#Trump Putin talks

[latestnews-now]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his willingness to meet with President-elect Donald Trump, opening the door to critical discussions on Ukraine, global diplomacy, and more. What does this mean for the world stage? Watch the full analysis and share your thoughts below!

[tomorrowusa]

Elon Musk, Donald Trump's chief pompom boy, has been secretly communicating with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin for the last few years.

A report that Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been in regular contact over the past few years with President Vladimir Putin will not come as much of a surprise to officials in Ukraine—or to the frontline troops fighting a brutal war of attrition with Russian forces. In the few months after Putin’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the South African-born billionaire was hailed a hero by the country’s defenders as they used Musk’s Starlink satellite terminals to coordinate their military operations. Freely provided by Musk in a gesture of solidarity, the terminals gave Ukrainians a crucial battleground edge against the numerically superior Russian forces. Since then, however, relations between Musk and Ukrainian leaders have deteriorated significantly. The Wall Street Journal report on the regular contact between Musk and the Kremlin—the newspaper says Putin even asked Musk not to activate Starlink over Taiwan as a favor to China’s Xi Jinping—will only confirm suspicions in Ukraine that, if not yet a full-blown Russian asset, Musk is becoming a Russian ally. And Starlink is the key. The portable satellite terminals, allowing reliable and secure internet access, remain the backbone of Ukraine’s frontline communications—although the bill is now picked up by the Pentagon rather than Starlink, a subsidiary of Musk’s SpaceX. Increasingly, however, the Russians are using them too. Ukrainian officials say Russian forces are deploying thousands of the terminals in captured Ukrainian territory, closing the technology gap and enabling their grindingly slow and brutal offensive in the Donetsk region. Because of international sanctions, Starlink cannot sell its hardware in Russia and its satellite do not cover Russian territory. But the Russians appear to have a reliable supply of smuggled Starlink terminals through a third country, which its forces can then use in Ukraine.

Well, now we know how Putin obtained those Starlink terminals.

While Russia illicitly using Starlink in communications networks and drones is an alarming sign that they can access American technology to make their drones better, they might not become commonplace. Russian forces on the ground are in desperate need of stable communications and the military might prioritize giving them Starlink access over putting the hardware in a drone that will more than likely be shot down after a single use. Even if Starlink is put in some Shahed variants, it’s unlikely that every single one of the dozens of drones launched per month would have it. Even so, Russia’s use of Starlink to coordinate its forces and drones create new worries for Ukraine and SpaceX alike.

It's deeply troubling that somebody with close ties to America's space program should be playing footsie with one of America's enemies.

With Election Day 10 days away, what are YOU doing in real life to defeat the Trump-Musk-Putin Axis? You can inform low information voters, you can help people vote, and you can shoot down bullshit you hear being publicly spewed by MAGA cultists.

If you don't have a bone spur or something, see how you can help in the final stretch of the campaign.

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[alfredolover119]

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[Posted on 18 March 2023 11:01am GMT-5]

[SOURCE 1: CNN]

[SOURCE 2: THE NEW YORK TIMES]

[SOURCE 3: NBC]

[jccheapalier]

KAMALA HARRIS wants to run for PRESIDENT again!?

[qqueenofhades]

Happy Pride 🥳

[mugiwara-lucy]

Talk about IRRELEVANT and WASHED UP.

Of course I had to chime in 😂

[skitskatdacat63]

I really hope this leaked convo is real because oh my god what in the deranged ass old man yaoi 😭😭

[ricisidro]

How to 'end the Russia-Ukraine War within a day.'

US President-elect Donald Trump Peace Plan or Peace Talks in Europe.

Creation of an 800-mile demilitarized zone between Russia and Ukraine, patrolled by European troops, with Russia retaining its territorial gains (20% of Ukraine: Crimea and the Donbas region made up of Donetsk and Luhansk) and Ukraine pledging not to join NATO for 20 years. Ukrainian President Zelensky has condemned the plan as "suicidal for Europe."

Source: Newsweek

[half-life-crisis]

#ITOLDYou! #Podcast S2/E3! #Trump’s #cabinet #picks are destroying #America already. #People in the #presidential orbit shall never be #blind #loyalists.

#watch here https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ql6P3cH2AVE…

#learn more https://halflifecrisis.com/hlc-articles/how-trumps-cabinet-picks-destroy-america…

#MAGA actually #voted for #Russian's #intererests.

[wherepond]

Ukraine war

Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg postponed his trip to Kyiv until after the inauguration

[sunsetzer]

He says a lot of truly baffling shit but I think this one takes the cake for me. First he threatens to start a trade war and now he's talking like he wants to annex Canada? Does he actually hear the words coming out of his mouth? Does he ever think before he speaks? I honestly don't think he does.

No Canadian in their right mind would say this. I guarantee you if anyone ever has there's an 80% chance it was meant to be a joke. Bro watched an episode of This Hour Has 22 Minutes and took it at face value.

[krissthinktank]

It's disingenuous to make this just about October 7th when the persecution of Palestinians, but she is also running ads to say that she will always support Israel, so there's that.

[gwiazdaerydanu]

Neocons demand Ukraine escalation. Trump signals talks with Putin

[latestnews-now]

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s ceasefire proposal for Ukraine has sparked sharp criticism from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This move, involving talks with Russia’s Putin and Turkey’s Erdoğan, raises questions about global peace efforts. Dive into the details in this video, where we explore Orbán’s plan, Ukraine’s response, and the potential impact of US politics under Trump. Stay informed on global affairs and subscribe for more

[stelashe]

I reblogged 1 (one) post about an American issue and now my reccd posts are all about American shit I do not care nor do I want to know about. Abort the Americanism abort abort

[abignewscom]

Putin on Trump Victory, Talks on Ukraine

Putin’s Reaction to Trump’s Victory Russian President Vladimir Putin, known for his reserved nature, publicly congratulated Trump on his win. Calling him “courageous,” Putin noted the many obstacles Trump faced in his political journey. His admiration seemed rooted in Trump’s resilience and fortitude amid political challenges. Historical Relationship Between Putin and Trump The Trump-Putin…