#music #rihanna - 4 April 2025 - Happy birthday webmaster John Nichols

4 April 2025

It is with great regret at 89 today I must stop publishing but with the current political scene in the world today with 2 "wannabe" dictators #Trump #netanyahu & the dictator #putin and the atrocities (war crimes) happening in both the #ukraine #Israel / #Gaza  and elsewhere in the world this will be my last post.

Just publishing this news is depressing but you can follow news here

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When I was in Korea in 1955 I was in the United Nation forces stationed opposite Gloucester Hill with the British Royal Signals (video of attack 4 years earlier)

Why are they not keeping the peace in Ukraine

I need to return to enjoying my music for which I am told I have a good ear for noticing music picking the Rolling Stones; Eric Clapton´s first records for being famous + many more and Rihanna´s first CD c2007/2008 when I was diagnosed with cancer. About that time a lady from UA dreams Donetsk (UA Dreams) wrote to me and we corresponded for about 18 months before she moved to Germany. I warned her then about the Russians when they invaded Georgia

Too much hot air throughout the world and not enough action

Future of Ukraine discussed at UN Security Council 

Thank you for following my posts all over these years on this site and others - my My Google Maps photos

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Hope that history rights itself and that there will be love and peace in the world: those breaking it will meet their karma before they bring their tyranny to the peace lovers of this world

Passing out parade at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Summer 1958 John Nichols Dettingen Company

https://archive.org/details/dettingen-company-royal-military-academy-sandhurst-winter-term-1964.

 

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#DonaldTrump #Russia - Ukraine talks at risk as Trump fails to strong-arm Putin: Times Radio

30 March 2025

Trump's unbalanced approach to Ukraine talks has failed to pressure Putin into peace talks as Russia adds more conditions to negotiations to "drag out" the war,

The Times's Michael Binyon tells Frontline on #timesradio

US-Ukraine Minerals Deal: Looting and Economic Colonization

#Ukraine #Russia - Ukraine destroys 96 Russian cruise missiles (Engels-2 air base) as Zelensky says Putin will ‘die soon’: The Sun (The Frontline with Jerome Starkey)

27 March 20225

Ukraine claims it has destroyed some 96 Russian cruise missiles in one of the most successful strikes of the war as Zelensky says Putin ‘will die soon’ and a fragile ceasefire appears to falter. Jerome Starkey breaks down the latest news for the war in Ukraine in 'The Frontline with Jerome Starkey'

The Frontline with Jerome Starkey

💯 ! We must STOP asking Russia or Trump's permission, and start moving NOW ! Macron is right, Europe must make it's own decisions 🇪🇺 https://t.co/I6wZOpqo3K pic.twitter.com/vdcbKmC1S2

— Zelenskyste 🇫🇷🇺🇦 (@VolodimirZelen1) March 27, 2025

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#europe #ukraine #russia - Macron says 'now is not the time' to lift Russian sanctions as he announces 'reassurance force': Sky News

27 March 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that a "reassurance force" in Ukraine will act as a security guarantee and be deployed the day after a peace deal. It comes after Moscow warned the UK and France are risking a direct clash between Russia and NATO. #skynews #macron #ukraine #russia #france #ukrainerussiawar

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A MESSAGE FROM THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE...
...To the people of the Free World, and especially to the people of the EU and the United States.

Telling you about how they feel...
...and what YOU can do to help them.

(A thread - PLEASE read it to the end)
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— Aleksandr X (@AleksandrX13) March 27, 2025

#ukraine #russia #ceasefire - Ukraine ceasefire deal brokered by US • FRANCE 24 English

25 March 2025

The United States said on Tuesday it has reached separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to implement a ban on attacks by the two countries on each other's energy facilities. FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle Chaze reports from Kyiv. 

Lavrov: Ukraine is a Nazi project backed by Europe to fight Russia. Moscow will “denazify” Kyiv and build a new world order - with China, India, Iran, and North Korea.

Russia says it’s fighting fascism. But glorifies North Korea. And partners with Iran.

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— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) March 25, 2025

#ukraine #ceasefire - US, Russia Conclude Meeting on Truce Prospects, Ukraine Embraces Idea of Full Ceasefire: Bloomberg

25 March 2025

US and Russian officials concluded 12 hours of talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday as part of President Donald Trump's campaign for a ceasefire for the war in Ukraine.

Following the meeting, Ukraine's envoy to the US said the European nation unconditionally supports the idea of a full ceasefire with Russia that goes beyond the one-month energy infrastructure truce currently under discussion. Bloomberg's Tony Halpin reports.

#trump #politics #ai - I Asked AI If Trump Is a RUSSIAN ASSET. And Here’s What It Said: I Ask AI

13 March 2025

Today, I’m asking AI to break down the real reasons behind Donald Trump’s admiration for Putin, where this kind of behavior could lead, and whether there’s any truth to the rumors that Trump was actually a KGB agent with the codename ‘Krasnov.’

Stick around until the end to hear ChatGPT’s take on all of it.

#trump #politics #ai

https://x.com/TonaldDrump45an

#Ukraine #Russia #USA - What to expect from US-Russia talks on Ukraine ceasefire? • FRANCE 24 English

24 March 2025

U.S. and Russian negotiators on Monday sat down for talks in Saudi Arabia on a partial ceasefire in Ukraine, hours after a round of negotiations between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations, Russian news reports said.

France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a look at what the main sticking points of the talks are set to be - and whether a deal is likely to be reached.

#Ukraine #Russia #ceasefire

❗️🇫🇷French company Dassault is ready to offer 🇨🇦Canada and 🇵🇹Portugal Rafale fighters instead of 🇺🇸American F-35s pic.twitter.com/dAK3YobJV9

— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) March 23, 2025

The center of Moscow is no longer not violently exploding..

Elite residential complex "Rosa Rossa", where alot of well connected high level Russians happen to live, now resembles everything Russia has ever touched. pic.twitter.com/3Mpn9pGEc8

— Jay in Kyiv (@JayinKyiv) March 24, 2025

#Russia #Ukraine #energy - Russian strikes target Ukraine's energy infrastructure • FRANCE 24 English

22 March 2025

Russia launched a drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing three people and wounded 12, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, despite agreeing to a limited ceasefire.

Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle Wednesday to a limited ceasefire after US President Donald Trump spoke with the countries’ leaders, though it remains to be seen what possible targets would be off limits to attack.

#Russia #Ukraine #energy

Czech President Petr Pavel @prezidentpavel about the Russian drone attack on Odesa during his visit:

"We had left Odesa by train about 20 minutes before the first explosions were heard. It was not pushed by this incident. We were there in a planned time frame, so it was just a… https://t.co/M6ZuXwUmrl pic.twitter.com/SuprVh1fsH

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) March 21, 2025

#Russia - Christo Grozev: the Russian spycatcher Putin wants dead | WTCTW Podcast: Channel 4 News

20 March 2025

Christo Grozev is a Bulgarian investigative journalist who has spent years tracking down Russian spies and is on Vladimir Putin’s wanted list.

Grozev’s open-source journalism exposed spies linked to the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in 2018 and Alexei Navalny in 2020. Now he is at the centre of his own sinister Kremlin plot, as a Bulgarian spy-ring was sent by Moscow to target him and planned to kidnap and kill him, before they were arrested and convicted in the UK. He speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy in this episode of Ways to Change the World ahead of the streaming release of his new documentary ‘Kill List: Hunted by Putin’s Spies’ - which is available on Channel 4. Produced by Silvia Maresca, Calum Fraser, Ka Yee Mak.

Ways to Change The World | Podcast

#Ukraine #Russia - Trump’s plan or a wishlist for Putin: Who decides the future of Ukraine? | To the Point: DW News

20 March 2025

What’s the deal for a ceasefire in Ukraine? Two months into the Trump presidency, things are still largely unchanged on the front lines. Many say they want the war to end, but the crucial question remains: under what conditions?

After more than three years of war, the US president has made peace negotiations a top priority. He seeks a quick deal with the aggressor, Vladimir Putin.

But a highly anticipated phone call between the two achieved little so far: 30 days without attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, yet Russia continues its assaults.

Ukraine and its European partners fear a one-sided agreement at the expense of the embattled nation. On To the Point the question is: Trump’s plan or a wish list for Putin:

Who decides the future of Ukraine? Our guests: Nico Lange is a political consultant and security expert, and a Senior Fellow at the Munich Security Conference Anna Sauerbrey is a journalist and international editor at Germany’s weekly Die Zeit

#Ukraine #defence #drones - The Killer Ground Drones Hunting Russians in Ukraine | Frontline | Daily Mail

7 March 2025

Daily Mail Frontline reporter Richard Pendlebury and cameraman Jamie Wiseman travel to the Kharkiv Oblast’s frontline areas, where they meet the futuristic ground drones deployed by Ukraine’s most innovative combat unit, which has been given the nickname the ‘Billionaires Brigade.’

It claims to be the template for a future, cutting edge Ukrainian army. As such, the brigade is able to recruit Ukraine’s best officer cadets, counts a number of celebrities among its volunteer soldiers, and is no stranger to visiting global dignitaries.

So who are these poster boys?

#Ukraine #Russia - Russian strike on Ukrainian town kills 11 as US cuts intelligence (Donald Trump´s order) sharing with Kyiv: Associated Press

8 March 2025

A Russian strike on a town in Ukraine's embattled Donetsk region killed at least 11 people, officials said Saturday, as a wave of heavy aerial attacks continued into the second night following a US decision to stop sharing satellite images with Ukraine.

Willful killing, that is, intentionally causing the death of civilians, and "willfully causing great suffering or serious injury" when wounding victims, are war crimes. Persons who commit, order, or condone war crimes are individually liable under international humanitarian law for their crimes.

Zelenskyy gives details on Russia's latest attacks in Ukraine

zelenskyy #ukraine #news

Malcolm Nance spent three decades in U.S. intelligence before taking up arms with Ukraine’s foreign legion. Now, he’s sounding the alarm: The American president isn’t just disengaged from Ukraine—he’s actively undermining its fight for survival.

#Ukraine #Russia #Tariffs - “Gratitude” expressed, “apology” received, Ukraine back at the table • FRANCE 24 English

7 March 2025

This week, the US tightened the screws on Ukraine, pausing military aid until Kyiv shows more willingness to negotiate—starting with handing over half its rare earth resources to America. Moscow welcomed the shift, calling it “aligned with the Kremlin’s vision,” while Ukraine scrambled to smooth things over with a letter to Trump.  

 Trump also kicked off the biggest protectionist move since 1930, slapping heavy tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Markets tanked, and The Wall Street Journal called it “the dumbest tariff war in history.” 

By week’s end, signs of a rollback emerged, and Justin Trudeau hit back with his own “Dear Donald” letter.  In Turkey, a major breakthrough: the PKK declared a ceasefire after its jailed leader called for disarmament, signaling an end to a four-decade conflict that claimed over 40,000 lives. 

A rare good news story—one that could also extend Erdogan’s rule.

Produced by Gavin Lee, Luis Miguel Cabrera and Guillaume Gougeon.

#Ukraine #Russia #Tariffs

#Russia #Putin #oligarths - Rise and Fall of Putin's Oligarchs | Inside the Russian Elite | ENDEVR Documentary

23 February 2025

Watch 'The Rise of Putin: From KGB Agent to Leader of Russia' here:    • The Rise of Putin: From KGB Agent to ...   When Vladimir Putin came to power in 2000, Russia’s super rich saw him as a technocrat they could control, just as they had dominated his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin.

They had a rude awakening in 2003, when Putin arrested, caged and exiled the richest man in Russia. Looking on from their yachts, jets and castles, the Oligarchs sent the same message to Putin:

“How do I avoid being caged?” His response: “50 percent.” In one bold stroke Putin spread fear across his land, consolidated his power and likely made himself the richest man on earth.

Now, with war raging in Ukraine, the Oligarchs are caught between sanctions in the west and a backlash at home. This is the story of Russia’s super rich and the man who rules over them.

#ENDEVR #FreeDocumentary #russiaukrainewar

#donaldtrump #vladimirputin #KGB - Was Donald Trump recruited by the KGB under codename Krasnov? • FRANCE 24 English

5 March 2025

The rumour that Donald Trump was a Soviet spy that went by the name “Agent Krasnov” has been spreading online since February, after a former KGB agent claimed on facebook that Trump was recruited by them in 1987. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

#donaldtrump #vladimirputin #KGB

Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/Azgr.y

• Trump's pro-Russia stance (compared with other U.S. presidents) has fed into past allegations that he is a Russian asset — for instance, the 2021 book "American Kompromat" featured an interview with a former KGB spy who also claimed the agency recruited Trump as an asset. Again, however, there is no clear evidence supporting this claim.

#Russia #Putin - The Future of Putin and Russia: A Conversation and Performance: The 92nd Street Y, New York

5 March 2025

Russia’s war in Ukraine has resulted in staggering human and financial costs — over 600,000 Russian casualties according to Pentagon estimates, and war-related expenditures exceeding $211 billion as of early 2024. With economic losses projected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2026, and the Kremlin under intensifying scrutiny, the future of Vladimir Putin’s regime hangs in the balance. Will Putin retain his grip on power? Can the military sustain its support? What role can the West play, and what lies ahead for Ukraine and its NATO aspirations amid shifting US leadership? Join two of Putin’s most prominent critics for a compelling and timely discussion. Vladimir Kara-Murza, twice poisoned by Kremlin operatives and recently released from imprisonment in a landmark East-West prisoner exchange, brings firsthand insights into Putin’s inner workings. Sir Bill Browder, the CEO of Hermitage Capital Management and leader of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign, has been a relentless advocate for human rights and anti-corruption measures, earning him the distinction of being named Putin’s “#1 enemy” by the Russian president himself. Moderating the discussion is Richard Salomon, a Senior Fellow at the Raoul Wallenberg Centre and co-founder of the Illinois Holocaust Museum. The evening concludes with a powerful recital by acclaimed pianist Mikhail Voskresensky, who fled Russia with his family in 2022 in protest of the war. Voskresensky’s artistry will underscore the enduring spirit of resistance and hope.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza is a Russian-British political activist, journalist, author, filmmaker, and former political prisoner.

Sir William Felix Browder, KCMG (born 23 April 1964) is an American-born British financier and political activist. He is the CEO and co-founder of Hermitage ...

Mikhail Voskresensky is a Russian pianist and music pedagogue who left Russia for the United States in 2022 protesting against Russian invasion of Ukraine.

#Russia #USA - 'Unusual': Trump reverses 'quite revolutionary' cyber operations against Russia • FRANCE 24

4 March 2025

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a pause on all of the country's cyber operations against Russia, including offensive actions.

For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on what's been deemed an overall reevaluation of US operations against Moscow,

FRANCE 24's François Picard welcomes Dr. Melanie Garson, Associate Professor in International Conflict Resolution & International Security in the Department of Political Science at University of College London (UCL).

#USA #Russia #Europe

#Ukraine #europe #russia #donaldtrump - 'The hour of Europe': Papers react as European leaders rally around Ukraine • FRANCE 24 English

3 March 2025

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, March 3: The papers react as European leaders meet for a summit in London, pledging to spend more on security for Ukraine. Also, there are reports that suggest Israel could be gearing up for war in Syria.

Plus, a Guardian exclusive reveals that at least 25 UK ‘spy cops’ had sex with deceived members of the public. Finally, the second edition of 'The Florida Man Games' takes place, with events such as lawnmower racing and beer belly sumo wrestling. Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/AzDE.y

#DonaldTrump #USA #Democracy - Bernie Sanders on Trump’s alignment with Russia: Kyiv Independent

2 March 2025

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders sat down with the Kyiv Independent on Feb. 27 to share his concerns about Trump’s growing alignment with Russia and other authoritarian regimes, what a possible U.S.-Russia alliance would mean for the American people, the role of billionaires like Elon Musk in shaping both domestic and international political discourse, and why defending Ukraine is crucial for the future of global democracy.

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