‘We are under attack’: Italian defense minister accuses Russia of waging hybrid war

“Attacks include: accusations that a notorious Russian military intelligence hacking group targeted defense, transport and tech firms involved in helping Ukraine; arson attacks on depots containing equipment destined for Ukraine in Poland; Russian ally Belarus weaponizing migrants to destabilize Poland; drones of unknown origin buzzing airports across the continent; and Moscow being accused of undermining the presidential election in Romania.

Poland called a Sunday rail line explosion “sabotage” and on Tuesday blamed two Ukrainians working for Russia.

Globsec, a Prague-based think tank, calculated there were more than 110 acts of sabotage and attempted attacks carried out in Europe between January and July, mainly in Poland and France, by people with links to Russia.”

https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-defense-minister-guido-crosetto-russia-hybrid-war/

History Tells Us How the Ukraine War Could End (it’s worse than you think)

We can’t assume other people in history and in the current world think like us. Not everyone is a reasonable person who can be reached with diplomacy. Some people are ideologically psychopaths and are willing to kill many many people to get what they want. Such people can only be stopped by force.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDqn27gl2vg

Russia looks past Pokrovsk

Russia is making slow territorial gains in Ukraine. The city of Pokrovsk has previously stopped being a logistics hub because Russia cut it off on the sides, and the city may fall to Russia soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMVed0_t2TI

Is Trumpism Too Far Gone to Save U.S. Democracy?

Trump is moving the United States in an authoritarian direction and there is a real question as to whether authoritarianism will consolidate, or Democracy will survive.

There are post-truth authoritarian movements in the West, and it’s not clear which countries will survive as democracies.

Many politicians won’t act against Trump because they are afraid it will hurt their careers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoO3_EaoE6Y

30,000 Russians A Month

We don’t seem to be ramping up production of missile interceptors even though we desperately need more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW5C5an3nzk

The closer to Russia the greater the fear, opinion poll finds

“The closer a country lies to Russia, the greater the chance that its people see the Kremlin as a top threat facing Europe”

https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-opinion-poll-closer-border-fear-yougov-eu-countries/

We just got played

Putin easily manipulates Trump, creating erratic support for Ukraine, helping Russia’s war effort.

Lindsay Graham is Trump’s little bitch. The once proud senator can’t speak without sucking up to his daddy.

Enhanced sanctions from Congress keep getting delayed because of Trump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Rp9tjYPZI