A new Cuban crisis

“Russia is likely to send combat naval vessels to the Caribbean, with potential port calls in Cuba and possibly Venezuela,” Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Charlie Dietz said on Thursday. “Aircraft deployments or flights in the region are also anticipated."

EU partners getting ready to militarily confront Russia following their illegal invasion of Ukraine 2 years ago

More and more voices are being heard from inside and outside Europe,  about the US political confusion in dealing with Ukraine's  military support, and ready to take matters in their own hands,   specially now Putin is under lots of pressure at home by democratic forces.

US better be aware of Putin's Evil Empire

US better watch out. This might be the ideal time, with political  chaos, and a slipping, fractured, foreign western support abroad, for the "Alliance of Evil" - Russia, N.Korea, Iran, Cuba, and other potential supporters, to attack the USA.

Hamas- Israel war: Three musketiers ? Hamas, iran, Russia

There was only one real winner last Saturday when war broke out in Israel — Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Putin’s enabling of his “Arsenals of Evil” ally, Iran, resulted in the opening of a new front in Gaza in his war against the West.  

Read more at: https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4250708-putins-fingerprints-are-on-hamas/

Ukraine war: Will Putin be able to survive a negotiated peace or loss ?

When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his three-pronged invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February 2022, his goal was to erase Ukraine as a sovereign nation in a matter of days. At the time, it seemed a plausible goal, in Russia and in the West. More than a year later, Ukraine's survival is a much safer bet than Putin's.

Ukraine has systemically and strategically taken back half the territory Russia seized, inflicting humiliating loss after debilitating setback. As Ukraine's battlefield victories pile up, the U.S. and its NATO allies are giving it increasingly sophisticated weapons.

Russia's 'catastrophic' missing men problem Why Western tanks might help Ukraine beat Russia What would actually happen if Putin hit Ukraine with tactical nukes?

"If 2023 continues as it began, there is a good chance Ukraine will be able to fulfill President Volodymyr

 Zelenskyy's New Year's pledge to retake all of Ukraine by the end of the year — or at least enough territory to definitively end Russia's threat," Liz Sly suggested at The Washington Post.

Read more at:       https://theweek.com/russo-ukrainian-war/1020161/will-putin-survive-his-catastrop and

https://www.cato.org/blog/can-putin-survive-settlement-war-ukraine

Russian activists fight on from exile

The Moldova-born Russia is one of this year's recipients of the Free Media Award from Germany's Zeit Foundation. And this is only the latest in the string of accolades and awards for the 36-year-old, who is a member of multiple international investigative networks, including the team behind the Panama Papers investigation.

In Russia, Anin's Important Stories (IStories.media) website first drew headlines in 2020 by looking into procurement of ventilation machines during the COVID pandemic. In the same year, they also published a report on one of the most sensitive topics in the country — apparent corruption linked to the family of President Vladimir Putin. Anin was forced to leave Russia the following year.

Read more at: https://www.dw.com

Russian Economy; Putn's war with Ukraine a disaster for Russia's value of the ruble.

The Russian currency has broken another threshold in its decline in value. Over the weekend, 1 ruble was worth only 1 US cent. This means 100 rubles had to be paid for $1 US. The ruble also continued to lose value against the euro, with €1 at times costing nearly 110 rubles.

The ruble fell to its lowest point since March 2022 when the currency crashed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In the following few months, the currency regained the lost ground as Russia benefited from significantly higher energy prices. However, over the past year, the ruble has steadily declined.

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Ukraine War: the war could suddely come to an end if Putin, who is rumored to have Parkenson, is removed from power

SICK Vladimir Putin's "days are numbered" as the tyrant faces being carted off to hospital in a "sudden end" to his rule, the former head of MI6 has warned. 

Rumours have swirled for months about the 70-year-old Russian leader's reportedly failing health - fuelled by his bloated face and trembling legs.

 Read more at: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/21212116/putin-days-numbered-parkinsons-spy-chief/

Ukraine conflict: Putin's decision to store nuclear weapons in Belarus brings world closer to nuclear war than ever before, says United Nations

Many UN Speakers Condemn Russian Federation’s Dangerous Rhetoric, as Veiled Threats

The Russian Federation’s recent announcement of plans to station non-strategic nuclear weapons in Belarus represents the first “nuclear sharing” agreement made since the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons entered into force in 1970, the senior United Nations disarmament official told the Security Council today, emphasizing that — against the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict — the risk such arms will be used is higher today than at any time since the end of the cold war.

Read more at: https://www.un.org/en/

Ukraine Russian invasion: Ukraine hits Russia back where It hurts

Russian warship was seriously damaged in an overnight Ukrainian naval drone attack on Russia's Black Sea navy base at Novorossiysk, the first time the Ukrainian navy has projected its power so far from the country's shores.

The port, which handles two per cent of the world's oil supply and also exports grain, temporarily halted civilian ship movement before resuming normal operations, according to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium which operates an oil terminal there.

Read more at" https//www.cbc.com

NATO: Wagner troops could cut off NATO Baltic countries from Nato

An expert has told Euronews that Russia's Wagner mercenary group could stage an attack to sever the Baltic states from NATO, though he questioned if such a "suicidal" step would be taken. 

Dr Stephen Hall, lecturer of Russian politics at the University of Bath, suggested the assault may involve a small incursion, akin to a provocative false flag operation, to disguise direct Russian involvement.  

But he was sceptical this was feasible, owing to the immense geopolitical risks and Wagner's military strength. 

Read more at:

https://www.euronews.com

Ukraine War - Ukraine negotiating with USA to get a security arrangement against Russian aggression

Ukraine and the United States are to begin talks on security guarantees while the country's accession to NATO is pending. Meanwhile, Russian missiles have hit the city of Kryvyi Rih.

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https://www.dw.com

Ukraine Russian Invasion: Russia blocks grain shipment deal after it blames Ukraine for attack on bridge into the Island of Crimea which they occupied from Ukraine.

Russia has accused Ukraine of attacking a vital bridge that links Russia and Crimea, with the help of the US and UK. Traffic was earlier halted on the route due to an "emergency situation." Follow DW for the latest.

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Russia Pew Survey: Recent Pew Survey shows Global trust in Russia and its leadership at its lowest level ever.

According to a report released Monday by the Pew Research Center, the global perception of Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin, is at an all-time low.

The study, conducted across 24 nations, found that, on average, 82% of respondents say they have little or no confidence in the Russian leader to "do the right thing regarding world affairs."

Read more at :https://www.dw.com

Ukraine war: Putin's regime threatened

• Wagner boss Prigozhin says his forces are stopping their march on Moscow to avoid bloodshed
• Wagner paramilitary forces were earlier driving north on the main highway towards Moscow, where new security measures had been put in place, and local residents were told not to travel.
• The Kremlin accused the boss of private paramilitary company Wagner of attempting to stage a coup. 
• Yevgeny Prigozhin insisted his forces were "patriots" who had the support of the Russian people. 
• Prigozhin said his Wagner troops captured the Russian army HQ in Rostov-on-Don without firing a shot
• In a speech to the nation, Vladimir Putin described Wagner's actions as a "stab in the back." 
• Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says that in Russia there's "so much chaos, no lie can hide it".           Read more at: 
• https://www.euronews.com

Ukraine war: the Ukrainian offensive has begun

Ukraine has nevertheless claimed that it has recaptured eight villages so far in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia and the eastern region of Donetsk.  

To better grasp the evolving situation, FRANCE 24’s Gwendoline Debono and Amar Al Hameedawi travelled to the village of Blahodatne, which lies on the road to the port city of Mariupol. Recently recaptured from Russian forces by the Ukrainian military’s 68th brigade, Blahodatne has become one of the new fronts in the war. 

READ MORE AT: https://www. france24.com

Ukraine war: Ukrainian missile strike destroys major Crimean bridge

Ukrainian forces have carried out a missile attack on a bridge connecting Ukraine's Kherson region and Crimea, Russia-appointed officials in both regions said on Thursday.

The Chongar bridge, which connects Russian-held parts of the Kherson region with the Crimean peninsula, was struck, the officials said, adding that traffic was diverted to another route. 

Read more at: https://www.dw.com

France Russian Relations: France discovers major Russian media disinformation plot

France said it has found a large-scale Russian disinformation campaign involving Russia's embassies and cultural institutes. Fake news hostile to Ukraine were made to look like they were published by French mass media.

Read more at: https://www.dw.com

Russia: will Putin's reign cause the disintegration of Russia ?

Vladimir Putin's continued rule will lead to the "disintegration" of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Khodorkovsky has warned.

The exiled Russian businessman, who was once considered the country's wealthiest person, was speaking on the sidelines of a two-day roundtable conference in Brussels centred on the future of Russia and the country's opposition.

The conference, called "The Day After," included EU and Russian opposition representatives and was organised by the major political groups of the European Parliament.

But Khodorkovsky said that active resistance to the war in Ukraine is not as prevalent as the opposition would like to think.

"Putin fails to completely fill people's brains with his propaganda. However, unfortunately, people's perceptions are changing under the pressure of propaganda," said Khodorkovsky, the former CEO of the oil company Yukos.

Read more at: https://www.euronews.com

Russia - Ukraine war: "Blessed are the peacemqkers for they will be called sons of God"

Isn't it high time for BOTH Russia and Ukraine to  "swallow their pride" and stop having more and  more innocent people on both sides of this conflict getting killed every day, and start negotiating instead, under the auspices of the EU, which is not only bordering the warring parties, but also the best qualified to do so. 

This, instead of having war mongers, corrupt politicians, and the weapons industry "laugh all the way to the bank". 

Who knows, maybe these negotiations could eventually result in both Ukraine and Russia both becoming members of the EU, and another benefit, no more need for NATO or Russian Millitary Alliances.

 Sounds crazy ?  Not at all - it's called PEACE. And if you do  not believe that, check out Mathew 5, verse 9

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