https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/comments/1czje0e/ru_pov_somewhere_in_the_donetsk_region_a/
RU POV: Somewhere in the Donetsk region a Ukrainian soldier contacted Russian forces in order to defect. He stole a Ukrainian tank and raised his gun up to identify himself.

Long and kinda heavy but good. I hd this on in AM. Paid attention to some.
Heavy hitters. Lots of international relations stuff.
The old world order is dying but the replacement has not yet been born. A dangerous time.
They have detailed timestamps.
Peace in the past could be obtained via peace talks and negotiations.
Now US only understands peace through war.


https://youtu.be/xsJsyY1VgPI?list=TLPQMjQwNTIwMjS69i-veEcMqA
The Dangerous Interregnum - Geoff Roberts, Glenn Diesen & Matthew Blackburn
...
30:36 Difference in strategic empathy
34:24 Discussing lack of strategic empathy in relation to Russia, China, and Iran
36:26 Peace is created by defeating adversaries, which is dangerous.
40:28 Increased strategic empathy due to Gaza crisis
42:25 Conflict didn't start in 2022, began 8 years earlier.
46:08 Understanding and empathizing with different perspectives
...
58:32 Western powers aim to restore unipolarity, while global powers advocate for multipolarity
1:00:26 The interregnum brings chaotic power dynamics and risky behaviors
1:04:18 India shifting towards balancing China, relinquishing non-aligned policy
1:06:16 Comparison of current America with 1970 Nixon era
1:10:14 Maintain balance of power through settlement and offshore balancing
1:12:04 Emphasizing the importance of diplomacy in legitimizing adversaries
...

Quote from: patentlymn on May 22, 2024, 01:38:25 PM

A real morale buster if true.
https://t.me/EurasianChoice/38311
??RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan to publish Ukraine's 'unwanted' POWs list

"I have complete lists of 500 Ukrainian prisoners of war, whom Kiev has been refusing to exchange for four months now. Zelensky has selected 38 people - Azov people and others - and is ready to take only them. Ukraine does not need the rest of the Ukrainian soldiers," Simonyan posted on her Telegram channel.

"The lists include full name and dates of birth. I'll publish it in full this evening. I think it will be interesting for wives, mothers and Ukrainian citizens in general to read it."

https://twitter.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1793277029913174405
🇷🇺🇺🇦 RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan to publish Ukraine's 'unwanted' POWs list

"I have complete lists of 500 Ukrainian prisoners of war, whom Kiev has been refusing to exchange for four months now. Zelensky has selected 38 people - Azov people and others - and is ready to take only them. Ukraine does not need the rest of the Ukrainian soldiers," Simonyan posted on her Telegram channel.

"The lists include full name and dates of birth. I'll publish it in full this evening. I think it will be interesting for wives, mothers and Ukrainian citizens in general to read it."

Could be a real propaganda Op too...I mean what are the Rus asking for?  Seems too one-sided...

I dunno. Here is the list. 500 names.
Early on in the SMO Kiev said they wanted to exchange POWs for the AZOV troops but not others, at least not then.
This was shortly after Mariupol.
https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwar/comments/1cy80iu/a_huge_list_of_captured_ukrainian_soldiers_that/

https://t.me/inessas1992/6760
GDP growth forecast (IMF), 2024.

🇷🇺 Russia: 3.2%
🇹🇷 Turkey: 3.1%
🇵🇱 Poland: 3.1%
🇭🇺 Hungary: 2.2%
🇬🇷 Greece: 2%
🇪🇸 Spain: 1.9%
🇮🇪 Ireland: 1.5%
🇳🇴 Norway: 1.5%
🇨🇭 Switzerland: 1.3%
🇫🇷 France: 0.7%
🇮🇹 Italy: 0.7%
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 0.6%
🇬🇧 UK: 0.5%
🇩🇪 Germany: 0.2%
🇸🇪 Sweden: 0.2%

FWIW - https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/trump-backed-candidate-wins-house-special-election-california/