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Posted on 5/6/25 at 6:24 am to Auburn1968
Rqdnom tweets
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Trump gave no instructions to cut off aid to Ukraine. The order to temporarily suspend military aid to Ukraine came from the office of Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, taking the White House by surprise-Reuters.
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"We will promote peace": The pro-Russian winner of the first round of the Romanian presidential elections made a statement about the war.
George Simion emphasized the need to achieve a ceasefire, in line with the wishes of the current U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
The politician also opposed aid to Ukraine, explaining his decision by claiming that military assistance is supposedly "not beneficial for Germany, France, Romania, and Poland."
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The US plans to use the subsoil agreement with Ukraine to influence russia, — Bessent...
? Slovak President Peter Pellegrini was handed a petition demanding to announce a referendum on lifting sanctions against russia, — DennikN.
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"Hungary's EU commissioner is delaying approval of a new plan to end the bloc’s Russian energy reliance... [The] objection comes despite a formal obligation to be independent from Hungary's national political interests."
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Posted on 5/6/25 at 6:39 am to Auburn1968
Nice map from 25 years ago. You couldn’t find the one from 35 years ago?
Posted on 5/6/25 at 7:09 am to StormyMcMan
Russia's oil price drops to two-year low, Kremlin faces painful choices – Reuters
Andrii Muravskyi — Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 12:56
The price of Russian oil in roubles has fallen below RUB 4,000 (about US$49) per barrel – its lowest level in the past two years and 40% less than what is set in the state budget.
Source: Reuters
Details: Reuters estimates that the average price of Russia's mix of Urals and ESPO blends has dropped to US$48.92 per barrel, or RUB 3,900. This is far below the level set in the Russian state budget – RUB 6,700 (about US$83).
It is the lowest price since May 2023 and also well below the revised government forecast of RUB 5,281 (about US$65) per barrel, which is used for tax calculations.
Despite this, Russia has already increased its military spending for 2025 by a quarter – to 6.3% of GDP, the highest since the Cold War. The war against Ukraine has entered its fourth year.
Many analysts believe the Kremlin will be forced to raise taxes, cut social spending and increase borrowing if it wants to balance the budget without reducing defence expenditure.
The decline is linked to expectations that global oil production will outpace consumption. Over the past six trading sessions, global oil prices have dropped by more than 10%, and since April, they have fallen by over 20%. At that time, statements by US President Donald Trump regarding trade tariffs raised fears of a global economic slowdown.
The decision by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (which includes Russia) to accelerate the pace of output growth has also affected oil prices.
On Monday, Trump stated that both Moscow and Kyiv want to end the war and that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has become more inclined towards peace following the latest drop in oil prices.
Energy resources provide about one-third of Russia's budget revenues. Due to falling prices, the government last week increased its 2025 budget deficit forecast from 0.5% to 1.7% of GDP. This came after it lowered its energy revenue forecast by 24% due to expectations of a prolonged period of low oil prices.
Background:
Due to the decline in oil prices, Russia's budget deficit has surged, prompting the government to revise its financial indicators.
US President Donald Trump stated that the fall in oil prices increases pressure on Russia and raises the likelihood of a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainska Pravda
Andrii Muravskyi — Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 12:56
The price of Russian oil in roubles has fallen below RUB 4,000 (about US$49) per barrel – its lowest level in the past two years and 40% less than what is set in the state budget.
Source: Reuters
Details: Reuters estimates that the average price of Russia's mix of Urals and ESPO blends has dropped to US$48.92 per barrel, or RUB 3,900. This is far below the level set in the Russian state budget – RUB 6,700 (about US$83).
It is the lowest price since May 2023 and also well below the revised government forecast of RUB 5,281 (about US$65) per barrel, which is used for tax calculations.
Despite this, Russia has already increased its military spending for 2025 by a quarter – to 6.3% of GDP, the highest since the Cold War. The war against Ukraine has entered its fourth year.
Many analysts believe the Kremlin will be forced to raise taxes, cut social spending and increase borrowing if it wants to balance the budget without reducing defence expenditure.
The decline is linked to expectations that global oil production will outpace consumption. Over the past six trading sessions, global oil prices have dropped by more than 10%, and since April, they have fallen by over 20%. At that time, statements by US President Donald Trump regarding trade tariffs raised fears of a global economic slowdown.
The decision by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (which includes Russia) to accelerate the pace of output growth has also affected oil prices.
On Monday, Trump stated that both Moscow and Kyiv want to end the war and that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has become more inclined towards peace following the latest drop in oil prices.
Energy resources provide about one-third of Russia's budget revenues. Due to falling prices, the government last week increased its 2025 budget deficit forecast from 0.5% to 1.7% of GDP. This came after it lowered its energy revenue forecast by 24% due to expectations of a prolonged period of low oil prices.
Background:
Due to the decline in oil prices, Russia's budget deficit has surged, prompting the government to revise its financial indicators.
US President Donald Trump stated that the fall in oil prices increases pressure on Russia and raises the likelihood of a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainska Pravda
Posted on 5/6/25 at 8:14 am to texag7
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Nice map from 25 years ago. You couldn’t find the one from 35 years ago?
If it’s relevant post it. If not crawl back in your cave.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 8:20 am to cypher
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Details: Reuters estimates that the average price of Russia's mix of Urals and ESPO blends has dropped to US$48.92 per barrel, or RUB 3,900. This is far below the level set in the Russian state budget – RUB 6,700 (about US$83).
Part of the reason for the spigot being opened by Saudi Arabia and UAE is the Russia refused to go along with OPEC+ discipline. Putin needing oil income to pay for his war.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 9:08 am to doubleb
The male military age population in Ukraine is about 6.5 to 7 million. In the last two years they've had 650,000 leave the country to avoid fighting and another +100,000 deserters in the army.
That is 10% of the military age males not willing to fight.
That is 10% of the military age males not willing to fight.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 9:47 am to LSU7096
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The male military age population in Ukraine is about 6.5 to 7 million. In the last two years they've had 650,000 leave the country to avoid fighting and another +100,000 deserters in the army. That is 10% of the military age males not willing to fight.
That leaves them with over five million if you subtract casualties. They aren’t running out of people any time soon.
Of course organizing and training them is huge.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:02 am to CitizenK
This response is hilarious because you clearly don't grasp what No Colors was saying 
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:04 am to texag7
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Nice map from 25 years ago. You couldn’t find the one from 35 years ago?
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:07 am to doubleb
Couple of points on the map/demographics debate that keeps getting rehashed:
1) I don't think we are getting accurate data from either side on the demographics
2) demographics being Russian or not, that was still part of Ukrainian territory
3) If every piece of land that is "ethnically ____" automatically went to its corresponding country, our maps would look wildly different than they do for a lot of areas
1) I don't think we are getting accurate data from either side on the demographics
2) demographics being Russian or not, that was still part of Ukrainian territory
3) If every piece of land that is "ethnically ____" automatically went to its corresponding country, our maps would look wildly different than they do for a lot of areas
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:17 am to cypher
WarTranslated
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Russian air defenses were so heroically "protecting" Moscow from drones last night that one of their own missiles proudly parked itself in the living room of a high-rise apartment in suburban Podolsk.
@wartranslated
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Russian air defenses were so heroically "protecting" Moscow from drones last night that one of their own missiles proudly parked itself in the living room of a high-rise apartment in suburban Podolsk.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:31 am to texag7
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Nice map from 25 years ago. You couldn’t find the one from 35 years ago?
Struck a nerve did it.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:50 am to VolSquatch
1) If you looked at data from years ago, why would anyone cook the books? 25 years ago there was no Cold War of hot war.
Now numbers could be off. That happens, but I don’t believe there was a big reason to deliberately fudge them.
2) True. I don’t believe Canada would like France invading Quebec, or Mexico to invade the SW just because they have the same language and heritage. Laws and borders should be respected. Look what happened when our leaders ignored the law and neglected our borders.
3) Correct. See above
Now numbers could be off. That happens, but I don’t believe there was a big reason to deliberately fudge them.
2) True. I don’t believe Canada would like France invading Quebec, or Mexico to invade the SW just because they have the same language and heritage. Laws and borders should be respected. Look what happened when our leaders ignored the law and neglected our borders.
3) Correct. See above
Posted on 5/6/25 at 11:12 am to cypher
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