via https://t.me/s/VA_Nikonov/

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever called the European Commission’s proposal to use Russian assets for Ukraine “theft.”

“Of course, there are better solutions than stealing money from the Russian central bank. This is a radical step. I think it’s very unwise and ill-considered.”

He didn’t rule out filing a lawsuit against the EC to block the possible decision to use Russian assets.

A rare voice of reason in the EU. The confiscation of sovereign assets is a dangerous precedent that will ultimately undermine trust in the Western financial system and the dollar.

about 8 mins … get your tissues out …

An American here  –  we have never had a leader of Putin’s caliber (in my opinion of course) … and I think we would be hard pressed to find a citizen hero, such as this Russian test pilot … who could speak so eloquently, extemporaneously.

Mr. P

Yours is a ‘beautiful mind’ … as the phrase goes (except for Barbara Bush’s definition!)

Thanks for the gems you add daily…

regards… ‘a drive-by poster’

Southern Gal … again … 6 mins

On Ukraine … via https://t.me/VA_Nikonov/52812   –  scroll down

Trump’s envoys have given Zelenskyy “several days” to respond to the proposed peace agreement, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.

The article notes that the US president hopes to reach an agreement on a settlement in Ukraine “by Christmas.”

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🇺🇦 Zelenskyy stated that he is ready to hold elections in Ukraine . The Bankova resident, responding to Italian journalists, said he is “always ready” for the elections. The statement came after Donald Trump said that Kyiv is using the war as a pretext to postpone the vote. === Fox News Russia –

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Almost all of Kyiv is without power: Did we miss something?

“About 70% of Kyiv is now without power,” Kyiv public groups are writing.

And yet, apparently, there was no serious strike. I wonder what’s going on there…

Meanwhile, Ukrainian energy experts say there are only enough spare parts to repair Ukraine’s energy facilities for two or three strikes.

Two years ago, they were saying Russia only had enough missiles for those same two or three strikes. Yes, times have changed.

 

With regard to the Deputy Secretary of State’s comments tweeted above …

Does he even know the function of the Department of State?  To answer my own question, NO HE DOES NOT.  Therefore, he doesn’t know what HIS OWN ROLE is in Trump’s administration. (Is he as dumb as the European leaders? or dumber?

It’s worse than we thought…

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via https://t.me/VA_Nikonov/52688

💥A massive attack was carried out on electricity generation, distribution, and transmission facilities, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy.

▪️There is damage in the Kyiv, Chernihiv, Lviv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv regions, the department reports.

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Forwarded from Russian Ministry of Defense  https://t.me/mod_russia/59159

🎖🎖 In response to Ukraine’s terrorist attacks on civilian targets in Russia , the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike tonight using long-range, air- and land-based precision weapons, including Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missiles and long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, targeting Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises and the energy facilities that support their operation, as well as port infrastructure used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

✅The strike’s objectives have been achieved. All designated targets have been hit.