Today was supposed to be the day that Trump announced crippling secondary sanctions designed to bring Russia’s oil economy to its knees.
Did it happen? India got slapped earlier, but China knew Trump doesn’t have the cojones to go after them too.
And remember those reports about how Trump was insisting that Putin meet with Zelenskyy? Yea, that was fantasy as well.
And now Trump is all giddy about striking a ceasefire deal that would stab Ukraine in the back — because Trump can’t help but think he can still make a deal with Putin.
The tough talk was all horse shit.
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The US and Russia are discussing a ceasefire deal that would cement Moscow’s control over Crimea and eastern Donbas. The plan envisions freezing fighting, but leaves issues like the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant unresolved, while requiring Ukraine to withdraw from parts of Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) August 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Well today was Trump's hard and fast deadline for Putin to end the war--or face crippling sanctions will be put on Russia. Instead, Russia terrorized civilians in Bucha and Odesa last night, and Putin and Trump are organizing a summit.
The Trump "pivot" to Ukraine was a sham--always
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— Phillips OBrien (@phillipspobrien.bsky.social) August 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Don't think for a moment Zelenskyy wd accept this deal (it wd be political suicide), but if he did, it wd be catastrophic both for Ukraine & for Europe. Far from "laying the groundwork" for a final peace settlement, it wd prepare the ground for Putin to renew fighting from a much better position.
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— Ian Bond (@cerianbond.bsky.social) August 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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European officials baffled by Trump’s complete lack of pressure on Putin - Washington Post.
Despite bold talk, he’s done nothing.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials believe any deal is just Russia trying to hand Trump a political win ahead of U.S. elections.
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— Shaun Pinner (@olddogua.bsky.social) August 8, 2025 at 3:58 AM
So what happened? Well, Trump was just winging it and didn’t consider how it might play out. Pretty typical.
Oil prices will likely rise, creating political problems for him before next year's U.S. midterm congressional elections. The tariffs would also complicate the administration's efforts to secure trade deals with China and India.
For his part, Putin has signaled that Russia is prepared to weather any new economic hardship imposed by the U.S. and its allies.
There is “close to zero chance” Putin will agree to a ceasefire due to Trump's threats of tariffs and sanctions on Russia, said Eugene Rumer, a former U.S. intelligence analyst for Russia who directs the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Russia and Eurasia Program.
"Theoretically if you cut off Indian and Chinese purchases of oil that would be a very heavy blow to the Russian economy and to the war effort. But that isn't going to happen," he said, adding that the Chinese have signaled they will keep buying Russia’s oil.
Yep. He chickened out again.
But, hey, it gets even worse.
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🇺🇸‼️🇺🇦 The Pentagon is considering redirecting weapons intended for Ukraine to American stockpiles, — CNN.
According to CNN, the Pentagon has prepared a memorandum according to which some of the weapons and equipment originally intended for Ukraine could be returned to the US arsenals.
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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) August 8, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Syrskyi isn’t buying any of it.
Another Russian oil refinery under the gun.
A dozen Russians in an air defense brigade were reportedly killed in an attack in the town of Afipsky, where a refinery was hit the day before.
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Ukrainian military intelligence struck Russia’s 90th Air Defense Brigade in Afipsky, Krasnodar Krai this morning, RBC-Ukraine sources report. Two explosions near the checkpoint killed at least 12 Russian soldiers, wounded dozens more, and destroyed equipment.
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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) August 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Why would you send one APC loaded with troops across fields with no cover and no support?
Because there is a chance a few of these guys might make it. And if they all get killed? Just send another.
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Operators from the Apache unit of Ukraine’s 81st Airmobile Brigade destroyed a Russian “Saray” APC with troops on board near Siversk. The vehicle traveled almost 10 km from Zolotarivka across fields and was hit multiple times before being destroyed just outside the city.
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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) August 8, 2025 at 5:48 AM
That’s using the old noggin.
Tank versus Russians on motorcycles.
Audio on if you’re an Ozzy fan.
Falling debris? Careless smoker? Insurance fraud?
Another 1,040 Russians plus 7 tanks.
Russia is desperate enough for more meat for the grinder that it sent 10 soldiers on assaults that it had just put through a crash course on becoming medics.
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1/ Russian field medics have been given only six days of training before immediately being sent to their deaths as stormtroopers, due to commanders ignoring the value of their specialty, according to a scathing commentary from a Russian army medical team. ⬇️
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— ChrisO_wiki (@chriso-wiki.bsky.social) August 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
In Donetsk there isn’t enough water. Sochi doesn’t have that problem.
Lukashenko talks tough.
India’s loss is China’s gain.
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Russian Urals crude is being offered to Chinese buyers at lower prices as Indian refiners pull back after new US tariffs. Traders report five to ten cargoes have been purchased, but China is unlikely to absorb all volumes from India, according to Bloomberg.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) August 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Russia can’t provide basic services to much of the countryside, but it can develop a nuclear-powered cruise missile.
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Russia may be preparing to test the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile at Novaya Zemlya in the coming days, The Barents Observer reports. Airspace over a 500 km zone is closed and Rosatom vessels and aircraft are present at the site.
www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/ros...
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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) August 8, 2025 at 3:49 AM
If you squint it almost looks like a P-51 Mustang.
Ya know, if a propeller-driven plane works for shooting down Shaheds, wouldn’t an A-10 also work? No, I’m not talking about close air support at the front. This is about hunting down Shaheds targeting cities.
This post originated with Andrew Perpetua, but he only posted it to his Twitter account, so I’m embedding this version.
This bomb is designed to be dropped from a drone.
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“Black Swan Ukraine shows a munition they have developed for heavy bombers, they call it Black Whole. (I assume they mean Black Hole, but they call it Whole).”-AndrewPerpetua
https://www.europesays.com/2310953/
Source: https://x.com/AndrewPerpetua/status/1953526818138394627 by banana_man_man_
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— Conflicts (@conflicts.bsky.social) August 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The good news is that there is water coming out of the tap in Donetsk.
The bad news is that is looks like Dawn dish detergent.
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Another day, another round of glorious "improvements" from Russia. This time, it's the water supply getting a makeover. In temporarily occupied Donetsk, on the very day water was turned on, it came straight out of the tap with detergent included. Isn’t that just delightful?
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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) August 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I guess you can say they got shitcanned.
Rest in peace.
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🕯️🇺🇦 During the combat mission, 39-year-old Maryna Hrytsenko “Mary” — a combat medic of the 3rd OSHB, the chief custodian of the funds of the Chernihiv Art Museum — died.
Maryna died on the morning of August 7, 2025, along with two comrades, as a result of an attack by a Russian drone.
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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) August 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
