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Exclusive-US peace plan for Ukraine drew from Russian document, sources say
The U.S.-backed 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, which became public last week, drew from a Russian-authored paper submitted to the Trump administration in October, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
The Russians shared the paper, which outlined Moscow's conditions for ending the war, with senior U.S. officials in mid-October, following a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington, the sources said.
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14 hours ago, Party_Taco said:
Ukraine is set to dominate the sky next year and moving forward
I want this to be true, but how so?
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1 hour ago, Brian Fantana said:
Yeah I'm sure that's super high on Apartheid Justin Hammer's priority list.
Thanks for bringing this thing that everyone has known about for a week to our attention, I'm glad your handlers gave you permission to post about it.
Sorry about your sock accounts. May they rest in peace.
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1 hour ago, Serak The Preparer said:
I believe the implication is that it is not just the Gaza-promoting source you linked to. To put it another way, every conservative site I've seen is loudly broadcasting "Look at all these liberal woke accounts that are fake" and every liberal site I've seen is loudly broadcasting "Look at all these magat racist accounts that are fake".
There are lots of Russian and Chinese accounts being revealed as well, and that's good. Whether they're pro-hamas, or anti-Ukraine, all propaganda accounts should be exposed and shut down.
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6 minutes ago, Captainant said:
Lol if we really wanna talk about that news story, I think the Daily Texan board is gonna have some issues with all the details that it entails
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Tunnel beneath an UNWRA facility. Surprise!!!
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X rolls out location tool, unmasks fake Gaza influencer network
https://www.ynetnews.com/tech-and-digital/article/rygk6llwzg
QuotePlatform’s new transparency feature uncovers fake Gaza influencer network, revealing users posing as war witnesses while posting from Central Asia and Europe
QuoteSocial media platform X (formerly Twitter) has quietly introduced a feature in recent days that publicly displays key background information about user accounts. The tool adds a small button on profile pages that reveals the country or region where an account is based, how many times the user has changed their handle, when the account was created and where the app was originally installed, making previously hidden information accessible to all users.A platform long known for allowing people to craft alternate identities and adopt personas from across the world abruptly lifted the curtain — and a sprawling ecosystem of fabricated accounts was exposed.-
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On 10/24/2023 at 10:13 PM, YGIFS said:
Heat's was great, fair point. But it was a narrow cast aside from the crew and Pacino. Anybody else in it was easily replaceable. Henry Rollins was cool but not exactly critical to the casting. But good nomination.
Xander Berkeley too
On 10/25/2023 at 6:53 PM, MagicSoccerSpray said:LA Confidential
Unforgiven
Hunt for Red October
Heat
Gattaca
Predator (small cast)
Sicario
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tropic Thunder
Lone Star
Forgot Copland. Underappreciated film with a great cast.
Yyyeeeww bleeuww iittt!!!
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The Trump administration's sanctions on Russia's energy sector are proving to be more substantive than the other policies we've seen
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https://www.gzeromedia.com/video/quick-take/trump-escalates-sanctions-against-russia#toggle-gdpr
QuoteIn this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down the changing dynamics of the Russia-Ukraine war, where Europe is taking the lead in military support while the US adjusts its approach.
“This has gone from a war that the United States was providing most of the direct support to Ukraine to one where the Europeans are clearly taking the leadership role, and this is much more of an existential issue for them,” says Ian.
Meanwhile, the US has eased targeting restrictions, expanded intelligence sharing, and placed new oil sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies adding pressure even if it won’t shift the battlefield immediately.
But peace remains distant. Ukraine has signaled willingness for a ceasefire; Russia has not. “They’re demanding more territory and Ukrainian disarmament,” Ian warns. He says to expect incremental Russian gains, rising casualties, and the ongoing risk of the conflict spilling into NATO countries.
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After months of being played by the Russians, it seems US President Donald Trump has had enough. On 23 October the United States has fully sanctioned Russia's largest oil firms, barring interactions with US firms and corporations. Here's what it means, what's at stake, and what's next.
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He said Tuesday’s incident was “a violation by the Palestinian party,” though Hamas denied involvement in the attack that resulted in the killing of an Israeli soldier in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Quote“What happened yesterday was a violation,” al-Thani said, acknowledging that mediators had expected Israel to respond after one of its soldiers was killed.
Pressed on who specifically was responsible for Tuesday’s “violation,” al-Thani responded, “What happened yesterday — the attack on the Israeli soldiers — that’s basically a violation by the Palestinian party.
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3 hours ago, elfenix said:
northrup built the upgrade F-20 which the US basically spiked in favor of the F-16, then they took that design and mounted the wings higher and let McD run with it and thousands more of those were built.
I always thought the Tigershark was badass, I made models of it as a kid.
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https://nationalsecurityjournal.org/the-walls-are-closing-in-on-vladimir-putin/
QuoteNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte declared that Vladimir Putin is “running out of money, troops and ideas,” marking a significant shift in allied sentiment.
-Speaking in London, Rutte said Russia’s “delusional aggression” has forced it to resort to “desperate measures,” including, according to Ukrainian intelligence, deploying special units of soldiers infected with HIV and hepatitis to the front line in Pokrovsk.
President Putin of Russia in 2018.
-This assessment comes as the “Coalition of the Willing” announced a new five-point plan to ramp up sanctions, force reparations, and increase military pressure, with Rutte noting new U.S. sanctions will “starve” Putin of revenue.
The Ukraine War is No Victory for Putin
Last Friday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and other leaders of the Coalition of the Willing, as it is known, in London.
The official purpose was to discuss measures to provide military, economic, and other assistance to Ukraine in its war against Russia.
In remarks released by NATO, Rutte said the discussions had been focused on strengthening collective support for Ukraine and coordinating with recent diplomatic and economic measures.
“We have just concluded a very productive meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, and I welcome the initiative Allies are showing to strengthen our support to Ukraine even further,” Rutte said.
But what could also be said is that the alliance has turned a corner on the question of whether Russia can sustain its effort in Ukraine indefinitely.
In the past, there have been plenty of “doom and gloom” stories that Russia has endless resources, manpower, defense industrial capacity, etc., and that no matter how long the war stretches on, they can still maintain an offensive push in Ukraine and outlast the collective efforts of the Allies.
But the NATO Secretary General now appears to be of the mind that the Russian military machine has reached its zenith some time ago and that Moscow’s effort only goes downhill from here.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is “running out of money, troops and ideas,” Rutte said on Friday, as he and Starmer and others held a series of talks on the conflict.
Putin with a Rifle. Image Credit: Russian State Media.
Putin Running on Empty in Ukraine War
Rutte said the Russian president’s “delusional aggression” had caused him to funnel vast amounts of money and troops into his war on Ukraine with limited success, leaving him with few ideas on how to win.
“The developments on the battlefield show that our support for Ukraine is working, and we must continue in the same way,” added Mr. Rutte.
One clear sign that the Russian military and political leadership are now resorting to desperate measures has been the increasing use of soldiers suffering from serious – even life-threatening – diseases on the battlefield.
Last month saw increasing reports that Putin’s military has formed up units composed of soldiers infected with HIV, hepatitis, TB, and other diseases and has sent them into battle, according to Ukrainian military experts reporting from the field.
Soldiers in these units are seen wearing armbands that identify them as being ill with these serious diseases.
They have been increasingly spotted on the frontlines around Pokrovsk.
This city is a key logistical hub in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine, and it has been the center of a months-long and bloody assault by the Kremlin, say military observers who have spoken to Western media.
“There is currently information that these units are participating in fighting in what is currently the hottest spot – Pokrovsk,” said Dmytro Zhmailo to London’s Daily Telegraph. Zhmailo is the executive director of the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Centre (USCC), a Ukrainian think-tank that has close relations with Ukraine’s military.
“If this is what Moscow feels compelled to do to sustain its operational tempo this is a military that is literally and figuratively ‘running on empty’,” said a Washington, DC-based long-time expert in Russian military affairs. “Russian has always had these clever military thinkers who write prolifically about the conduct of modern warfare and their theories on how they would prosecute any conflict. But they are proving once again that Russians are better at thinking, writing and talking about war than they are at doing it.”
Putin Will Feel More Pain over Ukraine War
At a press conference at the conclusion of these discussions, Starmer outlined the highlights of a five-point plan for the Coalition of the Willing’s support for Kyiv.
The UK Prime Minister identified these as: the coalition would ramp up sanctions on Russia, force Russia to pay reparations, keep up air defense support for Ukraine, increase the military pressure on Moscow, and draw up plans for security guarantees after the war.
He also commended the imposition of the latest oil and gas sanctions by the West and assured that Russian energy would be taken “off the market”.
Starmer stood alongside Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, who declared a Christmas deadline for drawing up a program of actions to require Russia to pay reparations for its illegal invasion of Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, used the occasion to thank the UK for its military support and implored the coalition to keep up pressure on Putin.
“The fewer assaults [Putin] can carry out on the front line, the faster he will agree to diplomacy,” Mr. Zelensky said. “There must be no option for Russia except to end the war.” The new sanctions imposed by the US this week are a “big step” towards crippling the Russian war machine.
Rutte noted that these discussions followed his visit to Washington, where he met with US President Donald Trump.
Rutte outlined the latest US sanctions against Russia’s oil sector and stated they “will starve them of revenue and significantly increase the pressure on Putin to come to the negotiating table.”
Rutte described the overall situation on the battlefield as becoming progressively more costly for Russia.
“Putin is gaining little new ground…and where there are marginal gains they are coming at a huge price.” He also stated that “Ukraine continues defending itself bravely and our support to them is working.”
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QuotePutin fears another coup as Russia finally begins to buckle
Panic in the Kremlin as it runs out of cards to play just as Trump turns the screws
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Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the US has been trying to figure out the appropriate level of involvement. Tomahawk Missiles would be quite the game-changer for this cyclical conversation.
Ukraine's current long-range drones are built for carrying out pinpoint strikes on smaller targets. So, a ~1,000-lb warhead with ~1,600-mile range wouldn't just be a small step up, it would be a leap. But we're not just talking about handing over the Tomahawks and waving good-bye, the US would have to give prototype US launch systems that would be used in directly targeting Russia.
10/16/25
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It looks like the peace deal between Israel, Gaza, Hamas, and other Arab States is holding (so far). The fighting has stopped, refugees are returning, and Trump deserves all the praise he's getting right now.
Unfortunately, this deal probably won't last. Mostly because it's the Middle East we're talking about, and because the core issue at hand remains unresolved.
10/14/25
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On 6/7/2018 at 4:37 PM, Speedtrucker said:
Top 5 car chase scene easy.
My top 5 are:
Bullitt
French Connection
Ronin
Way of the Gun
Dirty Mary crazy Larry
I normally exclude films that are basically films about a car chase, Driver, Drive, Gone in 60(original), vanishing point, etc. they are some good movies but they kinda exclude themselves in my opinion.
Oh and I still love the Blues Brothers chase.
Check out the chase in Short Time. A great little Texas-Ex Dabney Coleman comedy. Starts at 40:03
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Israel vs everyone war thread
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Are you celebrating the murder of Israeli civilians and soldiers by terrorists?