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Pre NIL it was way up there. Lots of talent in Louisiana, Mississippi and East Texas with no in state competition. Now that recruiting is money based - no fucking way.
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Based on limited highlights, I like their lower ranked OT recruit, Bryson Cooley, but don't think much of their higher rated guy, Brysten Martinez. And of course everyone wants DL Lamar Brown, DE Trenton Henderson. I think we showed some interest in WR Jabari Mack.
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Why Russians are fighting against Russia: ‘Putin has not only ruined Ukraine, he’s ruined my country’ Sam Kiley meets Russian volunteers in Ukraine’s army near the southern front line who explain why they turned on Vladimir Putin – and how they’re happy to kill their countrymen Saturday 25 October 2025 14:44 BST From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Working as an agent for Ukraine and attacking Russia’s railways was pretty easy, says Lazzy – a Russian fighting against his own country. “It’s not that complicated. Anyone in Russia can freely buy gasoline – for now, while some refineries still work – and set the railway on fire,” he explains. “Of course, you need to prepare the exit routes. To plan the operation, so to speak. You can’t just go for a walk and decide to do it. First, recon, then action. But in fact, anyone can do it.” The saboteur burned “several” railway-switching and electrical systems in arson attacks in Russia’s Volga region. The truth, though, is that it was dangerous and ate away at his nervous system. Which is why he walked across Russia’s border and joined Ukraine’s army to fight against Vladimir Putin. For the last year, he has been a frontline soldier battling in the shattered rubble of what is now known as the “dead zone”, because it’s so thinly populated by soldiers from both sides, all hiding from enemy drones – with occasional sneak attacks in person. “I think it’s easier for me here. Because in Russia, I constantly felt fear for my life,” he says. “Here in Ukraine, FSB and GRU [secret service] networks are not so strong. In Russia, it’s much more dangerous. Also, [in Russia] there are many people who support the regime. Say the wrong word and they will rat on you.” Lazzy chose to fight Putin’s regime because of what he saw as cronyism, corruption and the destruction of democracy: “Russia must have a future.” As he talks, his face is hidden and he’s known only by his military callsign. The Independent met him just a short drive from the front lines where he’s fighting in Ukraine’s south. “Here, in Ukraine, I can defend myself with weapons. Yes, it’s scary on the positions. They want to kill you. But it’s clear: either you or them.” He is part of Ukraine’s Freedom of Russia Legion, which operates under the control of Kyiv’s military intelligence services like other foreign volunteer units. The legion claims to field several hundred men. They are all Russians. In Moscow they would be executed as traitors. In Ukraine, they have fought in Sumy province, lost heavily in the bitter battle for Bakhmut, and say they have been involved in driving back recent Russian assaults on the front line of the southern battlefields. Ukraine has stepped up its campaign both inside occupied territory and in Russia itself. In its most spectacular strikes, Ukraine managed to disable Russian bombers in the covert Operation Spiderweb, involving multiple targets and agents on the ground. Russian refineries and power stations are regularly attacked by Ukraine’s new long-range drones. But the Freedom of Russia Legion has eyes on defending Ukraine locally. And then fighting in Russia to topple Putin altogether. The latter would be welcomed by Kyiv but is not a stated aim. Ceasar, a veteran Russian fighter in Ukraine’s army, began his opposition against Putin with what he calls “terrorist attacks”. For at least the last three-and-a-half years he has been in Ukraine’s army. He is driven by religious fervour and monarchist dreams of the return of a tsar to Russia. Originally from Sochi, he says he does not worry about killing fellow Russians. “I do not feel bad for killing my own citizens, because they’re doing very bad things here and I saw how they killed civilians, how they raped, how they robbed and they want to destroy Ukraine. Putin has ruined not only Ukraine, he's ruined also my country,” says Ceasar. He is armed, like Lazzy, with a modern M16-type rifle, originally an American design. It is rapidly replacing the AK-47 in Ukraine’s armoury. Ceasar describes the reality on the front lines of a war he has chosen to join. “There’s not a lot of military personnel at the front like it was two or three years ago. We are all dispersed. We are now about two or three men, at most, sitting in a bunker. Because if we will put there, a dozen men, they will be killed,” he says. “It’s very dangerous to move in and move out. It’s the most dangerous part of the operation.” Soldiers are forced to spend weeks, sometimes months, in foxholes and bunkers, trying to survive constant artillery and drone attacks. Referring to Lazzy, he continues: “On the last operation he was about 45 days on the position. I was about three weeks. It’s really hard. “Every day, every time you dig in, dig in, dig in and again, dig in.” Over the last few weeks, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky has been touring the West seeking long-range missiles and air-defence systems. Putin has stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure, focusing on energy and transport systems ahead of the winter freeze. Russian troops have also advanced in small bounds at huge cost east of Kharkiv, and already committed murder in Pokrovsk against local civilians left behind by Ukrainian withdrawal. But drone warfare has kept the Russians back. Ukraine’s problem is that drones cannot fly in high winds, rain, fog or when it is snowing. Putin’s forces are likely to exploit bad winter weather and attempt to break through Ukrainian lines when drones are grounded. That is when Lazzy and Ceasar will face their toughest test.
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Well, there is our problem. Don't recruit scrubs and you might not have a scrub oline. Our highly rated guys on the OL have done pretty well. The 3 stars have been a mixed bag. With that said, our currently committed highly ranked white lineman from unknown wealth sucks despite the 4star ranking. -
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Dan Neil, Gene Chilton, Doug Dawson, Lyle Sendlein, Kasey Studdard, Mason Walters, Connor Williams (don't know anything about Coppell and I think his mom is hispanic) so I don't think this is the problem. Who highly rated have we recruited for the offensive line lately from wealthy families? -
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She looks like she could use some comforting. Need more pics, link to Only Fans page, to confirm.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday killed at least three people and wounded 17 others, local officials said. In the capital, Kyiv, one person was killed and ten wounded in a ballistic missile attack in the early hours of Saturday, Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s city military administration, said. Three of the wounded were hospitalized, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. A fire broke out in a non-residential building in one location, while debris from intercepted missiles fell in an open area at another site, damaging windows in nearby buildings, the emergency service wrote on Telegram. “Explosions in the capital. The city is under ballistic attack,” Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram during the onslaught. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, two people were killed and seven wounded, acting regional Gov. Vladyslav Haivanenko said, adding that apartment buildings, private homes, an outbuilding, a shop and at least one vehicle were damaged in the strikes. Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched nine missiles and 62 drones, of which air defenses intercepted four missiles and 50 drones. In Russia, the country’s defense ministry said its air defenses shot down 121 Ukrainian drones over Russia overnight. The attacks came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the United States on Friday to expand sanctions on Russian oil from two companies to the whole sector, and appealed for long-range missiles to hit back at Russia. Zelenskyy was in London for talks with two dozen European leaders who have pledged military help to shield his country from future Russian aggression if a ceasefire stops the more than three-year war. The meeting hosted by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer aimed to step up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin, adding momentum to recent measures that have included a new round of sanctions from the United States and European countries on Russia’s vital oil and gas export earnings. The talks also addressed ways of helping protect Ukraine’s power grid from Russia’s almost daily drone and missile attacks as winter approaches, enhancing Ukrainian air defenses, and supplying Kyiv with longer-range missiles that can strike deep inside Russia. Zelenskyy has urged the U.S. to send Tomahawk missiles, an idea U.S. President Donald Trump has flirted with.
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Putin envoy Dmitriev says US, Ukraine and Russia close to 'diplomatic solution' on war By Gleb Bryanski and Jasper Ward October 24, 20254:37 PM MDTUpdated 9 hours ago The head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund Kirill Dmitriev speaks after the U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh The head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund Kirill Dmitriev speaks to members of the delegation and journalists after the U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Purchase Licensing Rights MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy for investment and economic cooperation, said on Friday he believes his country, the United States and Ukraine are close to a diplomatic solution to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Speaking to CNN after arriving in Washington for talks with U.S. officials, Dmitriev said that a meeting between Donald Trump and Putin had not been cancelled, as the U.S. president described it, and that the two leaders will likely meet at a later date. The planned summit was put on hold on Tuesday, as Russia's rejection of an immediate ceasefire cast a cloud over attempts at negotiations. Trump said he cancelled the planned meeting with Putin in Budapest because of a lack of progress in diplomatic efforts toward ending the war and a sense that the timing was off. However, Dmitriev on Friday said, "I believe Russia and the U.S. and Ukraine are actually quite close to a diplomatic solution." Dmitriev in his comments did not offer details of what this would entail. European nations are working with Ukraine on a new proposal for a ceasefire in the war along current battle lines, European diplomats told Reuters this week, mainly incorporating ideas already under discussion while pressing to keep the United States in a central role. "It's a big move by President Zelenskiy to already acknowledge that it's about battle lines," Dmitriev said. "You know, his previous position was that Russia should leave completely - so actually, I think we are reasonably close to a diplomatic solution that can be worked out." Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Trump had announced last week that he and Putin would meet soon in Hungary to try to bring an end to the war. But Putin has been unwilling to consider concessions. Russia has long demanded that Ukraine agree to cede more territory before any ceasefire. Dmitriev's visit to the United States for a long-planned meeting takes place against the backdrop of newly announced U.S. sanctions on two of Russia's biggest oil companies - a move aimed at pressing Putin to end the war. Despite the move, Dmitriev said dialogue between Russia and the United States will continue. "It is certainly only possible if Russia's interests are taken into account and treated with respect," Dmitriev earlier told Reuters. Dmitriev declined to say who he was meeting and predicted that the U.S. oil sanctions would backfire. "They will only lead to gasoline costing more at American gas stations," Dmitriev said. The U.S. news outlet Axios reported that Dmitriev would meet Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff in Miami on Saturday. The Russian state TASS news agency quoted Dmitriev as saying he would also meet other people who he did not name. Reporting by Gleb Bryanski and Jasper Ward; Editing by Andrew Osborn and Will Dunham
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Ukraine’s ‘Coalition of the Willing’ Has the Wind at Its Back Britain hosted a meeting of European leaders to discuss bolstering support for Kyiv as winter approaches. By Mark Landler Reporting from London Oct. 24, 2025Updated 3:37 p.m. ET Europe mustered a spirited show of support for Ukraine on Friday, as Britain assembled the “coalition of the willing” to promote a boycott of Russian oil and gas, a possible loan to Ukraine using Russian sovereign assets and accelerated arms shipments. Seeking to capitalize on yet another shift in President Trump’s view of the war, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine joined Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and leaders from Denmark, the Netherlands and NATO in London. Twenty other leaders joined by videoconference, including Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi — the first time a Japanese leader has taken part in these sessions. For the moment, Europe has the wind at its back. Mr. Trump’s decision to impose sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, was a striking shift in his position after a contentious meeting with Mr. Zelensky a week ago. The European Union followed with its own latest round of sanctions, while also pledging to continue funding Ukraine’s financial and military needs. Britain, one of Ukraine’s most enthusiastic backers, announced that it would speed the delivery of an extra 140 air-defense missiles after production had ramped up faster than expected. Mr. Starmer praised Mr. Trump for the sanctions, saying it was an important step in the campaign to pressure Russia. “We must now maintain this pressure,” he said at a news conference after the meeting. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia “continues to stall and play for time,” Mr. Starmer added. “We are determined to act now, to dial up the pressure on Putin, and finally bring him to the negotiating table in good faith.” Mr. Zelensky said Russia was carrying out a “campaign of terror against our energy system,” tormenting the Ukrainian people as winter approaches. “Russia’s goal hasn’t changed: They want to break us,” he said, standing alongside Mr. Starmer and the other leaders. Britain framed this meeting as an effort to fortify Ukraine for the winter fighting months. It and France jointly lead the so-called coalition of the willing, which Mr. Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron started in March. Its prospects have waxed and waned, in part because of Mr. Trump’s erratic views — he pivots between pressuring Mr. Zelensky and criticizing Mr. Putin — and in part because of Europe’s own fitful struggle for unity. While the European Union followed the Trump administration in imposing energy sanctions on Russia, European leaders were unable to agree this week on a plan to use frozen Russian assets to finance a huge loan to Ukraine. Belgium, which holds the bulk of the assets, voiced concerns about legal liability. Mr. Starmer pressed his fellow leaders to move ahead with the loan plan, though Britain, having left the European Union in 2020, no longer exerts much influence on negotiations in Brussels. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark said the countries still had to resolve technical questions about the assets, but she hoped there would be a decision on the matter by Christmas Eve. Reflecting Europe’s sometimes ambivalent attitude toward Russia, Ms. Frederiksen acknowledged that Europe’s decision to boycott Russian oil companies might have come too late. But she said, “It doesn’t mean we haven’t done anything during this war when it comes to Russian oil.” Before joining Mr. Starmer for a one-on-one meeting in Downing Street, Mr. Zelensky met with King Charles III at Windsor Castle, west of London. The king has met the president three times this year in what is viewed as a symbolic show of British solidarity. Britain has frequently played the role of soothing ally as Mr. Zelensky navigates the crosscurrents of Mr. Trump. In February, after an explosive meeting with the American president in the Oval Office, Mr. Zelensky’s first stop was London, where he and Mr. Starmer began devising a plan to repair the breach with the White House. Once again, Britain was a quick destination for Mr. Zelensky after his tense meeting with the president in Washington a week ago. Mr. Trump, fresh off what he described as a positive phone conversation with Mr. Putin, piled new pressure on Mr. Zelensky to hand over territory to Russia to end the hostilities. The difference this time was that Mr. Trump quickly reversed himself, scrapping plans to meet Mr. Putin in person, though he did accede to the Russian leader’s request to not send Tomahawk long-range missiles to Ukraine. Then, on Wednesday, Mr. Trump announced the sanctions on the Rosneft and Lukoil. Mr. Putin on Thursday called the move “an unfriendly act,” and said that while the sanctions would hurt Russia’s economy, Moscow would never make any concessions under pressure. The other leaders attending Friday’s meeting joined Mr. Starmer in heaping praise on Mr. Trump for that decision. NATO’s secretary-general, Mark Rutte, who also met with the president recently in Washington, said, “It’s up to each ally to decide which weapons they want to deliver to Ukraine.” He noted that although Mr. Trump had ruled out Tomahawk missiles, the United States was still supplying a “wide range of weapons.” While European leaders try to keep up the economic and diplomatic pressure on Russia, their military commanders are continuing to put together plans to secure Ukraine in the event that Russia agrees to a cease-fire and peace negotiation. “We, as the military, have to plan and think about and develop something which can then be used in a reasonable manner by the political masters,” Lt. Gen. Alexander Sollfrank, the commander of the German army’s joint force command, said in an interview earlier this month. A creative, well-designed military plan, General Sollfrank said, could function as a “kind of leverage” for diplomatic efforts to end the war. Steven Erlanger contributed reporting from Berlin. Mark Landler is the London bureau chief of The Times, covering the United Kingdom, as well as American foreign policy in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He has been a journalist for more than three decades.
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probably true. I do know someone who went there many years ago to introduce horizontal drilling
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And Putin is having a tantrum about the new sanctions, through Medvedev stating that it is an act of war against Russia
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True story from ESL class at Cypress Falls: Hola estudiantes. ¿Qué tipo de literatura es La Iléada y la Odisea? A big ass student in the front of the classroom states Es un poema épico. ESL teacher: Excelente señor Lampkin. Serías un excelente estudiante en una gran institución de educación superior. And that my friends is how you combine recruiting talk, lessons in spanish, and epic poetry. -
Petrotel refinery blast Two major oil refineries in Eastern Europe — one in Romania and another in Hungary — were hit by powerful explosions late on October 20, raising concerns across the region. Both facilities are connected to Russian oil companies or rely heavily on Russian crude imports, putting the incidents under close international scrutiny. The explosions occurred almost simultaneously at the Petrotel-Lukoil refinery in Ploiesti, Romania, and the Danube Refinery in Százhalombatta, Hungary, according to local media reports. Authorities in both countries have begun investigations, but as of now, the causes remain unclear. Blast at Romania’s Petrotel-Lukoil Refinery The first explosion took place around midday at the Petrotel-Lukoil refinery, located in the southern Romanian city of Ploiesti. The facility is owned by a subsidiary of Lukoil, one of Russia’s largest private oil and gas companies. Reports from Romanian media indicate that the refinery had been offline since October 17 for a scheduled technical inspection. Despite this, a blast occurred while limited maintenance work was underway. Emergency services quickly arrived on site, and firefighters managed to prevent the blaze from spreading to nearby structures. One 57-year-old worker sustained serious head and leg injuries and was immediately taken to intensive care. Local authorities have not ruled out any possible cause, including human error, technical malfunction, or deliberate sabotage. Given recent Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, security analysts say investigators are likely examining all scenarios. Massive blaze engulfs Saratov refinery after claimed Ukrainian drone strike rocks Russia’s energy core The Petrotel facility is significant because it refines Russian crude oil that enters Romania through Black Sea shipping routes. Even after the European Union’s sanctions on Russian energy, Romania remains one of several EU members still processing Russian-linked petroleum products due to transitional exemptions. Fire Erupts at Hungary’s Danube Refinery A few hours later, a second explosion struck the Danube Refinery in Százhalombatta, about 27 kilometers (17 miles) southwest of Budapest. The plant is Hungary’s largest oil-processing facility and is operated by the MOL Group, a leading Hungarian oil company. According to the Hungarian news outlet Telex, the explosion triggered a large fire visible from nearby towns. Residents reported hearing loud booms followed by columns of smoke rising into the night sky. Firefighters battled the flames for several hours and finally contained the blaze by the morning of October 21. Fortunately, there were no fatalities or serious injuries reported. MOL stated that all staff were safely evacuated and that emergency systems worked as intended. The refinery is considered Hungary’s most advanced in terms of oil refining capacity and plays a key role in fuel distribution across Central Europe. It receives much of its crude oil through the Druzhba (Friendship) Pipeline, which connects Hungary directly to Russian supply lines. Telex reported that “special maintenance work” was being conducted at the plant on the night of the fire, although official company statements said no open-flame operations, such as welding, were taking place. Ukraine’s refinery strikes ripple through global markets turning India into unexpected energy winner One of the refinery’s most critical units — a distillation tower used to separate oil components — may have been affected. Industry analyst Tamas Pletser explained that if the tower was not damaged, repairs could take a few weeks, but if it was, restoration could last up to a year. Authorities have sealed off the area, and an official technical investigation is underway to determine what caused the explosion. Regional Impact and Broader Context The timing of the incidents drew attention because they occurred just hours before Russia’s Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery, located in the Volga region, also halted operations after a reported drone strike, according to Reuters. That Russian facility is part of the Rosneft Samara refinery group, which includes several key plants supplying domestic and export markets. Although Ukraine has not commented on the refinery explosions in Romania or Hungary, nor on the Russian refinery attack, the events have reignited discussion about the vulnerability of Europe’s energy network. Both the Romanian and Hungarian refineries have direct or indirect ties to Russian energy infrastructure — a sensitive issue as the European Union continues to push for energy independence from Moscow following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The Petrotel-Lukoil plant in Romania has faced previous scrutiny for its ownership links, while the Danube Refinery’s reliance on the Druzhba pipeline makes it a crucial but risky asset for Hungary, which remains one of the EU countries most dependent on Russian oil. The dual incidents also underscore how industrial safety, energy politics, and regional security are increasingly intertwined. Investigators in both nations have stressed that no official cause has been confirmed, but they are exploring every possibility, from mechanical faults to external interference. For now, local officials in both Romania and Hungary have assured citizens that there is no environmental risk and that fuel supplies remain stable. Still, the explosions have disrupted refinery operations and prompted heightened vigilance across the region. Precision drone attack turns Volgograd oil refinery into towering fireball The coming days will be crucial as authorities assess the extent of the damage and resume production at the affected sites. Until then, both countries remain on alert, as investigators work to determine whether the near-simultaneous explosions were coincidental industrial accidents — or something far more complex.
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Bob Bostad is their online coach, right?
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Ukraine war briefing: Storm Shadow missiles ‘hit gunpowder plant in Russia’ Russians confirm attack on Bryansk region home to explosives factory; Trump-Putin talks shelved, US diplomacy ‘going in circles’. What we know on day 1,337 Storm Shadow missiles struck a Russian chemical plant making gunpowder, explosives and rocket fuel in the Bryansk region, Ukraine’s military said late on Tuesday. The French-British missiles are also known as Scalp. “A massive combined missile and airstrike was carried out, including with air-launched Storm Shadow missiles that penetrated Russia’s air defence system,” said Ukraine’s armed forces general staff. Alexander Bogomaz, the governor of Bryansk region, said on Tuesday afternoon that Ukraine attacked the region with drones and missiles. The Russian defence ministry also confirmed an attack. Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least two people, the head of the city’s military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, said on Wednesday. The attacks sparked fires and shattered windows in several districts, mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Other city officials reported a large drone attack followed the strikes. Other areas being hit included Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, and the city of Izmail, a port on the Danube river. Plans for a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Budapest have been shelved, Dan Sabbagh reports, after an apparently unproductive phone call between Marco Rubio and Sergei Lavrov. Their call also led to the cancellation of a meeting planned in Hungary’s capital for this Thursday between Rubio, Donald Trump’s secretary of state, and Lavrov, Vladimir Putin’s foreign minister. A senior European diplomat told Reuters the Russians “haven’t at all changed” their maximalist position of Ukraine giving up the entire Donbas region. “And I assume Lavrov gave the same spiel, and Rubio was like: ‘See you later’.” Another European diplomat thought that “it became evident for the Americans that there will be no deal for Trump in Budapest”. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia “almost automatically became less interested in diplomacy” once US Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine were no longer an immediate prospect. The Ukrainian president continued: “The greater the Ukrainian long-range capability, the greater the Russian willingness to end the war … As soon as the issue of long-range [capability] became a little further away for us – for Ukraine – Russia almost automatically became less interested in diplomacy.” The diplomatic efforts centred around Trump were “going in circles” and felt as if they were being dragged out, a senior Ukrainian official told Agence France-Presse. While varying from day to day, Trump’s most recent stance is that the war should be halted along the current frontline without Ukraine making territorial concessions. European diplomats meanwhile said countries were working with Ukraine on a new proposal for a ceasefire along current battle lines. One told Reuters the proposal included a reference to a peace board that would be chaired by Trump, while another said it would be modelled on the US 20-point plan on Gaza. Some 35 allies of Ukraine will meet on Friday in London for a summit among countries willing to provide long-term support to Kyiv. The European work on a peace proposal seems at least partly calculated to simply keep Washington engaged with helping Ukraine by giving Trump and the US an important role, rather than produce a deal both sides would actually accept. For example, a proposal to siphon off some of Russia’s frozen assets to fund a portion of reparations payments to Ukraine “would be a non-starter for Russia”, one diplomat said. Russian attacks killed four people and left hundreds of thousands without power and many without water in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region on Tuesday. The energy ministry said the regional capital, Chernihiv city, and the northern part of the province lost all electricity supply after strikes on power facilities. By the afternoon, Reuters reporters in Chernihiv saw that power supply was back in some places. A daytime attack by about 20 Russian kamikaze drones killed four civilians and wounded at least seven more including a 10-year-old child in the town of Novhorod-Siverskyi, local officials said.
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Russia bombs kindergarten in Kharkiv, Ukraine says “These strikes are Russia’s spit in the face of anyone who insists on a peaceful solution,” rages Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. October 22, 2025 11:49 am CET By Veronika Melkozerova KYIV — Russian forces struck a kindergarten in Kharkiv with killer drones on Wednesday morning, according to top Ukrainian officials. “There was a direct hit on a private kindergarten in the Kholodnoyarkiy district of Kharkiv. A fire started,” Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said in a statement. Officials added later that one person, an adult male, had died in the kindergarten strike, and all 48 children were distressed — though none were wounded — and had been evacuated from the site. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said seven people were injured in the nursery strike, which triggered a fresh wave of fury at Moscow. “They are receiving medical care. All children have been evacuated and are in shelters. According to preliminary information, many have an acute stress reaction,” Zelenskyy said on social media. “There is and cannot be any justification for a drone strike on a kindergarten. Russia is becoming more impudent. These strikes are Russia’s spit in the face of anyone who insists on a peaceful solution. Bandits and terrorists can only be put in their place by force,” Zelenskyy said. The Russian defense ministry has not yet issued a statements about strikes on Kharkiv.
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Ukraine unveils upgraded sea drone it says can strike anywhere in the Black Sea The Associated Press October 22, 2025, 5:35 AM KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s state security service has unveiled an upgraded sea drone it says can now operate anywhere in the Black Sea, carry heavier weapons and use artificial intelligence for targeting. Ukraine has used the unmanned naval drones to target Russian shipping and infrastructure in the Black Sea. The Security Service of Ukraine, known by its Ukrainian acronym SBU, has credited strikes by the unmanned vessel known as the “ Sea Baby” with forcing a strategic shift in Russia’s naval operations. The range of the Sea Baby was expanded from 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) to 1,500 kilometers (930 miles), SBU said. It can carry up to 2,000 kilograms (about 4,400 pounds) of payload, SBU officials said. At a demonstration attended by The Associated Press, variants included vessels fitted with a multiple-rocket launcher and another with a stabilized machine-gun turret. SBU Brig. Gen. Ivan Lukashevych said the new vessels also feature AI-assisted friend-or-foe targeting systems and can launch small aerial attack drones and multilayered self-destruct systems to prevent capture. Developing a new kind of naval warfare Drone strikes have been used in successful attacks against 11 Russian vessels, including frigates and missile carriers, SBU said, prompting the Russian navy to relocate its main base from Sevastopol in Crimea to Novorossiysk on Russia’s Black Sea coast. “The SBU became the first in the world to pioneer this new kind of naval warfare — and we continue to advance it,” Lukashevych said, adding that the Sea Baby has evolved from a single-use strike craft into a reusable, multipurpose platform that expands Ukraine’s offensive options. Authorities asked that the time and location of the demonstration not be made public for security reasons. The craft are operated remotely from a mobile control center inside a van, where operators use a bank of screens and controls. “Cohesion of the crew members is probably the most important thing. We are constantly working on that,” said one operator who was identified only by his call sign, “Scout,” per Ukrainian military protocol. Ukrainian sea drones helped push back Russia’s navy The SBU also said sea drones helped carry out other high-profile strikes, including repeated attacks on the Crimean Bridge, most recently targeting its underwater supports in a bid to to render it unusable for heavy military transport. The Sea Baby program is partially funded by public donations through a state-run initiative and is coordinated with Ukraine’s military and political leadership. The evolution from expendable strike boats to reusable, networked drones marks an important advance in asymmetric naval warfare, Lukashevych said. “On this new product, we have installed rocket weaponry that will allow us to work from a large distance outside of the attack range of enemy fire. We can use such platforms to carry heavy weaponry,” he said. “Here we can show Ukrainians the most effective use of the money they have donated to us.” ___ Associated Press journalists Alex Babenko, Yehor Konovalov and Volodymyr Yurchuk contributed to this report.
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I think Joe Bleymaier might be a good addition to the staff.
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