A bombshell wiretap leak has set the intelligence and geopolitical world ablaze today, revealing high ranking members of the German Bundeswehr openly discussing plans to supply the Taurus missiles and help Ukraine destroy Russia’s Kerch Bridge. Many are understandably pinning the leak on Russia’s GRU, but it seems just as—if not
“Estonia is not discussing sending ground forces to Ukraine, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) said on Tuesday, after French President Emmanuel Macron suggested this scenario could not be ruled out “
“We shouldn’t be afraid of our own power. Russia is saying this or that step is escalation, but defense is not escalation,” the Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas told Sky on Wednesday. “I’m saying we should have all options on the table. What more can we do in order to really help Ukraine win?”
Thursday Lloyd Austin to US House Armed Services Committee
“If you are a Baltic state, you are really worried about whether you are next… And, frankly, if Ukraine falls, I really believe that NATO will be in a fight with Russia”
Why can’t the French and Germans ever learn not to mess with Russia? If the Grand Armee and V2 rockets failed, why do they think that a few legionnaires and Taurus missiles will help this time?
Thank you for the update; are all the intelligence leaks, and the press coverage, a way to prepare for escalation? Simple infighting and fracturing among allies? Or a way to pave a political path for negotiated ending?
Austin needs to be fired for threatening us with a false flag attack to get us into a nuclear war. Either Austin is fired, or we need fallout shelters in every city, duck and cover in our schools, and we don't even have homeless shelters. Perhaps we could economically build underground bunkers for the homeless! Fucking security state threatens us all, all human beings. THEY HAVE BUNKERS; WE DO NOT.
The AFU are extremely predictable at this point - they are going to try to bog the Russians down with "meat" to buy time and try more PR stunts to have something positive for the media. And since they are losing territory now, it's gonna be a lot of meat throwing and PR stunts. Like the recent "battle" at Tendra spit, where the AFU wasted a special forces platoon in an operation to stick a flag at a new spot (or something).
Ultimately, Ukrainian soldiers are so brainwashed into ferocious hatred, that they keep fighting to the bitter end, even after being literally grabbed on the street, beaten up and thrown into the meat grinder. Ukraine is far more dangerous than even a hater like me could have realised and should definately be destroyed for good.
Simp, do you seriously believe the Russian will stay their hand if they know NATO troops in present in high value target? Because if so, there is chance that NATO would just let their troops accompany Ukr attack force and this will help them steam rolling all the way to Kremlin because nobody dare to strike NATO assets and risk starting nuclear war.
Silly me what do i even typing? What i want to say is that Medvedev or even Putin sometime hint it not pulling punches even if NATO troops are on the ground. So i believe them Frenchies will not receive any special treatment when they "officially" cross the border.
Very obvious the West don't think Putin has the balls to openly strike at a NATO blocking force after ignoring all the "red lines crossed" with no serious response beyond bitchslapping the Ukies.
In December 2019, I was in Kharkov - city near the Russian border and the front line in the Donbas. I took a taxi. The driver could speak a little English. He asked me where I was from. I told him Australia. He looked thoughtful and then told me that there were "many Australians in Kharkov". I asked him if they were soldiers and he merely smiled.
Imagine my surprise to find that Australia was fighting against Russia. It could only have been the Australian SAS and in substantial numbers. If the Australians were there, you can be sure that their British cousins were also there.
I am sure the Russians knew all of this long ago. There are many thousands of "Russians" in Kharkov and it would seem that these troops were not being very discreet.
NATO military men (British, French, German) discussing their well-known obsession with destroying the Kerch (Crimean) Bridge is not a bombshell. That is par for the course.
The REAL BOMBSHELL is that Russian GRU military intelligence was able to intercept a top secret telephone conversation among German military officials.
Don't agree that it was an internal leak. The Russians tapped and leaked the German military phone call to embarrass Scholz just as they leaked the 2014 phone conversation between Ambassador Pyatt and Vicky Nuland to embarass the Obama Administration, which was pretending that the Maidan activists were independent actors not US controlled sock puppets
Complete with new portraits of Vicky N to strike terror – the article is worth checking out just for this fright – Madame le fric c’est chic
Supposedly written by a lawyer, this shows very little concern or regard for the law, I’m sorry I’ll correct myself – because this is written by a lawyer the article does not consider relevant international law
Avoids and omits the considerations put forward by Euroclear itself as to the economic consequences – does not mention the probable tit for tat RF confiscations of the same amount of western company assets, does not heed the UN debate on confiscation/reparations, has no notion of the damage caused to the Euro and the Euro financial system and industry
The giveaway that the author is a clueless US implant is the reference to the G7 countries needing to provide legislative approval – this may be true internally in the US, where the appropriate Bill is stuck since July 2023 in Congress and does not look like coming unstuck any day soon
-but by definition can not be true in Europe, nor the US bill be acted on
externally to the US: either the EU Council, Commission, or Parliament may be called on, or each member of Euroclear, or…well it’s complicated (executive decisions are treated distinct to judicial and legislative)
And that’s before legal action by Euroclear shareholders, China’s Central Bank in the lead
The FT has been deserted by reporters and journalists and can not find even native schoolchildren to provide up to the latest date nonsense, although some might say that child labour is better than the Ukranian CIA implants the FT employs
If you have the courage to check this out, well done, but it’s not worth it – it’s been said so many times before for so long, why say it yet again (confiscate the interest from Euroclear, she assumes this is possible)
‘Russia unleashes war propaganda offensive in Italy’
The war is one being fought by the Italian, and EU, ruling class against the working class and against any information being provided to the peoples of Europe about the war in Ukraine or about Russia that is not ruling class approved propaganda
Polls show the European peoples turning against Ukraine
Another variant of the Russians are Coming recently observed in the US, whereby everything bad or a little unpleasant, except high sky balloons, is the result of Putin’s dastardly acts
This is as trivial as the James Bond terrorist tactics being rolled out by EU, now complete with Blonde Heroine (from Russia with love) and BalNord AA lectures about invasion
But no matter, despite, the urgent dangers imminent and overwhelming to national security which this tiny manifestation of ‘propaganda’ has inspired in the rulers of Italty, still nothing has been done to re arm, as the article admits, this is all talk and no action – there are no arms nor soldiers adequate in Italy
The uproar is due to a museum exhibition held in the town of Foligno, population 55,000, where 80 people gathered – so most of Italy pop 60 Million is in fact safe from contamination – the mighty Putin was fearful of taking on someone his own size…etcetc
A widespread Russian propaganda campaign is stigmatised as putting national security and survival at risk – yet no other manifestations of any ‘propaganda’ are listed
“We are at a critical juncture. There are decisions — long-term decisions — that need to be taken now, which Italy is not taking,” Quartapelle [‘Lia Quartapelle, a lawmaker with the opposition centre-left Democratic party’] said.
“In Italy, like elsewhere in Europe, the arsenals are empty. Some European countries decided to order more arms and spend more on defence. So far, Italy didn’t.”
This is sad. Austin is a fool, Biden a senile snake. I have a Ukrainian friend; I told her in October not to trust the US. I'm in NYC, I can only pray that we don't force it to the point of nukes flying. At least it'll be quick for me.
2 March 2024 KK Ll Au and the propaganda machine: to NATO or not NATO
What a difference a day makes
Tuesday KK
https://news.err.ee/1609266075/kallas-estonia-not-discussing-sending-forces-to-ukraine
“Estonia is not discussing sending ground forces to Ukraine, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) said on Tuesday, after French President Emmanuel Macron suggested this scenario could not be ruled out “
Wednesday KK
https://news.sky.com/story/estonian-leader-kaja-kallas-urges-west-to-stand-up-to-russian-intimidation-as-defence-is-not-escalation-13083100
“We shouldn’t be afraid of our own power. Russia is saying this or that step is escalation, but defense is not escalation,” the Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas told Sky on Wednesday. “I’m saying we should have all options on the table. What more can we do in order to really help Ukraine win?”
Thursday Lloyd Austin to US House Armed Services Committee
“If you are a Baltic state, you are really worried about whether you are next… And, frankly, if Ukraine falls, I really believe that NATO will be in a fight with Russia”
A baguette too far
Why can’t the French and Germans ever learn not to mess with Russia? If the Grand Armee and V2 rockets failed, why do they think that a few legionnaires and Taurus missiles will help this time?
Thank you for the update; are all the intelligence leaks, and the press coverage, a way to prepare for escalation? Simple infighting and fracturing among allies? Or a way to pave a political path for negotiated ending?
The fact Der Speigel authenticated it tells me it was the Germans who leaked it
This war is going too long. Vladimir Putin needs to do do a good old fashioned blitzkreig.
Austin needs to be fired for threatening us with a false flag attack to get us into a nuclear war. Either Austin is fired, or we need fallout shelters in every city, duck and cover in our schools, and we don't even have homeless shelters. Perhaps we could economically build underground bunkers for the homeless! Fucking security state threatens us all, all human beings. THEY HAVE BUNKERS; WE DO NOT.
The AFU are extremely predictable at this point - they are going to try to bog the Russians down with "meat" to buy time and try more PR stunts to have something positive for the media. And since they are losing territory now, it's gonna be a lot of meat throwing and PR stunts. Like the recent "battle" at Tendra spit, where the AFU wasted a special forces platoon in an operation to stick a flag at a new spot (or something).
Ultimately, Ukrainian soldiers are so brainwashed into ferocious hatred, that they keep fighting to the bitter end, even after being literally grabbed on the street, beaten up and thrown into the meat grinder. Ukraine is far more dangerous than even a hater like me could have realised and should definately be destroyed for good.
Simp, do you seriously believe the Russian will stay their hand if they know NATO troops in present in high value target? Because if so, there is chance that NATO would just let their troops accompany Ukr attack force and this will help them steam rolling all the way to Kremlin because nobody dare to strike NATO assets and risk starting nuclear war.
Silly me what do i even typing? What i want to say is that Medvedev or even Putin sometime hint it not pulling punches even if NATO troops are on the ground. So i believe them Frenchies will not receive any special treatment when they "officially" cross the border.
Very obvious the West don't think Putin has the balls to openly strike at a NATO blocking force after ignoring all the "red lines crossed" with no serious response beyond bitchslapping the Ukies.
Great Article Simplicius, thank you! Hopefully Germany isn't stupid enough to try it now.
A Skeptic War Reports
https://askeptic.substack.com/
In December 2019, I was in Kharkov - city near the Russian border and the front line in the Donbas. I took a taxi. The driver could speak a little English. He asked me where I was from. I told him Australia. He looked thoughtful and then told me that there were "many Australians in Kharkov". I asked him if they were soldiers and he merely smiled.
Imagine my surprise to find that Australia was fighting against Russia. It could only have been the Australian SAS and in substantial numbers. If the Australians were there, you can be sure that their British cousins were also there.
I am sure the Russians knew all of this long ago. There are many thousands of "Russians" in Kharkov and it would seem that these troops were not being very discreet.
NATO military men (British, French, German) discussing their well-known obsession with destroying the Kerch (Crimean) Bridge is not a bombshell. That is par for the course.
The REAL BOMBSHELL is that Russian GRU military intelligence was able to intercept a top secret telephone conversation among German military officials.
Don't agree that it was an internal leak. The Russians tapped and leaked the German military phone call to embarrass Scholz just as they leaked the 2014 phone conversation between Ambassador Pyatt and Vicky Nuland to embarass the Obama Administration, which was pretending that the Maidan activists were independent actors not US controlled sock puppets
2 March 2024 FT Freak Out: CBR Confiscation rises from the Dead RF invades Italy
On the sidelines of the major freak out about sending troops to Ukraine, the Russian invasion of the BalNord states, and the German Taurus scandal-
-The usual freak outs are still breaking out all over Europe
‘How to get around Russian assets seizure nervousness’
https://www.ft.com/content/69cc8402-7450-4965-9453-c717ba3a64eb
https://archive.is/BHYBS
Complete with new portraits of Vicky N to strike terror – the article is worth checking out just for this fright – Madame le fric c’est chic
Supposedly written by a lawyer, this shows very little concern or regard for the law, I’m sorry I’ll correct myself – because this is written by a lawyer the article does not consider relevant international law
Avoids and omits the considerations put forward by Euroclear itself as to the economic consequences – does not mention the probable tit for tat RF confiscations of the same amount of western company assets, does not heed the UN debate on confiscation/reparations, has no notion of the damage caused to the Euro and the Euro financial system and industry
The giveaway that the author is a clueless US implant is the reference to the G7 countries needing to provide legislative approval – this may be true internally in the US, where the appropriate Bill is stuck since July 2023 in Congress and does not look like coming unstuck any day soon
-but by definition can not be true in Europe, nor the US bill be acted on
externally to the US: either the EU Council, Commission, or Parliament may be called on, or each member of Euroclear, or…well it’s complicated (executive decisions are treated distinct to judicial and legislative)
And that’s before legal action by Euroclear shareholders, China’s Central Bank in the lead
The FT has been deserted by reporters and journalists and can not find even native schoolchildren to provide up to the latest date nonsense, although some might say that child labour is better than the Ukranian CIA implants the FT employs
VdL …..on the campaign and on the run
https://archive.is/aVeru
If you have the courage to check this out, well done, but it’s not worth it – it’s been said so many times before for so long, why say it yet again (confiscate the interest from Euroclear, she assumes this is possible)
‘Russia unleashes war propaganda offensive in Italy’
https://archive.is/bW0RH
The war is one being fought by the Italian, and EU, ruling class against the working class and against any information being provided to the peoples of Europe about the war in Ukraine or about Russia that is not ruling class approved propaganda
Polls show the European peoples turning against Ukraine
https://ecfr.eu/publication/wars-and-elections-how-european-leaders-can-maintain-public-support-for-ukraine/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Another variant of the Russians are Coming recently observed in the US, whereby everything bad or a little unpleasant, except high sky balloons, is the result of Putin’s dastardly acts
This is as trivial as the James Bond terrorist tactics being rolled out by EU, now complete with Blonde Heroine (from Russia with love) and BalNord AA lectures about invasion
But no matter, despite, the urgent dangers imminent and overwhelming to national security which this tiny manifestation of ‘propaganda’ has inspired in the rulers of Italty, still nothing has been done to re arm, as the article admits, this is all talk and no action – there are no arms nor soldiers adequate in Italy
The uproar is due to a museum exhibition held in the town of Foligno, population 55,000, where 80 people gathered – so most of Italy pop 60 Million is in fact safe from contamination – the mighty Putin was fearful of taking on someone his own size…etcetc
A widespread Russian propaganda campaign is stigmatised as putting national security and survival at risk – yet no other manifestations of any ‘propaganda’ are listed
“We are at a critical juncture. There are decisions — long-term decisions — that need to be taken now, which Italy is not taking,” Quartapelle [‘Lia Quartapelle, a lawmaker with the opposition centre-left Democratic party’] said.
“In Italy, like elsewhere in Europe, the arsenals are empty. Some European countries decided to order more arms and spend more on defence. So far, Italy didn’t.”
This is sad. Austin is a fool, Biden a senile snake. I have a Ukrainian friend; I told her in October not to trust the US. I'm in NYC, I can only pray that we don't force it to the point of nukes flying. At least it'll be quick for me.
Good to see there are some voice of reason with that Kujat guy, hope they listen to him.