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{ "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams", "type": "OrderedCollectionPage", "orderedItems": [ { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1781955332747038720", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "The Escalating Israeli-Iranian War: A Week of Conflict and Uncertainty<br />As of June 18, 2025, the Middle East is gripped by an intensifying war between Israel and Iran, now entering its sixth day. What began as a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure on June 13 has spiraled into a tit-for-tat exchange of missile and drone attacks, raising fears of a broader regional conflict. With significant casualties reported on both sides and global powers weighing their involvement, the situation remains volatile and unpredictable.<br />The Spark of Conflict<br />The war ignited when Israel launched a major offensive on June 13, striking over 100 targets, including key nuclear sites and senior Iranian military figures. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed the operation aimed to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program and eliminate leaders of its General Staff. Among those reportedly killed or injured were Ali Shamkhani, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, and several nuclear scientists, according to Iranian media. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned in a video message that “more is on the way,” signaling an ongoing campaign.<br />Iran responded swiftly, launching approximately 100 drones and ballistic missiles toward Israel on June 14, with further waves following. Explosions have rocked cities like Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa, killing at least 24 people and injuring over 600, according to Israeli authorities. Iran, in turn, reports over 220 deaths from Israeli strikes, with significant damage to residential areas in Tehran and other cities.<br />A Deadly Escalation<br />The conflict has seen both nations escalate their military efforts. Israel claims to have destroyed a third of Iran’s surface-to-surface missile launchers and asserts “total air superiority” over Tehran. Strikes have targeted the Iranian Defense Ministry, state television stations, and missile production sites, with a notable attack on the Natanz nuclear facility confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Iran has retaliated with devastating missile barrages, hitting Israeli urban centers and causing widespread disruption.<br />On June 17, Israel’s military reported intercepting a new wave of approximately 10 Iranian ballistic missiles, though explosions were still heard in Tel Aviv. Concurrently, Iran reported strikes on its capital, with air defenses active in western Tehran. The tit-for-tat nature of the conflict suggests neither side is willing to de-escalate without significant concessions.<br />Global Implications and U.S. Involvement<br />The involvement of global powers adds another layer of complexity. U.S. President Donald Trump has taken a hardline stance, calling for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and warning of potential U.S. military action. Reports indicate the U.S. has repositioned aircraft carriers, including the USS Nimitz, and refueling aircraft to the region, though Trump has denied direct involvement in Israel’s initial strikes. The U.S. has also assisted Israel in intercepting Iranian missiles, heightening speculation of deeper engagement.<br />Iran has accused the U.S. of complicity and threatened to target Western infrastructure if support for Israel continues. Russia has cautioned Israel against further attacks on nuclear facilities, while China and others express concern over a nuclear-armed Iran. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping lane, remains a looming threat from Tehran, with oil prices surging to five-month highs as a result.<br />Humanitarian and Political Fallout<br />The human toll is mounting, with civilian areas bearing the brunt of the violence. In Iran, residential buildings have been hit, displacing families and stirring memories of the Iran-Iraq War. In Israel, emergency services report injuries and damage in cities like Bat Yam and Rehovot. Humanitarian organizations warn of a potential crisis, especially if the conflict widens to involve Iran’s proxies, such as Hezbollah and the Houthis.<br />Politically, the war has exposed divisions. Netanyahu has suggested that targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, could “end the conflict,” a view echoed by Trump, who has hinted at avoiding such an action “for now.” However, Iranian officials vow a “painful” revenge, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called for UN intervention, signaling a desire for diplomacy amid the chaos.<br />An Uncertain Future<br />With no clear off-ramp, experts suggest the war could last weeks rather than days. Israel aims to cripple Iran’s nuclear ambitions, but air power alone may not achieve this goal, potentially requiring ground intervention—an unlikely scenario given the scale of Iran’s military. Iran, despite weakened proxies and leadership losses, retains significant missile stockpiles and the ability to disrupt regional stability.<br />The international community watches anxiously as Trump’s next moves—potentially including bunker-busting bomb strikes on Iran’s fortified nuclear sites—could tip the balance. For now, the Israeli-Iranian war remains a dangerous standoff, with the potential to reshape the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape. As casualties rise and tensions mount, the world awaits a resolution that seems increasingly elusive.<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/1781955332747038720", "published": "2025-06-18T06:14:18+00:00", "source": { "content": "The Escalating Israeli-Iranian War: A Week of Conflict and Uncertainty\nAs of June 18, 2025, the Middle East is gripped by an intensifying war between Israel and Iran, now entering its sixth day. What began as a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure on June 13 has spiraled into a tit-for-tat exchange of missile and drone attacks, raising fears of a broader regional conflict. With significant casualties reported on both sides and global powers weighing their involvement, the situation remains volatile and unpredictable.\nThe Spark of Conflict\nThe war ignited when Israel launched a major offensive on June 13, striking over 100 targets, including key nuclear sites and senior Iranian military figures. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed the operation aimed to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program and eliminate leaders of its General Staff. Among those reportedly killed or injured were Ali Shamkhani, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, and several nuclear scientists, according to Iranian media. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned in a video message that “more is on the way,” signaling an ongoing campaign.\nIran responded swiftly, launching approximately 100 drones and ballistic missiles toward Israel on June 14, with further waves following. Explosions have rocked cities like Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa, killing at least 24 people and injuring over 600, according to Israeli authorities. Iran, in turn, reports over 220 deaths from Israeli strikes, with significant damage to residential areas in Tehran and other cities.\nA Deadly Escalation\nThe conflict has seen both nations escalate their military efforts. Israel claims to have destroyed a third of Iran’s surface-to-surface missile launchers and asserts “total air superiority” over Tehran. Strikes have targeted the Iranian Defense Ministry, state television stations, and missile production sites, with a notable attack on the Natanz nuclear facility confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Iran has retaliated with devastating missile barrages, hitting Israeli urban centers and causing widespread disruption.\nOn June 17, Israel’s military reported intercepting a new wave of approximately 10 Iranian ballistic missiles, though explosions were still heard in Tel Aviv. Concurrently, Iran reported strikes on its capital, with air defenses active in western Tehran. The tit-for-tat nature of the conflict suggests neither side is willing to de-escalate without significant concessions.\nGlobal Implications and U.S. Involvement\nThe involvement of global powers adds another layer of complexity. U.S. President Donald Trump has taken a hardline stance, calling for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and warning of potential U.S. military action. Reports indicate the U.S. has repositioned aircraft carriers, including the USS Nimitz, and refueling aircraft to the region, though Trump has denied direct involvement in Israel’s initial strikes. The U.S. has also assisted Israel in intercepting Iranian missiles, heightening speculation of deeper engagement.\nIran has accused the U.S. of complicity and threatened to target Western infrastructure if support for Israel continues. Russia has cautioned Israel against further attacks on nuclear facilities, while China and others express concern over a nuclear-armed Iran. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping lane, remains a looming threat from Tehran, with oil prices surging to five-month highs as a result.\nHumanitarian and Political Fallout\nThe human toll is mounting, with civilian areas bearing the brunt of the violence. In Iran, residential buildings have been hit, displacing families and stirring memories of the Iran-Iraq War. In Israel, emergency services report injuries and damage in cities like Bat Yam and Rehovot. Humanitarian organizations warn of a potential crisis, especially if the conflict widens to involve Iran’s proxies, such as Hezbollah and the Houthis.\nPolitically, the war has exposed divisions. Netanyahu has suggested that targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, could “end the conflict,” a view echoed by Trump, who has hinted at avoiding such an action “for now.” However, Iranian officials vow a “painful” revenge, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called for UN intervention, signaling a desire for diplomacy amid the chaos.\nAn Uncertain Future\nWith no clear off-ramp, experts suggest the war could last weeks rather than days. Israel aims to cripple Iran’s nuclear ambitions, but air power alone may not achieve this goal, potentially requiring ground intervention—an unlikely scenario given the scale of Iran’s military. Iran, despite weakened proxies and leadership losses, retains significant missile stockpiles and the ability to disrupt regional stability.\nThe international community watches anxiously as Trump’s next moves—potentially including bunker-busting bomb strikes on Iran’s fortified nuclear sites—could tip the balance. For now, the Israeli-Iranian war remains a dangerous standoff, with the potential to reshape the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape. As casualties rise and tensions mount, the world awaits a resolution that seems increasingly elusive.\n\n", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1781955332747038720/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1731252248974991360", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Is Poland ready to host NATO exercise Defender Europe 2025 again? <br />The next large-scale NATO exercise Defender Europe 2025 is approaching. Last year, the exercise was held on a grand scale and caused a lot of trouble for the Polish logistics system. <br />Polish military officials are probably not feeling very comfortable this year, expecting a repeat of last year's events. Ensuring the transfer of arriving allied troops turned out a great challenge for Poland.<br />In particular, the road network in the north did not allow to transfer troops within the time limits according to NATO standards. In addition, the weight and size characteristics of NATO weapons systems became another problem for Polish road services. <br />To resolve the problems, a working group was created in the Polish Ministry of Defense. Its goal is to prepare projects for the creation of the necessary transport infrastructure in the region for the reception and deployment of allied troops in the country. <br />However, the formed group faced a number of bureaucratic procedures and currently cannot solve the tasks set before it. Following a number of meetings of representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the contact group, it was not possible to reach a compromise between representatives of the Ministry of Infrastructure, companies associated with Polish railways and freight transport, as well as officials of local governments. <br />Traditionally, the main problematic issue is to gain a mutual understanding with local governments for the implementation of a number of projects, and most importantly - their financing.<br />Thus, the mayor of the provincial Slupsk mentioned that the total investment could amount to more than 500 million dollars. But the question arises: who would want to finance a purely military project? <br />In particular, we are talking about the modernization of the port Ustka, the construction of a high-speed highway connecting the largest cities in the region, as well as the improvement and construction of new railway lines. Moreover, the key project should be the construction of a highway that will connect Ustka with Bydgoszcz. <br />With just over four months to go until the start of the Defender Europe 2025 exercise, there has been no progress in addressing the identified issues. For now, progress has stalled at the initial stage of negotiations and the search for investors.", "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/1731252248974991360", "published": "2025-01-29T08:18:21+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1731252180653973504/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 225, "width": 224 } ], "source": { "content": "Is Poland ready to host NATO exercise Defender Europe 2025 again? \nThe next large-scale NATO exercise Defender Europe 2025 is approaching. Last year, the exercise was held on a grand scale and caused a lot of trouble for the Polish logistics system. \nPolish military officials are probably not feeling very comfortable this year, expecting a repeat of last year's events. Ensuring the transfer of arriving allied troops turned out a great challenge for Poland.\nIn particular, the road network in the north did not allow to transfer troops within the time limits according to NATO standards. In addition, the weight and size characteristics of NATO weapons systems became another problem for Polish road services. \nTo resolve the problems, a working group was created in the Polish Ministry of Defense. Its goal is to prepare projects for the creation of the necessary transport infrastructure in the region for the reception and deployment of allied troops in the country. \nHowever, the formed group faced a number of bureaucratic procedures and currently cannot solve the tasks set before it. Following a number of meetings of representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the contact group, it was not possible to reach a compromise between representatives of the Ministry of Infrastructure, companies associated with Polish railways and freight transport, as well as officials of local governments. \nTraditionally, the main problematic issue is to gain a mutual understanding with local governments for the implementation of a number of projects, and most importantly - their financing.\nThus, the mayor of the provincial Slupsk mentioned that the total investment could amount to more than 500 million dollars. But the question arises: who would want to finance a purely military project? \nIn particular, we are talking about the modernization of the port Ustka, the construction of a high-speed highway connecting the largest cities in the region, as well as the improvement and construction of new railway lines. Moreover, the key project should be the construction of a highway that will connect Ustka with Bydgoszcz. \nWith just over four months to go until the start of the Defender Europe 2025 exercise, there has been no progress in addressing the identified issues. For now, progress has stalled at the initial stage of negotiations and the search for investors.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1731252248974991360/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1728795029360611328", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Zelensky's speech as a response to President Trump <br /><br />\tIn his opening speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Zelensky focused more on global issues, such as the relationship between the United States and the Old Continent and Europe's place in the new world order being built, than on the problems of his own country. He spoke about his own strategy for resolving the Ukrainian conflict only in his answers to the host's questions. <br />\tZelensky said that he is not against ending the conflict in Ukraine this year, but insists that the terms of its end be fair for Kyiv. This implies receiving security guarantees from NATO. \tZelensky's speech came immediately after the statements of the new owner of the White House. Trump has already said that Zelensky is ready for a deal, that he, as US President, will stop the wars unleashed by his predecessor. In addition, it became clear that in accordance with Trump's new decrees, external financing of projects will be stopped for 90 days, during which an audit will be conducted. Regarding the financing of Ukraine, Trump has already stated that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is territorially closer to Europe than to the United States, and therefore he is surprised that the United States spent $200 billion more on it than Europe. <br />\tDuring his speech, Zelensky once again skillfully and prudently influenced Europe's fears. He stated that if Ukraine is defeated, Europe will be left alone against Putin and that Russia will definitely attack the Baltic countries and force the Nordic countries to leave NATO and reduce their armies. <br />\tAt the same time, even European and American objective researchers and experts directly state that there is not a single fact confirming such secret plans of the Russian leadership. <br />\tZelensky's speech is structured in the form of quite skillful blackmail of Europe and incitement to support the continuation of hostilities in Ukraine. For Europeans, Zelensky presented a just peace in the form of further militarization of Europe and military aid to Ukraine. <br />\tIn his speech, Zelensky could not take into account the wishes of the White House owner and in his answers to questions, he did not say a word about possible claims to return the territories within the 1991 or 2022 borders. <br />\tFrom Zelensky's speech, it follows that he considers the possibility of peace negotiations and further peace as a temporary phenomenon so that after the US changes power and Trump leaves the political arena, a re-armed Europe, together with Ukraine, starts a new war with Russia. Which completely coincides with the plans of some European politicians.", "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/1728795029360611328", "published": "2025-01-22T13:34:14+00:00", "source": { "content": "Zelensky's speech as a response to President Trump \n\n\tIn his opening speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Zelensky focused more on global issues, such as the relationship between the United States and the Old Continent and Europe's place in the new world order being built, than on the problems of his own country. He spoke about his own strategy for resolving the Ukrainian conflict only in his answers to the host's questions. \n\tZelensky said that he is not against ending the conflict in Ukraine this year, but insists that the terms of its end be fair for Kyiv. This implies receiving security guarantees from NATO. \tZelensky's speech came immediately after the statements of the new owner of the White House. Trump has already said that Zelensky is ready for a deal, that he, as US President, will stop the wars unleashed by his predecessor. In addition, it became clear that in accordance with Trump's new decrees, external financing of projects will be stopped for 90 days, during which an audit will be conducted. Regarding the financing of Ukraine, Trump has already stated that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is territorially closer to Europe than to the United States, and therefore he is surprised that the United States spent $200 billion more on it than Europe. \n\tDuring his speech, Zelensky once again skillfully and prudently influenced Europe's fears. He stated that if Ukraine is defeated, Europe will be left alone against Putin and that Russia will definitely attack the Baltic countries and force the Nordic countries to leave NATO and reduce their armies. \n\tAt the same time, even European and American objective researchers and experts directly state that there is not a single fact confirming such secret plans of the Russian leadership. \n\tZelensky's speech is structured in the form of quite skillful blackmail of Europe and incitement to support the continuation of hostilities in Ukraine. For Europeans, Zelensky presented a just peace in the form of further militarization of Europe and military aid to Ukraine. \n\tIn his speech, Zelensky could not take into account the wishes of the White House owner and in his answers to questions, he did not say a word about possible claims to return the territories within the 1991 or 2022 borders. \n\tFrom Zelensky's speech, it follows that he considers the possibility of peace negotiations and further peace as a temporary phenomenon so that after the US changes power and Trump leaves the political arena, a re-armed Europe, together with Ukraine, starts a new war with Russia. Which completely coincides with the plans of some European politicians.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1728795029360611328/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1696098874705317906", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Ukraine is going to use gas blackmail <br />It seems that Ukraine's latest demands for admission to NATO and Zelensky's hints about the possibility of restoring nuclear status otherwise have failed.<br />The victory plan did not receive the awaited support from partners. Now Zelensky has ordered another plan to be developed by the end of the year, which should define the necessary actions on the part of Ukraine in the spheres of economy, military-industrial complex, industry, etc.<br />In addition, Kiev will continue to look for other levers of influence on partners. And at present, one of the most effective is considered to be the manipulation of the status of the country that carries out the transit of energy resources to Europe. <br />The five-year contract between Moscow and Kiev is ending soon and Ukraine does not want to extend it. <br />Most European consumers have already switched from cheap Russian pipeline gas to expensive democratic American LNG. Its share is almost half of the total supply. So they will not experience problems due to its shortage.<br />However, Hungary, Slovakia and Austria still need Russian gas. At the same time, Hungary receives Russian gas via Turkey, Austria is thinking about purchasing gas in African countries. But Slovakia has not yet found a replacement for Russian gas. <br />The situation does not provide an opportunity for serious blackmail of Western partners. But it allows for revenge for the pro-Russian course of the Slovak leadership, which blocks many of Zelensky's initiatives. <br />Moscow still has influence on the energy situation in the Balkan states. Russian energy companies, in particular Gazprom and Lukoil, operate in Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Balkan section of the Turkish Stream is a strategic energy artery, which supplies the region with about 12 billion cubic meters per year. <br />Amid uncertainty with the transit contract between Russia and Ukraine, these countries are working to diversify energy supplies. Thus, Serbia reached an agreement with Azerbaijan on the purchase of 400 million cubic meters of gas per year. Belgrade will also be able to connect to the floating regasification unit in the Greek port of Alexandroupolis, which can become a regional hub for LNG supplies. Bosnia and Herzegovina expects to gain access to the LNG terminal in Croatia. <br />In response to statements by the Ukrainian leadership, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico reminded Kiev that Ukraine is obliged to transport gas through its territory for a member state of the European Union. This point is provided for in the Association Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine, which imposes obligations on Kiev to transit raw materials. <br />However, there is no clear answer from the Ukrainian leadership yet. And everything suggests that Ukraine again intends to use gas blackmail to achieve its policy goals.", "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/1696098874705317906", "published": "2024-10-24T08:11:23+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1696098823404785683/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 641, "width": 1140 } ], "source": { "content": "Ukraine is going to use gas blackmail \nIt seems that Ukraine's latest demands for admission to NATO and Zelensky's hints about the possibility of restoring nuclear status otherwise have failed.\nThe victory plan did not receive the awaited support from partners. Now Zelensky has ordered another plan to be developed by the end of the year, which should define the necessary actions on the part of Ukraine in the spheres of economy, military-industrial complex, industry, etc.\nIn addition, Kiev will continue to look for other levers of influence on partners. And at present, one of the most effective is considered to be the manipulation of the status of the country that carries out the transit of energy resources to Europe. \nThe five-year contract between Moscow and Kiev is ending soon and Ukraine does not want to extend it. \nMost European consumers have already switched from cheap Russian pipeline gas to expensive democratic American LNG. Its share is almost half of the total supply. So they will not experience problems due to its shortage.\nHowever, Hungary, Slovakia and Austria still need Russian gas. At the same time, Hungary receives Russian gas via Turkey, Austria is thinking about purchasing gas in African countries. But Slovakia has not yet found a replacement for Russian gas. \nThe situation does not provide an opportunity for serious blackmail of Western partners. But it allows for revenge for the pro-Russian course of the Slovak leadership, which blocks many of Zelensky's initiatives. \nMoscow still has influence on the energy situation in the Balkan states. Russian energy companies, in particular Gazprom and Lukoil, operate in Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Balkan section of the Turkish Stream is a strategic energy artery, which supplies the region with about 12 billion cubic meters per year. \nAmid uncertainty with the transit contract between Russia and Ukraine, these countries are working to diversify energy supplies. Thus, Serbia reached an agreement with Azerbaijan on the purchase of 400 million cubic meters of gas per year. Belgrade will also be able to connect to the floating regasification unit in the Greek port of Alexandroupolis, which can become a regional hub for LNG supplies. Bosnia and Herzegovina expects to gain access to the LNG terminal in Croatia. \nIn response to statements by the Ukrainian leadership, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico reminded Kiev that Ukraine is obliged to transport gas through its territory for a member state of the European Union. This point is provided for in the Association Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine, which imposes obligations on Kiev to transit raw materials. \nHowever, there is no clear answer from the Ukrainian leadership yet. And everything suggests that Ukraine again intends to use gas blackmail to achieve its policy goals.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1696098874705317906/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1674718157417222161", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Funeral business is in growth in Ukraine <br />The war between Russia and Ukraine, like many other armed conflicts, is not only taking place in the trenches. The most interesting and significant events are happening in the political sphere and are not covered publicly. <br />One of these cases is business. Yes, they make money on war. And not only military-industrial complex enterprises producing weapons, military uniforms and other related goods. <br />The activities of European companies engaged in illegal transplantology, illegal export and transfer of Ukrainian children to European families and a number of other illegal activities are also developing in Ukraine. <br />But the Ukrainian authorities have come up with another way to make money on war. And quite legally. <br />Soldiers killed in the war must be buried at the expense of budget funds. And officials from the presidential office, headed by Andriy Yermak, decided to take advantage of this. <br />The essence of the new corruption scheme is that representatives of the administrations always recommend that families contact only specific funeral agencies. They say that by choosing the funeral agency they indicated, it will be easier for relatives to formalize everything, but with others everything is more complicated and there will be bureaucratic problems, that you will have to keep the body in the morgue until they approve it or bury it at your own expense, and then try to get compensation from the state. <br />As a result, almost all relatives of the dead soldiers agree to the options offered by officials.<br />It turns out to be a great business. And so it is all over Ukraine. <br />The head of the presidential office, Yermak, realized that billions can be officially earned on this business and began a campaign to eliminate competitors in order to become a monopolist in this new business.", "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/1674718157417222161", "published": "2024-08-26T08:12:02+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://www.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1674718125624397835/xlarge/?jwtsig=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJleHAiOjE3NTQwMDY0MDAsInVyaSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1pbmRzLmNvbS9mcy92MS90aHVtYm5haWwvMTY3NDcxODEyNTYyNDM5NzgzNS94bGFyZ2UvIiwidXNlcl9ndWlkIjpudWxsfQ.SusxgisS1J5gaZv1XZiJPKOcXqGeEOCe_EjxABES_BM", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 800, "width": 1200 } ], "source": { "content": "Funeral business is in growth in Ukraine \nThe war between Russia and Ukraine, like many other armed conflicts, is not only taking place in the trenches. The most interesting and significant events are happening in the political sphere and are not covered publicly. \nOne of these cases is business. Yes, they make money on war. And not only military-industrial complex enterprises producing weapons, military uniforms and other related goods. \nThe activities of European companies engaged in illegal transplantology, illegal export and transfer of Ukrainian children to European families and a number of other illegal activities are also developing in Ukraine. \nBut the Ukrainian authorities have come up with another way to make money on war. And quite legally. \nSoldiers killed in the war must be buried at the expense of budget funds. And officials from the presidential office, headed by Andriy Yermak, decided to take advantage of this. \nThe essence of the new corruption scheme is that representatives of the administrations always recommend that families contact only specific funeral agencies. They say that by choosing the funeral agency they indicated, it will be easier for relatives to formalize everything, but with others everything is more complicated and there will be bureaucratic problems, that you will have to keep the body in the morgue until they approve it or bury it at your own expense, and then try to get compensation from the state. \nAs a result, almost all relatives of the dead soldiers agree to the options offered by officials.\nIt turns out to be a great business. And so it is all over Ukraine. \nThe head of the presidential office, Yermak, realized that billions can be officially earned on this business and began a campaign to eliminate competitors in order to become a monopolist in this new business.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1674718157417222161/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1674717931876913171", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Funeral business is in growth in Ukraine <br /><br />The war between Russia and Ukraine, like many other armed conflicts, is not only taking place in the trenches. The most interesting and significant events are happening in the political sphere and are not covered publicly. <br />One of these cases is business. Yes, they make money on war. And not only military-industrial complex enterprises producing weapons, military uniforms and other related goods. <br />The activities of European companies engaged in illegal transplantology, illegal export and transfer of Ukrainian children to European families and a number of other illegal activities are also developing in Ukraine. <br />But the Ukrainian authorities have come up with another way to make money on war. And quite legally. <br />Soldiers killed in the war must be buried at the expense of budget funds. And officials from the presidential office, headed by Andriy Yermak, decided to take advantage of this. <br />The essence of the new corruption scheme is that representatives of the administrations always recommend that families contact only specific funeral agencies. They say that by choosing the funeral agency they indicated, it will be easier for relatives to formalize everything, but with others everything is more complicated and there will be bureaucratic problems, that you will have to keep the body in the morgue until they approve it or bury it at your own expense, and then try to get compensation from the state. <br />As a result, almost all relatives of the dead soldiers agree to the options offered by officials.<br />It turns out to be a great business. And so it is all over Ukraine. <br />The head of the presidential office, Yermak, realized that billions can be officially earned on this business and began a campaign to eliminate competitors in order to become a monopolist in this new business.", "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/1674717931876913171", "published": "2024-08-26T08:11:09+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1674717895919144976/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 800, "width": 1200 } ], "source": { "content": "Funeral business is in growth in Ukraine \n\nThe war between Russia and Ukraine, like many other armed conflicts, is not only taking place in the trenches. The most interesting and significant events are happening in the political sphere and are not covered publicly. \nOne of these cases is business. Yes, they make money on war. And not only military-industrial complex enterprises producing weapons, military uniforms and other related goods. \nThe activities of European companies engaged in illegal transplantology, illegal export and transfer of Ukrainian children to European families and a number of other illegal activities are also developing in Ukraine. \nBut the Ukrainian authorities have come up with another way to make money on war. And quite legally. \nSoldiers killed in the war must be buried at the expense of budget funds. And officials from the presidential office, headed by Andriy Yermak, decided to take advantage of this. \nThe essence of the new corruption scheme is that representatives of the administrations always recommend that families contact only specific funeral agencies. They say that by choosing the funeral agency they indicated, it will be easier for relatives to formalize everything, but with others everything is more complicated and there will be bureaucratic problems, that you will have to keep the body in the morgue until they approve it or bury it at your own expense, and then try to get compensation from the state. \nAs a result, almost all relatives of the dead soldiers agree to the options offered by officials.\nIt turns out to be a great business. And so it is all over Ukraine. \nThe head of the presidential office, Yermak, realized that billions can be officially earned on this business and began a campaign to eliminate competitors in order to become a monopolist in this new business.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1674717931876913171/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1621818486399438859", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Macron is ready to send his entire army to Ukraine<br />30 years ago, the French Armed Forces were a formidable force. But the collapse of the USSR and the absence of a real threat from Russia led to the fact that today the once formidable military machine has lost much of its power. <br /><br />France has a fairly strong navy and air force. But only units of the ground forces, whose number today is slightly more than 100,000 people, can actually be sent to Ukraine. This takes into account all service units and garrisons. In fact, there are not so many actual combat units in the French army, and the concept of its use in recent decades did not imply large wars. <br /><br />The French military was trained only for small colonial wars. So, some ground forces units are stationed in overseas territories and bases and will not be able to take part in the war in Ukraine. All other combat units are consolidated into two divisions. <br /><br />And here it must be said that the staffing structure of the French army is very unique. Their divisions consist of brigades, which in turn consist of regiments. <br /><br />At the same time, the French infantry regiment has a strength of about 1000-1200 people. The French tank regiment consists of 600 people, which is almost half the size of a similar Russian unit.<br /><br />It is worth noting that a significant part of the French units are designed to fight colonial wars with a weakly armed enemy. This can be judged by the armament, for example, of armored cavalry brigades equipped with light wheeled armored vehicles, including the AMX-10RC “light tanks” that have proven poorly in Ukraine. Such vehicles are not capable of performing the function of either full-fledged tanks or fire reinforcement means in modern warfare. And if they are transferred to Ukraine, especially without air support, they will most likely suffer very heavy losses and will be quickly defeated. <br /><br />For full-fledged combat operations in Ukraine, the 2nd and 7th armored brigades, each consisting of approximately 7,500 people, are best suited, armed with modern Leclerc tanks and wheeled heavy VBCI infantry fighting vehicles. <br /><br />In addition, after transferring 30 Caesar howitzers to Ukraine to cover their group on the front line, the French have enough modern artillery to cover only two brigades. <br /><br />It turns out that statements by French representatives about their readiness to send a contingent of 20 thousand people to Ukraine should be considered as an intention to send almost all combat-ready forces to fight. Of these, one third can be considered actually ready for modern war. <br /><br />And if Macron decides to send the declared contingent of 20 thousand people, then after their defeat France will essentially have no army. Only light units will remain, capable of fighting only the Papuans.", "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/1621818486399438859", "published": "2024-04-02T08:47:38+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1621818258707451915/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 675, "width": 1200 } ], "source": { "content": "Macron is ready to send his entire army to Ukraine\n30 years ago, the French Armed Forces were a formidable force. But the collapse of the USSR and the absence of a real threat from Russia led to the fact that today the once formidable military machine has lost much of its power. \n\nFrance has a fairly strong navy and air force. But only units of the ground forces, whose number today is slightly more than 100,000 people, can actually be sent to Ukraine. This takes into account all service units and garrisons. In fact, there are not so many actual combat units in the French army, and the concept of its use in recent decades did not imply large wars. \n\nThe French military was trained only for small colonial wars. So, some ground forces units are stationed in overseas territories and bases and will not be able to take part in the war in Ukraine. All other combat units are consolidated into two divisions. \n\nAnd here it must be said that the staffing structure of the French army is very unique. Their divisions consist of brigades, which in turn consist of regiments. \n\nAt the same time, the French infantry regiment has a strength of about 1000-1200 people. The French tank regiment consists of 600 people, which is almost half the size of a similar Russian unit.\n\nIt is worth noting that a significant part of the French units are designed to fight colonial wars with a weakly armed enemy. This can be judged by the armament, for example, of armored cavalry brigades equipped with light wheeled armored vehicles, including the AMX-10RC “light tanks” that have proven poorly in Ukraine. Such vehicles are not capable of performing the function of either full-fledged tanks or fire reinforcement means in modern warfare. And if they are transferred to Ukraine, especially without air support, they will most likely suffer very heavy losses and will be quickly defeated. \n\nFor full-fledged combat operations in Ukraine, the 2nd and 7th armored brigades, each consisting of approximately 7,500 people, are best suited, armed with modern Leclerc tanks and wheeled heavy VBCI infantry fighting vehicles. \n\nIn addition, after transferring 30 Caesar howitzers to Ukraine to cover their group on the front line, the French have enough modern artillery to cover only two brigades. \n\nIt turns out that statements by French representatives about their readiness to send a contingent of 20 thousand people to Ukraine should be considered as an intention to send almost all combat-ready forces to fight. Of these, one third can be considered actually ready for modern war. \n\nAnd if Macron decides to send the declared contingent of 20 thousand people, then after their defeat France will essentially have no army. Only light units will remain, capable of fighting only the Papuans.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1621818486399438859/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1620001771822780432", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "Ukrainian army of draft dodgers <br />The qualitative composition of the Ukrainian army after two years of war has changed significantly.<br />And we are talking here not only about the level of training of incoming personnel, but also about motivation. In the first months there was a large flow of volunteers. The same cannot be said about the present time. <br />Currently, the strength of the Ukrainian defense forces is estimated at approximately one million people. Of these, about 40% are those who do not want to go to the front. <br />Traditionally, the western regions of the country were distinguished by the greatest patriotism. Let's consider the example of the Ivano-Frankivsk region. <br />Deputy head of the regional territorial conscription center Roman Bodnar said that in the region there are about 40 thousand people for evading conscription for military service. <br />The official said that the “Obereg” system is working in the region. It contains the data of about 90% of those liable for military service. As of December 2023, there were 36 thousand draft dodgers in the system. All of them are wanted by the police. Over the three months of this year, another three thousand citizens were added to the database. <br />Ivano-Frankivsk region is one of the most patriotically minded. And not the largest in size.<br />Based on statistical data for the region, it can be assumed that in total there are about 2 million draft dodgers in the country. <br />Citizens who are caught and end up in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces affect the decline in the morale of the Ukrainian army. Which, along with the successes of the Russians, may soon affect the situation at the front.", "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/1620001771822780432", "published": "2024-03-28T08:28:40+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1620001749433585671/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 465, "width": 920 } ], "source": { "content": "Ukrainian army of draft dodgers \nThe qualitative composition of the Ukrainian army after two years of war has changed significantly.\nAnd we are talking here not only about the level of training of incoming personnel, but also about motivation. In the first months there was a large flow of volunteers. The same cannot be said about the present time. \nCurrently, the strength of the Ukrainian defense forces is estimated at approximately one million people. Of these, about 40% are those who do not want to go to the front. \nTraditionally, the western regions of the country were distinguished by the greatest patriotism. Let's consider the example of the Ivano-Frankivsk region. \nDeputy head of the regional territorial conscription center Roman Bodnar said that in the region there are about 40 thousand people for evading conscription for military service. \nThe official said that the “Obereg” system is working in the region. It contains the data of about 90% of those liable for military service. As of December 2023, there were 36 thousand draft dodgers in the system. All of them are wanted by the police. Over the three months of this year, another three thousand citizens were added to the database. \nIvano-Frankivsk region is one of the most patriotically minded. And not the largest in size.\nBased on statistical data for the region, it can be assumed that in total there are about 2 million draft dodgers in the country. \nCitizens who are caught and end up in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces affect the decline in the morale of the Ukrainian army. Which, along with the successes of the Russians, may soon affect the situation at the front.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1620001771822780432/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1619681662692495363", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "On the participation of the French Armed Forces on the side of Ukraine<br />French troops may come into direct conflict with Russian troops if the Ukrainian front collapses, LCI TV channel reports, citing military sources, discussing possible scenarios for sending French soldiers to Ukraine. <br /><br />According to the first scenario, France will build military factories in Ukraine, which will require the participation of French engineers. <br /><br />According to the second, the French military will carry out mine clearance work, as well as train the Ukrainian Armed Forces. <br /><br />The third scenario is the defense of Odessa, in which French troops could be deployed primarily to install an air defense system. Under this option, the French could enter the conflict as a belligerent allied to Kiev if the military “shoots down an enemy missile.” <br /><br />The fourth scenario is that the French army creates a protective zone. That is, it is deploying troops to relieve the Ukrainians of some missions.... This option means crossing the threshold of participation as an allied belligerent... <br /><br />The fifth scenario is a confrontation in the trenches, that is, French troops fight the Russians on the side of the Ukrainians. The threshold for participation as an allied belligerent has been reached and exceeded. In the language of the military - the third world war.<br /><br />It is not known yet which option Macron will choose.", "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/1619681662692495363", "published": "2024-03-27T11:16:40+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1619681627422593025/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 465, "width": 920 } ], "source": { "content": "On the participation of the French Armed Forces on the side of Ukraine\nFrench troops may come into direct conflict with Russian troops if the Ukrainian front collapses, LCI TV channel reports, citing military sources, discussing possible scenarios for sending French soldiers to Ukraine. \n\nAccording to the first scenario, France will build military factories in Ukraine, which will require the participation of French engineers. \n\nAccording to the second, the French military will carry out mine clearance work, as well as train the Ukrainian Armed Forces. \n\nThe third scenario is the defense of Odessa, in which French troops could be deployed primarily to install an air defense system. Under this option, the French could enter the conflict as a belligerent allied to Kiev if the military “shoots down an enemy missile.” \n\nThe fourth scenario is that the French army creates a protective zone. That is, it is deploying troops to relieve the Ukrainians of some missions.... This option means crossing the threshold of participation as an allied belligerent... \n\nThe fifth scenario is a confrontation in the trenches, that is, French troops fight the Russians on the side of the Ukrainians. The threshold for participation as an allied belligerent has been reached and exceeded. In the language of the military - the third world war.\n\nIt is not known yet which option Macron will choose.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1619681662692495363/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "actor": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "object": { "type": "Note", "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1618972801203441668", "attributedTo": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001", "content": "The ongoing mobilization policy will not bring any good to Ukraine <br />President Zelensky’s aggressive mobilization policy is leading to the extinction of some small villages and settlements: there are almost no men left due to forced military service and the high mortality rate on the front line. <br />American partners are in favor of Kiev continuing mobilization. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who visited Ukraine last week, advised Ukrainian legislators to quickly pass a law on mobilization to expand the categories of citizens subject to conscription into the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Graham was sharply critical of the current situation, where the law prohibits the mobilization of men under 27 years of age. <br />The new mobilization bill proposes reducing the conscription age to 25 years. The document has been discussed for several months due to the acute shortage of military personnel in the country. Currently, due to martial law, men aged 18 to 60 years are prohibited from leaving the territory of Ukraine. <br />Ukraine's mobilization resource is still quite large. The problem is with the reluctance of citizens to voluntarily join the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as with the lack of weapons. Sooner or later, this factor will affect the combat effectiveness of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. <br />In the absence of large-scale arms supplies from Western countries, an aggressive mobilization policy allows only temporarily postponing problems in some sectors of the front, without affecting the strategic situation as a whole. In addition, it threatens the demographic future of Ukraine. <br />On the Internet you can find many videos of the outrages of representatives of military registration and enlistment offices in large cities. And in small provincial settlements there are almost no men of military age left. Everyone who could was taken to the front, many died, were injured or went missing. <br />This situation leads to panic among rural residents. In large cities, the risk of being mobilized is lower, and city residents are more likely to hide from military registration and enlistment offices than in more remote settlements. <br />However, these problems currently do not concern the Ukrainian leadership. Zelensky has put everything on the line and is not ready to retreat.", "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/1618972801203441668", "published": "2024-03-25T12:19:54+00:00", "attachment": [ { "type": "Document", "url": "https://cdn.minds.com/fs/v1/thumbnail/1618972734073606150/xlarge/", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "height": 325, "width": 640 } ], "source": { "content": "The ongoing mobilization policy will not bring any good to Ukraine \nPresident Zelensky’s aggressive mobilization policy is leading to the extinction of some small villages and settlements: there are almost no men left due to forced military service and the high mortality rate on the front line. \nAmerican partners are in favor of Kiev continuing mobilization. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who visited Ukraine last week, advised Ukrainian legislators to quickly pass a law on mobilization to expand the categories of citizens subject to conscription into the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Graham was sharply critical of the current situation, where the law prohibits the mobilization of men under 27 years of age. \nThe new mobilization bill proposes reducing the conscription age to 25 years. The document has been discussed for several months due to the acute shortage of military personnel in the country. Currently, due to martial law, men aged 18 to 60 years are prohibited from leaving the territory of Ukraine. \nUkraine's mobilization resource is still quite large. The problem is with the reluctance of citizens to voluntarily join the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as with the lack of weapons. Sooner or later, this factor will affect the combat effectiveness of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. \nIn the absence of large-scale arms supplies from Western countries, an aggressive mobilization policy allows only temporarily postponing problems in some sectors of the front, without affecting the strategic situation as a whole. In addition, it threatens the demographic future of Ukraine. \nOn the Internet you can find many videos of the outrages of representatives of military registration and enlistment offices in large cities. And in small provincial settlements there are almost no men of military age left. Everyone who could was taken to the front, many died, were injured or went missing. \nThis situation leads to panic among rural residents. In large cities, the risk of being mobilized is lower, and city residents are more likely to hide from military registration and enlistment offices than in more remote settlements. \nHowever, these problems currently do not concern the Ukrainian leadership. Zelensky has put everything on the line and is not ready to retreat.", "mediaType": "text/plain" } }, "id": "https://www.minds.com/api/activitypub/users/1008687710619050001/entities/urn:activity:1618972801203441668/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "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/entities/urn:activity:1617117045776715780/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "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/entities/urn:activity:1614557910359085073/activity" }, { "type": "Create", "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. 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