Saya adalah temannya mantan ketua DPP PSI Nova Rini sebelum dia mengundurkan diri karena ingin fokus pada bisnis dan keluarga. Dia akhirnya digantikan oleh Tsamara Amany.
Will there be an uprising in Russia because of the gasoline crisis? No. The internet shutdowns did not lead to protests, after all.
Most Russians are used to poverty, having no rights, and humiliation. They are intimidated and rather dim-witted. Slaves. Television, a bottle of vodka, and war are enough to keep them satisfied.
A change in power could come through an agreement among the elites if they decide that Putin no longer suits them. But Putin has already "cleansed" the opposition and has moved on to purging his "friends" and inner circle.
A behind-the-scenes war between clans is taking place in the Kremlin - not only over resources, but over survival.
The gasoline crisis will inevitably be followed by a food crisis: without fuel, crops cannot be harvested and food cannot be delivered. Prices will rise.
Then mobilization will follow.
Yes, Russia is heading toward collapse and will crumble. Yes, Putin is leading it into complete chaos. Internal processes of disintegration have already begun. But it will not happen tomorrow. Unfortunately.
Following another major Russian strike on Kyiv last night – the biggest on Ukraine's capital to date – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CBS News’ @aidan_stretch that they are thankful to the U.S. for delivering Patriot missile interceptors, but that the delivery has been "too slow."
"We are asking President Trump... rush," Zelenskyy said.
Gesturing to the wreckage behind him, Zelenskyy continued: "You see what does it mean when the packages come to Ukraine slowly. This is a big problem because these people lost not only their apartments... They lost their children, their families, their life."
The Defence Investment Plan sets out an £8.6 billion investment in GCAP over the next four years, driving forward the UK’s commitment to the programme to deliver a next-generation stealth fighter jet for the @RoyalAirForce, alongside our close allies Japan and Italy. 🇬🇧🤝🇯🇵🤝🇮🇹
“Poles should be more careful about what they say regarding Ukraine and its history.” (Norman Davies)
I highly recommend reading Norman Davies’ latest interview.
Davies is not only one of the world’s foremost historians of Poland, but also the author of the monumental God’s Playground: A History of Poland. At a time when emotions are running high, he offers something that has become increasingly rare: historical nuance.
A few points that stood out to me:
“We should say this plainly: overall, the UPA was not a criminal organization.”
Davies does not deny the crimes committed in Volhynia. In fact, he says he has “no doubt” they fall within the spectrum of genocide. But he also insists on distinguishing between the crimes of specific factions and an entire national liberation movement.
He also warns that the current political escalation is a strategic mistake:
“This affair will cost Poland in the future… At precisely the moment when Ukraine is in its fifth year of war with Russia, the Polish president handed Russia a very useful pretext for propaganda.”
On President Zelenskyy’s decision to honor the “Heroes of the UPA,” Davies rejects the claim that this was about glorifying the Volhynia massacres:
“What the President of Ukraine did has nothing to do with Volhynia. Ninety percent of the UPA had nothing to do with Volhynia. Was President Zelenskyy supposed to refuse to honor ninety percent of the heroes of the UPA?”
Finally, Davies calls for perspective rather than political grandstanding:
“I believe Poles should be more careful about what they say regarding Ukraine and its history.”
Source: Onet News
Russian soldiers on the front lines may only be surviving 20 to 35 minutes, according to Russian military bloggers, a statistic that underscores the devastating toll of the war in Ukraine on both sides, @aidan_stretch reports. While CBS News has not independently verified the claim, both sides say drone warfare has fundamentally changed the battlefield, with small units replacing large armored assaults. British intelligence estimates Russia has lost nearly half a million troops since its full-scale invasion began in 2022.
Russians that were given a sense of superiority, security and significance these past 4 years while they cheered on the attempted genocide of a peaceful neighboring nation are now apparently not happy with their skies black with Ukrainian drones.