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Zelenski Lie Lies Lies. he has another newer one the current attacks he calls Russia’s Pearl Harbor. We were thinking the same thing.
He said Trump should announce he will no longer do peace talks until Zelenski is no longer president.
I think he should publicly denounce the attack on Russia prior to peace talks. That Zekenski and Europe do not want peace and want to pull us into war and why and let the people know what they’re up to and undermining any effort to peace. He should also pull Graham to the table and ask him what his intentions are and keep him out of it here and any communication with Zelenski.
Absolutely. The Maidan Revolution, Russia’s annexation of Crimea, and the war in Donbas are directly tied to Ukraine’s tilt toward the EU and the deep fear that shift instilled in Moscow.
? Background: Ukraine Caught Between East and West
Ukraine has long been caught in a tug-of-war between Western integration (EU/NATO) and Eastern alignment (Russia-led Customs Union/Eurasian Economic Union). This tension exploded during the Maidan Revolution.
?? 1. The Maidan Revolution (2013–2014)
What happened:
In late 2013, Ukraine’s pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych abruptly rejected an EU Association Agreement, despite years of negotiation.
Instead, he pursued closer ties with Russia, prompting mass protests in Kyiv’s Maidan (Independence) Square.
Protests grew into a nationwide movement demanding European integration, anti-corruption reforms, and an end to authoritarianism.
In February 2014, Yanukovych fled to Russia. A new pro-Western government took over.
Why Russia saw this as a threat:
The Maidan was not just about economics—it was a pro-democracy, anti-corruption, anti-Russian uprising.
Putin saw it as a Western-backed coup that could inspire similar uprisings in Russia or other post-Soviet states.
The new Ukrainian leadership was openly pro-EU and NATO-friendly—an existential red flag for Moscow.
?? 2. Russia’s Annexation of Crimea (March 2014)
What happened:
Within days of Yanukovych’s fall, Russian forces in unmarked uniforms (later confirmed to be Russian military) took control of Crimea, a region with a large Russian-speaking population and home to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
A disputed referendum was held under Russian military presence, and Crimea was annexed by Russia.
Why Russia did this:
Strategic: Crimea hosts Sevastopol, a critical naval base. Losing it to a Western-aligned Ukraine would severely weaken Russia’s military position in the Black Sea.
Political: Annexing Crimea played well with Russian nationalists and shored up domestic support.
Defensive: Russia believed it had to act quickly to prevent NATO from ever having a foothold in Crimea.
⚔️ 3. War in Donbas (Eastern Ukraine)
What happened:
Shortly after Crimea, armed pro-Russian separatists (with Russian support) took over parts of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine.
This sparked a bloody, ongoing war between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists, later escalated by direct Russian military involvement.
Why Russia did this:
Destabilization: A chaotic, divided Ukraine is less likely to join the EU or NATO.
Leverage: Holding Donbas gives Russia a tool to pressure or destabilize any Ukrainian government that moves too far West.
Narrative: Russia framed the conflict as a defense of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers—despite the fact that many locals did not support separatism.
? How It All Connects to the EU Question
Maidan was triggered by Ukraine wanting EU membership.
Russia responded with force—first in Crimea, then in Donbas—to block that Westward shift.
Russia seeks to freeze Ukraine in limbo—not quite in the West, not fully independent either.
Every step (annexation, war, disinformation, gas pressure, cyberattacks) is aimed at preventing Ukraine’s full integration into Western institutions.
? Bottom Line:
Russia sees the Maidan Revolution as a turning point where it “lost” Ukraine to the West. Its actions in Crimea and Donbas were designed to punish Ukraine, deter others, and block Western expansion—all while maintaining a narrative of protecting Russian people and resisting a “Western coup.”
Would you like a deeper look at how the EU and NATO responded to all this—or how it affected Russia’s domestic politics?
Comment: I think Russia was being being Mr. Nice Guy to give up East Germany after WW II.
Russia opposes Ukraine joining the European Union (EU) for several interrelated strategic, economic, political, and historical reasons. Here’s a breakdown:
? 1. Geopolitical Influence
Russia views Ukraine as part of its historic sphere of influence. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia has sought to maintain control or at least strong influence over former Soviet states.
A Ukraine integrated with the EU would drift decisively toward the West, reducing Russia’s leverage in Eastern Europe and weakening its vision of a “Russian world” or post-Soviet bloc.
? 2. Loss of Buffer Zone
Ukraine has long served as a buffer between Russia and NATO-aligned countries. If Ukraine joins the EU—and potentially NATO later—Russia fears the West will be “at its doorstep.”
Russia’s leadership, especially under Putin, sees Western encroachment (EU/NATO expansion) as a direct security threat.
? 3. Economic Concerns
Ukraine was once a major trading partner with Russia, especially under Soviet-era supply chains.
EU membership would shift Ukraine’s economy toward European standards and markets, making it less dependent on Russia and potentially closing off Russian companies from access to Ukrainian resources, labor, and trade routes.
? 4. Political and Ideological Threat
The EU promotes liberal democracy, anti-corruption reforms, and rule of law. A successful pro-Western, democratic Ukraine challenges the authoritarian model of governance that Russia promotes at home and in its allies.
If Ukrainians flourish under EU alignment, it might inspire similar desires among Russian citizens or neighboring countries, threatening regime stability in Moscow.
? 5. Historical and Cultural Narrative
Putin has repeatedly said that Russians and Ukrainians are “one people”, and considers Ukrainian independence from Russian influence to be artificial or Western-engineered.
Ukraine moving permanently into the Western orbit is seen as a rejection of shared history, culture, and Slavic unity—undermining the Kremlin’s nationalistic narrative.
? 6. Fear of NATO Follow-Up
While the EU is not a military alliance, many EU countries are NATO members. Russia fears that EU membership is a stepping-stone toward eventual NATO membership—which would be a red line for the Kremlin.
From Russia’s viewpoint, EU integration often precedes NATO expansion, as happened with the Baltic states.
Summary:
Russia doesn’t just fear losing Ukraine to the EU—it fears what that symbolizes: the erosion of Russian influence, the expansion of Western liberal ideals, and the possibility of democratic contagion. Ukraine is more than just territory; it’s a geopolitical pivot point. If it turns West, Russia loses a core part of its identity and strategy.
Would you like a breakdown of how this ties into the Maidan Revolution or Russia’s actions in Crimea and Donbas?
Comment: I heard Putin refer to the occupier’s of Ukraine as Nazis. I am certain, the Russians must hate the Germans because they attacked and tried to take over Russia.
By the way, the USA has been living under authoritarianism since 1970, with all the dumb climate change rules. And all the woke rules, thankfully all that is changing now.
War has never really helped gold, but this is the mother of all wars. Russia’s response will be telling.
We are just as responsible for this war against Russia as the lunatics in the EU. Lindsay Graham spent the weekend in Ukraine urging on Zelensky. He should be jailed for misrepresenting this country.
I’m wondering if he thinks that once the market although I think until confirmed if the market pushed back up through support correction once support now resistance it will fool the masses of blue sky’s and people will start buying too late at the top.
Satire sense of humor. A sign for the bullies who can find the friends of the friendless, fools, flunkies and bullies so they can hook up with the others and be bigger fools. Actually they need to start firing. If these so called Christian students got together they could boycott those teachers classes and they’d have to do something. I did it before once for someone. But there probably in management too.
They also should arrest these fools harassing Jewish graduates at MIT or anywhere else for harassment and hate speech. They need to start questioning these students in private on who these teachers and staff are instigating or allowing this religious based harassment and fire them. They should put a sign out or any fools, bullies and flunkies or friendless bored who have nothing to do who can’t find the next block party they can come to a hate rally to harass innocent people.
????? Just Wait till Tomorrow for Russia’s Response
Russian journalists asked the head of Russian negotiating group, Vladimir Medinsky, a question – how would he comment on the strikes on Russian air bases.
It IS scary stuff! Around 40 Russian bombers destroyed, many nuke capable! How long is Putin going to show restraint? The Ukrainians better sign a deal quick or they are going to get pasted!
The psychopaths running the show are kicking back eating their popcorn.
I saw that too. I’m not anywhere knowledgeable in that area although sensitive to upcoming earthquakes or was. If the people want their land back they might be able to set detonators off and finish the slide. They seemed to be right in the area of a crevice where the floods and slides could easily roll down. Maybe they could reposition but I’m not anywhere a expert just some knowledge from climbing a lot as what areas would be death traps if some weather even, quake or fire would happen. That at moving farther away from the base and that area.
I agree, and it’s hard to believe they’re not getting help knowing it will escalate to pull others in, ” and I wonder who that could be” while they hide in background. I hope Russia sees right through these cowardly bastages
Seems like everyone but the defensive actions of Buffet is saying nobody’s saying. Trump is not just protecting this country from being destroyed by other peoples war for them to profit off and invasion and slaughter wild savages although not funny but real from open borders he appears to be resetting the economy. Yes the Fed caused most of the problems with housing in particular and now doesn’t want to lower interest rates after the damage already done instead of Congress going after real estate monopolies and foreign buying of our land that took advantage of the low interest rates. Just like the criminals ripping us off and neocons if their not stoped they won’t stop until their stopped their monopolies and putting limits with family housing and small businesses they surpassed already and foreign buying of land needs to be stopped before the reset or they’ll be back double fisted with money and bribing Congress and weak Governors. They need to get off their arse now!
It’s just one thing not diversified people will need to invest in the coming crash and or positioning themselves like Buffet to have the cash to do it and the laws protecting the country from trouble waiting on the side lines that will also the cash to steal it from everyone else.
So I enjoy watching his videos while keeping that in mind. Trump can and or will crash the economy and the Fed and rest will have to react. The physical borders are not the only borders they need to put up and protect.
Seems like a big escalation. I don’t know how Putin will be able to continue to show restraint.
Hard to believe Ukraine didn’t have help with this, at a minimum satellite and intelligence help.
Interesting comment in the article about how Britain doesn’t seem worried about trucks loaded with drones rolling up near their airbases.
Hard to see this not going unanswered in a big way. Apparently this is what Europe and US neocons like Graham and others want. Maybe they figure their underground bases and bunkers are ready and will protect them.
“The Precious Metals and Energy analysts at Goldman Sachs Daan Struyven, Lina Thomas, Samantha Dart have overtly taken a step to recommend replacing a portion of Bonds in the previously dogmatically adhered to 60/40 stock-Bond portfolio mix. This is not a short term trade idea, nor is it one of those macro “plays” the market has seen so much of these past two years. This is a call to change how Pensions and the largest institutions allocate big money to hedge equity risk. As such, it is (to our eyes) the very first shot across the bow for global money managers to take heed on how they’ve been allocating client money on autopilot for the last 15 years.”
Putin’s doomsday bombers wiped out in daring drone blitz by Ukraine as Russian war hawks demand nuclear retaliation
Two major Russian airfields for Vladimir Putin’s nuclear strike warplanes – one in the Arctic, the other in Siberia – were reported ablaze today following ‘explosions’.
Both are thousands of miles from Ukraine but were ‘under drone attack’, with dozens of Moscow’s nuclear capable warplanes evidently destroyed.
The attack – with drones possibly released from trucks near the bases – appears one of the most sensational of the entire war, and the blackest day for Putin.
Germany is planning to introduce a 10% special tax targeting U.S. tech giants. At least now we know what the German government needs a “Minister of State for Culture and Media” for: to invent new taxes.
And the geophysicist shows an even larger chunk of the mountain is now unsupported and slipping down also. This is not finished. Much more to come down that slope very soon!
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