BBC Interview with Dmitry Muratov and major status updates

#Russia #Ukraine

(Oh my: a journalist conducting an interview in the local language.) 

RantWoman offers this item as one Russian voice on Russia's war on Ukraine and Putin's thinking.

Russia: petrol queues, pickles and an anti-war party barred from the election

And on the other hand: ways Ukraine could make things A LOT worse for Russia, even if N Korea helps

Ukraine Will Soon Strike Russia’s Most Important Chokepoint (WORSE than the Crimean Bridge)

Putin Ordered a RETREAT... 160,000 Troops SACRIFICED for NOTHING

Putin Fears DEATH Is Coming After Female Assassin Takes Out Putin's War Criminal

Drones war game with heavy armoed vehicles

    Ukraine Just Did Something Insane Nobody Saw Coming

Seaborne shipping Chokepoints!

 

#StraitOfHormuz #BabAlMandab #PanamaCanal #BlackSea #ArcticRoute #SouthChinaSea #RhineRiver #DanubeRiver #GlobalFoodSystem #OilPrices #FoodPrices

An excellent rundown of all the ways global conflicts as well as the effects of climate change in the Panama Canal or European rivers are affecting oil and food prices.

RantWoman has no topical policy or diplomatic suggestions but hopes this outline gives readers info to counteract streams of media nonsense. RantWoman is also looking into more local food production and a solar battery for some key household needs. 

 

Putin Buddies up with North Korea, Did Ukraine take out a train of Korean missiles?

 #BallisticMissiles #Wildberries #NorthKorea #LaborPipeline

Did this actually happen?

Did Ukraine Just Destroy a North Korean Train Packed With Ballistic Missiles?

And a hit on Wildberries in Voronezh

Ukraine's SMARTEST Move of the War…

The nuclear button is still a REALLY bad idea

 #NuclearWeapons #MadmanTheory  #Iran #Oman

Bombing allies also a DUMB idea

Trump Is PANICKING About Losing War

Oh, and cozying up to N Korea because South Korea won't play about the US war on Iran.

Words of faith about the Spokane Wildfires

RantWoman disagrees with former Spokan Spokesman Review Columnist Suelanie Madsen abou A LOT but appreciates an authentic voice. DO NOT subscribe to her substack if you are not prepared to read in spite of disagreement.

How to be a good friend in the face of tragedy has been on my mind, and undoubtedly on the the mind of many who have friends affected by the Spokane Complex fires. It was the inspiration for this column.https://t.co/EehLbzjKxm pic.twitter.com/fW9U22yAD6

— Sue Lani Madsen (@SueLaniMadsen) August 16, 2026

RantWoman had been wondering about Suelani's experiences in connection with the Spokane wildfires. Please appreciate these comments in that spirit. 

Being a good friend in bad times by Sue Lani Madsen

Leading with love after the Spokane Complex fires

Read on Substack

General Dynamics contracting fiascoes

 Jaded US taxpayers are probably all too used to endless #DoD cost overruns and the Department of DEFENSE chronic inability to pass any kind of audit. But $500 Million to do NOTHING is a whole new level of kleptocracy.

So on brandin light of a president who managed to bankrupt SIX casions and a #SecDef known for running two veterans' services into the ground.

Ukraine Russia this week

 #Ukraine #Russia #GrainMarket

Grain not moving out of Russia. Silos are full and there are no ships willing to pick it up.

Hits continue on Russian oil production, Wildberries consumer goods warehouses.

Russia losing 20-30 long haul vehicles per day.

This is what a war of attrition looks like.

Stuff on missile requests starts about minute 19:40