🗣️ | UA-NATO/RU | Crisis Environment | ANALYSIS OF REPORTS

[Snowfall]

All true regarding Putin.
Regarding the current situation, I will repeat this...despite all the media, fake OSINT reports, and X's horseshit...this is nothing different compared to last week speaking about the risk of a NATO-RU war.
And again, this is nothing compared to the situation we had at the end of 2022, even conventionally speaking.

Then of course everyone is free to have his own interpretation, but I think that independently from the content of the meeting between CIA and FSB directors (which has received, far too attention) there's enough information and there's enough lack of worrying signals to conclude that you can sleep peacefully. For now of course, as it's been for 4 years, things can always change when there's a superpower involved in a conflict.

I just posted a new WSJ article update on the cia meeting, and I’m actually sick at how they ran with the stories they did yesterday versus what has come out in the WSJ and NYT today. This is why it’s incredibly important to remember the 24 hour rule, aka wait 24 hours to judge news.

It’s been awhile since I’ve been this pissed off reading the news, and it makes me legitimately angry that the media can get away with posting stuff before they have enough context to tell the whole story.

 

[Irag8er]

the 24 hour rule, aka wait 24 hours to judge news.

Words to live by.

the media can get away with posting stuff before they have enough context to tell the whole story.

So then maybe they accomplished someone's goal, in attaining just that reaction (absolutely not referring to your individual reaction).

But I can feel ya.

 

[Yingyang]

Only one thing is really for certain. Putin will eventually die of natural or unnatural causes. This should give the world some hope.

You may regret that statement one day. Putin shows amazing restraint compared to others who may follow.

 

[DEFCON Warning System]

Putin shows amazing restraint compared to others who may follow.

That has been the issue. Among possible Putin replacements, some are definitely more frightening.

 

[TruthandJustice]

That has been the issue. Among possible Putin replacements, some are definitely more frightening.

Everybody talks a tough game until they are the ones sitting in the chair. It’s like the person being held back from fighting from a friend or teammate.

 

[Karhunkysni244]

Only one thing is really for certain. Putin will eventually die of natural or unnatural causes. This should give the world some hope.

To be honest, the more I learn about the different political figures in the Kremlin, the more I realize Putin is the least problematic figure there.

Void Alexei Navalny, who they banned from running and killed, everyone else would be far worse. Navalny was the only hope in the nation, and that’s why they killed him.

 

[Snowfall]

To be honest, the more I learn about the different political figures in the Kremlin, the more I realize Putin is the least problematic figure there.

Void Alexei Navalny, who they banned from running and killed, everyone else would be far worse. Navalny was the only hope in the nation, and that’s why they killed him.

Bingo, Putin is emblematic of the Russian political system not the other way around.

 

[william]

Sweden is moving jets and ships toward Russia’s doorstep: The Swedish government is sending military units to back Finland after Helsinki requested support. Gripen fighters and warships will soon help patrol the Russian border as part of a NATO push to tighten surveillance of Finnish territory. Sweden and Finland see eye to eye: strong deterrence on the Baltic Sea and NATO’s eastern flank is non-negotiable.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2093330260548870522

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/sweden-deploy-fighter-jets-war-ships-finland-2026-08-28/

 

[DEFCON Warning System]

This should make Russia feel even more hemmed in by NATO.

 

[Snowfall]

This should make Russia feel even more hemmed in by NATO.

Putin’s genius move of getting Sweden and Finland to join NATO.

 

[Yingyang]

Tactically Scandanavia would be rather advantageous for Russia.

 

[Charmender]

Tactically Scandanavia would be rather advantageous for Russia.

If there was a way in earth to occupy and keep it…

 

[Cilvilt_beredskap]

If there was a way in earth to occupy and keep it…

If. Hur svenska stålet biter, / Kom, låt oss pröva på! / Ur vägen, moskoviter! / Friskt mod, I gossar blå!

 

[peterould]

If. Hur svenska stålet biter, / Kom, låt oss pröva på! / Ur vägen, moskoviter! / Friskt mod, I gossar blå!

People often don't realise the near on 200 year rivalry between Sweden and Russia to rule Finland and the Baltics

 

[GBS61]

That has been the issue. Among possible Putin replacements, some are definitely more frightening.

If Putin loses power or is assassinated, the craziest will take power and some dream of destroying the USA, I believe that with Putin you are safe!

 

[DEFCON Warning System]

I believe that with Putin you are safe!

Safe isn't the word. "Safer", maybe.

 

[Librarylady]

You may regret that statement one day. Putin shows amazing restraint compared to others who may follow.

Yes. Some of us are just old enough to remember the old Soviet leaders!

 

[Snowfall]

From Russian Trash, but nonetheless something I felt worth posting. What does everyone make of this?

Moscow could have used nukes in Ukraine long ago – Leonid Slutsky to Tucker Carlson

Russia has so far sought to minimize collateral damage in Ukraine and avoid harming civilians, LDPR party head Leonid Slutsky told Tucker Carlson

www.rt.com

It’s the duality of Russian propaganda, threaten the west until they start talking about it like they’re crazy, and then retreat with comments such as “we never said that” or “we would never.”

 

[DrMantisToboggan]

It’s the duality of Russian propaganda, threaten the west until they start talking about it like they’re crazy, and then retreat with comments such as “we never said that” or “we would never.”

The question is though: which is true?

 

[Snowfall]

Again, another Russian source, but it shows what *they* think. At this point I have no clue what to think anymore

US seriously considers use of nuclear weapons in Europe — Russian MFA

According to Andrey Belousov, Washington’s efforts to initiate discussions on Russia’s non-strategic nuclear weapons serve to divert international attention from what he described as the threat posed by US nuclear weapons stationed in Europe

tass.com

This reads like a really bad translation. It’s effectively some guy saying the U.S. wants to negotiate on non strategic nukes so that in the event of conflict the U.S. could use theirs without the Russians being able to respond. Not really a threat, as much as delusion.