Bill Dagg

Bill Dagg

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A fire is also reported near the NLMK steel plant, reportedly after air-defense activity or so called 'debris'. #Russia

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Rubio: What's the problem? All Putin wants is the Donbass. It's just 11% of the country.... Prez: I demand full control over Ukraine and expect their unconditional surrender. Rubio: See, it's just the Donbass.

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Residents in Kherson took advantage of the ceasefire to return to their long-burnt apartments in most heavily bombed by Russia neighborhoods and retrieve what was left of their belongings. Russia's "human safari" in the region is raging on for years. Just look at what they have done to this city!

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Ask not "why would Donald lift sanctions on Russia sovereign wealth fund". Instead ask "how big is the bribe he is getting for lifting the sanctions"

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Brazil’s João Marinho Neto turned 114, while Australia’s Ken Weeks turned 113 on the same day. The two men exchanged birthday greetings, celebrating a remarkable coincidence across continents worldwide. Source: Guinness World Records

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I warned in my article that civilians must be free to choose where they go. Having literally been down this road before, I know why that matters. Lo and behold, the FT now reports evacuees will first be taken to occupied Crimea or Russia.

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CEASEFIRE OR FALSE HOPE? Washington celebrates, Kyiv gets bombed, and civilians remain trapped in Oleshky. I've seen Russia's broken promises before. My latest from Ukraine. 🇺🇦👇 shaunpinner.substack.com/p/ceasefire-...

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Similar to what happened in Hungary, Serbia’s RTV-1 publicly apologized to viewers for years of one-sided and uncritical reporting. Presenter Goran Er(r)or said the public service had failed to ask the right questions and had not fulfilled its role. #Serbia

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The Trump administration is exploring a new concession to Russia: lifting sanctions on the country’s flagship government investment fund, long viewed by U.S. officials as one of the Kremlin’s most powerful tools of international influence. - NYT

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Elon Musk says the world should have "sympathy for the poor Russian conscripts" because those "kids have no choice." There are no conscripts fighting in Ukraine. They are all well paid contract soldiers who volunteered and their average age is 38 years old.

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More photos from Trump Jr's luxury hunting trip in Mongolia with Putin crony that only two months before paid for an island party for the entire Trump family.

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While Trump is blocking delivery of air defenses that European nations purchased for Europe his piece of shit son is on a several day hunting trip with one of Putin's cronies, the same obe that paid for the Trump family's 2-day island party. It's all incredible and MAGA will cheer for more.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK0K555NcdQ

youtube.comSanctioned Tankers Are Heading to AmericaI examine the reported arrival of tankers carrying roughly 140,000 tons of Russian diesel to the United States—including the EU-sanctioned, Sierra Leone-flagged Leru—and why the timing gives the shipments political significance without meaningfully changing diesel prices before the midterms. I also look at bipartisan congressional efforts to scrutinize the imports and bypass reported delays in weapons transfers to Ukraine. I assess the Oleshky humanitarian ceasefire, where residents seeking to reach Ukrainian-controlled territory may reportedly be routed through occupied Crimea or Russia instead of crossing the nearby Dnipro. I cover the strike on Kyiv’s Southern Bridge, Ukraine’s reported wait for Patriot and NASAMS interceptors, and the Starlink/Starshield slowdown controversy. My central question is whether withholding air defense, intelligence, and battlefield access pressures Moscow—or instead rewards coercion against Ukraine while increasing Russia’s leverage. 00:00 Why Pressure on Ukraine Matters This Week 02:34 Kyiv Bridge Strike and Delayed Air Defense 07:07 Kremlin Narratives and Putin’s Negotiation Terms 11:28 Russian Diesel Tankers Bound for the United States 16:16 Starlink, Starshield, and Battlefield Consequences 19:15 American Opinion and Pressure on Putin 21:20 Will Pressure on Ukraine Ease After Midterms? #Ukraine #Russia #Oleshky #PatriotMissiles #Starlink #Congress Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDPhTfAm32E

youtube.comDon Jr. Went Hunting With His Putin-Linked BenefactorI examine the Financial Times report that Donald Trump Jr. stayed at a remote Mongolian hunting camp with Umar Kremlev, a businessman described as close to Vladimir Putin, while hunting Altai argali sheep. The report also places Russian businessman Artur Maturosov, a partner at the U.S.-sanctioned Voskhod fund, on the trip and says the group avoided joint photographs. Trump Jr. later reportedly met Mongolia’s president in what was described as an unofficial conversation. I do not treat these facts as proof of corruption or a hidden deal. I do think they present a serious lesson in judgment, optics, and the special responsibility carried by a president’s family. I weigh the reported $140,000 charity-auction opportunity to join Trump Jr., Kremlev’s reported financing of a Bahamas wedding, and separate questions about Russian-linked money and Alaska LNG. The central question is not whether we can leap to conclusions, but whether public figures near presidential power are exercising the transparency and discretion American credibility requires. 00:00 The Mongolia Report and the Need for Caution 01:34 Why Avoiding Photos Raises Questions 03:18 Donors, Access, and the Appearance of Influence 05:03 The Reported Mongolia Hunting Trip 06:18 Kremlev, the Bahamas Wedding, and Russian Ties 08:29 Alaska LNG and Russian Money Questions 10:29 Ukraine, Congress, and Viewer Questions 12:20 What We Know—and What We Do Not Know #DonaldTrumpJr #UmarKremlev #Mongolia #Russia #USForeignPolicy #Ukraine Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

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youtube.comOLESHKY Humanitarian Ceasefire Holds (For Now)OLESHKY HOLDS --- I examine the sharply contrasting developments of October 27: a U.S.-brokered humanitarian ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshki appeared to hold long enough to begin aid deliveries and prepare civilian evacuations, while Russia launched 16 ballistic missiles and more than 280 drones against Ukraine. With an estimated 1,700 to 6,000 civilians trapped in Oleshki amid hunger, the immediate question is whether the designated corridors can remain secure. I also assess the reported strikes on Russia’s Energia defense plant, the 75th arsenal near Serpukhov, and an ammunition site in occupied Luhansk. In Kyiv, the barrage reportedly struck a university area, the Southern Bridge, and power-distribution infrastructure. The UN commission’s finding on systematic attacks against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure raises the stakes beyond a single night’s damage. Meanwhile, reduced traffic on the R-280 land corridor to occupied Crimea shows how Ukraine’s long-range strike campaign may be imposing logistical pressure despite Russia’s far larger strike volume. Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

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youtube.comRepublicans Join Democrats Against Trump's Putin DealI examine the bipartisan congressional backlash to a possible Russian diesel-import arrangement, as seven lawmakers warn U.S. banks, fuel distributors, and port authorities that participation could invite legal scrutiny and help finance Moscow’s war. The dispute centers on the 2022 U.S. ban on Russian petroleum-product imports, document-preservation requests sent to major financial institutions and ports, and Mitch McConnell’s warning that ending “obeisance” to Putin may be essential to advancing the year-end legislative agenda. I also look at Zelensky’s warning that Patriot and NASAMS interceptor deliveries have awaited Hegseth’s approval for nearly a month, despite European willingness to transfer missiles. The episode coincides with a proposed temporary ceasefire and civilian evacuation in Russian-occupied Oleshki, Brussels discussions on security guarantees, and Ukraine’s work on the Freya anti-ballistic missile project. The central question is whether delayed decisions on energy trade and air defense are weakening allied leverage while Russia continues the war. 00:00 Patriot Delays and the Oleshki Evacuation 03:24 Security Guarantees and Ukraine’s Air Defense Projects 07:53 Brazil, Orbán, Norway, and Venezuela 12:05 Russia’s War Aims and Humanitarian Truces 14:04 Congress Challenges Russian Diesel Imports 16:30 McConnell, Ukraine Aid, and U.S. Leverage 19:10 The Political Backlash and Its Strategic Meaning 21:40 Closing Thoughts and Viewer Question #Ukraine #Russia #PatriotMissiles #RussianDiesel #USCongress #NATO Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

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In 2024, President Trump unveiled his signature “no tax on tips" proposal at this Las Vegas restaurant. Two years later, its owner tells CNN’s Kyung Lah he is dipping into his savings to stay afloat, and his workers are struggling to pay their bills.

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A federal judge extended an order blocking tree removal from a Washington, DC, golf course President Donald Trump is seeking to renovate, while imposing new notice requirements on any other major changes the administration looks to make on the golf course grounds. https://cnn.it/4im6uqk

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American workers' piece of the economic pie is shrinking. By one official measure, their slice is the smallest in almost 80 years. https://cnn.it/4yNqckO

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Two UK men are charged in connection with an incident last month at an airbase used by US forces. Police say the men are suspected of assisting Iran. https://cnn.it/47JwJSx

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Baby Angora goats are among the fluffiest young farm animals in the world. Known for the luxurious mohair they will grow as adults, these playful kids begin life with soft, curly coats and boundless curiosity.

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🇺🇸 SpaceX may have helped Russia’s Kosmos-2612 get within 500m of ICEYE-X36, a satellite supporting Ukraine, on Oct 18. SpaceX issued a false collision alert that stopped ICEYE from maneuvering. Russia had similarly shadowed a US spy satellite in 2022, but at a much greater distance – around 70 km.

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🇺🇸 Russia's Kosmos-2612 made maneuvers near ICEYE-X36 consistent with an orbital weapons operation. US arms control adviser Brian Hardesty made the statement at the UN First Committee in New York on Oct 21. To accuse Russia of something at such a desperate time for Trump! Scandalous.

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It only took them 4 years and 8 months. A UN Commission of Inquiry says Russia’s systematic attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity, concluding they were intended to deprive civilians of essential services and cause suffering. #Ukraine

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OTD in 1981 “whisky on the rocks”. Soviet submarine S-363 ran aground after “navigational error” in Sweden. My navy converts ships to submarines and submarines to ships. My trolls are not snowflakes about this.

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🕸️🕷️Campaign plans: We’re planning to raise funds for net launchers to protect Ukrainian ground robots (UGVs) from Russian FPV drones in one of our upcoming NAFO campaigns. Our friends from the 110th Territorial Defense Brigade’s UGV unit have requested these systems for testing.

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A UN inquiry finds Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. Last week, I filmed one such attack on Dnipro’s power station as “Putin” and “humanitarian” were mentioned in the same sentence.

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⚡️️️️️️️Russian sabotage network behind Romanian arson attack, officials say. The attack is "part of a larger campaign of sabotage operations attributed to the Russian Federation in Europe," according to the Romanian Intelligence Service.

kyivindependent.comRussian sabotage network behind Romanian arson attack, officials sayThe attack is "part of a larger campaign of sabotage operations attributed to the Russian Federation in Europe," according to the Romanian Intelligence Service.

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⚡️️️️️️️Russia's assault on Ukraine's energy grid is a war crime, UN says. Russia’s attacks on energy infrastructure, which weaponize winter to inflict suffering, amount to war crimes, a UN inquiry has found.

kyivindependent.comRussia's assault on Ukraine's energy grid is a war crime, UN saysRussia’s attacks on energy infrastructure, which weaponize winter to inflict suffering, amount to war crimes, a UN inquiry has found.