rimpfa

Former prof soldier, here with a focus on foreign and security policy! 37 years of exp. in SPD party left the party bec. of failed and unrealistic secur. policy

[Exilenova+ @Exilenova_plus]

One more beautiful shot

[MAKS 26 🇺🇦👀 @Maks_NAFO_FELLA]

More from Moscow 🔥🔥🔥🔥

15km to the Kremlin.

The refinery supplies up to 40% of Moscow's fuel market and about 70% of Moscow and the region's gasoline needs.

[rimpfa @RimPfaff]

@CDU @cducsubt @spdbt @bundeskanzler @AussenMinDE @GrueneBundestag @BMVg_Bundeswehr

Macht nichts mit diesen Leuten...die sind koruppter als alles andere

[European Democrats @democrats_eu]

Serbia is handing out passports to Russian nationals at a pace that should alarm every European capital: four times more Russians than all other foreign nationals combined this year, with sanctioned figures reportedly included. This is not routine paperwork. It is a back door into Europe. Visa-free access cannot become a loophole for blacklisted networks. Belgrade must choose: credible EU path or convenient ambiguity with Moscow. Europe must respond with scrutiny, not naivety.

[Thomas Jäger @jaegerthomas2]

Es ist falsch, Trump und Israel gleichzusetzen. Israel verfolgte eine Strategie. Fehler war, Trump für verlässlich zu halten. Trump und seine Speichellecker verfolgen keine Strategie, weil der Obernarr konstant irrlichtert. Trump hat schon jeden verraten, der mit ihm zu tun hatte

[Exilenova+ @Exilenova_plus]

Moscow at the moment

[Melissa Chen @MsMelChen]

Everyone has been so impressed by Japanese fans cleaning up after themselves but most probably missed this beautiful moment at the post-game (🇳🇱2 - 2🇯🇵) press conference.

Toward the end after reporters were done asking questions, 🇯🇵head coach, Hajime Moriyasu, asked to speak one more time.

🗣️ “May I speak?”

He turned to the Dutch reporters in the room.

🗣️ “I think there are many Dutch reporters here as well, so I’d like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the people of the Netherlands once again.”

Moriyasu explained that when he became part of the Japan national team, Japanese football still had no professional league.

🗣️ “I was trained by a Dutch coach named Hans Ooft. It wasn’t just me. Japanese coaches in general were greatly influenced by him, which has led to the development of Japanese soccer today.”

He also mentioned another Dutch figure who shaped his career.

🗣️ “The legendary Dutch coach Wim Jansen served as the manager for J.League’s Sanfrecce Hiroshima and also as a coach for Urawa Reds, contributing to Japanese soccer.”

🗣️ “It’s not just those two. Many other coaches and players have contributed to raising the level of Japanese soccer, so I want to express my thanks. Thank you very much.”

What a masterclass in graciousness and gratitude. Imagine after a high-stakes match, instead of basking in glory and bravado (well-deserved in my opinion), the coach took to the microphone to... thank his opponents publicly and sincerely.

Japan's cultural operating system prizes harmony (wa), respect for precedent, and gratitude as a form of strength, not weakness. Japanese sports culture reflects its broader society where you'll see athletes bow to their opponents, thanking referees, and even crediting rivals or mentors.

Think of sumo wrestlers, Olympic athletes, or even bullet-train staff apologizing for a 30-second delay.

The Japanese have this concept of On (恩) - it is the sense of indebtedness to those who came before or helped you. It's what you'd expect from a culture that truly prizes continuity.

Moriyasu was acknowledging a real debt to Dutch coaches like Hans Ooft (who coached Japan in the early 90s and helped professionalize the game) and Wim Jansen. Japanese football openly credits foreign influences - Dutch "Total Football" philosophy, German organization, Brazilian flair - while building something distinctly their own. Few nations do this with such little ego.

Japan is pure class

[Hart💚🇺🇦🇪🇺 @Frentzhart2]

Stimmt

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

More footage of the Moscow oil refinery in Kapotnya, one of the top 10 refineries in Russia.

It's a strategically important object as it supplies about 40% of petroleum products for Moscow metropolitan area.

The oil refinery is supposed to provide full independence to Moscow metropolitan area, including fuel needed by local airports.

It is a heavily defended object due to its strategic significance.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

This time, the Moscow region felt the reach of Ukraine’s long-range capabilities. An oil refinery was hit at a distance of 500 kilometers. I thank the warriors of the Security Service of Ukraine, the Unmanned Systems Forces, the Special Operations Forces, the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, and the Missile Forces for their effective work.

Russia must be forced to end its war against our people. And Ukraine’s long-range weapons are one of the important components of such pressure.

This is a just response to Russian strikes – and to the dragging out of a war that must be ended.

Glory to Ukraine!

[Riverside Fella @riversidefella]

@JayinKyiv They have some cards after all.

[rimpfa @RimPfaff]

Ich kann wirklich nur davor warnen erneut ein Bückbüßertum gegenüber #DT zu zeigen. Er hat sich rauszuh aus den Verhandl m d #Ukraine weil er k. guten #Deals macht. Und wir europ- Staaten zeig. schon wieder zu viel Demut vor DT + Putin @cducsubt @spdbt @bundeskanzler @AussenMinDE

[Johann Wadephul @AussenMinDE]

The attack on the Pechersk Lavra monastery, a @UNESCO World Heritage site, marks a new low point in Russia’s attempts to destroy 🇺🇦 culture. This despicable act of terror will only strengthen our unwavering support for Ukraine’s freedom.

[Heimat Freiheit 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇺🇦 @HeimatFreiheit]

Ich komme aus Deutschland. Ich stehe an der Seite der Ukraine.

Я родом з Німеччини. Я за Україну.

I'm from Germany. I stand with Ukraine.
🇩🇪🤝🇺🇦

[Elina Valtonen @elinavaltonen]

We can't have Russian citizens enjoying the freedoms of European life while the Kremlin continues its missile attacks against Ukrainian families and cities. Together with Sweden, we call on the Commission and Member States to uphold a stricter visa policy for Russian applicants.

[rimpfa @RimPfaff]

RICHTIG,
und was folgt daraus???

Weiterer Duckmäusertum der #UEFA vor der #FIFA ...auch ihnen geht es nur ums GELD... wie dem #DFB.. lieber selbst Gelder einstreichen durch Mitgliedschaft und der Ämter und dafür den Sport überall begraben.. dazu noch weglächeln bei Kritik!

[Vfynn_🥷🏼 𐙚 @Vfynn_]

🚨🗣️New: Thierry Henry reacts to the USA vs Paraguay stoppage for TV commercials:

“I’ve spent my entire life in this beautiful game — as a player at the highest level, as a fan, and now as someone who analyses it every week — and what unfolded during that USA versus Paraguay match left me deeply frustrated. The fourth official standing there on the touchline, arm raised high, instructing the referee to hold the restart… not for any injury, not for tactical reasons, and not even primarily for player hydration in that scorching heat. No. It was because the broadcast team hadn’t finished airing all their commercials. That’s not football. That’s a television show pretending to be a World Cup match.

The beautiful game is being strangled by greed. Players are out there in the heat, ready to restart, momentum building like a storm about to break — and we pause everything so the sponsors can cash in. It’s like stopping a symphony mid-crescendo because the advertisers want their jingle heard. Football didn’t conquer the world by turning into American sports with endless timeouts and ad breaks. We had rhythm, flow, emotion that flowed like a river. Now? It’s dammed up for dollars.

This isn’t about hydration or player welfare anymore — it’s a slippery slope where the soul of the game is sold piece by piece. Fans deserve better. Players deserve better. The referee on that pitch looked like a puppet on strings controlled from some broadcast truck. Enough is enough. We need to protect what made this sport the greatest on Earth before it disappears completely.”

The World Cup should be football’s cathedral. Instead, we’re turning it into a shopping mall with a pitch in the middle.

And here’s the question nobody wants to answer: if the fourth official is waiting for commercials, then who is really running the game? FIFA? The referee? Or the broadcasters?

Because the moment football starts asking advertisers for permission before asking the players, you’ve crossed a line.

The World Cup is supposed to be the showcase of football. Not the showcase of who paid the most for airtime.”

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

It has been reported that a 125-decibel sound level was recorded at the Scotland v Haiti game during the pre match anthem singing of Flower of Scotland - the loudest ever noise level at a World Cup match. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Roderich Kiesewetter🇪🇺🇩🇪🇮🇱🇺🇦 @RKiesewetter]

Der sogenannte Iran-Deal der US-Regierung unter Donald Trump ist eine sicherheitspolitische Katastrophe und ein beispielloser Verrat an der iranischen Bevölkerung. Statt dem Terrorregime der Mullahs mit maximalem Druck zu begegnen und einen dringend notwendigen Regimewechsel als historische Chance für einen echten Frieden im Nahen Osten voranzutreiben, lässt sich Trump erpressen. Er belohnt das Regime für seinen anhaltenden Terrorismus mit der massiven Aufhebung von Sanktionen und neuen Milliardenspritzen, während die zentralen Sicherheitsinteressen Israels vollkommen ignoriert werden. Wenn dieses Abkommen nun ernsthaft dazu führen sollte, dass der Iran in der strategisch entscheidenden Straße von Hormus künftig sogar eine Art Maut oder Wegzoll erheben darf, stehen wir als Exportnation vor einem massiven Problem. Das käme der faktischen Kontrolle eines internationalen Nadelöhrs der Weltwirtschaft durch ein Terrorregime gleich und wäre ein fataler Präzedenzfall. Zu allem Überfluss bedeutet dieser Deal nicht einmal ansatzweise das Ende der iranischen Nuklearambitionen, sondern lässt diese existenzielle Bedrohung nicht nur Israels für die Zukunft völlig unangetastet.
https://t.co/E7Y9sol8SG

[Rohoza (Дев'ятий) Mykhailo 🇺🇦🇱🇹🇨🇦 @Oct7NeverForget]

😭😭

Our Beloved Italian Brother Angelo Constanza, who had been serving in Ukraine as a Volunteer succumbed on the Battlefield.

Honor, Glory and Gratitude To Our Brother.

[Stefanie Dr. Babst @DrBabst]

Europe needs brain power, stamina and self confidence - not only military capabilities ….
https://t.co/RjTxNhZ30k

[NOBUNAGA🇯🇵🏯_夏樹蒼依 @japan_nobunaga]

Blue bags up.

Japan 2, Netherlands 2 — an absolute thriller in Arlington. And then the real show started.

The Japanese end pulls out thousands of bright blue bags. First they wave them like flags, bouncing and chanting until the whole section is one giant wall of blue. Then — same bags, new mission. They fan out across the stands and scoop up every bottle, wrapper and cup till the seats look brand new.

And who's right in the middle of it, grinning with a bag in his hand? Jameis Winston. Giants QB. Heisman winner. Out there cleaning up with the Samurai Blue like it's the best gig of his summer.

No chore. No lecture. Just a party that cleans up after itself.

Best fans on the planet. 🇯🇵💙

[Lena @Lena178159]

@RpsAgainstTrump Hahahahhahahahhahhahaahahhahhahaa. At this point I wouldn't be surprised if Trump agreed to lick the mullahs butt if Iran said so.