Russia-Ukraine War (continuing)

Field east · 01-01-2026 11:29AM

Is there something going on with such a VERY SHORT PoST from Trump. Was he ‘ stuck for words’ or is he , at last, being careful in what he says or maybe , at last, he is developing the capacity to be a tiny bit reflective - if only

rolling boh · 01-01-2026 12:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124107998#Comment_124107998

Don't know all the ins and outs of those wars but Ukraine looks a different thing to those .

cnocbui · 01-01-2026 01:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124108005#Comment_124108005

More likely another stroke.

Here's hoping for a really massive one.

cnocbui · 01-01-2026 01:10PM

https://fxbsky.app/profile/urikikaski.bsky.social/post/3mbed5aqvn623

Do tell… I'm mildly interested in hearing more…

eightieschewbaccy · 01-01-2026 01:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124108005#Comment_124108005

I'd say there's a strong chance that posts like that aren't from him.

cnocbui · 01-01-2026 01:33PM

US intelligence has said that there was no attack on Putrid's residence.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-finds-ukraine-didnt-target-putin-in-drone-strike-615ce4be

I'm shocked - Lavrov lying, surely not?

TheValeyard · 01-01-2026 02:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124108198#Comment_124108198

Few places picking this up

cnocbui · 01-01-2026 02:04PM

From Telegram:

😢A Russian aerial bomb hit the "Feldman Ecopark" near Kharkiv
As a result of the strike, the winter enclosures for predators and birds were completely destroyed, reported the founder of the facility and People's Deputy Alexander Feldman.
The lions were injured, and the situation with the tigers remains unclear. The aviary also suffered a direct hit. It is reported that most of the birds, including parrots, pheasants, and other elite birds that required warm conditions for keeping, have died.

Ozymandius2011 · 01-01-2026 02:10PM

CIA Director John Ratcliffe has reportedly told Trump the claimed Ukrainian drone strike on Putin's home didn't happen.

CIA assesses Ukraine was not targeting a Putin residence in drone attack, contrary to Kremlin claim, sources say | CNN Politics

Addmagnet · 01-01-2026 02:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124108005#Comment_124108005

The intern who actually comes up with them probably had a bit of a hangover today and decided to just phone it in.

fly_agaric · 01-01-2026 02:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124108346#Comment_124108346

I doubt that will go down well.

The recent NY Times article (link: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/30/world/europe/ukraine-war-us-russia.html ) with a bit of behind the scenes look at the last year of so of the pro-Russia swerve of the US under Trump was interesting. It suggested US military with Hegseth as "Secretary of War" is cowed and going along to get along (even if they don't like it) but CIA was a focus of resistance to the new policies.

I wonder will "Krasnov" and co get busy again, and purge top people there in the New Year?

Field east · 01-01-2026 02:42PM

it is CRITICAL that the CIA findings are are immediately and directly communicated to Putin and in a very public way. Otherwise it will be highly irresponsible of the US. The reason is that Putin could use the alleged attack on his ‘dacha’ to attack the Ukr gov buildings / VZ residence or even take VZ out

amandstu · 01-01-2026 02:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124108378#Comment_124108378

1:how can they prove a negative (it beggars belief that the Kremlin did not have fake (or otherwise) evidence to back up their transparently specious claims.

2: amazed the CIA still has any independence from Trump.Long may it continue.

3:could it be possible that a takeover of the CIA by Trump would be overreach in the eyes of anyone with the capability of preventing it?

4: Did VZ's "lying suits New Year speech take direct aim at Trump?

More power to his elbow if so.

Ozymandius2011 · 01-01-2026 02:48PM

In yellow: number of Shahed drones launched by Russia. In orange, numbers shot down by Ukraine. The gap is widening. In 2022 it was about equal. In 2023 about equal. In 2024 about 70% but now more like 66% but the numbers are now 50,000 launched and 33000 shot down

Acosta · 01-01-2026 02:49PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124108346#Comment_124108346

Of course it didn't. If the Russians are talking, they're lying. The country is built on lies.

Jinglejangle69 · 01-01-2026 02:56PM

Trump has been made look like a fool in front of the world.

Anyone else would face Trumps wrath. Yet Putin escapes it.

Krasnov is some beaut.

Field east · 01-01-2026 03:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124108346#Comment_124108346

if John Radcliffe falls out the a window or it’s equivalent and suffering ‘serious injury’ we will then have a FAIR IDEA of who Trump believes re the aledged attack on Putin’ Dacha bungalow

fly_agaric · 01-01-2026 03:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124108414#Comment_124108414

On 1, I suppose it is a balance probabilities thing (an "assessment") rather than a proof.

Perhaps it was an idea Putin hit on to emotionally appeal to Trump (looks like that worked - he actually said he was "angry" when he was told about it), rather than a well planned out operation, with supporting evidence ready to go beforehand etc.

On 2, 3 am actually kind of surprised myself there hasn't been more serious (well, externally obvious) resistance to the US foreign policy changes + tilt to Russia. I am having doubts about ability of systems or institutions over there to resist MAGA & Trump if they really want to do something, no matter how wild and crazy + self destructive it is (for the US). They are faring worse than I had expected/hoped. The really big pass or fail final test could come at next set of US elections.

edit: I don't think there's any organised shadowy hand in the so called deep state ready to curtail Trump if he somehow goes too far over a line - all those conspiracy theorists and US "libertarians" etc. (who from what I can see mostly supported Trump anyway?!) were full of shít IMO.

On 4. that seemed to me like a ref. maybe not to Trump himself specifically, but perhaps US [and Russian] negotiators and "envoys", shuttling back and forth between Russia, Ukraine and the US over last few months.

Ozymandius2011 · 01-01-2026 03:11PM

Current situation on the ground. Australian Abrams tanks on the way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAcCyKLfeCA

New Norwegian poll on whether people think the US would defend Norway. More men than women think it would, but still only around 42.5%. 51% of women think he wouldnt. Also age breakdown. Under 30's are the biggest "Yes" but its 37.5% each.

amandstu · 01-01-2026 03:12PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124108473#Comment_124108473

4:except that VZ was shoddily berated for not wearing a suit in that Oval Office ambush.

Field east · 01-01-2026 03:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124108414#Comment_124108414

VZ ‘s ‘—— lying suits——‘ speech was sooooo well and cleverly crafted crafted. He mentioned no names but we can all fill in the ‘ gaps’. It reminds me of a book book called ‘Snakes in Suits’ which is well worth a read . It’s about how psychopaths operate using their ‘ fine honed skills’

oceanman · 01-01-2026 03:28PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124107158#Comment_124107158

But Hitler did not have the the support of the US president.

cnocbui · 01-01-2026 03:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124108410#Comment_124108410

WTAF?

The US act responsibly? It's got an FSB agent as President, who just declared The Orcs their best buddies with them jointly aiming to diminish/split Europe. They have been murdering people in boats in the Caribbean and Pacific. Acts of actual piracy and outright war crimes.

The US is a rogue state, it does not act responsibly, and hasn't for some time.

TheValeyard · 01-01-2026 03:35PM

Lol, very clever

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/2006724456710799423

Ozymandius2011 · 01-01-2026 03:42PM

Russia has held a party on the scene of their massacre of Ukrainian children sheltering in the Mariupol theatre in 2022. Sick regime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lexZRkuyX1s

cnocbui · 01-01-2026 03:47PM

Finnish police seized the "Fitburg" ship on suspicion of sabotaging an undersea telecoms cable between Finland and Estonia.
The ship, en route from Russia to Israel, had a crew of 14 from Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.
Concern is growing in Europe about hybrid threats as officials investigate outages of power and telecoms infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.
“At the moment, we suspect aggravated disruption of telecommunications and also aggravated sabotage and attempted aggravated sabotage,” Helsinki chief of police Jari Liukku told reporters.

Another one, yesterday.

Good thing Ireland has eschewed energy independence for immensely expensive interconnectors to France and the UK. All these idiots suggesting spending money on military capability, what on earth for, we don't need it.

Ozymandius2011 · 01-01-2026 03:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124108565#Comment_124108565

We need more of these seizures, especially by western countries.

mike_cork · 01-01-2026 03:49PM

now this has given me a laugh today

Reported by multiple ukranian sources:

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/67268

https://united24media.com/latest-news/russia-paid-500000-to-kill-rdk-commander-denis-kapustin-ukraine-turned-it-into-a-trap-14699

CelticRambler · 01-01-2026 04:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124108489#Comment_124108489

Yes, that was what statesmanship looks like - nothing like the rantings of the orange idiot in Washington or his puppet master in Moscow. So much said on so many different levels, at least for those who have ears to hear.

What struck me most, and reinforces what I said on here a few days ago, were the numerous references to actual real people in the EU, including heads of state referred to by their first names. I think this is a deliberate strategy to instill in Ukrainians (in Ukraine and in so many host countries) a concrete understanding that they are part of the EU. Not "going to be" but "are, right now".

This is the kind of thing that the British (especially Tory) Government should have been doing long before the Brexit referendum, and the EU could/should have been helping counteract the Faragian disinformation. I'd say the EU learnt from that, and are working with Zelenskyy to ensure that the phrase "faceless Brussels bureaucrats" finds no foothold in a future Kremlin-sponsored anti-EU campaign.

At the same time, it's obvious from the intensity of meetings, that the real faceless bureaucrats - the civil servants from "Brussels" and Ukraine who actually do the donkey work before and after these meetings - are all going to be on first name terms by the time Ukraine's hard-copy application for EU membership lands on the table, which is going to make it a lot easier to address any of Ukraine's structural/functional incompatibilities with EU rules.

In his own words, and with regard to the current peace deal, Zelenskyy also hammered home the EU's mantra: nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. Again, I'm convinced that in the corridors of power around Europe, Ukraine is already considered a "de facto" member of the EU, and we'll see a raft of harmonisations coming on stream fairly quickly - like the abolition of roaming charges for EU mobiles in Ukraine as of today.

Putin did this.

Ozymandius2011 · 01-01-2026 05:07PM

Russian finance minister says (8.04 minutes into video below) that the Russian oil and gas revenues are expected to halve in 2026.

This is the situation Kings and Generals say pertains on the Huliapole front. I wonder about this map because while the video was yesterday, the dates for some of the maps are Dec 1-21.

Situation on the Lyman front. A mass grave was found there when it was liberated in 2022.

Kings and Generals channel update on the battle of Kupiansk, which right now seems a Ukrainian victory. Most of the town is controlled by Ukraine but 100 Russian soldiers are encircled there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ-eq_ZrNWg&t=36s

Russia-Ukraine War (continuing)

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