Putin Recognizes Donbass Republics, Sends Russian Military to 'Denazify' Ukraine

[Persej]

Meanwhile, France appears to have grabbed the war-flag and is leading the charge in stirring up an expanded confrontation with Russia. The French Navy detained the tanker Boracay off the country’s coast on Tuesday, allegedly from the so-called Russian “shadow fleet.” The vessel is under sanctions by the UK and the EU. Earlier this year, it was already detained in Estonia for sailing without a valid flag.

According to MarineTraffic, the Boracay departed on September 20 from the Russian port of Primorsk carrying oil, passed through the Baltic Sea, went around Denmark from the north, entered the North Sea, and proceeded through the English Channel. The tanker is currently anchored near Saint-Nazaire in France.

In tandem with this, the French Army Chief of Staff announced that French troops must be ready for the start of intense warfare as early as tonight. This may be in response to a report from Borzzikman today that the Russians struck a maritime target in Odessa and killed 20 French engineers.

Donald Trump’s Dangerous Tilt Towards War at Home and Abroad

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[Adobe]

1500 Km inside Russia:

Ukrainian Drones Hit Oil Refinery, Chemical Plant 1500km Deep Into Russia​

Impact on Russian according to my local AI:

Strategic Impact
• These strikes shattered Russia’s assumption that areas “beyond the Urals” were safe from attack
• Nearly 40% of Russia’s refinery capacity is now offline due to cumulative drone strikes
• Fuel shortages have hit 20+ Russian regions, prompting a ban on gasoline exports

Article with videos below:

Ukrainian Drones Hit Oil Refinery, Chemical Plant 1500km Deep Into Russia | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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[Ennio]

Does Trump actually think that this will force Russia to agree to whatever terms they want, or does he basically have no control over what the deep state wants to do. Or if this is a bluff, it makes little sense either.

Best case scenario as I see it is that by being (more or less or somewhat) engaged in the conflict and discussion that he thinks he will somehow have greater power to mitigate it, and/or steer the direction it goes in. Then he can eventually come in and claim to be the "peacemaker" "again".

Alastair Crooke just wrote something consistent with the above:

In this latest Truth Social post, Trump takes the Keith Kellogg line to its reductio ad absurdum. “Ukraine, with the support of the EU, can take back the country [Ukraine] to its original form – making Russia look like a ‘paper tiger’… and who knows, maybe go even further that that!”

Sure – Kiev advancing to the doorstep of Moscow? Pull the other leg, Mr Trump. Of course he is trolling Kellogg and the Europeans.

Then, following Trump’s meeting with Zelensky, France, Germany and the UK at the UN, a draft UNSC resolution was proposed echoing the European and Coalition of the Willing’s undiluted demand for Russian capitulation. Trump allowed U.S. officials to participate actively in the Resolution discussion – but then, at the last moment, had the U.S. veto it.

In this convoluted way, Trump thus succeeds – like Janus – to face two directions at once: Facing one way, he is 100% behind Ukraine, extolling Ukraine’s ‘Great Spirit’ and adopting the Kellogg line that Putin is in big trouble. But ‘facing the other way’, Trump contrarily commits to “not restricting the possibility of peace talks, nor having tensions escalate further”.

Putin can live with Trump’s ‘Janus schizophrenia’ – as Russian forces advance on all key battle fronts. The bottom line is that the White House has signalled that it is not interested in war with Russia. That’s obvious. There is anyway a more concerning war brewing inside the U.S.

I've heard it argued that Trump's just giving Kiev more rope (via the EU) from which to hang itself a little faster, which is possible too.

Trump recently claimed:

Outspoken Russian hawk and firebrand Dmitri Medvedev has not stopped trolling Trump over the US nuclear submarine deployment, and the US President's annoyance over the issue continues to show.

The former Russian president and current Security Council Deputy Chairman has said in fresh remarks tinged with sarcasm that the situation brings to mind the saying about a black cat in a dark room.

"Donald Trump is once again talking about the submarines he moved ‘over to the coast of Russia," this time noting that they are 'totally' undetectable," he wrote on social media.

That's when he joked: "It's hard to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat" - suggesting the notion that American nuclear subs are patrolling waters off Russia is a ruse.

So there, on display, is Trump talking tough to misdirect some parties into thinking he's really exerting military pressure on Russia. When, according to Medvedev, he isn't.

 

[JEEP]

The latest:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1974028483903787178

 

[JEEP]

Sputnik reports:

Russia Strikes Ukrainian Enterprises and Energy Facilities, All Targets Hit MoD

The Russian Armed Forces carried out a massive strike on Ukrainian defense industry enterprises and gas and energy infrastructure facilities, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.

"Last night, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike using long-range precision weapons as well as strike drones, against Ukrainian defense industry enterprises and the gas and energy infrastructure that supported them," the Russian ministry said in a statement.

The objectives of the strike were achieved, with all designated targets destroyed, the ministry said.

Russia's Battlegroup Tsentr has eliminated over 3,560 Ukrainian military personnel over the past week, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

 

[JEEP]

As reported yesterday by Sputnik:

Russian Troops Advancing Along Entire Combat Line - Putin

Russian troops are confidently advancing along the entire line of contact, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

"This means that our troops are confidently advancing along practically the entire line of contact," Vladimir Putin said.

Battlegroup Tsentr is actively and efficiently operating in the special military operation zone, with troops having entered the city of Krasnoarmeysk, Putin said.

 

[JEEP]

Sputnik again:

Stance of European Countries Complicates Peace Process Regarding Ukraine Kremlin Spox

The position of European countries is complicating the peace process in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

"Right now, from our perspective, the main factor [complicating the peace process in Ukraine] is, of course, the position of the EU, the position of European countries, which are in every way encouraging the Kiev regime to continue the war, and by encouraging the continuation of the war, they are in fact removing the Kiev regime from continuing negotiations," Peskov told reporters.

Europe is declaring the need to build new walls, although history has shown the absurdity of such actions, the spokesman added.

 

[Debra]

It's better to be "dormant" than in war with Russia.

From the article, linked to “dormant” above:

“Delivering his annual address at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on Thursday, Putin called the idea “inconceivable.””

Geez, maybe I’m in “information overload, my dark sense of humour has kicked in, and I can’t snap out of it!
“Inconceivable”
His face, and that word, and the situation…it’s right out of the movie “Princess Bride”!