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  1. Putin envoy Dmitriev says US, Ukraine and Russia close to 'diplomatic solution' on war By Gleb Bryanski and Jasper Ward October 24, 20254:37 PM MDTUpdated 9 hours ago The head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund Kirill Dmitriev speaks after the U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh The head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund Kirill Dmitriev speaks to members of the delegation and journalists after the U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Purchase Licensing Rights MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy for investment and economic cooperation, said on Friday he believes his country, the United States and Ukraine are close to a diplomatic solution to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Speaking to CNN after arriving in Washington for talks with U.S. officials, Dmitriev said that a meeting between Donald Trump and Putin had not been cancelled, as the U.S. president described it, and that the two leaders will likely meet at a later date. The planned summit was put on hold on Tuesday, as Russia's rejection of an immediate ceasefire cast a cloud over attempts at negotiations. Trump said he cancelled the planned meeting with Putin in Budapest because of a lack of progress in diplomatic efforts toward ending the war and a sense that the timing was off. However, Dmitriev on Friday said, "I believe Russia and the U.S. and Ukraine are actually quite close to a diplomatic solution." Dmitriev in his comments did not offer details of what this would entail. European nations are working with Ukraine on a new proposal for a ceasefire in the war along current battle lines, European diplomats told Reuters this week, mainly incorporating ideas already under discussion while pressing to keep the United States in a central role. "It's a big move by President Zelenskiy to already acknowledge that it's about battle lines," Dmitriev said. "You know, his previous position was that Russia should leave completely - so actually, I think we are reasonably close to a diplomatic solution that can be worked out." Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Trump had announced last week that he and Putin would meet soon in Hungary to try to bring an end to the war. But Putin has been unwilling to consider concessions. Russia has long demanded that Ukraine agree to cede more territory before any ceasefire. Dmitriev's visit to the United States for a long-planned meeting takes place against the backdrop of newly announced U.S. sanctions on two of Russia's biggest oil companies - a move aimed at pressing Putin to end the war. Despite the move, Dmitriev said dialogue between Russia and the United States will continue. "It is certainly only possible if Russia's interests are taken into account and treated with respect," Dmitriev earlier told Reuters. Dmitriev declined to say who he was meeting and predicted that the U.S. oil sanctions would backfire. "They will only lead to gasoline costing more at American gas stations," Dmitriev said. The U.S. news outlet Axios reported that Dmitriev would meet Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff in Miami on Saturday. The Russian state TASS news agency quoted Dmitriev as saying he would also meet other people who he did not name. Reporting by Gleb Bryanski and Jasper Ward; Editing by Andrew Osborn and Will Dunham
  2. Ukraine’s ‘Coalition of the Willing’ Has the Wind at Its Back Britain hosted a meeting of European leaders to discuss bolstering support for Kyiv as winter approaches. By Mark Landler Reporting from London Oct. 24, 2025Updated 3:37 p.m. ET Europe mustered a spirited show of support for Ukraine on Friday, as Britain assembled the “coalition of the willing” to promote a boycott of Russian oil and gas, a possible loan to Ukraine using Russian sovereign assets and accelerated arms shipments. Seeking to capitalize on yet another shift in President Trump’s view of the war, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine joined Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and leaders from Denmark, the Netherlands and NATO in London. Twenty other leaders joined by videoconference, including Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi — the first time a Japanese leader has taken part in these sessions. For the moment, Europe has the wind at its back. Mr. Trump’s decision to impose sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, was a striking shift in his position after a contentious meeting with Mr. Zelensky a week ago. The European Union followed with its own latest round of sanctions, while also pledging to continue funding Ukraine’s financial and military needs. Britain, one of Ukraine’s most enthusiastic backers, announced that it would speed the delivery of an extra 140 air-defense missiles after production had ramped up faster than expected. Mr. Starmer praised Mr. Trump for the sanctions, saying it was an important step in the campaign to pressure Russia. “We must now maintain this pressure,” he said at a news conference after the meeting. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia “continues to stall and play for time,” Mr. Starmer added. “We are determined to act now, to dial up the pressure on Putin, and finally bring him to the negotiating table in good faith.” Mr. Zelensky said Russia was carrying out a “campaign of terror against our energy system,” tormenting the Ukrainian people as winter approaches. “Russia’s goal hasn’t changed: They want to break us,” he said, standing alongside Mr. Starmer and the other leaders. Britain framed this meeting as an effort to fortify Ukraine for the winter fighting months. It and France jointly lead the so-called coalition of the willing, which Mr. Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron started in March. Its prospects have waxed and waned, in part because of Mr. Trump’s erratic views — he pivots between pressuring Mr. Zelensky and criticizing Mr. Putin — and in part because of Europe’s own fitful struggle for unity. While the European Union followed the Trump administration in imposing energy sanctions on Russia, European leaders were unable to agree this week on a plan to use frozen Russian assets to finance a huge loan to Ukraine. Belgium, which holds the bulk of the assets, voiced concerns about legal liability. Mr. Starmer pressed his fellow leaders to move ahead with the loan plan, though Britain, having left the European Union in 2020, no longer exerts much influence on negotiations in Brussels. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark said the countries still had to resolve technical questions about the assets, but she hoped there would be a decision on the matter by Christmas Eve. Reflecting Europe’s sometimes ambivalent attitude toward Russia, Ms. Frederiksen acknowledged that Europe’s decision to boycott Russian oil companies might have come too late. But she said, “It doesn’t mean we haven’t done anything during this war when it comes to Russian oil.” Before joining Mr. Starmer for a one-on-one meeting in Downing Street, Mr. Zelensky met with King Charles III at Windsor Castle, west of London. The king has met the president three times this year in what is viewed as a symbolic show of British solidarity. Britain has frequently played the role of soothing ally as Mr. Zelensky navigates the crosscurrents of Mr. Trump. In February, after an explosive meeting with the American president in the Oval Office, Mr. Zelensky’s first stop was London, where he and Mr. Starmer began devising a plan to repair the breach with the White House. Once again, Britain was a quick destination for Mr. Zelensky after his tense meeting with the president in Washington a week ago. Mr. Trump, fresh off what he described as a positive phone conversation with Mr. Putin, piled new pressure on Mr. Zelensky to hand over territory to Russia to end the hostilities. The difference this time was that Mr. Trump quickly reversed himself, scrapping plans to meet Mr. Putin in person, though he did accede to the Russian leader’s request to not send Tomahawk long-range missiles to Ukraine. Then, on Wednesday, Mr. Trump announced the sanctions on the Rosneft and Lukoil. Mr. Putin on Thursday called the move “an unfriendly act,” and said that while the sanctions would hurt Russia’s economy, Moscow would never make any concessions under pressure. The other leaders attending Friday’s meeting joined Mr. Starmer in heaping praise on Mr. Trump for that decision. NATO’s secretary-general, Mark Rutte, who also met with the president recently in Washington, said, “It’s up to each ally to decide which weapons they want to deliver to Ukraine.” He noted that although Mr. Trump had ruled out Tomahawk missiles, the United States was still supplying a “wide range of weapons.” While European leaders try to keep up the economic and diplomatic pressure on Russia, their military commanders are continuing to put together plans to secure Ukraine in the event that Russia agrees to a cease-fire and peace negotiation. “We, as the military, have to plan and think about and develop something which can then be used in a reasonable manner by the political masters,” Lt. Gen. Alexander Sollfrank, the commander of the German army’s joint force command, said in an interview earlier this month. A creative, well-designed military plan, General Sollfrank said, could function as a “kind of leverage” for diplomatic efforts to end the war. Steven Erlanger contributed reporting from Berlin. Mark Landler is the London bureau chief of The Times, covering the United Kingdom, as well as American foreign policy in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He has been a journalist for more than three decades.
  3. probably true. I do know someone who went there many years ago to introduce horizontal drilling
  4. And Putin is having a tantrum about the new sanctions, through Medvedev stating that it is an act of war against Russia
  5. interesting, heard Arch sent this meme to our centers and left guards:
  6. True story from ESL class at Cypress Falls: Hola estudiantes. ¿Qué tipo de literatura es La Iléada y la Odisea? A big ass student in the front of the classroom states Es un poema épico. ESL teacher: Excelente señor Lampkin. Serías un excelente estudiante en una gran institución de educación superior. And that my friends is how you combine recruiting talk, lessons in spanish, and epic poetry.
  7. Petrotel refinery blast Two major oil refineries in Eastern Europe — one in Romania and another in Hungary — were hit by powerful explosions late on October 20, raising concerns across the region. Both facilities are connected to Russian oil companies or rely heavily on Russian crude imports, putting the incidents under close international scrutiny. The explosions occurred almost simultaneously at the Petrotel-Lukoil refinery in Ploiesti, Romania, and the Danube Refinery in Százhalombatta, Hungary, according to local media reports. Authorities in both countries have begun investigations, but as of now, the causes remain unclear. Blast at Romania’s Petrotel-Lukoil Refinery The first explosion took place around midday at the Petrotel-Lukoil refinery, located in the southern Romanian city of Ploiesti. The facility is owned by a subsidiary of Lukoil, one of Russia’s largest private oil and gas companies. Reports from Romanian media indicate that the refinery had been offline since October 17 for a scheduled technical inspection. Despite this, a blast occurred while limited maintenance work was underway. Emergency services quickly arrived on site, and firefighters managed to prevent the blaze from spreading to nearby structures. One 57-year-old worker sustained serious head and leg injuries and was immediately taken to intensive care. Local authorities have not ruled out any possible cause, including human error, technical malfunction, or deliberate sabotage. Given recent Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, security analysts say investigators are likely examining all scenarios. Massive blaze engulfs Saratov refinery after claimed Ukrainian drone strike rocks Russia’s energy core The Petrotel facility is significant because it refines Russian crude oil that enters Romania through Black Sea shipping routes. Even after the European Union’s sanctions on Russian energy, Romania remains one of several EU members still processing Russian-linked petroleum products due to transitional exemptions. Fire Erupts at Hungary’s Danube Refinery A few hours later, a second explosion struck the Danube Refinery in Százhalombatta, about 27 kilometers (17 miles) southwest of Budapest. The plant is Hungary’s largest oil-processing facility and is operated by the MOL Group, a leading Hungarian oil company. According to the Hungarian news outlet Telex, the explosion triggered a large fire visible from nearby towns. Residents reported hearing loud booms followed by columns of smoke rising into the night sky. Firefighters battled the flames for several hours and finally contained the blaze by the morning of October 21. Fortunately, there were no fatalities or serious injuries reported. MOL stated that all staff were safely evacuated and that emergency systems worked as intended. The refinery is considered Hungary’s most advanced in terms of oil refining capacity and plays a key role in fuel distribution across Central Europe. It receives much of its crude oil through the Druzhba (Friendship) Pipeline, which connects Hungary directly to Russian supply lines. Telex reported that “special maintenance work” was being conducted at the plant on the night of the fire, although official company statements said no open-flame operations, such as welding, were taking place. Ukraine’s refinery strikes ripple through global markets turning India into unexpected energy winner One of the refinery’s most critical units — a distillation tower used to separate oil components — may have been affected. Industry analyst Tamas Pletser explained that if the tower was not damaged, repairs could take a few weeks, but if it was, restoration could last up to a year. Authorities have sealed off the area, and an official technical investigation is underway to determine what caused the explosion. Regional Impact and Broader Context The timing of the incidents drew attention because they occurred just hours before Russia’s Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery, located in the Volga region, also halted operations after a reported drone strike, according to Reuters. That Russian facility is part of the Rosneft Samara refinery group, which includes several key plants supplying domestic and export markets. Although Ukraine has not commented on the refinery explosions in Romania or Hungary, nor on the Russian refinery attack, the events have reignited discussion about the vulnerability of Europe’s energy network. Both the Romanian and Hungarian refineries have direct or indirect ties to Russian energy infrastructure — a sensitive issue as the European Union continues to push for energy independence from Moscow following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The Petrotel-Lukoil plant in Romania has faced previous scrutiny for its ownership links, while the Danube Refinery’s reliance on the Druzhba pipeline makes it a crucial but risky asset for Hungary, which remains one of the EU countries most dependent on Russian oil. The dual incidents also underscore how industrial safety, energy politics, and regional security are increasingly intertwined. Investigators in both nations have stressed that no official cause has been confirmed, but they are exploring every possibility, from mechanical faults to external interference. For now, local officials in both Romania and Hungary have assured citizens that there is no environmental risk and that fuel supplies remain stable. Still, the explosions have disrupted refinery operations and prompted heightened vigilance across the region. Precision drone attack turns Volgograd oil refinery into towering fireball The coming days will be crucial as authorities assess the extent of the damage and resume production at the affected sites. Until then, both countries remain on alert, as investigators work to determine whether the near-simultaneous explosions were coincidental industrial accidents — or something far more complex.
  8. Bob Bostad is their online coach, right?
  9. Ukraine war briefing: Storm Shadow missiles ‘hit gunpowder plant in Russia’ Russians confirm attack on Bryansk region home to explosives factory; Trump-Putin talks shelved, US diplomacy ‘going in circles’. What we know on day 1,337 Storm Shadow missiles struck a Russian chemical plant making gunpowder, explosives and rocket fuel in the Bryansk region, Ukraine’s military said late on Tuesday. The French-British missiles are also known as Scalp. “A massive combined missile and airstrike was carried out, including with air-launched Storm Shadow missiles that penetrated Russia’s air defence system,” said Ukraine’s armed forces general staff. Alexander Bogomaz, the governor of Bryansk region, said on Tuesday afternoon that Ukraine attacked the region with drones and missiles. The Russian defence ministry also confirmed an attack. Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least two people, the head of the city’s military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, said on Wednesday. The attacks sparked fires and shattered windows in several districts, mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Other city officials reported a large drone attack followed the strikes. Other areas being hit included Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, and the city of Izmail, a port on the Danube river. Plans for a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Budapest have been shelved, Dan Sabbagh reports, after an apparently unproductive phone call between Marco Rubio and Sergei Lavrov. Their call also led to the cancellation of a meeting planned in Hungary’s capital for this Thursday between Rubio, Donald Trump’s secretary of state, and Lavrov, Vladimir Putin’s foreign minister. A senior European diplomat told Reuters the Russians “haven’t at all changed” their maximalist position of Ukraine giving up the entire Donbas region. “And I assume Lavrov gave the same spiel, and Rubio was like: ‘See you later’.” Another European diplomat thought that “it became evident for the Americans that there will be no deal for Trump in Budapest”. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia “almost automatically became less interested in diplomacy” once US Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine were no longer an immediate prospect. The Ukrainian president continued: “The greater the Ukrainian long-range capability, the greater the Russian willingness to end the war … As soon as the issue of long-range [capability] became a little further away for us – for Ukraine – Russia almost automatically became less interested in diplomacy.” The diplomatic efforts centred around Trump were “going in circles” and felt as if they were being dragged out, a senior Ukrainian official told Agence France-Presse. While varying from day to day, Trump’s most recent stance is that the war should be halted along the current frontline without Ukraine making territorial concessions. European diplomats meanwhile said countries were working with Ukraine on a new proposal for a ceasefire along current battle lines. One told Reuters the proposal included a reference to a peace board that would be chaired by Trump, while another said it would be modelled on the US 20-point plan on Gaza. Some 35 allies of Ukraine will meet on Friday in London for a summit among countries willing to provide long-term support to Kyiv. The European work on a peace proposal seems at least partly calculated to simply keep Washington engaged with helping Ukraine by giving Trump and the US an important role, rather than produce a deal both sides would actually accept. For example, a proposal to siphon off some of Russia’s frozen assets to fund a portion of reparations payments to Ukraine “would be a non-starter for Russia”, one diplomat said. Russian attacks killed four people and left hundreds of thousands without power and many without water in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region on Tuesday. The energy ministry said the regional capital, Chernihiv city, and the northern part of the province lost all electricity supply after strikes on power facilities. By the afternoon, Reuters reporters in Chernihiv saw that power supply was back in some places. A daytime attack by about 20 Russian kamikaze drones killed four civilians and wounded at least seven more including a 10-year-old child in the town of Novhorod-Siverskyi, local officials said.
  10. Russia bombs kindergarten in Kharkiv, Ukraine says “These strikes are Russia’s spit in the face of anyone who insists on a peaceful solution,” rages Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. October 22, 2025 11:49 am CET By Veronika Melkozerova KYIV — Russian forces struck a kindergarten in Kharkiv with killer drones on Wednesday morning, according to top Ukrainian officials. “There was a direct hit on a private kindergarten in the Kholodnoyarkiy district of Kharkiv. A fire started,” Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said in a statement. Officials added later that one person, an adult male, had died in the kindergarten strike, and all 48 children were distressed — though none were wounded — and had been evacuated from the site. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said seven people were injured in the nursery strike, which triggered a fresh wave of fury at Moscow. “They are receiving medical care. All children have been evacuated and are in shelters. According to preliminary information, many have an acute stress reaction,” Zelenskyy said on social media. “There is and cannot be any justification for a drone strike on a kindergarten. Russia is becoming more impudent. These strikes are Russia’s spit in the face of anyone who insists on a peaceful solution. Bandits and terrorists can only be put in their place by force,” Zelenskyy said. The Russian defense ministry has not yet issued a statements about strikes on Kharkiv.
  11. Ukraine unveils upgraded sea drone it says can strike anywhere in the Black Sea The Associated Press October 22, 2025, 5:35 AM KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s state security service has unveiled an upgraded sea drone it says can now operate anywhere in the Black Sea, carry heavier weapons and use artificial intelligence for targeting. Ukraine has used the unmanned naval drones to target Russian shipping and infrastructure in the Black Sea. The Security Service of Ukraine, known by its Ukrainian acronym SBU, has credited strikes by the unmanned vessel known as the “ Sea Baby” with forcing a strategic shift in Russia’s naval operations. The range of the Sea Baby was expanded from 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) to 1,500 kilometers (930 miles), SBU said. It can carry up to 2,000 kilograms (about 4,400 pounds) of payload, SBU officials said. At a demonstration attended by The Associated Press, variants included vessels fitted with a multiple-rocket launcher and another with a stabilized machine-gun turret. SBU Brig. Gen. Ivan Lukashevych said the new vessels also feature AI-assisted friend-or-foe targeting systems and can launch small aerial attack drones and multilayered self-destruct systems to prevent capture. Developing a new kind of naval warfare Drone strikes have been used in successful attacks against 11 Russian vessels, including frigates and missile carriers, SBU said, prompting the Russian navy to relocate its main base from Sevastopol in Crimea to Novorossiysk on Russia’s Black Sea coast. “The SBU became the first in the world to pioneer this new kind of naval warfare — and we continue to advance it,” Lukashevych said, adding that the Sea Baby has evolved from a single-use strike craft into a reusable, multipurpose platform that expands Ukraine’s offensive options. Authorities asked that the time and location of the demonstration not be made public for security reasons. The craft are operated remotely from a mobile control center inside a van, where operators use a bank of screens and controls. “Cohesion of the crew members is probably the most important thing. We are constantly working on that,” said one operator who was identified only by his call sign, “Scout,” per Ukrainian military protocol. Ukrainian sea drones helped push back Russia’s navy The SBU also said sea drones helped carry out other high-profile strikes, including repeated attacks on the Crimean Bridge, most recently targeting its underwater supports in a bid to to render it unusable for heavy military transport. The Sea Baby program is partially funded by public donations through a state-run initiative and is coordinated with Ukraine’s military and political leadership. The evolution from expendable strike boats to reusable, networked drones marks an important advance in asymmetric naval warfare, Lukashevych said. “On this new product, we have installed rocket weaponry that will allow us to work from a large distance outside of the attack range of enemy fire. We can use such platforms to carry heavy weaponry,” he said. “Here we can show Ukrainians the most effective use of the money they have donated to us.” ___ Associated Press journalists Alex Babenko, Yehor Konovalov and Volodymyr Yurchuk contributed to this report.
  12. I think Joe Bleymaier might be a good addition to the staff.
  13. Can't tell if this is english - none of these words make any sense. I didn't learn any of them in 5th grade english class and they weren't on my SAT.
  14. Poland arrests eight under suspicion of preparing for acts of sabotage Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has confirmed that Polish security services detained eight people suspected of preparing to carry out acts of sabotage in various regions on Tuesday. “ABW (the internal security agency), in cooperation with other services, detained eight people in various parts of the country in recent days, suspected of preparing acts of sabotage,” the Polish leader wrote on X/Twitter. “Further operational activities are continuing," he added. On X, the minister responsible for special services, Tomasz Siemoniak, said, “The matters ... concern reconnaissance of military facilities and critical infrastructure elements, the preparation of means to carry out acts of sabotage, and the direct execution of attacks.” Officials have reported being attacked with the use of arson and cyberattacks as part of a “hybrid war” waged by Russia to affect nations supporting Ukraine. Russia has denied the accusations.
  15. On 60minutes on Sunday, Zelensky said his goal was to bring the effects of war to the day to day lives of the average Russian. So what you stated makes sense.
  16. If true, that’s good news for Ukraine. If Russia also refuses trilateral talks, that might be enough for Trump to reverse course again and provide more support to Ukraine. I still don’t think that means tomahawks but it should mean ATACMS and jets.
  17. Trump tells Ukraine: Accept Putin’s demands ‘or be destroyed’ US president, shouting and swearing, pressures Zelensky to surrender the Donetsk region Memphis Barker Senior Foreign Correspondent 19 October 2025 9:01pm BST Donald Trump demanded that Ukraine submit to Vladimir Putin’s peace terms or face destruction in an angry meeting at the White House last week, it has emerged. The US president, who spoke with his Russian counterpart shortly before hosting Volodymyr Zelensky, warned that Putin would “destroy” Ukraine unless a peace deal was in place. Shouting and swearing, Mr Trump threw aside Ukrainian maps of the battlefield and pressured Mr Zelensky to surrender the Donetsk region to Russia. Putin is demanding the withdrawal of Ukraine’s army from the crucial eastern territory as a precondition for peace. However, the surrender of Donetsk is a red line for Ukraine, which has long refused to cede the territory, which Russia has failed to capture despite fighting since 2014. Kyiv still holds about a quarter of Donetsk province. The land makes up part of the so-called “fortress belt”, a string of heavily defended towns that blocks Russia from making rapid westward advances towards the capital. In the White House meeting, Mr Trump echoed Putin’s talking points, despite them contradicting his own recent assessment that Moscow was a “paper tiger”, European officials briefed on the meeting told the Financial Times. Mr Trump is said to have echoed Vladimir Putin's talking points during the meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky Mr Trump is said to have echoed Vladimir Putin’s talking points during the meeting with Mr Zelensky Credit: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters The US president told Mr Zelensky he was losing the war and said: “If [Putin] wants, he will destroy you.” Mr Trump is keen to secure another peace deal following the success of his intervention in the war between Israel and Hamas. In recent months, he has swung between Russian and Ukrainian positions, often cooling on sanctions or further military pressure on Moscow after phone calls with Putin. At the White House, Mr Zelensky held his ground and refused to cut a deal that would leave Ukraine badly exposed. But the Ukrainian president left in a bitter mood, dashed in his hopes that Mr Trump would authorise deliveries of long-range Tomahawk missiles. On Saturday, Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, said the visit “had not gone as Zelensky hoped”. On Sunday, Mr Zelensky told NBC News that “I don’t know the dialogue between President [Trump] and Putin,” adding only that he believed Tomahawks could pressurise Moscow into serious peace negotiations. Asked whether Mr Trump needed to get tougher on Putin, following his decision to turn the screws on Israel and Hamas, Mr Zelensky said: “Yes… because Putin is something similar but more strong than Hamas. It’s more bigger war and he is the second [largest] army in the world.” He denied that Russia was winning the war and said that Putin was after more than just a further tranche of territory, in remarks that appeared to reflect his discussion with Mr Trump. ‘This is not about territory for Putin’ Russia’s “army now [is] in a weak position,” he said, having lost 1.3 million men to capture just 1 per cent of Ukrainian land since near the start of the war. “And really I don’t understand why the leader of the country which has the biggest territory in the world needs some more kilometres – that’s why I think that this war is not about the land and not about territory for him. It’s about our sovereignty and about our independence.” Mr Trump is set to meet Putin in Budapest within the next fortnight in an attempt to make progress on a peace deal. During their phone call, Putin told Mr Trump he was willing to cede small parts of the southern Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions under Russia’s control in exchange for the rest of the Donbas. Moscow has struggled to control the territory and made almost no progress on the southern frontline since 2022. A European diplomat told the Washington Post that Ukraine would never accept such a deal. “It’s like selling them [Russia] their own leg in exchange for nothing,” they said. On Sunday, Mr Zelensky said he told Mr Trump he was ready and willing to attend the Budapest summit, but cast doubt on whether Putin was seriously prepared to make peace.
  18. Do you have access to this one @PTINS? https://www.qcintel.com/article/ukraine-strikes-russian-gas-plant-refinery-in-weekend-attacks-50963.html
  19. Need more detail. I think it could be lots of things from cancer to priapism to just being nervous that something serious is going on (like concerned you might have alzheimers or Lou Gehrigs). For a young female it could be an eating disorder. For a man or woman it could be depression/suicide. So really just about anything and everything is possible.
  20. arch’s turnaround will happen about the same time we average over 4yrds per carry with the offensive line also providing adequate pass protection. New qbs don’t show much progress when the game is sped up and windows are tighter. Or perhaps a better way to say it is young qbs can’t progress when teams can stop the run and get pressure with 3-4 down linemen.
  21. Great how we keep letting ourselves get gashed after putting them in second and long
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