GENERAL LEONID IVASHOV STRONGLY CRITICIZES THE RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP (X)

 1/

GENERAL LEONID IVASHOV STRONGLY CRITICIZES THE RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP

The well-known Russian general, General Leonid Ivashov, has sharply criticized the Russian leadership and assessed the 1,400 days of the “special military operation” as follows:

2/

📌 “Before the start of the ‘special military operation,’ I issued a warning. And the past four years have proven the correctness and seriousness of those assessments.”

3/

📌 “We have achieved no success at the tactical-operational level, and at the strategic level we have failed on ALL fronts.”

📌 “All industrial sectors have been destroyed.”

📌 “Science is in critical condition, and education has completely collapsed."

4/

📌 “The judicial system is deeply corrupt. All judges are appointed by the president… I repeat, 98% of major corruption crimes are linked to members of the United Russia party.”

📌 “Rising prices are an alarming sign; the Russian people are becoming poorer and poorer.”

5/

📌 “Healthcare is in ruins. All regions are cutting healthcare spending.”

📌 “Food quality is getting worse; palm oil is everywhere; food in Russia is becoming toxic.”

6/

📌 “The only area in which Russia ‘leads’ the world is population trends. We are the leading nation in DISAPPEARANCE. Even without war—the war only accelerates the rapid decline in the number of men.”

7/

📌 “Our leaders boast that no one has weapons like ours.” It would be more accurate to say that nowhere in the military sphere is there as much corruption as in our country.

8/

📌 “The very fact that we are diplomatically isolated, while permanent members of the UN Security Council issue statements supporting Ukraine, is a huge failure.

9/

We are left only with allies like North Korea and Belarus, but they cannot help us—they can only drain our finances, and our finances are running out…”

📌 “I have worked with the Chinese for many years, but China is not our ally; that is a fabrication and Kremlin propaganda.”

10/

📌 “Putin’s statements on the program ‘Direct Line’ are complete nonsense. Everything looks good on the screen, but wherever you look, you see failure. Putin is responsible for everything. He lives in his own world, surrounded by an imposed cult of personality.”

11/

But due to his own limitations, he failed to cope with the situation. Therefore, all areas—from the economy to the ‘special military operation’—have failed.

📌 “The strategic failure (in the war with Ukraine) could very well lead to the disintegration of Russia❗”

12/

In 2022, General Leonid Ivashov publicly opposed military action in Ukraine and urged Putin not to take this catastrophic step. “This war will threaten the very existence of Russia,” Leonid Ivashov wrote at the time.

 Leonid Grigoryevich Ivashov (Russian: Леонид Григорьевич Ивашов; born 31 August 1943) is a Russian military and public official. He is a former President of the Academy for Geopolitical Problems and a retired colonel general.

Leonid Ivashov is a well-known Russian politician, former military officer, Doctor of Historical Sciences, and professor. Ivashov gained widespread recognition for his political activities.

Uma breve história do autoritarismo russo - Volodymyr Kukharenko (X)

 A Lesson from the Russian history 

Volodymyr Kukharenko

Why Russian society often appears passive and submissive to authority. Why do they have no voice? Some attribute it to fear or systemic repression — and that’s partly true. But a deeper question is: how did it get this way?

2/ The truth lies in centuries of historical development. Unlike Western Europe, which gradually evolved through stages of agriculture, industrialization, and the rise of individual rights, large parts of Russia were geographically isolated and politically centralized.

3/ As a result, many democratic and humanistic ideals never took root.

4/ For example, on the territory of modern Ukraine, there were advanced cultures like Trypillia thousands of years ago, and later, European values were shared through the Scythian and Sarmatian kingdoms, early urbanization, and even early democratic practices.

5/ Meanwhile, much of northern Russia remained tribal or under Mongol influence for centuries longer.

6/ Peter the First only introduced forks and beard shaving to his nobility in the 18th century — a symbol of how late certain societal norms arrived.

7/ Institutions like universities, parliaments, and constitutional rule came to Ukraine and Europe far earlier than to Moscow-centric Russia.

8/ Some values, such as the rule of law, individual rights, and open societies, emerge only through time, experience, and painful transformation.

9/ Societies that haven’t passed through those stages often see things like kindness or transparency not as virtues, but as weaknesses.

10/ This doesn’t mean individuals can’t change; a small percentage of Russians do oppose the current regime, but they are exceptions, and the system and society treat them as deviations. Understanding this historical mindset helps explain why systemic change is so difficult.

11/ Modern behavior is rooted in historical experience. And unless there is a societal reckoning, some worldviews remain centuries behind — no matter how modern they may appear on the surface.

Author: Volodymyr Kukharenko

Bye-bye X, Twitter

 Talvez estejamos vendo, lendo, teclando os últimos dias do X. Um grande sentimento de perda, depois de alivio com o seu desaparecimento. Vamos ler, dormir, fazer coisas melhores. Alguns vão berrar desesperados. Depois passa. Bom Threads a todos.

A verfadeira perda já tinha sido na horrível transição do simpático Twitter para o desastrado X.

 Bom sono, bons sonhos a todos. 

Tchau! Bye!

Para os palestinos tudo; para os ucranianos nada - Nota de Lula Oficial (X)

 O governo Lula, sua diplomacia, é capaz de produzir uma nota absolutamente irretocável sobre o sofrimento inaceitável do povo palestino submetido à massacrante violência das forças de Israel, mas não consegue emitir uma misera nota sobre osbomrdeio se Putin contra os civis ucranianos. Ou quando emite, não existe responsável, as bombas vieram do nada, e Putin não tem nada a cer vom o massacre.

Paulo Roberto de Almeida

De Lula Oficial (X)

15/07/2024

O governo de Israel segue sabotando o processo de paz e o cessar-fogo no Oriente Médio. O mais recente bombardeio promovido na Faixa de Gaza vitimando centenas de inocentes é inadmissível. Agora com mais de 90 vítimas fatais e quase 300 feridos em tendas que abrigavam crianças, idosos, mulheres. 

É estarrecedor que continuem punindo coletivamente o povo palestino. Já são dezenas de milhares de mortos em seguidos ataques desde o ano passado, muitos deles em zonas humanitárias delimitadas que deveriam ser protegidas.

Nós, líderes políticos do mundo democrático, não podemos nos calar diante desse massacre interminável.

O cessar-fogo e a paz na região precisam ser prioridades na agenda internacional. Todos os nossos esforços devem estar centrados na garantia da libertação dos reféns israelenses e no fim dos ataques à Faixa de Gaza.

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; Russian losses from war - Canadian Kolbzar (X)

 Canadian Kobzar

Russians killed, wounded in Ukraine

k soldiers (KIA or WIA), 2k tanks and vehicles, 300 aircraft, and 11 ships.  This is literally the entire invasion force (and more) sent into Ukraine back in 2022. GONE.  Which in itself is insane. 

While Ukraine certainly has its losses, it is not nearly as comparable to russia's.  But even it if it was, what is really critical here - and the reason why russia is unequivocally losing, notwithstanding any uninhabited farmers fields it temporarily occupies - russia's reserves are not unlimited and it cannot replace its losses at the same rate it is losing. These losses are not only problematic in quantity, but in quality. 

russia has about 12,000 tanks in reserve.  Which means they have about 10,000 to go, but these tanks are ancient.  This is why you are seeing cold war era (1950's-1970's) being rolled out. They have dated optics, require more men, are not as effective, and do not stand up to modern equipment. russia does not have the resources to rebuild or replace these tanks.  But even worse, Ukraine has demonstrated with FPVs, russian tanks are largely redundant.  Dont even get me started on the russian navy or airforce which is in even worse condition. 

While russia is making head way on the FPV drones, they are still behind Ukraine in terms of tactics, manufacturing and defence of drones (for now). 

But lets look at manpower.  Everyone keeps talking about new mobilizations in russia, but the reality is that this is not a bottomless pit, and more critically you have a problem with inflow.  

Pre-war russia had about 8 million men in their 20's to draft.  Now, 600k are dead, and another 1 million have fled russia.  That leaves you with 6 million (in only two years!) 

Its also not a problem of just quantity, but quality.  A few weeks ago, the 76th Pskov paratroopers were decimated by Ukrainian attacks.  These are considered the elite of the russian army.  They were equipped with the best equipment russia has.  Losses like this cannot be replaced with fresh conscripts.  This takes decades to get to this level of quality. 

But here is the thing that people often overlook - russian mobilization isn't to capitalize on massive gains, its quite literally just to sustain the frontline. Despite Ukraine quite literally running out of ammunition, russia has not made any material gains on the front line.  russia has become entirely dependent on through put  just to fight the war. If they don't deploy on the front, thats game over russia loses.  Ironically, the more they push forward, the more they lose. 

The fact that russia is deploying Indian, Nepali, Syrian, African and Asian troops is telling of how dire the situation really is. 

If death rate remained the same as in 2022, russia would be able to keep up this war for another 5-6 years.  HOWEVER, even during the period where Ukraine was not supplied with US aid, russian casualties have steadily INCREASED.  With new aid, longer ranged weapons and F-16s... well we can start seeing a dimmer picture for russia. 

Again, to reiterate this is why russia was so dead set on killing the foreign aid bill and why much if its strategy has been on trying to stop aid.

Now remember, this is the total mobilization force.  So in 5-6 years time this isn't just about mobilization against Ukraine, this is mobilization capabilities for ANY WAR GOING FORWARD.  russia quite literally is demilitarizing itself. 

This is why I do not think you will see counter-offensives like last summer from Ukraine again.  russia is happy to continue throwing meat waves to Ukraine.  The further russia expands, the more vulnerable its supply lines become - as General Barrow once said "amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics." 

In my opinion, the best way to win this war is through defensive tactics.  Let russia continue to throw meat waves at Ukraine and sustain massive casualties.  They are only destroying themselves. Not only in this war, but for the long term.  We need to clip the eagle's wings once and for all.  This is a prime example of pyrrhic victory in real time.  

At this rate, we could easily see 1 mil russians KIA by 2025. Ukraine does not need to retake cities at this point, because eventually russia will run out of men, functioning, equiment and morale. At the rate russia is losing men and equipment,  not only will it not be able to occupy eastern Ukraine or Crimea, but it wont be able to conduct any type of military engagement (offensive or defensive) in the near future. 

Now I am not saying this will be a cake walk, this obviously will come at a great cost to Ukrainians - however, we are getting better equipped, better trained, and better adapted.  With Patriot defences rearmed, you will see less dead Ukrainians.  However, there is no victory in sight for russia not withstanding the sabre rattling of online uneducated russian trolls. 

Believe in Ukraine.  Support Ukraine.  Stand with Ukraine.

Política externa e corrupção made in Brazil: duas tentativas de deformação da história por Lula e pelo PT - Paulo Roberto de Almeida

Política externa e corrupção made in Brazil: duas tentativas de deformação da história por Lula e pelo PT

Paulo Roberto de Almeida

São dois os paises estrangeiros envolvidos nessa história da corrupção do PT em torno da refinaria superfaturada em bilhões: a Venezuela de Chávez, que forçou uma decisão pela Abreu e Lima em PE (quando a Petrobras tinha várias outras opções), e que depois nunca colocou um centavo no projeto (que estava concebido para o petroleo pesado da Venezuela); os EUA, que teriam conspirado contra a Petrobras, via Departamento da Justiça, em direção de procuradores e juízes da Operação Lava Jato, só para prejudicar a Petrobras.

Esta ultima é a visão de Lula e a de suas afirmações desprovidas de quaisquer provas sobre o gigantesco caso de corrupção da Petrobras iniciada em seu governo e continuada sob Dilma. 

Talvez os EUA respondam a Lula. Talvez não o façam. Não importa. O fato é que a Petrobras aceitou pagar milhões de dólares a investidores americanos, tal como condenada na Justiça dos EUA por fatos aferidos de corrupção.

Pessoas bem informadas sabem que o presidente mantém uma visão distorcida dos EUA, ao mesmo tempo em que pretende manter sua versão mentirosa sobre a corrupção desmesurada do PT na história do Brasil.

Isso explica muito da sua leniência com a ditadura chavista na Venezuela: são negócios estatais, não a ideologia, que estão por trás da corrupção.

Quanto aos EUA, é uma tentativa de desviar  o foco da imensa corrupção petista contra o povo brasileiro, ao mesmo tempo em que contempla a postura “antiestadunidense” da militância do PT e de parte da população brasileira.

Cabe esclarecer a natureza da deformação.

Paulo Roberto de Almeida 

São Paulo, 19/01/2024

Putin: o Hitler do século XXI - Dietmar Pichler (X)

 Alguma dúvida quanto ao status de Putin como o novo Hitler do século XXI?

From: Dietmar Pichler

If you are a teacher or journalist:

1) there was never a "civil war" or "ethnic conflict" in Ukraine

2) there was never any kind of "Russian language ban"

3) The founders of the "separatist republics" were Russian nationalists from Moscow not coal miners from Donbas

Putin's war against Ukraine is not about NATO, it is because he does not allow his neighbors to have a free, democratic and European🇪🇺 future and he wants to restore the "Russian Empire".

Ukraine was non-aligned in 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea and attacked in Donbas. This is why the idea of joining NATO became popular.

It is not a big country, attacking a similar, smaller country, it is a dictatorship attacking a free, democratic and European country.

The treaty signed between Russia and Ukraine after the dissolution of the USSR in which Ukraine ceded its atomic bombs to Russia obtaining a written guarantee that Russia undertook to renounce any modification of the borders between the two nations.

5 things about Russia's war against Ukraine that are seemingly almost forgotten 🧵

1)Russia downed MH17 passenger jet, claiming 298 lives

2)Russia is fully responsible for the war in Donbas that started in 2014

3)Russia annexed Crimea with 'little green men' (soldiers without insignia) and exerted pressure on the local population/politicians (Girkin admits that they had to use force on local politicians)

4) A few days before the war, the idea of an upcoming full-scale invasion was denied as a ridiculous fabrication by the West.

5) With the announcement of the so-called 'Special Military Operation,' Putin stated that 'there will be no occupation' of Ukraine.

"Putin attacked Ukraine after insisting for months there was no plan to do so. Now he says there's no plan to take over."

Considering not only Putin's lies and actions but also the unmatched propaganda against Ukraine and the West, it's absurd to think 'Putin is willing to negotiate' for a 'solution for both sides' unless for people which have swallowed the propaganda.

I forgot number 6: The ridiculous pretext for the full-scale invasion in Donbas. Amateur-style fabricated content and false-flag footage to 'create' a reason to invade. The evacuations and ridiculous videos made by the Kremlin's propaganda army.

TPI: importante testemunho de ex-oficial da invasão russa na Ucrânia - Ariana Gic (via X)

 Tudo o que vai relatado abaixo era perfeitamente conhecido dos meios bem informados, ou seja, a mídia de qualidade, independente, e das autoridades nacionais, sobretudo na Europa. No Brasil, o governo Dilma preferiu ignorar as invasões do Donbas e da peninsula da Crimeia, sendo deliberadamente indiferente ao sofrimento do povo ucraniano e às violações da Carta da ONU e das normas mais elementares do Direito Internacional. A origem dessa indiferença e dessa aliança objetiva com o tirano rusdo desde o inicio do governo Lula.

‼️Former senior Russian GRU officer, & ex Officer in Russian mercenary groups has fled to the Netherlands with the intention of testifying about Russian war crimes in Ukraine before the ICC. Salikov is not seeking immunity & is prepared to accept responsibility for his role.

1/8

Some of the crimes Salikov has testified to:

-Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014

-Orders came directly from the President's Office & Ministry of Defence

-Russia staged FAKE "referendum" in Donbas by force and falsified the "results" for the Kremlin

2/8

-Russia shelled & mined occupied Donbas in order to kill civilians, and then blamed Ukrainian forces for the killing of the Ukrainian civilians 

-Salikov was chief of the Special Ops forces in Russia's occupation administration & totally FAKE "Donetsk People's Republic"

3/8

-Russian forces execute Ukrainian civilians en masse

-Russian forces torture and kill Ukrainian POW's

-Russian forces systemically and in large numbers kidnap Ukrainian children and forcibly move them across the border to Belarus

4/8

Note that this is the account of just ONE person which speaks to the truth of the general picture of Russia's brutal and illegal genocidal war against Ukraine - a war based on total lies, fabrications, and extreme barbarity.

5/8

Testimony from this Russian war criminal put to absolute shame most of the reporting on Russia's war against Ukraine.

Ukraine has been telling the world these FACTS since 2014. But truth from Ukraine was ignored, dismissed, mocked and replaced with Russian lies.

6/8

Many western journalists and experts have a DIRECT role in the sidelining of truth about Russia's genocidal war against Ukraine. They attacked Ukraine when it spoke the truth, and platformed the lies that Moscow told to cover up its crimes.

7/8

Don't be mistaken - Western political leadership was WELL aware of these FACTS as well. They turned a blind eye to the truth, to the suffering of Ukraine and Ukrainians, to Russia's illegal and evil ambitions, and threw Ukrainians to the Russian wolves.

8/8