Yesterday was a disappointment. Ukraine not only refrained from holding the victory parade but also abstained from attacking Russia altogether. I had hoped to see images and videos of burning oil refineries, depots, and preferably some larger ammunition stores, but I can’t find anything worth reporting.
However, many have interpreted Putin’s speech as him losing his grip. He himself says he believes the war will soon be over. I personally find it hard to believe the war will end, but I can agree that Putin looks increasingly weak.
Putin has to sell a war end as a victory, and that will be difficult if Ukraine is not willing to give up occupied territories. Possibly, it would be if he actually starts feeling ready to step down. Maybe it’s starting to wear on him? He probably has enough wealth to live a luxurious life for the rest of his days.
Ukraine is hardly going to agree to give anything away. If Russia and Putin look increasingly weak, that is a reason to continue fighting to liberate all of Ukraine rather than to give up.
Moreover, Putin will need at least half a year to let propaganda marinate the Russians with messages about why it is time to end the war and at the same time make it appear as a masterstroke from Putin. I don’t believe the war will end this year unless something drastic happens.
Russian losses
- 840 KWIA
- 3 AFVs
- 75 Artillery systems
- 2 MLRS
- 2 Air defense systems
- 1,489 UAVs
- 11 UGVs
- 227 Vehicles & fuel tanks
- 3 Special equipment
SLAVA UKRAINI
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Between what times is the lottery line taken?
Decent numbers, especially if part of the time there is no real ceasefire.
They themselves print it out with today’s date:
“total combat losses of the enemies from 24.02.22 To 10.05.26”
Until 10.05.26 should mean that midnight is the breaking point.
Yep, imagine if one had read properly before posting 🙂
Then this should mean reported figures for the 9th, provided there is no delay in reporting. The ceasefire doesn’t work at all in that case? Why don’t we hear Putin screaming that the naughty Ukrainians are breaking it?
The Russians have also complained, but I believe it was only the parade they were worried about, and there Zelenskyy kept his word, even though Russia did not care about the ceasefire.
“Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of multiple violations of the three-day, US-mediated ceasefire that began on Saturday. However, no major attacks have occurred, writes AFP.
”During the day, the number of attacks from the attacker has amounted to 51,” writes the Ukrainian General Staff.
The Russian Ministry of Defense writes that ”Ukrainian armed groups have carried out drone and artillery attacks against our soldiers’ positions,” but does not provide a number. Both sides report that a few people have been killed and injured.
US President Donald Trump announced yesterday that Russia and Ukraine observe a ceasefire for three days between May 9 and 11 in connection with Victory Day, which is celebrated today.
Zelenskyy forbade the Ukrainian military from attacking Red Square in Moscow during the parade, and that order has been followed.”
https://omni.se/ryssland-och-ukraina-flera-brott-mot-vapenvilan/a/wrRd3A
They probably do not dare to complain too much considering that they themselves broke it every single day. This was just yesterday.
“Russian drone strikes apartment building in Kharkiv less than 24 hours into ceasefire”
https://kyivindependent.com/russian-drone-strikes-apartment-building-in-kharkiv-less-than-24-hours-into-ceasefire/
Putin looks gloomy and worn out. Zelensky, on the other hand, looks appropriately confident of victory. Even the rest of the leadership team in Ukraine seems to exude optimism. It is clearly visible.
Yes, it takes a lot for a Russian leader to publicly announce that the end of the war is approaching. It may be that this is a bigger crisis for Russia than we have thought.
Suddenly it happens, collapse in a month. Then it feels wrong that Ukraine should have to give away any territory at all now.
Ukraine decides!
I am on that track as well. Something is about to go off the rails. Dumb MPs who say the economy is the war’s fault, bloggers who openly mock the war leadership, members from the ruling party United Russia who say that Putin is a has-been, and Putin himself talking about the end of the war at his own war propaganda celebration. Something is in motion.
I believe that the realization and adaptation from Ukraine (and Europe) to stop believing that the US has the whole solution has made them now dare to go deeper with their own capabilities and without asking daddy USA for permission, and that has truly damaged the Russian economy.
There is a lot in what you write above, Umlaut.
I believe it mostly comes down to the fact that they now have enough capability to strike deep into Russia and really damage their economy.
They are no longer dependent on either Europe or the USA when it comes to long-range weapons and can therefore do as they please without anyone imposing silly restrictions.
They are still dependent on financial support, but there has never been any fuss about them not being allowed to spend the money as they want.
The Storm Shadows they received were used extensively against targets inside Russia as long as they lasted, but they mostly focused on ammunition depots, probably because they received restrictions not to strike targets that could be considered civilian.
It might very well be something to it. I think, however, that they mainly used SShadow against hardened targets like bunkers because their own long-range shooters lack warheads capable of penetrating bunker systems.
But I’ve seen it flash by in the feed that Fire Point has started some form of collaboration with a German company that makes parts for the Taurus guidance system. So it could happen that the barbarians will have to reckon with something like a 1-ton bunker-penetrating Flamingo in the relatively near future.
Yes, it was probably among other things those ammunition depots that the Shadows were used for. I think production of them should have started by now, at the same time they are also very expensive just like ATACMS and Taurus. The absolute best thing is actually if Ukraine can build as much as possible themselves.
The cooperation sounds excellent, looking forward to seeing the results!
From yesterday’s record in unlocalized attacks compared to localized ones, a more normal level considering the recent high ratio of 0.61.
N Slobozhansky-Kursk 2↘️
S Slobozhansky 9💥↘️
Kupyansk 1↘️
Lyman 5↘️
Slovyansk 2
Kramatorsk 1
Kostjantynivka 11💥↘️
Pokrovsk 28💥💥↘️
Oleksandrivskij 5↗️
Huliaipole 27💥↘️
Orikhivsk 0
Prydniprovskij/0↘️
Localized 91↘️
Unlocalized 56↘️↘️
Total 147↘️↘️
Ratio unloc/loc 0.61↘️↘️
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The myth of the successful patriotic war that Putin has cultivated can no longer be maintained. The economy has now entered the negative spiral that some predicted already in 2023-2024. It leads to economic collapse and is probably almost impossible to stop.
Kasparov has well summarized it by saying that Russians are indifferent as long as a war goes well, but if the Russians’ war goes badly, then the state can fall. Putin is surely well aware of this, and my impression is that it shows.
The question is what Putin can actually do if he wants to stay in power.
If he can convince Ukraine to keep the occupied areas, it might be possible to sell that as a victory, but it is hard to see that happening.
I suspect that he will probably continue to fight after all and hope for a breakthrough. Either at the fronts or by increasing the terror bombings further to make the Ukrainians eventually lose courage and want peace, even if it means giving up areas.
205, saw your post yesterday regarding Sullivan.
There Johan and I have agreed that he influenced Biden negatively.
The decision that Ukraine was not allowed to strike into Russia was completely crazy. Likewise, that they did not deliver ATACMS earlier.
At the same time, under Biden, things slowly moved in the right direction. In the end, they at least managed to defend their border and strike 100km into Russia, and gradually they also got ATACMS.
Under Biden, they slowly dared to “escalate” and cross red lines. Where we would stand today if the Democrats had won and been allowed to continue, we obviously do not know. Would more red lines have been crossed?
If they had gained control of the Senate, support might have increased significantly? They were constantly opposed because they did not control the House. The majority is (or at least was) in favor of continued or increased support to Ukraine.
What Johan and I did not agree on was the belief that Trump would be a better alternative. Johan called Biden a child murderer on several occasions. That was specifically about the restrictions on how Ukraine was allowed to use the weapons they received from the US.
Now with Trump, the budget for Ukraine has decreased from 50 billion USD (the latest decision made apart from the extra billions Biden added before he resigned) to 400 million USD, and some weapons are not sent unless Europe buys them.
Johan does not call Trump a child murderer for that; he settles with “the US is not our friend, the US does what is best for the US.”
Biden was cowardly and should have dared more, and he definitely should not have listened to Sullivan.
If one tries to argue that Trump is better for Ukraine than if the Biden side had been allowed to continue, it is obvious that it is a political choice and not something grounded in reality.
When it comes to cowardice, Europe has unfortunately partly gone hand in hand with Biden, but it has been up to each country. Sweden has no restrictions, the UK sent Storm Shadows (as long as they lasted) without restrictions.
Germany, on the other hand, still has not dared to send Taurus.
Biden and Sullivan absolutely deserve criticism just like many others.
But I keep my tokens in this case because there I agreed with Johan! 😄
The similarity between the two admins, I think, is obvious; they don’t care about their allies as long as it doesn’t benefit either Trump or the USA (Biden).
I agree that the USA generally does what is best for the USA (which, I suppose, all countries do), but when it comes to the war in Ukraine, I find it hard to agree with you.
Under Biden, weapons and humanitarian aid worth billions were sent to Ukraine without any requirement for repayment or similar. Biden clearly expressed his support for Ukraine and Zelenskyy, pointed out Russia as responsible for the illegal war, and also introduced a number of sanctions.
The USA is not a member of the ICC and therefore has no involvement in it, but Biden gave his support for the warrant against Putin.
Trump basically withdrew all support, treats Zelenskyy like dirt, and tries to pressure Ukraine into accepting an unjust peace. He tries to make it appear as if the war is Ukraine’s own fault.
Trump also pressured Ukraine to sign an agreement where the USA would get a share of the extraction of rare earth metals and other natural resources. Ukraine signed because they hoped Trump would continue to support them, but it hasn’t resulted in anything.
Trump has increased trade with Russia and tries to normalize contacts with Russia despite the war continuing..
Trump has also imposed sanctions against individuals involved in the ICC and thus actively opposes their work.
Trump does exactly the opposite of what Biden did.
If neither cares at all about their allies and only does what benefits the USA, they must therefore have completely different views on what is best for the USA.
They exactly have that, that’s why they are two different parties.
Good point!
But then it seems that most actually share the same view as Biden when it comes to who is friend or foe.
I interpreted Putin’s statement about the conflict in Ukraine coming to an end as Russia ending it and being satisfied with what they have taken.
But, could it be that he meant they will win it soon? The first option feels like suicide in every way.
I’m starting to lean towards the idea that it’s just a matter of calming the Russian population since more and more criticism has emerged. He also says he is willing to meet Zelenskyy and is open to discussing with Europe.
It sounded the same a year ago when Trump was pressing him that there must be peace. It went so-so then, and I doubt that anything will really happen now.
He is probably starting to feel seriously pressured, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he instead cracks down even harder on those who dare to oppose him in Russia.
However, it could of course be that several people in power in Russia have started to turn against him and that he feels forced to end it. In that case, we will probably see Russian propaganda start talking about the victory already achieved with what they have managed to take.
It remains to be seen if Ukraine will agree to that. I rather think they will take it as a sign of weakness.
On the other hand, we also don’t know how war-weary the Ukrainians might be becoming. It mostly sounds like they want to drive out Russia, but that is mostly from social media; what ordinary Ukrainians generally feel is a bit harder to know.
A survey in Ukraine from a year ago showed that almost 69% now wanted Ukraine to try to negotiate a peace and 24% wanted to continue fighting. At the start of the war, it was the opposite.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/693203/ukrainian-support-war-effort-collapses.aspx
That is a clear sign that people are starting to get tired of the war, and that was a year ago.
At the same time, if you instead ask if people are prepared to give up territories, around 60% are against it.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/04/30/8032491/
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/vast-majority-ukrainians-reject-major-peace-concessions-poll-finds-2025-12-15/
So people are not prepared to make concessions, and just in recent months that resistance has increased somewhat.
One might assume that the determination of the Ukrainians is strengthened now that Russia is showing increasing weakness and the wheels of war are beginning to turn in Ukraine’s favor.
It is not unlikely that greater breakthroughs could become possible if the Russian side continues to weaken. Some new Kupiansk sprints could change everything. Something is in the air.
Yes, there is something in the air.
Even though Russia is still the one taking a couple of fields a day, it is going slower so a turnaround may come soon.
If Ukraine starts to take back territories, even if it is just a few fields at a time, Putin will be forced to mobilize again, and maybe even introduce a war economy, if he is to turn it around. The question is whether he dares.
It could be that Putin realizes that it cannot continue, that the peak has been reached now and therefore plans to try to achieve a peace where he hopes to keep territories so he can show some form of victory.
Ett lite oväntat drag, fast samtidigt vore det förstås en tydligare pik mot Tyskland än att bara dra hem trupperna.
** Trump says he may relocate 5,000 US troops to Poland after previously pledging withdrawal from Germany
U.S. President Donald Trump floated the idea of relocating 5,000 troops to Poland after previously vowing to withdraw U.S. forces from Germany.
Responding to reporters’ questions on May 8 on the matter, Trump said it was “possible” that he would make the shift, citing stronger relations with Poland’s leadership.
“Poland would like that. We have a great relationship with Poland. I have a great relationship with the President,” Trump said. **
https://kyivindependent.com/trump-might-relocate-5-000-us-troops-to-poland-after-previous-vows-to-withdraw-from-germany/
So now Krasnov is moving the troops within range of Russian KABs and Shaheds. 5000 American soldiers on a board. Soon Krasnov will move the rest of the Germany-based American troops to the Baltics, within range of Russian artillery?
What a cognitive sonata!
Now Trump usually throws out ideas somewhat randomly, doubtful if it will happen.
It would definitely be a bit interesting if it did happen. But even more so Estonia than Poland.
I read somewhere that when he blurted this out in a fit of anger, the defense department didn’t know anything. Not even that it was in the plan.
I believe that Trump may have encountered problems from Congress, which decided earlier this year to increase funding for the American presence in Europe (when Trump wanted to reduce it). So he is not allowed to bring the troops home but still wants to make a statement against Germany.
What a blow to Germany: lost revenue from accommodation, land fees, pub visits, and prostitutes.
** Trump May Expand Troop Withdrawals to Italy as NATO Tensions Rise
President Donald Trump may expand his plan to reduce the US military footprint in Europe beyond the 5,000 troops already slated to leave Germany. Sources within NATO suggest that Italy could be the next country to face a withdrawal of American forces. Additionally, Trump is considering canceling a planned deployment of long-range missiles to Germany. **
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/75804
Naaahh, the Trump baby got upset when Meloni scolded Rubio.
Fucking clown!
** Pro-Ukrainian partisans set locomotive ablaze in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast, group claims **
https://kyivindependent.com/pro-ukrainian-partisans-set-locomotive-ablaze-in-russias-lipetsk-oblast-group-claims/
** 🇺🇦✈️ Su-27 crew, using GBU bombs, carried out a successful strike on a concentration of enemy personnel, – Soniashnyk **
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlibgpyybs2e
** 🇵🇱 In Poland, a reconnaissance drone was found near the border with Kaliningrad region. Polish military police reported that the found drone is a military reconnaissance drone that was used for surveillance and was not intended for combat use. It was also equipped with several cameras. **
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mliasjjwwk2e
There Krasnov moves the 5000 American troops. Are they even allowed to bring their guns? Their hats?
AFU reports:
147 combat clashes
7,704 kamikaze drones
2,021 shelling (12 from MLRS)
Somewhat lower than normal, but then there was a ceasefire as well.. Nice to at least avoid KAB.
A ceasefire for Russia means allowing certain weapons to rest in favor of others.
Patron watch, take a nap.
So true, so true
** 27/27 drones shot down 🦅 **
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mliafwnu2k2e
I probably agree with you on most things in both your defense of your position and your analysis. However, for Ukraine, it was not good that Obama won the presidential election over John McCain. Had McCain won, most things would have looked completely different. I am completely convinced of that.
By the way, it was Krasnov’s very poor respect (towards McCain) at that time that made me very doubtful of him already then.
MCcain was a true Republican.
It’s a pity that, as mentioned, he didn’t win against Obama and that the party nowadays seems to be completely dominated by careerist spineless people and populists.
Well, it probably would have looked different then.
We also don’t know what would actually have happened if Harris had won against Trump. She might have acted even more cowardly than Biden, but I find it hard to believe that when most Democrats want to support Ukraine.
Yes, McCain was violent and liked napalm.
That would have been needed in the time we are now.
Yes, the fact that Krasnov hated him of all people makes you understand why in hindsight.
As I thought. The UA did not want to risk its international goodwill with any adventures in central Moscow on Victory Day. That was wise. When will Russia start thinking about its goodwill in the world? A clearly neglected area, to put it mildly. Unless peace scares Putin more than war.
We will probably see an enormous amount of Russian goodwill when the war is over and they suddenly have to be nice friends with everyone, hoping that everything will go back to how it was before the war.
Discount on LNG and oil makes memory short, then we invest in RU again after two years.
** New images emerged from the recently formed Russian 2nd Lada Armored Division. **
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mlic4kgdxs2t
For some, development is going backwards
Brilliant with an open hood as support for the grille. The hood doesn’t really have any function, not at all actually! 🤦
Provides above all a clear view so you also know where you are driving!
Clear view upwards for drone surveillance.
It is of course almost more important than staying on the road these days.😄
Can it even drive 😂😂😂..?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣✊✊
Off-Topic, China
Marriages are decreasing and it is expected to have an effect on childbirth as well.
They previously took drastic measures to limit childbirth and now they have problems in the opposite direction. I wonder if there will be some exaggerated attempts to reverse it.
Maybe they will introduce forced marriages?
“Barely 1.7 million marriages were registered in China in the first quarter, according to Bloomberg. This is a decrease of over 6 percent compared to a year ago and the lowest level ever.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs has published marriage data since 2013 and during the first reported quarter, 4.3 million marriages were registered.
Bloomberg views the figures in light of China’s demographic problems and writes that the aging population may explain the decline.”
https://omni.se/antalet-giftermal-i-kina-pa-lagsta-nivan-nagonsin/a/JO6nPb
Japan has the same problem.
The entire developed world has it, but it seems to have even more effect in China after the years of the one-child policy.
Those who actually have children prefer to have only one child. Since they themselves and their parents were only children without siblings, that is the norm.
Me too 😳
😂
Imagine that two words can be so funny 🤣🤣🤣😳
Putin will only end this if he manages to get out of it alive and secure himself in China or North Korea, with his fortune secured. As usual, the people will believe that evil NATO caused it.
Three scenarios I see:
1. The Russian economy collapses as it is worse than anyone could have predicted. A new post-Soviet Union 2.0, oligarchs who plunder and steal will emerge. Putin flees as mentioned above.
2. A coup with high-ranking people within the administration, people in the military, and others who have been mistreated and falsely accused will be launched. It will be bloody and chaotic, and the Kremlin will burn. Putin flees as mentioned above.
3. Putin is murdered (Pinata) by some who are tired of his (mis)leadership, unclear whether they want to continue the war in another way or want to end it and lick their wounds. Putin does NOT flee as mentioned above.
Regardless, it will show the world that Ukraine was the strongest and Russia a propaganda facade.
Trump will try to take credit but no one except his MAGA nuts will believe it.
We hope that a backbone grows on European politicians and that we can soon say goodbye to a divided and disintegrating USA.
⛽️ 🔥 ✊
I almost believe most in a variant of 2.
Those who take over will negotiate an agreement with Putin where they force him to hand over most of his fortune, but before he manages to secure himself, he has an accident.
They know that he surely still has many friends left, and just as Putin did with Prigozhin, they want to reduce the risk of him causing future problems.
The high-ranking people who can stage a coup are probably largely cut from the same cloth as Putin and surely do not hesitate to act in the same way. It would also clearly show who now holds the power and set an example of what happens if other factions try anything.
Then they will probably end the war, try to get everything back to normal. That is to say, an elite-ruled Russia where corruption is the guiding star while pretending to be democratic.
Everyone knows it will be a pinhata and a folk festival
** ❗️Massive transfer of Russian equipment to Zaporizhzhia direction: up to 40 (!) units daily only towards Berdyansk, – Andryushchenko A large number of trucks with manpower and ammunition to Melitopol – Tokmak – Vasylivka triangle.
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mliclk2xak2e
VERY INTERESTING 🧐
“The Kremlin has proposed that Ukraine should withdraw from Donetsk, a ‘small concession’ to end the war. But Finland already demonstrated during the Second World War the value of fighting for smaller pieces of land. They lost the Karelian Isthmus – but showed the Soviet Union the high price Finland demanded, writes defense policy researcher Mykola Bielieskov.”
https://www.dn.se/debatt/ukraina-gor-som-finland-och-ryssland-betalar-priset/
** “Ukraine is no longer just an aid recipient; it is emerging as a security provider for Europe,” writes Andrew Chakhoyan, an academic director at the University of Amsterdam, in this op-ed. **
https://kyivindependent.com/russias-war-comes-home/
Artikel om hur kriget skulle kunna anvslutas, gissar att vi alla här är för det tredje scenariet och hoppas på att vi skaffar oss en ryggrad.
** Russia’s war in Ukraine must end: Here’s how peace could be achieved
The third scenario — called the best case by some — is that we finally step up, arm Ukraine properly to push Russia back. We’ve got the means. What’s missing is backbone. Ukraine regains ground, Crimea stays in legal limbo, and Putin claims victory anyway — because tyrants who control the script never admit defeat. **
https://nypost.com/2025/05/30/opinion/russias-war-in-ukraine-must-end-heres-how-it-could-happen/
Fourth scenario in my post that you must have read?
** In my opinion, yesterday a turning point in the war took place. Perhaps we still do not fully grasp the significance of what happened. For the first time, Putin publicly showed his weakness and inability to independently protect his capital, his parade, and himself from our strikes. **
https://bsky.app/profile/antongerashchenko.bsky.social/post/3mlihqa6lwc2i
Was it about the same last year?
He did not ask Trump for help with a ceasefire, there were significantly more city leaders participating including Xi, and they showed military equipment for real and not just pre-recorded.
So surely this year’s version was a much weaker event that showed weakness?
Xi asked UA not to drone.
Zelensky said that “our friends” have asked us not to drone.
RU suggested a ceasefire.
Wasn’t Trump out then as well, praising the ceasefire??
As I said, there is something in the air and not just drones.
** 🇺🇦🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪 Due to drone incidents, Ukraine has offered Baltic countries the help of its experts to strengthen air security — appeal sent to Estonian embassy, — ERR Ukraine has the right to defend itself, however, as Estonian Foreign Minister noted, they are concerned about risk of serious incidents.
“Reducing the risks has already been discussed with Ukraine. Ukrainian drones are allegedly flying near the border not by chance. Russia is afraid of NATO, which is why, for example, it does not use missile systems near the border,” — added Margus Tsahkna **
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mlill2yiec25
** ❗️The Ukrainian strike drone battalion “Apachi” of the 81st Airmobile Slobozhanske Brigade repelled a Russian attack in the Sloviansk direction. The soldiers completely destroyed a column of 16 motorcycles.
The “Apachi” pilots, together with neighboring units, quickly organized the defense.
Battalion commander Oleksandr Denysov reported that not a single motorcycle reached Ukrainian positions — all were destroyed, and all attackers were eliminated while still approaching. **
https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mlimujuurs26
Simple – the negotiation delegation is going to meet and RU has hinted at some serious proposal for peace.
May 9th must not ruin that.
Everyone immediately jumped in, completely fooled.
A bit worrying for when RU wants a real ceasefire later this summer…
The drone unit Apachi…..why do I think of Robert Gustafsson and I manegen med Glenn Killing…..
Did you see MXT that you owe me 100 AI tokens?
I settled that debt with a long post further up. We have had a consensus when it comes to “Sull-Ivan”.
However, you owe me 100 tokens because you never called Trump a child murderer even though you wrote that you would judge Trump based on what he does.😉
If I wasn’t so grumpy yesterday, Dengamle called me whiny 🧐
ok 50 tokens are enough 👍
Do you see the MXT post above about movements behind Zaporizha?
Quite interesting but a bit tricky with the language.
Do you think they are pulling rear units out of the area?
But reinforcing the defense?
Tricky with the translation, sat and thought about it on Twitter all morning.
that’s how much fun I have
Switch to the English page and you will have the original there…
As all living legends mentioned above said that Putin stated we are approaching the end of the war.
It might have been for May 9, but the proposal is that RU gets to keep a lot of territory.
The EU became completely excited and has organized itself for negotiations.
You know Trump.
This is extremely dangerous; at the moment RU needs a ceasefire, it is because they are about to lose.
The West MUST NOT play along, if we do, I won’t take the victory snus.
It is important that Europe does not interfere but lets Ukraine decide.
We should neither make any threats, for example about withdrawing support, nor entice with fanciful security guarantees. (If we haven’t sent troops now after four years, we are unlikely to do so later either).
For example – “The EU stands behind Ukraine’s right to continue this war every day of the year until they have reclaimed their country”
We should have said that on May 6.
We were silent on May 9, so we absolutely have reason to be worried
Even on a Sunday, you get hated by MXT, seven days a week it is.
I mostly agree with MXT except for this
“Johan and I have agreed that he negatively influenced Biden.”
Here you want to try to acquit Biden as usual 🤣
Yes – I hoped Trump would be better and so did Ukraine and Europe.
Everyone should be judged by their actions and I was hopeful about the USA/Biden until roughly VDV in Kherson or something like that – you knew the USA would come to the rescue.
Already in September 2024 when Zelensky was in the USA, I criticized both Trump and Biden.
I have also written two scathing long posts about Trump already in winter/early spring 2025.
and criticize Trump every week for something stupid he always does.
The difference is that you and the whole other thread relativized Biden’s betrayal and defended it.
and spend all the time on Trump for the slightest idiot statement. He doesn’t deserve that attention.
Maybe I am the one who has tried to keep a balance here?
Then of course – in August 2025 Trump fooled quite a few (not you, congrats on a free coupon at McDonald’s) that he would start doing the right thing – materiel and that UA would regain all its land.
Don’t you hear me reasoning about how the EU should take over the baton from the USA quite often?
And that I would gladly see Trump and the USA fail.
However, the USA is now conducting a huge campaign to come out on top in the upcoming crisis and Europe is passive when we should be trying to position ourselves instead.
The truth may be that it is you and the other thread who have set the bar so unevenly in the criticism instead – Biden was not allowed to be criticized at all, and Trump must always be criticized every day?
I was told in the other thread that if I criticized Biden when he was president it was the same as supporting Trump, before I had written a word about Trump.
Now the other thread has decided that a vote for the Tidö coalition is a vote for Russia so there I am behind.
I know it is hard to stick to honest argumentation but lack of Trump criticism is not from me. And I only mention Biden after he lost the election when it is time to mock you.
Now it is Trump at the helm and we criticize him, before it was Biden and we criticized him.