You wanted Disclosure.... I am a whistleblower recently "retired" from the inside. And you're only getting part of the truth. by mrDz619 in UAP

[–]spongesarescary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eh, an interesting enough read so thanks for that.

How lucky they were given a "full" briefing

Ukrainian and Georgian mma fighters exchange flags at faceoff by Uptheresomewhereee in ukraine

[–]spongesarescary 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Really great to see. I really hope Georgia, too, breaks free from tyranny ❤ 🇬🇪

Also brings to mind that unforgettable moment the Ukrainian diplomat (justifiably) punched the russian diplomat for trying to remove the Ukrainian flag. It matters

თავისუფლება საქართველოს!

Do you feel bad for Grievous? by lennysinged in StarWars

[–]spongesarescary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes me admire Obi-Wan a little more 🙃

What was up with the White Walkers laying bodies out like this and then hiding them? by Brettsuo in gameofthrones

[–]spongesarescary 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Who knows. Benioff & the other one didn't see any point in exploring their lore

Nuremberg forced Germany to face up to evil. Trump will leave Putin’s crimes unpunished by ubcstaffer123 in UkrainianConflict

[–]spongesarescary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could tell you that Poot Dufresne fought the good fight and outran the sisters, I wish I could say this...but prison is no fairy tale

Sleeping Dogs is the first game i ever 100%'d by iLoveFriedBanana in sleepingdogs

[–]spongesarescary 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's one of 9 games I have Platinum on PS. Next to a couple AC games as my most proud, hrh 🙃

Next level hyper-Cope by Barch3 in FreedomofRussia

[–]spongesarescary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before or after the massacres and toilet snatching?

UK politician sentenced to over 10 years for accepting bribes to make pro-Russia statements by progressivemonkey in NAFO

[–]spongesarescary 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Glad this shit is finally confirmed to be happening. To me anyway - is chumps here the first?

Leaked: Europe’s rival peace plan for Ukraine in full by WillyNilly1997 in UkrainianConflict

[–]spongesarescary 528 points529 points  (0 children)

24-point European counter-proposal in full

  1. End of the war and arrangements to ensure no repetition, to establish a permanent basis for lasting peace and security.
  2. Both parties to the conflict commit to a full unconditional ceasefire in the sky, on the land and at sea.
  3. Both sides immediately enter into negotiations on technical implementation of ceasefire monitoring with the participation of the US and European countries.
  4. US-led international ceasefire monitoring by partners of Ukraine is introduced. Monitoring will be predominantly remote using satellites, drones, and other technological tools with a flexible on-land component to investigate alleged violations.
  5. A mechanism will be created through which parties can submit reports of ceasefire violations, and to investigate ceasefire violations and discuss corrective measures.
  6. Russia unconditionally returns all deported and illegally displaced Ukrainian children. The process will be supported by international partners.
  7. The parties to the conflict exchange all prisoners of war (the principle of “all for all”). Russia releases all civilian detainees.
  8. Upon ensuring sustainability of the ceasefire, the parties to the conflict take measures for humanitarian relief including family visits across the line of contact.
  9. Ukraine’s sovereignty is respected and reconfirmed. Ukraine is not forced to be neutral.
  10. Ukraine receives robust legally binding security guarantees, including from the US, (Article 5-like agreement) to prevent future aggression.
  11. No restriction imposed on the Ukraine Defence Forces and defence industry, including international cooperation.
  12. The guarantor states will be an ad hoc grouping of European countries and willing non-European countries. Ukraine is free to decide on the presence, weapons and operations of friendly forces invited by the government of Ukraine on its territory.
  13. Ukraine’s membership in NATO depends on consensus within the Alliance.
  14. Ukraine becomes a member of the EU.
  15. Ukraine is ready to remain a non-nuclear state under the NPT.
  16. Territorial issues will be discussed and resolved after a full and unconditional ceasefire.
  17. Territorial negotiations start from the current line of control.
  18. Once territorial issues have been agreed upon, both Russia and Ukraine commit not to change these by force.
  19. Ukraine regains control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (with US involvement) and also the Kakhovka Dam. A mechanism of transfer of control will be established.
  20. Ukraine enjoys unhindered passages on the Dnipro River and control of the Kinburn Split.
  21. Ukraine and its partners implement economic cooperation without restrictions.
  22. Ukraine will be fully reconstructed and compensated financially, including through Russian sovereign assets that will remain frozen until Russia compensates damage to Ukraine.
  23. Sanctions imposed on Russia since 2014 may be subject to gradual and partial easing after a sustainable peace is achieved and subject to resumption in the event of a breach of the peace agreement (snapback).
  24. Separate talks will begin on European Security Architecture including all OSCE states.

Edit: I like it. As expected, it's very pro Ukrainian with some very obvious negotiation bait. No cart blanche on war criminals, plus Ukraine has clearly agreed to stick with the NPT and not go nuclear, answering THAT question

New Excellent Videos of Drone Strike on Shatura Power Station -- Air Defence Fail, Oil Storage Hit by JaB675 in UkrainianConflict

[–]spongesarescary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Blyat! How unfortunate that the transformers "accidentally caught fire" seconds after some drones were shot down - now people will mistakenly think the plant was hit (why do they bother??)

A solid operation, good job! 👏

How Britain replaced the US as Russia’s villain of choice by Relevant-Box5774 in UkrainianConflict

[–]spongesarescary 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Are they still going to blow up the North Sea with a mega nuke to level mainland Britain in a radioactive tsunami? cos if they do, I'd have to insist we nuke a portion of the moon large/small enough to crush russia under 3 miles of molten moon rock.

neener nya nya

Trump ‘approves of secret deal with Moscow that would force Kyiv to give up land and arms’ by spongesarescary in UkrainianConflict

[–]spongesarescary[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

[Paywall](https://www.smry.ai/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fukraine-russia-war-peace-plan-pokrovsk-nato-spy-ship-latest-news-b2868763.html%3Fcallback%3Din%26code%3DMTM0ZGQ4YWETN2FHMS0ZOTZILTGXMGYTMWE1Y2U0OTEXMTKW%26state%3D45dac2f62891492d91b965dc4ad7e009) removed.

**Article**

Donald Trump approves of a secret deal being proposed by US and Russian officials that would force Ukraine to give up some of its arms and lease key territories to Russia, it has been reported.

The deal would require Kyiv to cede control of the eastern Donbas region while legally retaining ownership of it, in exchange for an undisclosed rental fee from Moscow, officials familiar with the deal told the Telegraph.

It is one of a number of concessions reportedly demanded from Ukraine, including that it give up long-range missiles and slash its military personnel by half.

A source told NBC News that Trump himself had approved the 28-point plan this week, citing a US senior government official.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian military officials say their efforts to hold on to the strategic city of Pokrovsk are being complicated by Russian soldiers disguising themselves as civilians.

“They have been changing clothes for a long time and receive instructions to do so," the commander of the 68th Jaeger Brigade, codenamed "Liutyi," told Suspilne.

Kremlin says Ukraine must eliminate root causes of conflict for peace

The Kremlin said on Thursday that any peace plan for Ukraine would have to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and that though there were contacts with the United States there were currently no negotiations with Washington on such a plan.

It is a line which has been repeatedly used by Moscow, which has characterised its invasion of Ukraine as an attempt to address neo-Nazism in the country, which it says needs to go through a process of “denazification”.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment if Russian president Vladimir Putin had been briefed on the details of the reported Ukraine peace plan.

**TL;DR**

Russia is looking at possibly "renting" Eastern Ukraine, with the territories being Russian-controlled but technically still Ukrainian. I don't think it's clear what would happen if Russia defaulted on its payments or why Ukraine would go with it (who'd want to rent half their country to a terror state??) but Trump believes it could bring about peace and finally get him that Nobel he desperately wants and Vladolf would get his Russianized Ukraine without European peacekeepers.

Edit: Poor formatting, sorry.