Russia - Ukraine

[SithZedi]

So could her front

Such a perverse culture here.

 

[highfigh]

I'm not trying to be a downer man but the Ukraines are badly needing ammo and other weapons

With the major cities being surrounded and a no fly zone is established how are we to get those supplies to them?

We could end up just giving it to the Russians on accident. They are putting up a brave fight beyond brave this is like 300 level epic sh$t when a few stood against many kind of bravery.

But if they can't get resupplied I don't know how much longer they can hold out

Unless anyone knows something maybe they have figured out a way

Who sets the boundaries for the no-fly zone? Surely, not Russia.

They're getting aircraft, ammo & other supplies from neighboring countries- I don't think it's so dire that they're running out of everything.

 

[highfigh]

Some Russian oligarchs speak out, cautiously, against war

There have been social media messages calling for peace, an image of a murdered Russian opposition figure, a newspaper editorial demanding President Vladimir Putin “stop this war.” As Russian forces pound Ukraine’s cities, the sentiments might not be surprising. Russia’s war on Ukraine has...

www.yahoo.com

 

[SithZedi]

Did you see Psaki saying that we need to stop using fossil fuels anyway, as if she has any say in the matter? If she's actually making policy, we have a problem. She seems to think we can stop using those fuels immediately.

I don't really pay to much attention to Chucky (that seems to be her nickname amoung the Washington Press)
She is just a mouthpiece, might not be making policy but the "green" agenda as pushed in Europe does lead to higher energy prices and will do so in the US.

 

[Danzilla31]

Who sets the boundaries for the no-fly zone? Surely, not Russia.

They're getting aircraft, ammo & other supplies from neighboring countries- I don't think it's so dire that they're running out of everything.

How are the West's weapons getting to Ukraine? – DW – 03/01/2022

In an unprecedented move, the EU is financing the purchase and delivery of arms and weapons to Ukraine. Other Western countries are committing to arms deliveries, too. But how will they get there and how quickly?

www.dw.com

 

[SithZedi]

Who sets the boundaries for the no-fly zone? Surely, not Russia.

They're getting aircraft, ammo & other supplies from neighboring countries- I don't think it's so dire that they're running out of everything.

To date, Russia's airforce has been held back do to the number of Stinger missiles the Ukr have and, some are claiming, to minimize Ukr civilian casualties. Unfortunately, that is changing. The Russians started sending out "target drones" (unarmed) yesterday. The Ukrainians have successfully shot a few down. The problem though is those type of drones are used to reveal where the Ukr air defenses are hiding then they are taken out making the skies safer for Russian air.
NATO declaring the Ukr a no fly zone will be an act of war and things will really spiral out of control then.
The only no fly zone the US will be declaring iro of Russian aircraft is the one over the US.

Biden announces U.S. will close its skies to Russian aircraft

In his State of the Union speech, Biden also vowed to work alongside allies to seize assets from Russian oligarchs, including yachts, luxury apartments and private jets.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[haraldo]

What I read Belarus invading Ukraine seems to be from Ukrainian sources but US government can’t confirm that.

US sees ‘no indication’ to back Ukrainian claim Belarus has joined Russia’s invasion

Ukraine says Belarusian troops entered north of Kyiv, but US says it has ‘no confirmation’ of the reports.

www.politico.eu

Oleksiy Arestovych, adviser to the head of the President's Office of Ukraine states that there is no proof that Belarusian army have actively taken part in the war, he also claims that there's been a moral changeover on the front of the Ukrainian-Russian war to the favor of the Ukrainian side.

The following speech is quite optimistic, just hope it is objective, but looking at the facts and that Ukrainian soldiers are taking back territories from Russian elite soldiers, and that they manages to halt the soldiers going towards Kyiv .... indicate something is really going on here!

 

[MaxInValrico]

The US and Canada should also stop buying Russian oil. The US buys a lot of it, too.

The US and Canada don't buy Russian oil. US and Canadian oil companies do that because they are invested in Russian oil.

 

[MaxInValrico]

Did you see Psaki saying that we need to stop using fossil fuels anyway, as if she has any say in the matter? If she's actually making policy, we have a problem. She seems to think we can stop using those fuels immediately.

Look, we've been saying the same thing since the first Arab oil embargo in the 70s and here we are 50 years later still doing the same thing.

 

[highfigh]

Look, we've been saying the same thing since the first Arab oil embargo in the 70s and here we are 50 years later still doing the same thing.

That embargo could have been a wake up call for the US to become energy independent but the low cost from other sources made drilling economically unfeasible. Oddly, the US WAS a net exporter, but that ship has sailed. The US has made huge cuts in the pollution from fossil fuels and she seemed to be justifying the US shutting down the pipelines on those grounds. If she knows of better sources of energy, she should say something but as it was, she was just offering her opinion- almost like she was scolding someone.

 

[SithZedi]

And here's the vote at the UN.
Against: Russia. Syria, Belarus(client states), N. Korea and Eritrea (military clients).
Most interesting are the Abstentions:
China (list too long to write)
India (at least until China attacks them)
Iran (mullahs who don't seem to mind civilian casualties, even if they are Iranians)
Iraq (thanks for that)
South Africa (Mandela is rolling over in his grave)
Cuba (of course).
Nicaragua ( of course)

Think its time for a "reset" yet?

 

[haraldo]

 

[Verdinut]

I've listened to a few minutes of it. If Putler thought that Ukraine needed to be liberated, then he was erring. Ukraine didn't need to be liberated as it was already free and peaceful until he attacked it.

 

[haraldo]

I've listened to a few minutes of it. If Putler thought that Ukraine needed to be liberated, then he was erring. Ukraine didn't need to be liberated as it was already free and peaceful until he attacked it.

He can see two possible outcomes, within 1 to 2 years
- The complete collapse of Russia, and return to 19th century
- A new Russian revolution

 

[mtrycrafts]

... They forget nothing, kind of like women.....

You said a mouthful there.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Did you see Psaki saying that we need to stop using fossil fuels anyway, as if she has any say in the matter? If she's actually making policy, we have a problem. She seems to think we can stop using those fuels immediately.

Let me see. Sun is out, no fossil fuel used. oops, have to cook soon. Oh wait, I can use my microwave. Oh, if I shower, that needs gas to war up the water.
Well, part time is getting there.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Look, we've been saying the same thing since the first Arab oil embargo in the 70s and here we are 50 years later still doing the same thing.

Yep, the learning curve is a flat line it seems.

 

[mtrycrafts]

I've listened to a few minutes of it. If Putler thought that Ukraine needed to be liberated, then he was erring. Ukraine didn't need to be liberated as it was already free and peaceful until he attacked it.

I would think Putler made a mistake if liberation was the objective in that he should just have returned what he has taken. I guess he forgot this and got lost in the direction of his force movement.

 

[Alex2507]

Has biblical Gog and Magog war begun?

“God is getting ready to do something amazing." * "Try to stay away from speculation."

www.jpost.com

 

[John Parks]

Hmm...