Political impacts of Ukraine war

[KevinB]

They, the u.s., were also contributing to the lab that gave us Covid if I remember correctly.

US funding is generally designed to increase safety measure in already established foreign government programs, as well as gain access to information learned.

 

[HavokFour]

So it appears several slides include graphics ripped straight from Russian sources, with the ODNI logo simply slapped on top of them.

Incredibly, it was Laura Loomer that raised the alarm.

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Caught Repeating Russian Propaganda in Report on “Ukrainian Biolabs”

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has been accused of using Russian propaganda materials in a presentation by the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) concerning […]

militarnyi.com

 

[KevinB]

So it appears several slides include graphics ripped straight from Russian sources, with the ODNI logo simply slapped on top of them.

Incredibly, it was Laura Loomer that raised the alarm.

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Caught Repeating Russian Propaganda in Report on “Ukrainian Biolabs”

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has been accused of using Russian propaganda materials in a presentation by the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) concerning […]

militarnyi.com

Broken Clock and all that.
She’s actually been much more rational than most of 47’s Cabinet

 

[HavokFour]

Unexpected. How many friends does Russia even have at this point?

Lukashenko Apologizes to Zelenskyy, Says Entering War Would Harm Belarus

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko apologized to Volodymyr Zelenskyy for past remarks while stating that Minsk will not join Russia’s full-scale invasion.

united24media.com

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Rumours of a pending Coup in Moscow. Even if Putin was successfully removed from power, there is no guarantee that his replacement might not be even more of a hawk than he is. Even if a power faction gained control that wanted peace, I suspect they would not change anything, but start serious talks how to drawdown without looking like they are losing. My guess would be they would want to keep Crimea and have a guaranteed water supply and possibly a land rail link?

 

[tomydoom]

A peek at how the Russian's living in Crimea are taking things.

https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3mo237hhqw22p

Awe muffin.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Tourists? Nyet tovarishch!

Fuel Shortage Hits Crimea's Tourism Industry as Summer Bookings Canceled - The Moscow Times

A fuel shortage in annexed Crimea is beginning to disrupt the peninsula's crucial summer tourism season, with tour operators, hotels and wineries reporting a surge in booking cancellations as travelers reconsider plans to drive to the Black Sea resort region.

www.themoscowtimes.com

Fuel Shortage Hits Crimea's Tourism Industry as Summer Bookings Canceled​

Crimea's tourism sector has become increasingly reliant on domestic visitors since Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. About 80% of tourists travel there by car, making fuel availability a critical factor during the summer season.

Yelena Shtringel, director of tour company TurEtno, told the RBC news website that around 80% of previously booked June trips had been canceled, along with roughly half of reservations for July and August.

"There are a small number of new bookings, but they are for August and September," she said.

According to Shtringel, tourists began actively booking summer vacations at the end of 2025, and the company had already achieved 60% to 70% of its sales targets by the May holidays. Cancellations accelerated after fuel supply problems emerged, she said.

 

[McG]

Rumours of a pending Coup in Moscow.

If the OPSEC of any such initiative is such that a coup is being announced on Army.ca prior to its own H hour, then it will not get to the line of departure. Perhaps "rumour" is not the word you intended to use ?

 

[The Bread Guy]

Unexpected. How many friends does Russia even have at this point?

Lukashenko Apologizes to Zelenskyy, Says Entering War Would Harm Belarus

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko apologized to Volodymyr Zelenskyy for past remarks while stating that Minsk will not join Russia’s full-scale invasion.

united24media.com

He’s walking a bit of a tightrope and has (subtly) changed sides a touch back & forth more than once. Still interesting though.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

If the OPSEC of any such initiative is such that a coup is being announced on Army.ca prior to its own H hour, then it will not get to the line of departure. Perhaps "rumour" is not the word you intended to use ?

There has been "rumours" before, but other events seem to add weight to the possibility, of course a "coup" can be orchestrated by Putin to expose the disloyal (always a risk). I am not holding my breath or putting any money on the table.

 

[HavokFour]

Maybe not a traditional coup but I can see something like balkanization happening, the eastern side of the country especially. It's almost entirely serviced by a handful of oligarchs and their businesses now thanks to the war, right down to the police forces.

 

[McG]

Rumours of a pending Coup in Moscow.

There has been "rumours" before, but ...

I think the term you are looking for is "wishful speculation".

 

[HavokFour]

Until further notice there is a restriction in Crimea on all motor vehicles such as motorcycles, scooters, and quad bikes between the hours of 8pm and 6am... because they sound like drones.

Crimea bans use of motorcycles at night because ‘they sound like drone attacks’

Peninsula's Russian-installed governor says ban a temporary measure to guard military facilities

www.independent.co.uk

 

[GK .Dundas]

I've this urge to drop small but loud audio playback devices all over the urban areas of Crimea the woud at random intervals play chainsaw motors for roughly 2 to 3 minutes.
Stop and the in an hour or so play again.

 

[Kirkhill]

Bugger the medals....

Show me the money.

Ukraine's new pay-as-you-fight system lets infantry earn 6-figure salaries on the front lines

The new salary cap for Ukrainian frontline troops is worth about 30 times the average pay in the country before the war began.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[Altair]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98291g5rr1o.

Specks of black oil have rained down on part of Moscow after a refinery was hit during the largest Ukrainian attack since the start of the full-scale war, with close to 200 drones fired towards the Russian capital.

Columns of thick smoke billowed high into the sky and 17 people were wounded in the Moscow region, according to local governor Andrei Vorobyov.
Residents in the south-east of Moscow region told the BBC that a fine drizzle had left "unpleasant black spots" on their clothes.

Moscow authorities denied that any "oil rain" had been falling.
However, the city's official Telegram channel warned residents of the affected district to keep their windows closed and said families with children, elderly people and asthmatics should urgently leave the area.

I still think they should have bombed victory day.