The refinery in Yaroslavl is on fire after attacks from Ukraine – 10 killed and 67 injured after Russian attacks on Dnipro – Russian losses

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Oil refinery in the Russian city of Yaroslavl on fire after Ukrainian attacks

There is a fire at an oil refinery in the Russian city of Yaroslavl after Ukrainian drones attacked occupied Crimea and several Russian regions.
Drone attacks were reported in the Crimean cities of Bakhchisarai and Sevastopol. Another Ukrainian drone attack was reported in the city of Michurinsk in the Tambov region, and attacks were reported in the city of Alekseyevka and the village of Rzhevka in the Belgorod region. Read more at Kyiv Independent.

Extensive Russian attacks on Ukraine

At least 10 people were killed and 67 injured in one of Russia’s largest attacks on Ukraine overnight.
The attacks were mainly targeted at the city of Dnipro, while also striking Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Odessa, and Kyiv oblasts according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Read more at Kyiv Independent.

Russian losses in Ukraine

  • 960 KWIA
  • 5 AFVs
  • 76 Artillery systems
  • 1 Air defense system
  • 2,229 UAVs
  • 30 Cruise missiles
  • 160 Vehicles & fuel tanks

Russian activities

  • 149 combat clashes
  • 66 aviation strikes
  • 203 KAB/CAB
  • 9,658 kamikaze drones
  • 3,206 shells (28 from MLRS)

SLAVA UKRAINI

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  1. MXT

    USA – Shooting at the journalist gala where Trump was to give a speech

    “Armed man stormed into the venue – Trump evacuated from gala dinner after shots fired

    Donald Trump, Melania Trump, JD Vance, and all prominent ministers were forced to evacuate the annual journalist dinner in Washington after shots were heard in the venue, reports American media.

    Chaotic scenes broke out at the gala dinner. Dinner guests hid under the tables while heavily armed police officers ran over the tables and spread out in the venue. Trump and colleagues were taken to safety. The incident occurred shortly after 02:30 Swedish time.

    A video clip that Trump shared on Truth Social shows an armed man storming into the venue, after which the police draw their weapons. A 31-year-old man has been arrested, who according to the president had several weapons.

    – I can’t imagine there is any profession that is more dangerous, Trump said at a press conference later that night.”
    https://omni.se/bevapnad-man-stormade-in-i-lokalen-trump-evakuerad-fran-journalistmiddag/a/2pv9XR

    A few more links:
    https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/25/politics/live-news/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/25/trump-whcd-evacuation-live-updates/

    https://www.svt.se/nyheter/utrikes/skottlossning-vid-galamiddag-trump-fick-evakueras
    https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/ginna-lindberg-pa-plats-under-skjutning-pa-trumps-middag
    https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/k0M8Qj/trump-evakuerad-skott-avlossade-i-washington
    https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/varlden/hoga-ljud-trump-evakuerad-fran-pressmiddag/

        1. Pehr

          Lex Krasnov: When it became clear that FBI Director Robert Mueller had passed away, he posted the following, “Good, I’m glad he’s dead.”
          He has set the standard and now must reap what he has sown.

          1. 205

            Yes, and therefore the addition h was having a ball is unnecessary. Although Trump has experience after two previous attempts, it is hardly likely that he would find the whole thing even slightly amusing. I posted the link to the entire press conference after the assassination attempt in yesterday’s thread. Trump is asked what he thinks about the motive and why he is being targeted again, and I don’t think anyone else gives a better answer. He does not directly refer to Reagan, Kennedy, and others, but it is clear that he means them, who also guaranteed major changes, and thereby made them more likely assassination targets. This can certainly be confirmed by someone in the forensic psychiatric field.

        3. fedtmule

          Trump, unlike previous presidents, has his own communication tool that he gladly uses instead of, as previous presidents did, through the White House’s official channels, where a press staff assists with communication.
          Trump is not exactly known for being a great orator and he tends to say whatever comes to mind at the moment, which can be problematic when holding one of the world’s most powerful offices.

      2. 205

        It is symptomatic that it is precisely in Swedish media, including on Johan No.1, that notices immediately appear where Trump is mocked after last night’s assassination attempt. In DN, they go a step further and comment in a column on social media flows expressing disappointment that the perpetrator did not succeed. Now we are waiting for Cornucopia with something in the same vein.

         

        1. Umlaut

          But DN is writing about American disappointment among individuals in NY over the attack failing. Or do you mean that DN should say that this was a lone madman and that all of America unanimously rallies behind its leader and no one can understand that something like this could have happened and it will definitely never happen because the political climate is not polarized in the slightest?

          1. 205

            So you mean that the opinions of individual crazy citizens are worth the front page of DN?

             

            I will end my presence on Johan No.1 with this. Unethical journalism and moderation. Johan takes no responsibility. 

            1. Umlaut

              Firstly, today’s DN has nothing about this on its front page, it is only about Chernobyl (unless they have local editions).

              On DN’s website, they start with the attack on President Trump, which I think is well justified. On a website, it is probably quite appropriate to place articles related to the same event next to each other, the opinions from NY are not the main headline for the topic. 

              If you think my opinions about this are too radical and that Johan No1 should moderate and/or kickban me for it, then so be it 🤷🏼‍♂️. And that he should also take responsibility for DN’s journalism. I don’t even know what to say to that.

              1. 205

                To even focus on what Trump haters think, when the perpetrator hasn’t even been interrogated, is hardly relevant, and unworthy of a major daily newspaper. I unsubscribed from DN as of today. That column could have been published any day, but they choose to do it shortly after the attack. As if that would bring clarity to anything. That there are people who dislike Trump and think a successful attack would have been good is no news and says more about the journalist’s perspective than about the perpetrator, who hasn’t even been heard. He might have been Iranian. Or married to the former Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei’s daughter, whose successor brother was confirmed dead last night. What significance does it have what some New York residents the DN journalist found in some dark alley think? It is a distorted picture of what people think in NY. Neither the NY Post nor the New York Times have anything close to that. It’s pure TDS in Swedish media. Bizarre.

            2. MacMelmac

              Get a grip, you’re making a fool of yourself with that martyr behavior.

              This blog has a much higher tolerance, which is why you can write as you do without being kicked out, but you, like everyone else, have to accept pushback and counterarguments.

              1. 205

                Nothing wrong with high ceilings, but I think it is petty and poorly timed to ruminate on Trump bashing so soon after an assassination attempt on Trump. I think one can expect a higher level.

            3. MXT

              When it comes to the links, I posted those that Omni reported in connection with their post and can admit that I haven’t read them all. I just wanted to make it easier for those who might want to read more. Of course, this can be seen as a lack of moderation, but I count on the site’s readers having the ability to form their own opinion.

              I don’t think I even included any link to DN?

            4. maggan

              Just that No.1 takes no responsibility and puts it on us in the comment section is what I like. I quit at cornu precisely because of the low ceiling. No one has been banned here and so far I think that is the right decision. If comments that are directly illegal appear, the matter will be seen in a different light.

              We should have different opinions and debate. I like the comment section as it is, boo for moderation.

            5. fedtmule

              Mr. 205, I respect that we have different opinions regarding the current American administration, and I admire your commitment to this blog’s overall goal, namely that Ukraine should preserve its independence and emerge victorious from the war with the rogue state Russia.
              If you now feel that it is too painful that writers here on the blog have fundamentally different opinions, especially regarding Trump, it might be best for you to either take a so-called “time out” or choose another forum to participate in.
              I hope that once your emotions have cooled down a bit, you will continue to contribute here on the blog for the benefit of Ukraine.

        2. MXT

          I post the posts and links I find so that you can read them yourselves, you choose to shoot the messenger. Am I also on Russia’s side because I report on Russian attacks on Ukraine?

          What I post I put within quotation marks to clarify that it is indeed a quote.

          Posting something does not automatically mean that I agree with what I quote. Feel free to criticize me for what I write myself in my own words but not for what others have written.

          2. 205

            Yes, but there is a reason why one filters what is conveyed, even though a third person can think and choose for themselves. Few today allow statements from the Kremlin to pass through and be broadcast, because it is known in advance that it is propaganda, intended to benefit Russia and harm the West. It is known that there are quite a few radical Trump haters within NAFO, but it is not exactly obvious that NAFO’s hate campaign against Trump benefits their cause: Ukraine, security in Europe, and the threat to the entire West. One thing is certain, however, and that is that it increases polarization. And this hardly benefits anyone, does it?

        3. CB500four

          Now I believe none of us here wish Trump’s life, but, as you sow, so shall you reap. Trump is right that “the most impactful people… the people that do the most, the people that make the biggest impact, they’re the ones that they go after”

          Trump does a lot to create polarization, and his hate rhetoric is out of this world.

          He has no problem mocking the dead, disabled, sick, or other people he considers to be or have been less worthy, but cannot take a negative word about himself. 

          He has also succeeded in creating polarization in the comment section of an influential blog like this one. Even though I believe no one here is directly pro-Trump, we are various degrees of anti-Trump, and just the scale of anti-Trump sentiment is so large that it creates disagreements. It’s actually a bit unnecessary, we are on the same side.

          Now I hope that 205 is kept on the blog, you contribute a lot of information that broadens our view of world events. That we can disagree on things only helps to get more overall perspective, we are all different, and see things through different eyes.

           

          3. fedtmule

            I fully agree with what you wrote CB500four but I must admit that in dark moments I have caught myself wishing Trump and a few others a swift demise. 😉

    3. Jan W

      I was banned from Cornucopia because I wrote a post where I expressed that it might be a good idea to try to understand why about half of the electorate preferred Trump. This was before the election. Possibly it also contributed that I gave the blogger a well-deserved kick.

      Did the mentioned post mean that I like Trump? Not exactly. I’m not quite sure what I want to say right now. More than let’s try to keep an open atmosphere as long as the discussion is respectful.

      1. MXT

        No, she herself is proof that there doesn’t seem to be any problems.

        Konstantin (Inside Russia https://www.youtube.com/@INSIDERUSSIA) has brought this up quite often. Ordinary Russians have a hard time getting it, while those with high-level contacts can apparently move freely in Europe. Somewhere, there are probably some who accept bribes.

    1. maggan

      I wouldn’t even dare to go to Putte’s summer house. It’s probably the most air defense-proof place in the world? Considering their track record, I choose to vacation on the Swedish east coast, despite the proximity to Ryz.

  6. 205

    N Slobozhansky-Kursk 3↘️
    S Slobozhansky 8
    Kupyansk 8
    Lyman 9💥↘️
    Slovyansk 3
    Kramatorsk 0↘️↘️
    Kostjantynivka 13💥↘️
    Pokrovsk 34💥💥↘️
    Oleksandrivskij 6
    Huliaipole 18💥↘️
    Orikhivsk 0
    Prydniprovskij/Dnipro 4

    Localized 106↘️
    Unlocalized 43↘️
    Total 149↘️
    Ratio unloc/loc 0.40

      1. 205

        AFU on Pokrovsk at 22: 2.5 KWiA/attack, which applied to the morning report becomes:

        106*2.5=265 KWiA / localized, and:

        960-265=695 KWiA from unlocalized, a ratio of:

        695/43=16 KWiA per unlocalized attack, which is within (10-20) as observed on several previous occasions.

  9. MXT

    Trump – Genius or Madman?

    I saw that there was an interesting discussion about Trump yesterday.
    Personally, I tend to think that his unpredictability mostly stems from the fact that he simply has no real plans and just shoots from the hip. I don’t believe he is directly crazy as Cobb claims, but the idea that he would be a genius is out of the question. His negotiation methods can of course work according to Madman Theory.

    When you have no plan, what better response is there than to say that you intend to be unpredictable? Or that you don’t want to reveal your plans?

    Considering that the only thing he has really succeeded at is duping the population and getting them to vote for him, while virtually every company he has run has performed poorly, he doesn’t exactly have a great track record. Mar-a-Lago is of course doing well, and he now makes a lot of money, but that is because he managed to become president; with a few percent against him, he would have been in prison instead. Without massive support from those with a lot of money who wanted to see him as president to benefit themselves, he would never have had a chance.

    Of course, it is a talent to get people on your side, but that is not the same as being a genius when it comes to conducting foreign policy.

    “Trump’s former lawyer: ‘He is completely crazy’

    Ty Cobb was part of Donald Trump’s legal team during the president’s first term. Since then, he has become a sharp critic of Trump. In a long interview with the Norwegian Dagbladet, he warns about Trump and describes him as an ‘evil’ and ‘crazy’ person.

    – He is completely crazy. We must continue to protest and clearly show how evil he is. We need the help of the world, he says.

    He says he is not a psychologist, but that he shares the view many others have pointed out – that Trump shows several worrying symptoms.

    – He stops in the middle of sentences. His vocabulary has shrunk. His swearing and threats have reached new levels. This indicates a lack of impulse control. With Trump, this means we are dealing with malignant narcissism without restraints.

    He also believes that Trump is worse now than during his first term.”
    https://omni.se/trumps-tidigare-advokat-han-ar-fullstandigt-galen/a/rr8zE0

    1. maggan

      Worse than Trump 1? Absolutely!

      Signs of senility? Doubtful, he manages to debate and handle “unprepared” questions from journalists. I believe that when he tries to save his skin with “wrong” questions by yelling at the journalist, it’s more of a performance for the MAGA voters, a tough president that no one can push around.

      Evil and crazy? Well, I simply think he does what he believes is best for America, and if as a bonus it benefits his inner circle, that’s just positive for him.

      Krasnov? Maybe, it’s hard to distinguish between what’s best for America and kompromat from Ryz. Here, I think everyone would benefit from trying to take a step back. If you have varying degrees of TDS, Krasnov is an easy explanation, when the truth is more likely closer to America First. Look at the oil embargo against Ryz, he lifted it, Krasnov? No, more likely an attempt to lower gas prices at the voters’ gas pumps.

      1. MXT

        I have not dismissed senility and dementia. I agree that he can definitely be sharp, able to deliver longer speeches, etc., without stumbling and can respond quickly (and sometimes with humor) to questions.

        At the same time, there are plenty of examples where he seems to have difficulty finding the right words, and does not seem to know how they should be pronounced, even when he himself is speaking (i.e., not just answering questions).

        Very often he cannot keep the thread and switches to other topics which then switch to the next, and so on, without coming to any real conclusion or point. 

        It is quite typical in senility and dementia that it fluctuates.

        But I don’t think he is crazy.

        Mean? Yes, it depends a bit on what you put into that expression. He loves to enrich himself (which, by the way, most people do) but he is totally corrupt and therefore does not care at all about how he earns his money. He would probably have been convicted of several crimes (one involving rape, another bribing a porn star, and several related to accounting fraud) if he had not managed to become president. 

        Krasnov?
        Russia (or Russians) supported his company financially a long time ago and helped him win both the previous and current elections through social media and by paying influencers. That does not necessarily mean that he is completely under Putin’s control (through bribes or kompromat), it could be pure business deals. Regardless, it is obvious that he is on good terms with Putin and does not want to see Ukraine win the war. You don’t need to have TDS to draw those conclusions. 
        But of course, he naturally puts himself first.

        1. Proxima

          Have encountered some Trumps in my professional practice. Most of them were Commanders with a capital C and a big Ego. These usually merged the heavenly and earthly hierarchies so it looked something like this: First came He. Then came nothing. Then came nothing. Then came nothing. Then came God. If he was religious, which he probably wasn’t. Then came the shipping company and his wife. That’s roughly how it was. What distinguished these people was that some could be good-natured if you stroked him the right way. Some were unpleasant and tyrannical regardless.
          On a 150 meter x 18 meter boat with four decks this works even if it is tough, but if you have a guy like that as president of the world’s most powerful country with the world’s most powerful military – then it becomes a problem.
          This type of person could also appear in crew positions. There the problem was solved with fists. Then he kept calm and fine.

          1. MXT

            It must of course be a special situation on a ship, which becomes like its own little floating country in miniature, making it especially important that the leader is sensible for it to work. 

      3. fedtmule

        Is the current American administration positively inclined towards Ukraine, European integration, and independence?
        Have they maintained their relationships with their allies and taken responsibility to create more common security?
        Has this administration improved the global economic situation and, in particular, influenced the Swedish economy in a positive direction?
        Are you an American citizen?

        1. maggan

          The answer to all questions is no. However, I live in the bubble around the oil industry in the USA, and most of my colleagues are Republicans. Therefore, I get a completely different picture of what Trump is doing compared to the average Swede.

          1. Umlaut

            I can honestly say that I know very little about how his economic domestic policy has looked and been received among voters. It is usually the personal wallet that is closest to the voters regardless of country, and among those who actually have the right to vote in the USA and who have voted for the Republicans/Trump, they often highlight the economic policy.

          2. fedtmule

            Thank you for your response, Maggan.
            That explains a lot, as you seem to work in an industry that is heavily influenced by the USA. Am I correct in interpreting that you also live over there?

            Then I can better understand if one has different motivations for what they think about American politics and individual politicians.

            What I do find difficult to understand, however, is why some Swedes living in Sweden choose, in some cases almost desperately, to defend Trump and his policies, when these clearly go against the interests of Ukraine, Europe, Sweden, and ultimately their own interests.

    2. 205

      Worse now? When Trump holds many times more meetings with journalists than during his first term, and more than many previous presidents combined?

       

      Yes, that, MXT, is probably a clear sign of dementia! Or are you suffering from delusions?

      The question is whether it is not jealousy that drives much of TDS. Of course, it is possible to find flaws in a president’s PR if you dig deep. Not least with Trump: Trump holds longer press conferences than many previous presidents. He answers far more questions than can be expected from a head of state in a democracy.

      “Trump had at least 493 meetings with journalists during the first year of his second term – consisting of 153 interviews, 327 short Q&A sessions, and 13 formal press conferences. This was a dramatic increase from his first term and far exceeds the press interactions from Biden, Obama, and Bush.” — National Today

      1. MXT

        You dismiss the criticism against Trump as some kind of invented syndrome instead of considering whether there is a reason for the criticism. So you believe that everyone is somehow “tricked” into disliking Trump, and therefore it can be dismissed?

        Not even the majority of Americans have confidence in him anymore, but maybe that is also because they are brainwashed and do not understand what a genius he is, and not because they think he is doing a poor job?

        I said that I have not ruled out the possibility that he is starting to become senile or demented, but I do not claim that he is, only that there are signs that suggest it. He is also 79 years old. About 15% of Americans at that age are affected by dementia. Senility is actually not a medical term but rather an overall term for forgetfulness and confusion that comes with age, so there are no exact figures for it, but around 25% at that age is not uncommon.

        The fact that he holds many meetings obviously shows that he has plenty of energy, but it says nothing about whether he might be senile or demented.

      2. fedtmule

        I ask you the same questions, Mr. 2025:
        Is the current American administration positively inclined towards Ukraine, European integration, and independence?
        Have they maintained their relationships with their allies and taken responsibility to create more common security?
        Has this administration improved the global economic situation and in particular influenced the Swedish economy in a positive direction?
        Are you an American citizen, or residing in the USA?

        1. 205

          I believe that Ukraine is outside the attention of many Americans. Partly because it is geographically far away, but not least because they have major challenges nearby, such as China, which has established itself in several neighboring areas. The desire to split Europe probably has more to do with the wish to strengthen their economic position than with wishing for Europe’s collapse. Fundamentally, they are more friendly towards Europe than hostile.

            1. 205

              American presidents have criticized Europe for many years. Trump tore off the bandage, and in that way, a risk-taker, yes. But the risk of standing with a completed Northstream II (which Trump stopped already during his first term) and a Europe without defense (less than 2% in many countries before Trump threatened to leave NATO) while an American president feels compelled to act with Israel against Iran should not be underestimated, right?

              1. Umlaut

                No. He was 100% right there, and regarding defense spending, Europe probably needed a straight right. 2% was generous; we’re more talking about 1%. One would have wished it had come during a calmer period, though, like at the latest during Obama’s administration. If he had stuck to these two, I would have nodded approvingly at his European policy. But when he starts threatening things that aren’t even decided or are outright contract-violating (tearing up international trade agreements, threatening to exclude countries from NATO), then one shows a lack of understanding and unreliability. The mad man theory only works up to a certain point; after that, friends and opponents will stop listening and try to isolate instead.

    3. MXT

      “Secret Service Deputy Chief Matthew Quinn thanks the security service agents for their actions during the shooting at the gala dinner in Washington.

      In a statement, he says that the armed man, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, “underestimated the security service”.

      “Tonight, a coward tried to cause a national tragedy.”

      Donald Trump and his ministers were evacuated from the site during the commotion. None of them were injured, but a Secret Service agent was hit by a bullet in the bulletproof vest.

      In interrogation, Cole Tomas Allen is said to have admitted that representatives of the administration were the target, sources told CBS News.”
      https://omni.se/secret-service-en-fegis-som-ville-orsaka-en-tragedi/a/m0M5l0

  12. MXT

    “❗️At night, strike 🇺🇦drones hit a high-pressure pipeline at one of Russia’s largest chemical plants — 🇷🇺JSC Apatit — in the city of Cherepovets, Vologda Region. This was reported by the regional governor, Georgy Filimonov.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​”

    https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mkevh3tvzs27

  15. DenGamle

    I find it hard to understand how anyone can see anything good in Trump’s leadership, but I accept that there are those who do, even on this forum.
    But from experience, I know that it is pointless to try to “convert” anyone when it comes to religion and politics.
    It ALWAYS ends with arguments and hatred. Say what you think and let others say theirs. If you don’t like what is said here and it bothers you, leave quietly.

    1. maggan

      But those who are wrong (= do not agree with ME) can deserve a little pushback. However, we should not turn the page into a single-issue page, neither domestic nor foreign. Politics is dangerous if you want to maintain a good atmosphere.

      2. fedtmule

        Absolutely right, Maggan, if we can’t or don’t have the ability to discuss all sorts of topics, then it’s pretty pointless to spend time in here, and the corridor of opinions becomes narrower and more boring.
        It can be refreshing to spar with arguments and clash with opinions, as long as we refrain from letting it become too personal and agitated. I do not strive for the same pompous sharpness, fussiness, and monopolistic filters that are the guideline in the “other blog.”
        Yes, of course, one can think that certain writers are completely wrong and, in the heat of the moment, “stupid,” but the latter we don’t need to vent in writing, at least.

        1. CB500four

          It’s all about good tone. People are differently good at taking criticism, but at the same time, it is also important for those who are bad at taking criticism to become aware that their opinions are not supported by everyone.

          When we then weigh all opinions against each other, we come quite close to the truth. That would be something for AI to tackle, to form an average of opinions, weigh the arguments against each other, and come up with the most likely course of what will happen.

          1. MXT

            Yes, in many contexts it works quite well to start from the “average value”.
            “Wisdom of the crowd” is probably an example of how it works with people:
            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom_of_the_crowd

            I suspect that AI automatically tries to act somewhat like this, as they respond based on probabilities but then of course based on all collected and processed material. If the material is weighted in one direction, the answers will of course also be weighted.

    2. 205

      There is obviously a huge difference between seeing something “good” in Trump’s actions compared to reacting against nastiness directed at Trump, in a situation that could have cost him his life. 

      I don’t know if I have said anything “good” about Trump as a person. I have explained my understanding of US actions in Iran and elsewhere, but at the same time been clear that it could just as well have happened with another president, Republican or Democrat. A US that acts. It could just as well have been Hillary sailing to the Middle East with a large part of the US Navy. Ask her.

       

      You don’t love Trump because you point out unfounded attacks against Trump, or engage in necropolitics. 

      You don’t have to be MAGA just because you are not NAFO.

      1. Umlaut

        Completely understandable, and it is usually quite distasteful to joke about someone’s death, or risk thereof. But the conversational climate surrounding Trump as a person is largely also “sponsored” by Trump himself. He frequently uses invectives and insults about people, and often things they themselves cannot remedy.

        Then I think it is somewhat bold to react to someone throwing in a having a ball, only to later start labeling people who disagree with Trump’s policies with some invented mental illness (“TDS”). If TDS is just humor, or something like “an eye for an eye,” then maybe one should look in the mirror (which also applies to what I wrote in the first paragraph, polarization requires two poles).

    3. Umlaut

      Even though the case of Ukraine is an unusual example when it comes to war and cabbage soup in the sense that here there is one party that is fully evil and wrong (although there are pseudo-arguments that it is not so), and one that is only trying to defend itself, it becomes difficult to avoid politics. Everything is politics when it comes to interstate relations. That Sweden has not, as some want, fully entered with the Armed Forces side by side with Ukraine is politics, as is the opposite.

      War is merely the continuation of politics by other means — Carl von Clausewitz

      1. 205

        Politics is about will, and it matters less what is objectively right or wrong than the importance of acting according to one’s own conviction. Sweden has a clear opinion but does not fully act according to it.

    4. N Eklund

      I was going to reply to you a few days ago, when you asked us to keep domestic politics out of this forum, that a year ago and earlier we had pretty good discussions about Trump in here. But since then, a lot of water has flowed under the bridges.

       

      The problem is like Israel-Palestine, now it’s going around so many times that everyone has some hobbyhorse about Trump or his opponents to beat others over the head with.

       

      What we perhaps should remember is that we have quite little influence on what Trump does. If one can accept that, then one can move on to consider what he wants or will do. An analyst described Trump as the McDonald’s clown, he gets information that the military needs more time or that the oil price must go down. Then he delivers a show, we are just not used to it yet.

       

      As I have written before, I don’t like Trump, but I get worried when it seems that politicians in Europe see opinion gains in opposing Trump as much as possible. Here I actually think Swedish politicians can almost get a pass, they have stayed relatively low-key.

      1. fedtmule

        It is primarily the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, who has made it his new tactic to score domestic political points.
        He is a socialist and leads a left-wing coalition, so being anti-Trump probably works out well.
        The fact is that Sánchez has been quite unpopular for some time and his wife is under investigation for corruption, so you could say he is buying himself time through this.
        A large part of his criticism of the USA, Trump, Israel, and Netanyahu is justified; some of it is not.
        When it comes to other European leaders’ criticism of Trump, such as Mertz and Fredriksson, I think it is completely appropriate and justified.

        1. Umlaut

          If Mette Frederiksen were silent when another head of government, as well as head of state, threatens to annex parts of the country, it would be considered misconduct.

      2. Jan W

        I agree that it is a bit surprising that the discussion about Trump becomes so emotional when we as Swedes have basically zero opportunity to influence the US elections and politics.

        Even if, against all odds, you manage to convince another Swede who started with the “wrong” opinion – what difference does it make?

        By the way. Quite provocative behavior by Spain here. Although they are probably about as far away from Russia as you can get in Europe.

    1. CB500four

      It is probably becoming more and more apparent how rotten and corrupt Orban’s regime is. So typical of dictatorship regimes to try to flee with the state treasury.

    3. 205

      Wasn’t it Orban who got Trump’s golden card visa?

      BREAKING: Viktor Orbán quits Hungary’s parliament after 36 years – confirming my earlier scoop that he’s planning a longer US trip this summer, where heads of the Orbán business empire – his daughter and son-in-law – already live, and where he could seek refuge from prosecution.

      https://x.com/panyiszabolcs/status/2048064991194923049?s=46

       

      “Only one person has so far been approved for Trump’s golden card visa, reports AP.

      The so-called golden card was announced at the beginning of last year, about a month into Donald Trump’s second term. It was described as similar to a green card, but significantly more “sophisticated,” according to Trump

  17. johan No.1

    Now it’s lunch.

    Attempted murder on Trump and today’s long fiery debate about it.

    No kickbans, no swearing, no mockery or hate.

    Has the thread passed the trial by fire?

    We can have different opinions and should have a discussion?

    Only Dengamle didn’t handle the pressure, but at a respectable age of 723.5 years, we have to tolerate that.

    1. fedtmule

      Respectful and respectful. That age range is called by some the 8th upper defiance age and is, thank God, a transitional phenomenon that usually ends around the 750-year mark.

    2. DenGamle

      I am for respectful discussions about different opinions.
      I am also for peace and against war, but still there is war.
      It is rudeness that makes me so tired.
      Then we have flashback here.
      But we are not there yet, but we have to be careful.

      1. MXT

        👍

        Yes, it doesn’t seem enough to stay away from domestic politics, but it still feels like we manage to maintain a fairly good tone anyway.

  18. johan No.1

    The assassination attempt before the election, I believe, was an attempt to win the election, a well-proven method.

    That Iranian attack on the golf course was also guaranteed psyops.

    This assassination attempt was serious.

    Apparently, they got Vance out before Trump 🤣🤣🤣

    But shifts will be made on this – never miss a good crisis.

    1. CB500four

      Hm, I am probably doubtful that the first attempted murder is a false flag. Too much collateral…

      The one on the golf course could be a false flag, but I also think yesterday’s was real.

      However, it doesn’t seem like there was any more planning behind any of them. Just someone who has had enough and takes the chance when it comes up.

  19. MXT

    Zelenskyy:

    “I am pleased to welcome to Ukraine the President of Moldova, @sandumaiamd

    . We value this visit on such a meaningful day, when we remember the Chornobyl disaster and the colossal solidarity and selflessness of our people, which made it possible to protect our country and our entire region, all of Europe and the world from an even greater radiation catastrophe. Today, Maia and I focused primarily on issues of security, our cross-border cooperation, the protection and development of infrastructure and energy, and we also had a very substantive discussion on our shared path toward the European Union. We are now working to ensure that all six clusters are opened as soon as possible and that EU membership becomes our shared success – for Ukraine, Moldova, and the entire European Union. Ukraine will continue to support Moldova on security issues – in particular with regard to the Transnistrian region. We are also ready to further develop our trilateral formats together with Romania. I personally thank Maia and all of Moldova for supporting Ukraine and for cooperation that strengthens our entire region.”
    https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/2048341403403452693

  20. johan No.1

    When it comes to Trump – his family has doubled their billions in a year and some people do think money is important.

    Which president has been quoted in the media as much as Trump recently?

    I believe his family is quite satisfied so far, and if things get too turbulent, he can always resign for health reasons and our favorite JD Vance will become president.

    As I have mentioned, I think the USA is trying to come out on top after a long period of decline – they might not succeed, but the real test will probably be this fall when the financial crisis hits, and they have spent all of 2026 trying to position themselves. They are not waiting passively like Europe does.

    We shall see.

    1. CB500four

      Trump has indeed featured a lot in the media, and has financially benefited from it with his comments to raise and lower stock prices. There will be a lot of cleaning up after this regime has stepped down.

      Regarding the financial crisis, which creeps closer every day that Hormuz is closed, I believe Europe stands for stability and predictability while the USA under the current regime represents the higher risk.

  21. fedtmule

    Johan, you have on several occasions argued that a created financial crisis will cause capital to flee Europe for other “havens.” I just wonder where the “capital” is supposed to go when the “financial shitstorm” sweeps across the entire global economy.
    Even if Russia were to dare to attack any European NATO country, they will not succeed in their intentions, and in terms of time, such an adventure will most likely be over after a relatively short period.
    The USA is not in the best shape, to put it mildly, and the current administration has not exactly improved the situation or created trust and future hopes in any area, especially not economically.
    China has its structural problems that continue to grow beneath the surface.
    So where is the “capital” supposed to go in the short to medium term?

      4. Jan W

        Yes, it is a good bank where you always get your money out. It didn’t even protest when the state, through FI, thought it could hand over 4 billion (SEK).

    2. CB500four

      Actually thought about that too… It’s a bit strange..

      Trump had probably planned a long speech where he would have vented his anger at the press corps and then left the room, or had he planned another surprise?

      Now he got the opportunity to promote his ultra-secure ballroom, and further tighten security. Don’t know if he has blamed the Democrats yet, but that will come.

      There are probably questions, although the most likely is that it is actually someone who has had enough and decided to take the opportunity.

    3. Umlaut

      If he did shoot. He might still have been some distance from the actual premises and had not drawn his weapons, but was taken down beforehand. The agent who was shot could just as well have been shot by another agent/police officer, narrow tight spaces.

    4. Kaitsetahe

      Looking at the clip from the surveillance camera… I (as an amateur) get a bit puzzled…
      It is about 15, maybe 20 m or more (hard to tell from the camera) from where the person comes running… and no one seems to react?
      We are talking about the secret service….
      Also.. look at the video; most of the police/secret service are walking behind… They are not exactly in a hurry…
      So…
      The question inevitably arises: COULD it have been “staged”??
      Also considering that it is a (albeit light-skinned) colored man… So…??
      Yes, I could be wrong, of course.

      The clip:
      https://bsky.app/profile/babayagafella.bsky.social/post/3mkek6c2rbc2n

        1. Bal

          What I thought was amazing was SVT and their headline Our reporter had to seek shelter. By the way, the USA and its highest administration were also in the venue.

          The priority was quite clear about who was the most important.

    5. 205

      Lee Harvey Oswald, a 24-year-old former marine with socialist sympathies, was arrested and charged with the murder.

      Oswald was murdered on November 24, 1963, by Jack Ruby on live television during a transfer.

       

      With six shots from a Röhm RG-14 revolver (.22 caliber), John Hinckley punctured Reagan’s left lung, and also injured Reagan’s press secretary James Brady, Washington police officer Thomas Delehanty, and Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy. All survived the assassination attempt and Hinckley was arrested on the spot.

  24. MXT

    Now the shooter himself had stated that he was targeting “parts of the administration,” so he probably wasn’t MAGA and he had previously made a small contribution to Hillary.

    Of course, he can say that so that the blame doesn’t fall on MAGA, and that doesn’t contradict the possibility that it was staged, because then it could also be something that was agreed upon.

    But I do think it was a “real” attempt, even if other theories cannot be completely ruled out.

  25. MXT

    Off-Topic, Mali

    “It is reported that in Mali, rebels have liberated the city of Kidal, where the Russian base of the African Corps is located. It is also known that they blew up the residence of the Russian-friendly Defense Minister. Currently, fighting is ongoing near the capital Bamako and the nearby Katy military base, as well as in Gao and the central cities of Sevare and Mopti.

    The Russian Embassy in Mali announced the “successful repulsion of all attacks,” but for some reason did not mention the participation of the African Corps. Meanwhile, Russian propagandists are already writing about “agreements reached” regarding the withdrawal of the Russians from the lost Kidal.”
    https://x.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/2048364598584078493

    “🇲🇱🚁💥 Video: Russian helicopter was shot down during fighting in northern Mali.”
    https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mkfal5suv22p

  27. MXT

    “Now to the overnight damage on Ukraine, starting in Chernihiv. As the video shows, a lot of damage here, but miraculously, no injuries are reported. One Shahed exploded right next to an apartment block.”
    https://bsky.app/profile/twmcltd.bsky.social/post/3mkfdg7pkxk27

    “Some other private houses were also hit in Chernihiv, but this is a video clip of the devastation left in one of the flats in the apartment block where the main damage occurred.”
    https://bsky.app/profile/twmcltd.bsky.social/post/3mkfdv46ges27

  30. MXT

    ❗️Ukraine will be represented at the NATO Summit in Ankara — Zelenskyy Additional statements by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the joint press conference with President of Moldova Maia Sandu in Kyiv:

    ▪️ Three countries joined PURL during the summit in Cyprus
    ▪️In 2026, the balance on the front will not be in favour of the Russians
    ▪️ On the intensification of Russian air attacks on Dnipro: this is a reaction to the unlocking of €90 billion.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mkfjcy6t7c2l

  31. MXT

    “🇲🇩🇺🇦 Zelensky: All of us – all of Russia’s neighbors and all Europeans – should be as united as possible, act in a coordinated manner, understanding our common interests – security, economic, energy, and all others.

    What Russia is doing, what war, terror, and instability Russia is bringing to other nations – is a catastrophe no less than Chornobyl. And solidarity is needed now as strong as it was then, to protect our lives, our independence, and our states from war.”
    https://bsky.app/profile/theukrainianreview.bsky.social/post/3mkfiz4jqtc2a

    1. Proxima

      Bullying is among the worst things there are. School bullying, for example, where children gang up against a child who deviates from the crowd, can have serious consequences throughout the life of the affected child. Here, parents and the school must act to try to persuade the bullies to stop and help the targeted child. Children are children and must be raised to do right.
      Adults should know better, but unfortunately, I have observed two cases of adult bullying in the past year. The worst was when Zelensky visited the White House. A man without a suit, but a hero, met 7 suits without men. Trump had set up TV cameras to show the American people what happens when a leader of a country

  32. 205

    Cornucopia is having a bit of trouble matching Johan No.1 today, in terms of number of comments. Despite seemingly longer comments here in terms of text length. One might suspect that Cornucopia has scared away so many Green Party members that the only ones left are Centre Party members. Although MXT is still hanging around. But he probably washes himself?

    Cornucopia regarding dirty seats on SJ: “By the way, I wonder about the personal hygiene of members of the Green Party who advocate for trains if they think SJ is good. Probably not a problem for them, since one must assume they neither wash themselves nor clean their homes, as cleanliness and cleaning are not good for the environment.”

     

    2. Umlaut

      Noted the same. Even though the so-called night shift will increase the number of comments, it is rather to be considered as a blog within the blog. 

  33. maggan

    Rules on Cornu: Domestically, it is okay to be against MP, SD, and I think it’s fine to be against the Social Democrats.

    If you are in favor, you get banned.

    Fairly simple rules. Boring debate though.

      2. CB500four

        Haha, yes, but now the Ukrainians have started to push back and have begun using tougher rhetoric even against the Americans, so now it is the US that is starting to be afraid of losing Ukraine’s support.

        It could be that someone has explained to him that Iran can send off more cheap Shahed drones than the US has air defense missiles.

        Soon Putin will probably call and straighten him out again.

        By the way, assassination attempts seem to have an initially softening effect on Trump’s rhetoric. After the first assassination attempt where it barely missed his ear, he first talked about reconciliation between party lines, then it was back to sulfurous tirades again. I guess we have to wait a day and it might have changed.

    1. Proxima

      Can’t Trump and the USA handle it themselves? Three aircraft carriers with about 240 combat planes, a number of missile cruisers, missile destroyers, frigates, and a couple of nuclear submarines. Especially when Trump declared victory on day 1.
      Did he possibly have a Lidners Knäpp at the gala dinner yesterday?

    1. 205

      ⚔️ METO, not to be confused with Metoo, to be compared with NATO for the Middle East.

      🛢️Pipelines to Israel that become an energy hub.

       

       

  37. johan No.1

    Is it a sleep-in today?

    Only the living everyday hero Dengamle who once again shoulders the world’s responsibility and makes everyone’s life more fun to live. the internet’s own Solsidan.

    A thread is as fun as you make it – a group effort, so the more who air their thoughts, the better.

     

      1. johan No.1

        Yes, and when it is enough to read, everyone will come back, the critical mass.

        I think this thread is excellent and now it is really starting to get going.

        Some concern that it starts when I don’t post and goes down when I post but it’s too early to draw any conclusions from that, three years of data are needed.

  39. johan No.1

    If you remember the dispute about “the world’s best infantry,” Stubb has now said it but in terms of UA having gained that work experience.

    To some extent, that is true, but the seeds that were there from the beginning do not exist in all countries to try the same.

    Recently, when information about starvation came out from a frontline unit, the brigade commander and the corps commander were dismissed, and the political leadership is now on the world stage to create alliances.

    They manufacture themselves what they need.

    Ukraine, from the individual soldier up to Zelensky, is something we do not get to see very often, and they have stood up against RU, China, and the USA after so many bad news that most have already thrown in the towel.

    We are not humble enough at all.

  40. johan No.1

    That someone in the opposition, who knows who, has started to move in Russia is clear, but do you believe the rumors that Putin is gone?

    Probably a bit early, but one can always hope; this year he should go down.

  41. johan No.1

    fedtmule,

    The USA was in decline where China actively undermined them.

    EUR is an alternative.

    The BRIICS alternative or China is too uncertain.

    The USA is probably trying to make the EUR less attractive and we have NOT seen that play out yet.

    The USA is trying to defend the petrodollar with weapons.

    An attack in the Baltics could probably contribute to financial fear for the EUR – that is the hypothesis I have long maintained.

    Is the EUR too strong now?

    In 2008 we were not, and it would be reasonable for the USA to test again.

    If they do not manage to break the EUR in the upcoming crisis and Iran goes to hell, then the USA’s heyday is probably up for discussion.

    But right now they can —

    stop the fuel tap to us

    Get Russian aggression in the Baltics

    Coordinate their finances in an attack against us.

    In other ways make sea transport to us more difficult by provoking China and MENA to extreme anger.

    —

    Europe seems to have just given China the cold shoulder for some trade agreement so we did not rush directly to China, which is good.

     

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