hes actually super anti-gay, very dangerous to be gay in Chechnya, he has them rounded up and tortured to death
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Sec. Antony Blinken and Sen. Rand Paul clash over support for Ukraine to join NATO
By — News Desk
By — Associated Press
Updated on Apr 26, 2022 2:56 PM EDT — Published on Apr 26, 2022 9:17 AM EDT
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the Biden administration's support for Ukraine's admission to NATO, after Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul said that support, at least in part, led to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Watch the hearing in the player above.
In a heated exchange during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Tuesday, Paul accused the Biden administration of "beating the drums to admit Ukraine to NATO" even though it was a position Russia "absolutely hated and said was a red line."
Blinken responded that the issue "goes to the heart of the international system and the international order."
"And part of that is a basic principle that one country can't dictate to another the choices it makes about with whom it allies, its foreign policies," he said.
Blinken said the White House would be open to an eventual deal between Russia and Ukraine that results in Ukraine becoming "an unaligned, neutral nation."
"We, Senator, are not going to be more Ukrainian than the Ukrainians. These are decisions for them to make," Blinken said to Paul.
"Our purpose is to make sure that they have within their hands the ability to repel the Russian aggression and indeed to strengthen their hand at an eventual negotiating table," he added.
Blinken said to date, the U.S. has seen "no sign" that Russian President Vladimir Putin "is serious about meaningful negotiations."
"If he is and if the Ukrainians engage, we'll support that," Blinken added.
Blinken was appearing before the committee to urge lawmakers to fully fund the Biden administration's proposed budget for the State Department, telling the panel the spending is critical to ensuring that the war in Ukraine is a "strategic failure" for Russia and a message to other countries that might invade their neighbors.
By — News Desk
By — Associated Press
Updated on Apr 26, 2022 2:56 PM EDT — Published on Apr 26, 2022 9:17 AM EDT
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the Biden administration's support for Ukraine's admission to NATO, after Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul said that support, at least in part, led to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Watch the hearing in the player above.
In a heated exchange during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Tuesday, Paul accused the Biden administration of "beating the drums to admit Ukraine to NATO" even though it was a position Russia "absolutely hated and said was a red line."
Blinken responded that the issue "goes to the heart of the international system and the international order."
"And part of that is a basic principle that one country can't dictate to another the choices it makes about with whom it allies, its foreign policies," he said.
Blinken said the White House would be open to an eventual deal between Russia and Ukraine that results in Ukraine becoming "an unaligned, neutral nation."
"We, Senator, are not going to be more Ukrainian than the Ukrainians. These are decisions for them to make," Blinken said to Paul.
"Our purpose is to make sure that they have within their hands the ability to repel the Russian aggression and indeed to strengthen their hand at an eventual negotiating table," he added.
Blinken said to date, the U.S. has seen "no sign" that Russian President Vladimir Putin "is serious about meaningful negotiations."
"If he is and if the Ukrainians engage, we'll support that," Blinken added.
Blinken was appearing before the committee to urge lawmakers to fully fund the Biden administration's proposed budget for the State Department, telling the panel the spending is critical to ensuring that the war in Ukraine is a "strategic failure" for Russia and a message to other countries that might invade their neighbors.
U.S. intel helped Ukraine protect air defenses, shoot down Russian plane carrying hundreds of troops.
Ukrainian forces have used specific coordinates shared by the U.S. to direct fire on Russian positions and aircraft, current and former officials tell NBC News.
As Russia launched its invasion, the U.S. gave Ukrainian forces detailed intelligence about exactly when and where Russian missiles and bombs were intended to strike, prompting Ukraine to move air defenses and aircraft out of harm’s way, current and former U.S. officials told NBC News.
That near real-time intelligence-sharing also paved the way for Ukraine to shoot down a Russian transport plane carrying hundreds of troops in the early days of the war, the officials say, helping repel a Russian assault on a key airport near Kyiv.
It was part of what American officials call a massive and unprecedented intelligence-sharing operation with a non-NATO partner that they say has played a crucial role in Ukraine’s success to date against the larger and better-equipped Russian military.
The details about the air defenses and the transport plane, which have not previously been reported, underscore why, two months into the war, officials assess that intelligence from U.S. spy agencies and the Pentagon has been an important factor in helping Ukraine thwart Russia’s effort to seize most of the country.
Ukrainian forces have used specific coordinates shared by the U.S. to direct fire on Russian positions and aircraft, current and former officials tell NBC News.
As Russia launched its invasion, the U.S. gave Ukrainian forces detailed intelligence about exactly when and where Russian missiles and bombs were intended to strike, prompting Ukraine to move air defenses and aircraft out of harm’s way, current and former U.S. officials told NBC News.
That near real-time intelligence-sharing also paved the way for Ukraine to shoot down a Russian transport plane carrying hundreds of troops in the early days of the war, the officials say, helping repel a Russian assault on a key airport near Kyiv.
It was part of what American officials call a massive and unprecedented intelligence-sharing operation with a non-NATO partner that they say has played a crucial role in Ukraine’s success to date against the larger and better-equipped Russian military.
The details about the air defenses and the transport plane, which have not previously been reported, underscore why, two months into the war, officials assess that intelligence from U.S. spy agencies and the Pentagon has been an important factor in helping Ukraine thwart Russia’s effort to seize most of the country.
Which means he’s probably a fag. Those who protest that hard are repressed fags aka Republikkklans
He has been getting praise this week for accurate his lists are. If you click on the items listed, there is a link to a picture or video confirming the status.
This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here. Small arms, ATGMs, MANPADS, munitions, civilian vehicles, trailers and derelict equipment (including aircraft) are not included in this list. All possible effort has gone into avoiding duplicate entries and discerning the status of equipment between captured or abandoned. Many of the entries listed as 'abandoned' will likely end up captured or destroyed. Similarly, some of the captured equipment might be destroyed if it can't be recovered. When the origin of a piece of equipment can't be established, it is not included in the list. The Soviet flag is used when the equipment in question was produced prior to 1991. This list is constantly updated as additional footage becomes available.
Ukraine - 910, of which: destroyed: 423, damaged: 22, abandoned: 35, captured: 430
Russia - 3221, of which: destroyed: 1715, damaged: 55, abandoned: 259, captured: 1190
U.S. intel helped Ukraine protect air defenses, shoot down Russian plane carrying hundreds of troops
Ukrainian forces have used specific coordinates shared by the U.S. to direct fire on Russian positions and aircraft, current and former officials tell NBC News.
As Russia launched its invasion, the U.S. gave Ukrainian forces detailed intelligence about exactly when and where Russian missiles and bombs were intended to strike, prompting Ukraine to move air defenses and aircraft out of harm’s way, current and former U.S. officials told NBC News.
That near real-time intelligence-sharing also paved the way for Ukraine to shoot down a Russian transport plane carrying hundreds of troops in the early days of the war, the officials say, helping repel a Russian assault on a key airport near Kyiv.
It was part of what American officials call a massive and unprecedented intelligence-sharing operation with a non-NATO partner that they say has played a crucial role in Ukraine’s success to date against the larger and better-equipped Russian military.
The details about the air defenses and the transport plane, which have not previously been reported, underscore why, two months into the war, officials assess that intelligence from U.S. spy agencies and the Pentagon has been an important factor in helping Ukraine thwart Russia’s effort to seize most of the country.
“From the get-go, we leaned pretty heavily forward in sharing both strategic and actionable intelligence with Ukraine,” a U.S. official briefed on the matter told NBC News. “It’s been impactful both at a tactical and strategic level. There are examples where you could tell a pretty clear story that this made a major difference.”
In a statement, a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council said, “We are regularly providing detailed, timely intelligence to the Ukrainians on the battlefield to help them defend their country against Russian aggression and will continue to do so.”
NBC News is withholding some specific details that the network confirmed about the intelligence sharing at the request of U.S. military and intelligence officials, who say reporting on it could help the Russians shut down important sources of information.
“There has been a lot of real-time intelligence shared in terms of things that could be used for specific targeting of Russian forces,” said a former senior intelligence official familiar with the situation. The information includes commercial satellite images “but also a lot of other intelligence about, for example, where certain types of Russian units are active.”
Ukraine continues to move air defenses and aircraft nearly every day with the help of American intelligence, which is one reason Russia has not been able to establish air dominance. In some cases, Ukraine moved the targeted air defense systems or planes just in time, the officials said.
“The Russian military has literally been cratering empty fields where air defenses were once set up,” one U.S. official said. “It has had an enormous impact on the Russian military’s ability on the ground.”
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U.S. intel helped Ukraine protect air defenses, shoot down Russian plane carrying hundreds of troops (nbcnews.com)
Ukrainian forces have used specific coordinates shared by the U.S. to direct fire on Russian positions and aircraft, current and former officials tell NBC News.
As Russia launched its invasion, the U.S. gave Ukrainian forces detailed intelligence about exactly when and where Russian missiles and bombs were intended to strike, prompting Ukraine to move air defenses and aircraft out of harm’s way, current and former U.S. officials told NBC News.
That near real-time intelligence-sharing also paved the way for Ukraine to shoot down a Russian transport plane carrying hundreds of troops in the early days of the war, the officials say, helping repel a Russian assault on a key airport near Kyiv.
It was part of what American officials call a massive and unprecedented intelligence-sharing operation with a non-NATO partner that they say has played a crucial role in Ukraine’s success to date against the larger and better-equipped Russian military.
The details about the air defenses and the transport plane, which have not previously been reported, underscore why, two months into the war, officials assess that intelligence from U.S. spy agencies and the Pentagon has been an important factor in helping Ukraine thwart Russia’s effort to seize most of the country.
“From the get-go, we leaned pretty heavily forward in sharing both strategic and actionable intelligence with Ukraine,” a U.S. official briefed on the matter told NBC News. “It’s been impactful both at a tactical and strategic level. There are examples where you could tell a pretty clear story that this made a major difference.”
In a statement, a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council said, “We are regularly providing detailed, timely intelligence to the Ukrainians on the battlefield to help them defend their country against Russian aggression and will continue to do so.”
NBC News is withholding some specific details that the network confirmed about the intelligence sharing at the request of U.S. military and intelligence officials, who say reporting on it could help the Russians shut down important sources of information.
“There has been a lot of real-time intelligence shared in terms of things that could be used for specific targeting of Russian forces,” said a former senior intelligence official familiar with the situation. The information includes commercial satellite images “but also a lot of other intelligence about, for example, where certain types of Russian units are active.”
Ukraine continues to move air defenses and aircraft nearly every day with the help of American intelligence, which is one reason Russia has not been able to establish air dominance. In some cases, Ukraine moved the targeted air defense systems or planes just in time, the officials said.
“The Russian military has literally been cratering empty fields where air defenses were once set up,” one U.S. official said. “It has had an enormous impact on the Russian military’s ability on the ground.”
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U.S. intel helped Ukraine protect air defenses, shoot down Russian plane carrying hundreds of troops (nbcnews.com)
He has been getting praise this week for accurate his lists are. If you click on the items listed, there is a link to a picture or video confirming the status.
This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here. Small arms, ATGMs, MANPADS, munitions, civilian vehicles, trailers and derelict equipment (including aircraft) are not included in this list. All possible effort has gone into avoiding duplicate entries and discerning the status of equipment between captured or abandoned. Many of the entries listed as 'abandoned' will likely end up captured or destroyed. Similarly, some of the captured equipment might be destroyed if it can't be recovered. When the origin of a piece of equipment can't be established, it is not included in the list. The Soviet flag is used when the equipment in question was produced prior to 1991. This list is constantly updated as additional footage becomes available.
Ukraine - 910, of which: destroyed: 423, damaged: 22, abandoned: 35, captured: 430
Russia - 3221, of which: destroyed: 1715, damaged: 55, abandoned: 259, captured: 1190
thanks…
Lol
Fuckin' morons
All in 63 days..... @xfactor , Coonfactor 
RUSSIA'S LOSSES AS OF APRIL 27
22,400 TROOPS
185 PLANES
155 HELICOPTERS
939 TANKS
421 ARTILLERY SYSTEMS
2,342 ARMORED PERSONNEL CCARRIERS
4 MOBILE SRBM SYSTEM
149 MLRS
8 BOATS
1.166 VEHICLES
76 FUEL TANKERS
207 UAV
71 ANTI-AIRCRAFT WARFARE
31 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
Source: All in, Chris Hayes
RUSSIA'S LOSSES AS OF APRIL 27
22,400 TROOPS
185 PLANES
155 HELICOPTERS
939 TANKS
421 ARTILLERY SYSTEMS
2,342 ARMORED PERSONNEL CCARRIERS
4 MOBILE SRBM SYSTEM
149 MLRS
8 BOATS
1.166 VEHICLES
76 FUEL TANKERS
207 UAV
71 ANTI-AIRCRAFT WARFARE
31 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
Source: All in, Chris Hayes
So Russia steady losing heavy weaponry but keep finding find small weapons stash spots…
I wonder what’s the total worth of the weapons the found…
If Ukraine have received 4 billion worth of material. I wonder if the equipment Russia have captured worth $500 million…
(Just used those numbers, I didn’t research anything)
I wonder what’s the total worth of the weapons the found…
If Ukraine have received 4 billion worth of material. I wonder if the equipment Russia have captured worth $500 million…
(Just used those numbers, I didn’t research anything)
Man this really a crazy world we’re in
Russia has lost 873 tanks, 179 aircraft and 21,800 troops in Ukraine
The latest statistics, published today by the Ukrainian Land Forces, suggest 21,800 Russian fighters have been killed amid bitter resistance - though this figure could not be verified.
Putin vows that Ukraine war goals will be 'unconditionally fulfilled'
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is in its 63rd day
Greg Norman
April 27, 2022 12:25pm EDT
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday claimed Moscow’s war goals in Ukraine will be "unconditionally fulfilled" despite discussions this week amongst Ukraine’s allies to further support Kyiv’s government with weapons in the fight.
Speaking to Russia’s parliament, Putin said "I want to emphasize again that all the tasks of the special military operation we are conducting in the Donbas and Ukraine, launched on Feb. 24, will be unconditionally fulfilled."
That, he said, will "guarantee the security of the residents" of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine that Russia recognized as independent shortly before launching its military action in Ukraine, as well as Crimea -- which Russia annexed in 2014 -- "and our entire country in the historical perspective."
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks Wednesday, April 27 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The remarks come a day after dozens of defense ministers huddled at the U.S. Air Force’s Ramstein Air Base in Germany for a meeting that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin later told Fox News was "all about making sure that we can continue to provide Ukraine what it needs to be successful in the fight today."
"They'll need different kinds of things to be able to shape that fight a bit better," Austin told Fox News National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin, noting the terrain in Ukraine's south and east. "So, we're looking at long range artillery and tanks and armored vehicles and those types of things."
U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, delivers a speech as he hosts the meeting of the Ukraine Security Consultative Group at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, on Tuesday, April 26.(AP/Michael Probst)
On Tuesday, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Putin also met one-on-one for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the United Nations said they agreed on arranging evacuations from a besieged steel plant in the battered city of Mariupol.
U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the Russian leader and U.N. chief discussed "proposals for humanitarian assistance and evacuation of civilians from conflict zones, namely in relation to the situation in Mariupol."
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses a meeting of the Council of Legislators under the Russian Federal Assembly at the Tauride Palace, in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday, April 27.(Alexei Danichev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
They also agreed in principle, he said, that the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross should be involved in the evacuation of civilians from the Azovstal steel complex where Ukrainian defenders in the southeastern city are making a stand.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is in its 63rd day
Greg Norman
April 27, 2022 12:25pm EDT
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday claimed Moscow’s war goals in Ukraine will be "unconditionally fulfilled" despite discussions this week amongst Ukraine’s allies to further support Kyiv’s government with weapons in the fight.
Speaking to Russia’s parliament, Putin said "I want to emphasize again that all the tasks of the special military operation we are conducting in the Donbas and Ukraine, launched on Feb. 24, will be unconditionally fulfilled."
That, he said, will "guarantee the security of the residents" of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine that Russia recognized as independent shortly before launching its military action in Ukraine, as well as Crimea -- which Russia annexed in 2014 -- "and our entire country in the historical perspective."
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks Wednesday, April 27 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The remarks come a day after dozens of defense ministers huddled at the U.S. Air Force’s Ramstein Air Base in Germany for a meeting that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin later told Fox News was "all about making sure that we can continue to provide Ukraine what it needs to be successful in the fight today."
"They'll need different kinds of things to be able to shape that fight a bit better," Austin told Fox News National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin, noting the terrain in Ukraine's south and east. "So, we're looking at long range artillery and tanks and armored vehicles and those types of things."
U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, delivers a speech as he hosts the meeting of the Ukraine Security Consultative Group at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, on Tuesday, April 26.(AP/Michael Probst)
On Tuesday, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Putin also met one-on-one for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the United Nations said they agreed on arranging evacuations from a besieged steel plant in the battered city of Mariupol.
U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the Russian leader and U.N. chief discussed "proposals for humanitarian assistance and evacuation of civilians from conflict zones, namely in relation to the situation in Mariupol."
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses a meeting of the Council of Legislators under the Russian Federal Assembly at the Tauride Palace, in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday, April 27.(Alexei Danichev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
They also agreed in principle, he said, that the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross should be involved in the evacuation of civilians from the Azovstal steel complex where Ukrainian defenders in the southeastern city are making a stand.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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OP is spreading more gossip than TMZ.
USA, Inc. NEEDS a war because it is destitute and has to find someone to pillage but there are only a few places left, none of which are viable options so this BS is tossed out.
.... dumb fuck...... 
Putin vows that Ukraine war goals will be 'unconditionally fulfilled'
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is in its 63rd day
Greg Norman
April 27, 2022 12:25pm EDT
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday claimed Moscow’s war goals in Ukraine will be "unconditionally fulfilled" despite discussions this week amongst Ukraine’s allies to further support Kyiv’s government with weapons in the fight.
Speaking to Russia’s parliament, Putin said "I want to emphasize again that all the tasks of the special military operation we are conducting in the Donbas and Ukraine, launched on Feb. 24, will be unconditionally fulfilled."
That, he said, will "guarantee the security of the residents" of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine that Russia recognized as independent shortly before launching its military action in Ukraine, as well as Crimea -- which Russia annexed in 2014 -- "and our entire country in the historical perspective."
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks Wednesday, April 27 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The remarks come a day after dozens of defense ministers huddled at the U.S. Air Force’s Ramstein Air Base in Germany for a meeting that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin later told Fox News was "all about making sure that we can continue to provide Ukraine what it needs to be successful in the fight today."
"They'll need different kinds of things to be able to shape that fight a bit better," Austin told Fox News National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin, noting the terrain in Ukraine's south and east. "So, we're looking at long range artillery and tanks and armored vehicles and those types of things."
U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, delivers a speech as he hosts the meeting of the Ukraine Security Consultative Group at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, on Tuesday, April 26.(AP/Michael Probst)
On Tuesday, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Putin also met one-on-one for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the United Nations said they agreed on arranging evacuations from a besieged steel plant in the battered city of Mariupol.
U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the Russian leader and U.N. chief discussed "proposals for humanitarian assistance and evacuation of civilians from conflict zones, namely in relation to the situation in Mariupol."
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses a meeting of the Council of Legislators under the Russian Federal Assembly at the Tauride Palace, in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday, April 27.(Alexei Danichev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
They also agreed in principle, he said, that the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross should be involved in the evacuation of civilians from the Azovstal steel complex where Ukrainian defenders in the southeastern city are making a stand.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Man this is like, what? The 30th time they’ve moved the goalpost?
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