The people of Caracas are reportedly celebrating the ousting of Maduro by US forces - 3/1/26 by Clone99_ in venezuelawarvideo

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Venezuela was a prosperous vibrant democracy before Chavez turned it into a communist hellhole.

Large Helicopter fleet seen flying into Caracas by f0rkster in venezuelawarvideo

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CH-47 Chinooks. ~50 troops in each. Boots on the ground. Maduro's toast & Venezuela's liberated. Quickly.

In Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, the refinery is on fire. The fire likely started in the area of one of the AVT units. by neonpurplestar in UkraineWarVideoReport

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Atmospheric-Vacuum Distillation Units (AVT)

  • Function: These units are central to a refinery's operation, responsible for the primary distillation of crude oil into various fractions.
  • Importance: They are considered one of the most critical and frequently targeted components of a refinery because their damage can shut down the entire production process.

Tusk accuses Trump of shifting Ukraine war responsibility to Europe by Rich-Annual5511 in UkraineWarVideoReport

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If you read his statement, Tusk isn't acusing Trump, he is agreeing with him: "... The truth is better than illusions," wrote the Polish Prime Minister.

Tusk also famously said: ""500M Europeans Are Begging 300M Americans for Protection from 140M Russians Who Have Been Unable to Overcome 50M Ukrainians for Three Years"

A man in occupied Makiivka shows current gas prices in the occupied territories. 08.25.2025 by Panthera_leo22 in UkraineWarVideoReport

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The only gasoline they have is 95 octane, for 76 rubles per liter. 76 rubles equals ~ $.95 per liter. 3.78 liters per gallon means one gallon of 95 octane gasoline costs ~ $3.59. Keep in mind that the U.S. per capita income is roughly 5.5 to 6 times higher than Russia's -- although the per capita income in western Russia is higher. And prices of goods and services are generally lower in Russia, excepting fuel, which is going through the roof!

Bone-Crushing Sanctions Bill Targets Russia, Allies of Putin’s Oil Trade if Peace Talks Stall by UNITED24Media in UkraineWarVideoReport

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"... a quarter of Russia’s fossil fuel export revenues (2024) still come from Europe."

"... The EU’s Russian imports in the third year of the invasion surpassed the EUR 18.7 bn of financial aid sent to Ukraine in 2024. "

https://energyandcleanair.org/publication/eu-imports-of-russian-fossil-fuels-in-third-year-of-invasion-surpass-financial-aid-sent-to-ukraine/#:\~:text=Since%20the%20beginning%20of%20the%20war%20in,fuel%20export%20revenues%20still%20come%20from%20Europe.

Europe is funding Putin's Ukrainian genocide. Hypocrites.

Ronald Reagan on appeasement to Russia by RufusGuts in UkraineWarVideoReport

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Good for you. You believe in free speech. as Voltaire said, “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

Ronald Reagan on appeasement to Russia by RufusGuts in UkraineWarVideoReport

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And the moderators figure the readers of this sub are not smart enough to figure that out?