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donald kills MAGA with "make ukraine fight again"....Donald Trump is on the brink of tearing up his 'no foreign wars, pro-peace' pre-election pledge on Ukraine, with plans to deliver more weapons, and threats against Russia edging him closer toward inheriting "Biden's war." Sputnik asked a renowned US geopolitics and military affairs expert to break it down. The president claims that his plans to ramp up arms deliveries to Ukraine and threaten Russia with secondary tariffs are designed to help end the conflict, “when in fact these steps are serving to prolong and escalate the war unnecessarily with no end in sight,” ex-US Army staff officer David Pyne says. “Trump fails to understand that it is US military assistance to Ukrainian dictator Volodymyr Zelensky that is the chief obstacle to achieving a realistic and durable peace settlement, not an unwillingness on the part of Putin to compromise,” Pyne, deputy head of the EMP Task Force, told Sputnik.
Costly Policy Mistake Since the policy reversal “represents a complete betrayal of Trump’s America First conservative voting base,” who elected him in part based on his pledge to end the crisis, it threatens to derail his presidency, according to Pyne. “If Trump continues in this foolish course of pursuing war instead of peace, not only will it increase the risk of a future direct military confrontation with Russia, but it will likely serve to further fracture his America First conservative base, enabling the Democrats to seize control of Congress in the November 2026 midterm elections,” the observer predicts. Pyne’s recommendation? End all US weapons and offensive intelligence support to Ukraine, pressure Zelensky to resign and hold elections, and broadly, accept Russia’s peace terms, so that Trump can get back to his “overriding grand strategic vision” of a “geostrategic partnership with Russia.”
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on the ground....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjjL5fPLfyQ
Ground Game in UKRAINE: RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE /HistoryLegends Alex & Col DAniel Davis
The discussion revolves around the current state of the Russia-Ukraine war, especially focusing on Ukraine’s defensive posture in the Donbas region and the significance of strategic cities like Donetsk, Luhansk, Pokrovsk (Pakrosk), and Kostiantynivka.
Key Points:
Ukrainian Strategy & Morale:
Many trenches being attacked are reportedly empty, suggesting possible Ukrainian withdrawal or redeployment. The analyst believes Ukraine may have already internally accepted the loss of Donbas and is continuing the fight to exhaust Russian forces—similar to Germany's late WWII Eastern Front strategy. Some Ukrainians seem to be holding out hope for a Russian collapse or internal revolution, akin to 1917.
Ukrainian Public Sentiment:
There is declining interest among the general Ukrainian population, especially outside the eastern regions. A second wave of mass mobilization might only happen if Russian forces threaten Kyiv again.
Russian Advances:
Russia has captured nearly all of Luhansk and is heavily focused on Donetsk oblast, particularly targeting Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka. These cities are seen as vital logistical and strategic hubs, not just political trophies.
Tactics and Terrain:
Russians are bypassing entrenched urban defenses to avoid heavy street battles, preferring encirclement tactics, as seen in Avdiivka. Urban centers are prioritized over rural advances due to their strategic importance.
Operational Concerns:
Though Russia has operational reserves and momentum, advances could stall due to industrial bottlenecks, minefields, and increased Ukrainian drone strikes. Russian attempts at rapid breakthroughs could be costly, and large-scale Desert Storm-type offensives are unlikely.
Pokrovsk’s Importance:
Considered a potential tipping point: if it falls, it could open a broader area to Russian forces. However, whether that leads to full front collapse is debatable.
Drone Warfare and Manpower:
Drones are at parity between both sides, but thinning Ukrainian lines and reduced availability of skilled operators could eventually create weak spots exploitable by Russia.
Outlook:
Russia is making consistent gains and appears focused on city-by-city domination. However, large-scale, rapid collapses of Ukrainian defense lines remain uncertain due to terrain, defensive tactics, and logistical challenges. Urban centers like Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka remain the key to the next phase.
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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not liking it....
Trump Says U.S. Will Send Patriot Missiles to Ukraine
Joseph AddingtonThe president is unhappy with Putin’s response to American diplomacy.
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. will send Patriot air defense missile systems to Ukraine. “Putin really surprised a lot of people,” the president told reporters. “He talks nice and then bombs everybody in the evening. But there’s a little bit of a problem there. I don’t like it.”
The missiles will be paid for by the Europeans, Trump implied. “We basically are going to send them various pieces of very sophisticated military equipment. They are going to pay us 100 percent for that, and that’s the way we want it.”
The announcement follows an about-face by the White House last week on a potential pause on U.S. aid to Ukraine. The Pentagon suspended on July 1 shipments of some munitions, including air defense missiles, to Ukraine over concerns about the state of American stockpiles. The president repudiated the pause in comments to the press last Monday, and shipments were resumed shortly thereafter.
Trump, who has unsuccessfully pushed for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine since his inauguration in January, has expressed his increasing frustration with Russia’s response to American diplomacy. “We get a lot of bulls*** thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth,” he said in a July 8 press conference. “He’s very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.”
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/trump-says-u-s-will-send-patriot-missiles-to-ukraine/
GUS: TRUMPIAN DIPLOMACY IS AKIN TO DROWNING KITTENS....
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not told....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GmkPYIASbs
Trump says he hasn't been told if he is named in Epstein filesAttorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that last week’s memo declining to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein “speaks for itself,” rejecting questions about making more documents public. “Today our memo speaks for itself, and we will get back to you about anything else,” Bondi told reporters Tuesday, responding to questions about President Donald Trump’s earlier comment that Bondi should release “whatever she thinks is credible.”
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