Why should America’s NATO allies buy American weapons if the Pentagon can block their use? What if Russia invaded Finland and we were suddenly told not to use American weapons to strike military bases inside Russia? What if all of our American weapons were suddenly turned off?
He was captured by Russia in April 2022, as Kherson was in Russian occupation, for refusing to collaborate with Russia.
The book that showed how Stalin systematically & intentionally starved to death 4 million Ukrainian peasants & murdered Ukraine’s intellectual elites.
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Russia has just taken another step into darkness.
Prime Minister Mishustin signed a decree asking Putin to submit to the State Duma a proposal for russia’s withdrawal from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture.
This convention obliges states to prevent torture and degrading treatment, with independent inspections of prisons and detention centers. Russia joined it in 1998.
Why withdraw? Because torture in russia is not an exception — it is a system. From political prisoners like Kara-Murza and Navalny, to abducted Ukrainian civilians, to POWs brutally abused in captivity — the Kremlin doesn’t want anyone looking inside.
Volodymyr Mykolaienko, Kherson mayor, returns from Russian captivity. He was captured by Russia in April 2022, as Kherson was in Russian occupation, for refusing to collaborate with Russia.
Source: https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1959618585464274965
What’s happening with the Russian economy:
Sales of passenger cars and trucks have dropped due to high loan interest rates. Tens of thousands of vehicles are stuck at the car factories’ warehouses with no buyers in sight.
In 2024, KAMAZ sold almost one-third fewer trucks than in 2021. The plant incurred a net loss of 3.4 billion rubles ($42.2 million), revenue fell by 8.8%, and profit from sales decreased 15-fold.
Perusahaan Hyundai dari Korea Selatan berencana menjadikan Polandia sebagai pusat produksi tank tempur K2.
Poland to become European hub for K2 tank production, S. Korean media report
South Korean defense company Hyundai Rotem plans to make Poland the European center for K2 tank production, according to reports. The move is expected to speed up exports and follows agreements signed between Warsaw and Seoul on tank deliveries, the South Korean Hankyoreh news website reported on Thursday.
According to the company, the second executive contract with Poland, worth $6.5 billion, covers not only the supply of 180 K2 tanks, including the first 64 in the K2PL configuration, but also technology transfer and local production.
The tanks are intended to replace hundreds of older T-72 tanks transferred to Ukraine between 2022 and 2023 to help it fight Russia. While the first three units will be manufactured in South Korea, subsequent machines will be assembled in Poland by Bumar, a subsidiary of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ). The initiative paves the way for the K2 to become the Polish army’s main battle tank. Hyundai Rotem said the deal would allow Poland to secure production capacity and ensure operational continuity of its armed forces. Poland could also serve as a base for further K2 exports to Europe and other regions. The Polish version of the tank is expected to be fitted with additional systems such as active protection and anti-drone technologies, as well as interior modifications adapted to the needs of Polish soldiers. Hyundai Rotem currently cooperates with more than 700 direct defense suppliers, achieving a domestic K2 production rate of around 90%, according to South Korea’s MoneyS news website.
Volodymyr Mykolaienko, Kherson mayor, returns from Russian captivity.
He was captured by Russia in April 2022, as Kherson was in Russian occupation, for refusing to collaborate with Russia.
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Pendapatan Per Kapita Rusia dibandingkan dengan negara-negara eks Uni Soviet.
Orang Ukraina itu asalnya ogah masuk NATO. Gara-gara pencaplokan Crimea baru ribut. Masuk NATO itu sebenarnya ribet, karena banyak aturan. Grafik berikut ini adalah sikap warga Ukraina terhadap masuk NATO.
Sumber: Figure 1. Attitudes to joining NATO among Ukrainians, 2002-2023. “Ukraine and NATO – Evidence from Public Opinion Surveys”
Pada tahun 2002, pendapat masyarakat merata antara yang pro, kontra dan netral. Namun sejak tahun 2014, distribusinya sangat berubah. Pada tahun 2014 Rusia melakukan pencaplokan semenanjung Crimea dari Ukraina dan memotori gerakan separatis di daerah timur Ukraina. Sejak saat itu dukungan untuk masuk NATO meningkat. Pada tahun 2022, Rusia menginvasi Ukraina dan dukungan untuk masuk NATO tambah naik lagi.
Beberapa kota Ukraina yang hancur akibat invasi Rusia.
Sumber: Figure 1. Attitudes to joining NATO among Ukrainians, 2002-2023. “Ukraine and NATO – Evidence from Public Opinion Surveys”
Pada tahun 2002, pendapat masyarakat merata antara yang pro, kontra dan netral. Namun sejak tahun 2014, distribusinya sangat berubah. Pada tahun 2014 Rusia melakukan pencaplokan semenanjung Crimea dari Ukraina dan memotori gerakan separatis di daerah timur Ukraina. Sejak saat itu dukungan untuk masuk NATO meningkat. Pada tahun 2022, Rusia menginvasi Ukraina dan dukungan untuk masuk NATO tambah naik lagi.