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Our Boots on the Ground Is New Demarcation Line

by Oui Sat Jun 28th, 2025 at 11:56:18 AM EST

Russian Advance In UA Until a Peace Settlement Is Reached

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered stunning statements at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, reigniting global fears of a full-scale annexation. In his address, Putin described Ukrainians and Russians as "one people," and by principle "all of Ukraine is ours." Ukraine halted negotiations on several occasions unwilling to accept reality. Where Russian boots are on the ground, we will not recede the territory.

Ukraine is pushed on by European military aggression to keep on fighting until "Russia is defeated." That will not happen.


Ukraine Dropped from 61 to 2 Mentions This Year

Russia reacts to NATO summit results for renewed Ukraine support | CBS News |

Global leaders gathered for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit, where there was an increase in defense spending pledges amid Ukraine's ongoing war against Russia.

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Flattery in The Hague: Trump Has Been Played

NATO's increased military spending: Will Ukraine profit from it? | DW News |

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Russian Retaliation Airfield Western Ukraine

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NATO's history of running hot and cold on Ukraine is running cold again | CBC - 27 June 2025 |

Members hung on to Zelenskyy's every word at recent summits -- but not in The Hague

NATO-Russia Founding Act (1997)

"On May 20, 2002, Vladimir Putin put his signature on the Rome Declaration, which endorsed the Act and guarantee of territorial integrity of all nations in Europe. "His signature is on it with mine," Robertson said.

"The same day that he stood beside me at the press conference and said Ukraine is a sovereign, independent nation, a state which will make its own decisions about peace and security."

"And now the same man says Ukraine is not a nation and somehow, violently, it has to be absorbed inside his concept of a new Russia."

The former secretary general, during his interview, confessed to often carrying around a copy of the more than two-decade-old declaration in his suit pocket.

The document, for Robertson, is an ever-present reminder of Putin's betrayal -- perhaps even a personal keepsake of a crown achievement that history has turned to dust.

When Ukrainians look at the same piece of paper, however, they not only see betrayal, but also another capricious moment in time.

At the Russia-NATO Summit President Vladimir Putin and leaders of 19 NATO countries signed the Rome Declaration "NATO- Russia Relations: A New Quality" | 28 May 2002 |

For Russia, given its geopolitical situation, the deepening of equal interaction with NATO is a practical manifestation of its multi-faceted approach to which there is no alternative and to which we are firmly committed, President Putin said. He said Russia could not imagine itself outside Europe, but it was equally inconceivable to underestimate the role of the time-tested mechanisms of cooperation in Asia and the CIS.

After the plenary session, Mr Putin had brief talks with US President George Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, French President Jacques Chirac, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy.

After the Russia-NATO Summit President Vladimir Putin took part in a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General George Robertson and Italian Prime Ministers Silvio Berlusconi | 28 May 2002 |

A joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and NATO Secretary General George Robertson on the results of the Russia-NATO Summit.

Combining the potentials of Russia and NATO can and must be a decisive factor in forming a new system of international relations, the Russian President told journalists.

Russia and NATO do not always see eye-to-eye on some security issues, the President noted. But what unites them is far more weighty and serious.

Moscow has agreed to the creation of the NATO-Russia Council, Mr Putin said, in pursuit of the goals that face international institutions in the modern world, in particular the fight against terrorism.

He said that the development of bilateral relations, notably between Russia and the US, need not cause any jealousy in the EU. He also noted that George Bush's visit to Moscow had been a major contributing factor that made possible the signing of the summit agreement.

On the topic of Ukraine's accession to NATO, the Russian President said that it was entitled to make the decision independently. He does not see it as something that could cloud the relations between Russia and Ukraine. But President Putin stressed that Russia's position on the expansion of the bloc remained unchanged.

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by the Secretary General of NATO, Lord Robertson, at the joint press conference with President Putin and Prime Minister Berlusconi following the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of the Heads of State and Government

Malign intent by the United States of America and NATO leadership.

See the passing years after positive support logistics in the Afghan War, the increased tasks devoted to NATO, the destruction of the Post WWII world order by Bush-Cheney during the years 2001-2009. This continued under Obama-Biden from 2009-2017 with the Middle East wars and support from European NATO states. The UN R2P principle and hypocrisy sets in ... regime change in Iraq - Georgia (failed) -  
Libya - Syria - Türkiye (failed) - and the Maidan massacre to force regime change by other means ... an ugly coup d'état on Russia's border. An existential threat to the Russian Federation.

For now, Iran too will fail.

Nato has just surrendered Ukraine to Putin | The Telegraph |

The US president may have won over the summit on defence spending, but the alliance's eastern flank has been exposed

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NATO vs Russia: Allies gather for NATO summit to discuss Ukraine war and Russia sanctions | Daily Mail World |

NATO vs Russia: NATO's summit began, as Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg condemned the Kremlin's 'unprovoked aggressions' [repeat one hundred times please] in Ukraine. The NATO allies are set to announce plan to boost US natural gas shipments to Europe to break Russia's stranglehold on energy supply and pave the way for tougher sanctions.

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Orbán: Von der Leyen Acts Like a Soviet Party Boss--"Signs of Brezhnevization" | APT News |

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán launched a scathing attack on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a Friday interview on Kossuth Radio. Speaking from Brussels, Orbán accused her of behaving like a Soviet party secretary, warning that the EU is undergoing "Brezhnevization." He claimed Brussels is increasingly acting like Moscow--issuing top-down instructions to Budapest and trying to bypass Hungary's democratic decisions, particularly regarding Ukraine's EU accession. Orbán said Hungary is not alone in resisting this centralization and predicted other EU nations would soon follow.

Military Summary: Analysis of Global Conflicts: Situation in Ukraine on the 28th of June 2025

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Testimony of accused of Crocus terrorist act confirm Kiev was its customer | TASS |

Weapons used in the terrorist act were delivered to Russia from the territory of Ukraine, as stated in testimony

The leaders behind these terror acts will be half accountable.

Have a peaceful cultural summer

by Oui (Oui) on Sun Jun 29th, 2025 at 02:13:24 PM EST
Ukrainian intelligence officer accused of sabotage attacks in Russia shot dead in Kyiv

Ivan Voronich was part of the Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) and is thought to have been involved with missions aimed at embarrassing Vladimir Putin sabotage attacks with MI6/CIA intelligence.

In a video from Ukraiinska Pravda, an assailant can be seen shooting Voronich several times before running away.

A post from Telegram channel New Military Columnist revealed: "The head of one of the departments of the Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) Special Operations Centre, Colonel Ivan Voronich, was killed in Kyiv. An unknown person fired from a pistol with a silencer, after which he disappeared."

Assassinations as part of a losing proxy war on Russia and retaliation. Don't cry for me.

Much of recent weeks brutal Russian drone strikes are clear retaliation for unwanted escalation as negotiations were started in Riyadh and Istanbul. A repeat of April 2022.

Have a peaceful cultural summer

by Oui (Oui) on Thu Jul 10th, 2025 at 07:04:35 PM EST

'You think the end has come' -- as Russian attacks on Ukraine escalate, Kyiv grapples with terrifying new normal

Have a peaceful cultural summer

by Oui (Oui) on Thu Jul 10th, 2025 at 08:11:55 PM EST
As leaders attend Ukraine Recovery Conference, rebuilding is distant dream for Ukrainians who need it most

Russian troops deliver overnight strike on Ukrainian military-industrial sites in Kiev | TASS |

Russia's Battlegroup West inflicted more than 225 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a foreign-made armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

My earlier analysis/prediction ...

Joint terror acts coordinated by British and U.S. intelligence using proxies by the Ukrainian terror arm SBU and remnants Al Qaeda affiliates in Idlib province NW Syria bordering Türkiye for free flow of arms, explosives and jihadists .. see the Khorasan group of the Islamic State and terror acts.


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by Oui (Oui) on Thu Jul 10th, 2025 at 08:13:29 PM EST
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Russia is working on creating a 'buffer zone' along Ukrainian border | DW News |

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by Oui (Oui) on Thu Jul 10th, 2025 at 08:33:21 PM EST
Russian forces continue advancing, creating buffer zones along way -- Kremlin spokesman

The Russian Armed Forces continue to advance, creating buffer zones to ensure the security of the country's regions, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a press briefing.

When asked to comment on the Ukrainian army's stated intention to retake positions in Russia's borderline regions of Kursk and Belgorod, he noted that the Kremlin "did not react to that in any way."

"You know that our troops are advancing, creating buffer zones to ensure the security of our country's regions. The military continues this work," Peskov added.

A number of media outlets reported on July 8 that Alexander Syrsky, commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, believes that Ukraine needs to retake and hold positions in the Kursk and Belgorod regions.



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by Oui (Oui) on Thu Jul 10th, 2025 at 08:36:37 PM EST
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by Oui (Oui) on Thu Jul 10th, 2025 at 08:38:41 PM EST
Starmer and Macron call for new sanctions on Russia, expand UK-France military force | Le Monde |

During Macron's three-day state visit to the UK, the British prime minister and French president called on Thursday for more sanctions to 'step up the pressure on Russia' and secure a ceasefire in Ukraine.

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by Oui (Oui) on Thu Jul 10th, 2025 at 09:14:57 PM EST
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UK, France Revamp `Reassurance Force' Plan for Ukraine - Paris HQ, Air Defense, Naval Demining  | Kyiv Post  |

The coalition leaders announced further military and political support to Ukraine, but provided no immediate plans on peacekeeping forces for Ukraine until after a "cessation of hostilities".

The announcement focused on the opening of a new Coalition of the Willing headquarters in Paris and helping Ukraine stabilize its military on the ground, air, and sea following a ceasefire.

A press release from Starmer's Office provided details on support in the following areas:
Following the cessation of hostilities, the force is expected to:

  • Regenerate land forces: providing logistic, armament and training experts to assist with the regeneration and reconstitution of Ukraine's land forces.
  • Secure Ukraine's skies: The Coalition will provide safe skies alongside Ukraine's Air Force using Coalition aircraft to deliver Air Policing, reassuring the Ukrainian population and establishing the conditions for normal international air travel to recommence. 
  • Support safer seas: The existing Black Sea Task Force of Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria will be bolstered by additional specialist staff to accelerate the clearance of mines from the Black Sea and ensure safe and secure maritime access for all vessels transiting to and from Ukraine ports. 

The two leaders also agreed to increase the size of the Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF) from 10,000 to an army corps size of 50,000 troops. The CJEF was established in 2014 following the Russian annexation of Crimea and is an Anglo-French joint military force capable of peacekeeping, disaster relief, humanitarian aid, and combat operations in all domains, including space and cyber. 

The Black Sea Naval Co-Operation Task Group-BLACKSEAFOR" has been initiated by Turkey at the second Chiefs of the Black Sea Navies (CBSN) meeting which was held in Varna/Bulgaria in 1998

Have a peaceful cultural summer

by Oui (Oui) on Thu Jul 10th, 2025 at 09:16:47 PM EST
Three months earlier ...



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