Ukraine is currently conducting a strategic drone (and robot) war deep inside Russia, where they have now been given permission to target objectives that have been completely prohibited in a full-scale war, such as Druzhba, for example.
We know that Ukraine has the drones and robots, and now we also know (or we already knew and have been saying all spring, but now it has been confirmed by identifiable sources) that the US and Europe have prevented Ukraine from targeting the most significant objectives.
Apparently, step one was to apparently drain southern Russia, and that goal seems to have been somewhat achieved now.
Recently, they have targeted oil pipelines into Moscow in addition to Druzhba, and below is quite amusing when Magyar jumps in 😀
You understand, just like I do, that if Putin can once again ask the US and Europe for help to stop Ukraine, they can restore everything in a few months and continue the war.
The trick is to keep the pressure up – use satellites and drones to monitor the targets, and as soon as they start to finish repairs, send in a new robot, and continue until RU runs out of gas.
This won’t win the war, but a significant step forward is if Europe remains silent now and doesn’t allow itself to be talked down by Putin, again.
But it seems so, it seems like we in Europe have accepted the fact and now, finally, after over three years of war, won’t pull the rug out from under Ukraine again just when they are starting to regain hope.
So THAT is the difference from my previous promised results that ended up in nothing because the US and Europe saved Russia just when it was needed. This war has come close to ending several times, but it must be acknowledged that Putin knew how to talk the West into submission.
If the entire VDV had been trapped on the wrong side of the Dnieper in 2022, the war would probably be over now – +25,000 of their best soldiers, and when they were overrun, there would be no Surovikin Line on the southern front – a “all in” move from Ukraine would have decided the war.
Now they had to attack Kherson from the west instead after the VDV were released, and then not attack towards Crimea before summer 2023 after the Surovikin Line was ready 😡
That was Biden, by the way.
It’s truly incredible that we have been watching the buildup towards something and the steps taken, so the likelihood of success is high enough to make one excited – and then we ruin the whole party when it’s Russia we could get rid of for good. What were we thinking, really?
Now in August, UA is targeting fuel, LNG, and oil pipelines. They are hitting oil depots and then the refineries.
Why they didn’t start with Moscow, I don’t know – that would have caused the most damage. We sincerely hope that this is not a ploy to achieve a ceasefire. If it is, I will close the account and start growing tomatoes instead, that’s how upset I would be 😶
The next series of targets coming at the end of September or beginning of October is the electricity infrastructure for the operation to turn off the lights, which will be epic this time.
Just as Ukraine is gradually draining Russia, they can turn off the lights in Russia one region at a time.
Public discontent provides fertile ground for protests that can lead to revolution and liberation in various republics with minority populations, which is, of course, the underlying idea.
But wars are not won with strategic bombing or indirect fire alone – there must also be infantry advancing, right?
There is very little infantry left on the front lines; Ukraine has a drone shield and is trying to kill as many Russians as they can.
The brigades are somewhere else with all the heavy vehicles we never see, doing what?
Preparing for an offensive, of course, that’s what they are doing.
Everything is always relative, that must not be forgotten, but if Ukraine can target what they want and attack where they want when they want, they have a chance.
And most importantly – they remain silent so the US and Europe don’t leak the battle plans to Putin again; it’s difficult for me to handle the betrayal that we did 😡
That was the positive side; the other side is that RU has not run out of offensive gas at all. I don’t believe for a second the media rounds claiming the offensive is over.
We have long written that RU is still on the rise and will open up at the Dnieper as well, and that they have their strategic offensive reserve.
It is now clear to me that China and Russia have a larger escalation planned, which may or may not happen depending on how they interpret Europe’s actions.
We will see exactly what unfolds, but there is too much happening now for it not to be an upward trend.
We discussed the Baltic Sea the other day, and it is boiling, and RU’s war preparations against Europe are at a very high level.
Recently, China has made several peculiar statements, and Xi has reportedly purged many senior officers in a manner not seen since Mao.
Either the officers didn’t want war or they did want war – your guess is as good as mine 😀
Anyone who doesn’t understand that the hundreds of drone flights over military installations in Europe are to assess our capabilities and alertness needs to do military service.
RU is constantly testing Europe and then observing if we change any routines, and if we don’t, they take it as an opportunity to continue.
Today, they are certainly observing whether Europe is preparing to enter the Baltic states and Ukraine, which it seems we are not.
Both Germany and Poland have declared that they will not send troops to Ukraine – unnecessary statements that make one wonder if Europe is already wavering?
Now we have also seen Azerbaijan and the UK – when Azerbaijan sided with UA in words, numerous Azerbaijani targets were targeted in Ukraine, contaminating their oil exports.
Now, when the UK has been tough on Russia and wants troops in Ukraine, Putin then places a robot in the English consulate in Ukraine.
This has worked very well throughout the entire war, but it’s only what we see –
Protests, demonstrations, opposition aiming to bring you down, economic warfare from Trump, and then attacks on you as a person through threats, gangs, planted illegal films, and if you haven’t done anything – that too.
All of this is simmering in the background, and if you have a career at the top, they will try to get to you – and if you do nothing, they will fabricate something.
The entire SEB leadership fell into a honey trap so the FSB could launder money through the bank, for example.
I don’t think Europe has much time left either; France is in recession and a government crisis, Poland’s president is anti-Ukraine, the Czech Republic could turn pro-Russian in October, in Sweden we have a slight recession warning, and Germany is shaking in its foundations.
Autumn usually sees good stock market crashes.
I am curious about the USA because either it will crash with a big bang or Trump, at the expense of everyone else, has done what turned out well for the USA – the USA usually excels at letting someone else take the hit.
It is clear that Trump is losing more and more ground though.
Now China has its big day – the victory over Japan, and the only country in Asia that is not there seems to be Japan. They are not very keen on being reminded of that time at all and wanted no one else to go there. Quite a significant loss of prestige for them in Asia, one must admit.
29 countries, about the same number that came to Putin’s May 9th event this year.
The term used for these is “Global South,” and it is a fairly large group of countries beginning to align themselves under Russia and China.
It should be the other way around, but if no one waves a sensible alternative, this is absolutely to be expected.
Yes, there are reasons to be glad that we no longer stop Ukraine because the expectations are really low, but a lot is happening around.
I believe we are entering the most dangerous period of the war in the coming months, and then we will see if Russia and China dare to escalate or not.
They probably prefer that Europe does not declare war on them, I guess, but what Russia hopes for is to advance their positions without us daring to do anything, to manage to balance that fine line.
Furthermore, China’s plan is as follows – they start small conflicts, and the country that stands by their side gets to buy Chinese weapons. If this sounds familiar, it’s because China has taken a page from the USA’s playbook.
Voila – now they can shift from civilian production to military and rake in huge amounts of money even in a war.
I think the West must decide what they want to do with China because they will not stop, just like Russia, they are in an expansion phase.
Considering Taiwan’s limited area and drone and robot weapons, I guess the likelihood of a successful invasion has increased significantly with the warfare of 2025.
Clouds of autonomous AI drones hovering over Taiwan and a rain of robots targeting logged objectives?
China has obscene amounts of both in addition to all conventional weapons.
Ukraine is the lock Russia must pick to reach Europe.
Taiwan is the lock China must unlock to expand in Asia.
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Russian losses in Ukraine 2025-09-02
Glory to Ukraine!
AFU reports:
Many drones in the air, but still not so much reports of successful results.
“🇺🇦00:20 | 02/09 Approximate flight routes of our UAVs:
🔴 Red arrow – directions of strike UAVs;
🔵 Blue arrow – directions of jet UAVs;
All information about the routes is taken from Russian sources. DroneBomber map”
https://bsky.app/profile/babayagafella.bsky.social/post/3lxsn76ygi222
What I have found so far is that there have been explosions in a couple of places in Rostov.
“The moment of strike in Rostov 💥”
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3lxsng4len226
“Moment of 2nd strike in Rostov.”
https://bsky.app/profile/babayagafella.bsky.social/post/3lxsnu7uvk222
It seems that Russian air defense is responsible for part of the devastation:
“💥 Russia: Russian air defense missile completely missed it’s target and struck a residential building in Rostov.”
https://bsky.app/profile/igorsushko.bsky.social/post/3lxsp4uvth22i
“Russian 155th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade Does What it Does Best – Getting Merked A column of Russian mechanized infantry with the 155th Brigade was wiped out by drones and rockets fired by HIMARS in the Pokrovsk AO.”
https://bsky.app/profile/malcontentnews.bsky.social/post/3lxsqkmxa4c2i
https://malcontentnews.substack.com/p/russian-155th-guards-naval-infantry
The Russian railway is struggling a bit (even though it’s not as bad as one might think from the image since the chart cuts off values at 2.9).
“‼️ Russian Railways August 2025 Loading Update Thread More bad news for Russian Railways! Note: Data tables are provided in the thread”
https://bsky.app/profile/prune602.bsky.social/post/3lxru5gvjks2s
“In five years, the number of reported cases of crimes against the security of the realm has increased by over 50 percent, according to a compilation from TV4 News. In particular, there are two types of crimes that have increased – unauthorized entry into protected objects, and unauthorized imaging of protected objects.
According to TV4, there are several reasons for the increase, including increased vigilance and willingness to report. But there is also a clear connection to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. …”
https://omni.se/stor-okning-av-antalet-brott-mot-rikets-sakerhet/a/kw79Rv
“Expert: Putin just laughing in the face of Americans
The Russian elite finds it difficult to know whether Donald Trump’s threats of new sanctions should be taken seriously or not. This is written by the New York Times based on interviews with anonymous Russian businessmen and officials.
One person says that Trump’s threats don’t work because he hasn’t lived up to what he said before, and another finds it difficult to understand if the American president has a smart tactic or just a poor understanding of the situation.
The Wall Street Journal writes that Putin still seems to be in good favor with Trump even though the Kremlin has shown little interest in US peace plans. The same day Donald Trump talked about inviting Putin to the World Cup next year, Putin was at home in Russia praising the country’s nuclear capabilities, the newspaper writes.
The fact that peace negotiations are dragging on benefits Putin, says John Foreman, defense expert at Chatham House.
– That’s exactly what Russia wants, and Putin is just laughing in the face of Americans.”
https://omni.se/expert-putin-bara-skrattar-amerikanerna-i-ansiktet/a/yEWwMK
“Putin praises relationship with China: ”Unprecedented”
The ties between China and Russia are now at an unprecedented level. This was stated by the Russian President Vladimir Putin during the meeting with China’s Xi Jinping, AFP reports. The meeting takes place in Tianjin, China, and upon Putin’s arrival, he was welcomed by Xi as an ”old friend”, according to AP.
On Tuesday, the two leaders are expected to have both formal and informal discussions.
Putin is in China for a summit within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). On Wednesday, he will also be present at a major military parade in Beijing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Among others, the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un will also be in attendance.”
https://omni.se/putin-hyllar-relationen-med-kina-saknar-motstycke/a/bmA1kl
One can hope that Taiwan can learn from Ukraine: how to conduct war against a militarily, demographically, and size-wise superior opponent. Until they have the time and money to prepare themselves. Firstly, they do not share a land border with Russia. Secondly, they are definitely left hanging by the US as Ukraine has been. Some security guarantees cannot be ruled out, and neither can it be ruled out that the security guarantees are stronger than those that applied to Ukraine, where furthermore the US still has significant economic interests in Taiwan, and where they see their opponent China as the primary adversary militarily and economically on the world stage. In summary: a risk of a costly and expensive affair for China to attack Taiwan, which, being difficult to take, with the support of the US, and equipped with modern technology, can rise like an angry bee and cause China not only military but also very significant economic (read mainland) losses. Do we think Trump will intervene?
“Overnight on September 1–2, Russia launched 150 Shahed-type and decoy drones from multiple directions, including occupied Crimea. Ukrainian air defenses shot down or suppressed 120 drones across northern, southern, eastern, and central regions. At least 30 drones hit targets in nine locations.”
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3lxtgatqs7k24
In the North Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, Ukrainian defenders repelled 11 Russian attacks.
In the South Slobozhanskyi direction, our troops stopped seven attacks by the occupiers in the areas of the settlements of Hlybok, Vovchansk, and in the direction of Nova Kruhlyakivka and Novoplatonivka.
Yesterday, there were 14 attacks by the invaders in the Kupiansk direction. Our defenders repelled enemy assaults in the areas of the settlements of Kupiansk, Petropavlivka, and Stepova Novoselivka.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 20 times, trying to break through our defenses in the areas of the settlements of Kolodyazi, Zarichne, and towards the settlements of Karpivka, Shandryholove, Yampil, Dronivka, and Serebryanka.
In the Siverskyi direction, our soldiers successfully stopped 11 enemy attacks near Hryhorivka and in the direction of Serebryanka and Vyimka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the occupiers attacked seven times in the area of Chasovoy Yar and in the direction of the settlements of Minkivka, Mykolaivka, and Stupochky.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy carried out eight attacks in the area of Shcherbinivka towards Pleshchiivka, Nelipivka, Rusyn Yar, and Poltavka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, our defenders stopped 46 assaults by the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Volodymyrivka, Zapovidne, Novookonomichne, Myrolyubivka, Lysivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Dachne in the directions of Balagan, Promen, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Pokrovsk.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy carried out 24 attacks yesterday in the areas of the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Tolstoy, Piddubne, Myrne, Perebudova, Maliivka, Shevchenko, and in the direction of the settlements of Filiya, Ivanivka, Iskra, Oleksandrograd, Novoselivka, and Komyshuvakha.
No combat clashes were recorded in the Huliaipole direction.
The invading forces attacked once in the Orikhiv direction, attempting to advance towards the settlement of Plavni.
In the Prydniprovsk direction, our defenders successfully stopped three enemy attacks.
In the Volyn and Polissya directions, there were no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups.
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Russkiy Mir. 🤮
” Russian wives are now being asked to endure beatings from their military husbands who return home and do nothing about it.”
https://x.com/astraiaintel/status/1962755267122098512
“Satellite images released by Dnipro Osint confirm the destruction of pumping stations at the Unecha oil hub — most transfer units were disabled by the strikes.”
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3lxthmknpqs24
Darth Putin:
“In support of Trump’s peace efforts, Russia will continue the war.”
https://bsky.app/profile/darthputinkgb.bsky.social/post/3lxthmgzh2c2h
“⚡️ Polen lanserar sina största militärövningar när Ryssland och Vitryssland planerar att hålla övningar. Övningarna, som omfattar land, hav, luft och cyberrymden, involverar cirka 30 000 polska och allierade trupper samt 600 stycken utrustning och äger rum medan säkerhetsriskerna för Warszawa ökar.”
https://bsky.app/profile/kyivindependent.com/post/3lxthcbekcc2h
“Russia attacked industrial sites in Bila Tserkva, killing one person. Massive fires broke out, hitting businesses and private garages. Rescue efforts are ongoing.”
https://bsky.app/profile/kyivpost.com/post/3lxthkx3wrs2p
“Europe is arming – record-high investments in defense
The total European defense expenditures are expected to reach a record high of 381 billion euros this year, writes AFP. Of these, around 130 billion consist of investments in, for example, new weapon systems.
19 out of 27 EU countries have also chosen to seek funding from the EU’s new defense fund of 150 billion euros, which enables cheap loans for defense investments.
The investments have been driven by NATO’s new goal for member countries to allocate 5 percent of GDP to defense, of which 3.5 percent should be pure defense investments and 1.5 percent should consist of areas such as infrastructure and cyber defense.
However, to fully reach that goal, the total expenditures would need to amount to 630 billion euros per year.”
https://omni.se/europa-rustar-rekordstora-satsningar-pa-forsvar/a/wg1Bv4
Off-Topic, Trump
The latest attempt to launch yet another cryptocurrency doesn’t seem to be so successful, does even MAGA think it’s enough?
“The American presidential family Trump’s latest attempt to make money from cryptocurrencies is receiving a lukewarm reception from the market, writes the Financial Times.
The newly launched cryptocurrency World Liberty Financial fell by 16 percent in Monday’s debut trading and was trading at $0.23 each at the time of FT’s publication. In total, all units of the cryptocurrency in circulation are valued at $6.4 billion.”
https://omni.se/premiarflopp-for-trumpfamiljens-nya-krypto/a/dRXWMX
Maybe they are starting to get tired of being tricked into making investments that don’t yield anything.
For example, Trump Media & Technology Group is not doing particularly well:
Ukraine liberates village of Novoekonomichne in Donetsk Oblast, General Staff says. Ukrainian assault groups spent two weeks fighting to liberate the settlement, raising the national flag in the village center on Aug. 31, according to the General Staff.
Since mid-July, the village has appeared in the “gray zone” on maps published by the DeepState monitoring group, indicating ongoing fighting. As of Aug. 31, despite the General Staff’s statement, Novoekonomichne remained in the “gray zone.”
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-liberates-village-of-novoekonomichne-in-donetsk-oblast-general-staff-says/?
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Russian front-line advances have slowed down in August, monitoring group says. The pace of Russia’s advance in Ukraine dropped by 18% in August, with Russian forces occupying 464 square kilometers of territory.
https://kyivindependent.com/russian-advance-slows-on-front-line-by-nearly-20-monitoring-group-says/
Russian forces allegedly preparing major assault toward Siversk in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s military says. Siversk, Russia’s new potential target, lies about 10 kilometers (6 miles) west of Russian-occupied territory and just south of the contested Serebrianskyi Forest.
“In the Siversk direction, the enemy will continue attempting assault operations using (heavy) equipment until the autumn rains begin. We expect another large-scale assault,”
Russian forces aim to secure a foothold near Siversk before the weather turns, allowing them to either fight for control of the city or bypass it during the winter, the spokesperson added.
Meanwhile, the number of Russian artillery strikes in the nearby Lyman direction near the Serebrianskyi Forest has risen to 200 per day, according to Zaporozhets. He said the intensified shelling north of Siversk is allowing Russian forces to advance by destroying Ukrainian positions with artillery.
“The scale of artillery shelling in this area has recently increased almost threefold. If there used to be 80-90 shelling per day, today there can be 190 or 200,” the spokesperson said.
https://kyivindependent.com/russian-forces-allegedly-preparing-major-assault-toward-siversk-in-donetsk-oblast-ukraines-military-says/
Siversk is starting to be surrounded (like four other places along the front) and sooner or later they will try to close these pockets. They haven’t really succeeded with Pokrovsk yet, but attempting at Siversk will force Ukraine to move troops there. Whether it’s a serious attempt or a diversionary maneuver, we’ll see.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine liberates another village in Donetsk Oblast amid ongoing Russian offensive
Ukraine’s 425th Regiment has liberated the village of Novoekonomichne in Donetsk Oblast and raised the national flag, the General Staff announced on Sept. 1.
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-ukraine-liberates-another-village-in-donetsk-oblast-amid-ongoing-russian-offensive-in-countrys-east/
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“Russia, China, and the war in Ukraine are as usual the focus of today’s editorial pages.
Dagens Nyheter notes that the new world order forged at the SCO meeting in China can be traced back to Donald Trump. His policies hit everyone: dividing allies and uniting dictators.
“What Xi, Putin, and Modi have in common is that they like that Trump is tearing down the old, rules-based international order,” they write.
GP’s Anders Cwejman wonders how long Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine is economically sustainable, but notes that the lost trade with Europe has been replaced by China.
“As long as China is Russia’s reliable ally, the country will never be completely economically isolated,” he writes.” …”
https://omni.se/ledare-trump-har-splittrat-allierade-och-enat-diktatorer/a/wg1B9M
“Another Russian oil leak in the Black Sea has turned out much worse than initially reported. The slick is now measured at 350km² after the latest ecological catastrophe, this time in Novorossiysk. It’s spreading out towards both Anapa and occupied Crimea.”
https://bsky.app/profile/twmcltd.bsky.social/post/3lxtoavrykc2m
“Ukrainian aviation destroyed a huge grain elevator in the Kherson region with an airstrike. Russian occupiers had set up a training center for operators and a command post there. It was there — now it’s gone.”
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3lxtnymbzhc2c
“💪💥 Destruction of Russian infantry and equipment by “Khartiya” brigade.”
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3lxtnwbxm3c22
“U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Washington will “very carefully” consider sanctions against Russia this week following its new missile and drone strikes on Ukraine.”
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3lxtnksdwlc2c
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/bessent-warns-all-options-table-russia-sanctions
“🤡At a meeting with Putin, Xi Jinping called China and Russia the main victors of World War II. They also signed a memorandum on the construction of the Power of Siberia-2 and Union East gas pipelines, and agreed to increase gas supplies through existing routes.”
https://bsky.app/profile/saintjavelin.bsky.social/post/3lxtmlmygok2n
Imagine how nice it is to be together in the world of fantasy with friends who share one’s delusions.
They did win the prize for the most dead during the Second World War, Russia with 27 million, and China in an honorable second place with around 20 million. A large part of these dead they also owe to themselves due to paranoid psychos as leaders.
Without the USA, neither of the countries would have had a chance, they would have sent wave after wave of meat with poles and broomsticks until the Germans and Japanese got tired.
“China marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II with a grand military parade in Beijing tomorrow. In addition to Russia’s Vladimir Putin being present, North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un is also making a rare foreign trip to participate.
Analysts see the parade as an expression of the deepened cooperation between China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, as reported by The Guardian. Alongside the display of military power, the parade is also a way to rewrite history, as stated by The Washington Post. The role of the USA in the final stages of World War II is downplayed, while the Soviet Union’s role is emphasized. …”
https://omni.se/kina-spanner-musklerna-med-militarparad-tonar-ner-usa-s-historiska-betydelse/a/93RJXW
Today’s odd Off-Topic segment – School students’ performance
I like statistics almost no matter what it’s about..
“The school results for students with Swedish background in grade nine have deteriorated, according to a new report from the Swedish National Agency for Education.
Between the years 2000 and 2021, 8-9 percent of students born in Sweden with Swedish background completed compulsory school without passing in English, Swedish, and math. In 2024, the percentage was over 12 percent.
– For the first time, the grades and eligibility for upper secondary school have clearly declined for students with Swedish background, says Jonas Sandqvist, a councilor at the Swedish National Agency for Education.
On the other hand, the school results for foreign-born students have improved in recent years.”
https://omni.se/ny-rapport-svenskfodda-elever-samre-i-skolan/a/qP0lke
The report itself:
https://www.skolverket.se/getFile?file=13308
The socioeconomic background has a significant impact on performance, but here too we seem to have a turning point where those born abroad were previously more affected but now it doesn’t have the same significance.
This is how they write in the summary of the report:
“The improved results for foreign-born students can mainly be seen as effects of a demographic change. The period of a sharp increase in asylum seekers meant that students with poorer learning conditions were added, in the form of shorter time in Swedish preschool and school, poorer knowledge of Swedish, and often a poorer educational background from the countries they moved from.
As asylum immigration has decreased, the composition of the group of foreign-born students has also changed. Around the years 2015, the average age of immigration increased among foreign-born ninth graders, only to decrease in later years.
Today, foreign-born students are on average younger when they arrive in Sweden and have therefore spent more time in Swedish schools, achieving better results.”
This may be true for those born abroad, but it doesn’t explain the decline for those born in Sweden who should have also benefited from fewer with a foreign background. It is explained by Covid-19, but at the same time, it is acknowledged that it is difficult to prove.
“The Covid-19 pandemic that broke out in the spring of 2020 put great pressure on the school system. During the pandemic, grades improved but have since declined. It cannot be ruled out that the decline in grades is a consequence of the students’ previous schooling being affected by the pandemic. For example, the Swedish National Agency for Education has previously found that students who already had poorer conditions were harder hit by the pandemic.2 It is a similar pattern that we see in this survey, where it is mainly students with already low results who have lost even more. However, it is difficult to establish a causal relationship with the pandemic or if the deteriorations have other causes.”
It should have affected foreign-born individuals in a similar way.
I agree with Johan that the Russians’ offensive is not over yet.
“⚠️ Russia is throwing its main forces into Pokrovsk, not the DRG as before — they are looking for weaknesses in the private sector and are gradually advancing towards the railway station, — military “Muchnoy””
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3lxtrr6pdz22s
“Now new repressive laws have come into force in Russia.
Searching for ‘extremist material’ will be considered a crime, according to the independent Russian news site Meduza. In addition, all new phones sold in the country must have pre-installed apps controlled by the Russian state.”
In recent months, the Russian authorities have introduced new repressive laws. On the first of September, several laws came into force. …”
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/utrikes/appkontroll-och-bokforbud-sa-blir-rysslands-nya-lagar
“The Coast Guard has a new mission to stop Putin’s shadow fleet: to shadow the ships and ask questions.
But there are no methods to verify the answers out at sea.
– We show that we are here and that we are keeping an eye on them, that’s the pressure we have, says commander Joakim Håkansson to SVT in the Baltic Sea.”
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/kustbevakningens-nya-uppdrag-konfronterar-ryska-skuggflottan
DeepStateMap:
“The enemy occupied Voskresenka and advanced near Maliivka and Kamianka. The situation near Dachne has been clarified.”
If Russia wants to escalate and target the Baltics, when do we think this could happen? Already now during Zapad 25?
Asking for a friend who holds stocks with high exposure to the Baltics (Swedbank, among others). He says he would rather donate the money to the fight against Russia than see it go up in smoke 💪🇺🇦
Welcome to the blog!
If it happens, it should be during Zapad 2025 or at least within a year.
We are slowly building up our defense in Europe and strengthening the borders in the Baltics. If Russia waits too long, it will not be as easy for them to do anything.
Personally, I am doubtful that Russia will dare/want to attack before the war in Ukraine is over, but of course one cannot be completely certain.
Perhaps a middle way could be something, sell half and make sure the money goes to bonk the Russians?
Absolutely do not listen to Johan’s stock tips, I also have my salary in dollars and I’m starting to die 😭
IF something happens, it should be within a year as MXT says.
But Europe has moved a bit now, should have a calming effect.
and Iima and Russia have something planned
Welcome
Thank you very much for the welcome!
Yes, I also believe that the Russians cannot afford to wait much longer than a maximum of 1 year if they even (as you say) dare to attack the Baltic states.
Let’s see what kind of deals lie ahead for my friend 😄
What’s the latest on Zapad really? More troop buildup than previously thought? Any new satellite images that can show what’s going on?
“🔥 “ATESH” agents carried out another sabotage near Debaltseve in the Donetsk region. As a result, logistics were disrupted and supplies to the occupation forces in the Donetsk direction were delayed.”
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3lxtvpeaqds2s
Did you see that China is planning to launch a transfer bank to bypass the dollar?
The USA has started wars for much less…
“tranferbabk”?
Are you thinking of CIPS?
“China rolls out plan to promote its own payment system as US trade war simmers
The country aims to reduce its reliance on the dollar-based global financial system as it confronts Washington’s aggressive trade policies.
Shanghai will “enhance the functionality” of the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) – China’s alternative to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (Swift) payment system – and continue expanding the global coverage of the CIPS network, according to the policy.”
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3307472/china-rolls-out-plan-promote-its-own-payment-system-us-trade-war-simmers
Or are you thinking of BRICS Pay?
“The new BRICS payment system, primarily initiated by China and Russia, also known as “BRICS Pay,” is a planned independent and decentralized payment messaging system for BRICS countries to trade with each other in their own currencies, independent of the US dollar. “
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/03/27/brics-game-changing-blockchain-payment-system-the-future-of-global-transactions/
Considering the countries involved – I guess there is a lot of trade between them?
Can they demand that Europe uses their system for what we buy from them?
The USA usually starts wars for less.
China will definitely use the system for pressure against us when we are going to buy things that China has a monopoly on.
I don’t think that the US starting a pub will make China change its plan, unless Trump invites the team around Xi and the party. Asians have a bit harder time breaking down alcohol, so it might happen that Trump and Vance outdrink Xi under the table. 😁
Interesting how it can go..
Machine translated: “Putin’s common fund. Who pays for Putin’s and Kabaeva’s luxury life?
After the beginning of the war, the company Baltika was stolen from its real owners and ended up in the hands of “their own” for almost nothing. The plan we revealed led us to Putin’s organized crime group’s common fund. Who owns Baltika now? Who manages the income for Putin’s friends? And who is the biggest winner of the war in Ukraine – not only politically but also economically? We tell you in a new investigation.”
Movie, dubbed in English:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Il_Fh1uehY
Gunvor was founded by Torbjörn Törnqvist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torbj%C3%B6rn_T%C3%B6rnqvist
When has China armed itself past the USA?
a war should start before that?
USA seems to want to sort out South America now
we should travel to our eastern border and connect with Africa
Now I have thought and pondered so much that it hurts! Hence the silence for a while if you wonder what is gnawing, it comes here!!
EU’s role
If the EU approves, or at least politically gives Ukraine the right, to respond in its own way, even harshly, it sends a signal that goes far beyond Moscow. The message then becomes: “We do not accept you terrorizing civilians, and we support Ukraine’s right to set the limit where you have crossed it yourselves.”
The China effect
As Johan says: today China believes that the West never dares to go beyond talk and sanctions. EU stepping forward and showing determination (while the USA is stuck in #krasnov’s grip) forces China to recalculate. An EU that does not back down can tip the balance for Taiwan, Africa, and their entire global strategy.
Putin’s “Alaska moment”
Yes, when #fckptn in Alaska openly boasted about his grip on US leadership (via #krasnov) it was like he winked at Beijing and Delhi: “I have tamed the West.” EU breaking that image, by giving Ukraine the freedom to strike back, becomes a direct antidote to his propaganda.
A moral dilemma, but also realpolitik
There is a moral risk in my thought that Ukraine would also target civilian targets. But there is also a moral risk in not doing so (hence why it gnaws at my brain but I can’t get around it!) because passivity costs even more innocent lives, both in Ukraine and potentially in the EU in the future. Here one can actually speak of the least unfair, as my brain puts it. Democracies try to do the right thing but my math shows that it is the only way to force #fckptn to capitulate and stop dictatorships from benefiting from their lack of morals! Let the world know that we can and that it is their fault that we have to!
So there you have my musings….and the reason for being awake at night!
I can still be a good soul, right?
Oops, well said Jari, can one vote for you in the municipal election 😳
Are not I a bit too good for that small municipal level? I was thinking more about the position directly below you?
What do you say, boss, about the EU saying: Do whatever you want that makes #fckptn capitulate?
Welcome Senhor – we are going to take over the world and pave over Russia to a parking lot 😡✊✊
In our desire for eternal peace and no more wars, more and more countries are being destroyed – we are already at war and then one only has a few bad alternatives to choose from, right?
Then one might have to watch out for the “never waste a good crisis” gang among us who will always be there ready to advance their positions.
China has stepped into the spotlight – on May 9th they were in Russia and now on September 1st they have revealed their plan to the world
Where is Trump 🧐
Despite everything, he shook hands with Putin in Alaska and drank tea 😀
THE poison?
If we for a second think about how far advanced Russia and China must be in their planning if they have managed to murder Trump – then we are probably not far from a global conflict.
That being said, he will probably show up soon as usual 😀
He’s probably going to give a speech later today. But like Putin, maybe they’ve found a doppelgänger?
Well, he has been unusually quiet.
Could it be that he is sick, physically as well?
Maybe he can’t handle it anymore, and hands it over to Vance?
Or maybe he has put together a really strong sanctions package against Ry?
Perhaps he declares war on Venezuela, Denmark, Canada, and China?
Or maybe it will be business as usual, hot air.
Can Europe – Africa and the USA survive without China and the other 29 countries?
We are the consumers and they are the producers so at first glance – they will lose in trade?
We can probably manage well enough, but then we have to go back to that Trumpian golden age, the 1950s-60s. Consume less, buy locally produced quality. Mend our clothes, etc. Simply skip the wear and toss society. Quite healthy actually.
China and its companions have to go even further back in time when all those who produced for the West are left without jobs.
“💥✈️ Mariupol, strikes reported in the airport area!”
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3lxuamnhhac2n
It is taken very seriously, reassuring.
But what are they planning to do about it then????
“Nato is working around the clock to counteract Russian sabotage. That’s what Secretary-General Mark Rutte says after a plane with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on board was subjected to a disruption attack, according to the news agency AP.
– This is taken very seriously, he says at a press conference in Luxembourg.
The disruption attack knocked out the GPS system on the plane when it was supposed to land in Bulgaria. von der Leyen has not commented on the incident.”
https://omni.se/nato-svarar-efter-attacken-tas-pa-storsta-allvar/a/1MEljM