Thursday, June 19, 2025

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She Had To Say That ...

 ... because it is the only way to react diplomatically, but that underscores WHY there can be no normal relations with Europe. 

С.-ПЕТЕРБУРГ, 19 июн — РИА Новости. Россия ожидает от итальянской телекомпании Rai извинений за слова ее представителя об "ударе по Кремлю", заявила официальный представитель МИД Мария Захарова. "Как минимум мы ожидаем официальных извинений от руководства телерадиокомпании Rai, но мне кажется, должны выступить и итальянские официальные лица, которые должны сказать, что это не норма для Италии — такая разнузданность и такая вседозволенность", — сказала она во время брифинга на полях ПМЭФ. На прошлой неделе директор Rai по институциональным связям, бывший телеведущий Марко Фриттелла прокомментировал пост в соцсети Х, где говорилось о том, что в Москве якобы одновременно присутствуют президент России Владимир Путин, экс-президент Сирии Башар Асад и верховный лидер Ирана Али Хаменеи. Фриттелла написал, что "достаточно было бы одной точной ракеты". Позже он удалил комментарий.
Translation: PETERSBURG, June 19 — RIA Novosti. Russia expects an apology from the Italian television company Rai for the words of its representative about the "strike on the Kremlin," said the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova. "At the very least, we expect an official apology from the management of the television and radio company Rai, but it seems to me that Italian officials should also speak out and say that this is not the norm for Italy — such unbridledness and such permissiveness," she said during a briefing on the sidelines of the SPIEF. Last week, Rai's director of institutional relations, former TV presenter Marco Frittella, commented on a post on the social network X, which said that Russian President Vladimir Putin, former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei were allegedly present in Moscow at the same time. Frittella wrote that "one accurate missile would have been enough." He later deleted the comment.

Obviously, nobody expects any apologies because Western establishment media are nothing more than collection of low-lives who support terrorism and many qualify for being charged with war crimes. IT IS the norm for them. This buttresses my constant argument that there is nothing to be gained from relations with Europe. Vladimir Putin also is open about it:
"Года полтора-два назад разговоры с [бывшим] канцлером [ФРГ Олафом] Шольцем и другими лидерами Европы носили регулярный характер, но в какой-то момент, когда наши европейские партнеры задумали нанести нам поражение стратегического характера на поле боя, они сами прекратили эти контакты. Они прекратили, они, пожалуйста, пускай возобновляют. Мы открыты", - сказал он.
Translation: "A year and a half or two ago, conversations with [former] Chancellor [of Germany Olaf] Scholz and other European leaders were regular, but at some point, when our European partners decided to inflict a strategic defeat on us on the battlefield, they themselves stopped these contacts. They stopped, please let them resume. We are open," he said.

Word "please" in this connotation means--sure, let them try.

Meanwhile, Israeli (US) AD continues to successfully intercept Iranian missiles, which, as you may have suspected are "intercepted" the same way as 404 intercepts them.
So, did Israel (US) miscalculate? Oh, you can bet your ass on that. And even Steve Bannon continues to believe that if Israel and the US strike Iran, she will collapse. I assume Bannon is a much better ideologue of America First (I support this message, BTW) than he was a naval intelligence analyst. The military incompetence is staggering--this is the price one pays when US military academies and War Colleges teach all kinds of BS BUT the real military history and operations. Iran, meanwhile, is turning Israel into Gaza.
But if people from RAI insist, Russia can demonstrate to them and human trash which works there what REAL missiles are. I am sure, however, that Ted Postol will assess Circular Error Probable of Kinzhal or Oreshnik as, say, 10 kilometers? Nay--20, no less than that. /s
Meanwhile. We know that Trump's adjectives vernacular is limited to there words: good, beautiful and wonderful. But what the fuck is the deal with this "two weeks" shit? It is always "two weeks" in Trump's universe. Can anyone explain to him that the time has other measures, like 10 days, three weeks, one month and even half-a-year? But what do I know ...

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

This Is For Those People ...

 ... and there are plenty of them here who for some reason always think that Russia owes everything to everyone. Here is a confirmation of my long-standing thesis about Iran being not an easy partner. Obviously, Iran is an ancient culture and very proud people, but they are also extremely sensitive (understandably) about own sovereignty and entering any kind of alliances. Sometimes to own detriment. 

Putin emphasized that Russia firmly opposes any further escalation between Iran and Israel. When asked what would Moscow do in the event of a targeted assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, Putin refused to even entertain the premise, calling it a “scenario I won’t even discuss.” Putin added that Moscow has not been asked to intervene militarily in the conflict and sees no reason to alter its current stance. While Russia has previously delivered air defense systems to Iran, Putin claimed Tehran showed “little interest” in broader cooperation. Instead, Putin advocated for mutual security guarantees that would protect both Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear technology and Israel’s right to security. He said Moscow has put forward several compromise frameworks to all stakeholders – including the US, Israel, and Iran – and held out hope that diplomacy could prevail.

I repeat again--you cannot impose yourself on people. If they decide that they can go it alone, it is their decision and it must be respected. Russia is ready to do her part if asked, she wasn't. That's your answer to why "Russia doesn't give S-400 to Iran". Because Iran doesn't need them, in their opinion. Stay tuned. 

Yes, That's About Right.

For those who want to know how combat technology must work. Demonstration. 



A Very Good Song ...

 ... which kinda gets it. I remember dancing to it at my school discotheque in 1979;)) Ah, the memories.  And who would know it to be so ... modern, so 2025. 



No, Wrong Diagnosis.

Douglas Macgregor begins to play a favorite game of Russian peasants since the time of Czars. The game goes like this: Oh, the Czar is good, but boyars who surround him are bad, if we could only tell Czar the truth. That's the game. 

Trump IS listening to the right people too, and what he does after that we know, just ask Tulsi Gabbard. This is who Trump is--a primitive showman, a man-child with God-complex who IS in complete agreement with those American three-four stars, who themselves are military amateurs. No number of "right" people screaming the truth into Trump's ears 24/7 will change anything. That's who this guy is. It is over for the US. Per US military--we saw what it is in the last 38 months--it is pathetic. The Czar is a moron, not just boyars. 

Osipov-Lanchester Game.

Iranians are better at models than Israelis (and Americans). It is over for Trump.