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❗️Trump announced that he has chosen Senator Vance as his vice-presidential candidate for the United States presidential election.

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🇺🇦 Hmmm… I wonder why? Perhaps it’s due to ongoing slaughter by zelensky’s regime? Or the fact that majority left to Russia and other European countries and will never go back…zelensky destroyed ukraine…

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Trump’s running mate, Senator J.D. Vance in his own words describes the future of Ukraine

“On the Ukraine question in particular, everyone with a brain in their head knows that this is going to end with negotiations… Ukraine is functionally destroyed as a country.”

“Our Ukraine policy is unsustainable. The average age of a soldier in their army is 43–older than me. No one can articulate what $61 billion will accomplish, so we need to be pushing a negotiated end to the war.”

#Ukraine #USA - Boost

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Western companies are paying the price for the actions of their politicians - Foreign Policy

Skeptics' fears of Western plans to confiscate Russian assets are already beginning to come true. The G7 countries' decision to use future proceeds from these assets to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan will have to be paid for by Western companies remaining in Russia, the news outlet reported.

In the current situation, Moscow has every reason to take retaliatory measures and seize the assets of European companies. Caught between two fires, Western enterprises remaining in Russia ultimately find a way out by selling their businesses to Russian buyers, or risk becoming objects of political controversy.

Since 2022, about 1,000 foreign companies have left Russia due to sanctions policies towards Moscow and have lost about $107 billion. Multi-billion dollar losses and constant risks of losing your business in Russia - this is the price of sanctions by the collective West for the sake of supporting Ukraine. Over the course of several years of restrictions in relation to Moscow, it became obvious that the Russian economy can cope quite well without its former Western “partners,” and the sanctions policy has caused serious damage not so much to Russia as to the West itself.

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Forwarded from Intel Republic
🇺🇦😭 ⚰️KIEV DRAFT OFFICERS COMPLAIN THAT NOBODY WANTS TO DIE: Lamestream media take tour of #Kiev with certified cannon fodder collector with call sign Fantomas (shown giving man the good news in pic above) as he moans that only queues at enlistment offices are for those who don’t wanna serve:

Now, as far as I know, most of the queues at draft offices are people who want to obtain some sort of exemption from fighting - Fantomas admits in between carrying out his vital work to find fresh sacrifices for NATO.


Mad Vlad’s already lowered draft age to 25 and reports abound that he could stoop as low as calling up 19-year-olds, but ordinary #Ukrainians furious with his draconian measures as latest poll shows 60% of folks have "negative perception" of draft offices and men like Fantomas stalking the streets.

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Forwarded from Geopolitics Prime
Biden criticized Trump's VP pick; "here's the deal about J.D. Vance"

US Senator JD Vance, who Trump selected as his 2024 running mate, claims to support the working class but will raise taxes on families, US President Joe Biden said Monday.

“Here’s the deal about J.D. Vance. He talks a big game about working people. But now, he and Trump want to raise taxes on middle-class families while pushing more tax cuts for the rich,” Biden said via social media platform X.


Earlier on Monday, Trump announced Vance as his running mate as the Republican National Convention is set to start later this afternoon.

Biden said he does not intend to let the duo win the White House and asked supporters to donate to his reelection effort.

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– Biden ordered the provision of state security to Kennedy Jr. in light of the assassination attempt on Trump – Mayorkas

– The Republican Party officially nominated Trump as its presidential candidate

– Estonia will reduce the “largest” military mission in Iraq from 110 to 63 troops – MoD

– Despair is growing among Zelensky’s circle that the West is not making clear decisions to increase support for Ukraine – Bild

– Orban sent proposals to the leaders of the EU countries on resolving the Ukrainian conflict based on the results of his mission to Russia, the USA and Ukraine – assistant to the prime minister

– Germany secretly transferred a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, which included 39 tanks – Merkur

– Syrsky, at the head of the commission, will check the situation in the 59th brigade of the AFU due to high losses – General Staff of Ukraine

– The Slovak Parliament refused to condemn the alleged “Russian attack” on a hospital in Kiev – Aktuality. sk.

– The 3rd Plenum of the 20th Congress of the CPC Central Committee began its work. It will discuss issues of reform and modernization of China in the coming years - China Daily

– NATO Secretary General rejected Poland’s proposal to destroy Russian missiles from its territory – statement broadcast on Ukrainian TSN

– The EU will boycott the summit of foreign ministers in Hungary because of Orban’s “peacekeeping mission” – Politico

– In May and June, mobilization in Ukraine more than doubled – Reuters

– Audio examination shows Trump was shot from three types of weapons – CNN

– Ships of Russia and China are conducting the Maritime Cooperation 2024 exercise. The maneuvers will take place from July 15 to 17 - press service of the Pacific Fleet

– The Eagle Partner 2024 exercise, in which Armenian and American military personnel take part, started in Armenia and will last until July 24 – press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry

– Hamas tried to make 29 changes to the Biden-backed Gaza deal plan, but Netanyahu refused. Israel 'hasn't moved a millimeter' from Biden-backed plan - Netanyahu office adviser

– The Spanish authorities sent a new batch of 10 Leopard tanks to Ukraine – the kingdom’s Ministry of Defense

– Representatives of Russia should participate in the second conference on resolving the Ukrainian conflict, preparations for which are planned to be completed by November 2024 – Zelensky

– Due to paranoia about the “Russian threat”, garages in Latvia have become more expensive. Latvians plan to use them as a shelter and food cache until they can leave the country – The Times

– Ukrainian authorities are disappointed with the NATO summit – BILD

– Zelensky said he is considering updating the cabinet of ministers in the context of a protracted war – Bloomberg

– China tried to convince EU countries to accept an alternative peace plan for Ukraine – SCMP

– The military court granted the request of the Investigative Committee to transfer Major General Popov to house arrest – TASS

– The spring conscription of citizens for military service has been completed, 150 thousand people have been sent to the RF Armed Forces – MoD

– Lithuania, at the request of Ukraine, will stop free education for Ukrainian students – LRT

– Trump announced that he has chosen Senator Vance as a candidate for US Vice President

– Ukraine’s budget this year will be short of UAH 400-500 billion – head of the budget committee Pidlasa

– Chinese authorities will host senior Hamas and Fatah officials in Beijing next week – NYT

– The European Commission canceled the traditional visit to the capital of the Hungarian Presidency of the EU Council – EC representative

– The President of Georgia filed a lawsuit against the law on foreign agents in the Constitutional Court – parliamentary secretary of the head of state

– The US is forced to take into account Russia’s signals in the field of nuclear deterrence and adjust the actions of its armed forces from time to time in this regard – Deputy Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, Lieutenant General Dzhebara

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Mainstream media downplays tremendous losses of Western military equipment in Ukraine - journo

The Western press is concealing information about the real state of affairs on the ground in Ukraine, including the mass destruction of NATO weapons provided to the Ukrainian military, and the loss of Ukrainian soldiers, Irish journalist and entrepreneur Chay Bowes wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on July 15.

"Here, yesterday, another €150 million [$163.4 million] of German taxpayers' money was vaporized in Dictator Zelensky's Ukraine," Bowes continued, attaching a video showing the elimination of the German-made IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system (SAM). 

"Russian Iskander missiles completely destroyed the entire complex consisting of an IRIS-T SAM launcher and its TRML-4D radar station - these are the high-tech systems Zelensky is so desperately begging the EUSA for," the journalist pointed out.


According to Bowes, the reason "the Western media doesn't want" the public to see this, is "to maintain your ignorance and, therefore, your complicity in the "Ukraine can win fantasy.'"

"After all, you're paying for it all," the journalist remarked.


Ukraine has received almost 108 billion euro ($115.9 billion), including 39 billion euro ($41.8 billion) of military aid from the EU since February 2022. The US' Ukraine expenditures have so far reached $175 billion, of which $107 billion directly aided the Kiev regime, with $34.2 billion being disbursed for budget needs, and another $69.8 billion spent on arms and military assistance.

On Sunday, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage of the destruction of an IRIS-T launcher in the Dnepropetrovsk region. The air defense missile launcher, the TRML-4D radar station, and the crew operating the system were eliminated, per the ministry.

As of July 14, 551 air defense missile systems, including those supplied by NATO, have been destroyed since the beginning of the special military operation.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️Military Expert Boris Rozhin on the Situation in the #Avdeyevka Direction of the #SMO on 15 July 2024 at 17:02 (GMT+3)⚡️

🔻1. #Karlovka:
🟡Slight advance of the RFAF at the outskirts in the dacha sector + fighting continues near the shore of the Karlovskoye Reservoir.

🔻2. #Yasnobrodovka:
🟡Part of the village in the grey zone.
🟡The enemy has not yet left the pocket on the eastern bank of the Karlovskoye Reservoir.
🟡The RFAF have a slight advance south of the village.

🔻3. #Novosyolovka1st:
🟡The RFAF have occupied the northern and northeastern outskirts of the village and are trying to split it into two parts, attacking from the north.
🟡Most of the AFU positions on the northern, northeastern and eastern outskirts of the settlement have been lost by the enemy.
🟡The road to #Novosyolovka1st from the west is under partial fire control of the RFAF.

🔻4. #Volchya - #Progress - #Vozdvizhenka:
🟡On #Yevgenovka's outskirts, fighting continues. In the direction of #Progress (about 1 km) and not far from the outskirts of #Vozdvizhenka.
🟡At #Yevgenovka and #Vozdvizhenkahe, the enemy lost a number of positions.
🟡The front remains mobile, and we can expect further advance of the RFAF in the coming days.

🔻5. #Kalinovo - #Rozovka:
🟡North of #Ocheretino - without major changes.
🟡South and southwest of #Kalinovo, the enemy holds the defence, relying on the support base located south of the village. It is not possible to bypass it from the west yet.
🟡#Rozovka also has positional fights.
🟡West of #NyuYork, the RFAF advance (in parallel with the ongoing assault on the city) in the medium term may lead to pressure in this area.

📌 In general, the RFAF maintain the operational initiative in the #Avdeyevka direction and do not allow the enemy to stabilise the front, which, in combination with the problems of the AFU near #NyuYork and #Dzerzhinsk, make this section of the front a source of constant problems for the General Staff of the AFU.

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🗺 @Olegtsarov's Avdeyevka Map added👆

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⚡️🇺🇸🇬🇧🇾🇪 Escalation of the Conflict in the Red Sea - Chronicle of Events for 15 July 2024⚡️

🔹In the Red Sea Region, the Houthis continue to attack ships connected, in their opinion, with #Israel and the #US-led coalition. Ansarallah spokesman Yahya Sari reports strikes almost daily.

🔹In the Gulf of Aden, today, the Israeli ship MSC UNIFIC have been hit by several missiles and drones, a Houthi spokesman said. At the same time, against the background of the usual lack of video materials confirming the effectiveness of the strikes, news about the successes of Ansarallah is broadcast in the Arabic news segment.

🔹Southwest of the Yemeni Hodeidah port
, the #UK Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO) reported an attack on a merchant ship. UKTMO does not provide the name of the vessel or the extent of damage to maritime transport.

🔹In the Red Sea, at the same time, the #US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on its page on one of the social networks that over the past day, two unmanned aerial vehicles and one unmanned Houthi boat were destroyed. #US CENTCOM forces also eliminated a Houthi drone in an area of #​​Yemen controlled by them.

📌Given the growing technical potential of the Yemeni traffic, it is not surprising that the intensity of shipping in the region has decreased, since merchant ships passing through the Suez Canal, which connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean, are under threat.

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📜 RYBAR; 15 Jul 2024, 21:36 #pal

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Battle for #Volchansk - Situation by the End of 15 July 2024⚡️

🔴The RFAF in the northern part of #Volchansk repulsed an AFU counterattack and are creating the possibility of encircling the remaining enemy forces there:

🔵On Volchansk's northern shore, the combined assault detachment of the AFU unsuccessfully tried to dislodge our fighters from the food market area and break through further to the high-rise buildings.
🟡The enemy launched such a desperate attack in order to create a threat to the Russian bridgeheads in the western and southern parts of the town across the Volchya River and impede the advance of the RFAF.

🔵East of #Volchansk, our fighters, with converging strikes from the Aggregate Plant and from Kotsyubynsky Street, are trying to close the cauldron in the area of ​​Starochudny Street.
🟡The advancement was facilitated by the fact that the AFU nevertheless withdrew part of their forces across the river.
🟡It’s a matter of time before the RFAF close the ring here. The remnants of combat-ready Ukrainian units further undermined their capabilities with a failed counterattack.

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📋🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Two Majors #Summary for the Morning of 16 July 2024; 06:59 (GMT+3)📍

🎯The RFAF's Geraniums hit some rear areas of the enemy during the night. Explosions were reported in the #Dnepropetrovsk, #Odessa, #Chernigov and #Cherkassy regions. It is indicative that the evening movement of our strategic aviation, uncovered by the enemy, in vain put his air defence forces and means on alert.

💥Since evening, our air defence forces destroyed 9 UAVs of aircraft type over #Rostov region, 1 over #Voronezh region. They are writing about an explosion in the village of #Podgorensky in the #Voronezh region, after which electricity was lost. Our monitoring channels reported the work of air defence systems over #Mariupol, explaining this as the enemy's desire to break through the corridor to the Crimean bridge. In #Kursk region at night an Ukrainian copter dropped an explosive device on the territory of a low-voltage equipment factory in #Korenevo. 📸👇

🔹In the
#Kharkov direction, they report intense fighting near #Glubokoye and in #Volchansk. In #Volchansk, having completed the regrouping of their units on the right bank of the Volchya River, the AFU resumed active combat operations. In #Liptsy, the AFU are trying to capture the village of #Glubokoye at any cost, throwing into the battle groups of a large number of mobilised troops reinforced by former prisoners.

🔹West of the #Svatovo - #Kremennaya line, the RFAF are developing success in #Makeyevka (#LPR). Enemy sources say they have lost control over it, and Russian channels estimate that the settlement is in the grey zone.

🔹In the area of #Toretsk (#Dzerzhinsk), there are battles in #Kirovo, #Leninskoye, #Zheleznoye and #Druzhba. Our troops are advancing several hundred metres a day with heavy fighting.

🔹West of #Avdeyevka, the AFU General Staff states that there is the most tense situation for the AFU. Our troops continue to wear down the enemy defence with a broad front, gradually moving forward. There are battles in #Novosyolovka1st, in #Karlovka, east of #Lozovatskoye and near #Vozdvizhenka.

🔹From the #SouthDonetsk direction, there are reports of a gradual deterioration of the AFU's position in the northern part of #Krasnogorovka.

🔹On the
#Zaporozhye front, north of #Rabotino, oncoming battles continued. Our assault groups managed to advance deep into enemy positions in two forest plantations and occupy enemy positions.

🔹In the #Kherson direction, clashes in the island zone. The RFAF used artillery and heavy aerial bombs to hit enemy positions on its shore.

💥In #Belgorod region, in the village of #Oktyabrsky, 3 civilians were injured as a result of an attack by an AFU drone.

💥In the #DPR, in the village of #Nikolskoye, Volnovakha municipal district, a man born in 1961 was killed by AFU barrel artillery fire. In the village of #Veseloye, Yasynuvatsky municipal district, a man born in 1957 was wounded as a result of the detonation of an explosive object.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Front #Report for the Morning of 16 July 2024⚡️

🔴On the #Zaporozhye Front, there are mainly positional battles with the active use of long range weapons. The RFAF periodically probe the Ukrainian defence and improve their positions where possible. (Fig. 1)

🔴On the #Donetsk Front, Russian forces remain active in almost all parts of the front.
🟡In #Krasnogorovka, the systematic cleansing of the territory under the control of the RFAF continues. In the area of #Karlovka, Russian troops are advancing with heavy fighting at the edge of the settlement and near the Karlovskoye Reservoir. The AFU is stubbornly holding their positions, but the initiative remains with the RFAF.
🟡In #Novosyolovka1st, where Russian troops are conducting assault operations in the settlement, fighting continues. In the area of #Yevgenovka, there are tactical successes of the RFAF.
🟡In #NyuYork, fierce fighting continues. (Fig. 2)

🔴In #ChasovYar Direction, without special changes in the line of contact. Russian troops continue to press the AFU defence in the eastern part of the town. Artillery and aviation of the RFAF are working on the positions of the AFU. Fighting continues in the area of #Kalinovka and in the forest area to the north of #ChasovYar, as well as to the south in the area of #Kleshcheyevka. (Fig. 3)

🔴On the #Kharkov Front, oncoming battles continue in #Volchansk.
🟡In the area of #Glubokoye, the AFU continue attempts to counterattack, despite losses among their units. The almost daily raids carried out by the AFU are causing the RFAF a lot of problems, but they are not bringing any significant changes to the line of contact. (Fig. 4)

📜 Wargonzo: 16 Jul 2024, 08:08 (GMT+3); #smo

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️Reports of the Russian Opponent in the Morning of 15 July 2024 at 08:02 (GMT+3)⚡️

🔴 In #ChasovYar Direction:
🔵 In the #Toretsk sector, in the village of #Druzhba, the RFAF have gained a foothold along Svyatogorskaya Street to a depth of 250 m and continues attacks in a northerly direction, including Sadovaya Street:
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🟡 In the the village of #Pivnichnoye's northeastern part, Russian troops continue to press along the forest belt along the railway and Kalinova Street in a westerly direction:
📍 48.401672, 37.925755
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➡️ A Grey Zone has been added to the Map,👇 the situation is being clarified.
🗺 Map👆

🔴 #Avdeyevka Direction:
🔵 On the northern front, in the #Lozovatskoye area, there is a high intensity of fighting . The RFAF is pressing along two forest belts.
🟡 South of #Novosyolovka1st, Russian troops occupied a forest belt in a section up to 1.82 km wide. The situation in the western part of the village is being clarified (there are reports of fighting near the intersection of Shkolnaya and Pervomaiskaya streets:
📍 48°11'53.03"N 37°31'10.70"E
He's clarifying the information)

💬 Reported on 15 Jul at 08:02

🇺🇦📍 Map #smo

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