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Re: Ukraine 6
« Reply #900 on: May 04, 2025, 11:13:06 am »
"Russophobia" is a good thing!

It means you're aware of malicious dangers around you ... it means you'll live longer
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« Reply #901 on: May 04, 2025, 03:41:05 pm »
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments broadcast on Sunday said that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen, and that he hoped it would not arise.

The proper diplomatic response here is to iterate that the need to use nuclear weapons in Russia had not arisen, and that we hoped it would not arise.
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« Reply #902 on: May 04, 2025, 03:51:01 pm »
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« Reply #903 on: May 04, 2025, 03:52:19 pm »
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« Reply #904 on: May 04, 2025, 03:55:17 pm »
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« Reply #905 on: May 04, 2025, 04:01:53 pm »

https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1919028147015585918

What???

I've been told he was elected and the protector of the people!

How does he get to choose who his successor is if he's "elected". That's what elections are for...

The lies people want to believe all the while demanding Ukraine hold elections in the middle of a war for their survival.

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« Reply #906 on: May 04, 2025, 11:53:35 pm »
Flashback:  Victory Parade 2023



Veterans at Putin’s Side for Victory Parade Did Not Fight in WWII

May 10, 2023



Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) attends the Victory Day parade on Red Square.

The two military veterans seated next to President Vladimir Putin at Tuesday’s Victory Day parade on Red Square did not fight in World War II, the Agentsvo investigative outlet reported.

Putin is traditionally flanked by World War II veterans on Victory Day, which celebrates the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in 1945 with a massive military procession aimed at rallying patriotic fervor.

This year, however, he was seated between former members of the Soviet secret police, Agentsvo reported.

Seated at Putin’s right was former NKVD agent Yuri Dvoikin, 98, who was deployed to western Ukraine’s Lviv region in 1944 to “carry out operations to liquidate” Ukrainian partisans.  .  .  .

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/10/veterans-at-putins-side-for-victory-parade-did-not-fight-in-wwii-reports-a81081


These would be the same Ukrainian partisans who had been fighting against the Nazis for the previous 2½ years.
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« Reply #909 on: May 05, 2025, 12:03:10 am »
Russian economy meltdown as gas and electricity bills soar 40% and mortgage rates rocket

Jon King  •  23h


Russia is on course for a "painful economic squeeze" with energy bills set to soar 40% by 2028, stubbornly high inflation and real wages stagnating, a Ukrainian former central banker has said. Kyrylo Shevchenko, a former Head of the National Bank of Ukraine, claimed gas bills would rise more than 76% since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

He didn't point to a source for his claim, which was posted on X on Friday (May 2) and included a further prediction that "sharp hikes" in the cost of gas, electricity and housing overall would soar 40% in three years. Mr Shevchenko said: "With real wages stagnating and inflation rising, Russians will pay more for less - while the Kremlin pours billions into war.

"To make matters worse, Russia slashed its 2025 oil price forecast to $56/barrel - the lowest since COVID-19. Russia is burning through its future to sustain war. And of course, the people are footing the bill". Russian media reports also suggest a sharp rise in people defaulting on their mortgages and consumer loans in the first three months of the year.

The Moscow Times reports that the volume of mortgage loans showing signs of distress between January and March surged 90% at Sverbank to reach £2.6billion (285bn rubles).

Overdue consumer loans increased 22.5% to £5.6bn (610bn rubles), according to the same publication.

Russia's rate of inflation rose to 10.3% in March, according to Trading Economics, and the country's central bank warned that it could continue to increase.

Food inflation stood at 12.4% with the rate of fruit and veg price rises a staggering 18.9%, spelling misery for Russian consumers.

Russia's inflation remains stubbornly high despite interest rate hikes by the country's central bank. In April, the Bank of Russia kept its key rate at 21%, warning that monetary policy would remain tight as demand was still "significantly" outstripping the supply of goods and services.  .  .  .

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Re: Ukraine 6
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« Reply #913 on: May 05, 2025, 09:34:25 am »
Putin spoke about a successor for the first time."

Кремлевская табакерка/Kremlin Secrets/Kremlin Snuffbox

Why did Putin suddenly start talking about a successor?

Vladimir Putin made a statement about a successor in a long-awaited film. Frankly speaking, the topic of a successor is fertile ground for conspiracy theorists, but it is a completely different situation when the president speaks about it in the first person. “It is no secret that Vladimir Vladimirovich is a kind of arbitrator for large groups of influence. Everyone understands who is close to whom, who is in contact with whom. But at the same time, it is absolutely clear that these groups of influence are constantly holding a kind of casting for the role of successor,” said our influential interlocutor.

Another source notes that quite well-known names in Russia are often heard. Mishustin, Dyumin, Patrushev Jr., but not only them. The list is quite large. “It is important for Vladimir Vladimirovich to create a stable system. But at the same time, there is a difficult story with economic factors that influence this,” said a source in the Presidential Administration. influential interlocutor in Vladimir Putin's entourage suggested that in fact the statement was not voiced just like that.

“This looks more like a trap for those who see themselves as successors. Now we'll see how the traitors will show themselves,” the source said

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« Reply #914 on: May 05, 2025, 09:35:03 am »
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« Reply #915 on: May 05, 2025, 09:39:05 am »
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 3, 2025

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Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated that Russia maintains the initial objectives of its war in Ukraine, which are tantamount to Ukraine’s surrender, despite ongoing negotiations with the United States. Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin published a documentary on Russian state TV channel Rossiya 1 about Putin on May 4, in which Putin claimed that Russia has enough manpower and materiel to bring the war in Ukraine to its “logical conclusion with the result that Russia needs.”

Putin also claimed that Russian reconciliation with the Ukrainian part of the Russian people is “inevitable.” Putin has repeatedly claimed that the Ukrainian people are simply a subset of Russians rather than a distinctly separate nation to justify Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the occupation of Ukrainian territory and people.

Russian state media notably highlighted that Putin has previously made the false claim that Russians and Ukrainians are one people.

Putin’s statements indicate that Russia continues to assess that it can achieve its original objectives of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which include demilitarizing Ukraine, installing a pro-Russian government in Ukraine, forcing Ukraine to abandon its aspirations to join NATO and other security blocs, and forcing Ukraine to make massive territorial concessions to Russia, including parts of Ukraine that Russia does not currently occupy.

These demands amount to Ukraine’s full capitulation. Russia will likely continue efforts to achieve these goals through military and diplomatic means, as Russian officials continue attempts to leverage battlefield gains to strengthen their negotiating position.

Putin highlighted domestic support for the war and promoted the ideal of sacrifice on the frontline and the home front, likely in an effort to prepare Russian society for a longer war in Ukraine and potential future confrontations with the West. Putin told Zarubin that Russian society reacted positively to the invasion of Ukraine and that each citizen realized that “he is the state” and Russia’s survival depends on each individual.

Putin stated that Russia is a country of “moral and ethical values” and that the basis of the Russian conscience is “the family, the state, and the future of Russia.”

Putin is notably attempting to frame the Russian public’s support for the war through shared values despite the Kremlin’s reliance on financial incentives to recruit the majority of its military personnel and to maintain its war effort.

Putin accused the West once again of “deceiving” Russia following the 2015 Minsk agreements, likely in an effort to convince the Russian domestic audience that Russia cannot negotiate with the West and needs to continue the war.

Putin’s statements throughout the documentary indicate that Putin likely does not intend to slow offensive operations or transition to defensive operations in Ukraine and instead is attempting to ideologically prepare domestic Russian society for a long war. ISW has previously assessed that Russian officials are setting conditions to maintain a long war and to justify future aggression against Ukraine and NATO.

Russian officials have also consistently intensified efforts to militarize Russian society since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, further indicating that Russia is preparing for a protracted conflict. Russian officials are engaged in long-term efforts to consolidate control over Russia’s veteran civil society and elevate a cadre of loyal veterans to positions in Russia’s regional and federal government.

Putin officially declared 2025 the “Year of the Defender of the Fatherland,” following the launch of myriad militaristic initiatives in 2023 and 2024 to provide veterans with social and financial support and reinforce the Russian state narrative that veterans are the new “elite” class.

Russia is also investing heavily in military-patriotic education for Russia’s youth, demonstrating the Kremlin’s interest in creating a new generation of militarized, loyal citizens in the medium to long term.

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-4-2025
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« Reply #916 on: May 05, 2025, 10:07:36 am »
Russia must be DESTROYED!  22222frying pan ****slapping
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« Reply #917 on: May 05, 2025, 10:12:56 am »
Russia must be DESTROYED! 

The falling price of oil (opened at $56 this morning) over the next 4 years will help to kneecap Russia's economy
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« Reply #918 on: May 05, 2025, 10:15:47 am »
The falling price of oil (opened at $56 this morning) over the next 4 years will help to kneecap Russia's economy

Good. I wish them misery.
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« Reply #919 on: May 05, 2025, 10:51:59 am »
Reporting From Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU/videos

Excerpts from the video transcript:

Entire Russian Column Obliterated by Explosions!

Today [ May 4, 8 pm ], there are a lot of interesting updates from the Pokrovsk direction. Here, in the open fields southeast of Pokrovsk, Russian forces are desperate to push Ukrainians back and salvage what little is left of their logistics. However, as specialized Ukrainian equipment prevents Russians from even launching their assaults, Russian wrecks and bodies are quickly piling up, leading to another disaster for the Russian army. The goal of the Russian forces is to advance north of their positions in Nadiivka across open fields to consolidate positions along the Solona River. The 1st attempts to expand their control here, in the direction of Uspenivka, proved to be complete failures, as Russian corpses litter the approaches ... Russian supply lines are not as exposed and in a fire pocket as in the western pincer, meaning that Russians can employ armored vehicles without them being intercepted by Ukrainian drone and artillery fire along the way ...

... the Ukrainian forces are employing remote mining techniques to scatter landmines in the fields between them and the Russians ... Ukrainians use heavy octocopter drones to carry and lay landmines on roads and chokepoints to further enhance and replenish the minefields ... Russian armored units struggled to continue their attacks due to landmines. BMP infantry fighting vehicles, poorly armored against anything beyond small arms fire, were obliterated by landmines that detonated their internal ammunition, killing all aboard ... the Ukrainians sought to prevent more Russian units from coming their way, knowing that they would eventually try to advance by overwhelming the Ukrainians with sheer numbers through heaps of destroyed metal and blood ...

The Russians heavily rely on the town of Selydove for logistical support, where they station all of their tanks, armored vehicles, soldiers and ammunition ... Unfortunately for Russians, this made it the best place for the Ukrainians to scatter their landmines to prevent Russians from launching their assaults ... the landmines destroyed up to 6 other wrecks lay which were scattered around the same crossing, indicating that Ukrainians are constantly replenishing these minefields after Russians cleared them one way or another. When still trying to conduct larger assaults, Russians moved in with platoon-sized formations of 3 vehicles closely grouped together. However, these formations consistently drove onto landmines, one after another, which led to the destruction of the entire assault formations. Additionally, the Russians deployed many of their infantrymen in unarmored vehicles, resulting in the deaths of entire infantry squads from a single landmine.

... the constant Ukrainian remote mining operations are posing a major obstacle to these offensive plans as well, disrupting Russian assaults, dealing high losses, and often preventing them from launching outright. With whole minefields suddenly appearing on previously cleared roads, Russian efforts here have been stumped, as soon this area will be impassible for Russian armored vehicles as well.


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« Reply #920 on: May 05, 2025, 08:53:11 pm »
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« Reply #921 on: May 05, 2025, 08:55:06 pm »
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During the parade in Moscow on May 9th, Russia will celebrate a slightly different victory than Europe - it will celebrate victory in the Great Patriotic War. This is an important distinction, so I thought I'd  explain this further.

Russia's collective memory separates World  War II and the Great Patriotic War (as Soviet, then Russian historians  have called it).

The Great Patriotic War (GPW) began on 22nd June, 1941 and ended on 9th May, 1945. Russia calls this war "sacred" and draws many of its current narratives from it. Russians are firmly  convinced it was solely the USSR that won the war and that only the USSR suffered (or at least suffered the most) in WWII.

The "GPW" was a  tragedy of an enormous scale to the USSR - it lost 24-27 million of its  population, a large part of the country was in ruins, the economy was  devastated. A lot of it was actually due to USSR leaders not caring  about losses and people's suffering. As we now know, the USSR would not have achieved military advantage and would suffer even more without the  help of the Allied powers and the lend-lease program from the United  States, although Russia conveniently omits that in its victory day hysterics.

Putin has built a Victory cult in Russia during his reign. Some experts call it "victory delirium" (this is a loose  translation). Victory has become a cornerstone of the Russian propaganda and a fetish in and of itself. Putin used that rhetoric to justify the Russian invasion into Ukraine - he says Russia is fighting against "Nazis" again, this time in Ukraine. When Russians talk about the war,  their motto is "We can repeat that!" - meaning that Russian soldiers can  once more march through Europe. You've probably heard Russian  propagandist Solovyev's claims to "remain in Berlin this time".

This is a true cult of war that militarizes children (see videos attached to  this post), omits inconvenient truths and feeds the state propaganda machine. During that parade, Russians will not mourn the millions of victims of the war. They will not strive for peace - they will glorify  the "Russian military might" and threaten other countries with missile and nuclear strikes.

Russia has perverted a day of remembrance, mourning and reflection into a filthy instrument of state propaganda.

https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1919375026064638111
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« Reply #922 on: May 05, 2025, 09:01:11 pm »
King Charles salutes Ukrainian soldiers in London Victory Parade.

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« Reply #924 on: May 05, 2025, 09:27:03 pm »
Ukraine Could Snap Up US Bradley-Based Armored Vehicles as Pentagon Cuts Production


Vlad Litnarovych  |  May 05, 2025  |  16:52


Ukraine could buy the US-made Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV), Ukrainian defense outlet Defense Express reported, citing a letter obtained by Breaking Defense from Glenn Dean, Executive Director for Ground Combat Systems on May 3.

The Pentagon is canceling or downsizing several major programs once central to its armored vehicle fleet. Among them are the M10 Booker light tank, the ongoing competition for a new self-propelled howitzer, and further procurement of Stryker vehicles, Humvees, and JLTVs.

Importantly, the letter also notes that production of the AMPV —a turretless version of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle built by BAE Systems will be reduced.

“AMPV production will be reduced to a minimum sustainment rate but mitigated by Ukraine buyback,” the letter says.  .  .

https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukraine-could-snap-up-us-bradley-based-armored-vehicles-as-pentagon-cuts-production-8117
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« Reply #927 on: May 06, 2025, 08:27:16 am »

https://twitter.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1919727096282112314


The attack occurred on May 2nd.

BDA most likely from comm intercepts.
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« Reply #928 on: May 06, 2025, 09:29:00 am »
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« Reply #929 on: May 06, 2025, 09:30:19 am »
Russia is not satisfied with the Ukrainian territories it has already seized during the war and seeks to take over the entire country, US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Meet the Press on NBC News.

When host Kristen Welker asked what Russia would have to give up as part of a peace agreement with Ukraine, Trump responded: “All of Ukraine.” Welker pressed Trump for clarification, asking if he meant that Russia would not retain a single piece of Ukrainian territory it has seized.

“No, no. Russia would have to give up all of Ukraine. Because what Russia wants is all of Ukraine. And if I didn't get involved, they would be fighting right now for all of Ukraine. Russia doesn't want the strip that they have now; Russia wants all of Ukraine,” Trump said. “And if it weren't me, they would keep going. Do you know that the European Union leaders have asked me to call Putin so many times? Because he doesn't return their phone call.”

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« Reply #930 on: May 07, 2025, 07:53:49 am »
Russia must be destroyed. We can't keep dealing with their endless aggressions and endless provocations which are how they do business.

They're like the neighborhood thug who robs everyone to make a living. At some point that crap has to be ended.
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« Reply #931 on: May 07, 2025, 08:23:59 am »
Russia must be destroyed. We can't keep dealing with their endless aggressions and endless provocations which are how they do business.

They're like the neighborhood thug who robs everyone to make a living. At some point that crap has to be ended.

Brief Excerpt:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 6, 2025

Kremlin officials are continuing to leverage the mythos of the Soviet Union's role in the Second World War to form the basis of a new state ideology that will span generations and that Russia intends to leverage to justify a future military conflict against the West ... Shoigu reiterated Russian narratives designed to justify Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and accused the collective West of preparing for a direct military conflict with Russia and seeking to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia.

Russian officials also appear to be leveraging the story of the Second World War (referred to as the Great Patriotic War in Russia) to dismiss Russia's early failures in the war in Ukraine and present the false image that Russian victory in Ukraine is as inevitable as the Soviet triumph over Germany became at the end of World War II.

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-6-2025

This seems to indicate the war Russia started will continue for the foreseeable future.
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« Reply #932 on: May 07, 2025, 08:30:03 am »
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Putin to be protected by special cross, icon and blessed bulletproof vest on Victory Day

A source in the Kremlin close to Vladimir Putin told us about this. According to him, “many hope that the President will decide to be cautious and not come to the parade.” “You won't get it. Vladimir Vladimirovich is aware of all the threats, but measures will be taken to ensure that none of these threats come true,” the channel's source addressed ill-wishers. He noted that the Church has also taken measures to protect the President along with the special services.

“Vladimir Vladimirovich will be very seriously protected at the parade. He will wear a blessed cross with his initials [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/5370 ], a pectoral icon of St. Prince Vladimir, personally blessed by Patriarch Kirill, and a special bulletproof vest. It was also blessed by the patriarch. Some people may find this strange, but the stakes are too high, we cannot take risks,” Putin's ally said.

The AP [ Presidential Administration ] representative added that the President continues to pray fervently for the parade in Moscow on May 9 to go well [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/5624 ]. Church sources confirmed this information to us and said that they are “proud of the spiritual protection that they have established and created for Vladimir Vladimirovich.”

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« Reply #933 on: May 07, 2025, 08:31:20 am »
Russia is moving its air defense systems to Moscow to shield its parade and Putin himself from Ukrainian drones and missiles. Apparently, around 280 air defense systems are heading to Moscow. Some of them, of course, will participate in the parade. Others will be standing guard.

Other preparations are more obvious. On May 5, practically all mobile networks in Russia were disrupted. Most complaints were heard from Moscow. And this is no coincidence. Russia apparently plans to block access to mobile networks and the Internet to protect the Victory Day parade in Moscow from possible attacks, which would apparently be coordinated using those public communications. Since rehearsals for the parade were already underway, the networks were blocked.

Moscow, especially Red Square, is famous for its electronic warfare systems, used even during periods of peace. For example, GPS navigation often does not work there. Russia can block all mobile communications in the center of its capital. This is, of course, to prevent spies, drones and other weapon systems from using them.

Meanwhile, some Ukrainian experts believe that something might go wrong in Russia's Victory Day parade, but it wouldn't be Ukraine's fault. There are some concerns that Russia might be planning some false-flag operations. For example, they could organize attacks against the parade and blame Ukraine for them. This could be in attempts to justify further attacks against Ukraine or to prove to the US that, allegedly, it is Ukraine that doesn't want peace.

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« Reply #935 on: May 07, 2025, 08:45:03 am »
Ukraine paid a devastating price in WWII:
5 million civilians were killed and 3 million soldiers gave their lives fighting. Ukrainians’ role in defeating Nazism was crucial – yet too often overlooked. Let's remember the true history of WWII and honor those who fought for freedom.

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Percent of population (military and civilian) WW2. Ukraine lost 16.3% of its people.
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« Reply #936 on: May 07, 2025, 09:06:52 am »
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Putin's inner circle is worried. "Bad doubts are creeping in," more internal enemies are emerging who want the SVO to end

The attacks of Ukraine, including on Moscow [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/5633 ], and their consequences have sharply and very quickly increased the number of potential internal enemies who want the SVO to be completed as soon as possible under any conditions. Several sources in Vladimir Putin's inner circle told us this.

"It is no secret that there are those who want the fighting to end, and as soon as possible. The current situation, everything that is happening with the airports and so on, unfortunately, has sharply intensified them. People who were true patriots just yesterday are now whispering that, they say, "everything needs to end" ( we wrote about one such example - ed. [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/5632 ] ).

Enemies and potential enemies have raised their heads and are starting to spread rumors that Vladimir Vladimirovich allegedly does not control the situation. What's next? Will someone again think about an assassination attempt on the President [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/5164 ]? The situation, frankly speaking, is very alarming. But we will respond to the threats, and harshly," one of the channel's interlocutors noted.

Another admitted that Vladimir Vladimirovich is indeed a little nervous. "The fact that we were unable to organize adequate, safe preparation for the Victory Day parade and protect its participants is, of course, a disgrace. That's what the President says. We need to find all the culprits. Including seriously looking into why the military sent drones so close to Moscow. What are they even doing?" the source was outraged.

In his opinion, “it is important that Vladimir Vladimirovich defended himself, including with the help of icons and crosses ( we wrote about this - ed. [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/5629 ] )”.

“It is good that we are scaring the enemy with “Oreshnik” [ https://t.me/bazabazon/37142 ]. But this will not solve all the problems. I expect strong public steps from our President. Some statements, after which Russia will understand – everything is fine! Because some bad doubts have started to creep in, they need to be stopped! And of course, it is necessary to deal with the enemies – external and internal,” our interlocutor added.
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« Reply #938 on: May 07, 2025, 07:37:10 pm »
Sekret Pikchures from the dress rehearsal for the Victory Parade in Mozzzzzkow:

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« Reply #941 on: May 07, 2025, 09:43:24 pm »
How God must weep at humans' folly! Stand fast! God knows what he is doing!
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According to Russian media, more than a third of Putin’s “friends” won’t be showing up on May 9. What a shame.

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« Reply #947 on: May 08, 2025, 02:09:22 pm »
Can you say "worker shortage"?

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“Russian Community” (Русская община) found itself at the epicenter of a new scandal

Before they had time to sort out the resonant story in Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad Region, where a man died after a visit from activists of the “Russian Community”, representatives of the organization provoked a new scandal. This time, it was almost diplomatic.

On Wednesday, May 7, a dozen and a half activists decided to check the warehouse of one of the large marketplaces in the Moscow region for the presence of illegal migrants there. As it turned out, more than a hundred workers from North Korea were working in the warehouse. They did not have any documents with them, but the management of the enterprise had to urgently raise all connections to discourage the activists.

There are rumors that the head of the Investigative Committee Bastrykin, who is credited with patronage over the “Russian Community”, received a call from the Presidential Administration. And they gave a clear command to “take his guys under control.” Allegedly, such checks can affect relations with the DPRK ( the personal consent of Kim Jong-un is required for workers from this country to arrive ). Overall, it is interesting. Apparently, many people don't like the active methods of the “Russian Community”.

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« Reply #948 on: May 08, 2025, 02:16:50 pm »
Strange doings about Putin from a Ukraine Telegram channel

VChK-OGPU has learned sensational details of a strange explosion that destroyed 2 apartments in a residential building in southwest Moscow last night. In one of them, the one considered the epicenter, lived electrical specialist Mikhail Mukhin, who serviced Vladimir Putin's residence in Valdai, where Alina Kabaeva lives with her children Ivanov and Vladimir. As a result, all case materials were classified, even doctors were forbidden to discuss the nature of Mikhail's injuries with relatives ( he is in a coma ). And the cause of the explosion is being carefully hidden.

 As VChK-OGPU found out, Mikhail Mukhin, as a hired specialist, was supervising the work to replace the lighting system in Putin's residence in Valdai at the end of 2024. He told acquaintances that he was again summoned to the residence in Valdai and he must definitely go there on Wednesday (May 6). And on the night of May 4, presumably, a powerful explosion thundered in the apartment where Mukhin lived. Moreover, according to eyewitnesses, after the incident, the entrance smelled of gunpowder, not gas.

As a result of the emergency of unknown origin, Mikhail Mukhin received serious injuries and was secretly hospitalized from the scene of the incident, first to Sklif, and then transferred to the burn center. He was identified by his former cohabitant, Yana Tikhomirova. The woman moved out of the apartment in the building on General Tyulenev Street 2 months ago. According to our information, Mikhail Mukhin has multiple burns on his body, he is in a coma. At the same time, the hair on his head is burnt at the back, and his lungs are not affected (neither by high temperatures nor by carbon monoxide).

The interlocutor also confirmed the information of the VChK-OGPU that Mikhail Mukhin worked at a secret facility - he made lighting in Valdai in 2024.

https://rucriminal.info/ru/material/vzryv-v-jilom-dome-proizoshel-v-kvartire-elektrika-rezidencii-putina-na-valdae

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At the end of April this year, the FSB leadership presented a report to Nikolai Patrushev and three other people from the Russian leadership, which contained information about electrician Mikhail Mukhin, who allegedly was trying to sell information about the location of the body of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to representatives of two major publications from the United States.

Mukhin supported the information with evidence, but the representatives of the publications asked to verify the information in another way, offering options. According to the FSB, Mikhail Mukhin is an electrician who installed electricity in several rooms in the Presidential residence in Valdai, including he directly carried out preparations and participated in the installation of the “cryochamber” where Putin's body was located.

Mukhin was supposed to visit the Presidential residence in May to carry out the planned work. According to FSB representatives, it was during the planned visit to Valdai that Mukhin was supposed to obtain additional evidence. This information was promptly reported to the FSO leadership, and within three days, in a regime of strict secrecy, an operational group of FSB and FSO representatives was created to solve the problem.

Representatives of the group entered Mukhin’s apartment in the southwest of Moscow, with the purpose of detaining him and conducting a search. Upon learning of the purpose of the visit, Mukhin expressed bewilderment and willingness to cooperate, pointing out a probable misunderstanding and asked to be allowed to get dressed, since he was in his underwear. While in a room with one “operative”, Mukhin probably detonated a homemade explosive device.

The incident was presented as a gas explosion, which was reported by many news agencies, and Mukhin himself received serious burns and fell into a coma. Representatives of the operational group are constantly in close proximity to Mukhin, expecting him to regain consciousness and provide information about his contacts and the transfer of “secret data” to representatives of the “special services” and the press of unfriendly countries.

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« Reply #949 on: May 08, 2025, 02:18:40 pm »
Neither is Putin ...  :silly:

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