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a bad day for zelensky, but he would not see it this way....

MOSCOW, May 16 (Sputnik) - Russian troops took control of the village of Volnoye Pole in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

"Units of the Vostok group of forces continued to advance into the depth of the enemy's defenses and took control of the village of Volnoe Pole in the Donetsk People's Republic," the statement said.

Russia's Tsentr group of forces has eliminated more than 3,040 Ukrainian soldiers over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

"The enemy's losses amounted to over 3,040 servicepeople, 26 armored combat vehicles, 66 vehicles and 14 field artillery guns," the ministry said in a statement.

Russia's Zapad group of forces has eliminated over 1,490 Ukrainian servicepeople, while Russia's Yug group of forces has eliminated over 1,400 Ukrainian soldiers over the past day, the ministry said.

The Vostok group of forces have eliminated over 1,130 Ukrainian soldiers, the ministry added.

 

https://sputnikglobe.com/20250516/russian-troops-take-control-of-volnoye-pole-in-dpr--defense-ministry-1122063618.html

That's losing 5,660 SOLDIERS IN ONE DAY....

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“Despite media hype and ultimatums, under strong American pressure, Kiev managed to build some form of constructive negotiations,” Alexander Asafov, a political analyst and deputy chair of the Public Chamber’s Commission on Legislative Expertise, tells Sputnik.

He notes the tone has shifted from confrontation to a “constructive” stance, though “the results don’t yet promise immediate change.” Still, this breakthrough marks “a very big step” after a stalemate since 2022.

Asafov remains cautiously optimistic: “Let’s hope Kiev won’t sabotage future rounds and that new points emerge in the agenda, potentially leading to peace by addressing the root causes of the conflict.”

 

Zelensky’s "Unexpected" Move

Regarding Zelensky’s recent push for direct talks with Putin despite earlier bans, Asafov explains: “He was trying to sabotage negotiations by making unacceptable demands. His main goal is personal gain, while the conflict’s continuation suits him.”

https://sputnikglobe.com/20250516/media-hype-vs-megaphone-diplomacy-what-russia-ukraine-istanbul-talks-reveal-1122067014.html

 

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Moscow and Kiev have exchanged the remains of fallen servicemen, Russian MP Shamsail Saraliev has told RBK media outlet. The lawmaker is a member of the parliamentary commission overseeing the country’s military operation against Ukrainian forces.

According to Saraliev, the Russian Defense Ministry returned 909 bodies to Ukraine and received the remains of 34 Russian soldiers in exchange.

Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War confirmed the swap in a Telegram post, saying Kiev had received the bodies of 909 servicemen. It did not disclose how many of Russia’s fallen soldiers were handed over. The operation involved the Ukrainian military as well as the domestic security service, the SBU, and was coordinated with the International Committee of the Red Cross, it added.

Similar swaps have been carried out on a monthly basis. In January, Russia handed 757 bodies to Ukraine in exchange for the remains of 49 troops. In February, Kiev received 757 bodies, while 45 were returned to Russia.

In March, the sides exchanged the remains of 909 Ukrainian servicemen for the bodies of 43 Russians, including eight civilians who were captured during Kiev’s cross-border incursion into Kursk Region and later died in captivity.

Last month, Russia handed over 909 Ukrainian bodies and received the remains of 41 soldiers in return.

https://www.rt.com/russia/617708-russia-ukraine-fallen-soldiers/

 

MAKE A DEAL PRONTO BEFORE THE SHIT HITS THE FAN:

NO NATO IN "UKRAINE" (WHAT'S LEFT OF IT)

THE DONBASS REPUBLICS ARE NOW BACK IN THE RUSSIAN FOLD — AS THEY USED TO BE PRIOR 1922. THE RUSSIANS WON'T ABANDON THESE AGAIN.

THESE WILL ALSO INCLUDE ODESSA, KHERSON AND KHARKIV.....

CRIMEA IS RUSSIAN — AS IT USED TO BE PRIOR 1954

TRANSNISTRIA WILL BE PART OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

A MEMORANDUM OF NON-AGGRESSION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE USA.

 

EASY.

 

THE WEST KNOWS IT.

 

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         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

better then....

The Ukraine conflict could have ended very quickly if Kiev had chosen to negotiate from the beginning rather than heed its Western backers and fight Russia, Vladimir Medinsky, head of Moscow’s delegation at the Istanbul talks, said in wake of the negotiations.

Medinsky made the comments after nearly two hours of talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul on Friday. The two nations agreed upon a major prisoner swap involving 1,000 POWs from each side, as well as to continue contacts once each side has prepared a detailed ceasefire proposal, the Russian delegation said.

After the meeting, the presidential aide and professional historian sat down for a major interview with the Russia’s Rossiya 1 broadcaster.

Quick way out

The hostilities between Moscow and Kiev, which have already dragged on for more than three years, could have ended in mere weeks, Medinsky believes. Ukraine just needed to stick to the arrangements it had reached with Russia during the initial rounds of peace talks in the Belarusian city of Gomel in late February, he stated.

Kiev could have “agreed to a peace in late February [2022], but they did not and dragged their feet instead,” the official said. The Russian peace proposal presented at the following round of talks, which was held in Istanbul in the spring of 2022, was already less favorable to Ukraine, as it already reflected some “changes on the ground,” he added. 

“The Istanbul process was also regrettably disrupted because of the West’s direct involvement,” Medinsky stated, blaming then British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to Kiev in May of 2022 for scuttling the initial peace negotiations. According to David Arakhamia, who headed the Ukrainian delegation at that time, Johnson told Kiev to “just fight.”

West’s interference in other nations’ affairs is detrimental to Europe

Attempts by Western nations to influence other countries’ policies have historically brought catastrophic consequences to the European continent, Medinsky warned. As a vivid example, he took the Berlin Congress held in 1878, which was called by a coalition of Western countries to revise the results of the Russian-Turkish war that had ended earlier the same year.

Western nations, including the UK, France, Italy, and Germany, thought the peace treaty, which led to the liberation of a host of Balkan nations from Ottoman control, was too favorable to the Russian Empire, as they thought it would give it too much clout over the Balkans.

As a result of the West’s interference, the borders of the newly-liberated states were redrawn, thus laying the foundation for the territorial disputes that ultimately triggered World War I, Medinsky said. 

“Unregulated problems in the Balkans led to WWI,” he stated. “This was a direct consequence of interference by Western nations.”

Kiev’s demands are excessive

Medinsky has dismissed Ukraine’s demand for a ceasefire as a precondition for any peace talks as unnecessary and excessive. “A war and talks are being conducted simultaneously,” he said. “Only people who know nothing about history” can claim that a ceasefire has always preceded peace talks, the official maintained. 
Kiev has repeatedly demanded that Moscow agree to a 30-day ceasefire before any talks take place. Russia has rejected that demand, arguing Ukraine would merely use the pause to rearm and regroup its troops.

 

https://www.rt.com/russia/617745-ukraine-conflict-end-weeks-negotiator/

 

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YOURDEMOCRACY.NET RECORDS HISTORY AS IT SHOULD BE — NOT AS THE WESTERN MEDIA WRONGLY REPORTS IT.

 

         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

hell water....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG7V6-9gLMo

RED Alert: US Warns Ukraine Of MAJOR Russian Attack

 

CNN reports that the Russians are preparing a major offensive in Ukraine, aimed at capturing territory right up to the outskirts of Kiev. Marco Rubio has stated that he doesn’t expect that the negotiations is Istanbul between Russia and Ukraine will reach a conclusive result. He added that the only way to sort this war in Ukraine out is through a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Mark Rutte has also criticised Vladimir Putin for missing the opportunity to have genuine peace talks with Zelensky. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhna has stated that Russia has violated NATO airspace by sending an SU-35 fighter jet to protect a tanker of Russia’s shadow fleet. Romania has given a major infrastructure contract to the Ukrainian company Avtomahistral-Pivden for the construction of a motorway.

 

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YOURDEMOCRACY.NET RECORDS HISTORY AS IT SHOULD BE — NOT AS THE WESTERN MEDIA WRONGLY REPORTS IT.

 

         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

contradictioning....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-WzSZcLig8

 

Mixed Messaging from U.S. Leadership:

Trump has alternated between saying the U.S. might walk away from the conflict and suggesting he could negotiate directly with Putin.

Administration officials like Marco Rubio and Trump’s spokeswoman have publicly declared the U.S. would no longer mediate peace talks — only to contradict those claims by continuing to do so, undermining U.S. credibility.

Russia's Negotiation Stance:

Putin would agree to a ceasefire only if Ukraine accepts harsh terms: ceding all of the four annexed regions, recognizing Crimea as Russian, demilitarizing, and abandoning NATO aspirations.

These conditions are non-starters for Ukraine and the West.

Strategic Reality of the War:

The war is a stalemate. Despite some Russian territorial gains (approx. 1,827 square miles), progress has been slow.

Russia is waging a war of attrition, aiming to destroy Ukraine's military capacity rather than quickly seize territory.

Ukraine, with far fewer resources and manpower, is suffering massive losses, which the speaker calls a human tragedy.

Critique of Western Strategy:

The West continues to support Ukraine but has no realistic plan or clear diplomatic goal.

European leaders appear to be prolonging the war under the illusion that Russia can be pressured to surrender on Western terms — a delusion, according to the speaker.

 

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YOURDEMOCRACY.NET RECORDS HISTORY AS IT SHOULD BE — NOT AS THE WESTERN MEDIA WRONGLY REPORTS IT.

 

         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

 

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