There's a growing realisation that the Ukraine invasion has not only re-shaped the Russian economy, but the 'war economy' has so distorted the rest of Russia's political economy that a major collapse now looks likely; Could Russia collapse into a(nother) major internal crisis in the near future?

If so, the urgent Q.s must be:

what would such a collapse look like?

How would the Russian population react and;

what would be the impact on both regional & global politics?

#Russia #politics

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#Palestine #Gaza #Genocide #Ukraine #Russia #Israel #USA #Zionism

The Kremlin said on Thursday it did not want to waste time answering questions about unproven suggestions in Western media and by Poland's premier that late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein may have been some sort of Russian intelligence asset.

reuters.com/business/media-tel…

#Ukraine #Russia #US #Epstein

@TenPastTwo

#tankies are mindless contrarians

"i hate the usa so i support vile regimes" is not principled nor moral

the moral, principled approach is to castigate the #USA *and* #Russia

supporting Russian #imperialism in the name of opposing American imperialism is just fucking stupid

so supposedly intellectual #NoamChomsky is functioning on the same level as a 14 year old edgelord in this fashion

#Chomsky's pedophile apologism in the #EpsteinFiles is just the final nail in the coffin

#Russia launched the biggest attack on Ukraine of 2026 before the next round of peace talks in Abu #Dhabi, scheduled for Feb 4.

#NATO’s Secretary General Mark #Rutte said that the attacks demonstrate #Russia’s lack of seriousness about peace.

independent.co.uk/bulletin/new…

Russia bombards Ukraine with its biggest attack of the year so far

^{Arpan Rai (The Independent)}

Here’s what The Counteroffensive is reading today:

#Kyiv agreed to a plan if #Russia breaks any future ceasefire agreement.

The #EU’s Coalition of the Willing will respond with military action if the attack continues for 48 hours, and the U.S. will step in if it continues for 72.

ft.com/content/0f26d56d-98cd-4…

Ukraine agrees multi-tier plan for enforcing any ceasefire with Russia

European forces would be dispatched and backed by US military in case of repeated Russian violations

^{Christopher Miller (Financial Times)}

Over the past day, soldiers of 3rd Brigade of NGU "Spartan" together with their adjuncts repelled a Russian assault, in which three platoons of the invaders were killed.

▪️80 - "200" and 2 - "300";
▪️2 prisoners;
▪️10 ATVs;
▪️4 motorcycles;
▪️6 cars.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO

People have become far too used to Ukrainians dying.

#Ukraine #russia #russiaUkrainewar #Ukrainewar #genocide #invasion #imperialism #news #war

#Russia is using #Starlink to fly #drones deep into #Ukraine, thereby evading electronic warfare.

Poland’s FM recently criticised Musk, the creator of Starlink, for profiting off of war crimes, urging him to cut Russia off of Starlink. In response, Musk called him an “imbecile”.

kyivpost.com/post/68935

Here's what The Counteroffensive is reading today:

2M #Russian and #Ukrainian #troops killed, wounded or missing.

This comes with other CSIS reporting which estimates that #Russia has suffered “more losses than any major power” since #WWII.

theguardian.com/world/2026/jan…

Ukraine war briefing: Nearly 2 million military casualties to date, study finds, with Russia bearing brunt of losses

Drone strike on Ukrainian passenger train kills five and Poland urges Musk to cut Russia’s Starlink access. What we know on day 1,435

^{Guardian staff reporter (The Guardian)}

For the first time, #Russia used the previously decommissioned RM-48U missile against #Ukraine, this week.

The weapon is intended for target practice and therefore lacks precision, but can be used to exhaust air defence supplies as it require expensive weaponry to be intercepted.

telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…
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Putin’s zombie missiles pose €80m question for Ukraine

Russia hopes to keep Kyiv’s expensive air defences guessing with cheap target practice munitions

^{Antonia Langford (The Telegraph)}

Here’s what The Counteroffensive is reading today:

Putin offered to give $1 billion to #Trump’s Board of Peace from the $5 billion Russian frozen assets in the U.S, at a Russia’s #Security Council meeting.

The rest of the funds will be put to Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction.

bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…
#news #ukraine #trump #russia

BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE!

Ukrainian mountaineer Antonina Samoilova shared her tips for staying warm in extreme cold.

Antonina became the first Ukrainian woman to climb two eight-thousanders within a single day. She has summited the world’s highest peak - Mount Everest - three times and conquered five of the highest mountains on the planet, all despite storms, extreme cold, and other severe weather challenges.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #weather

RE: journa.host/@ScottLucas/115926…

Plans for "transformed" air defense system include mobile fire groups, interceptor drones, & other short-range assets

#Zelensky calls on Ukrainians to be "extremely vigilant" amid #Russia preps for "massive strikes"

Hours later, Russia hits #Kyiv, cutting heat to 5,635 homes

#Ukraine #UkraineWar

Scott Lucas (@ScottLucas@journa.host)

Attached: 1 image #UkraineWar, Day 1,426: #Zelensky Announces “New Approach to Air Defenses” #Ukraine https://eaworldview.com/2026/01/ukraine-war-day-air-defenses-zelensky-new-approach/

^{Scott Lucas (Journa.host)}

"Where are we heading? We've already fallen below the minimum. And utility bills haven't gone up yet. The worst is yet to come; this is just the beginning."

Russians are shocked by growing prices in Russia.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war

RE: mastodon.social/@andrewstroehl…

💯🎯💯

"The world order European leaders had known their whole lives was collapsing, and they had no idea how to respond. #Russia’s murderous military was pushing westward from the east. The #Trump regime was destroying the trans-Atlantic alliance that once helped keep #Europe safe. And European leaders stood stunned like deer in the headlights of oncoming cars."