re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.

McCain was one of the worst politicians in recorded history. His military “service” is a stain on this nation.

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A typical day for Russia, which, unfortunately, continues to avoid truly strong global pressure in response to prolonging the war.

At night, there was a series of brutal rocket artillery and aerial bomb strikes on Zaporizhzhia – against ordinary homes and city infrastructure. Sadly, the number of wounded increased during the day. There are fatalities. In the morning, Russia carried out another drone strike on a civilian logistics center in the Kyiv region. No military purpose whatsoever. A deliberate Russian strike against Ukrainian business.

During the day, a strike hit the center of Kharkiv, targeting university buildings. The National University of Pharmacy – for Russia, simply a target. Russian guided aerial bombs continue to rain down on communities in the Sumy, Kharkiv, and Donetsk regions. FPV drone strikes continue in the Zaporizhzhia region. Kherson is under constant artillery shelling.

The only reason Russia can afford all this is because it does not feel pain. Until Russia feels truly significant losses – above all economic losses – it will continue to avoid genuine diplomacy and ending the war. It is crucial that the world respond to every strike. It is crucial that Europe, the United States, the G7, and the G20 do not grant Russia time – time for war. Strong sanctions are needed. Strong tariffs on Russian trade are needed. Strong protection of life is needed.

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No one is talking about it in a Ukrainian war thread.

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We most certainly have talked, extensively, about Germany in this thread and the old one.

As a supplier of Ukraine, what happens there is important.

Epicenter

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While the NAFO trolls falsely claim Russia is running out of gasoline,

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It isn't like I have showed Russian newspapers decrying the fuel shortage.

Let's talk a little about fuel. In some ways, the unscheduled maintenance of the Russian refineries has been overplayed by some sources including here. The strikes aren't doing near the damage to the refineries as it may seem at first blush. These attacks are usually the type that cause a few weeks of interruptions. They produce massive fireballs because petroleum products are gonna petroleum product when mised with air and an ignition source. The 50-100 pound payloads just don't do massive damage.

If the above is true why are their fuel shortages and price spikes? Fuel is very inelastic. This is a high consumption season so small shortfalls equal big shifts in price. The potential scarcity produces hoarding by entities that can.

The bigger issue of the current situation is the refineries that are scheduled for turnaround to produce winter fuel (a serious need not just an environmental concern) have been task with making up the shortfalls currently and turnarounds are getting pushed back. This is making a short term issue into a much longer term issue. If Ukraine can get the stockpiles of Flamingos up enough to use them and they are effective and can start using them while this supply issue is still going on the problem will become massive for Russia.

If Ukraine can put 2000 pounds of boom on target the repairs go from a few weeks to several months. The ripple effect will go from pebbles in a lake to boulders in a pond.

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His military “service” is a stain on this nation.

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Because he got shot down, was tortured, and talked?

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re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted on 8/24/25 at 10:44 am to AU86
AU86

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German welfare state 'can no longer be financed' — Merz

German economy in real trouble. German de-industralization is a disaster.


Rut roh.

Fritz is not going to be happy.

Credit to Mertz. The other weak European welchers don't have the balls to do it. They continue to allow the invasion from third world shitholes and then they put them on government benefits. When you bring in people who are alien to your culture and refuse to assimilate for the purpose of them working, but you put them all on government benefits while they are not made to work this is what you get.
This post was edited on 8/24/25 at 12:47 pm

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8/24...... within the past month.

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About the German economy? Nope

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And in the old thread we also talked about it and German elections.

Lying again?

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