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The Eastern Border
Entering the 3rd Year of War
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So, it's been two full years of war ar this point. Two full years of ongoing insanity, violence and immense human suffering. We're entering year 3, and I've chosen this moment to remind You all why exactly we simply must do everything we can to support Ukraine. To remind you that war is, and can never be, "the new normal".
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It could be worse, pt. 2
01:10:57|Part 2 of my discussion with Alex from History Impossible and Jack from Secret Police Podcast. Some deep dives into geopolitics and what would secret services do in a crisis.War in Ukraine: Episode 274
47:33|Russian economical voes have caught up to it's healthcare industry - abulances are woefully slow and certain meds are unavailable. (MD's listening to this will have a blast.) Also, a long letter from Girkin and the regular vatnik gloom.War in Ukraine: Episode 273
39:20|Welcome to the...ermm...Orange Border, I suppose. I continue to work here, as the Russian economy is still in the mud - and vatniks are dreading any pause in the war, as they feel that their whole army will collapse. Oh, also at the end, Finns did a funny thing again.It Could Be Worse, pt. 1
01:24:05|A long and complex chat about geopolitics with History Impossible, Secret Police Podcast and When Diplomacy Fails.War in Ukraine: Episode 272
41:39|Vatniks are confused about Russia's relationship with the USA, Putin's secret service officers get paid 900$ per month so have to become part-time delivery workers and Ukraine has a clear superiority in drones.The end of the world as we know it. (But we'll be fine.)
36:48|I was supposed to have a day off today, but then Trump and Vance literally destroyed the geopolitical, rules-based order of the world that had been in place since the end of WW2. However, Happiness is Mandatory. Things are going be rough, but not catastrophic.Flow - a miracle from Latvia
18:53|I made this breather episode about a truly great animated movie from Latvia that's got a golden globe and is now nominated for an Oscar, because it is truly a masterpiece and I highly recommend it to everyone. I just did not know I'd post it in an evening as fucked up as this one.War in Ukraine 271 : Ukraine War Dictionary
34:44|A dictionary of the terms used by soldiers on the front and Z-vatniks, made with the help of my Ukrainian friends at the front - so that the western analysts (and You, comrades) know what's what and don't get confused.War in Ukraine Episode 270: 3rd Anniversary
45:16|The third anniversary of this nightmare. Vatniks are full of doom and sadness, same as the Russian economy. There's also some news from Girkin.