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Walter Isaacson, the biographer of Elon Musk, has admitted that the detail in his book about Musk requesting that Starlink over Sevastopol be deactivated was false. Starlink was not yet active there, and although Ukraine requested it be activated, it remained offline.
Pretty major difference. Why the fuck would you publish potentially explosive claims like that without due diligence?
Pretty major difference. Why the fuck would you publish potentially explosive claims like that without due diligence?
Presumably because scandal and controversy sell more books than diligence.
*grumbles*
Also, it casts doubt on other criticisms and allegations, many of which will turn out to not be made up. If Musk was a cleverer man, you'd wonder if he'd planned it.
Also, it casts doubt on other criticisms and allegations, many of which will turn out to not be made up. If Musk was a cleverer man, you'd wonder if he'd planned it.
An imbecile, who I assume is now going to be sued into oblivion.
Whats that line from The Usual Suspects? If you’re going to shoot the devil in the back, make sure you don’t miss. Well this clown missed by a country mile.
Honestly, as cynical as I may be at times, I suspect it was a bit of poetic license. The visual of precision missiles navigating with Starlink, getting disconnected mid-flight, and diverting harmlessly into the water is Hollywood-level writing. As compared to "those missiles that missed might have hit if they had Starlink at the time", which is marketing-level writing.
Ultimately this is good news. We know longer have to consider the reality where Elon Musk personally knows exactly when and where Ukraine is attacking Russian forces.
Updated pictures from the shipyard in Crimea. That ship looks pretty fucked. Probably the drydock as well.
I suspect you're right that it was poetic licence rather than an effort at manipulation. But good lord, what a short-sighted and foolish thing to take licence on.
Poland will no longer send weapons to Ukraine, says PM, as grain dispute escalates
Comments by Polish PM follow Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s accusation that some in Europe are in effect aiding Russia
www.theguardian.com
Poland's PM has announced that they will stop sending arms to Ukraine. Poland was previously one of Ukraine's biggest suppliers during the war.
There's two aspects to this. Firstly, the grain deal. Due to Russia blockading the export of Ukrainian grain through the black sea ports, Ukraine has had to send grain westward through its European neighbours. However 5 European countries (Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia) blamed this for a collapse in the price of local grain, and so the EU brokered an agreement to prevent the sale of Ukrainian grain in those 5 countries (while still allowing the grain to travel through those countries on its way elsewhere for export). That deal ended recently after the local price returned to normal, but Poland continued to pursue protectionism anyway. Zelensky accused them of playing into Russia's hands, and Poland's PM has in retaliation ended the transfer of arms.
Then there's the upcoming parliamentary election in Poland next month. The ruling right-wing party PiS is likely to emerge with a reduced plurality. Its position rests on social conservatism and whipping up anger towards minority groups, migrants and the EU-- so there is likely to be an element of shortsighted grandstanding in its approach. On the other hand, Poland also knows it has a lot to lose from a Ukrainian defeat in the long term-- Russia unilaterally cut off Poland's oil access in February, and has threatened Poland militarily in the recent past.
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Also : Russian neo-nazis fighting for Ukraine.
www.theguardian.com
Ukraine’s awkward allies: the far-right Russians fighting on Kyiv’s side
Notorious former football hooligan Denis Nikitin runs a controversial unit actively engaged alongside Ukraine forces
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It’s really strange when Neo Nazi’s fight against Russia. Putin’s Russia is easily the closest thing Neo Nazi’s will get to their perfect state.Also : Russian neo-nazis fighting for Ukraine.
Ukraine’s awkward allies: the far-right Russians fighting on Kyiv’s side
Notorious former football hooligan Denis Nikitin runs a controversial unit actively engaged alongside Ukraine forces
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Yes, but wars are complex. Even in ww2 Greece and France, there were extreme-right resistance to the nazi occupation. Of course it's easier when it's foreign (you have american extreme-right militants in this very forum who are critical of Ukraine's invasion even though ideologically Putin clearly incarnates their ideal political leader, and they fully support every action of his US versions), but apparently there are other inner stakes and gripes towards the stake.
In a war, people tend to fight for a variety of reasons on a variety of aspects, hence paradoxical alliances and awkward post-war situations (including civil wars once the common enemy is defeated). I do hope (feebly) that the war will end with Putin's defeat, but I don't expect any "lived happily ever after" in Ukraine. The country will be a dangerous mess. For itself and, very possibly, for its neighbours. But, as the guy used to say, this will be another story for another time...
One might also note that the original Nazi party was divided into factions that competed (or even openly fought) each other, by design.
'Winter is coming': Russia strikes Ukraine with its biggest missile attack in weeks
Russia's latest strikes are reminiscent of those on critical infrastructure last year, and while Ukraine now has better defences, it still faces a huge challenge.
www.sbs.com.au
Senior leadership among those killed in strike on Russia's Black Sea Fleet, Ukraine says
The attack left “dozens of dead and wounded,” Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces said in a statement.
Another bad day for the Russian Navy.
Russian military chief killed in Black Sea Storm Shadow strike, Ukraine claims
Friday's attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Crimea is also rumoured to have killed Admiral Viktor Sokolov, commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
www.jpost.com
Ukraine claims the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet was killed in the attack.
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A bad day for the Russian military is a good day for humanity.Senior leadership among those killed in strike on Russia's Black Sea Fleet, Ukraine says
The attack left “dozens of dead and wounded,” Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces said in a statement.www.nbcnews.com
Another bad day for the Russian Navy.
Russian military chief killed in Black Sea Storm Shadow strike, Ukraine claims
Friday's attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Crimea is also rumoured to have killed Admiral Viktor Sokolov, commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
Ukraine claims the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet was killed in the attack.
Every time I start to think that Russia can't be any more embarrassed, the universe finds a new way to surprise me.
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Exclusive Interview With Ukraine's Spy Boss From His D.C. Hotel Room
Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov opens up about the ongoing counteroffensive, attacks inside Russia, warnings about Abrams tank usage and much more.
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Cripes, does this guy frequent Q forums? Is he going to start claiming that Lenin is still alive and will be Putin's vice-president?Exclusive Interview With Ukraine's Spy Boss From His D.C. Hotel Room
Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov opens up about the ongoing counteroffensive, attacks inside Russia, warnings about Abrams tank usage and much more.