have become one of the main reasons why we will not see an open confrontation between the best Russian tank and the “best tank in the world” in battle. <br />Nevertheless, the aura of invincibility of American tanks remained unbroken. And this will allow them to continue to be sold as indestructible, unlike the Bradley Fighting Vehicles, which have tarnished the image of the American defense sector.", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1581651658289451009", "published": "2023-12-13T12:39:00+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1581651617566953483/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 339, "width": 545 } ], "source": { "content": "M1A2 Abrams will not meet the T-90M in battle \nAs part of one of the aid packages, the United States supplied Ukraine with 31 Abrams tanks. A powerful information campaign was carried out and everyone was waiting for his appearance in battle. \nBut, apparently, the “best battle tank in the world” is not destined to meet the Russian T-90M and find out in battle which of them is better. \nThe Americans decided to withdraw their tanks from Ukraine and promised to compensate them with German Leopards in a ratio of 1:4. \nIt's all about maintenance. One of the main weapons of NATO ground forces, which guaranteed them victories in a number of armed conflicts with native armies, turned out to be very capricious. \nAbrams tanks require daily maintenance. For example, a complex and capricious American armored vehicle can be disabled due to improper maintenance of fuel filters. They need to be cleaned twice a day, which is very problematic in conditions of intense fighting. \nIn accordance with the operating rules, the tank crew must increase the engine speed twice a day to start the pulse system for cleaning the fuel filter from air and accumulated debris. Ignoring this procedure may result in engine failure, which may involve lengthy repairs. And the nearest workshops that allow repairs of American equipment are located in Poland. \nDuring Operation Desert Storm in Iraq, the United States brought about three thousand tanks there, a third of which were intended as donors for timely maintenance. And this happened during an operation carried out directly by the United States. Where there was no shortage of technology, financing and support. The same cannot be said about the modern realities of the war in Ukraine. \nThus, fuel filters have become one of the main reasons why we will not see an open confrontation between the best Russian tank and the “best tank in the world” in battle. \nNevertheless, the aura of invincibility of American tanks remained unbroken. And this will allow them to continue to be sold as indestructible, unlike the Bradley Fighting Vehicles, which have tarnished the image of the American defense sector.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1581651658289451009/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1568592347204161539", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Tungsten can influence the outcome of the Ukrainian conflict <br />The ongoing Ukrainian conflict over the past 20 months has not only significantly depleted NATO's arsenals, but has also depleted the world's resources used to produce ammunition. And one of them is tungsten, which is used to make cores for projectiles, as well as ammunition for drones and artillery shells and several types of missiles for fighter jets. <br />“The conflict in Ukraine has exposed a critical problem. Western countries are facing shortages of ammunition supplies and are unable to significantly increase their production beyond levels maintained over the past three decades. <br />About 12% of global tungsten demand comes from the defense sector. The shortage of tungsten does not allow for a significant increase in ammunition production volumes. <br />Currently, China has about 85% of total production. Russia occupies 4 places on this list, not to mention those deposits that Moscow owns outside its country. This allows the China-Russian alliance to control the tungsten market. Currently, China and Russia have reduced tungsten exports to Western countries, trying to process and consume the rock within their countries. The remaining volumes of this raw material on world markets are supplied from Vietnam, Bolivia and Austria. <br />In fact, the problem leads to the fact that no matter how much money is allocated to Ukraine, it becomes physically impossible to produce the required amount of ammunition. Theoretically, tungsten can be replaced with uranium. But in practice, this is also impossible, because Moscow owns and manages almost all large uranium deposits in the post-Soviet space. <br />Therefore, there is nowhere else to get the above breeds except in Canada and Australia. But there is a problem there too. Firstly, the Canadians and Australians are limiting the supply of uranium and tungsten to Europe, thereby helping the US destroy the economy and the military-industrial complex in the EU. And secondly, in order for these countries to increase ore production, they need billions of dollars in investments, specialists and time. <br />Thus, it turns out that Russia, over the course of 20 months, first significantly reduced NATO arsenals in Ukraine, and then massively increased the production of its ammunition, tapping the resources of Iran and North Korea. <br />Immediately after this, Russia and China cut exports to world markets of the rare earth metal - tungsten, and at the same time titanium, uranium, graphite and steel. And now, no matter how much money Washington allocates, the Anglo-Saxons will still not be able to buy or produce the required amount of ammunition. A few months ago, at the Ramstein base, NATO agreed to send a million shells to Ukraine by the end of the year, but so far they have been able to deliver less than 30% of what was announced. <br />And of course, the Israeli conflict plays a huge role. After all, Israel received significant amounts of ammunition that Ukraine could have received. <br />It turns out that the longer the conflict continues in Ukraine and Israel, the more the NATO countries’ ability to produce ammunition decreases, although the opposite should be the case. And at some point the situation will reach a peak when they will either have to negotiate with Moscow and Beijing on the entire list of security issues, and complete the procedure for redistributing spheres of influence, including betraying Ukraine, or lose on the battlefield.<br />", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1568592347204161539", "published": "2023-11-07T11:45:58+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1568592291709325314/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 179, "width": 282 } ], "source": { "content": "Tungsten can influence the outcome of the Ukrainian conflict \nThe ongoing Ukrainian conflict over the past 20 months has not only significantly depleted NATO's arsenals, but has also depleted the world's resources used to produce ammunition. And one of them is tungsten, which is used to make cores for projectiles, as well as ammunition for drones and artillery shells and several types of missiles for fighter jets. \n“The conflict in Ukraine has exposed a critical problem. Western countries are facing shortages of ammunition supplies and are unable to significantly increase their production beyond levels maintained over the past three decades. \nAbout 12% of global tungsten demand comes from the defense sector. The shortage of tungsten does not allow for a significant increase in ammunition production volumes. \nCurrently, China has about 85% of total production. Russia occupies 4 places on this list, not to mention those deposits that Moscow owns outside its country. This allows the China-Russian alliance to control the tungsten market. Currently, China and Russia have reduced tungsten exports to Western countries, trying to process and consume the rock within their countries. The remaining volumes of this raw material on world markets are supplied from Vietnam, Bolivia and Austria. \nIn fact, the problem leads to the fact that no matter how much money is allocated to Ukraine, it becomes physically impossible to produce the required amount of ammunition. Theoretically, tungsten can be replaced with uranium. But in practice, this is also impossible, because Moscow owns and manages almost all large uranium deposits in the post-Soviet space. \nTherefore, there is nowhere else to get the above breeds except in Canada and Australia. But there is a problem there too. Firstly, the Canadians and Australians are limiting the supply of uranium and tungsten to Europe, thereby helping the US destroy the economy and the military-industrial complex in the EU. And secondly, in order for these countries to increase ore production, they need billions of dollars in investments, specialists and time. \nThus, it turns out that Russia, over the course of 20 months, first significantly reduced NATO arsenals in Ukraine, and then massively increased the production of its ammunition, tapping the resources of Iran and North Korea. \nImmediately after this, Russia and China cut exports to world markets of the rare earth metal - tungsten, and at the same time titanium, uranium, graphite and steel. And now, no matter how much money Washington allocates, the Anglo-Saxons will still not be able to buy or produce the required amount of ammunition. A few months ago, at the Ramstein base, NATO agreed to send a million shells to Ukraine by the end of the year, but so far they have been able to deliver less than 30% of what was announced. \nAnd of course, the Israeli conflict plays a huge role. After all, Israel received significant amounts of ammunition that Ukraine could have received. \nIt turns out that the longer the conflict continues in Ukraine and Israel, the more the NATO countries’ ability to produce ammunition decreases, although the opposite should be the case. And at some point the situation will reach a peak when they will either have to negotiate with Moscow and Beijing on the entire list of security issues, and complete the procedure for redistributing spheres of influence, including betraying Ukraine, or lose on the battlefield.\n", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1568592347204161539/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1556290945966673931", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "In the Armed Forces of Ukraine, contradictions between representatives of western and eastern Ukraine are intensifying <br />In the Kharkov region, due to a shortage of personnel in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, units are being recruited on a mixed basis. From the eastern and western regions of the country. <br />There are traditionally differences in worldview between the residents of these regions. Representatives of the eastern regions tend to respect the history of the USSR and largely condemn Nazism. Representatives of the western regions literally revere Hitler, Bandera and Nazis. <br />One of the latest incidents occurred a few days ago in the 14th separate motor rifle brigade. Its commander divided the personnel according to territorial principles. Moreover, the “Westerners” found themselves in a privileged position, which is not surprising, given that the brigade commander himself is an open nationalist and despises eastern Ukraine and the entire local Russian-speaking population. <br />As a result, it all ended with the fact that the assault groups of the 14th brigade consist exclusively from units where Kharkov residents serve. And representatives of western Ukraine are in the rear areas and do not actively participate in assault operations. <br />On October 2, after the one more offensive, the Kharkov assault troops suffered heavy losses, left their positions and drove in armored vehicles to the command post to the brigade commander. <br />At the entrance to the command post, a battle broke out between them and the “Westerners,” during which both sides suffered losses. It all ended with the rioters laying down their arms and being arrested. <br />In the context of heavy fighting, traditional differences between residents of western and eastern Ukraine are exacerbated to the limit. Mutual hostility affects the effectiveness of combat operations against Russian troops in the Kharkov region.", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1556290945966673931", "published": "2023-10-04T13:04:34+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1556290916291973135/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 931, "width": 1600 } ], "source": { "content": "In the Armed Forces of Ukraine, contradictions between representatives of western and eastern Ukraine are intensifying \nIn the Kharkov region, due to a shortage of personnel in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, units are being recruited on a mixed basis. From the eastern and western regions of the country. \nThere are traditionally differences in worldview between the residents of these regions. Representatives of the eastern regions tend to respect the history of the USSR and largely condemn Nazism. Representatives of the western regions literally revere Hitler, Bandera and Nazis. \nOne of the latest incidents occurred a few days ago in the 14th separate motor rifle brigade. Its commander divided the personnel according to territorial principles. Moreover, the “Westerners” found themselves in a privileged position, which is not surprising, given that the brigade commander himself is an open nationalist and despises eastern Ukraine and the entire local Russian-speaking population. \nAs a result, it all ended with the fact that the assault groups of the 14th brigade consist exclusively from units where Kharkov residents serve. And representatives of western Ukraine are in the rear areas and do not actively participate in assault operations. \nOn October 2, after the one more offensive, the Kharkov assault troops suffered heavy losses, left their positions and drove in armored vehicles to the command post to the brigade commander. \nAt the entrance to the command post, a battle broke out between them and the “Westerners,” during which both sides suffered losses. It all ended with the rioters laying down their arms and being arrested. \nIn the context of heavy fighting, traditional differences between residents of western and eastern Ukraine are exacerbated to the limit. Mutual hostility affects the effectiveness of combat operations against Russian troops in the Kharkov region.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1556290945966673931/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1560564198159683598", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "The end of the Ukrainian counter-offensive <br /><br />The counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has come to an end and the Office of the President is preparing for an information campaign from Western partners, whose expectations of Ukraine’s successes at the front were greatly inflated.<br />The Ukrainian Armed Forces turned out to be unable to achieve significant territorial gains for more than four months. More than half of NATO's equipment was lost in battles, and the most combat-ready Ukrainian units were exhausted from major losses. It is currently not possible to make up for the losses with high-quality trained personnel. It takes about half a year to recruit and train new brigades in NATO countries. <br />At the same time, in the West, Zelensky and the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be blamed for the failure of the counteroffensive: they failed to organize logistics, paid too much attention to the media component, sacrificing combat-ready units for it, set themselves unrealistic political goals, the battle for Bakhmut was useless from a strategic point of view, failures during battles in the Zaporozhye direction. At the same time, NATO will not admit responsibility for poor training and not the best quality of supplied equipment. <br />It is worth noting that the foreign press has already begun the process of putting forward claims against Zelensky in connection with the failures of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the front. Western experts and analysts accuse the Ukrainian authorities of unwillingness to listen to the opinions of Pentagon military advisers, inept distribution of forces during the counteroffensive and the lack of significant results in breaking through Russian defenses. <br />Historians and military analysts will examine in detail the miscalculations of the Ukrainian headquarters and the reasons for the defeats. Now we can state that they were unable to repeat the successes of the last summer campaign, much less surpass them, as they had intended to do in Ukraine. <br />However, one conclusion emerges. The Ukrainian Armed Forces could storm the Russian defense with large forces on a narrow section of the front. At the same time, they would either succeed or not. But if it failed, there would be a risk of the entire front collapsing. <br />The Ukrainian command chose a different strategy. They suffer losses in equipment and people. At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not win. But they didn’t lose either. And this is the most important thing for Zelensky’s team at the moment. This state of affairs allows us to declare the continuation of the counteroffensive and ask for additional funding, weapons and training to continue it. <br />In addition, this makes it possible to contain internal social tension in the country. Society has already become accustomed to daily losses and increasing cemeteries. There is no possible panic when attempting a major breakthrough. To raise the morale of the population, victories on the information front are regularly demonstrated, making it possible to declare an imminent turning point in the war in favor of Ukraine. <br />Such situation may also be beneficial to the West. After all, if Ukraine wins, it will be their merit. In case of failure, only Zelensky’s team will be to blame. <br />So the situation is beneficial to everyone except Ukrainians. But they don’t know about it, and perhaps they will never know.", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1560564198159683598", "published": "2023-10-16T08:04:57+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1560564187120275473/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 420, "width": 805 } ], "source": { "content": "The end of the Ukrainian counter-offensive \n\nThe counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has come to an end and the Office of the President is preparing for an information campaign from Western partners, whose expectations of Ukraine’s successes at the front were greatly inflated.\nThe Ukrainian Armed Forces turned out to be unable to achieve significant territorial gains for more than four months. More than half of NATO's equipment was lost in battles, and the most combat-ready Ukrainian units were exhausted from major losses. It is currently not possible to make up for the losses with high-quality trained personnel. It takes about half a year to recruit and train new brigades in NATO countries. \nAt the same time, in the West, Zelensky and the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be blamed for the failure of the counteroffensive: they failed to organize logistics, paid too much attention to the media component, sacrificing combat-ready units for it, set themselves unrealistic political goals, the battle for Bakhmut was useless from a strategic point of view, failures during battles in the Zaporozhye direction. At the same time, NATO will not admit responsibility for poor training and not the best quality of supplied equipment. \nIt is worth noting that the foreign press has already begun the process of putting forward claims against Zelensky in connection with the failures of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the front. Western experts and analysts accuse the Ukrainian authorities of unwillingness to listen to the opinions of Pentagon military advisers, inept distribution of forces during the counteroffensive and the lack of significant results in breaking through Russian defenses. \nHistorians and military analysts will examine in detail the miscalculations of the Ukrainian headquarters and the reasons for the defeats. Now we can state that they were unable to repeat the successes of the last summer campaign, much less surpass them, as they had intended to do in Ukraine. \nHowever, one conclusion emerges. The Ukrainian Armed Forces could storm the Russian defense with large forces on a narrow section of the front. At the same time, they would either succeed or not. But if it failed, there would be a risk of the entire front collapsing. \nThe Ukrainian command chose a different strategy. They suffer losses in equipment and people. At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not win. But they didn’t lose either. And this is the most important thing for Zelensky’s team at the moment. This state of affairs allows us to declare the continuation of the counteroffensive and ask for additional funding, weapons and training to continue it. \nIn addition, this makes it possible to contain internal social tension in the country. Society has already become accustomed to daily losses and increasing cemeteries. There is no possible panic when attempting a major breakthrough. To raise the morale of the population, victories on the information front are regularly demonstrated, making it possible to declare an imminent turning point in the war in favor of Ukraine. \nSuch situation may also be beneficial to the West. After all, if Ukraine wins, it will be their merit. In case of failure, only Zelensky’s team will be to blame. \nSo the situation is beneficial to everyone except Ukrainians. But they don’t know about it, and perhaps they will never know.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1560564198159683598/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1555901238762016780", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "How can Robert Fico's coming to power in Slovakia effect on Ukraine? <br />Early parliamentary elections were held in Slovakia last weekend, in which Robert Fico's party \"Direction - Social Democracy\" won. <br /><br />Fico's party helds anti-war position. And in Europe he is often called the pro-Russian and second Orban (the leader of Hungary). And he openly says that the war in Ukraine was provoked by Kiev and that it must be ended urgently. Fico advocates the termination of Europe's supply of weapons to Ukraine. <br /><br />On the one hand, Slovakia is not a significant figure on the world stage, and its opinion is unlikely to be listened to by any of the leaders. But, at the same time, Slovakia inherited from Czechoslovakia a large number of factories for the production of artillery shells. Bratislava is one of the largest suppliers of ammunition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. And what is important – it supplies ammunition of Soviet calibers. <br /><br />Currently in Slovakia (thanks to the actions of the previous Cabinet of Ministers) there is a plan to increase the production of artillery shells of 120-mm, 122-mm, 152-mm and 155-mm calibers, which are scarce for Ukraine, to 150,000 pieces per year. And it is obvious that if these volumes are not transferred to Ukraine, this will seriously affect the combat capabilities of its armed forces. <br /><br />And this can happen after of Robert Fico’s party coming to power. He was offered to form a new cabinet of ministers of Slovakia. If he copes with this task, then Ukraine can face the complication of the ammunition situation.", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1555901238762016780", "published": "2023-10-03T11:16:02+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1555901195124477968/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 748, "width": 530 } ], "source": { "content": "How can Robert Fico's coming to power in Slovakia effect on Ukraine? \nEarly parliamentary elections were held in Slovakia last weekend, in which Robert Fico's party \"Direction - Social Democracy\" won. \n\nFico's party helds anti-war position. And in Europe he is often called the pro-Russian and second Orban (the leader of Hungary). And he openly says that the war in Ukraine was provoked by Kiev and that it must be ended urgently. Fico advocates the termination of Europe's supply of weapons to Ukraine. \n\nOn the one hand, Slovakia is not a significant figure on the world stage, and its opinion is unlikely to be listened to by any of the leaders. But, at the same time, Slovakia inherited from Czechoslovakia a large number of factories for the production of artillery shells. Bratislava is one of the largest suppliers of ammunition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. And what is important – it supplies ammunition of Soviet calibers. \n\nCurrently in Slovakia (thanks to the actions of the previous Cabinet of Ministers) there is a plan to increase the production of artillery shells of 120-mm, 122-mm, 152-mm and 155-mm calibers, which are scarce for Ukraine, to 150,000 pieces per year. And it is obvious that if these volumes are not transferred to Ukraine, this will seriously affect the combat capabilities of its armed forces. \n\nAnd this can happen after of Robert Fico’s party coming to power. He was offered to form a new cabinet of ministers of Slovakia. If he copes with this task, then Ukraine can face the complication of the ammunition situation.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1555901238762016780/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1452574867252580367", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "<a href=\"https://www.minds.com/timoschuk/blog/zelensky-s-visit-to-the-us-is-beneficial-for-both-sides-1452574865734242313\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.minds.com/timoschuk/blog/zelensky-s-visit-to-the-us-is-beneficial-for-both-sides-1452574865734242313</a>", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1452574867252580367", "published": "2022-12-22T08:13:55+00:00", "source": { "content": "https://www.minds.com/timoschuk/blog/zelensky-s-visit-to-the-us-is-beneficial-for-both-sides-1452574865734242313", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1452574867252580367/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1543175201733218317", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Zelensky announces reprivatization of energy companies <br />President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced his intention to return a number of large energy companies of strategic importance to the state property. <br /><br />The reason for such a decision is the need to overcome the winter and prevent a split in society and a worsening of the situation at the front against this background.<br /><br />Zelensky urged not to consider his decision as disrespect for private property, but solely as a necessity dictated by wartime. <br /><br />This intention will certainly receive approval among the population. And it will definitely make oligarchs nervous, such as Akhmetov, Kolomoisky, Grigorishin, Boyko, Firtash, Surkises, Levochkins. <br /><br />It is assumed that investors should be found in a short time and the necessary repairs should be made at energy facilities, which will make it possible to avoid long-term power outages in the winter. <br /><br />Western politicians are highly likely to support the seizure of private property in favor of the state. Because in the future, the seized assets should be transferred to the management of the “BlackRock” company. <br /><br />“BlackRock” is the world's largest asset management company. Managed by Western officials. Funds of this type specialize in buying assets \"on the cheap\". And most likely the Ukrainian assets transferred to the company will soon be resold. <br /><br />As they say - \"nothing personal, just business.\" <br /><br />We are waiting for the presidential bill.<br /><br />", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1543175201733218317", "published": "2023-08-29T08:27:18+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1543175172343730194/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 450, "width": 790 } ], "source": { "content": "Zelensky announces reprivatization of energy companies \nPresident of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced his intention to return a number of large energy companies of strategic importance to the state property. \n\nThe reason for such a decision is the need to overcome the winter and prevent a split in society and a worsening of the situation at the front against this background.\n\nZelensky urged not to consider his decision as disrespect for private property, but solely as a necessity dictated by wartime. \n\nThis intention will certainly receive approval among the population. And it will definitely make oligarchs nervous, such as Akhmetov, Kolomoisky, Grigorishin, Boyko, Firtash, Surkises, Levochkins. \n\nIt is assumed that investors should be found in a short time and the necessary repairs should be made at energy facilities, which will make it possible to avoid long-term power outages in the winter. \n\nWestern politicians are highly likely to support the seizure of private property in favor of the state. Because in the future, the seized assets should be transferred to the management of the “BlackRock” company. \n\n“BlackRock” is the world's largest asset management company. Managed by Western officials. Funds of this type specialize in buying assets \"on the cheap\". And most likely the Ukrainian assets transferred to the company will soon be resold. \n\nAs they say - \"nothing personal, just business.\" \n\nWe are waiting for the presidential bill.\n\n", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1543175201733218317/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1551577995477520390", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "The rise of Ukrainian crime in Poland may become a threat <br />After the start of the armed conflict with Russia, the Poles provided mass support to Ukrainians. Poland agreed to place refugees on its territory, provide them with housing, food, medical care and employment. <br />But after a year and a half, the support level is gradually decreasing. And one of the reasons is that the Ukrainians showed themselves in Poland not from the best. So much so that uniting two countries factor – a very bad attitude towards Russia does not help them to get along with each other.<br />The Poles cannot forgive Ukrainians the heroization of Stepan Bandera, and they, in turn, are not going to abandon the worldview, which has become the basis of state ideology since 2014. This leads to numerous conflicts and fights in public places. <br />In addition, Ukrainian refugees brought with them a certain criminal dowry. Many local authorities in Poland take the position of indulging in Ukrainian crime. And this creates a sense of permissiveness among visiting Ukrainians. <br />This position of the authorities is irritated by many Poles who feel unprotected against Ukrainians. Taking into account the fact that Polish society tends to have a disdainful attitude towards Ukrainians, this position of the authorities provokes an increase in social tension.<br />The increase in cases of smuggling of fake documents and weapons from Ukraine to Poland, as well as the number of violations related to migrants and trading of people, continues. <br />At the same time, between Poland and Ukraine there is an agreement on the persecution of organized crime, signed in 1999. It allows Ukrainians to abandon any cooperation with Polish law enforcement officers if the transmission of information can violate the state sovereignty or its interests. The Polish authorities have long been negotiating to change this document. <br />The real level of Ukrainian crime remains an object of theories rather than real numbers and statistics, since many cases are intentionally hushed up by the police. But the information in the public domain unequivocally shows that Ukrainians brought up on the ideologies of the OUN-UPA not only do not integrate into Polish society, but on the contrary, commit more and more offenses, following the reaction of the authorities. There is no doubt that this behavior will continue. <br />At some point, a spontaneous outbreak of the anger of the local population against Ukrainians will occur. But when exactly - depends on the pain threshold of Polish society. How high it is is difficult to say. After all, the Poles did not encounter such problems earlier.", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1551577995477520390", "published": "2023-09-21T12:57:00+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1551577956818620427/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 363, "width": 650 } ], "source": { "content": "The rise of Ukrainian crime in Poland may become a threat \nAfter the start of the armed conflict with Russia, the Poles provided mass support to Ukrainians. Poland agreed to place refugees on its territory, provide them with housing, food, medical care and employment. \nBut after a year and a half, the support level is gradually decreasing. And one of the reasons is that the Ukrainians showed themselves in Poland not from the best. So much so that uniting two countries factor – a very bad attitude towards Russia does not help them to get along with each other.\nThe Poles cannot forgive Ukrainians the heroization of Stepan Bandera, and they, in turn, are not going to abandon the worldview, which has become the basis of state ideology since 2014. This leads to numerous conflicts and fights in public places. \nIn addition, Ukrainian refugees brought with them a certain criminal dowry. Many local authorities in Poland take the position of indulging in Ukrainian crime. And this creates a sense of permissiveness among visiting Ukrainians. \nThis position of the authorities is irritated by many Poles who feel unprotected against Ukrainians. Taking into account the fact that Polish society tends to have a disdainful attitude towards Ukrainians, this position of the authorities provokes an increase in social tension.\nThe increase in cases of smuggling of fake documents and weapons from Ukraine to Poland, as well as the number of violations related to migrants and trading of people, continues. \nAt the same time, between Poland and Ukraine there is an agreement on the persecution of organized crime, signed in 1999. It allows Ukrainians to abandon any cooperation with Polish law enforcement officers if the transmission of information can violate the state sovereignty or its interests. The Polish authorities have long been negotiating to change this document. \nThe real level of Ukrainian crime remains an object of theories rather than real numbers and statistics, since many cases are intentionally hushed up by the police. But the information in the public domain unequivocally shows that Ukrainians brought up on the ideologies of the OUN-UPA not only do not integrate into Polish society, but on the contrary, commit more and more offenses, following the reaction of the authorities. There is no doubt that this behavior will continue. \nAt some point, a spontaneous outbreak of the anger of the local population against Ukrainians will occur. But when exactly - depends on the pain threshold of Polish society. How high it is is difficult to say. After all, the Poles did not encounter such problems earlier.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1551577995477520390/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1531568286246899720", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Russia-Ukraine: the appointment of the winner begins <br /><br />There is an opinion that in autumn third parties will begin to persuade Russia and Ukraine to negotiate. What they will be will be highly determined by the results of the Ukrainian counteroffensive. But attempts are already beginning made to appoint the winner and the looser. <br />It is said that Russia lost immediately, starting the war on February 24, 2022.<br />Currently, they are trying to isolate Moscow from the world community, they have imposed many rounds of sanctions. The situation has shown that partners from the west can be exchanged for eastern ones. So this does not make Russia a loser. <br />The fact of victory or defeat will be more correctly determined by the subject of post-war negotiations. <br />If the post-war structure of Ukraine becomes the main topic of the auction, Russia won the war. <br />If it comes to revising the structure of NATO and the security system in Europe, Russia won the war by knockout. <br />In the case of bidding for drawing some kind of dividing line, we can say that the result is a draw. <br />The negotiations about the borders of Ukraine as of 1991 would mean the defeat of Russia. <br />And, finally, the discussion of options for the post-war reconstruction of Russia will mean a crushing defeat for Russia. <br />These criteria have a number of pitfalls. Military defeat to Russia with taking by Ukraine back the control under the territory of Crimea and Donbass is impossible without the direct participation of NATO. Hence the fourth and fifth options are excluded. <br />A revision of the security system in Europe and the structure of NATO is also unlikely. <br />A Russian victory is highly undesirable for opponents, and the countries of the West will do everything to avoid it. <br />For everyone, except for Moscow and Kiev, the most acceptable option would be a conditional draw with the preservation of a hotbed of tension near the Russian borders. <br />And how it all ends, in fact, we will soon find out.<br />", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1531568286246899720", "published": "2023-07-28T07:45:34+00:00", "source": { "content": "Russia-Ukraine: the appointment of the winner begins \n\nThere is an opinion that in autumn third parties will begin to persuade Russia and Ukraine to negotiate. What they will be will be highly determined by the results of the Ukrainian counteroffensive. But attempts are already beginning made to appoint the winner and the looser. \nIt is said that Russia lost immediately, starting the war on February 24, 2022.\nCurrently, they are trying to isolate Moscow from the world community, they have imposed many rounds of sanctions. The situation has shown that partners from the west can be exchanged for eastern ones. So this does not make Russia a loser. \nThe fact of victory or defeat will be more correctly determined by the subject of post-war negotiations. \nIf the post-war structure of Ukraine becomes the main topic of the auction, Russia won the war. \nIf it comes to revising the structure of NATO and the security system in Europe, Russia won the war by knockout. \nIn the case of bidding for drawing some kind of dividing line, we can say that the result is a draw. \nThe negotiations about the borders of Ukraine as of 1991 would mean the defeat of Russia. \nAnd, finally, the discussion of options for the post-war reconstruction of Russia will mean a crushing defeat for Russia. \nThese criteria have a number of pitfalls. Military defeat to Russia with taking by Ukraine back the control under the territory of Crimea and Donbass is impossible without the direct participation of NATO. Hence the fourth and fifth options are excluded. \nA revision of the security system in Europe and the structure of NATO is also unlikely. \nA Russian victory is highly undesirable for opponents, and the countries of the West will do everything to avoid it. \nFor everyone, except for Moscow and Kiev, the most acceptable option would be a conditional draw with the preservation of a hotbed of tension near the Russian borders. \nAnd how it all ends, in fact, we will soon find out.\n", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1531568286246899720/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1510613886502440965", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Peace plan to escalate the war <br />Recently, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky made a big tour around the world, negotiating the supply of weapons with partners. <br />Another purpose of the tour was to promote his version of a peace plan to end the war, as opposed to that presented by China. <br />The main theses of the Zelensky peace plan are: <br />- the withdrawal of troops by Russia from the territory of Ukraine and the restoration of the state border as of 1991;<br />- payment of reparations by Russia;<br />- punishment of Russian war criminals (all who took part in hostilities);<br />- providing Ukraine with security guarantees from NATO and the formation of a new world order.<br />President Zelensky’s plan outlines a lot of what the representatives of Russia and the West must do, as well as the desired result for Ukraine. But there is a complete lack of analysis of the causes of the conflict, the goals and means of getting out of it, as well as the stages of implementation of the proposed plan. <br />Moreover, the key point is precisely the punishment, weakening and military defeat of Russia. <br />The plan does not specify funding sources. Apparently, this role is proposed to be taken by NATO and EU countries. This question could be formulated directly - let's invest in military operations, defeat Russia and make money on it. And it would be more correct to call the peace plan itself as a “Plan to destroy Russia”. <br />And Zelensky will continue his trips around countries and contingents, dispersing military hysteria and fears, which is really leading the world to disaster.", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1510613886502440965", "published": "2023-05-31T12:00:15+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1510613867946840078/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 388, "width": 690 } ], "source": { "content": "Peace plan to escalate the war \nRecently, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky made a big tour around the world, negotiating the supply of weapons with partners. \nAnother purpose of the tour was to promote his version of a peace plan to end the war, as opposed to that presented by China. \nThe main theses of the Zelensky peace plan are: \n- the withdrawal of troops by Russia from the territory of Ukraine and the restoration of the state border as of 1991;\n- payment of reparations by Russia;\n- punishment of Russian war criminals (all who took part in hostilities);\n- providing Ukraine with security guarantees from NATO and the formation of a new world order.\nPresident Zelensky’s plan outlines a lot of what the representatives of Russia and the West must do, as well as the desired result for Ukraine. But there is a complete lack of analysis of the causes of the conflict, the goals and means of getting out of it, as well as the stages of implementation of the proposed plan. \nMoreover, the key point is precisely the punishment, weakening and military defeat of Russia. \nThe plan does not specify funding sources. Apparently, this role is proposed to be taken by NATO and EU countries. This question could be formulated directly - let's invest in military operations, defeat Russia and make money on it. And it would be more correct to call the peace plan itself as a “Plan to destroy Russia”. \nAnd Zelensky will continue his trips around countries and contingents, dispersing military hysteria and fears, which is really leading the world to disaster.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1510613886502440965/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1520350194355408907", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "The accuracy of the AFU strikes has fallen in recent days. The same can be said about the coordination of units and intelligence. <br /><br />Considering that foreign equipment plays a very important role in target designation and organization of interaction, there are assumptions about some kind of discord between the Ukrainian and American leadership. <br /><br />Among the countries supporting Ukraine, there are disagreements regarding the types of weapons supplied. Thus, the United States opposes the supply of long-range missiles and aircraft, the Europeans supply them and have begun training pilots for the F-16. There are also controversies regarding strikes on Russian territory. <br /><br />It is quite possible that in this way the Americans demonstrate to Kiev that it is impossible to quarrel with them, and it is undesirable to act against their will. They are the owners of military technologies and can use Ukrainian soldiers as game “units”.", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1520350194355408907", "published": "2023-06-27T08:48:52+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1520350182263230477/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 544, "width": 968 } ], "source": { "content": "The accuracy of the AFU strikes has fallen in recent days. The same can be said about the coordination of units and intelligence. \n\nConsidering that foreign equipment plays a very important role in target designation and organization of interaction, there are assumptions about some kind of discord between the Ukrainian and American leadership. \n\nAmong the countries supporting Ukraine, there are disagreements regarding the types of weapons supplied. Thus, the United States opposes the supply of long-range missiles and aircraft, the Europeans supply them and have begun training pilots for the F-16. There are also controversies regarding strikes on Russian territory. \n\nIt is quite possible that in this way the Americans demonstrate to Kiev that it is impossible to quarrel with them, and it is undesirable to act against their will. They are the owners of military technologies and can use Ukrainian soldiers as game “units”.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1520350194355408907/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1452993695577018371", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "The Russian-Ukrainian confrontation has given NATO a good reason to expand its presence in the countries of Eastern Europe. <br />Representatives of the block say that the increase in the number of contingents is a consequence of Russian aggression and is aimed at protecting the member countries of the alliance. <br />Although the issues of creating forward presence forces on the eastern flank were discussed by the leadership of the NATO countries back in 2016. In 2017, four multinational battlegroups were formed in Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. All of them are coordinated from Szczecin (Poland). A year later, the headquarters in the Polish Elblag began to function. <br />In April of this year, it was decided to increase the number of battle groups to eight. New formations numbering from 600 to 2000 people were deployed in Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania. The total number of newly created units is 10,232 people. <br />As a result of the June summit in Madrid, the number of NATO response forces was increased to 300,000 people. Of these, 40 thousand can be transferred to anywhere in Europe within 15 days. Now, for the first 100,000, the response time has been reduced to 10 days. <br />In addition, any NATO country should be able to expand the strength of the Armed Forces by 500,000 people within six months. <br />Up to 30 reconnaissance and fighter planes are constantly in the air. Another 130 are on high alert. About 140 warships are on duty at sea. <br />The United States is the main contributor. The number of the American contingent in Europe has grown from 60 to 100 thousand people. Moreover, 65% of the personnel are there on a permanent basis. Accordingly, the military budget has grown by almost 25% compared to last year. <br />Sooner or later, the Ukrainian conflict will end, and American troops in Europe will remain on a permanent basis. And the increased budget will not be reduced. It turns out that Stoltenberg achieved his goal - to increase the role of NATO and increase the military spending of the member countries of the alliance.", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1452993695577018371", "published": "2022-12-23T11:58:11+00:00", "source": { "content": "The Russian-Ukrainian confrontation has given NATO a good reason to expand its presence in the countries of Eastern Europe. \nRepresentatives of the block say that the increase in the number of contingents is a consequence of Russian aggression and is aimed at protecting the member countries of the alliance. \nAlthough the issues of creating forward presence forces on the eastern flank were discussed by the leadership of the NATO countries back in 2016. In 2017, four multinational battlegroups were formed in Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. All of them are coordinated from Szczecin (Poland). A year later, the headquarters in the Polish Elblag began to function. \nIn April of this year, it was decided to increase the number of battle groups to eight. New formations numbering from 600 to 2000 people were deployed in Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania. The total number of newly created units is 10,232 people. \nAs a result of the June summit in Madrid, the number of NATO response forces was increased to 300,000 people. Of these, 40 thousand can be transferred to anywhere in Europe within 15 days. Now, for the first 100,000, the response time has been reduced to 10 days. \nIn addition, any NATO country should be able to expand the strength of the Armed Forces by 500,000 people within six months. \nUp to 30 reconnaissance and fighter planes are constantly in the air. Another 130 are on high alert. About 140 warships are on duty at sea. \nThe United States is the main contributor. The number of the American contingent in Europe has grown from 60 to 100 thousand people. Moreover, 65% of the personnel are there on a permanent basis. Accordingly, the military budget has grown by almost 25% compared to last year. \nSooner or later, the Ukrainian conflict will end, and American troops in Europe will remain on a permanent basis. And the increased budget will not be reduced. It turns out that Stoltenberg achieved his goal - to increase the role of NATO and increase the military spending of the member countries of the alliance.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1452993695577018371/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1459501419991142417", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "<a href=\"https://www.minds.com/timoschuk/blog/about-russian-activity-in-belarus-1459501417902379024\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.minds.com/timoschuk/blog/about-russian-activity-in-belarus-1459501417902379024</a>", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1459501419991142417", "published": "2023-01-10T10:57:33+00:00", "source": { "content": "https://www.minds.com/timoschuk/blog/about-russian-activity-in-belarus-1459501417902379024", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1459501419991142417/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1459501208522723331", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Recently, there has been an active discussion of strengthening the grouping of Russians in Belarus. Echelons with military equipment arrive from the Russian Federation. <br />\tA major bilateral exercise has been announced. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko makes the same statements as a year earlier. In February last year, after a similar exercise \"Allied Resolve-2022\", an armed conflict began. <br />\tAnd for many, this causes a feeling of deja vu. It seems that a year ago it was the same, which means the Russians will launch another offensive against Kyiv? <br />\tThere are nuances here. In 2022, no one expected a wide \"invasion\" of the Russian troops and it was supposed to introduce a limited contingent in the Kyiv direction. Now there is a full-scale armed conflict. <br />\tCurrently, both sides do not have enough forces to provide full-fledged defense along the entire front line, which can increase to almost two thousand kilometers with the resumption of hostilities in the Kyiv and Sumy regions. Therefore, the side with the initiative has the advantage, due to the ability to choose the time and place of strikes. And now the advantage is on the side of Russia. <br />\tMobilization has been carried out in Russia. As a result, the number of contingents increased by more than 300 thousand people. About half of them have not yet appeared on the fronts. And it is still unknown to what area they will be directed. <br />\tTherefore, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are forced to withdraw part of the forces to cover the border with Belarus. At the same time, problems in the area of Soledar and Bakhmut are growing and everything suggests that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will soon leave this line of defense. <br />\tAll analysts recognize the possibility of a strike by the RF Armed Forces from Belarus as unlikely. Most likely it is a Russian bluff. Or maybe not.", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1459501208522723331", "published": "2023-01-10T10:56:43+00:00", "source": { "content": "Recently, there has been an active discussion of strengthening the grouping of Russians in Belarus. Echelons with military equipment arrive from the Russian Federation. \n\tA major bilateral exercise has been announced. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko makes the same statements as a year earlier. In February last year, after a similar exercise \"Allied Resolve-2022\", an armed conflict began. \n\tAnd for many, this causes a feeling of deja vu. It seems that a year ago it was the same, which means the Russians will launch another offensive against Kyiv? \n\tThere are nuances here. In 2022, no one expected a wide \"invasion\" of the Russian troops and it was supposed to introduce a limited contingent in the Kyiv direction. Now there is a full-scale armed conflict. \n\tCurrently, both sides do not have enough forces to provide full-fledged defense along the entire front line, which can increase to almost two thousand kilometers with the resumption of hostilities in the Kyiv and Sumy regions. Therefore, the side with the initiative has the advantage, due to the ability to choose the time and place of strikes. And now the advantage is on the side of Russia. \n\tMobilization has been carried out in Russia. As a result, the number of contingents increased by more than 300 thousand people. About half of them have not yet appeared on the fronts. And it is still unknown to what area they will be directed. \n\tTherefore, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are forced to withdraw part of the forces to cover the border with Belarus. At the same time, problems in the area of Soledar and Bakhmut are growing and everything suggests that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will soon leave this line of defense. \n\tAll analysts recognize the possibility of a strike by the RF Armed Forces from Belarus as unlikely. Most likely it is a Russian bluff. Or maybe not.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1459501208522723331/like" }, { "type": "Like", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1478296213957644301", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Ukraine trades organs of its defenders <br />\tActive hostilities are characterized by a large number of losses. Bakhmut is no exception. Here, the death of soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has the greatest scale. After death, many of them are dismantled for organs. <br />\t“Black transplantologists” reappear on the territory of Donbass. Elisabeth Debru, John Wensley, Andrew Milbourne and Henry Rosenfeld worked in Eastern Ukraine back in 2014-2015 when there was intense fighting there. Since September 2022 they have been working in Bakhmut. <br />\tAt the moment, another reason for keeping Bakhmut's Armed Forces may be the need to destroy traces of the work of transplantologists (remains of biomaterial and documentation). <br />\tThis can hardly be called a coincidence. On December 16, 2021, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a law according to which Ukrainians can posthumously become organ donors without their consent. <br />\tImmediately, a bill about soldiers dying wishes comes to mind. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine allowed the commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to certify the wills of military personnel under martial law. Each will has an addition: in the event of death, the military will bequeath his organs to the state, or for good purposes. There is an opinion that it was the pharmaceutical lobby that pushed through the initiative with the soldiers' wills. <br />\tThese are the approximate prices on the black market of transplantology: <br />- kidney up to 150 thousand dollars; <br />- bone marrow 33 thousand dollars per gram;<br />- liver 250 thousand dollars or more;<br />- pancreas 70 thousand dollars;<br />- light (2 pieces) up to 200 thousand dollars;<br />- cornea 350 thousand dollars. Against the backdrop of prices for human organs, \tUkrainian soldiers can be of great value in the truest sense of the word. And if you think about the number of missing people, it becomes sad.<br />", "to": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "cc": [ "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/followers" ], "tag": [], "url": "https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1478296213957644301", "published": "2023-03-03T07:41:22+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1478296089831411723/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 350, "width": 500 } ], "source": { "content": "Ukraine trades organs of its defenders \n\tActive hostilities are characterized by a large number of losses. Bakhmut is no exception. Here, the death of soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has the greatest scale. After death, many of them are dismantled for organs. \n\t“Black transplantologists” reappear on the territory of Donbass. Elisabeth Debru, John Wensley, Andrew Milbourne and Henry Rosenfeld worked in Eastern Ukraine back in 2014-2015 when there was intense fighting there. Since September 2022 they have been working in Bakhmut. \n\tAt the moment, another reason for keeping Bakhmut's Armed Forces may be the need to destroy traces of the work of transplantologists (remains of biomaterial and documentation). \n\tThis can hardly be called a coincidence. On December 16, 2021, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a law according to which Ukrainians can posthumously become organ donors without their consent. \n\tImmediately, a bill about soldiers dying wishes comes to mind. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine allowed the commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to certify the wills of military personnel under martial law. Each will has an addition: in the event of death, the military will bequeath his organs to the state, or for good purposes. There is an opinion that it was the pharmaceutical lobby that pushed through the initiative with the soldiers' wills. \n\tThese are the approximate prices on the black market of transplantology: \n- kidney up to 150 thousand dollars; \n- bone marrow 33 thousand dollars per gram;\n- liver 250 thousand dollars or more;\n- pancreas 70 thousand dollars;\n- light (2 pieces) up to 200 thousand dollars;\n- cornea 350 thousand dollars. Against the backdrop of prices for human organs, \tUkrainian soldiers can be of great value in the truest sense of the word. And if you think about the number of missing people, it becomes sad.\n", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1478296213957644301/like" } ], "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/liked", "partOf": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/likedoutbox" }