100%, the Soviets just worked them to death and crushed their souls for the next 50 years until solidarity movement started.

This is the perfect counterpoint to the guy who was here arguing that living in peace as a Russian puppet was better than continuing to fight for Ukraine.

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I'm currently reading "The Eagle Unbowed", it's a history of what happened in Poland in ww2. What the Russians are doing to the Ukrainians is not much different than what the Nazis did to the poles. Not just the Jews, but all poles. 30 killed in one village, 20 in the next. It all adds up to 1000's.

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Russia didn't treat the Poles much better

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Russia also brutally suppressed the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The father of student on our High School Soccer team was killed during the revolution. His mother and family fled to France, married a GI, lived in Germany. He spoke Hungarian, French. German and English.

This is all communists and socialists. Working for the good of all, but mostly the enlightened and privileged few, cannot be a choice under their regimes.

IMO, this is bullisht leaked from Russia in an attempt to get Trump back schmoozing and getting yanked around by Putin. Faux scapegoating to take the perceived blame off Vladimir with the Oval Office. Hope Donald doesn't fall for it and realizes that Vlad runs the show and if Lavrov was unwilling to negotiate it's because Vlad has set the expectation that certain strategic goals are nonnegotiable.

Lavrov falls out of favor

The Kremlin is looking for someone to blame after the collapse of the planned Putin–Trump talks in Budapest.

According to Russian insiders, responsibility has been pinned on the Foreign Ministry. Its memo — filled with unrealistic, almost… pic.twitter.com/uxn7cUlJyM

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) November 3, 2025

The Kremlin is looking for someone to blame after the collapse of the planned PutinTrump talks in Budapest.

According to Russian insiders, responsibility has been pinned on the Foreign Ministry. Its memo filled with unrealistic, almost ultimatum-like demands reportedly angered Trump and led to the meeting's cancellation.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has become the main scapegoat. Western media have already named him a key reason for the cooling of U.S.Russia relations.

Ironically, Lavrov tried to impress Putin by taking a hard line with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio but overplayed his hand. He came unprepared, refused to discuss compromise, and rigidly repeated the Kremlin's instructions on Ukraine.

Washington took the tone as confrontational and shut the door. The Trump administration made it clear: they won't negotiate under threats.

Now, through leaks to Kommersant, Russia's Foreign Ministry is trying to deflect blame, claiming Lavrov only followed prior agreements reached in Alaska. But sources say Putin was furious Lavrov narrowly avoided being accused of sabotage for derailing a critical summit.

Kremlin emissary Kirill Dmitriev has since flown to Washington to calm tensions.

Lavrov's position is now visibly weakened. Like Shoigu before him, he's turning from a power player into a scapegoat.

Adding insult to injury, a harsh piece in the Financial Times reportedly hit the Russian foreign minister "where it hurts most."

Russia is now using FPV drones guided via 4G networks, delivered deep into Ukrainian territory by “Molniya” UAVs. The FPV detaches mid-air and connects to Ukraine’s LTE to search for targets. One such combo attacked a civilian minibus in Mykolaivka, Sumy region, 35 km from the… pic.twitter.com/a6j2k7et2k

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) November 2, 2025

The Ukrainian Navy attacks a Russian special forces unit stationed on the Sivash oil platform in the Black Sea. pic.twitter.com/wOWqcbQDWk

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) November 3, 2025

Ukraine's Task Force East said that Russia conducted a combined ballistic missile and OWA UAV strike on Ukrainian forces in Dnipropetrovsk oblast on November 1st. According to TSN journalist Dmytro Sviatnenko, the strike occurred in a rear area while the servicemen were preparing… pic.twitter.com/EttPkjYCyv

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) November 3, 2025

That's just stupid on the Ukes' part. Come on, now.

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That's just stupid on the Ukes' part. Come on, now.

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Just lazy. This has happened more than once.

Updated map showing Russian advances in Pokrovsk and near Myrnohrad, south of Novopavlivka, and east of Borova. The situation in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad pocket continues to deteriorate. https://t.co/MAGaNIKjFT https://t.co/rZIRfo4Cb1 pic.twitter.com/kCciazeApa

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) November 4, 2025

Former deputy head of Hungary’s foreign intelligence, Andras Telkes reveals that the Orban government is now fully integrated with Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service.

A NATO member that is now likely passing all data directly to the Kremlin.
pic.twitter.com/7xuABJW70q

— Jay in Kyiv (@JayinKyiv) November 4, 2025

More examples of the effectiveness of Ukraine's New Donbas Line type of obstacles (https://t.co/JIVc6FtIDA 00:36 - 00:44).
In the video you can see how a Ukrainian drone strikes 2 Russian soldiers that were able to cross 4 lines of barbed wire and a ditch total, but were caught… pic.twitter.com/mwObeBCOAQ

— Playfra (@Playfra0) November 4, 2025

I imagine that NATO forces are very selective in what they share with Hungary. At this point they are simply an economic trading partner.

Ukraine’s GUR confirms it coordinated with Air Force and SOF pilots to strike the oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod region. Over 50 Ukrainian-made drones, including Bober/Beaver and FP-1 models, were used. The attack hit during repairs on the rectification column, already damaged… https://t.co/s1EU6ezt1e pic.twitter.com/t7wZ1axQSR

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) November 4, 2025

Dictators supporting dictators: Putin, Xi, Kim.

"South Korea's intelligence agency said over 5,000 North Korean construction troops have been moving to Russia since September to assist in infrastructure projects. The NIS reported that about 10,000 North Korean soldiers are deployed near the RussiaUkraine border, with 1,000 engineers engaged in mine-clearing operations."

NK

Infrastructure is code for "meat shields". We've already heard the stories about various peoples going to Russia under the auspices of "construction & infrastructure" and being sent straight to the front lines.

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Former deputy head of Hungary’s foreign intelligence, Andras Telkes reveals that the Orban government is now fully integrated with Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service.

A NATO member that is now likely passing all data directly to the Kremlin.
pic.twitter.com/7xuABJW70q

— Jay in Kyiv (@JayinKyiv) November 4, 2025

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The Blackmail of Orban is just one of many means and methods of the putin regime as it engages to take over without military might.

14 Tweet thread. Very detailed.

2/ Ukrainian HUR Tymur clearing ex-island in middle of Khakovka reservoir, west of Prymorske
Coordinates: 47.571617, 35.215154
Source: https://t.co/RTKFBYp27F

— Ukraine Control Map (@UAControlMap) November 4, 2025

Ukrainian soldier surrenders to a group of Russian soldiers, Pokrovsk Donetsk Oblast@GeoConfirmed @UAControlMap

48.292710, 37.202623 pic.twitter.com/Zzw8vKpcez

— Bielitz (@Bielitzling) November 4, 2025

Pokrovsk is almost entirely contested now. If you see the video above, you can see the destruction wrought to the city. It's a pile of rubble.

Under the new conscription law, draft-age men will now be assessed for service eligibility from January to December, not just twice a year as before. At least officially, deployments will still happen only in spring and fall

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— Mediazona (@mediazona_en) November 4, 2025

The Defense Ministry earlier insisted reservists wouldn’t be sent into combat or abroad. But since Moscow claims Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions of Ukraine as its own (while being far from occupying them in full), that promise comes with reasonable doubts

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— Mediazona (@mediazona_en) November 4, 2025

Great investigation into GRU activity in Europe and how their operations have continued even after being exposed. It’s clear that a lot of hard work went into this piece. A highly recommended read for anyone seeking to better understand Russian intelligence operations in the West https://t.co/VcscxtW16A

— Tatarigami_UA (@Tatarigami_UA) November 4, 2025

Read our latest crazy story on the spy who was so successful at pretending he's someone else that the GRU "killed off" his real persona and stranded him with the fake one. Once a fake environmental expert, now he's part of the Russia disinformation machine https://t.co/okUsSCTsfx

— ChristoGrozev@bsky.social (@christogrozev) November 4, 2025

Russia has begun serial production of modular guided air bombs with jet engines (KMPB), with a range of up to 200 km, Ukraine’s GUR reports. This allows Russian aircraft to strike targets without entering the reach of Ukrainian air defenses. pic.twitter.com/YlnsriL0xE

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) November 4, 2025

I have updated the infographic of Russian equipment losses provided by @valka_online in the Oryx loss list article pic.twitter.com/HeGEbYRcCn

— Jakub Janovsky (@Rebel44CZ) November 3, 2025

Your thread is gaining traction! #TopUnroll https://t.co/pMjGyWigCA 🙏🏼@AVAXX_FR for 🥇unroll

— Thread Reader App (@threadreaderapp) November 4, 2025

I agree, Ukraine had established its strategy in the defense of cities by retreating into them (Sievierodonetk, Sumy, Kyiv…)

Since Bakhmut, the Ukrainian army is no longer able to defend inside cities, examples : (Avdiivka, Selydove, Kourakhove, Pokrovsk…)

🧵THREAD🧵1/13⬇️ https://t.co/Av3bRjqN5s pic.twitter.com/2DxQoMgxr6

— Clément Molin (@clement_molin) November 5, 2025

The latest on the tough street-to-street fighting in and around Pokrovsk.

UPDATE

🇱🇻🇺🇦 Latvia to transfer 21 more Patria armored personnel carriers to Ukraine

The transfer will take place tomorrow at an event with the participation of Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal. pic.twitter.com/con4ccYr2o

— MAKS 25 🇺🇦👀 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) November 5, 2025

“Like many Iraqis now fighting in Ukraine, the 24-year-old travelled to Russia without his family's knowledge to enlist in Russia's armed forces, his mother Zeinab Jabbar, 54, told AFP.

Like them, he was drawn by promises of money and a Russian passport…

They include a monthly… pic.twitter.com/x11wTWVnHg

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) November 5, 2025

"My friend signed a contract, and ten days later, that was f*cking it."

A student from India signed a contract with the Russian defense ministry because he wanted to earn money, and died just 10 days later, his friend said.

According to him, there was no training: after signing… https://t.co/sA9oSfhA0R pic.twitter.com/XchVQrKQ84

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) November 5, 2025

We've probably reached the point when there are no longer enough remaining hulls to be refurbed in the long term and everything left is only useful for cannibalization, while older, ignored AFV types are now being seriously considered for active service.

— Jompy (@Jonpy99) November 4, 2025

It's also worth pointing that IIRC originally the Russian MoD aimed to scrap 10,000 stored armored vehicles by 2020, but after 2014 the figure was revisited to just 4,000. I think by now they've learnt that numbers in storage are not the same as useful reserves.

— Jompy (@Jonpy99) November 4, 2025

Russian Volgograd oil refinery, with the capacity of 14,5mln tons of oil annually, is currently under drone attack. pic.twitter.com/2kPL7V8WI0

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) November 5, 2025