At This Stage It Is Not ...

 ... the US anymore.

A very sad ending for a country with so much potential and resources. So much promise. All of it stolen from the majority of Americans by corrupt and incompetent "elites", who never had any loyalty to the US. Just the marriage of convenience--exclusive golf clubs, private jets and diversified portfolio and, of course, loyalty to Mossad (and Israel) with them knowing every sexual deviancy and crime these "elites" committed. They have now their biggest asset ever:

No, this is not AI, this is reported by most US media. The US had a good run, now it is Israel 2.0. It will remain under the control no matter who comes to the White House because no POTUS will have trusted, courageous, patriotic military-intel elite, because the US doesn't have any left and no courageous and patriotic people can become POTUS, period. 

Meanwhile ...

These are futures, speculation that is--physical oil is much more expensive. And if anyone still believe that Saudi ports (terminals for East-West pipeline) are going to be pumping oil, look (again) at this map:

Yes, this place where Houthis live and who hate Israeli and Saudi guts. Well, you all know what I mean, right?

Open Thread.

 Go at it. 

That's About Right.

 Totally me))

Norman Finkelstein ...

 ... a man of courage and integrity is having fun)) 

Fourth Reich ...

 ... and it will end up the same way as the Third. It will be destroyed, just this time it will not rise again. Is Trump stupid? Yes, so is most of his admin. 

This Will Be In My Today's Video ...

 ... but I want you to just wrap your brain around what you see. 

This is the town of Gaisin (Haysin) in Vinnitsa Oblast of 404. In 2022 it had the population of 25, 698 people. What you see is typical for 404 today. And the guys who drive by talk about that MIAs are not even included. This is just one of the indicators of a catastrophe in 404 and VSU, which also is underscored (it is a very strong correlation) with the latest exchange of bodies between 404 and Russia. 1,000 VSU bodies vs 41 of Russian soldiers. 1,000/41 = 24. So, this time it is 1 Russian for 24 VSU. If you calculate even from this POV (which is incomplete--tactical and operational rear losses of VSU are horrendous), then taking this metric in consideration and base number of VSU KIAs+MIAs of 2.5 million, you can roughly calculate Russia's KIAs: 2, 500, 000/25 = 100, 000 give and take of Russian personnel. That is why not a single ass-hole from BBC or CNN can find anything even remotely similar to 404 cemeteries and towns like Gaisin in Russia. Some inputs from frontlines by senior commanders (not by some info shysters with no military background) describe very similar picture in terms of ratios. 

Note, just in this statistics the ratio is 16,480/464 = 36.  

That means 1 body of Russian soldier for 36 VSU. Now you understand why West (headed by the US) is a war criminal, including its generals and intel people who "planned this". 

In Continuation Of The CBS' Interview ...

 ... with American soldiers and how real war looks like. As you know, Konstantinovka is now in focus of Russian Army's operations and here is how real war looks like with the enemy UNLIKE whatever resistance force US forces encountered, say in Fallujah. 

This footage is from 404 drone no less, and I have news for Pentagon's generals who would want to draw parallels, VSU is not Saddam's so called army and Iraqi paramilitaries. Two radically different wars in scale, intensity and technology. 

Meanwhile, in UK. 

The Royal Navy has not seized any sanctioned Russian tankers because the Government fears it would breach international law. Vladimir Putin’s shadow fleet has been allowed to pass through the English Channel despite Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge, a fortnight ago, to “go after” the ships. Since The Telegraph revealed on Wednesday that Putin had sent a warship to escort sanctioned vessels through the Channel, there have been mounting questions over the Government’s failure to stop Russian ships. Now it can be revealed that Lord Hermer, the Attorney General, has given legal advice about how the ships could be tackled in British territorial waters to prevent the flow of sanctioned oil to Russia’s allies. Under his advice, ships can be boarded by special forces and officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA), but no such operations have taken place because of concerns about breaching international maritime law, which sets a high legal bar for a state to board a foreign vessel.

You see, International Law applies ONLY when you have power. And what many people still do not understand that Russians do not do grandiose gestures--they simply liberate towns and cities, they deploy navy for escorts et al. But, of course, it is not about International Law, it is about guns and missiles and marines these Russian ships carry and can prevent any attempts on boarding any tankers under Russian Navy's escort. See how it works? As The Telegraph continues:

Russia’s latest maritime interference will raise further concerns about the state of the Royal Navy, which is awaiting the outcome of the Government’s long-delayed Defence Investment Plan. Mr Healey said the plan would be published as soon as possible. There have been reports of last-minute wrangling with the Treasury over defence funding. A government source said: “The Attorney General has been working alongside the Defence Secretary to step up action against Russian shadow fleet activity. “They both recently convened representatives from Joint Expeditionary Force ally nations to discuss the legal framework for military action.”

Interference, they say. Well, I have news for UK Defense "ministry", UK cannot afford real Navy no matter the size of "investment" because even if to imagine that this "investment" exists, the Royal Navy's capabilities will still be puny compared to those of Russian Navy. In legal terms--any attack on Russian naval ship is casus belli and will mean the end of the Royal Navy as such, for warm up. But yes, they will huff and puff, good luck with that. Choose your own league.