Aleksandr Lukashenko may have tried to pass it off as a humanitarian gesture on his part, but everyone knows that an amoral tyrant gives nothing away without expecting something in return. And now we know what it is.

In exchange for the release of 52 political prisoners yesterday, the United States has agreed to lift some of the existing sanctions on Belarusian airline Belavia, making it possible for them to obtain parts for their planes . . . among other things.

Those particular sanctions were imposed in 2021, after Belarusian flight controllers ordered a Ryanair jet traveling from Greece to Lithuania to land in Minsk, whereupon police arrested one of the passengers they knew was onboard: journalist Roman Protasevich.

In addition, Lukashenko and U.S. special envoy John Coale, in a meeting held yesterday in Minsk, discussed the possible reestablishment of trade relations between their two countries, including the reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Minsk “in the very near future.” [BBC News, September 11, 2025.]

And Donald Trump has indicated that a face-to-face meeting with Lukashenko — a close ally of Vladimir Putin — might also be in the works.

So it was never about humanitarian considerations; human lives mean nothing to people like Lukashenko. In any event, he still holds more than 1,000 additional prisoners to use as bait. And airplane parts are hardly even worth his consideration.

No . . . what Aleksandr Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin have both gained in the past few weeks is position. Together, they are back in the high-stakes games of international politics and trade — dealing with the United States as equals, and not the pariahs they have been since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago.

And Donald Trump, in his eagerness to exhibit his peacemaking skills to the world, has made it all too easy for them.

Not that we shouldn’t make every effort to get hostages released . . . of course, we should.

It just seems that it oughtn’t be so profitable for the bad guys.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/12/25

It’s always a thrill to be able to scratch a name from my list of known political hostages. And today there are 52 people who have been released from the hell of Belarusian prisons, one of whom has been on the list for far too long.

Ihar Losik is a journalist with Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), who was arrested five years ago and sentenced in December 2021 to 15 years in prison on trumped-up charges of “organizing mass riots, taking part in mass disorder, inciting social hatred,” and other unspecified charges. His real “crime”? Reporting on public unrest in Belarus following the still-disputed presidential election of August 2020.

Also released was Alena Tsimashchuk, who had worked at RFE/RL’s Prague headquarters as part of the Vaclav Havel Journalism Fellowship. I do not yet have the names of the other 50 newly-freed prisoners, and therefore don’t know whether they include any others on my list. But first reports say that — according to the Belarusian presidency’s press service — they include six Lithuanians, two Latvians, two Poles, two Germans, one French national and one UK national. [RFE/RL, September 11, 2025.]

The release of the 52 prisoners, who arrived safely today in Vilnius, Lithuania, was the result of joint American-Lithuanian diplomatic efforts, and explains Donald Trump’s recent communications with Belarus’ presumptive president, Aleksandr Lukashenko.

The report does not indicate what trade, payment or concession was granted to Belarus in exchange for the lives of the political prisoners; but historically, these transactions have not been one-sided.

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While it is always galling to have to deal with despots and criminals, when the lives of innocent people are at stake, sometimes we have to — as the saying goes — suck it up, for the greater good.

Steve Capus, CEO of RFE/RL, expressed his appreciation to the governments of the U.S. and Lithuania today for “securing the release of yet another brave RFE/RL journalist unfairly detained by Belarusian authorities,” and for “their consistent support of RFE/RL’s imprisoned journalists.” [Id.]

And I second that.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/11/25

In April of this year, there were just two. By June, the number had risen to 653. And last month, in August, there were a total of 1,968.

That’s how many internet cut-offs there have been across Russia this year. In the wake of his invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, Facebook, Instagram and X have already been blocked by Vladimir Putin’s government and are accessible only through VPNs. Now WhatsApp and Telegram — the two most widely-used messaging apps in the country — are headed in the same direction.

When I lived and worked in Moscow for several months in 1993, just getting a telephone landline required a Herculean effort. Since that time, cell phones have found their way into the hands of nearly every Russian citizen, and the internet is as heavily relied upon for business and personal use as it is everywhere else in the world.

But new restrictions were imposed in August by Roskomnadzor — Russia’s media regulator — on calls made through WhatsApp and Telegram, and service on both has become unreliable and sometimes completely unavailable. Meta — the owner of WhatsApp — has even been designated an extremist organization in Russia. [Sergey Goryashko, BBC News, September 5, 2025.]

Not coincidentally, both WhatsApp and Telegram offer end-to-end encryption, thus stymying the government’s ability to eavesdrop or to access stored data. And as one person from the city of Tula — speaking anonymously for fear of retribution — told the BBC:

“The authorities don’t want us, ordinary people, to maintain any kind of relationships, connections, friendships or mutual support. They want everyone to sit quietly in their own corner.” [Id.]

So the government has come up with an alternative for its internet-dependent citizens: Max.

Max was launched by VK, the nation’s largest social network. The platform is controlled by majority state-owned Gazprom — the largest oil and gas producer in Russia — and by one of Putin’s closest confidantes, billionaire Yuri Kovalchuk, who is reputed to be Putin’s “personal banker.”

Max is the focus of a massive advertising campaign featuring Russian pop stars and bloggers, and is now required to be pre-installed on all devices sold in the country. It is being touted as a “super-app,” offering multiple functions, including government digital services and banking.

But it is also a super-tool by which the government can surveille and censor its users. Max’s privacy policy states that it may pass information to third parties and government bodies, thus potentially subjecting users to prosecution for accessing prohibited information, or expressing an opinion contrary to government policy.

By law, it is already required that individuals show their national ID in order to purchase a sim card; and the security services have access to the telecom operators’ infrastructure, making it possible for them to read your messages, find out whom you call, and track your location. [Id.]

And soon it may be the only available option. Schools are now being ordered to move parent chats to Max. In Rostov, near the Ukraine border, Max is being used as an alert system. In St. Petersburg, it is being utilized by emergency services. [Id.]

Additional restrictions are constantly being added. There are now fines for “deliberately searching” online for “extremist materials” — of which there is a blacklist of more than 5,000 resources. It is also illegal to advertise on platforms connected to “extremist” organizations, of which Instagram is one. And ads for VPNs are banned. [Id.]

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During the past 34 years since the breakup of the Soviet Union, the Russian people have become accustomed to the accessibility and convenience of 21st-century communications. Cell phones and the internet have made the lives of ordinary citizens easier in countless ways, and those in rural areas have become particularly dependent on them for obtaining otherwise unavailable goods and services.

Losing that convenience — or, alternatively, knowing that using it will mean the loss of privacy and freedoms they have come to take for granted — will be devastating to the Russian populace.

Which is exactly the way Big Brother Putin wants it.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/11/25

From the window of my office on the Potomac River waterfront in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., I saw the smoke rising from the Pentagon across the river in Arlington, Virginia. The Twin Towers in New York City had already collapsed. I had arrived at work less than an hour ago; but I knew it was time to head home to my apartment in Virginia, in case the bridges spanning the Potomac might have to be closed off.

Everyone who remembers that day doubtless has their own story to tell: of witnessing one of the horrific events in New York, D.C. or Pennsylvania; of a family member, friend or acquaintance lost or nearly lost in one of the attacks; or simply of not being able to get a phone call through to check on people and to let them know you were all right.

And we recall the country pulling together as it hadn’t done since World War II. The sense of community, of collective strength and determination, of the sheer pride in being an American, is something I still vividly recall feeling as I steered my car through the gridlocked traffic and observed drivers politely yielding the right of way to others, and pedestrians saying thank you as they crossed in front of us.

It lasted for quite a while. Other countries came to our aid — to help the Americans who were so accustomed to helping others in need. Songs were written to commemorate the heroes of that day. People sprouted little flag pins on their clothes, tied larger ones to their car antennas, and hung even bigger ones from their balconies or flagpoles. We were united in a common grief that transcended any petty differences we might have had before.

But time passed, and memories of that day were gradually pushed into the backs of our minds by newer events. An entire generation now exists of people who hadn’t yet been born on that day, or were too young to know what had happened.

And with the inevitable dimming of the memories, the flush of patriotism also eroded over time . . . until today, when our political environment is rife with unspeakable hatred, anger, and violence.

Let us hope and pray that it doesn’t take another calamity of the magnitude of World War II, or September 11th, to return us to some semblance of sanity.

And in the meantime, let us pay tribute once again to the nearly 3,000 innocent people who lost their lives that day, and to the first responders and other heroes who gave their all to help others survive.

We must never, ever forget.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/11/25

Late last night, when the news broke of Poland’s defensive interception of Russian drones in Polish airspace, I posited three likely excuses we might expect to hear from Russian authorities: 1) denial; 2) purported overreaction by Polish military forces; or 3) an accusation of provocation on the part of Poland itself.

Today, it appears they’ve chosen all three.

In a statement on its website, the Russian Foreign Ministry said:

“. . . no targets on the territory of Poland were planned for destruction . . . [and that these] specific facts completely debunk the myths repeatedly spread by Poland in order to escalate the Ukrainian crisis further.” [Brad Lendon, Isaac Yee, Nina Subkhanberdina and Ivana Kottasova, CNN, September 10, 2025.]

But this was not an isolated incident; nor was it a single drone that accidentally overshot its intended Ukrainian target. There were 19 known drone attacks, the majority originating in Belarus, with some reaching into the center and far north of Poland.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that, while there was no reason to say that Poland is at war, it is now closer than at any time since World War II . . . adding that his country is facing an “enemy that does not hide its hostile intentions.”

Strong messages have also been issued by European and other allies:

> German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said this was a “deliberate and targeted provocation.”

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that “Russia’s actions — following a week of brutal attacks on Ukrainian civilians — underscore the importance of our steadfast support for Ukraine.”

> And Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, called it “the most serious European airspace violation by Russia since the war began, [and that] indications suggest it was intentional, not accidental. Russia’s war is escalating, not ending.” [Id.]

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And what was Donald Trump’s initial reaction this morning? He wrote this on his social media platform:

“What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones? Here we go!” [Michelle Stoddart, Morgan Winsor and Tomek Rolski, ABC News, September 10, 2025.] [Bold emphasis is mine.]

And there you have it: the supposed leader of the free world has spoken. Only, as usual, he has said absolutely nothing.

Perhaps he and his newly titled Secretary of WAR, Pete Hegseth, are busy poring over a world map, trying to locate Poland.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/10/25

NOTE: This report was written last night, before the news flashed across my screen of Poland’s military defenses having shot down Russian drones that had penetrated Polish airspace. In the context of that event, this article may seem less significant. But in fact, all actions ordered by Vladimir Putin, and all statements issued by him and members of his inner circle, should be viewed cumulatively. He does nothing, and says nothing, without a reason.

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The “horse” in this case is none other than everyone’s favorite press secretary, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. And the most recent proclamation from his lips could not have been clearer:

He said that sanctions are not working . . . and they never will.

On Friday, September 5th, Donald Trump issued another of his empty threats, saying that he would get the war settled “or there’ll be hell to pay.” [Guy Faulconbridge and Anastasia Teterevleva, Reuters, September 8, 2025.]

On Monday, September 8th, the United States and the European Union announced that they were considering additional economic restrictions against Russia in the ongoing effort to force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and bring an end to his war against Ukraine.

But on the same day, Peskov told a Kremlin reporter:

“No sanctions will be able to force the Russian Federation to change the consistent position that our president has repeatedly spoken about.” And he added that sanctions had “turned out to be absolutely useless in terms of exerting pressure on Russia.” [Id.]

Putin himself has said that the Russian economy has endured well, growing faster than those of G7 countries. He has ordered businesses and officials to defy the sanctions in every way possible. [Id.]

Meanwhile, Ukraine and its European allies continue to say they do not think Putin is serious about peace. [Id.]

Well . . . no sh*t, Sherlock!!

What do you suppose their first clue was? The strike on the main government building in Kyiv?

Or the 24 civilians killed, and as many more injured, by a Russian glide bomb attack on the village of Yarova in the eastern region of Donetsk on Tuesday night?

Short of declaring war on Russia, the U.S. and EU countries are doing everything in their power to put a stop to the madness. But as long as Russia’s allies — China, North Korea, Iran, India, and even a few right-leaning European countries — continue to support his war effort by refusing to cut off trade relations, Putin is determined to carry on his march through Ukraine, keeping his country running on a wartime economy.

And what are our options?

Seriously . . . I’m asking: What are our options? Does anyone know?

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/10/25

Eastern Poland, September 9, 2025.

21:38 EDT: The operational command of the Polish armed forces posted that “Polish and allied aircraft are operating in our airspace, while ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems have been brought to the highest state of readiness.” [BBC, September 9, 2025.]

21:57 EDT: The Polish army has stated that a military operation is “ongoing,” and urged everyone to stay at home. [Id.]

22:03 EDT: The Polish Armed Forces confirmed that the country’s airspace was “repeatedly violated by drone-type objects” during Russian strikes in Ukraine, and that an operation is underway to “identify and neutralise the targets.” [Id.]

22:15 EDT: Poland’s Deputy Defense Minister, Cezary Tomczyk, said: “Over Poland, an operation to neutralise objects that have violated and exceeded the border of the Republic of Poland is underway. All services are in action. We ask you to follow the announcements of the Polish army and the police.” [Id.]

22:26 EDT: The Polish Armed Forces said on X: “Weapons have been used, and operations are underway to locate the downed objects.” [Id.]

22:30 EDT: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that an operation is underway “related to multiple violations of Polish airspace,” and that he has been in “constant contact” with the Ministry of Defense and has received a direct report from the operational commander. Id.]

With Russia’s missile and drone attacks on Ukraine intensifying and reaching to the far western regions of the country, the bordering nations of Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Moldova have long been alert to the possibility of an invasion — even if accidental — of their airspace. And now, for the first time, it has happened: Poland — a NATO member — has been forced to deploy aircraft to intercept and shoot down what appear to be Russian drones.

22:51 EDT: Three regions in the eastern part of Poland close to the borders of Ukraine and Russia-friendly Belarus have been identified as the most vulnerable at this time, one of which — the Mazowieckie region — includes the nation’s capital of Warsaw. The Armed Forces have stated that they are monitoring the situation and “remain fully prepared for immediate response.” [Id.]

How do you suppose Putin will characterize this? A figment of everyone’s imagination? An overreaction on the part of the Polish military? Or perhaps even a provocation created by Poland itself, as an excuse to attack Russia?

Maybe he’ll say Poland just shouldn’t have been in the way when those drones overshot their intended targets in Ukraine!

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Separately, an earlier report (22:29 EDT) stated that drones had been detected heading west toward the city of Zamosc, Poland, and that Warsaw’s Chopin Airport, along with at least two other airports in the country, had been shut down “due to unplanned military activity related to ensuring state security.” [Brad Lendon, Isaac Yee and Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN, September 9, 2025.]

It was also announced that Poland was closing its eastern border with Belarus due to large-scale joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises beginning on Friday. Known as the Zapad 25 exercises, they have caused serious concern in neighboring NATO countries Lithuania and Latvia as well. As stated by Prime Minister Tusk at a government meeting:

“On Friday, Russian-Belarusian maneuvers, very aggressive from a military doctrine perspective, begin in Belarus, very close to the Polish border. Therefore, for national security reasons, we will close the border with Belarus, including railway crossings, in connection with the Zapad maneuvers on Thursday at midnight.” [Id.]

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It is impossible tonight not to think back to those last days of February 2022, when Russian troops amassed near the border of Ukraine in what Vladimir Putin called, and still calls, a “special military operation” . . . a supposedly routine exercise that has lasted more than three and a half years.

Whatever is going on — whether yesterday’s two situations are connected or coincidental — this does not bode well. I assume the lights will be on in the Washington White House all night tonight.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/10/25

Farming is hard work. And building a farm from scratch, in a strange country where you don’t know the customs, the laws, or even the language, seems to me to be an impossible task.

Yet the Feenstras have been doing it for nearly two years now, and with a surprising level of success. It hasn’t been easy; but with a family of eight children (though a couple are still too young to help with the work), a bottomless supply of faith, and a good bit of outside help, Arend and Anneesa Feenstra are making it happen.

And somehow — amidst all of the vegetable growing, animal tending, construction, equipment maintenance, canning, cooking, sewing, scrubbing, and the daily recording and broadcasting of every joyous facet of Russian farm life for Putin’s propaganda machine — they occasionally manage to squeeze in a bit of rest and relaxation.

Recently, they were invited to participate in a “fair” at nearby Nizhny Novgorod — bigger and more extensive than the local markets they’ve attended closer to home. Arend Feenstra did a good bit of filming as he strolled through the grounds, but held back on his usual narration this time, so I’ll have to let the screen shots do the talking for him.

As you can see, the fair was primarily another market opportunity for the local farmers and crafters. The fairgrounds did not appear to have permanent stands; the vendors came well prepared for what turned out to be a somewhat rainy day, and set up their own weather-protected venues.

While not a momentous occasion for the Feenstras, the video did offer a first-hand view of life off the farm in rural Russia: simple, family-oriented, somewhat primitive from a 21st-century viewpoint, and focused on the basic necessities of life. But it was an opportunity to socialize, and to rest from the daily grind of farm work.

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In another video back at home, we were given a glimpse of a gathering of friends in the big Feenstra kitchen, which included their new tenant farmers, Justin and Anita Pulley and their four children; another emigre family; and some Russian friends.

With musical entertainment provided by Justin and Anita, this might have been a get-together in any country in the world . . . a confirmation of my belief that people are basically the same everywhere: decent, honest, hard-working, caring individuals who bear no ill will toward anyone.

It’s the governments that are the problem.

And why the decent, honest, hard-working, caring Feenstras chose to live under Putin’s repressive, autocratic government — simply to escape the “wokeness” of their native Canada — is something I have yet to understand.

It seems to me they’ve traded one perceived “evil” for a proven one. And it is their children who will have to live with that choice.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/9/25

I confess: I like sweets. No . . . actually, I love sweets. And I am of the opinion that, as we age and find ourselves losing one after another of our favorite things, we’re entitled to hang on to a guilty pleasure or two. Mine happens to be my sweet tooth.

Now scientists are saying that more and more people are indulging in increasing amounts of sugary stuff . . . and there is a surprising reason for it. Apparently, summer’s hot, humid weather increases our desire for cold, sweet treats and beverages, like ice cream, frozen desserts, and icy drinks. But now that phenomenon has become more widespread, and a team of researchers has been trying since 2004 to figure out why.

According to Pan He, a study author and lecturer in environmental science and sustainability at Cardiff University, it can be blamed on climate change.

The data collected between 2004 and 2019 showed that, for every 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit of warming, added sugar consumption in U.S. households increased by 0.77 grams per person per day, with the greatest escalation noted at temperatures between 68 and 86 degrees. [Laura Paddison, CNN, September 8, 2025.]

Without going into excruciating detail here, the study says that hotter weather causes the body to lose more water, thus increasing the craving for hydration and cooling. That makes sense: when you sweat, you need to replace the fluid you’ve lost. And it seems that, when that happens, Americans tend to reach for cold, sweet products. [Id.]

I’m a firm believer in the efficacy of scientific research, and I do not in any way dispute the conclusions of this 15-year study. And I also give full credence to the advice of the American Heart Association that we need to limit our sugar intake in order to avoid such devastating illnesses as diabetes, obesity and heart disease.

But, as an emancipated adult American woman, I also claim the right to ignore that advice if I so choose. I’m not endangering anyone but myself.

As far as I’m concerned, my sweet tooth and I have been together for more years than I care to admit, and we are inseparable. Having gotten this far with only a couple of manageable health issues to complain about, I figure I’ve been doing something right. And that includes my compulsion to end every meal with something sweet . . . and to supplement those desserts with an occasional between-meals treat.

It has nothing to do with hot weather, either. I have bought ice cream from an outdoor vendor in Moscow in the middle of February (and had to stand in line behind half a dozen other idiots to get it). And although I now live in the steamy southern U.S., our house is air-conditioned. The outdoor heat is not the cause of my sugar craving.

I just love sweets, sweetie; and nobody . . . do you hear me? I said NOBODY . . . is going to get between me and my Haagen-Dazs.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/9/25

When we think of the Great Depression of 1929-39, we think of the causes — the stock market crash, the run on banks, the gold standard, and the retaliatory tariffs engendered by the U.S. Smoot-Hawley Act. And we think of the effects on the general population — massive unemployment, lost investments and savings, bread lines, an epidemic of suicides.

But how often do we think of what finally brought us out of that decade of decline and despair? It started with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “New Deal,” of course: a jobs program that got Americans back to work building a bigger and stronger infrastructure for the country, stabilizing the economy, and benefiting everyone individually and collectively. But it wasn’t enough by itself.

What ultimately brought an end to one calamity was the start of yet another one: World War II.

America’s entry into the war after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, created an urgent, immediate need for increased production of war materials. Existing factories were retooled and new factories built to produce tanks, airplanes and rifles instead of cars, refrigerators and bicycles — thus creating countless new jobs.

Military conscription was enacted and volunteerism escalated, putting millions of draft-age men to work fighting for freedom. The vacuum thus created in the civilian work force was filled by women and by men who were too old or physically ineligible to go to war.

The country was operating on a wartime economy, which not only ended the depression, but brought about the great economic boom of the late 1940s and forward into the ‘50s and beyond.

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Is it surprising, then, that Russia — despite the punishing sanctions that have been levied against it by the U.S. and numerous other countries — has managed to survive the last three and a half years since its invasion of Ukraine?

The circumstances are different, of course. Before the invasion, Russia was not in an economic depression. It didn’t need to be dragged out of a slump; it simply needed to keep from plunging into one. So it seemed that the best way to punish Vladimir Putin’s actions against Ukraine would be to strike at his country’s economy, first by hitting it with disabling sanctions, and then by imposing tariffs against countries that continued to trade with it.

Thus far, that hasn’t turned out to be as crippling to Russia’s economy as intended. Countries like China, North Korea, India and Iran continue to purchase Russia’s seemingly endless supply of oil and gas, and to offer military assistance . . . weaponry as well as personnel.

And — like the U.S. during World War II — Russia has been operating on a wartime economy, giving birth to new industries out of necessity. Case in point: prosthetics.

State Secretary for the Ministry of Defense Anna Tsivlyova, in a rare discussion of the casualties caused by the “special military operation” in Ukraine, told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok that Russia has achieved “huge breakthroughs” in prosthetic development because of the war:

“The participants of the special military operation have become, so to speak, the drivers of the development in this sphere, and we’re accumulating experience on a global scale.” [Matthew Loh, Business Insider, September 5, 2025.]

Tsivlyova added:

“Today, the participants of the special military operation allowed us to reach a priority, flagship level. Because what our state does is much higher than the standards adopted elsewhere. We are leaders here. It’s not China, it’s not anywhere in Europe. There is huge investment, huge amounts of money, huge opportunities that opened.” [Id.]

Another example can be found in a monastery town outside of Moscow at the Scientific Research Institute for Applied Chemistry (NIIPH). Though its website advertises such products as fireworks and sparklers, it has been mass-producing RG-Vo grenades — a toxic gas grenade — for use in Ukraine.

While prohibited from use in warfare under the Chemical Weapons Convention — to which Russia is a party — they have been circumventing sanctions against the Institute by manufacturing the banned weapons with raw materials from unsanctioned companies, and ingredients such as red phosphorus — which can be converted into deadly white phosphorus — from Chinese companies. [Kyrylo Ovsyaniy, et al., RFE/RL, September 6, 2025.]

Thus, Russia has taken the lessons of history and turned them to its advantage, creating and expanding industries to maintain its war against Ukraine . . . the war that it has no intention of bringing to an early end.

No matter how hard the U.S. and its European allies try.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
9/8/25