International Russia/Ukraine Megathread V15

[Strychnine]

Ukraine SF eliminated a deputy commander in a raid!

 

[curryjunkie]

A recent meeting between Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte as reported by a WHITE HOUSE REPORTER, who was present in the room. This is reported by Ben Meiselas.
“I’ve covered a lot of Donald Trump press conferences over the years. I’ve seen him lie, deflect, and embarrass himself in countless ways. But what I just witnessed in the Oval Office may have been the most off-the-rails, unhinged display yet.
Trump sat down with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte — a serious figure there to talk about security and alliance unity — but Trump wasn’t interested in that. No, Trump used the opportunity to fantasize about annexing Canada. He actually said, “Canada only works as a state,” and gushed about how the U.S. would look on a map if we just erased the border and took Canada as our own. This wasn’t satire. This wasn’t a joke. This was the president rambling about absorbing another sovereign nation — while the NATO secretary general sat there watching this clown show unfold.
And it didn’t stop there. Trump started pushing the idea of conquering Greenland too, saying NATO might need to get involved in helping the U.S. take it over — as if it’s a game of Risk. He literally said we "need it for international security" and tried to rope NATO into his imperial fever dream. The look on Rutte’s face said it all.
Then, Trump pivoted to his usual bigotry. Instead of talking about defense cooperation or global security, Trump bragged about how he uses transgender people as political pawns to rile up his base before elections — saying Republicans should “bring it up a week before the election” to win votes. In other words, he openly admitted he sees cruelty and manufactured culture war nonsense as a campaign strategy. Despicable.
When asked about American small businesses hurting from tariffs, Trump did what he always does: lie and bluster. “You’re going to be so much richer,” he said. Meanwhile, Medicaid is being gutted, Social Security is under threat, and Trump’s billionaire cronies are cheering as the safety net burns.
Oh, and then Trump suggested we start sending drug dealers to the Netherlands — yes, you read that right — in a bizarre attempt at humor that landed more like a diplomatic insult, especially considering the NATO secretary general used to be the prime minister of the Netherlands.
He kept rambling about how the U.S. doesn’t need anything from Canada, said the European Union is “very nasty,” claimed we can’t sell cars in Europe (not true), and then told an utterly deranged story about how he “invaded Los Angeles” to turn on the water — another lie pulled from his fantasyland. What actually happened was that he diverted water from Northern California, destroying farmland and hurting his own voters in the process.
To top it off, he said our allies shouldn’t worry about Putin, brushing off any concerns about Russian aggression with a shrug.
Let me be blunt: This is not normal. This is not politics-as-usual. This is a dangerous, unstable person with authoritarian fantasies, spewing nonsense in front of our closest allies while the world watches.”
Keep speaking up. Don’t accept any of this as normal.”
~ Ben Meiselas

 

[SandisLL]

I want to see how Trump will implement import tariffs on nanotecehnolgy equipment and precision mechanic equipment ...good luck.
He is thinking that he together with Putin will determine new world order.
While in reality for this stuff main U.S suppliers are EU companies.

Xi and Modi ofc are smart: take popcorn pause and getting a lot of fun for free.

 

[San Marino]

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a chilling warning to Russia after Moscow launched its "biggest drone attack yet" on a Ukrainian port city despite the ceasefire deal brokered by the United States."

There was no ceasefire deal brokered by the US.

• The details of the ceasefire agreements on energy strikes and maritime operations in the Black Sea that US, Ukrainian, and Russian officials reached on March 24 and 25 remain unclear.
• Russia and Ukraine exchanged accusations of strikes and ceasefire violations, although the ceasefire terms remain unclear.
• Russia continues reorganize drone detachments into new units likely as part of an ongoing effort to establish the Russian Unmanned Systems Force (USF).

* ISW, 26 March 2025.

 

[San Marino]

I want to see how Trump will implement import tariffs on nanotecehnolgy equipment and precision mechanic equipment.

Like any other import US tariff: The tariff, along with the other assessments, is collected at the time of customs clearance in the foreign port. Not sure what this has to do with the Ukrainian conflict.

 

[San Marino]

“I’ve covered a lot of Donald Trump Joe Bidden press conferences over the years. I’ve seen him lie, deflect, and embarrass himself in countless ways. But what I just witnessed in the Oval Office may have been the most off-the-rails, unhinged display yet."

Fixed that for you.

 

[San Marino]

...of course Europe would "backpaddle" on their promises. The US is not part of it.

NATO Allies Reverse Course on Ukraine Troop Deployment Plans​

MSN

 

[San Marino]

This video provides a brief front line update of areas like Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Zaporizhzhia, Maryinka, Kherson, and other locations. We try our very best to give you information as accurately as possible. We get our information from multiple sources from both sides.

 

[San Marino]

March 27, 2025.
The Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter has become a key asset in Russia’s military operations, excelling in precision strikes against armored targets. Recent combat missions in the Kursk region have showcased its ability to deliver devastating attacks using precision-guided missiles while employing countermeasures to evade threats. As Russia enhances its fleet, the Ka-52M variant introduces upgrades in optics, firepower, and survivability, making it even deadlier.

 

[SandisLL]

Like any other import US tariff: The tariff, along with the other assessments, is collected at the time of customs clearance in the foreign port. Not sure what this has to do with the Ukrainian conflict.

Unfortunately Trump didn't had opted for 250000% tariffs for this stuff.
I hope he will do this before mid term elections.

 

[SandisLL]

Lavrov didn't had agreed with 30 days partial ceasefire offer. He does wants to reduce sanctions.

Otherwise all their small special operation is going like 100 days or 200 days ago.
Guys are hired, agitators and recruiters, trolls are paid... propagandists talking about liberation and bad dying western parasites, stupid yanks and how they will liberate ukraine from evil .
Nothing new.

 

[Badr Hari]

Putin in a video release tonight pretty much to sum it up said: "Im not getting fooled again by our 'Western partners' and signing anything, we will defeat the AFU totally and only regime change in Kyiv solves the conflict"


In other words, war is faaar from over.

 

[Badr Hari]

A partial ceasefire isn’t a ceasefire—it’s a stalling tactic. While energy infrastructure remains intact, Russia has the resources to keep funding its war. A full-scale ceasefire is the only condition under which sanctions should be lifted. The West can’t afford to play along with Putin’s half-measures.

Ben Shapiro, March 27th 2025

 

[Cid]

I heard Norway will give them 10 billion this year

I think Norway was the first country to start dumping money directly into Ukraine's MIC.

Maxing out Ukraine's native production capacity should be the highest priority and should have been achieved already. I know a lot of Europe has to rebuild their industry and sending arms does that.... but if Europe wants to win this without America the cheapest and most efficient way is to max out Ukraines weapons industry while rebuilding their own. With Ukraine coming first.

At this point there isn't a country on earth where your dollar is going to match a dollar pumped into Ukraine. You can't match the efficiency of the most experienced drone army in the western world.

You're not going to be even close either. The only other country that would be close is Russia. PPP relative to how capable these countries are is unmatched. US is richest and still ahead tech wise. But for dollar spent they're #1 and #2 by an insane margin.

Most efficient use at this point is just sending them cash. Should have become the priority the moment it became clear that $500 FPV's were going to render $200K Javelin missile system damn near obsolete.

 

[Siver!]

A partial ceasefire isn’t a ceasefire—it’s a stalling tactic. While energy infrastructure remains intact, Russia has the resources to keep funding its war. A full-scale ceasefire is the only condition under which sanctions should be lifted. The West can’t afford to play along with Putin’s half-measures.

Ben Shapiro, March 27th 2025

Echoed beautifully by Keir Starmer, too.

Don't talk about lifting any sanctions. Increase them, if anything, put pressure on.

Shapiro's nailed it there.

(boy, I never thought I'd say that...)

 

[Siver!]

Putin in a video release tonight pretty much to sum it up said: "Im not getting fooled again by our 'Western partners' and signing anything, we will defeat the AFU totally and only regime change in Kyiv solves the conflict"


In other words, war is faaar from over.

Trump needs to pick a side, or fuck off out of it entirely.

Leave everything exactly as it is, and just step back.

Don't give this and that and the other to Putin, all he ever wanted was regime change in Kyiv so Russia could play vampire to Ukraine.

 

[Strychnine]

Putin in a video release tonight pretty much to sum it up said: "Im not getting fooled again by our 'Western partners' and signing anything, we will defeat the AFU totally and only regime change in Kyiv solves the conflict"


In other words, war is faaar from over.

Yup, I think you're right.

 

[Strychnine]

 

[aerius]

Looks like Ukraine is finally running out of air defence systems. Up until the past week or 2, there'd only be 1-3 hits from Geran drones per day, but now they're starting to get through in larger numbers. This is really bad for the Ukraine since it means Russia no longer has to use up limited supplies of million dollar missiles, they can now drown their targets with tons of cheap $10k drones.

 

[Cid]

Putin in a video release tonight pretty much to sum it up said: "Im not getting fooled again by our 'Western partners' and signing anything, we will defeat the AFU totally and only regime change in Kyiv solves the conflict"


In other words, war is faaar from over.

At some point Trump has got to get sick of being humiliated like this right?

I said ages ago Trump could be the worst thing for Russia.... and boy did I look stupid for saying that

But he gave Putin everything he wanted to end the war, even for a shitty ceasefire. Fuck bending the knee, Trump got down on both knees and started sucking.

He went against the status quo at the UN, not abstained, he voted against us. Even China didn't vote with Russia.

And he got NOTHING for it. The dick sucking has been monumental and he got nothing.

So does he end the war or not?