#Pew surveyed 30000+ people in 20+ countries on global threats. #Russia is widely seen as the top national security threat - #1 in #Germany, #Netherlands, #Poland, #Italy, #Sweden (75%), #UK (50%), #France (50%).

And #Hungary (33%) despite pro-Russia policies.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/trump-got-offended/

Since the #war began in 2022, over 20 top #Russian officials have died or been eliminated.

The main causes: arrests over massive #corruption, suspicious “suicides” hiding internal #purges, and targeted killings by #Ukrainian #intelligence of war #criminals.

This reflects shrinking #Russia 's budgets and growing infighting over shares in a war #economy marked by secrecy and rampant corruption.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/elite-fall/

This is #betrayal.

#Trump deliberately halted the delivery of weapons to #Ukraine that were already on #Polish territory and ready for front-line use. I'm not talking about hypothetical shipments - these are #Patriot and #Stinger missiles, essential for protecting #Ukrainian cities from #Russian ballistic strikes.

This is a stab in the back of an ally at its most vulnerable moment. Cold-blooded, calculated, veiled in words about "peace" and "priorities."

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/trumps-betrayal/

Tensions escalate between #Russia and #Azerbaijan - a significant geopolitical conflict in the post-Soviet space. #Russian security forces raided the #Azerbaijani community in #Yekaterinburg, #killing two and arresting dozens.

Azerbaijan, now a confident regional power backed by #Turkey, no longer tolerates #Moscow ’s dominance. While Russia needs Azerbaijan economically, the reverse isn’t true. Diplomatic ties deteriorate and #Baku moves closer to #Ukraine.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/russia-is-diligently-cultivating-an-enemy-out-of-azerbaijan/

A record number of missiles and drones were launched by the occupiers at #Ukraine last night. 537. There are fatalities and many injured.

#Ukrainian #F16 pilot Maksym Ustymenko tragically died. He managed to steer the plane away from a populated area, but the pilot died. This is the third F-16 aircraft received from #EU and lost in #war.

Western experts believe that in the future #Russia may be able to launch up to 1000 drones and missiles per day. This is bad news.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/the-war-may-be-entering-a-new-phase/

#Orban has #blocked the start of negotiations on #Ukraine 's accession to the #EU. In addition, the EU's general financial #support for Ukraine has also been blocked.

Moreover, the EU summit failed to adopt new #sanctions against #Russia ; the new, tough 18th package of sanctions was not adopted due to #Hungary 's obstruction.

It would seem that nothing is new, yet the blatantly #mafia -like - and now outright #Nazi - regime of Orban is becoming increasingly apparent.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/khamenei-and-trump-are-celebrating-a-victory-but-its-unclear-who-they-were-fighting-against/

The #Council of #Europe has signed an agreement with #Ukraine to establish a #tribunal for #Russia 's crimes. However, #Putin, #Mishustin, and #Lavrov have been exempted. Tribunal can only initiate proceedings against them once they leave office.

In essence, this turns a #dictatorial lifetime regime into a competitive advantage. The more crimes regime commits, the more protected it becomes.

A peculiar kind of tribunal, its claws and fangs pulled out from the beginning.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/ode-to-trump-or-why-zelensky-wore-a-suit/

At the #NATO summit, #Ukraine received strong support - €70B in aid is expected - but an anti- #Ukrainian bloc is forming. #Hungary ’s #Orbán openly voiced hostility, saying several NATO members didn’t want #Zelensky present. Zelensky was placed far from #Trump in the group photo, reflecting tension. Orbán bragged about excluding Ukraine from closed meetings and declared Hungary wants no integration with Ukraine - neither in NATO nor the #EU - displaying #Ukrainophobia.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/everyone-is-celebrating-the-victory-the-usa-israel-and-especially-iran/

1. #Iran ’s #nuclear program has been damaged but not eliminated.
2. Military capacity weakened, yet Iran can still strike regionally and remains a global threat.
3. No sign of internal regime change.
4. #Israel achieved short-term security goals at high cost.
5. #Trump faces backlash for starting a #war despite promises.
6. #Putin 's betrayal of Iran damages his credibility.
7. No major shift in #Ukraine war.
8. Iran threat delayed, not destroyed.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/the-apocalypse-seems-to-be-postponed-but-thats-not-certain/

The real reason why #Europe must increase its #defense spending is not the threat of a major #war, but the fact that #Russia already possesses sufficient means to dismantle the #EU as a political and economic union.

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

The #US launched airstrikes on #Iran ’s #nuclear facilities on June 22 using B-2 bombers and Tomahawks, claiming major success. Iran disputes the extent of the damage.

Global #media response is cautiously critical, citing #Trump ’s sudden reversal on #diplomacy.

Possible #Iranian reactions include military retaliation, closing the #StraitOfHormuz, or delayed revenge. The strike has destabilized the region, but Iran creating nuclear #bombs would #escalate it more.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/us-strike-on-iran-and-its-consequences/

#Trump 's rubber #deadline is now standard issue in #geopolitics - just stretch it over any crisis. #Ukraine? Two weeks. #Iran? Two weeks.

When asked when he’ll act, Trump said, “Soon. Maybe two weeks. Maybe never. Who knows?”

Never ending, rubber deadline. Forever.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/putin-has-found-a-new-ally-to-replace-iran/

#Trump remains ambiguous on striking #Iran, saying “I might or might not,” causing division in his own camp. Isolationists like #Carlson and #Greene oppose intervention, while figures like Lindsey #Graham advocate action to prevent Iran’s #nuclear armament. Trump leans rhetorically toward #Israel, dismissing #US intelligence assessments.

Despite Iran’s economic decline, no uprising is in sight. Without a U.S.-led ground operation, the #war will likely persist.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/trumpists-are-divided-over-the-iran-issue/

#Iran could theoretically build 9 #nuclear bombs but cannot deliver them due to #Israeli air dominance.

More realistically, Iran can block the #StraitOfHormuz, disrupting global #oil flow - a move that might provoke #US intervention.

Israel, while militarily superior, relies on U.S. support and weapons, especially for #bunker -buster strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. Without U.S. cooperation, Israel cannot end the threat.

The outcome depends on current U.S. leadership.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/world-war-iii-is-taking-on-a-protracted-character/

@AlexanderKingsbury

Still, if you want to continue the discussion, I would ask you to state position in a more detailed way.

I answered your question. If you don't like my answer, that is your right.

I believe that rulers like #Khamenei and #Putin have concentrated absolute power in their hands and are waging #war to the detriment of their own countries in order to destroy another nation. Their removal increases the chances of ending the war. In this case, their successors are irrelevant.

@AlexanderKingsbury I ask you to clarify your question in more detail, because I don't understand why you're asking the same thing for the second time. Since I don't see how this question relates to the thought I originally published, I would like to understand your question in a more expanded form.

@AlexanderKingsbury

#Khamenei has concentrated power, making #Iran 's regime personalist. In such systems, removing the leader - especially one committed to destroying another state - significantly increases the chance of ending #war.

Without his elimination, the war will likely be prolonged and result in many deaths.

#Netanyahu argues that assassinating #Iran ’s Supreme Leader #Khamenei would end the Iran- #Israel conflict, not escalate it, since Khamenei controls Iran’s #military, #government, and #nuclear strategy.

Khamenei is a personification of global evil like #Putin.

Israel has the political will to act, unlike others. Khamenei’s elimination or exile could stop Iran’s aggression, prevent nuclear #war, and break the current stalemate. #Trump must not obstruct this momentum.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/khamenei-must-be-eliminated/

#Trump ’s peacemaking during the #Iran - #Israel #war has hindered Israel’s efforts to destroy Iran’s #nuclear program. He clings to #Netanyahu, pushing for deals and suggesting #Putin as a mediator. Despite Israel’s military successes, Trump resists supporting further strikes, including denying aid to reach Iran’s deep nuclear sites. Without #US support or #Khamenei ’s elimination, all sacrifices may be in vain. Trump’s appeasement risks undoing Israel’s achievements.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/the-iran-israel-war-and-trump-the-peacemaker/

#Israel launched an attack on #Iran at 3 AM, targeting #nuclear and #missile sites in #Natanz, #Fordow, #Kerman, and #Tehran, aiming to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear #weapons.

Key #Iranian officials and scientists were killed.

#Netanyahu addressed both #Israeli and #US audiences, framing the strike as protective of both nations.

#Trump condemned the attack, urging #diplomacy.

Israel declared a state of #emergency; Iran promised retaliation.

https://moscowmigrant.com/posts/israel-has-launched-an-attack-on-iran-this-is-the-first-stage/