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Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Kingsnairaland(m): 12:50pm On Dec 19, 2025
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Russia captured UK boy fighting in Ukraine

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Kingsnairaland(m): 12:57pm On Dec 19, 2025
Icktioaxen:
Of course Russian unemployment would be low. grin

Most unemployed males in Russia were probably sent to the meat grinder for work serving the motherland. 🤭

If any Russian male complain of being unemployed, the motherland has employment for them. grin

Russian foreign reserves are growing because of less mouths to account for in the national budget. cheesy
Mother Russia captured 80%
Of donbass probably

The people living there are over ten million the boys there that will be part of mother Russia army will be great

Russia have not even lost any thing just continue to wail
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Alamkiir: 1:56pm On Dec 19, 2025
🇻🇪🇨🇳 Venezuela is using now Chinese oil tankers escorted by the Venezuela's navy for oil exports

A Chinese VLCC tanker, carrying 1.8 million barrels of Venezuela's highest-grade Merey 16 crude, has departed from Jose Terminal, Venezuela, towards China.

The shadow vessel is receiving an escort by the Venezuelan navy.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 2:02pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡Zelensky:

The deployment of Oreshnik in Belarus is being completed. We understand its location and have shared this information with our partners.

We previously warned that Russia would deploy Oreshnik in Belarus and showed its operational range.

This poses a threat to many European countries, including Poland and Germany.

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Mikasaobi: 2:18pm On Dec 19, 2025
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-leaders-agree-ukraine-financing-2026-27-belgiums-approval-key-2025-12-18/

BRUSSELS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - European Union leaders decided on Friday to borrow cash to loan 90 billion euros ($105 billion) to Ukraine to fund its defence against Russia for the next two years rather than use frozen Russian assets, sidestepping divisions over an unprecedented plan to finance Kyiv with Russian sovereign cash.


This is crazy, Europe is a clown 🤡 show.

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 2:23pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡Zelensky:

Without our independence, Moscow will inevitably come for Poland.

It is very important that Ukraine and Poland exist together.

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 2:27pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡A Russian-made Orlan-10 UAV crashed in a rural area of İzmit, Kocaeli, Türkiye.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 2:27pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡The Russian-made UAV crashed about 50 km from Istanbul, Türkiye’s largest city with a population of around 15.7 million.

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 2:29pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡Putin:

An attempt to blockade the Kaliningrad region would escalate the conflict to an unprecedented level, potentially up to a large-scale military conflict.

Everyone has to understand this.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 2:55pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡ Putin:

Power in Ukraine must become legitimate, and without holding elections this is impossible.

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 2:57pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡Putin:

We are ready to consider ensuring the security of elections in Ukraine, including at least refraining from strikes deep inside its territory.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 3:15pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡Putin:

In the new strategy of national security of the US, Russia is not mentioned as the enemy, and the Secretary General of NATO is preparing for war with us.

What is this? Can you even read?

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 3:27pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡Former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki says UAE leader Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) acts on behalf of Israel across the region:

For me, he is Israel’s cat’s paw. He doesn’t act on his own. My conviction is based on experience, not just talk.

MBZ backs counter-revolutionary forces and wars in the Arab world to suppress any movement that could threaten Israel.

He represents the spearhead of Arab dictatorial regimes… primarily in defense of Israel.


Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 4:41pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡Turkish Interior Ministry:

Today, within the boundaries of Çubuklubala Neighborhood in the İzmit district of Kocaeli, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was found.

According to initial assessments, it is believed to be an Orlan-10 type UAV of Russian origin, used for reconnaissance and surveillance purposes.

An investigation into the matter is ongoing.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 4:58pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡The newly built research vessel Vikenty Zaitsev has been handed over to the All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography, a subsidiary of the Federal Agency for Fisheries.

It will enable large-scale expeditions on Lake Baikal. Interdisciplinary research.

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Dvdpity: 5:32pm On Dec 19, 2025
WriteerNg:
⚡Putin:

In the new strategy of national security of the US, Russia is not mentioned as the enemy, and the Secretary General of NATO is preparing for war with us.

What is this? Can you even read?
Putin should let rutte know, Netherlands will be wiped out if he continues his silly utterances.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 5:48pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡Putin says that if EU leaders were willing to confiscate Russian frozen assets over the Ukraine conflict, they could conceivably try to seize the sovereign assets of Muslim oil-producing countries.

"The problem is, once you start doing this, it can be repeated under any excuse you like. Today someone doesn’t like Russia’s 'special military operation' or the fight against 'neo-Nazism' in Ukraine. Tomorrow, they might not like a country’s policies on LGBT issues.

"Look at Muslim countries, Islamic countries. They have very strict laws protecting what they see as traditional values, values that in many ways we share. We don’t even have laws that tough, but they do.


"So what’s to stop someone saying: fine, here’s another excuse to seize sovereign funds, state assets, national money? Why not? They’ll always find a new reason, a new pretext.

"And this isn’t just about reputational damage. There could be real, material losses that strike at the foundations of the entire global financial system. That’s why this issue is so serious.

"And the most important thing is this: whatever they steal, however they dress it up, sooner or later it will have to be given back. And we will defend our interests. Where? First of all, in the courts. We’ll look for jurisdictions that aren’t dictated to by politics."

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 6:03pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡Colombian President Gustavo Petro:

"Texas is an invaded territory. It wasn't sold; it was invaded, the same goes for California and the entire southern United States.

There, a Latin American president can't say, "Give it back. They stole it from us." But Trump can say that about Venezuelan oil: "Give it back because they stole it from me." How so?

I say, let's make a pact. They give us back what they took from us and what they think "we've taken from them," even though we haven't taken anything from them.

So let's go to the negotiating table, through dialogue and on equal terms, not with missiles aimed at the poor."
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 6:16pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡Marco Rubio:

Venezuela openly cooperates with terrorists and criminal elements; for example, it invites Hezbollah and Iran to operate from its territory.

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by dermmy(m): 6:27pm On Dec 19, 2025
WriteerNg:
⚡Marco Rubio:

Venezuela openly cooperates with terrorists and criminal elements; for example, it invites Hezbollah and Iran to operate from its territory.
Different accusations everyday of this life. grin

Do they think the whole world is dumb?
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 6:29pm On Dec 19, 2025
dermmy:
Different accusations everyday of this life. grin

Do they think the whole world is dumb?


That's how you know they're flat broke.

As in, there's no money anywhere lol.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 6:37pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡Putin answering a question on whether the 3I/ATLAS comet, which has been flying towards Earth for several months. could be an alien ship (my translation):

"Let’s keep this strictly between us, because it's classified information. (It's) our secret weapon. We’ll only use it in the most extreme case. Which we won’t, because we’re actually against putting weapons in space.

"Jokes aside, it’s just a comet. Our scientists know exactly what it is. It’s from another galaxy, so it behaves differently from our local comets. It has a different shell, comes closer to the Sun, some unusual processes on the surface. Even the tail looks a bit odd. Nothing mystical.

"It’s a decent size, maybe two to six kilometres. But for perspective: the Moon is 400,000 kilometres away. This thing is hundreds of millions of kilometres from us. So no, it’s not about to hit anyone."

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 6:49pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡Marco Rubio:

We are not concerned about an escalation with Russia with regards to Venezuela.

We have always expected them to provide rhetorical support for Maduro.

They have their hands full in Ukraine.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 7:01pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡Putin's message to future generations of Russians that will live in a hundred years:

"We, who lived in Russia in the endless stream of time in the 20th and 21st centuries, gratefully perceived everything that was done by our predecessors, our ancestors.

We lived like everyone else, everywhere and always with our current concerns, but we did not stand still. We moved forward, we worked, fought, and tried our best to solve the problems that our time presented to us. We thought about the future, we thought about you.


And if our message is now in your hands — it means that you too feel part of our common, endless stream of time. It means that you too feel and understand the connection of times. This is very important. Congratulations on this.

It means that we too, when we worked, fought, and thought about you, did not live in vain. And we achieved a lot. We wish that luck will always be with you. And that you will be happy. That your children, your grandchildren, and great-grandchildren will be proud of you, just as we are proud of our fathers, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers in our time."

Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by nigeriansamurai(m): 7:28pm On Dec 19, 2025
did putin talk about Venezuela?
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by nigeriansamurai(m): 7:29pm On Dec 19, 2025
@WriteerNg
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 7:39pm On Dec 19, 2025
nigeriansamurai:
did putin talk about Venezuela?


Nope.
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Michaeltreasure(m): 7:41pm On Dec 19, 2025
Scorpio99:
This your Yoruba ending with "mana" is a dialect of Saki, Oyo state. Are you from there?
I'm an Igala man from Kogi. We say "manna " when frustrated grin grin
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by 23jerryking(m): 8:21pm On Dec 19, 2025
Michaeltreasure:
I'm an Igala man from Kogi. We say "manna " when frustrated grin grin
Ọmaye, ẹche-ọlafia? 😂😂
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Michaeltreasure(m): 8:26pm On Dec 19, 2025
23jerryking:
Ọmaye, ẹche-ọlafia? 😂😂
Ucho lafia. Abo we ha?
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Michaeltreasure(m): 8:56pm On Dec 19, 2025
LordAdam16:
leave geopolitics and go comment on reality tv shows

chinese economy runs on cheap energy
the top three sources of that cheap energy are venezuela, iran, and russia in that order
it is very cheap because only china can buy from them so china buys at a discount to the global market rate

cut off those sources of cheap energy
and what is happening in germany will creep into china
this is not some duper-secret plan, it is plain for all to see

the us over the last three years and especially this administration wants to cut off china's energy lifeline at the knees
no energy, no export-oriented economy
ask pakistan and germany
they have attacked all three sources

what the us has done since 2022 is a declaration of war against china
from the attacks on their energy partners to the trade war
and xi's inaction has emboldened them every step of the way

when they're done with energy, you'll see them start turning the screws on key raw materials
they'll systematically target countries that export certain key materials to china
it will not be a blanket don't export anything to china
it'll be a surgical, don't export this particular material that china cannot get domestically to create chokepoints in their industries
like how china stopped nexperia chip exports and car factories stopped running in europe
and developing countries will sit up because if xi has chosen not to protect his cheap energy in venezuela, he ain't protecting you from us belligerence over cocoa and soybean exports

the us cannot take on china head on militarily in the pacific
so it will proceed with a death by a thousand cuts process
and it will seem like a tall order right until it begins to hurt

this can never be mao
i am only waiting for the shooting to start, i have given xi enough benefit of the doubt
it ends with venezuela
there is no conceivable reason, no 100D chess move to let the us have venezuelan oil riches, not even in a trade for taiwan

-Lord
China under Xi is on the right path. China has just recorded a breakthrough in microchip production. There are few choke points left for the US to keep them hostage. The chief of which is the dollar.

A fast rising China should avoid wars by any means possible. The US is trying her best to force China's hand, with aim being to put China in the present situation Russia is in. Xi has so far escaped.

As for the so called cheap energy, Venezuela is not China's main source of oil. Libya fell, Iraq fell, Syria fell, all energy gaints. Yet China didn't fall. It's Venezuela's fall that will now bring China down? dey play cheesy cheesy And don't compare China with Germany, they are two different entities, with different economic structures and systems.

The West controls most of Libyan, Syrian, Iraqi and even Egyptian oil. Yet, lots of this same oil lands at Chinese ports. China has been buying oil anf gas at the normal international price, right before the Russian Ukraine war, and they have been doing well, Venezuela going down will not cripple China's growth. Stop making up things in your head. Xi knows what he is doing. And I support him. He won't foolishly throw his country's progress down the well in the name of Venezuela, which is not even among its top five source of energy...
Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by WriteerNg: 9:04pm On Dec 19, 2025
⚡U.S. imposes sanctions on seven associates and family members of Nicolas Maduro and his wife — Reuters
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