In #Brussels, announced withdrawal of #Soros #Foundation leaves #NGOs reeling

source: lemonde.fr/en/international/ar…

"It was a shock. A total surprise," said Nick #Aiossa, acting director of the European office of #Transparency #International, one of the continent's leading NGOs fighting for the rule of law and against #corruption. At the end of June, the Open #Society Foundation (OSF), founded by #GeorgeSoros, decided to turn its back on 40 years of #investment in civil society in the heart of #Europe and redirect its funding towards #Ukraine, #Moldova, the #Balkans and the plight of the #Roma.

#eu #politics #help #ngo #finance #money #problem #future #lobby #lobbyism

@coffeetest

(2/2)

...well as south-eastern Russia.

I do not disagree with your analysis at all. I'm just afraid that #Putler will take #Ukraine down with his regime, or rather before he falls.

I pray and hope, that I'm wrong. Either way, the #OrangePeril, Moscow's most successful asset of all times, is getting another chance to wreck the US and the global post-WWII security framework, or rather what's left of it, apart form #NATO.

Have a great day/WE.

@coffeetest @theeconomist

#GeoPol #Russia

(8/8)

...#Ukraine will he have laid waste to.THAT would be enough, as literally "insane" that might sound.

//

Annex:

Missing footnote:

3)
mastodon.world/@Gilda/11250541…

#GeoPol #Russia

(7/n)

...any case, this is something that the #Russian masses must never become aware of.
So, my point is, a devestated #Ukraine (and he's already devastated huge areas in eastern #UKR!) might not be the best solution for the #Kremlin, but it is an acceptable outcome. To achieve this, they must not keep control of the country. Laying waste to most of #UKR will just do nicely.

So, the question is, not IF he pulls out, but rather WHEN and HOW MUCH..

@coffeetest @theeconomist

#GeoPol #Russia

(6/n)

...by most #Russians. In contrast to economically failing #Russia, #Ukraine was becoming an economically succesful western-styled #democracy, before the full-scale #Russian invasion took place. The only reason for economic discrepancies, therefore, could be the government. Therefore, #Putler could not permit a flourishing #Ukrainian Republic. He's even said that #Ukrainian indepence was a mistake of the former #Soviet government. In...

@coffeetest @theeconomist

#GeoPol #Russia

(5/n)

...to half of #Ukraine, let alone all of it. That might not be what's required.

I've long held the view, though, that a scorched-earth strategy for #UKR would be sufficient as a minimal strategic goal for the #Russian #stateterrorists: the ethnic #Finnish #KievanRus 5) are, IMO, THE heartland of Russia (I'm a #Normanist, btw ;)). The #Ukrainian population was seen as of the same blood, as brothers,...

5)
worldhistory.org/Kievan_Rus/

Kievan Rus

Kievan Rus (862-1242) was a medieval political federation located in modern-day Belarus, Ukraine, and part of Russia (the latter named for the Rus, a Scandinavian people). The name Kievan Rus is a modern-day...

^{Joshua J. Mark (https://www.worldhistory.org#organization)}

"The resurrection of the Soviet military industrial complex – to borrow a term from Pierre-Marie Meunier, the French intelligence analyst – is cannibalising the rest of the economy. Some 800,000 of the young and best-educated have left the country. The numbers slaughtered or maimed in the meat grinder are approaching half a million."

telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/…

#Ukraine
#RussiaUkraineWar
#putin

Putin’s regime may be closer to a Soviet collapse than we think

Russia’s resurrected military industrial complex is cannibalising the rest of its economy

^{The Telegraph}

@jawarajabbi

Hm, I've heard the former argument too frequently since the full-blown invasion of #Ukraine. I wish you were right, though.
Also, I wish I had enough cash to counter Elmo's plutocratic takeover of the US. I wish...

med-mastodon.com/@mloxton/1136…

Matthew Loxton

2024-12-12 22:35:33

Here we go ... Elno threatening the GOP with primary funding

youtube.com/watch?v=igAEuU1FpU…

- YouTube

Bekijk je favoriete video's, luister naar de muziek die je leuk vindt, upload originele content en deel alles met vrienden, familie en anderen op YouTube.

^{www.youtube.com}

#GeoPol #WarInEurope #Belarus #NATO

(2/2)

...for #Germany's) to hit targets outside of #Ukraine as a pretext, he now has no moved all pawns into place and can wait until his #MAGA (#MoscowAgentGriftingAmerica) is inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025.

The only hope left for many ist that the #OrangePeril's perilous diet and life style will let him perish before that.

#BraveNewWorld

//

A rather concerning and super important video from @anderspuck

"Russia is closer to winning the war in #Ukraine than most people realise - but they're also much closer to losing the war than most people realise".

We all need to understand this

youtu.be/MhpoNL1gZbw?si=ahiTQA…

Very good frontline coverages in Ukrainian occupied Kursk zone, Russia.

#Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar

youtu.be/Ox9_V-APOGg?si=81rdrM…

EU Defense Commissioner proposes $105 billion defense budget allocation

This amount would be a significant increase from the current 10 billion euros allocated for the #EU’s seven-year budget.

Kubilius emphasized, in his interview with Politico, the need to prepare for potential Russian aggression against EU countries.

“If we fail in #Ukraine, then of course, the possibility of Russian military aggression against the EU member states can increase,” he said.

Kubilius identified Vladimir #Putin as the EU's main adversary and stressed that supporting Ukraine’s victory is crucial for European security.

kyivindependent.com/eu-defense…

#RussianAggression #invasions #StandWithUkraine

EU Defense Commissioner proposes $105 billion defense budget allocation, Politico reports

European Union Commissioner for Defense and Space, Andrius Kubilius, has proposed allocating 100 billion euros ($105 billion) for defense in the next seven-year EU budget, Politico reported on Dec. 8.

^{Sonya Bandouil (The Kyiv Independent)}

There is growing tension among Russia's elite over the growing cost of sanctions to the Russian economy

The Central Bank's raising interest rates to combat rampant inflation caused by sanctions and Putin's military spending could bring the economy to a standstill next year.

A wave of bankruptcies is possible, including in Russia's strategically important military industry.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO

#Ukraine #VampireOperator

The operator of Vampire Drones tells how effective they are.

"«Vampires» are helpers on the battlefield"
by 69thSniffingBrigade [Dec 10, 2024]

youtube.com/shorts/-JAgxptaLVw

#SlavaUkraini ! #HeroyamSláva!
#RussiaIsATerroristState

#Ukraine #HospitalAttacked #Zaporizhzhia

"Russia Attacks Hospital in Zaporizhzhia: Victims Reported" [ < 1min]
by kyiv_post [Dec 10, 2024]

youtube.com/shorts/5g2muWW1BOw

See also:
“Russian strike kills 3 in Zaporizhzhia”
by kyivindependent
→ youtube.com/shorts/vc3UtFGiQ6c <-

#SlavaUkraini ! #HeroyamSláva!
#RussiaIsATerroristState

Russia has started consultations with China and India on the geopolitical situation and negotiations with Ukraine.
The Kremlin wants to be aware of the current position of China and India.

Putin met with Indian defense minister Rajnath Singh at the Kremlin on Tuesday.

Medvedev in China.
For the second time since Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine started, Medvedev was called to Beijing
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war

Putin has thrown Assad under the bus to prolong his war in Ukraine.

Democracies must support and fully arm Ukraine to defeat the russian invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine.

#Ukraine #eu #europe #Nato

PUTIN WILL BE NEXT!

#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war

"The Syrian example shows that #Russia can be kicked out and will go home. The Baltics were right – the West is strong enough to win. We don't need to fear "the Bear" in #Ukraine or anywhere else he is causing chaos."

Gabrielius #Landsbergis, MFA of #Lithuania

threadreaderapp.com/thread/186…

#EU #Syria

#Russia and #Ukraine in the past...

Image generated with #AI.

#war #conflict #terror #military #peace #history #humanity #together #politics #society #art #artwork #bear

Destroyed buildings in the frontline town of Chasiv Yar, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, #Ukraine, July 4. Oleg Petrasiuk/Ukrainian Armed Forces

@photography
@ukraine

BREAKING NEWS 🚨

Russia is bombing the bridge over a deep gorge, which leads to Homs Syria.

Russia wants to destroy the bridge to slow the advance of Syrian rebels to the cities of Homs and Damascus.

An effort to save the hated Assad regime, which is backed by Putin and Russia.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Syria #Breaking #BreakingNews

“It’s never been this bad.” #Russia faces record loss of winter crops.

The share of poor and ungerminated winter crops for the 2025 harvest in the country “has reached an unprecedentedly high level - 38%

moscowtimes.ru/2024/12/04/tak-…

#Ukraine

«Так плохо не было никогда». России грозит рекордная потеря урожая озимых

Пережив заморозки и засуху в уходящем году, российские аграрии могут столкнуться с новой проблемой — рекордной за десятилетия потерей урожая озимых.

^{Русская служба The Moscow Times}

BREAKING NEWS 🚨

Another Internet cable has been damaged between Finland and Sweden, Aftonbladet reports.

This break happened on land within Finland.

Authorities suspect sabotage.

An investigation is ongoing.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO

#Ukraine #DroneWarfare

"Ukraine’s Drone Forces Are Decimating Russia’s Military!"
by UATV English [Nov 30: 2024]

youtube.com/shorts/2GZwB3UcLYs

#SlavaUkraini ! #HeroyamSláva!
#RussiaIsATerroristState

💬 "russia increasingly relies on #German trucks to supply its troops in #Ukraine

#Mercedes trucks from the Daimler Truck Group are among the most commonly used, with vehicles from #Volkswagen subsidiaries #MAN and #Scania also appearing.

Since the #EU has banned their export to russia, these trucks typically enter the country indirectly via joint venture partners and intermediaries, often based in China.

Producers seem to make little effort to investigate despite readily available evidence."

For THREE YEARS russian terrorists have launched massive missile and drone attack on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.

Last night putin's terrorist launched NINETY-ONE missiles and NINETY-SEVEN death drones in order to freeze civilians to death.

Putin's mass murder happens every day. As a reminder, this post by the US Ambassador to Ukraine was from May 2024.

#Ukraine #eu #Europe #Nato #UN

"What are your thoughts on this appointment? Personally, I'm relieved there MAY be an adult in Trump's ear regarding Ukraine?"
- Aure

Trump selects retired Gen. Keith Kellogg as special envoy to Russia, Ukraine

In an April policy paper obtained by NBC News, Kellogg wrote in favor of "a formal U.S. policy to seek a cease-fire and negotiated settlement of the Ukraine conflict."
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war

nbcnews.com/politics/white-hou…

Trump selects retired Gen. Keith Kellogg as special envoy to Russia, Ukraine

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he will nominate retired Gen.

^{Alexandra Marquez (NBC News)}

People walk amidst snow-covered trees on a frosty morning in Kyiv, #Ukraine, November 26. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

@photography
#winter

This soldier from the National Guard of Ukraine spent 67 days surrounded by Russian forces, defending the approaches to the city of Siversk in Donetsk Oblast.

Listen to his story
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war