I'm thinking Afghanistan while the CIA and western powers quietly support a rebellion.
Doesn't matter tho, hasn't got to that point, and I don't think it will.
I'm thinking Afghanistan while the CIA and western powers quietly support a rebellion.
Doesn't matter tho, hasn't got to that point, and I don't think it will.
Nobody will be sending any troops to Ukraine anytime soon.
Europe and especially Baltic states need to use whatever time Ukraine buys them to reinforce themselves. This aid will give Europe another year of a breather, but after that who knows what will happen.
There should be no illusions about Russia attempting to munch off some more down the road.
I'm relieved to see the assistance package has been approved and signed. It seems likely to me though that the delay of US aid was a tactical decision.
I believe the differences between Republicans and Democrats on international policy are minimal. They seem to use their positions more as a means to achieve broader objectives. No one (well, at least more than half of Republicans plus all Democrats) is interested in seeing Trump return to power.
ANd delaying the aid appears to partially be a strategic move that benefits Biden’s economy until the election. Revitalizing American industries and offloading older equipment to Ukraine like before instead of having to destroy them or refuel rockets etc. Trump poses a genuine threat to the West.
Revitilizing American industries are also an important decision to build up towards a possible altercation with China. That takes time, but started with previous packages that were approved.
This also serves as a wake-up call to Europe to take their security concerns more seriously. It's part of a larger strategy aimed at slowly weakening Russia but also prepare for China. Ukraine must not achieve too swift victories (getting assistance packages approved are victories in themselves), ensuring Putin continues to erode his own nation’s resources while at the same time not giving him too easy victories. His inauguration and the May parade might be interesting.
However the recent severe attack underscored the need to expedite the legislation. And contrary to what some might think, most members of the House of Representatives do not lack empathy.
Last edited by Voidism; 2024-04-26 at 08:03 AM.
Some news of the day,
Russia's economy is so driven by the war in Ukraine that it cannot afford to either win or lose, economist says
Russia's economy is completely dominated by its war in Ukraine, so much that Moscow cannot afford either to win or lose the war, according to one European e
Renaud Foucart, a senior economics lecturer at Lancaster University, pointed to the dire economic situation facing Russia as the war in Ukraine wraps up its second year.
Russia's GDP grew 5.5% year-over-year over the third quarter of 2023, according to data from the Russian government. But most of that growth is being fueled by the nation's monster military spending, Foucart said, with plans for the Kremlin to spend a record 36.6 trillion rubles, or $386 billion on defense this year.
"Military pay, ammunition, tanks, planes, and compensation for dead and wounded soldiers, all contribute to the GDP figures. Put simply, the war against Ukraine is now the main driver of Russia's economic growth" Foucart said in an op-ed for The Conversation this week.conomist.
Renaud Foucart, a senior economics lecturer at Lancaster University, pointed to the dire economic situation facing Russia as the war in Ukraine wraps up its second year.
Russia's GDP grew 5.5% year-over-year over the third quarter of 2023, according to data from the Russian government. But most of that growth is being fueled by the nation's monster military spending, Foucart said, with plans for the Kremlin to spend a record 36.6 trillion rubles, or $386 billion on defense this year.
"Military pay, ammunition, tanks, planes, and compensation for dead and wounded soldiers, all contribute to the GDP figures. Put simply, the war against Ukraine is now the main driver of Russia's economic growth" Foucart said in an op-ed for The Conversation this week.And finally a quote from the week that I really enjoyed,Ukraine war briefing: Long-range Atacms already hitting Russian forces
Atacms long-ranges missiles capable of hitting targets 300km away had already arrived in Ukraine this month at the president’s direction, before the US security package was passed by Congress on Wednesday, the state department has said. Vedant Patel, a state department spokesperson, explained that the weapons were part of a March aid package for Ukraine – not the one just approved by Congress and signed by Joe Biden. “We did not announce this at the onset in order to maintain operational security for Ukraine at their request.”
Ukraine has begun using the long-range Atacms, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area in recent days, two US officials have told the Associated Press on condition of anonymity. One of them said the Biden administration previously warned Russia that if it used long-range ballistic missiles in Ukraine, Washington would provide the same capability to the Ukrainians. Russia has since done so.
“The demonization of Ukraine began by Tucker Carlson, who in my opinion ended up where he should have been all along, which is interviewing Vladimir Putin,” McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters
I thought Ukraine is winning the war? Why does the Kiev regime need to resort to such draconian measures?
https://twitter.com/dwnews/status/1783679389277802636
Ukraine is cutting off passport services for its male citizens who live outside the country, to force men to come back home and serve in the military.
Did you forget Russia did all this...far earlier? Over a year ago? No russhki ork can leave the country, forcibly mobilizing ethnic minorities, deceiving foreign workers to come work to Russia...only to be forced to sign army contracts to be fed to the meat grinder?
Desperate ork you are
Wasn't Russia winning? Why do they keep needing more and more men and beg North Korea to help?
Last edited by Saradain; 2024-04-26 at 03:35 PM.
Hey you useless mods, what does it take to permaban these fuckers?
The war is being fought on Ukrainian soil since 2014. Russia has not lost a single grain of sand in more than 10 years.
And I despise the Russian state and Putin. One thing is being objective and not buying propaganda, other is support the criminal Russian government and their mediocre military.
Saying that Russia is losing or that they are on a stalemate is delusional, Putin has achieved more than 50% of his wargoals, they have been consistently controlling Ukrainian territory despite all the attempts to kick the Russians from there.
The only way Ukraine can win in the current scenario is the West sending troops there, and that will not happen anytime soon.
This is a map from a pro Ukrainian source. We all want that Ukraine wins, but nobody is putting boots in the ground to help the Ukrainians to kick the Russian Imperialists from their lands.
https://deepstatemap.live/en#5/48.243/35.324
Last edited by Vonazak; 2024-04-26 at 03:42 PM.
Zul'Jin died for our sins.
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My Loa are smiling at me infidel. can you say the same?
Where else would it be fought? It's a defensive war for Ukraine. Ukraine is NOT there to annex russian landDo you realize that temporarily occupying lands (yes, wars take years) does not equal achieving anything...If you call current situation 50% achievement for total eradication of Ukraine in spirit and culture alike, I think its not the others who have bought into propaganda...
Currently Putin and his goons control Crimea and the rebel provinces. CURRENTLY Ukraine is not pushing them from their territory, the situation is critical in the front despite propaganda saying otherwise.
If Americans get to elect Trump, then it will be over and Ukraine will be forced to accept defeat. Minsk all over again.
Zul'Jin died for our sins.
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My Loa are smiling at me infidel. can you say the same?
Currently Russia is burning through their demographics, economy and any remnants of goodwill towards them. While Ukraine just got a renewed aid package deal from the USA, and more armaments from Europe. Russia can't keep it up forever, Ukraine sure as hell can survive longer than they alone ever would have.
You think no nation has backup plans if Trumptard is elected and decides to condemn a whole nation to an utter end? Good grief I can imagine how Trump would obliterate any diplomatic positivity towards them if Trump is elected and manages to do something retarded. But I like how you call just one side as propaganda. But who knows, maybe you entirely forgot the russian propaganda...
Of course, I will not deny most recent events that happened on the eastern frontline (eastern for Ukraine) looked bad, russian pushing through abandoned defensive positions which was supposed to be at least partially manned, giving them essentially a free gift. And half the american goverment simping for Putin didn't do any wonders. Ukraine is indeed reliant on foreign aid and it serves a very good cause for the civilized world to support Ukraine.
Last edited by Saradain; 2024-04-26 at 04:27 PM.
Try harder, from April 2023
https://www.ft.com/content/c41be6b0-...4-d03eb4b6372b
Russia confiscates passports of senior officials to stop defections
Russia’s security services are confiscating the passports of senior officials and state company executives to prevent overseas travel, as paranoia over leaks and defections spreads through President Vladimir Putin’s regime.
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine still raging, security officers have tightened travel requirements within the state sector, demanding the surrender of travel documents from some prominent figures and former officials, said several people familiar with the matter.
The increased pressure reflects deep suspicion in the Kremlin and FSB, the KGB’s successor agency, about the loyalty of Russia’s civilian elite, many of whom privately oppose the war in Ukraine and are chafing over its impact on their lifestyles.
Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s spokesperson, confirmed Russia had tightened the restrictions on foreign travel for some who work in “sensitive” areas. “There are stricter rules for this. In some places they are formalised and in some places they depend on a specific decision . . . about specific employees,” he told the Financial Times. “Since the start of the special military operation, more attention has been paid to this issue.”
It's so easy to evade bans here, that they might as well not bother.
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It's a race to the bottom both for Russia and Ukraine on that front, but the reality is that Russia still has far more meat to throw into the meatgrinder - it's a simple numbers game. Ukraine is running out of people to send to the front, it's a fact.
Right now, the best-case scenario for Ukraine for the remainder of the year is a stalemate and that is kind of bad, because nobody knows whether US will be footing the bill next time.
IMO, US and Europe really missed the ball on this one. They really should have supplied Ukraine more advanced weaponry faster.
Maybe some miracle happens, and Russia implodes one way or another, but if things go as they are - it's not really a great outlook for the Ukraine.
Already have eternal ire towards certain european leaders for fucking it up so badly and imagining one can co-exist with Putin. I was in whole different life situation back in 2014 so I can't remember everything about Crimean invasion but that certainly translated into the lack of reaction from the civilized world. If the worst happens to Ukraine, be it utter annexation & destruction of sovereignty or "just" losing the "rebel" eastern land permanently by a peace treaty, I'll sure as hell will be guessing there'll be some internal turmoil in the west. And we deserve it. Caving in to a nazi-like dictator out of fear that is baseless, with superior military forces on our sides...And the endless scaremongering of weapons of mass destruction rendering dickless european leaders inept.
But what can we do but to wait, at least russian trolls and bots spamming one-liner posts is almost a positive sign because they coincidence with positive news. Such as ATACMS hitting targets in Crimea.