Yes, it will be the usual Friday binge on johanno1.se – you can relax now.
Then IT runs a lot of semi-interesting polls, so I’ve been thinking about whether we should seriously vote on Sweden’s perhaps most important issue – round-the-clock opening hours at Systembolaget.
Imagine not having to realize at 9 o’clock that you’ve been stingy and the evening is ruined, but instead just jumping in the car to buy a few bottles of rum so you don’t have to sit semi-sober in front of the Friday movie with the family π
After a violent increase in the number of traffic accidents, maybe Systembolaget will team up with Foodora for home delivery, and then we’ll reach Nirvana level – a wild party is never more than a Foodora order away, you never have to be sober.
Fanta Fuhrer is now on my watchlist as a wannabe-Hitler, so I’ll probably have reason to come back after yesterday’s final analysis.
India – Pakistan is escalating rapidly because Pakistan has closed its airspace and India’s aircraft carrier is heading towards the neighboring country. The quick-witted ones realize that JD Vance visited India a few days ago after killing the Pope, so some mischief is certainly brewing here.
Since Trump took office, the USA has single-handedly been responsible for all escalation in the world…
I honestly expected India to sit out this global conflict, but my goodness, what a global escalation it would be if these two openly start a war πΆ
On the global escalation scale, we now have –
-a full-blown global trade war initiated by Fanta Fuhrer.
-Russian escalation last fall.
-India-Pakistan on the rise.
-possible war with Iran.
-China has increased exercises against Taiwan.
A storm is brewing…
Back to Ukraine, and one really empathizes with them now after over three years of war –
What you’re seeing now is that Ukraine has completely deviated from the NATO doctrine, and my guess is that they are wiping out kilometer by kilometer, not like Russia with its artillery, but through attacks.
This is how Azov fought back in 2023, attacking in a 1:3 – 1:5 disadvantage but utilizing tanks and drones that were in their infancy, as well as artillery.
We all remember how the battalion leadership led 1-2 groups against 1-2 platoons in defense, and when they were defeated with minimal losses, the battalion leadership already knew through the drones from which direction the strike force was coming and where the counterattack would hit, and could direct the group/groups in defense.
Not the easiest to lead through drones, I believe, but it worked.
Apparently, the UK or USA has tried to lead an attacking group into a defense system with drones, and it was a bit like one group had night vision equipment at night – total superiority.
Now it’s spring 2025, and it would be strange if Ukraine hasn’t adopted the only thing that worked in 2023.
And today, the drone weapon is so effective that Russia incurs 80%-85% of the losses from it.
And UA has received infinitely more fragmentation protection.
So fast forward to today – Ukraine decides to isolate an area with a battalion in defense.
They now have JDAMs for bunkers, accurate artillery, and then they have small FPV drones that penetrate every opening.
Then they lay a wet blanket of drones 40km around the unfortunate ones.
And a wet blanket of EW and precision flying over everything.
And wear them down over a few days.
When the attack finally comes – if the RU battalion goes into defense, drones and cluster ammunition rain down.
If they try to hide in the bunkers, that won’t work either.
UA now needs a few platoons, maybe a company, to clear up the area by throwing grenades and clearing defensive positions – nothing more is needed.
They incur low losses, and when the RU strike force starts moving on the road, it’s either drones or UA has already laid anti-tank mines.
The purpose is to flush out the battalion, so sometimes they just withdraw and let RU fortify the area again, and then they launch a second, third, or fourth attack.
This worked at Bakhmut in 2023 and has worked in the entire Pokrovsk area in 2025.
And it worked up in Kursk even though RU had a bit too much FAB.
Ukraine now has an enormous offensive strategic reserve, but I don’t think we’ll see it in combat as we did in 2023 – NATO doctrine and attempting breakthroughs.
They will roll into the village when 3 RU battalions have been knocked out on three occasions, and then they shift focus to the next village, and the next. Continuously isolating and combating.
The breakthroughs in the front lines are made by engineering brigades, but this is probably how it will continue until something breaks.
The Russian spearhead is disproportionately depleted.
They have laid the foundation for this type of warfare by absolutely decimating the Russian artillery for a couple of months.
Then we have two arsenals that exploded in a nice mushroom cloud.
We will see more of this type of warfare, and Ukraine will not run out of steam because it’s not as personnel-intensive as the NATO doctrine.
And it will be very unpleasant for RU when this bustling activity starts simultaneously on all fronts.
They have done it in Pokrovsk now, where they have attacked at 3-6 locations simultaneously with smaller units and fought in a significant numerical disadvantage.
By the way, Germany recently delivered mine-clearing equipment and underwater scooters…
The amount of offensive material UA has received since last fall is absolutely enormous, and they use very little of it, so my guess has been that they have changed their tactics to eliminate the defense instead of taking terrain – something that supports this assumption is that they attack and withdraw maybe 3-4 times in the same place, as we have seen in the daily reports.
Finally, you now have the opportunity to show appreciation to MXT and his work on the website and the daily (well…) yellow posts – IT has installed a donation button on johanno1.se, if you look around a bit, you’ll see a QR code.
There is also a donation page for Ukraine on johanno1.se with links to Swedish Rescuers, drones 2 Ukraine, and other organizations we have learned over time are legitimate and worth donating to.
On Substack – there is still a chance to follow and subscribe if it feels more right to go that route, as some have done.
https://bsky.app/profile/johanno1.bsky.social
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Good morning!
Russian losses in Ukraine 2025-04-25
The artillery really stands out
There were an unusually high number of cruise missiles in today’s casualty report, so I suspected that we would see reports of injured and dead, and unfortunately, that was confirmed. Afraid that more reports will come during the day. #RussiaIsATerroristState
“Killed and injured after deadly Russian drones strike residential building in Ukraineβs Dnipropetrovsk region. Rescue efforts underway as civilians trapped under rubble.”
https://bsky.app/profile/kyivpost.com/post/3lnmiatcju22y
Another sign that he is serious.
“Donald Trump’s organization has in recent days started selling caps and t-shirts with the slogan “Trump 2028”, a clear nod to the president’s openness to staying in the White House for a third term. This is reported by The Hill and Forbes. On the t-shirt, the slogan is followed by a parenthesis with the words “rewrite the rules”.”
If he really tries, it will probably be another hill that Trump will stumble on. Yet another hill in the gently rolling landscape of small mounds where he has charged ahead, come to a sudden halt, and then resorted to ranting on his social media platform.
It’s a bit early in the game to start with that already now – they should have waited until after the midterm election.
Slightly better support for Trump in the Fox survey (44%) than in the others (41%) that weigh the results from several different sources, but still bad enough for him to sour and accuse it of being false. Unfortunately, 30-35% of his supporters will believe him.
“Donald Trump is approaching 100 days in office β but the support for him is significantly cracking, according to a new opinion poll from Fox News. Only 44 percent of the 1,104 registered voters who responded to the survey say they have confidence in Trump.
The support is also lower than any of Donald Trump’s predecessors in the White House had at the same time. For example, Joe Biden had 54 percent support as the 100-day mark approached, and George W. Bush had 63 percent.
Trump, in turn, is quite upset about the numbers. He writes on Truth Social that Fox owner Rupert Murdoch has promised him for years to “get rid of his Fox News Trump-hating, false pollsters” but has never followed through.”
https://omni.se/trump-till-attack-mot-fox-efter-nya-bottensiffror/a/zAjbLq
“Tobacco company Swedish Match joined the long list of companies, including Ericsson and Spotify, that donated money to Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the USA. This is reported by Dagens industri, referring to a report from the inauguration committee.
– ‘As we are now increasing our workforce and production in the USA, we believe it is important to actively participate in the democratic process and acknowledge changes in the administration,’ stated Robert Noord, press officer at Swedish Match, to DI.”
https://omni.se/swedish-match-skankte-miljoner-till-trumps-installation/a/AvVQ4A
We previously discussed corruption, I think it is a question of corruption when companies pay politicians huge sums of money, and it also undermines democracy when companies with huge resources become decisive in determining who wins elections, rather than the population.
I find it strange that in the USA of all countries, which have previously preached about democracy, justice, freedom, etc., and which have a constitution that really tries to limit so that no one should have too much power, have allowed themselves to degenerate in the way they have. It is not new, and it is even worse with those dinners with Trump that you have to pay five million USD to attend, but it is still skewed.”
Interesting things are happening in the USA right now. California is the economic engine of the USA and has sued the federal authorities for imposing tariffs. California is economically on track to surpass both Japan and Germany, so they can really put their weight behind their words.
Interesting, had no idea that they had such a strong economy and good to see that they are taking a bite!
If they had been independent countries, California would have been the 5th largest economy, and Texas the 7th in the world. (though some years old data…)
4th largest now if you believe them themselves.
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/04/23/california-is-now-the-4th-largest-economy-in-the-world/
Imagine the day when they say Fuck this shit! and start working to leave the USA.
On the other hand, perhaps only a civil war can “allow” a state to leave, since it is probably not legally possible. Not something one wants to see.
Texas has its own power grid, supposedly because they want to be able to secede from the USA if necessary. Tricker for other states…
CALEXIT
Yes, one tends to forget that the USA is large and that individual states are equivalent to entire countries.
Perhaps California will want to leave the USA if Trump continues on the same path! π
Sweden and California are almost exactly the same size in terms of area.
There has been some talk (perhaps not entirely seriously, but still) about expanding Cascadia with California, and as a side effect, excluding the actual US Pacific Coast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_movement
Cascadia could form a North American union with Canada. Free trade with the whole world except the USA, which of course wants to keep the tariff walls π.
Well – the flip side of the coin about Fanta Fuhrer is of course another “confederate states”.
And the funny thing is that it’s the Democrats again π
Update from 08:00 on 25.04.2025 about the Russian invasion
A total of 175βοΈ (168, 144, 165, 96, 127, 162, 143, 125, 111, 99) combat actions were recorded during the past day.
#Kharkiv 0βοΈ (4, 4, 0, 1, 2, 7, 1)
#Kupyansk 4 (1, 3, 2, 1, 7, 11, 4)
#Lyman 15βοΈπ₯ (20, 14, 25, 12, 14, 17, 20)
#Siverskyi 8βοΈ(12, 3, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2)
#Kramatorsk 13βοΈπ₯ (1, 6, 4, 5, 7, 6, 8)
#Toretsk 17βοΈπ₯ (13, 23, 10, 18, 26, 11)
#Pokrovsk 65βοΈπ₯π₯π₯ (56, 53, 61, 39, 54, 64)
#Novopavlivka 10βοΈπ₯ (15, 17, 19, 5, 12, 9, 9)
#Huliaipil 0 (0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
#Orikhivsk 9βοΈ (3, 5, 3, 4, 3, 3, 1)
#Prydniprovsky 3 (1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0)
#Kursk 27π₯π₯ (26, 22, 21, 16, 20, 23, 21)
Four attacks took place in the Kupyansk sector yesterday. AFUπΊπ¦ stopped AFRFπ·πΊ’s attacks in the areas of Nova Kruhlyakivka, Zahryzove, and towards Bohuslavka.
In the Lyman sector, AFRFπ·πΊ attacked 15 times. They attempted to break through AFUπΊπ¦’s defense near Novyi, Kolodyazy, Torske, Yampolivka, and towards Olhivka, Ridkodub, and Novyi Myr.
In the Siverskyi sector, AFUπΊπ¦ stopped eight militant offensives near Bilohorivka, towards Verkhnekamianske, and Hryhorivka.
Thirteen firefights were registered in the Kramatorsk sector yesterday in the areas of Chasovyi Yar, Andriivka, and towards Bila Hora, Predtechine, and Diliyivka.
In the Toretsk sector, AFRFπ·πΊ carried out 17 attacks in the areas of Toretsk, Leonidivka, Shcherbynivka, Dachne, and towards Diliyivka and Novospaske.
In the Pokrovsk sector, AFUπΊπ¦ stopped 65 attacks from AFRFπ·πΊ in the areas of Vodiane Druhe, Zvirove, Tarasivka, Sukhyi Yar, Berezivka, Malynivka, Yelizavetivka, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novosergiivka, Uspenivka, Novooleksandrivka, Nadiivka, Kotlyarivka, Andriivka, and towards Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, Chunyshine, Oleksiivka, Stara Mykolaivka, Romanivka, Myroliubivka.
In the Novopavlivka sector, AFRFπ·πΊ carried out ten attacks near the villages of Kostiantynopil, Pryvilne, and towards Rozlyv and Odradne.
In the Orikhivsk sector, AFRFπ·πΊ attempted to advance nine times near Novodanilivka, Mali Shcherbaki, Stepove, Shcherbaki, and towards Mala Tokmachka. He was not successful.
In the Prydniprovsky sector, AFUπΊπ¦ successfully stopped three attempts from AFRFπ·πΊ to advance.
No combat actions were registered in the Huliaipol and Kharkiv sectors yesterday.
No signs of hostile offensive groups were detected in the Volyn and Polissya sectors.
AFUπΊπ¦ continues its operations in the Kursk region. Yesterday, AFRFπ·πΊ carried out 17 air strikes, released 26 guided glide bombs, and fired 367 artillery attacks, five of which were from multiple rocket launchers. AFUπΊπ¦ stopped 27 attacks.
During the past day, AFUπΊπ¦’s air force, robotic forces, and artillery targeted six areas with a concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, nine artillery systems, and a checkpoint.
Thank you! π
Unusually intense in Kramatorsk, wondering if it’s just a coincidence or if we will see even more increased activity there.
Thank you 205 ππ».
Thank you for the 205 βββ
Thank you! π
Unusually intense in Kramatorsk, wondering if it’s just a coincidence or if we will see even more increased activity there.
A long drawn-out sparse front line with daily minor skirmishes. Advance-retreat from the Russian side and experienced defense efforts from Ukraine. Then back to meter-deep trenches. Feels like a day at the office.
Sorry for the small disruption, had to do a restart!
Johan no1 powered by Extrude Productions. Or whatever it said. π
Maybe it should have said “Unpowered” since the malfunction was due to a lack of annual inspection of the ground fault circuit interrupter, which meant they had to shut off the power. π
Jahojariaho sent a PDF about authoritarianism, by Marlies Glasius, interesting for those who want to delve deeper into the subject!
What authoritarianism is β¦ and is not: a practice perspective
https://johanno1.se/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/What_authoritarianism_is_and_is_not_a_pr.pdf
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Good Jari maybe one should write π
Yes! Well done there Jari π
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Depressing reading about the situation in the Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine.
If Trump gets his way, the situation is unlikely to improve.
“The Harsh Realities of Russian-Occupied Ukraine
The Russian opposition politician Maksim Kats highlighted comments by the reliably pro-Kremlin Army General and State Duma deputy Andrey Gurulev, who had admitted that there is an extremely low standard of living in Russiaβs notoriously impoverished regions, including the Far East. The situation is even worse in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, Kats said.”
https://cepa.org/article/the-harsh-realities-of-russian-occupied-ukraine/
I wonder if there will be a rant about this from Trump on Truth social soon! π
“Donald Trump is one of the world’s most famous men. But he may be disappointed when he sees his seat at Pope Francis’ funeral, writes The Telegraph.
According to information that has emerged about the preliminary seating plan, it seems that Trump will have to settle for the third row.
He will at least get to sit behind King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, who are traditionally placed ahead of presidents and prime ministers.”
https://omni.se/trump-kan-bli-besviken-pa-sittplatsen-bakom-kungen/a/GyAqn4
The royal couple, where is Vance π±?
He probably isn’t invited, I guess the Vatican feels he has caused enough trouble already! π
Yes, assassinating the pope and starting a war between India and Pakistan should be enough for this week
It could have been your wife, your daughter, or “the old man’s” grandchild who experienced a night of horror.
Russia must be defeated so that they do not continue their killing of civilians.
Yes π€¬.
Exactly! #RussiaIsATerroristState!
Finally! If true, this is a heavy nail in Putin’s coffin.
P.S: I have been looking for official links but have not found any yet.
https://splash247.com/all-ships-passing-through-european-waters-must-now-provide-proof-of-insurance/
Fler ryska fΓΆrsΓ€kringsbolag sΓΆker Indiens godkΓ€nnande fΓΆr att tillhandahΓ₯lla fΓΆrsΓ€kringar fΓΆr oljetankfartyg.
Tre ytterligare ryska fΓΆrsΓ€kringsbolag, inklusive ett dotterbolag till toppbanken Sberbank, har bett Indien om godkΓ€nnande att tillhandahΓ₯lla marin fΓΆrsΓ€kring fΓΆr oljeleveranser som skickas till indiska hamnar, sade tvΓ₯ kΓ€llor med insyn i Γ€rendet, nΓ€r Moskva strΓ€var efter att upprΓ€tthΓ₯lla leveranser trots vΓ€sterlΓ€ndska sanktioner.
Indien har redan godkΓ€nt fem fΓΆrsΓ€kringsbolag frΓ₯n Ryssland, som inte har nΓ₯gra fΓΆrsΓ€kringsbolag i International Group of P&I Clubs, som tillhandahΓ₯ller ansvarsfΓΆrsΓ€kring fΓΆr personskador eller miljΓΆsaneringskrav fΓΆr majoriteten av vΓ€rldens tankfartyg.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/russian-insurers-seek-indias-approval-525011
This should be a sufficiently official source?
However, it is ambiguous, “has adopted a crucial measure” but it also mentions “the new proposal” so I actually don’t grasp if it has entered into force, or if they have just submitted a proposal to a previous directive (from 2002).
https://transport.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/new-proposal-strengthen-eu-mandatory-ship-reporting-systems-2025-02-19_en
You were faster! I understand that the change has been adopted in the EU system, but due to that change, a update has been proposed in the international system (MRS)?
Yes, that’s probably the case, because from what I understood, the original directive was active.π
Oops – seems to be true! Great – all ships operating in EU waters must be able to present insurance documents, even if they do not call at a port but only pass through! Link from the EU Commission:
https://transport.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/commission-strengthens-eu-mandatory-ship-reporting-systems-2025-04-23_en
Exciting to say the least π
An Al Capone
Sure!
Yup! https://transport.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/commission-strengthens-eu-mandatory-ship-reporting-systems-2025-04-23_en?utm_source=chatgpt.com
The article you linked to from Splash247 is accurate and is based on an official action by the European Commission. On April 23, 2025, the Commission adopted an amendment to Directive 2002/59/EC (Vessel Monitoring Directive), which now requires all ships passing through EU waters, even those not calling at any EU port, to provide evidence of valid insurance.
The purpose of this action is to strengthen the EU’s ability to monitor and, if necessary, investigate ship activities, especially considering the risks that unsafe or uninsured ships may pose. This is part of the EU’s broader efforts to improve maritime safety and environmental protection in European waters.
Wonderful π
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I saw a Tesla yesterday with a sticker, so I wrote a Tweet about it that I addressed to Musk, wrote something like this:
@elonmusk I saw a Tesla yesterday with a sticker that said:
“I bought this Tesla before Musk went crazy”
Just wanted to let you know that those who drive your cars are ashamed.
Maybe it’s time to change your attitude?
It was deleted the same second I posted it! π
Musk has already messed up big time, so I hope no one falls for an attitude change. The stripes don’t go away from the zebra no matter how much you wash it.
Well, that’s the first thing, but if he were to start behaving, it might affect others in his surroundings.
Beyond rescue
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Iran will sign a cooperation agreement with Russia worth 4 billion dollars to develop seven oil fields, says Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad to state TV according to Reuters.
Furthermore, the Oil Minister states that Iran will expand cooperation with Russia in the sectors of agriculture, banking, and oil.
https://omni.se/irans-oljeminister-skriver-miljardkontrakt-med-ryssland/a/KMAqQ5
Iran will fall on 1.2.3…
“Donald Trump’s memecoin has surged in value after the announcement that the 220 largest holders will be invited to dinner at his golf club outside Washington, writes Wired. The real winners: Trump-owned companies CIC Digital and Fight Fight Fight, which together own 80 percent of the assets.
The companies profit from trading fees rather than the cryptocurrency’s increase in value.
“If you have a cryptocurrency and control market making and the generated fees, it’s the volume and price movements that you care about, not the price itself,” says Nathan van der Heyden, head of business development at the crypto company Aragon, to the tech magazine.”
Nice compilation in today’s Gregg, about the shares of shot down missiles, drones, etc. in yesterday’s massive bombings.
“64% of the ice edges were taken out
84% of H-101 were taken out
50% of Kaliber were taken out
100% of H-59/H-69 were taken out
91% of Shaheds were taken out”
Warning for META link!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0237kpjk85UMNvqwcmeKdiwBxoYwxy1vJbctqDDmXggZJ3c2XJyihCJYGSYPvuVWsFl&id=100051080026232
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Ukraine’s proposal
Framework for an agreement between Russia and Ukraine:
Ceasefire:
οΏ½The parties commit to a complete and unconditional ceasefire in the air, on land, and at sea.
οΏ½Both sides immediately commence negotiations on technical implementation, with the participation of the USA and European countries. This will take place concurrently with the preparations of the agenda and framework for a comprehensive peace agreement.
οΏ½Monitoring of the ceasefire shall be led by the USA with support from a third party.
οΏ½Russia must unconditionally return all deported and illegally relocated Ukrainian children. All prisoners of war shall be exchanged according to the “all for all” principle. Russia must release all civilian detainees.
Security guarantees for Ukraine:
οΏ½Ukraine receives robust security guarantees, including from the USA (similar to Article 5), even if there is no consensus among allies on NATO membership.
οΏ½No restrictions shall apply to the Ukrainian defense forces.
οΏ½Guaranteeing states shall be an ad hoc group of European countries and other willing non-European countries. There shall be no limitations on the presence, armament, or deployment of friendly foreign forces on Ukrainian territory.
οΏ½Ukraine continues its process for EU membership.
Territory:
οΏ½Territorial issues shall be discussed and resolved only after a complete and unconditional ceasefire has taken effect.
οΏ½Negotiations on territorial issues shall be based on the current front line.
οΏ½Ukraine regains control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant with American involvement, as well as the Kakhovka Dam.
οΏ½Ukraine shall have free passage on the Dnieper River and control over the Kinburn Peninsula.
Economy:
οΏ½The USA and Ukraine will implement an agreement on economic cooperation and mineral resources.
οΏ½Ukraine shall be fully rebuilt and compensated economically, including with the help of frozen Russian state assets, which will remain frozen until Russia has compensated Ukraine for its damages.
οΏ½The US sanctions imposed on Russia since 2014 may be gradually eased once a sustainable peace is achieved but can be quickly reinstated in case of violations of the peace agreement (so-called “snapback”).
US proposal for ceasefire
οΏ½Permanent ceasefire
οΏ½Both parties immediately commence technical negotiations on implementation
Security guarantee for Ukraine
οΏ½Ukraine receives robust security guarantees
οΏ½Guaranteeing states consist of an ad hoc group of European countries and willing non-European states
οΏ½Ukraine refrains from seeking NATO membership
οΏ½Ukraine may continue to strive for EU membership
Territory
οΏ½The USA formally recognizes (de jure) Russian control over the Crimean Peninsula
οΏ½The USA practically recognizes (de facto) Russian control over Luhansk
οΏ½The USA practically recognizes Russian control over parts of Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Kherson
οΏ½Ukraine regains territory in Kharkiv
οΏ½Ukraine regains control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant through American control and management of the facility, with electricity distribution to both sides, as well as control over the Kakhovka Dam
οΏ½Ukraine has unimpeded passage on the Dnieper River and control over the Kinburn Peninsula
Economy
οΏ½The USA and Ukraine will implement an agreement on economic cooperation and mineral resources
οΏ½Ukraine shall be fully rebuilt and receive economic compensation
οΏ½Sanctions against Russia imposed since 2014 due to the conflict shall be lifted
οΏ½Economic cooperation between the USA and Russia in energy and other industrial sectors
Source: Reuters
Thank you, interesting!
A NATO membership doesn’t really matter now, but let RU think it does.
More important with the EU then because it can develop into something more… defensible, if you know what I mean.
You know what I mean, nunch nunch, wink wink
Good to see them side by side ππ». Trump is completely off the sidelines here.
Oh my God – even Ukraine’s proposal is a disaster for Europe.
How could it come to this π
Now I don’t think RU and USA will accept this, but you see how desperate Ukraine is as a country, right.
#fcktrmp is shit and all his followers!
Well said!
Indo-Pak tensions continue to rise
Where is Vance π€
He is here, he is there, he is everywhere π§.
Probably incognito in Pakistan π
Release the Talons Free π¦ π«
On time βπ»!
Starting to get late now…
“Ukraine will not regain its Crimean peninsula, says US President Donald Trump in an interview with Time Magazine.
– Crimea will remain Russian, he says.
In the Time interview, Trump once again accuses Ukraine of starting the war. “What caused the war,” the president claims, “is that Ukraine started talking about joining NATO.”
Sounds like he’s defending an arsonist when the victim applies for insurance.
“So far, no one has endorsed the American proposals”. https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3lnn4jqchbk26
Perhaps the purpose is that no one should accept the plan and that the USA can shrug and leave, saying they have done what they could? Soon, Europe will probably also get its share of the blame for “encouraging” Ukraine – then it is neither the fault of the USA nor Russia.
I do believe that Trump reasons with the principle of might makes right. But since the West and Europe are not backing down (neither is China, I guess) and since Congress is unlikely to approve a recognition (again, a guess), number 47 will have to give in and rant on social media instead. But nothing is certain.
Have you found your way here Lammis π
Yes! I’ve been reading for a long time without registering, but yesterday I finally took the plunge, well before the promised Friday binge! Excellent analyses, excellent comments – so much fun to be here!
Time for Europe to cut the umbilical cord to the USA and show some integrity
A backbone must first grow.
Like a sprout still π
France has just declared that all European allies can now consider themselves under their nuclear umbrella.
France then took off from their home bases and air-refueled their way to northern Sweden in a few hours where they conducted live exercises together with Jas aircraft from Kallax. Not nuclear weapons this time, just conventional bombs.
I think a lot is happening now that would have been completely unthinkable just a few months ago.
Another one bites the dust!
“Russian media report that Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy chief of the main operations directorate of Russiaβs General Staff, was killed in an explosion near Moscow. The blast threw him several meters, resulting in his death.”
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3lnn2c6vjo22c
“The moment of the explosion was caught on video.”
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3lnn2sw2jo22c
Nice π
GUR moves on to the next goal
GUR will have free rein when uncle 47 gets tired ππ».
Reposting this.
There is another aspect to Trump.
He IS Russian. Those of you who have seen the movie SALT with Angelina Jolie know what I’m talking about.
A planted Russian, already in the 40-50s, who has climbed a bit in his career (well…) and bided his time for “day X” – a Russian takeover of the USA.
From that perspective, Trump’s actions become much more understandable.
And before you start howling about “we know where Trump grew up,” etc… consider that what we think we know is only what we HAVE been told – the official version. We only know what someone/some people WANT us to know.
In light of Project 2025, leaks of 10TB of missing data, reports of Russian backdoors in US authorities, and Trump’s strangely consistent undermining of US institutions – is it then so unbelievable to think:
What if he is not just bought – what if he is planted?
Sometimes it’s not what we don’t know that is most dangerous – but what we take for granted that we know.
As I wrote earlier, not entirely impossible that it’s true!
Must you understand this?
The father was born in the USA as the son of German immigrants and Trump was born in the USA?
Is there another story?
Fred Trump was not exactly anonymous and this is before the Soviet Union started planting agents, right?
Good statement by Ulf.
“Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) tells Expressen that he “deeply regrets” Donald Trump’s statements that Crimea “should remain Russian” and describes this as the president “spreading Russian views” about the peninsula.
– It is only Ukraine that can define in any negotiations what is Ukrainian territory and what they would be willing to negotiate about. This is incredibly important to achieve a sustainable peace,” he says.”
Very good. Stubb had apparently also spoken very sharply today and said that Finland will never recognize Crimea as Russian.
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One does not take lightly as country manager to go out with harsh statements as well as Kristersson π
What is worrying is that Ukrainian confirmed material losses have increased significantly in the last six months. Previously, they were at a quarter of the Russian losses, while now they are almost comparable. It is probably Russian drones that are behind this. They have started mass-producing fiber drones that have proven to be very successful. I saw a Russian report somewhere about large groups of operators sitting in Moscow and controlling drones. This indicates that the front line will be increasingly frozen as traditional infantry attacks become almost impossible. We are entering a new era now where connected programmable unmanned machines do the heavy lifting in the field.
Maybe a future where a teenager can buy a real drone on the front line that he controls from his boy’s room straight towards real living soldiers.
Until China releases autonomous hunting drones.
Programming: “kill anything that looks like (UA) military, if unsure, kill it.”…
Where do you find that information, Lars?
Andrew Perpetua usually posts statistics on Twitter. Drone operators in Moscow City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TteEo25Wl5o
Checked if Perpetua had left any reports and unfortunately they don’t look so good.
I have now stopped reporting from him, partly because he seems to have been inactive and partly because he was bad at updating on Bluesky, but he seems to have updated quite a bit now. Some days around 1:1, others more towards 1.5:1.
https://bsky.app/profile/andrewperpetua.bsky.social
Also checked Ragnar’s summary (which comes from Oryx). There is of course some backlog but the ratio for the 30-day average is down to 1:1.5 (see image).
It has looked worse at times earlier in the war but there is a clear improvement since the new year when it dropped below 1:2.
Yes, it was not fun at all to see, I didn’t think πΆ
Lavrov warns traitors within Russia’s elite: “We know who you are”
Can we hope that the low-intensity civil war is starting now?
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But…
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Hoppla βπ»βπ»ππ»!
Oops βπ»βπ»ππ»!
Hope hope hope
Great post on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1058943128606465/permalink/1425819915252116/
mmmm Moscow chocolate!
Nice!
One would damn well find someone who can print the covers, then insert some piece of wood in the right size, sneak it onto the shelves in the stores in front of the real chocolate bars.
No one can come and say that you’ve ruined their products. The store might possibly complain that you’ve made a mess.
I believe that India has planned this because after a terrorist attack in Kashmir, India leaves an agreement guaranteeing 100% of the water to Pakistan’s agriculture.
Unclear how they will stop it, but with such a threat, Pakistan is existentially threatened, right?
A few days after JD Vance was there…
And India’s aircraft carrier is on its way to Afghanistan – do you think it will take two days?
This is not a spontaneous knee-jerk reaction at all.
Pakistan is friendly with the USA and India has always tried to balance but buys weapons from Russia and hates China, right?
So, the global escalation continues upwards…
Hm – there is an unresolved border conflict between China and India in the area as well. And China has a military base in Gilgit-Baltistan in the Pakistani-administered part of Kashmir through permission from Pakistan….Hm.
Pakistan has indeed said that if India stops the water flow, it means war. Completely understandable since they seem to be very dependent on it.
“JD Vance a destroyer of popes and peace! *”
*) Unless Russia is a part, then they can have peace AND get all the land as they want from the other part.
Rena liemannen Vance
Hangar ship towards Afghanistan… advanced… hm… thinking outside the box…?
Really well written by Ann-Charlotte Marteus in Expressen in response to the article by those 105 peace-damaged individuals in Aftonbladet:
“On the night to Thursday, Russia sent 70 missiles and 145 drones towards civilian targets in Kiev and other major cities.
It is truly terrible what we in the West are forcing Russia to do through our aggressive evil.”
https://www.expressen.se/ledare/ann-charlotte-marteus/schyman-och-ganget-borde-alska-trumps-ukraina-deal/
Many of these 105 have had leading roles in society, fortunately many of them are no longer active but a remnant from those who praised the Soviet Union in the 60s.
Yes, it’s actually that simple. A spade is a spade is a spade. Just like traitors, even if they wrap themselves in postmodern word curtains.
“The Atesh resistance movement has claimed responsibility for sabotaging a telecommunications module in Dagestan, a republic of Russia.”
That is on the rise – they shot down an SU30 as well yesterday, the partisans π§
I think Rutte is starting to sound a bit rotten if he praises Trump’s peace proposal (which is included if it is Trump’s entire peace process he is referring to). On the other hand, I haven’t listened to the interview, maybe it’s not as bad as it sounds.
“NATO chief Rutte showered Trump with praise, saying the U.S. president broke the deadlock. “The U.S. and Trump are taking the lead in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Only they can do it,” Rutte stated.”
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3lnneaykgtc2v
Has been on my radar for a while, unexpectedly…
I get bad vibes from him.
Good activity in the comment section – the stage is set for Friday fun around 6:00:00:01 PM Swedish time π
I have jumped the gun and opened a can of Spendrups Premium. It’s only quarter to five, after all.
It’s beer o’clock, Cheers!
There won’t be any Friday drinking at home this evening as we’re going out to a bar, as it was called once upon a time.
You’ll have to manage without me (he wrote as humbly as Trump’s tweets).
By the way, do you remember Jacob Dahlin? Why was he so fond of Soviet/Russia? Strange guy.
You can sneak away for long bathroom breaks now and then so you don’t miss Johan’s dog videos!
Have a nice evening!
Jacob Dahlin was so fun. It was him who came up with “SkΓ₯l tamejfan!”
He was both funny and peculiar. It was probably perestroika that was the thing back then, but odd to praise the Russian, but maybe that was exactly why.
It was probably the spirit of the times and Dahlin’s reputation that carried him away. He seemed smart anyway, as I don’t think he would have liked the development in the Moscow realm.
Gold star also to Lasse W who crushes long cans early πππ
Zelensky is tough on Trump, thank you π
https://x.com/mylovanov/status/1915510025121902921?s=46&t=Vah3JXV31B9lXwZOK5gF7w
Zelenskyy is like the Phantom!
Tough on the tough… wait, Trump isn’t tough, just stupid.
Oh, never mind! π€·π»ββοΈ
All companies that either knowingly sell, or unknowingly do so (and at the same time prove that they have no clue), well done, hope you sleep well knowing that you are contributing to Russia’s killing of children!
Hope they publish the names of the manufacturers!
“After yesterday’s Russian robot attack on Kyiv, where a ballistic missile from North Korea was used, Ukraine has found 116 parts manufactured in other countries. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky writes about this on X. “And unfortunately, most of them were manufactured by American companies,” he writes.”
https://omni.se/a/4BAGzR
“Danish politician exploited in Russian propaganda.
In a fake post, it is claimed that HΓΈnge (Danish member of parliament) wrote, stating among other things that Denmark cannot “accept Greenland breaking away” and that Copenhagen must therefore ask “Russia for help to prevent Greenland from becoming part of the USA.” HΓΈnge himself strongly denies that he wrote the post. – The first thing I thought was that Putin is a stupid pig, he says.”
China denies that Xi called himself. π
“Trump: Xi has called – does not see it as a sign of weakness
President Donald Trump believes he can reach new trade agreements with partner countries in the coming “three to four weeks.” He says this in an interview with Time magazine about his first 100 days, where he defends his trade policy. Regarding the conflict with China, Trump claims that Xi Jinping has made contact, but without going into any details.”
Is the Friday binge canceled?
Where are all the hilarious dog movies?
I WANT MY MONEY BACK!
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I don’t dare start the Friday binge, because before I have finished writing, Johan has already posted.
No, I am moving inexorably towards the liquor cabinet now π§.
I have secretly started with a Whisky myself. It was supposed to be Cognac, but what I thought would turn into a full-blown cold stopped in its tracks. Just a bit sniffly, saving the Cognac for a better (or in terms of cold, worse) occasion.
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If one has said 18:00:001, then one has!
haha, you couldn’t resist π€£π€£π€£
Things are not going well for VTB, Russia’s second-largest bank….https://www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/04/25/update-1-vtb-rassmatrivaet-vse-vozmozhnye-istochniki-popolneniya-kapitala-vklyuchaya-dopemissiyu-a162038
“VTB is considering all possible sources of capital injection, including additional issuances” – according to Konstantin at “Inside Russia,” it is bankrupt and only survives thanks to injections from the NWF (National Welfare Fund).
Maybe we can buy a bank soon?
PerraG believes that they will save the bank as it is too important to let it fail. But if it has problems, there are surely other smaller banks that also have them. If one or a few banks fail, it can go downhill quickly!
According to Konstantin, the Russian state is using the high-speed train project between Moscow and St. Petersburg as a cover to pump money from the NWF and save the bank. No railway will be built. https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/104033/
Yes, they can’t let it fall – if it does, then damn…
We have to wait a bit, there will probably be more trains (that are not running).
There is a lot happening here, interesting
Warm welcome to the epic and legendary Friday binge-drinking.
IT is struggling with the pressure on the servers now that North Africa has also found its way here – he has bought extra server space.
Ray Liotta can go to hell – if you remember, he was supposed to chug a bottle of beer and take two pouches of snus on camera last week but he had IT problems and now he’s on my case like a leech wanting to show off his tricks today but he can forget about it – the buddy who bails was him.
I suggested a referendum in the thread about the dung heap open at the liquor store and now I got a nudge from the parliament that it was a good idea.
And then I immediately thought that we also have to vote on the compulsory return of Sweden’s other big injustice – the disappearance of the crate moped πΆ
It went from every construction worker’s best friend especially on Fridays and a case of beer to completely disappearing and now you have to carry bags instead.
So legislate it back as a company vehicle, less gasoline so the Green Party will be happy and everyone else will be happy too.
Yep, it’s going to be dog videos π€£π€£
https://x.com/enezator/status/
When you have bought Pink Floyd at TEMU (maybe a bit over the line πΆ)
https://x.com/returnofcolin2/
More dogs πππ
https://x.com/rareimagery/
And birds, oh how fun birds are π
https://x.com/amazlngnature/
I usually sound like him from Temu towards the early hours before I crash on Fridays. Then I count bricks instead of sheep to fall asleep.
Wake up three minutes later, early in the morning with a massive headache. Then I have the whole damn brick wall in my head!
But that’s just fine, because then it’s time to post the loss report.
Flakmoped βπ»βπ»βπ»!!
DkΓ₯Γ₯Γ₯Γ₯llllL – s…π₯!!!
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I see that at least two in the group have really gotten going – gold stars to Lynx and Mad Mats for peaking before eight πππ
I’m trying out a new approach – on weekends, I’ll post a bit of a mixed bag.
-Tomorrow, there will be a post about organized crime in Sweden and how far it has reached in civil society. If you have a weak heart, take a pill before, but it should be read so you are prepared and can protect yourself.
-On Sunday, there will be a post about space because what I knew when I was growing up no longer applies. I am actually completely speechless myself and then I ponder renewable energy and what should be done – so not these fraudulent schemes to steal tax money but real and good renewable energy.
On Substack, I will throw up the post in English and see if I can get input from Americans.
I am looking forward to the post about space!
No one knows as much about space as I do, I am probably the one who knows the most about space out of everyone.
My space teacher even said that he had nothing more to teach me about space after I got 150 points out of 90 on his test.
There is hardly anyone who has even taken his test.
(Implicitly, I know nothing about space.. well, maybe a little. But don’t call me Mad Max in those contexts, call me Mad Mats instead).
Mad Mats – what a mistake to reveal that name π€£π€£π€£
Now I’m getting very nervous and need to triple-check the post πΆ
JodΓ₯, Mad Max says to watch out so that the old background radiation doesn’t give it a sunburn.
RrYmD-3n π₯΄!
βοΈπ·!
Now we’re talking extraterrestrial experiences!
A visit from the government came and I had to attend the meeting and take a walk on the construction site with them, but now I managed to sneak away from there so excuse the delay due to Friday’s hangover.
I considered skipping the meeting but my boss called like three times so I felt it would be difficult.
Russian psyops have now started around India – Pakistan π§
Everything is prepared as you saw above, right? So what do India – JD Vance – Russian psyops have in common?
Well, they are all involved in this in some way…
The first shots have been fired and this could escalate quickly if we’re unlucky.
China? They also have a border in the area, and apparently Pakistan “gave away” an area in Kashmir where they have a military base; it’s apparently only about 20 kilometers from where the attack took place. I will try to find the link.
Here – https://x.com/nachomdeo/status/1915380284645638359 LONG thread, I’ve only skimmed.
Google translated from Spanish: “At the same event, India escalated a conflict with Pakistan which, due to cross-alliances and religious tensions, seems to be leading to a new focus of confrontation with China. The attack in Pahalgam occurred as a random motive to achieve this. Or maybe it wasn’t random.”
The mystery deepens πΆ
Absolutely did not see that coming, but considering how quickly this has progressed, there are plans for all sorts of things…
I think China only killed the Pope just to mess with JD Vance π§
Does Dolly Parton sleep on her back π§?
Believe in JD. The Pope didn’t wear a suit and didn’t say thank you often enough. That kind of thing can make anyone go through the roof.
Exactly, I always find it difficult to control myself in those situations.
Although I rarely go as far as Vance. I usually settle for putting a snail in the eye of the potentate.
TheOldMan’s old girlfriends from Ukraine have teamed up and are singing a song about shattered love.
https://youtu.be/LxPbc45rkr8?si=8PeqriDYm2e5lXAd
A beautiful song from a younger generation.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Z1tCC-kbD_w?si=rKt9IkExqZ4dMtlZ
waaahahaha π€£π€£
Didn’t he call them toddlers by the way?
Should start some campaign to tease Dengamle again as punishment for staying away
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I think we will reach 2000 comments today when all North Africans have registered their accounts – @polisario.al seems to be the address everyone has.
Bukele blocked everyone’s internet in El Salvador so there was no pressure from South America today, but they weren’t very active last week so maybe we’ll manage.
Also got a nudge from the bowler with the pastel-colored jumpsuit who is the main character’s nemesis in the Big Lebowski, but I said it will have to be next week because the guest list is full π
Then I look forward to us releasing all barriers next weekend. Anyone who strikes will forever feel the scent of well-used bowling shoes in alternating right and left nostrils until they no longer know which way to spin the ball (the third from the sun to reconnect to space).
Ha ha. With or without yellow jumpsuits, DjurgΓ₯rden hockey has returned to the hockeyallsvenskan, Cheers damn it!
βββ (I am a DjurgΓ₯rden supporter by birth)
Yes, you are a person from Bromma, as I understand from your commitment to the salamanders in the bogs of Judarn.
https://youtu.be/YGvrsXd3E3Q?si=mjXRFqz98b797rzv
Warning: Tesla channel (literal)
https://x.com/hallonsa/status/1915822475587301867?s=46
πΆπΆ dare one click on warning
I am not a coward!
π What kind of non-wading invasive species has drowned in my lake?
Fredagsfylla?
Absolut but not at Absolut!π»
Run a fridge clean-up.
Some beer and wine.
Good, one must clean as well!
Just like that π₯³
π Clean environmental work, it’s important not to waste a single drop!
Can only be Friday night out – there is no funnier hangout in the whole Western world.
Here we hang high!
Fudge, now I have to start over!
How many bricks are there?
Is it more or fewer than all lingonberries?
Hell of a hangover, counting bricks…..
Yes, one barely has time to write posts!
Zelenskyy: Ukraine lacks weapons to retake Crimea, but the world has means to pressure Russia
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/04/25/7509209/
Right now, it almost feels like it would be better for Ukraine not to argue with Trump on certain issues, just say “no, not acceptable”; maybe it would disappear from the agenda faster that way – Trump has no problem changing his mind or backing down – when no one notices it… Just a feeling.