Recent content by jkugin

I get your point, but nobody actually claimed to have spent billions on influencing Yatsenyuk. You probably don't have a clear idea of what the Maidan was actually like. It wasn't controlled at all; it was chaos. Anyone could show up there with anything. I personally saw Russians there, and no...

Regarding Yatsenyuk: he became Prime Minister, while Turchynov became Acting President—and it was Turchynov who made all the political and military decisions. Yatsenyuk served for a few months, and after the presidential election, the new president appointed a different prime minister. And by...

Perhaps I didn't explain myself clearly enough. Putin is attacking cities with missiles and bombs. In June, the frontline was advancing at a rate of 50–60 meters per day. At that pace, it would take Russia 15–20 years to capture the entire Donetsk region. The 2023 counteroffensive was a major...

This approach is not new; it was already tried in 2015. It did not work. Putin attacked Ukraine again in 2022, and for the first 4 to 8 months, there was no significant military aid. Putin did not stop, and Russian forces kept attacking. Even now, Zelenskyy proposes halting hostilities along the...

May I answer this as someone who lived in the Donbas prior to 2015? I do not support Russian bombardments of the Donbas—whether in 2014, 2022, or 2026. As an eyewitness, I can state that it was the Russians who were—and remain—notable for attacking residential areas. Ukrainian forces also fired...

Was I paid? And why didn't I receive the money? I repeat: Ukraine's parliament remained the same. All state institutions continued to function as before. The President was abducted by the aggressor nation, Russia. New elections were held. Could you then define what constitutes a coup? Perhaps I...

Thank you, too, for your understanding. Regarding Merkel’s statement: I only read her interview in translation. As I recall, the gist of what she said was: we knew Putin wouldn't stop, but we signed that farce of an agreement to give Ukraine time to prepare for an attack. I might have...

I urge you: please do not spread the brazen lies you likely encountered in Russian propaganda. Let me try to answer using figures and my own perspective. 1. Before Russia’s attack in 2014, Ukraine had no intention of hosting military bases for NATO or other Western nations. Prior to the...

1. Support for Zelenskyy is declining—not because of the war itself, but due to internal corruption, which leaves us with less money for the war effort. 2. Yes, there are calls for negotiations—including from Zelenskyy himself, which is precisely what draws criticism from many. Yet in Russia...

There were indeed many attempts to secure peace. Agreements were even signed twice (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minsk_agreements). However, on both occasions, Russia violated the agreements and attacked Ukraine again. Even now, the President of Ukraine is proposing a halt to hostilities along...

Now, for some reason, I remembered a phrase from one of my favorite writers: “If there were no politics, then many people would deservedly feel like nonentities.”

I have a slightly different blade, specifically the Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive. I recently took down my Yasaka Bolo Dragon and tried three forehand rubbers: the Victas V-15 Sticky Soft; the Stiga Helix 55; and the Dignic 09C (a very old one). Impressions: Sticky Soft is too fast for me...

Sorry to get a bit off-topic, but could you tell me the difference between the Rakza Z Extra Hard and the Rakza Z? Also, how do they compare to the Loki Arthur China (named after your front rubber?). I'm more interested in how difficult it will be to adapt to them after using purely Chinese...

I bought the Yasaka Bolo Dragon on AliExpress again—this time from a different seller. Once again, the rubber sheet arrived with very low tackiness. It lifts the ball slightly off the table, but it doesn't hold it for even a second. It seems they struggle with consistency in their product...

I played 802 and 802-40 for 3-4 months each, 2-3 times a week. I had the 802 with a stiffer rubber than the 802-40. Both were slow. I tried boosting them with the Falco Tempo Booster. It only made the sponge softer. The speed didn't change. I also tried boosting the pimples: Stiga Radical, Palio...