BREAKING: INVASION HAS BEGUN..... Putin's "3-day war"... NOW... 1 YEAR 338 DAYS ...WAGNER HEAD SAYS GROUP STANDING DOWN AFTER CLAIMS OF DEAL
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This was written back in Spring but has been updated. Pretty comprehensive take:
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Why do the US and its allies want to seize Russian reserves to aid Ukraine?
Some propose the U.S. and allies seize Russia’s reserves and use the proceeds to rebuild Ukraine--how would this work, and what are the global implications?
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Russia says seizing its frozen assets would set dangerous precedent
April 22, 20245:17 AM CDTUpdated 6 months ago
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MOSCOW, April 22 (Reuters) - Any move by the United States to seize frozen Russian assets would be illegal, set a dangerous precedent and be challenged in court, the Kremlin said on Monday, promising that it would retaliate.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday passed a $95 billion legislative package providing security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that included a measure for the potential transfer of seized Russian assets to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the Group of Seven (G7) major powers are discussing the possibility of using some $300 billion of sovereign Russian assets, frozen in the West, to help fund support for Ukraine.
"This is a breakdown of all foundations of the economic system," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "It is an encroachment on both state holdings and private property. These are illegal actions."
He said there would be some kind of retaliation and legal action, without going into details.
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"If such measures are implemented, many countries and investors will think 10 times before investing in the U.S. economy or keeping their holdings there," Peskov said.
A top Russian lawmaker on Monday said Russia now has grounds to confiscateWestern assets after the U.S. legislation was passed. Moscow has already placed some Western assets under temporary management and forced scores of asset transfers from foreign to domestic buyers at discounts of at least 50%.
NATO believes that Russia may finally turn the course of the conflict in Ukraine in its favor in the coming weeks
This was reported by alliance officials to the British newspaper i. According to them, fatigue from the fighting is beginning to manifest itself in Europe, and Western diplomats have been reporting for several months that Kiev is slowly suffering defeat.
One of the NATO representatives said that the Russian Armed Forces could achieve significant success in the Donbas this winter, thereby depriving the Ukrainian authorities of a chance to settle on their own terms.
so NATO "now" believes:
NATO believes that Russia may finally turn the course of the conflict in Ukraine in its favor in the coming weeks
This was reported by alliance officials to the British newspaper i. According to them, fatigue from the fighting is beginning to manifest itself in Europe, and Western diplomats have been reporting for several months that Kiev is slowly suffering defeat.
One of the NATO representatives said that the Russian Armed Forces could achieve significant success in the Donbas this winter, thereby depriving the Ukrainian authorities of a chance to settle on their own terms.
- russia was losing before "now"
- while some how also believing the last 18 months of Russia grinding through Ukraine's defense forces in Donbas and using Kursk to liquidate a large percentage of Ukraine's motorised weapons from NATO countries
was just a warmup
Russia lost 10,000 troops in a single week: Kyiv
A total of 1,680 Russian fighters were killed or injured in the past 24 hours, Ukraine's military said on Monday.
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Report: Russia plotted to start fires on planes bound for Canada and the U.S.
The plot — first reported in The Wall Street Journal — should serve as a warning to Canada to do more for Ukraine in its war against Russia, and to beef up its own defence budget, said Maria Popova, an associate professor of political science at McGill University.
“We absolutely need to be clear-eyed that Russia considers us an enemy,” Popova said Monday. “This goes beyond Russia’s desire to conquer Ukraine.”
On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Western security officials “believe that two incendiary devices, shipped via DHL, were part of a covert Russian operation that ultimately aimed to start fires aboard cargo or passenger aircraft flying to the U.S. and Canada, as Moscow steps up a sabotage campaign against Washington and its allies.”
Report: Russia plotted to start fires on planes bound for Canada and the U.S.
Russia was behind a plot to set fires aboard planes bound for the U.S. and Canada, according to The Wall Street Journal
Turkey didn’t like India saying fuck no to them being in BRICS.
i never knew much about Ed but it’s come to realize dude play both sides
Captured Russian Soldier Says North Koreans Opened Fire on His Unit
A Russian soldier has spoken of how North Korean troops deployed to fight against Ukraine endangered their own unit by shooting in the wrong direction.
By Brendan Cole
Nov 04, 2024
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Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers march at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on February 16, 2019. North Korean troops have joined forces with Russia in its war against Ukraine.
A Russian soldier has spoken of how North Korean troops deployed to fight against Ukraine endangered their own unit by shooting in the wrong direction.
By Brendan Cole
Nov 04, 2024
Captured Russian soldier says North Koreans opened fire on his unit
Pyongyang will get food, technology and weapons for its contribution to Russia's war effort against Ukraine.
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Korean People's Army (KPA) soldiers march at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on February 16, 2019. North Korean troops have joined forces with Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Trump said he would call both and stop war asap once in office.
If they don’t want to talk, Zelensky would get no aid, if Putin don’t want to talk Zelensky would get everything
I know early on Zelensky said he would not agree to talk with Russia and ceasefire until all of Putin troops go home
This should be interesting
are you sure that isn't Ukraine?
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White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds so they have enough troops to battle Russia
A senior Biden administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private consultations, said Wednesday that the outgoing Democratic administration wants Ukraine to lower the mobilization age to 18 from the current age of 25 to help expand the pool of fighting-age men available to help a badly outnumbered Ukraine in its nearly three-year-old war with Russia.
The official said “the pure math” of Ukraine’s situation now is that it needs more troops in the fight.
The White House has pushed more than $56 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s February 2022 invasion and expects to send billions more to Kyiv before Biden leaves office in less than months.
Man them cats ain’t trying to fight
Many of those Europeans nations ain’t trying to send them dudes back either.
The influx of Ukraine work age men help a couple nations. The shortage of workers is real.
Now there’s reports of nations wanting to send them Ukrainians back because they freeloading tooooo much.
“Another 5 million refugees will leave Ukraine due to power and heating issues this winter, — The Times
Western officials expect millions of new Ukrainian refugees if heating and power networks fail due to Russian strikes. The risk of this happening is very high.”
Western officials expect millions of new Ukrainian refugees if heating and power networks fail due to Russian strikes. The risk of this happening is very high.”
This ain’t good for Zelensky
Georgian militants fighting for the Ukrainian Armed Forces have decidedh to return to Georgia to participate in an attempt to overthrow the government.
Leaders of the Georgian units within the military committee of the Caucasus Union held an emergency meeting and decided to return from Ukraine to Georgia. They are awaiting a signal from the President of Georgia to initiate a civil war.
Georgian militants fighting for the Ukrainian Armed Forces have decidedh to return to Georgia to participate in an attempt to overthrow the government.
Leaders of the Georgian units within the military committee of the Caucasus Union held an emergency meeting and decided to return from Ukraine to Georgia. They are awaiting a signal from the President of Georgia to initiate a civil war.
French President Emmanuel Macronwill visit Poland tomorrow to discuss a plan for a European peacekeeping mission that is intended to preserve the sovereignty of the so-called Ukraine within the framework of a possible agreement between the US and Russia.
The details of the plan are not being disclosed, but it is known to be based on the Korean scenario. According to this, a foreign contingent of peacekeeping forces would be deployed to the line of demarcation. Macron's idea received tacit approval from the United Kingdom in November.
Poland's participation in this strategy is presented as "crucial" due to its military potential and geographical location. And it's clear why the French president expects special support from the Poles: this would allow them to legally approach the Eastern Borderlands.
Interestingly, there has already been a reaction in Warsaw to Macron's plan: the Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak stated that the deployment of Polish soldiers to the so-called Ukraine "is out of the question", as "NATO, not individual countries, should play the key role here".
At the same time, after a long time, the Poles have again spoken about legalizing their mercenaries who are fighting for the AFU illegally - officially this should be punishable by up to five years in prison.
The details of the initiative are unknown, but it is said that the bill provides for the "forgiveness and oblivion of crimes and misdemeanors" from February 24, 2022 to December 31, 2026for joining the AFU without the consent of the competent Polish authority.
That is, in addition to the Poles being allowed to fight unhindered in the so-called Ukraine, they will also be allowed, in essence, to do so as they please - no criminal prosecution is envisaged. With this arrangement, Polish prisoners of war can also not be taken.
However, it is important to understand that in reality this is not about a peacekeeping mission as such - that is, the deployment of "blue helmets" who would essentially perform police functions in no-man's-land: there are not enough people or special equipment for this.
The discussion is actually about the introduction of a limited NATO troop contingent, which could thus simply take Ukrainian territory. And this, in turn, means a serious military escalation with Russia.
Ultimately, the parties are likely to reach no decision: no European government is willing to take on such responsibility and thus risk a nuclear strike. But for now, they can distract themselves from domestic political crises, economic collapse and social tensions, and even play the role of hegemons, pretending that the fate of the entire Western world depends on the participation of France or Poland.
The details of the plan are not being disclosed, but it is known to be based on the Korean scenario. According to this, a foreign contingent of peacekeeping forces would be deployed to the line of demarcation. Macron's idea received tacit approval from the United Kingdom in November.
Poland's participation in this strategy is presented as "crucial" due to its military potential and geographical location. And it's clear why the French president expects special support from the Poles: this would allow them to legally approach the Eastern Borderlands.
Interestingly, there has already been a reaction in Warsaw to Macron's plan: the Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak stated that the deployment of Polish soldiers to the so-called Ukraine "is out of the question", as "NATO, not individual countries, should play the key role here".
At the same time, after a long time, the Poles have again spoken about legalizing their mercenaries who are fighting for the AFU illegally - officially this should be punishable by up to five years in prison.
The details of the initiative are unknown, but it is said that the bill provides for the "forgiveness and oblivion of crimes and misdemeanors" from February 24, 2022 to December 31, 2026for joining the AFU without the consent of the competent Polish authority.
That is, in addition to the Poles being allowed to fight unhindered in the so-called Ukraine, they will also be allowed, in essence, to do so as they please - no criminal prosecution is envisaged. With this arrangement, Polish prisoners of war can also not be taken.
However, it is important to understand that in reality this is not about a peacekeeping mission as such - that is, the deployment of "blue helmets" who would essentially perform police functions in no-man's-land: there are not enough people or special equipment for this.
The discussion is actually about the introduction of a limited NATO troop contingent, which could thus simply take Ukrainian territory. And this, in turn, means a serious military escalation with Russia.
Ultimately, the parties are likely to reach no decision: no European government is willing to take on such responsibility and thus risk a nuclear strike. But for now, they can distract themselves from domestic political crises, economic collapse and social tensions, and even play the role of hegemons, pretending that the fate of the entire Western world depends on the participation of France or Poland.
I got a feeling Ukraine is still gonna be a issue for Putin even when Trump gets into office.
The Orange Moron has a immaculate record of Fucking Shit up.
If Putin doesn’t have full control of Ukraine by the end of 2025.
Don’t be surprised seeing a news alert…..
“Putin Fell Out Of A Window At The Kremlin”.
We will wait and see…..
The Orange Moron has a immaculate record of Fucking Shit up.
If Putin doesn’t have full control of Ukraine by the end of 2025.
Don’t be surprised seeing a news alert…..
“Putin Fell Out Of A Window At The Kremlin”.
We will wait and see…..
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