Budanov is more optimistic about 2025 than he was about 2024 https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/12/31/7491522/
Happened almost a month ago, still, heard of it only today, - China Is Cutting Off Drone Supplies Critical to Ukraine War Effort By Mark Bergen, Mackenzie Hawkins, and Gian Volpicelli December 09, 2024 at 11:29AM EST (Bloomberg) -- China’s escalating conflict with the US over trade is now extending to the drones that have become a vital part of Ukraine’s defense. Manufacturers in China recently began limiting sales to the US and Europe of key components used to build unmanned aerial vehicles, according to multiple people with knowledge of the developments, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive information. The moves are a prelude to broader export restrictions on drone parts that western officials expect Beijing to enforce in the new year, the people said. Those rules could take the form of license approvals based on the intended use of the components or softer requirements for Chinese companies to notify the government of their shipment plans, according to one of the people. Representatives for China’s Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology did not respond to a request for comment. https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/busines...rone-supplies-critical-to-ukraine-war-effort/
I'd assume export restriction dodging works both ways. Ukraine will probably find a way to get the components they need.
Vlad needs to watch his arse. Although I concede that Trump wants to help Vlad and stick it to Ukraine, Vlad and Lavrov are already mouthing off about how "Trump's proposals are unacceptable." Trump wants to come out of this looking like a hero and he needs to deliver on the quick fix. If Putin messes that up for him and Trump ends out looking like a buffoon for not delivering on the "I will end it in a day" promise then Vlad is going to pay a price. As I have said before, one thing that I find curious is that Trump takes almost all of his military advice from Gen. Jack Keane and Gen. Keith Kellogg, who both tell Trump every day that he will look weak on the world stage and especially to the Chinese if he gives an inch to Putin. So Vlad better not get too cocky. Things are plenty rocky in Russia right now and Trump can make it worse for Vlad if he needs a lesson. I mean, yes, Trump loves Putin's arse but Trump loves his own arse and protecting his own arse even more. It would be a big mistake for Vlad to forget that. Don't humiliate the Orange Man and help him to deliver on the quick ending you will pay the price. Putin Declares ‘Everything Will Be Fine’ Despite Russia’s Growing Challenges Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his rule, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered an upbeat and vague New Year’s Eve message that did not address casualties in Ukraine or rising inflation at home. Much of his short speech was characterized by omissions. While Mr. Putin on Tuesday honored the country’s “fighters and commanders,” he invoked Russians’ pride in defeating Nazism and declared 2025 “the year of the Defender of the Motherland,” he did not say who the country was fighting or why. =========================================== Vlad giving an update on Russia. Fucking idiot. You watch, he will increase pensions soon to maintain support from the old soviet era Russians. He doesnt have the money but the price of potatoes has increased 90% in Moscow. He has already increased pensions twice just to hold off the riots and discontent. And now that Ukraine is stopping the shipment of Russian gas through Ukraine to Europe it is getting much worse. His plan now is to just drone the shit out of Ukraine's electrical grid. Fine, except Ukraine's plan now is to drone the shit out of Moscow- so round and round they go. I will just repeat what I said. Putin needs to be careful with Trump because one of the things that caused Trump to cozy up to Putin was that Putin gave him respect while all the Europeans pissed on him. But every one of the Europeans is kissy face with Trump now. Trump is very likely to tell the Europeans that he agrees that Ukraine needs to have security guarantees as part of a truce plan. But that under no circumstances will American troops be there. But if Europe wants to put troops there to maintain the peace, the U.S. will contribute its share of the costs. Vlad is not going to like that. His plan is to demilitarize Ukraine, and rebuild the Russian military and take the rest of Ukraine after Trump's next term. Be careful Vlad. Trump loves you but we have all seen good love go bad with Trump. If I were Vlad, the thing that would worry me the most would be that the leaders of Poland were at Maralargo almost the next week after the election. Vlad wants him talking with Victor Orban, not Poland. Meanwhile, year three of the three day war coming right up.
More Russian war crimes to start the year. ‘Shoot All the Locals’ – Russian Officer Orders Civilian Executions in Luhansk Region Ukrainian soldiers released a video showing Russian serviceman Rudakov ordering the shooting of civilians in the Luhansk region. https://www.kyivpost.com/post/44762
Let's catch up with Orban and Hungary. Pro-Kremlin Hungary has officially lost €1 billion in EU funds frozen over corruption, marking the bloc’s first use of such measures. Hungary Officially Denied a Billion Euros of EU funds The EU’s black sheep Hungary feels the backlash from Brussels now that it has relinquished the EU presidency. https://www.kyivpost.com/post/44771
It seems in addition to being a Nazi schill on wage gwb-nazi -trader also hates children and traditional families