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Putin Miscalculated is not only a self-inflicted, it also to kill Ukraine

https://youtu.be/8YkGrKQXZxE

Why?. Putin like to Miscalculated again & again.
https://youtu.be/ZivNKN_3JmE?si=mGYYf_iBTPlg9H5I

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Lukashenko: Russian Annexation of Belarus Means War

The Belarusian leader’s comments to Russian media were in response to a question concerning the challenges the Union State of Russia/Belarus is facing.
The Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko rejected notion of Belarus formally joining Russia during interview with Russian news outlet Izvestia. The interview, published on Friday, had Lukashenko commenting on local geopolitical issues, including war in Ukraine & the Belarusian presidential elections in 2025.

one point, the journalists asked he about prospects & challenges currently facing in Union State of Belarus & Russia – a 1999 treaty that abolished borders _ established a common economic zone between the two & he rejected proposals in some quarters for Belarus to become a part of Russia, adding that this would mean war.

“You are smaller or bigger, our economy is such and such. We will help you & continue to join Russia. You cannot pose questions like that. “Its impossible and unrealistic. I'm afraid to even say that this is war,” he said. He then went on to emphasize Belarus’s role in establishing the Union State, even be4 Russian President Vladimir Putin came to power.

“& we have more than enough specialists to build such close relations in Union State, to create this Union State, we have set our sights on this. I was the initiator of this back in [former Russian President Boris] Yeltsin’s time.

“We can build such relations that will be closer and stronger than in a unitary state. And no one will be offended by anyone. We need this,” he added.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/41102

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Long-Range Ukrainian Strike Hits Russian Missile Complex & Radar Station Far Behind Front Lines
Preview: targets were several tens of kilometers behind front lines in the temporarily occupied Luhansk region.25, 2024, struck a Buk-M3 (NATO: Gollum) anti-aircraft missile system alongside a Buk-M2 (NATO: Grizzly) targeting and guidance radar station in occupied Luhansk region, (AFU said). It happened early on morning of Friday, Oct. 25 by units of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, in coordination with other components of Kyiv’s defense forces. It was part of an effort to identify and dismantle Russian anti-aircraft defenses weakening Russia’s air defenses would leave other important targets - both at the front and deep behind enemy lines - more vulnerable to Ukrainian strikes. However, the report did not specify type of weapons used.

It was part of an effort to identify and dismantle Russian anti-aircraft defenses. Buk medium-range anti-aircraft missile system is designed to provide against variety aerial threats, including aircraft, cruise missiles & helicopters, value of the Buk-M3 version is around $100 million, intercept targets at ranges of up to 70 kilometers (44 miles) at altitudes of up to 35,000 meters (115,000 feet). It is a key component of Russia’s air defense, protecting ground troops and covering areas beyond the front line.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/41127

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Putin Miscalculated is not only a self-inflicted, it also to kill Ukraine

https://youtu.be/8YkGrKQXZxE

If Trump wins the election, this is what’s at stake for US foreign policy is to help Putin win his war against Ukraine to stop this way. 

If elected again, his policies may largely be shaped by the candidate himself – and it may be more chaotic the better than it was eight years ago for U.S.A.

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If Trump wins the election, this is what’s at stake for US foreign policy is to help Putin win his war against Ukraine to stop this way. 

If elected again, his policies may largely be shaped by the candidate himself – and it may be more chaotic the better than it was eight years ago for U.S.A.

When Americans choose between Trump or Kamala Harris on Noc 5th, decision will mark one of the most consequential elections for US foreign policy in generations, to ripple out into conflicts & redraw alliances around the world.

With candidates deadlocked in the final polls election day, tens of thousands of voters could decide whether world leaders next year face an American centrist in vein of her or a 2nd term of office for U.S. folks, a very disruptive US politicians of the last century.

U.S. elections come at a moment when foreign leaders have appealed for American leadership & diplomacy, as Israel and Ukraine are fighting wars in Gaza/Lebanon & @for Ukraine risks spiraling into a more full-scale regional conflict with Iran, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine faces.


A further potential escalation with reports of North Korean troops being sent to the front lines, a civil war in Sudan rages on for a 2nd year, there are warnings of growing trade & military competition between the US and China.

Trump’s brand of America First politics has already sown instability among both partners and adversaries; Nato countries say that never before has the US been seen as the “unpredictable ally”, a country where instability around the elections is the norm and the alliance’s long-term plans must be “Trump-proofed”.

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If Trump wins the election, this is what’s at stake for US foreign policy is to help Putin win his war against Ukraine to stop this way. 

If elected again, his policies may largely be shaped by the candidate himself – and it may be more chaotic the better than it was eight years ago for U.S.A.

Russian losses in Kursk escalate: Ukraine reports significant captures and casualties
Ukrainian fighters have reported significant Russian losses in Kursk region, with the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) capturing over 700 Russian soldiers, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The report says that since start of Kursk operation, Russia has suffered the following losses: Total losses: 17,819 soldiers
Irrecoverable: 6,662
Wounded: 10,446
Captured: 711
Additionally, Ukrainian forces destroyed 45 tanks, 256 armored vehicles, 565 vehicles, 99 artillery systems, & 5 multiple rocket launchers (MRLs).
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russian-...29403.html

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Update: Ukraine Expanda into Belgorod
https://youtu.be/_Ww7RwcaViw?si=vcdcwytRwAZxkLHW

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Georgia: elections marred by uneven playing field, pressure and tension, but voters offered a wide choice, say international observers.

Georgia’s media scene is diverse but highly polarized, & depends on financing by political actors. Media monitoring carried out by the observation mission showed clear political bias across all outlets, while legal obligations for impartial news coverage on commercial television were ignored. Although the public broadcaster’s coverage of candidates was mostly positive or neutral in tone, it devoted significantly more time to ruling party than to other parties. In addition, the safety of journalists remains a major concern following a series of recent assaults, intimidation and pressure.
https://www.coe.int/de/web/portal/-/geor...-observers

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Georgia: elections marred by uneven playing field, pressure and tension, but voters offered a wide choice, say international observers.

Georgia’s media scene is diverse but highly polarized, & depends on financing by political actors. Media monitoring carried out by the observation mission showed clear political bias across all outlets, while legal obligations for impartial news coverage on commercial television were ignored. Although the public broadcaster’s coverage of candidates was mostly positive or neutral in tone, it devoted significantly more time to ruling party than to other parties. In addition, the safety of journalists remains a major concern following a series of recent assaults, intimidation and pressure.
https://www.coe.int/de/web/portal/-/geor...-observers

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[VIDEOS] North Korean Troops in Russia Confirmed

Kyiv Post sources fluent in Korean have confirmed that the language, with an accent atypical in the South, was spoken in two videos alleging Pyongyang troops’ presence in Russia..
[VIDEOS] North Korean Troops in Russia Confirmed

North Korea
Kyiv Post sources fluent in Korean have confirmed that the language, with an accent atypical in the South, was spoken in two videos alleging Pyongyang troops’ presence in Russia.
That this their language, with an accent atypical in the South, was spoken in two videos alleging Pyongyang troops’ presence in Russia..

Signs point to North Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone. South Korean, US defence chiefs to meet in Washington. South Korean govt to brief NATO, EU this week. SEOUL – Growing indications suggest North Korean troops are on the brink of deployment to support Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine, as North Korean soldiers have reportedly arrived in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces have been battling for control of key strategic border location. President Zelenskyy said Friday Russia expected to deploy first contingent of North Korean soldiers to combat zones as early as Sun &  Mon, based on an intelligence report from Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander in chief of Ukraine armed forces.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense’s Main Directorate of Intelligence reported Thursday that the first units of North Korean military personnel, trained at Russian training grounds in the east, have already arrived in the combat zone of the Russia-Ukraine war. The presence of North Korean troops was recorded in the Kursk region Wednesday, according to the military intelligence agency. Kursk, in southwestern Russia, has been a contested border area where Ukrainian forces have been engaged since early August.
https://asianews.network/signs-point-to-...mbat-zone/

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Ukrainian & Russian clashed 174 times throughout war zone on Sat, 26 October. 

Russia launched more than 40 attacks Pokrovsk & Kurakhove fronts and lost 1,440 troops killed and wounded over the past 24 hrs. Source: Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, info as of 27 October

Details: On Sat, Russian forces subjected Ukrainian positions & populated areas to a missile attack involving a missile & 77 airstrikes, in particular dropping 124 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, they launched over 4,800 attacks, particularly mounting 208 strikes from multiple-launch rocket systems and using approximately 1,600 kamikaze drones.

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Despite its size and potential, NATO stands ill-prepared for a protracted conflict with Russia, plagued by empty ammunition stores and political division. The launch of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 confronted the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with a new geopolitical reality. Described as "braindead" by French President Emmanuel Macron only a few years prior, alliance woke up to a threat previously thought to the past full-out conventional land war

"NATO could not defeat Russia given its current capabilities without incurring significant cost in terms of casualties, damage, and temporary loss of territorial sovereignty,” Gordon B. Davis, a senior fellow at the CEPA think tank and NATO’s former deputy assistant secretary general, told the Kyiv Independent. Collectively, the 32 members of NATO can field a powerful, and modern fighting force, but — its European contingent at least — faces ammunition shortages, a fragmented defense industry, and insufficient air defense coverage. Then there is the question of unity and the will of Western societies to make sacrifices in a costly and prolonged war.
https://kyivindependent.com/nato-vs-russ...e-for-war/

“Russian Federation has become a problem for world order, for democracy or war for Russia with the democratic world. It is not (just) a war with Ukraine,” Romanian Defense Chief Gheorghita Vlad said. This is how Putin make used of North Korean troops in used in Russia’s war on Ukraine. 

After decades of fighting insurgents rather than armies, under funded Euro forces still up from post-Cold War to hot war & no peace dividend," european continent officials have since churned out warnings of a resurgent Russian threat to NATO, saying allies must be ready in three, five, or eight years' time. In shadow of Donald Trump's return to White House, NATO's readiness for such a clash lies in doubt. Now Georgia PM rejects vote-rigging claims in BBC interview as president calls mass rally.

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Ukrainian & Russian clashed 174 times throughout war zone on Sat, 26 October. 
Russia launched more than 40 attacks Pokrovsk & Kurakhove fronts and lost 1,440 troops killed and wounded over the past 24 hrs. Source: Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, info as of 27 October. On Sat, Russian forces subjected Ukrainian positions & populated areas to a missile attack involving a missile & 77 airstrikes, in particular dropping 124 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, they launched over 4,800 attacks, particularly mounting 208 strikes from multiple-launch rocket systems and using approximately 1,600 kamikaze drones.

Ah Fat still not happy, not smiling.

Pentagon says North Korea sent 10,000 troops to join Russian war in Ukraine

US increases estimated number of North Korean troops sent to Russia amid fears Moscow’s war on Ukraine

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Ah Fat still not happy, not smiling.

Pentagon says North Korea sent 10,000 troops to join Russian war in Ukraine

US increases estimated number of North Korean troops sent to Russia amid fears Moscow’s war on Ukraine

Ah Pu how to smile, he can't when some of his soldiers have their family in North Korea, and they are not fighting for their mother land, but for Putin's soldiers when mostly is kill in the war battle frontline. They can't go into fight for him.

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[VIDEOS] North Korean Troops in Russia Confirmed

Kyiv Post sources fluent in Korean have confirmed that the language, with an accent atypical in the South, was spoken in two videos alleging Pyongyang troops’ presence in Russia..
[VIDEOS] North Korean Troops in Russia Confirmed

North Korea
Kyiv Post sources fluent in Korean have confirmed that the language, with an accent atypical in the South, was spoken in two videos alleging Pyongyang troops’ presence in Russia.
That this their language, with an accent atypical in the South, was spoken in two videos alleging Pyongyang troops’ presence in Russia..

Ukraine is expanding long-range drone strikes target list?. What's most popular?.


1) Putin need a lot of soldiers? –some has asked Ukrainian soldiers about North Korean troops fighting for Moscow

2) US Intelligence is urges immediate action on North Korean troop movements in Ukraine

3) North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine for Russia would be 'fair game,' White House says.

4) First step to World War — North Korea preparing 10,000 soldiers to join Russia's war, Zelensky confirms.

5) 18 North Korean soldiers already deserted positions by Ukraine's border, intelligence sources tell Suspilne.

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October 16, 2024, the U.S. State Department announced a military aid package valued at $425M to Ukraine, which includes the standard stock of ammunition and missiles. This package also provides approximately 2,000 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV), commonly referred to as Humvees

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Most weaponry falls into 3 categories: Here US aid could go in 1) air defence systems, 2) mid to long-range missiles and 3) artillery shells. Zelensky said his country had been attacked almost 1,200 Russian missiles, more than 1,500 drones & 8,500 guided bombs this year alone. Noted: western-supplied systems ranging from shoulder-launched Stinger short range missiles & all way up to the advanced & extremely expensive - Patriot system. He said 7 more Patriots were needed.

Russia's cruise & ballistic missiles, including converted S-300 & S-400 surface to air missiles with hundreds of Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones are rainingto b'cos of sheer volumes launched. 

Mid long-range missiles.  Since Oct. Ukraine has lost nearly 583 square km (225 sq miles) in east territory to Russian b'cos of a lack of artillery.High
Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) played a crucial role is be delivering guided munitions from mobile platform. They arrive at local stn, set-up & fire quickly move on b4 Russian forces locate & US this time is expecting more HIMARS coming to Ukraine to to help tanks & Bradley infantry fighting vehicles too.

As long-range version of US Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) has recently arrived in Ukraine. Older ATACMS systems have been in the country since late last year, but newer version double ranges to 300km (186 miles), can takes Artillery shells & weapons. M777 howitzers need to be fed a continuous diet of 155mm artillery shells. US has sent 2,000,000 such shells to Ukraine since February 2022 & more will likely be sent in this latest package.
...and F-16 fighter jets
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68872783

President Joe Biden's desk signed into law. So what weapons might Ukraine receive & what difference could they make in trying to stem Russian advances?. To take fight deeper into annexed Crimea, as Russia uses as major naval base & protected by air. Pre-date are notable now because they are close to service Ukrainian pilot & crews continue conversion training in western F-16 jets. Jets won't be a game-changer, but another significant arrow in the quiver for Kyiv.
A classic tactic to overwhelm air defences is to swamp them with targets, thereby occupying their acquisition & use multi tracking systems help. These F-16 multi-role aircraft provide a stronger air-to-air & air-to-ground capability, thereby potentially improving Ukrainian Air defence -- Repelling Russian threat from skies is vital protection of cities & critical infrastructure such as energy plants. Denmark, Netherlands & the US expect to deliver up to 85 of this "Vipers" to Ukraine till next year...
https://youtu.be/RA4sPED0N08?si=WeJkIs8Lkqw8lRp3

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North Korea soldiers as folder...?. Make for Putin's, another Karma to help save more Russian sildiers been kill, help is helping to help Putin's soldiers is.. loud.

An upcoming treaty between Russia and Iran will include closer defense cooperation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.

The two countries say they are close to signing the agreement. In September, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian committed his country to deeper ties with Russia to counter Western sanctions.

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Ukraine war latest: Russia confirms North Korea's involvement in war to West, Kyiv says.
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-...kyiv-says/

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The settlements in Kursk "they're not Ukrainian towns, can be choose to fight and defend from the most advantageous positions make fortifications," continuing: "If you're outnumbered, just pull back to the next one." The advancing and taking back territory in Kursk it's work on how Ukraine will ultimately fare against forces there. William Alberque, a warfare expert @Stimson Center, said that Russia was so far taking "the easy parts to take back" that "they'll have a much harder time with the rest of the Ukrainian salient."
https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-...ne-2024-10

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Moldova & Georgia. Both countries kanna like Ukraine, many voiced also concerns about living under the shadow of Putin/Russia’s war. Ukraine. is fighting with what they has especially U S
 & Western weapons, as harsh necessity of preserving peace – a reality often overshadowed the allure of EU integration.

“Peace is far important to Ukraine folks, but Putin want is war, U S. warn Russian better not to try his luck or anger Ukraine folks.” 

They voted for increasingly with liberal Georgian Dream (GD) party who secured 54% of the vote in the parliamentary elections, a result that has in effect stalled the country’s. They are in two (2) mind their longstanding aspirations to wish to join the EU. Big Grin
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...ies-moscow

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Ah Fat still not happy, not smiling.

Pentagon says North Korea sent 10,000 troops to join Russian war in Ukraine

US increases estimated number of North Korean troops sent to Russia amid fears Moscow’s war on Ukraine

North Koreans were armed, in particular, with 60 mm mortars, AK-12 rifles, RPK/PKM machine guns, SVD/SVF sniper rifles, Phoenix anti-tank systems, and RPG-7s.

In the DPRK, the Soviet 9M113 Konkurs ATGM has the Korean designation Phoenix-2 and is used in conjunction with the Bassoon anti-tank systems, which are designated Phoenix-1.

North Koreans were also given night vision devices, thermal imagers, collimator sights and binoculars.

“In the Russian army, they are called ‘special Buryats,’” a representative of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine shared.
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/russia-has-dep...-soldiers/

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President Joe Biden's desk signed into law. So what weapons might Ukraine receive & what difference could they make in trying to stem Russian advances?. To take fight deeper into annexed Crimea, as Russia uses as major naval base & protected by air. Pre-date are notable now because they are close to service Ukrainian pilot & crews continue conversion training in western F-16 jets. Jets won't be a game-changer, but another significant arrow in the quiver for Kyiv.
A classic tactic to overwhelm air defences is to swamp them with targets, thereby occupying their acquisition & use multi tracking systems help. These F-16 multi-role aircraft provide a stronger air-to-air & air-to-ground capability, thereby potentially improving Ukrainian Air defence -- Repelling Russian threat from skies is vital protection of cities & critical infrastructure such as energy plants. Denmark, Netherlands & the US expect to deliver up to 85 of this "Vipers" to Ukraine till next year...
https://youtu.be/RA4sPED0N08?si=WeJkIs8Lkqw8lRp3

Ukraine did not use it airforce to attack Russian threat from skies, it is vital to protection not only cities & but also is critical in ground attach such as in frontline. Look like Denmark, Netherlands & the US did not deliver enough jet fighting to full 85 this "Vipers" to Ukraine till next year?.

Thay why Russian can captured town of Selydovo earlier this week – its biggest regional prize since seizing Avdiikva – Russian are pushing toward Kurakhov soon. Sitting astride N-15 highway, the settlement is just south of a mile-wide stretch of Vovcha River & supports the movement of troops and materiel in the region. As such, it is a bulwark on a Russian advance toward Pokrovsk about 20 miles to the north.

Russian forces r less than 3 miles from Kurakhov, according to DeepState. Control of city is key to a pocket of Ukrainian-held territory that Russia is pushing toward from north, east & south. A Russian mechanized column “has already pushed into city’s eastern outskirts..,” independent Russian Meduza media outlet reported. “Addition Russian units are pressing in from north (from direction of Selydove) from south (from the direction of Vuhledar),” which as we previously reported was captured early last month.

“Ukrainian defenses to the south of the city appear especially weak,” Meduza added. “After a chaotic retreat from Vuhledar, the brigades seem worn out, and even reinforcements sent from Zaporizhzhia haven’t been enough to help.”

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https://youtu.be/-49mHkJGsp4?si=D6SKGrpCqaDQvBSk

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Ukraine did not use it airforce to attack Russian threat from skies, it is vital to protection not only cities & but also is critical in ground attach such as in frontline. Look like Denmark, Netherlands & the US did not deliver enough jet fighting to full 85 this "Vipers" to Ukraine till next year?.

Thay why Russian can captured town of Selydovo earlier this week – its biggest regional prize since seizing Avdiikva – Russian are pushing toward Kurakhov soon. Sitting astride N-15 highway, the settlement is just south of a mile-wide stretch of Vovcha River & supports the movement of troops and materiel in the region. As such, it is a bulwark on a Russian advance toward Pokrovsk about 20 miles to the north.

Russian forces r less than 3 miles from Kurakhov, according to DeepState. Control of city is key to a pocket of Ukrainian-held territory that Russia is pushing toward from north, east & south. A Russian mechanized column “has already pushed into city’s eastern outskirts..,” independent Russian Meduza media outlet reported. “Addition Russian units are pressing in from north (from direction of Selydove) from south (from the direction of Vuhledar),” which as we previously reported was captured early last month.

“Ukrainian defenses to the south of the city appear especially weak,” Meduza added. “After a chaotic retreat from Vuhledar, the brigades seem worn out, and even reinforcements sent from Zaporizhzhia haven’t been enough to help.”

Look like UK, French and Germany ammo seem not coming to Ukraine...

The confrontation between Russia and Ukraine, backed by the West, has entered a phase of prolonged conflict, where arms supplies have become the primary factor sustaining hostilities. Recent discussions in Western countries about providing Ukraine with long-range missiles capable of reaching deep into Russian territory further hinder prospects for negotiations. These decisions reinforce Russia’s perception that the West is intent not on peaceful resolution but on escalating the conflict.

Here, the stance of Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó is worth noting, as he has criticized the West’s strategy of arming Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia as a failure. Hungary remains one of the few European countries advocating a reassessment of the approach to the conflict, emphasizing the need for a peaceful resolution. However, as experience shows, this viewpoint has yet to gain traction among most Western nations

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https://youtu.be/-49mHkJGsp4?si=D6SKGrpCqaDQvBSk

https://youtu.be/NMBPoLu0RXQ?si=dTY_AV9ph2Chqg2L

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Beijing said not unaware of Pyongyang's troop movement, some observers however, are skeptical about China's signals, believing that the deal to deploy North Korean troops on Ukrainian battlefields couldn't have passed without Beijing's knowledge. North Korea's key ally, China, keeps the totalitarian regime of Kim Jong Un afloat. 

Beijing also provides billions worth of dual-use goods to Russia, having an increasingly important role in Moscow's ability to wage war on Ukraine.
"Contrary to what China says officially. I don't think Pyongyang maybe surprised China not doing this, North Korea sending troops. Boulegue, a senior fellow @Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) think tank, told Kyiv Independent expert dismissed Beijing's diplomatic messaging as a "big masquerade." Boulegue said in comments for the Kyiv Independent. Over half a century after Mao's comments, Beijing continues to be Pyongyang's only lifeline.
https://kyivindependent.com/china-was-we...perts-say/

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Russia economy meltdown as bonds crash and shopping centres face mass bankruptcy

Russia is facing a perfect storm of record high interest rates and taxes, as well as a crashing bond market, raising fears of a major economic recession.

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Russia economy meltdown as bonds crash and shopping centres face mass bankruptcy

Russia is facing a perfect storm of record high interest rates and taxes, as well as a crashing bond market, raising fears of a major economic recession.

Russia's govt bond index (RGBI) has crashed to its lowest levels since the introduction of Western sanctions during the Ukraine war, raising fears of a sharp economic slowdown. The RGBI index hit new lows of 96.330 rubles on Friday, signalling a crisis of confidence among investors. This could force budget cuts or tax hikes, straining an already stressed economy for Putin and Russia.

Banks, the main buyers of government bonds, are also showing a reluctance to purchase more debt.
Western financial analysts say this creates a dangerous cycle where loose fiscal policy leads to tighter monetary conditions, risking a sharp economic slowdown.

One expert noted: "The plummeting bond index could isolate Russia from global investors, making future borrowing even more difficult.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/197...kraine-war