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Russia & USA – all getting very weird?

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kungfoofighting · 03/03/2025 21:34

“I don't know why he's doing that" -- Rep. Carlos Giménez is surprised to learn live on Fox that Defence Secretary Hegseth is ending all cyber operations against Russia

https://x.com/atrupar/status/1896598143971766407

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGwFGpoMXG4/?igsh=dndiajBqanYzd2Vw

Err, what’s going on?

https://x.com/atrupar/status/1896598143971766407

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healthybychristmas · 03/03/2025 23:21

HereForTheFreeLunch · 03/03/2025 21:54

The theories I have read are -

  1. Putin has Trump's sex videos.
  2. Trump has been recruited by the KGB for this day - many many years ago.
  3. Putin has promised business deals to Trumps family/businesses.

I don't know if we will ever know the truth.

If he had something like sex videos on a Trump, God forbid, then surely Trump would just not stand for presidency?

Zofloramummy · 03/03/2025 23:24

I have absolutely no proof but I would not be surprised that Trump’s presidency was bought with Russian money and with Russian voter interference. Hence Trump will do anything for Putin as he owes him, big time.

Donotgogentle · 03/03/2025 23:26

I assume Trump is blowing smoke up Putin’s arse to stop him cuddling up to China?

That and he wants to stop spending US money on being a peacekeeper for the West.

tallhotpinkflamingo · 04/03/2025 00:01

They are preparing for Russia to interfere in Ukrainian elections so they can have a Putin puppet in place of Zelensky, and they don't want a digital footprint that can be seen by US cybersecurity experts.

They are also expecting the world to go to shit and China to invade Taiwan, which is why they've just announced a big Taiwanese semiconductor company starting a $100 bn operation in the US, so that the US can safeguard the manufacturing of vital computer components once the war starts in Taiwan.

tallhotpinkflamingo · 04/03/2025 00:05

Zofloramummy · 03/03/2025 23:24

I have absolutely no proof but I would not be surprised that Trump’s presidency was bought with Russian money and with Russian voter interference. Hence Trump will do anything for Putin as he owes him, big time.

Same, I also think Israel was involved (separately).

I've always found it suspect that it went from months and months of "no one can predict it, it's so close" to "landslide" in a few hours.

TempestTost · 04/03/2025 00:26

The news I am seeing says the US is stepping back on offensive cyber operations against Russia. That would seem to suggest they are still doing other kinds of operations like intelligence gathering and cyber security.

Probably still not a good thing but not the same as inviting them in.

OneLemonDog · 04/03/2025 00:29

US military aide to Ukraine was just suspended.

emanresu24 · 04/03/2025 00:38

tallhotpinkflamingo · 04/03/2025 00:01

They are preparing for Russia to interfere in Ukrainian elections so they can have a Putin puppet in place of Zelensky, and they don't want a digital footprint that can be seen by US cybersecurity experts.

They are also expecting the world to go to shit and China to invade Taiwan, which is why they've just announced a big Taiwanese semiconductor company starting a $100 bn operation in the US, so that the US can safeguard the manufacturing of vital computer components once the war starts in Taiwan.

Edited

That was my thoughts after the announcement earlier today too.

PandaTime · 04/03/2025 00:54

Maybe it's time to just nuke this planet and hopefully in a few million years something better will crawl out of the swamps.

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