Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Ryuu96 said:

US military shifts messaging in Africa, telling allies to prepare to stand on own - ABC News

Well, the USA is a shit ally, but then this basically cedes influence on the entire region to China/Russia so well done, Lol.

• Europe = Surrendered to Russia
• Africa = Surrendered to Russia/China

And some still think Trump is going to defend Asian allies, LOL. There's talks of US reducing troop numbers in South Korea and they've already essentially told Taiwan they won't defend them unless they pay America big bucks. This whole Trump admin is going to do so much damage to America long-term in terms of foreign policy and allies.

Africa is by and large seeing European countries trying to help them as neocolonial tactics, and the same goes for the US. They don't consider China or Russia as colonial powers and feel like their support is untainted by colonialism, which sadly couldn't be further from the truth. But that's the reason why so many African countries don't want western support and rather help Russia or get financial or development aid from China as some think Westerners help just another way to shackle them again.

Ryuu96 said:

🇩🇪🇺🇦🚀 "We will do everything in our power to continue supporting Ukraine. This also means no longer having any range restrictions on the weapons we supply. Ukraine can now also defend itself by attacking military positions in Russia," — Merz

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 26 May 2025 at 14:11

🇩🇪🇺🇦 Merz also stressed the need to supply Ukraine with long-range weapons.

🚀 In your opinion, what are Ukraine's chances of getting TAURUS now?

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 26 May 2025 at 13:32

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are being given more freedom of action, and if Germany supplies Ukraine with Taurus missiles, which is now considered likely — it will be the most powerful weapon in Ukraine’s arsenal, capable of striking over 500 km and reaching as far as Moscow.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 26 May 2025 at 14:15

Hopefully this translated not just in Taurus becoming available to Ukraine, but an increase in shipments from Germany as a whole.

I just wish they didn't kill the site where they listed all the support from Germany to Ukraine. Instead of stopping and archiving the site they could just put a delay on the site to show what got sent a long while after it arrived instead.