Thursday, October 30, 2025

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Ukraine traps Russian units near Dobropillia in decisive encirclement

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#Putin's PR project to convince #Americans that #Ukrainian forces are "encircled" somewhere is getting legs, now pushed by the whole #Kremlin staff.

The only one encircled is Putin, but the Americans are still lost in the haze of #russian nonsense.

#Ukraine #troops #encirclement

As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk

Some 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers face encirclement and 600 are reported killed this week

Trump's betrayal has catastrophic consequences in #Ukraine.

10,000 Ukrainian soldiers face #encirclement in #Kursk region, — The Telegraph

The main offensive against the Ukrainian armed forces began right after the United States stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.

Did #Trump inform the #russians about the stop BEFOREHAND?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/07/russia-breaks-through-ukrainian-lines-in-kursk/

Mapped: 10,000 Ukrainian troops at risk of encirclement

Putin’s forces advance on vital supply line after US stops sharing intelligence with Kyiv

The Telegraph

Why has #China become so interested in #Maldives, southwest of #India in the #IndianOcean?

Look no further than The #GreatEncircler's audacious #BeltAndRoadInitiative #BRI ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/111581761211435507

Given its strategic location southwest of India's southern tip, control of Maldives will tighten #Chinese #encirclement of India.

The islands sit along one of the busiest #maritime trade highways in the Indian Ocean.

#MastIndia #MastodonIndians @MastodonIndians

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/why-maldives-wants-indian-troops-out-2024-01-15/

#Maldives elected “pro-#China” #Muizzu in Nov2023.

Recently, #Modi promoted tourism in neighboring #Indian territory of #Lakshadweep.

Reacting to that, 3 #Maldives ministers— #MariyamShiuna, #MalshaShareef & #MahzoomMajid— disparaged #Modi, causing diplomatic row between the 2 countries.

Now, the #GreatEncircler seeks to round out its #encirclement of #India and insert itself into a "trilateral cooperation" in that row 🙄

#MastIndia #MastodonIndians @MastodonIndians

https://www.thestatesman.com/india/never-asked-male-to-reject-new-delhi-china-amid-india-maldives-row-1503257577.html

Never asked Malé to reject New Delhi: Chinese media amid India-Maldives row - The Statesman

It further said that China's cooperation with South Asian countries is not a "zero-sum game".

The Statesman

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#China is a key ally of the ruling #military #junta.

It also has close relations with some ethnic #Chinese #militias along the shared border.

See, the #GreatEncircler gives oxygen to #ethnicArmies in #Myanmar while complaining of #encirclement ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/111586219995010868

Rebels have gained control of a key town along the Chinese border. China, which has facilitated dialogue between the two sides, called for #ceasefire.

#ThreeBrotherhoodAlliance #Operation1027 #Oct27

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmar-rebels-take-control-key-town-near-chinese-border-2024-01-06/

Status from 5 years ago:

The sheer scale of #China's audacious #BeltAndRoadInitiative demands attention.

Spanning roughly 80 countries, it can claim to cover more than two-thirds of the world’s population. #ChineseEncirclement

Cumulative investments have now crossed $1 trillion, seven times what the #US spent under the #European #MarshallPlan.

#BRI #Encirclement

https://www.csis.org/analysis/chinas-belt-and-road-full-holes

China's Belt and Road Is Full Of Holes

Five years since it was announced, China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has yet to materialize on the ground as promised.