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November 23, 2025
Let's talk about Trump's Ukraine proposal showing the world a weak US.... - Belle of the Ranch
November 23, 2025
What a week! On Lovett or Leave it, Jon gets into Republicans revolting against Trump, MBS's visit to the White House, and Donald Trump calling for the execution of Democrats.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - What a Week!
7:32 - Ad break
10:51 - What a Week! Cont.
Lovett Rips Trump's Unhinged Posts Calling For Democrat Executions - Lovett or Leave It
What a week! On Lovett or Leave it, Jon gets into Republicans revolting against Trump, MBS's visit to the White House, and Donald Trump calling for the execution of Democrats.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - What a Week!
7:32 - Ad break
10:51 - What a Week! Cont.
November 23, 2025
Trump is asked if he would forgive Marjorie Taylor Greene amid yesterday‘s blowup and reveals that their spat was because of MTG aligning with Rep. Massie on the discharge petition that resulted in the House voting to release the Epstein files.
Trump accidentally reveals why he attacked Marjorie Taylor Greene - Brian Tyler Cohen
Trump is asked if he would forgive Marjorie Taylor Greene amid yesterday‘s blowup and reveals that their spat was because of MTG aligning with Rep. Massie on the discharge petition that resulted in the House voting to release the Epstein files.
November 23, 2025
Today, there are important updates from the Russian Federation.
Here, the Ukrainian forces surprised everyone by launching ATACMS missiles against key military targets inside Russia. The powerful weapon made an unexpected comeback, proving its devastating power by destroying one of Russia’s most important training grounds.
The first signs of the Ukrainian strike came from within Russia itself, when residents began posting confused videos of unidentified missiles cutting across the sky above the Belgorod and Voronezh regions. More clips followed of Russian air-defense crews firing rapidly, with visible traces in the sky as they attempted to intercept an incoming threat. Discussions quickly spread across Russian military channels, with analysts speculating whether Ukraine had launched a new class of long-range drone or perhaps a ballistic missile.
Later, the Ukrainian General Staff confirmed that ATACMS missiles had been used against military targets on Russian soil. As usual, Russian officials claimed that everything had been intercepted, which was contradicted by images of ATACMS debris, including intact missile casings without visible air defense damage. Analysts assessed that none of the missiles launched at Voronezh were intercepted, as the observed smoke trails resemble those produced by ATACMS cluster variants during mid-air warhead deployment.
The smoke trails were spotted above the Baltimore airbase in Voronezh, hinting that it was one of the targets of the attack. Another high value one was the Pogonovo training ground, one of Russia’s central facilities for preparing soldiers before deploying them toward Ukraine. Reports from the region indicated a significant presence of Russian troops when the missiles arrived, increasing the likelihood of substantial personnel losses, with damage still being evaluated.
The renewed use of ATACMS immediately revived Russian concerns about the system’s relevance and potential impact. With the restriction to be used on Russian territory lifted, it remains one of Ukraine’s most valuable precision tools, with a range of up to 300 kilometers and a proven ability to strike critical military infrastructure. From eastern Ukraine, this radius encompasses major Russian regions that support the frontline, with Voronezh, Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod among them. Potential targets include ammunition depots, staging areas, drone-launch infrastructure, airfields such as Millerovo, and various logistics hubs that sustain Russian offensive operations. ATACMS carries a larger warhead than Ukraine’s domestically produced long-range drones of around 200 kilograms and is more difficult to intercept due to its ballistic trajectory.
Even sporadic use forces the Russian command to reposition air-defense systems away from the front lines, indirectly easing pressure on Ukrainian aircraft and allowing deeper penetration by Ukrainian drones. This shift alone complicates Russian logistics planning and reduces their ability to maintain consistent pressure across several axes of advance.
The ATACMS strike coincided with a broader Ukrainian campaign against Russian rear infrastructure. One of the most significant recent operations occurred at the Donetsk airport, where Ukrainian forces used a combination of systems, including the FP-2 long-range drone, to hit a Shahed drone storage site. Satellite imagery confirmed that one warehouse was destroyed and another heavily damaged. Ukrainian intelligence had spent months preparing the strike, with up to 1,000 fully assembled Shahed drones and roughly 1,500 additional warheads destroyed in the explosions, which were recorded by several eyewitnesses.
This pattern of strikes continued across partially Russian-controlled Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Footage was released showing explosions in Makiivka and parts of Donetsk city, which disrupted the energy infrastructure and caused lights to flicker during the attack. North of Donetsk, a large Russian ammunition depot in Horlivka was hit, as an effort to sabotage the Russian assaults towards Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad. The attack was followed by a strike on Dovzhansk in Luhansk, where Ukrainian drones targeted both ammunition and fuel depots, further damaging Russia’s offensive capabilities. Another significant strike targeted the Kirovske airfield in Crimea, a key base supporting Russia’s Orion drones. Satellite images taken after the strike showed two hangars destroyed, and visible damage across the drone maintenance zone and a nearby helicopter landing area.
Overall, the unexpected reappearance of ATACMS in the strike on Voronezh underscores Ukraine’s evolving ability to reach deep into Russian territory with US-approved precision weapons. The combination of ATACMS destructive power, range, and difficulty of interception forces...
Biggest Russian training ground is gone in minutes in an ATACMS strike - RFU News
Today, there are important updates from the Russian Federation.
Here, the Ukrainian forces surprised everyone by launching ATACMS missiles against key military targets inside Russia. The powerful weapon made an unexpected comeback, proving its devastating power by destroying one of Russia’s most important training grounds.
The first signs of the Ukrainian strike came from within Russia itself, when residents began posting confused videos of unidentified missiles cutting across the sky above the Belgorod and Voronezh regions. More clips followed of Russian air-defense crews firing rapidly, with visible traces in the sky as they attempted to intercept an incoming threat. Discussions quickly spread across Russian military channels, with analysts speculating whether Ukraine had launched a new class of long-range drone or perhaps a ballistic missile.
Later, the Ukrainian General Staff confirmed that ATACMS missiles had been used against military targets on Russian soil. As usual, Russian officials claimed that everything had been intercepted, which was contradicted by images of ATACMS debris, including intact missile casings without visible air defense damage. Analysts assessed that none of the missiles launched at Voronezh were intercepted, as the observed smoke trails resemble those produced by ATACMS cluster variants during mid-air warhead deployment.
The smoke trails were spotted above the Baltimore airbase in Voronezh, hinting that it was one of the targets of the attack. Another high value one was the Pogonovo training ground, one of Russia’s central facilities for preparing soldiers before deploying them toward Ukraine. Reports from the region indicated a significant presence of Russian troops when the missiles arrived, increasing the likelihood of substantial personnel losses, with damage still being evaluated.
The renewed use of ATACMS immediately revived Russian concerns about the system’s relevance and potential impact. With the restriction to be used on Russian territory lifted, it remains one of Ukraine’s most valuable precision tools, with a range of up to 300 kilometers and a proven ability to strike critical military infrastructure. From eastern Ukraine, this radius encompasses major Russian regions that support the frontline, with Voronezh, Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod among them. Potential targets include ammunition depots, staging areas, drone-launch infrastructure, airfields such as Millerovo, and various logistics hubs that sustain Russian offensive operations. ATACMS carries a larger warhead than Ukraine’s domestically produced long-range drones of around 200 kilograms and is more difficult to intercept due to its ballistic trajectory.
Even sporadic use forces the Russian command to reposition air-defense systems away from the front lines, indirectly easing pressure on Ukrainian aircraft and allowing deeper penetration by Ukrainian drones. This shift alone complicates Russian logistics planning and reduces their ability to maintain consistent pressure across several axes of advance.
The ATACMS strike coincided with a broader Ukrainian campaign against Russian rear infrastructure. One of the most significant recent operations occurred at the Donetsk airport, where Ukrainian forces used a combination of systems, including the FP-2 long-range drone, to hit a Shahed drone storage site. Satellite imagery confirmed that one warehouse was destroyed and another heavily damaged. Ukrainian intelligence had spent months preparing the strike, with up to 1,000 fully assembled Shahed drones and roughly 1,500 additional warheads destroyed in the explosions, which were recorded by several eyewitnesses.
This pattern of strikes continued across partially Russian-controlled Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Footage was released showing explosions in Makiivka and parts of Donetsk city, which disrupted the energy infrastructure and caused lights to flicker during the attack. North of Donetsk, a large Russian ammunition depot in Horlivka was hit, as an effort to sabotage the Russian assaults towards Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad. The attack was followed by a strike on Dovzhansk in Luhansk, where Ukrainian drones targeted both ammunition and fuel depots, further damaging Russia’s offensive capabilities. Another significant strike targeted the Kirovske airfield in Crimea, a key base supporting Russia’s Orion drones. Satellite images taken after the strike showed two hangars destroyed, and visible damage across the drone maintenance zone and a nearby helicopter landing area.
Overall, the unexpected reappearance of ATACMS in the strike on Voronezh underscores Ukraine’s evolving ability to reach deep into Russian territory with US-approved precision weapons. The combination of ATACMS destructive power, range, and difficulty of interception forces...
November 22, 2025
Trump screws his whole party enthusiastically greeting Zohran Mamdani in the White House.
Trump screws his whole party with shocking move - Another Day - Brian Tyler Cohen
Trump screws his whole party enthusiastically greeting Zohran Mamdani in the White House.
November 22, 2025
00:00 Introduction
00:21 China’s Untrustworthy Numbers Problem
06:14 China’s Great Car Boomerang
09:57 China’s Overseas Lending Portfolio
China Economist Detained As Leaks Expose True State China's Economy; Global Investment - China Update
00:00 Introduction
00:21 China’s Untrustworthy Numbers Problem
06:14 China’s Great Car Boomerang
09:57 China’s Overseas Lending Portfolio
November 22, 2025
Morocco occupies most of disputed Western Sahara while the indigenous Sahrawi people's movement, the Polisario Front, backed by Algeria, seeks an independent state. But Morocco has managed to win increasing global support - by using its phosphate resources to foster long-term partnerships in Africa and striking deals with the US under Donald Trump. Morocco also has good relations with Europe, including the former colonial powers Spain and France, promoting further support for its territorial claims.
How Morocco's Western Sahara gamble paid off - Mapped Out - DW News
Morocco occupies most of disputed Western Sahara while the indigenous Sahrawi people's movement, the Polisario Front, backed by Algeria, seeks an independent state. But Morocco has managed to win increasing global support - by using its phosphate resources to foster long-term partnerships in Africa and striking deals with the US under Donald Trump. Morocco also has good relations with Europe, including the former colonial powers Spain and France, promoting further support for its territorial claims.
November 22, 2025
This video exposes the escalating internal crisis inside Russia as tensions between the FSB and Chechnya reach a breaking point. With Ramzan Kadyrov’s health deteriorating, the fragile balance in the North Caucasus is collapsing. For two decades, Chechnya has remained “quiet” only because it was ruled through fear, loyalty, and money centered entirely on one man. Without Kadyrov, the Kremlin loses its shield, and the FSB faces the reality of a republic held together not by institutions, but by a single collapsing pillar of power. Moscow fears a post-Kadyrov Chechnya because the moment he is gone, the FSB plans to launch the largest internal security operation since the early 2000s — an operation that risks turning into a full-scale internal war.
The FSB is preparing to dismantle Kadyrov’s private armies, crush armed clans, and reclaim federal control over a region that has never truly accepted Moscow’s authority. But Chechnya won’t simply obey. Old grievances, memory of the Chechen wars, and decades of trauma could explode the moment federal forces re-enter Grozny. The Kremlin may call it “stabilization,” but on the ground it will look like occupation. Fighters once loyal to Kadyrov, militias tied to his clan, and warlords waiting in the shadows may turn their weapons on Moscow the second the money stops flowing and the fear disappears. Chechnya remembers the destruction, the bombings, the disappearances — and without Kadyrov suppressing that rage, the FSB could walk into a conflict they cannot control.
This video breaks down the approaching crisis, the FSB’s internal calculations, the power vacuum inside the Kadyrov clan, and the historical grievances that could ignite the next major conflict inside the Russian Federation. As Kadyrov’s condition worsens, Russia stands on the edge of a dangerous turning point. The Kremlin pretends everything is stable, but beneath the surface the North Caucasus is a volcano waiting to erupt. The FSB thinks it’s preparing for a smooth transition. In reality, they may be preparing for a war inside Russia itself.
"We Are Going To War": The FSB Prepares to Launch War Inside Chechnya After Kadyrov's Death - The Russian Dude
This video exposes the escalating internal crisis inside Russia as tensions between the FSB and Chechnya reach a breaking point. With Ramzan Kadyrov’s health deteriorating, the fragile balance in the North Caucasus is collapsing. For two decades, Chechnya has remained “quiet” only because it was ruled through fear, loyalty, and money centered entirely on one man. Without Kadyrov, the Kremlin loses its shield, and the FSB faces the reality of a republic held together not by institutions, but by a single collapsing pillar of power. Moscow fears a post-Kadyrov Chechnya because the moment he is gone, the FSB plans to launch the largest internal security operation since the early 2000s — an operation that risks turning into a full-scale internal war.
The FSB is preparing to dismantle Kadyrov’s private armies, crush armed clans, and reclaim federal control over a region that has never truly accepted Moscow’s authority. But Chechnya won’t simply obey. Old grievances, memory of the Chechen wars, and decades of trauma could explode the moment federal forces re-enter Grozny. The Kremlin may call it “stabilization,” but on the ground it will look like occupation. Fighters once loyal to Kadyrov, militias tied to his clan, and warlords waiting in the shadows may turn their weapons on Moscow the second the money stops flowing and the fear disappears. Chechnya remembers the destruction, the bombings, the disappearances — and without Kadyrov suppressing that rage, the FSB could walk into a conflict they cannot control.
This video breaks down the approaching crisis, the FSB’s internal calculations, the power vacuum inside the Kadyrov clan, and the historical grievances that could ignite the next major conflict inside the Russian Federation. As Kadyrov’s condition worsens, Russia stands on the edge of a dangerous turning point. The Kremlin pretends everything is stable, but beneath the surface the North Caucasus is a volcano waiting to erupt. The FSB thinks it’s preparing for a smooth transition. In reality, they may be preparing for a war inside Russia itself.
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