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Some nice writing, too.
China will eventually eat Russia’s lunch; the only remaining uncertainty is how big the meal will be.
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BAVOVNA!
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So the interview is meant to reach as many people in Russia as possible, therefore it is an indicator that this interview is (ALSO) meant to convey a message to the people. The interview is about foreign policy, Trump’s second term, Ukraine, upcoming peace talks, Romania, Moldova and the European Union. This is an indicator that the interview is (ALSO) for foreign use. The interview is given by Nikolai Patrushev, Putin’s senior advisor, former head of the FSB, former head of the Russian Security Council, still a full member of the latter.
Patrushev is NOT Peskov nor is he the drunkard Medvedev. He is not a mere mouthpiece. He is an architect of policies, especially those of internal and external security. He is one of the architects of the power structure that Putin now controls.
The fact that Patrushev spoke so trenchantly and harshly means not only that Vladimir Putin considers the approach to be correct, but also that he supports it, and when Patrushev says something and Putin supports it, the statements, the words, materialize into deeds. Deeds are often devastating for neighboring peoples (see Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova).
Now that we have these basic facts, what does Patrushev’s mouth say, what does what he says mean and why is it extremely serious for Romania and the Republic of Moldova?
- '‘The EU leadership, for example, has long since lost the right to speak on behalf of many of its members, such as Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Romania and several other European countries interested in stability in Europe and in adopting a balanced position towards Russia’
In terms of language, we could say that we have no evidence that Patrushev is interfering in Romania’s internal politics, right? Where does Patrushev say anything about Călin Georgescu, where does he talk about “spheres of influence”, where does he show his support for extremist parties here? Nowhere. But the devil hides in the details:
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Hungary is an illiberal democracy with a falling standard of living. Hungary, which Romania has surpassed in many respects, is the main and the first destabilizing factor of the European Union (you remember that I have been writing about Russia’s long-term strategy, which involves exactly this objective).
Orban is recognized worldwide as an illiberal, a supporter of Russia and the one who has repeatedly blocked EU aid to Ukraine, a victim of Russian aggression; -
Slovakia is on the road to illiberal democracy if it continues with Fico’s regime. Fico himself, accused of corruption in multiple cases, including the involvement of his close associates in assassinations, is trying (and succeeding) to subjugate all of Slovakia’s force and intelligence structures in order to control society.
Fico is another puppet of Vladimir Putin, just like Viktor Orban, having visited the Kremlin war criminal just a few weeks ago, after which he began a blackmail on Ukraine; -
Austria has, for the first time since the Nazi Party, a far-right, fascist leadership. Patrushev’s enumeration is no accident.
Romania, for all those who look for evidence and do not see the forest for the trees, is in the view of Patrushev, Putin, the Kremlin, in the Russian sphere of influence, so it must have good relations with Moscow.
Why is this a problem? Would it not be good to have good relations with everyone, some would ask? Yes, it would be good to have good relations with everyone who is worthy of your good relations. russia is an aggressor, criminal, terrorist state, ruled by a war criminal and a mixed leadership between personalized autocracy (Putinism) and a complex plutocracy (Oligarchy along with siloviki domination).
Would you let your child have good relations with such a child? Let him “play nice” outside? Would you be afraid that the Putinist, at the first opportunity, would break your child’s head? Well, that must be our reaction.
Patrushev’s statement on Romania is serious in the context of the presidential elections. It is intended to point the finger at Romania and generate fear.
It is a carefully thought out statement, not one thrown in an interview, meant to work in tandem with Calin Georgescu’s statements: Georgescu says not to be afraid of him, because he will take care of Romania, Patrushev says that if we don’t elect someone who will play nice with Russia, we should be afraid. Georgescu is due (remains written) to respond to these statements in the coming days, without necessarily referring to them, projecting certainty.
Patrushev became a combatant in the political war waged against Romania by Russia, part of the KGB’s “Active Measures” policy, later taken over by the FSB led for a time by Patrushev himself.
In Patrushev’s vision, Romania must become, like the other countries listed, (1) a destabilizing factor for the European Union, (2) to move away from Western influence, (3) to become economically impoverished and less independent, (4) to lose its sovereignty over time in order to accept pressure from Russia, which sees us as an important piece in the construction of its “spheres of influence”, especially on the Black Sea.
Destabilization, poverty, rapprochement with Russia, loss of independence, loss of political sovereignty and then social sovereignty. This is what Russia wants for us. That is why Patrushev’s statement is extremely serious.
The fact that the Romanian state has not reacted so far is an indicator of a weak, disoriented state, which cannot find its references and guidance. Or a state so weak that it is either indifferent or totally incompetent.
I was not expecting much from the new Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu (who is a good name and position, it is true), but I would have expected a reaction from the Romanian Foreign Ministry. Perhaps the new team has not yet found the fax machine to send us the communiqué.
- About the Republic of Moldova he said the following: “I do not exclude that the aggressive anti-Russian aggressive policy in Chisinau may lead either to Moldova’s belonging to another state or to the termination of its existence”.
The statement clearly marks the territory of the ‘sphere of influence’ and, what is more, does not generate fear, but terror among the population. Why terror? Because, between the lines, an aggressive terrorist terrorist power with nuclear capabilities, which has demonstrated in the past that it can unrestrainedly and unrestricted militarily attack anyone it wants, is making threats about the total disappearance of a state. We are talking about a threat to the very existence of the Republic of Moldova as a state.
After having responded to the attack on Romania, it was Romania’s responsibility to respond to the attack on Moldova.
However, unlike Romania, the Republic of Moldova reacted through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as early as yesterday, with a communiqué in which it says: "The Republic of Moldova is a sovereign state, firmly committed to democracy and European integration, in accordance with the will of its citizens.
Moldova will continue to defend its interests resolutely, by peaceful means and constructive dialog, based on respect for sovereignty and the principles of international law’.
The Republic of Moldova is apparently not a politically run state as weak as ours. I hope by the end of the day to be wrong.
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An in-depth investigation of one of the most dangerous Soviet AP mines.
The PFM-1S is a blast landmine containing 37g of liquid explosive intended to severely damage a foot.
The landmines resemble a winged seed pod, designed to spin and scatter randomly into a minefield when deployed by ground launchers, helicopters, and now drones in Ukraine.
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The PFM-1S is contained in cassettes or canisters that have an expelling charge to release the landmines.
The KSF-1S canister contains 64 landmines, while the KPFM-M cassette holds 26.
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The truck-mounted UMZ mine layer system contains 6 launchers that can each hold 30 KSF-1S canisters (11,520 mines total!) to lay a local minefield.
The new “Zemledeliye” 122mm launcher can deliver 100 rockets containing 312 PFM-1S each, up to 15km away.
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The powerful “Uragan” launcher fires 220mm rockets up to 35km, containing 12 KPFM-M cassettes totaling 312 landmines.
When the cassette or canister is ejected from the parent munition, a pyrotechnic delay is ignited.
This initiates the expelling charge to open the containers.
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The PFM-1S spill out, and an arming clip spanning pairs of landmines falls away.
This releases the arming plunger of the fuze to move through a silicone delay fluid.
A 60-600 second delay is thus provided for the landmines to scatter and reach the ground before arming.
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As the arming piston spring moves the arming piston forward, it frees space for the self destruct piston to be moved forward by its spring.
The primer, detonator, and firing pin housing get pushed along too, until the detonator lines up with the firing pin.
The mine is armed.
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The spring-loaded firing pin is held in place by a lockball.
If undisturbed, the self destruct piston continues pushing the firing pin housing.
Over a broad timeframe, the lockball will reach an escape point, releasing the firing pin into the detonator to explode the landmine.
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If the mine is stepped on, the thin plastic casing distorts and forces liquid explosive into the base of the fuze.
The pressure pushes the diaphragm forward until the lockball escapes.
This process is cumulative, so if handled a PFM-1S will eventually explode.
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The self destruct mechanism is very unpredictable, with detonations sometimes occurring weeks after arming.
It does not always quite complete, leaving the landmine in a “hair-trigger” condition where even a slight pressure from a child’s hand will explode it.
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Sources
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@CAT_UXO
kyivindependent.com/russias-landmi…armamentresearch.com/ukrainian-oper…www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ne…
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Bump!
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Thanks @sweatyman
Check out this alleged russian high-tech, partially-completed, piloted drone prototype.
They are way ahead of us.
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Нона детонюрен, танки-шманки, бехи, повні бк, будні Донбасу.Очі та Жало- хробачий жах -
Nona detonated, tanks-shmankas, bekhs, full of bk, everyday life in Donbass. Eyes and Stinging-worm horror (Eng Subs) - MAGYAR
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Деньги на войну берут из банков | War-Depleted Banks to Face Crisis (Eng subs) - Max Katz
Russia’s Hidden War Debt - by Craig Kennedy
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It’s like an identity parade
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Just 2 weeks ago there were depressing accounts from Ukraine’s front line regarding the lack of soldiers and their exhaustion.
Over the past week, the media has dined out on how all things Russian are collapsing, maybe militarily in 2025.
It feels like Trump is going to fark this up, although in fairness, the west already has.
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A new type of battlefield debris: Mazes of Fiber-optic cable.
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