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66% BACK UKRAINE, JUST 3% SIDE WITH RUSSIA

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edit to add: Trump & Musk are in the 3%
BUT !
Do not call the Trump administration elitist. Trump doesn't like it when his critics tell the truth about him.
 
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edit to add: Trump & Musk are in the 3%
BUT !
Do not call the Trump administration elitist. Trump doesn't like it when his critics tell the truth about him.

But that is because 100% of what the media propagandizes is that Russia is invading an independent sovereign country.
And that is not the case.

Until 1992, the Ukraine was always part of Russia.
The Ukraine in 2014 started deliberately violating the treaties it signed in 1992.
About 45% of the Ukraine wants to be reunited with Russia.
 
"But that is because 100% of what the media propagandizes is that Russia is invading an independent sovereign country.
And that is not the case." R5 #422
Use of the term "the media" presents it / them as a monolith.
In a sense it is, to the degree that they are information conduits. BUT !
They are surely not ideological / partisan clones. FOX & CNN do not dance precisely the same tune. BUT !

Even if they did within the United States, it would not explain why other sources beyond U.S. borders provide similar reports.

We're back to the global conspiracy explanation again.
CERTAINLY a global conspiracy would explain this.
It is NOT the Ockham's Razor explanation. Quite the contrary. Any conspiracy theory is a red flag.
When the theory / explanation is the conspiracy is global, it doesn't merit life-support.

Celebrity chef and humanitarian José Andrés has served up a harsh reality check for Melania Trump over the Ukraine ceasefire she says she brokered with Vladimir Putin.
A localized ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky has taken effect after Melania announced to much fanfare from the White House that she had negotiated the truce single-handedly, prompting accusations that she was trying to steal credit from Pope Leo.
The 56-year-old first lady celebrated the prospect of humanitarian aid reaching the city on X Thursday, writing, "May this humanitarian mission end the suffering and begin a new chapter of durable peace between Russia and Ukraine." However, Russia launched a drone strike on a crowded rail platform in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing at least 14 people, on the same day, according to Reuters.
 
Use of the term "the media" presents it / them as a monolith.
In a sense it is, to the degree that they are information conduits. BUT !
They are surely not ideological / partisan clones. FOX & CNN do not dance precisely the same tune. BUT !

Even if they did within the United States, it would not explain why other sources beyond U.S. borders provide similar reports.

We're back to the global conspiracy explanation again.
CERTAINLY a global conspiracy would explain this.
It is NOT the Ockham's Razor explanation. Quite the contrary. Any conspiracy theory is a red flag.
When the theory / explanation is the conspiracy is global, it doesn't merit life-support.

Celebrity chef and humanitarian José Andrés has served up a harsh reality check for Melania Trump over the Ukraine ceasefire she says she brokered with Vladimir Putin.
A localized ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky has taken effect after Melania announced to much fanfare from the White House that she had negotiated the truce single-handedly, prompting accusations that she was trying to steal credit from Pope Leo.
The 56-year-old first lady celebrated the prospect of humanitarian aid reaching the city on X Thursday, writing, "May this humanitarian mission end the suffering and begin a new chapter of durable peace between Russia and Ukraine." However, Russia launched a drone strike on a crowded rail platform in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing at least 14 people, on the same day, according to Reuters.


I have never read a single historical source that did not characterize the Ukraine as the "heart" of Russia, and Kyiv as being the historic capital of Russia.
The Polish accent in the western half of the Ukraine did not exist until the failed Polish invasion attempt around 1700.

The translation of the name itself, "the Ukraine" means "contested lands".
Meaning that the descendants of the Polish invaders are the majority in the west, and the descendants of the ancient natives in the east are Russian.

Nor does it take a "conspiracy theory" to recognize the fact the Ukraine voted entirely to support the pro-Russian regime in 2012, so it is highly suspicious that the ethnic Polish generals conducted the Maidan Coup in 2014, totally wiping out the legal government by executions, imprisonment, or exile.
And in fact, it is also well documented that the ethnic Polish generals encouraged the Azov Battalion to massacre over 30k ethnic Russian natives of the Ukraine.
The only part we are not sure is the coincidence that Hunter Biden just happened to be in the Ukraine in 2013, and was paid millions to do what appears to be nothing.
But it does not take a wild conspiracy to realize the ethnic Polish Generals of the Ukraine would not have made this break with Moscow without motivation and military aid assurances from the US.
 
Use of the term "the media" presents it / them as a monolith.
In a sense it is, to the degree that they are information conduits. BUT !
They are surely not ideological / partisan clones. FOX & CNN do not dance precisely the same tune. BUT !

Even if they did within the United States, it would not explain why other sources beyond U.S. borders provide similar reports.

We're back to the global conspiracy explanation again.
CERTAINLY a global conspiracy would explain this.
It is NOT the Ockham's Razor explanation. Quite the contrary. Any conspiracy theory is a red flag.
When the theory / explanation is the conspiracy is global, it doesn't merit life-support.

Celebrity chef and humanitarian José Andrés has served up a harsh reality check for Melania Trump over the Ukraine ceasefire she says she brokered with Vladimir Putin.
A localized ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky has taken effect after Melania announced to much fanfare from the White House that she had negotiated the truce single-handedly, prompting accusations that she was trying to steal credit from Pope Leo.
The 56-year-old first lady celebrated the prospect of humanitarian aid reaching the city on X Thursday, writing, "May this humanitarian mission end the suffering and begin a new chapter of durable peace between Russia and Ukraine." However, Russia launched a drone strike on a crowded rail platform in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing at least 14 people, on the same day, according to Reuters.

As far as the "global conspiracy" thing, it just like how all the media like about WMD in Iraq.
The point being that the wealthy elite want wars for profit, and the media is owned by them.
So the actual people deliberately start the wars, like Hunter Biden delivering bribed for the Maidan Coup, are not going to get covered.
What NATO wants is to look like the good guys, so that is what the press in NATO countries are going to push.
Has there ever been a war the press did not push, like Shock and Awe, Desert Storm, Vietnam, etc.?
 
"I have never read a single historical source that did not characterize the Ukraine as the "heart" of Russia, and Kyiv as being the historic capital of Russia." R5 #424
I recommend it.

"As far as the "global conspiracy" thing, it just like how all the media like about WMD in Iraq." R5 #424
It's too many years ago for me to recall such detail from memory. I can quote a few.
"Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt, that the Iraq regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised." U.S.President Bush (the younger) televised address to the U.S. March17th, 2003
- piffle -
This and many similar assertions made by President Bush (younger), VP Cheney, & Secretary Powell are outright lies.
During the Cuban Missile Crisis JFK provided evidence, photographs obtained from U2 spy plane overflights of Cuba showing Soviet missiles in Cuba.
Before the Iraq War, to trick the world into supporting GWB's casus belli scam Secretary Powell presented to the U.N. General Assembly "evidence" comprised of U.S. government drawings, artwork, of ostensible Iraqi mobile WMD labs.
- twaddle -

I don't recall credible news agencies with generations of journalistic integrity to protect, validating these fantastic delusions. iirc they reported, quoted the assertions made by the government officials.

"The point being that the wealthy elite want wars for profit, ..." R5 #424
That might explain the incentive for Airbus, BAE, Diehl, Rheinmetall, & Saab.
"... and the media is owned by them." R5 #424
And that can create at least apparent motive for incestuous journalistic inaccuracy.
It would not explain BBC, Der Spiegel, Reuters, The Guardian, & Wiener Zeitung keeping such secret for generations, jeopardizing their own brand.

In this case it does not corroborate global conspiracy. Ockham's Razor
Throughout history there certainly have been conspiracies.
But they are generally limited in time & or scope. The ostensible conspiracy you allege here is too failure-prone to survive this long. It's simply not practical, not plausible.
 
The Telegraph
World

Melania’s ceasefire is cover for major offensive, say Ukrainian soldiers​

For months, residents of Oleshky in southern Ukraine endured hunger, relentless Russian attacks and drones that hunted them down.
But beyond the Kremlin's propaganda, several Ukrainian soldiers report seeing drone footage showing extensive military preparations.
They believe Russian forces are preparing a major offensive against Kherson during the ceasefire, which they believe is very probable to begin immediately after the truce expires on Nov 1. One soldier reported seeing Russian Kamaz lorries carrying combat units moving non-stop.
"This is absolute bloody madness! The industrial area of Kakhovka (east of Oleshky) is being covered with anti-drone netting," the soldier told Bild, which, like The Telegraph, belongs to the Axel Springer Group.

It's obvious generally the West sides with Ukraine, against Russia.
It's also obvious President Trump prefers Putin to Zelenskyy.
Are Mr. & Mrs. Trump colluding with Putin, against Zelenskyy?

Time will tell.
 
I recommend it.


It's too many years ago for me to recall such detail from memory. I can quote a few.

- piffle -
This and many similar assertions made by President Bush (younger), VP Cheney, & Secretary Powell are outright lies.
During the Cuban Missile Crisis JFK provided evidence, photographs obtained from U2 spy plane overflights of Cuba showing Soviet missiles in Cuba.
Before the Iraq War, to trick the world into supporting GWB's casus belli scam Secretary Powell presented to the U.N. General Assembly "evidence" comprised of U.S. government drawings, artwork, of ostensible Iraqi mobile WMD labs.
- twaddle -

I don't recall credible news agencies with generations of journalistic integrity to protect, validating these fantastic delusions. iirc they reported, quoted the assertions made by the government officials.


That might explain the incentive for Airbus, BAE, Diehl, Rheinmetall, & Saab.

And that can create at least apparent motive for incestuous journalistic inaccuracy.
It would not explain BBC, Der Spiegel, Reuters, The Guardian, & Wiener Zeitung keeping such secret for generations, jeopardizing their own brand.

In this case it does not corroborate global conspiracy. Ockham's Razor
Throughout history there certainly have been conspiracies.
But they are generally limited in time & or scope. The ostensible conspiracy you allege here is too failure-prone to survive this long. It's simply not practical, not plausible.

I am not quite following, since it seems to me the media had an absolute sell out track record.
Like how the media touted the Mexican wars even though the US had recruited fake settlers like Davey Crockett and David Bowie.
The media lied the boiler explosion on the USS Maine and claimed it was a Spanish torpedo.
The media lied about the fact the HMS Lusitania was carrying weapons to England, in order to get us into WWI.
The media lied about how the US not only forced Pearl Harbor by imposing illegal economic sanctions on Japan, but lied about the fact we had broken their code and knew exactly when and where the Japanese were going to strike. Which is why none of the modern ships, like aircraft carriers, were in the harbor.
The media like about the fact Syngman Rhee who we placed in Korea, was wanted for fraud and theft.
The media lied about Diem being bribed to be dictator in Vietnam, even though almost all Vietnamese perfered Ho Chi Minh.
Etc.
 
The Telegraph
World

Melania’s ceasefire is cover for major offensive, say Ukrainian soldiers​

For months, residents of Oleshky in southern Ukraine endured hunger, relentless Russian attacks and drones that hunted them down.
But beyond the Kremlin's propaganda, several Ukrainian soldiers report seeing drone footage showing extensive military preparations.
They believe Russian forces are preparing a major offensive against Kherson during the ceasefire, which they believe is very probable to begin immediately after the truce expires on Nov 1. One soldier reported seeing Russian Kamaz lorries carrying combat units moving non-stop.
"This is absolute bloody madness! The industrial area of Kakhovka (east of Oleshky) is being covered with anti-drone netting," the soldier told Bild, which, like The Telegraph, belongs to the Axel Springer Group.

It's obvious generally the West sides with Ukraine, against Russia.
It's also obvious President Trump prefers Putin to Zelenskyy.
Are Mr. & Mrs. Trump colluding with Putin, against Zelenskyy?

Time will tell.

I disagree that the "west" sides with the ethnic Polish generals in Kyiv.
I think most people know the 2014 Maidan Coup was bribed by the money delivered by Hunter Biden in 2013.
The Ukraine had no drones and could not have shot down those Russian bombers.
It was the US who did all that.

If Russia was the bad guy, then all utilities would have been out of commission in the first week.
But Russia never deliberately hit any utilities at all, and they are all still intact.

The US is using the ethnic Polish in the Ukraine the same way we used the Mujahideen in Afghanistan.
And similarly, we likely will betray them as well.
 

I prefer Putin also.
It was in 2014 that the Ukraine committed acts of war, like trying to stop Russian use of Sevastopol, murdering over 30k ethnic Russian Ukrainians, trying to put NATO nukes on Russia's border, etc.
But Putin tried to prevent war, and waited until it was Zelensky who declared war in 2022 by cutting off all communications.
 
"It was in 2014 that the Ukraine committed acts of war, like trying to stop Russian use of Sevastopol, murdering over 30k ethnic Russian Ukrainians, trying to put NATO nukes on Russia's border, etc." R5 #432
Why didn't Russia / Putin respond then?
I don't recall Putin offering that explanation either at the assimilation of Crimea,
or when he massed Russian troops on Ukraine's border.
 
Why didn't Russia / Putin respond then?
I don't recall Putin offering that explanation either at the assimilation of Crimea,
or when he massed Russian troops on Ukraine's border.

Putin most definitely did "respond then" and from 2014 to 2022 he was continually responding.
The US media just is too corrupt to post the truth.

I watch the German or British press if I want to actually follow what is happening.
 
I tried a search engine query, didn't find much to support your position. You're surely welcome to post a few.

Meanwhile:

Nordic nations refuse to face Russia in ice hockey World Championship​


Looks to me like our allies & trade partners are generally thumbs down (n) on Russia.

The ethnic Polish who tried to invade the Ukraine and were defeated in 1700 have always tried to take over the Ukraine.
But it has always been Russian.
Before, during, and after WWI there were attempts by the ethnic Polish to takeover, but they failed.
In the 1990s the ethnic Polish again tried to take over, and Russia defeated them, creating the Minsk Agreement.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minsk_agreements
After the Maidan Coup of 2014, the ethnic Polish of Kyiv tried again to takeover and massacre the ethnic Russian.
Which lead to the Minsk II Agreement.

But there really is no question the US bribed the 2014 Maidan Coup, and Hunter Biden was involved in delivering the cash.
This is the US propaganda version, but you can tell it is fake because it is hyping up USAID, which is our main propaganda tool.
{...
The question of whether the United States financed the Maidan Revolution in Ukraine has been a subject of heated debate and numerous narratives. In popular discourse and political dialogue, certain claims have emerged—often highlighted by verbal assertions and social media debates—suggesting that the US played an instrumental role in financing and engineering the protest movement. To address these claims, it is crucial to dissect the nature of US financial assistance to Ukraine, distinguish it from direct revolutionary financing, and appreciate the broader socio-political context that led to the Maidan protests.

The Maidan Revolution, also known as the Revolution of Dignity, took place in late 2013 and early 2014 and was driven by widespread public discontent with governmental corruption, authoritarian practices, and the failure to integrate more effectively with European institutions. While the US has had a longstanding relationship with Ukraine that involves financial and political support aimed at promoting democratic values and economic reforms, this support was not designed to finance a revolution. Instead, the funding was part of a broader strategy intended to foster long-term institutional development and empower civil society—a valuable distinction when assessing claims of direct revolutionary financing.
...
USAID, one of the key agencies involved in these financial support programs, has been focused on building sustainable democratic institutions. A notable assertion by a USAID official underscored that their mission involved supporting civil society rather than financing violent or politically orchestrated revolutions. With Thailand-like precision, these funds were allocated to activities that promoted transparency, accountability, and healthy public discourse among Ukrainian communities.
...}
https://ithy.com/article/us-maidan-analysis-zmxs0lzo
 
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Putin Humiliated as His Troops Are Caught Faking Victories​

Martha McHardy Mon, November 9, 2026 at 8:50 AM GMT-5
So desperate to impress Vladimir Putin, Russian troops are apparently resorting to AI to fabricate battlefield victories.
An investigation reported by the Financial Times found dozens of suspicious videos circulated by Russian military units and pro-war bloggers, featuring AI-generated or manipulated footage of soldiers supposedly occupying Ukrainian positions.
The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War identified 35 videos posted by Russian military units and pro-war bloggers that appeared to have been generated or altered using AI.

"When someone says he captured a settlement, they show it off to the colonel, he shows it off to the general, the general shows it off to the lieutenant general, who shows it off to the general staff, who shows off to the commander-in-chief. By the time they're done reporting they've already retreated," the person told the Financial Times.


The above article also mentions:
In the 18th century, Russian statesman Prince Grigory Potemkin was famously accused of constructing fake villages along the route of Empress Catherine the Great's travels through Crimea in 1787, supposedly to give her the impression that the region was thriving under Russian rule.
The deception inspired the term "Potemkin village": a polished façade hiding an ugly reality.
More than two centuries later, Putin's troops appear to have found a digital equivalent, using AI-generated footage to disguise military setbacks as victories.
 
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Putin Humiliated as His Troops Are Caught Faking Victories​

Martha McHardy Mon, November 9, 2026 at 8:50 AM GMT-5
So desperate to impress Vladimir Putin, Russian troops are apparently resorting to AI to fabricate battlefield victories.
An investigation reported by the Financial Times found dozens of suspicious videos circulated by Russian military units and pro-war bloggers, featuring AI-generated or manipulated footage of soldiers supposedly occupying Ukrainian positions.
The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War identified 35 videos posted by Russian military units and pro-war bloggers that appeared to have been generated or altered using AI.

"When someone says he captured a settlement, they show it off to the colonel, he shows it off to the general, the general shows it off to the lieutenant general, who shows it off to the general staff, who shows off to the commander-in-chief. By the time they're done reporting they've already retreated," the person told the Financial Times.


The above article also mentions:
In the 18th century, Russian statesman Prince Grigory Potemkin was famously accused of constructing fake villages along the route of Empress Catherine the Great's travels through Crimea in 1787, supposedly to give her the impression that the region was thriving under Russian rule.
The deception inspired the term "Potemkin village": a polished façade hiding an ugly reality.
More than two centuries later, Putin's troops appear to have found a digital equivalent, using AI-generated footage to disguise military setbacks as victories.

But the lack of success by Russia does not change the fact it was the US who bribed the Kyiv generals into massacring ethnic Russian Ukrainians, trying to prevent Russian use of Sevastopol, and trying to put NATO nukes on Russia's border.

The US was the first to use fake AI, when we showed fake images of Iraqi tanks on the Saudi border.
 
"it was the US who bribed the Kyiv generals into massacring ethnic Russian Ukrainians, trying to prevent Russian use of Sevastopol, and trying to put NATO nukes on Russia's border. " R5 #438
That's a legitimate issue.
But it's a separate issue.

"But the lack of success by Russia does not change the fact ..." R5 #438
There are multiple possible consequences of this.
Among them, Putin will continue to march Russians and mercenaries into his meat-grinder
under the delusion he hasn't already lost.

Who does that benefit?
 
That's a legitimate issue.
But it's a separate issue.


There are multiple possible consequences of this.
Among them, Putin will continue to march Russians and mercenaries into his meat-grinder
under the delusion he hasn't already lost.

Who does that benefit?

I do not think it is a separate issue.
The Ukraine was provisionally given independence in 1992 upon a number of strict constraints.
Like not harming ethnic Russians, continued use of Sevastopol by Russia, and "not joining any alliance hostile to Russia".
So by these violations, the 1992 independence of the Ukraine was totally forfeit.

Putin has to win.
Otherwise that would mean NATO nukes on Russia's border.
So if Putin can not win against US drones on the ground, Russia will be forced to nuke the US.
We are the ones actually providing all the weapons used against Russia, so then Russia will have no choice but to nuke the US.
And while Russia can survive the US retaliation, the US can not.
We do not have the shielding, redundancy, backups, or dispersed placement that Russia has always been careful over.

The idea the US can make the Ukraine win against Russia, is essentially insane.
Russia is quite aware these are all US drones.
And there is no way Russia is or can possibly back down from this existential and deliberate threat.
 
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