Ukraine invasion

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[IlIlIlIlI]

Ukraine’s EU bid stalled ‘until summer’ – Brussels

EU will hardly unveil its plan for Ukraine’s accession talks until after its parliamentary elections in June, Ursula von der Leyen has said

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Maxim Yusin: Here’s why Polish-Ukrainian relations are turning ugly

The rift between the neighbors is now being felt on an emotional level as old tensions begin to reemerge

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https://swentr.site/news/592980-google-gemini-woke-ai/

German MP warns against ending up like Hitler

A German MP has warned his country against relying on military force in relations with Russia and has called for dialogue instead

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Putin responds to Biden’s ‘crazy S.O.B.’ insult

Joe Biden’s insulting ‘SOB’ comment proves Russia would be better served by him staying on as US president, Vladimir Putin has said

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Pentagon's New Military Satellite Program Poses Threat to Russia

Washington recently raised a great fuss over the alleged "Russian threat", citing, in particular, possible space-based nuclear deployments. Moscow shredded the speculations, suggesting that the US is using the rumors as a smokescreen for its own military programs.

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[timsk]

@counter_violent and @CavaliereVerde

Gentlemen, tomorrow is the deadline for our little wager. Just to remind you, here are the terms originally set out in this post to which we all agreed . . .

1. If, on the 24th February 2024, the three regions of Luhansk, Donetsk and Crimea are under the control of Ukraine - you (CavaliereVerde) win the bet.
2. If they are either independent republics (Luhansk and Donetsk) and/or under Russian control - then I (timsk) win the bet.
3. The winner receives 1 oz of 999 fine silver (the loser can choose whether it's a coin or bar), to include delivery to an address specified by the winner.
(NB: the bet is for 1 oz (one ounce) of 999 fine silver with CavaliereVerde and for 10 oz (ten ounces) of 999 fine silver as set out in this post and agreed by counter_violent in the subsequent post #2,450.)

Clearly, I am the winnest, but I expect you’ll both claim there are still a few pockets of Ukrainian resistance dotted along the western flanks of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions that are yet to be driven out by Russian forces. So, as I see it, we have two options:
Option One: Call it quits.
Option Two: Keep the existing terms of the wager and simply roll it forward six months to 24th August 2024 and every six months thereafter (i.e. 24th February 2025, 24th August 2025 etc.) - until there is a decisive winner.

@CavaliereVerde
I suspect the penny has finally dropped and you accept completely that Ukraine can’t possibly win this war and that it’s simply a matter of time before the Zelensky administration implodes. That explains why you no longer - or very rarely at least - post to the thread. As such, I expect you’ll want to go for Option One and call it quits?

@counter_violent
Unlike CV, not only do you remain full of your usual mad rhetoric and bluster about Ukraine winning the war and restoring its pre-February 2022 borders but, additionally, that Putin will be ousted by fair means or foul, Russia will collapse and be taken over by the Chinese - or something equally bizarre and fanciful! Consequently, I expect you’ll want to bite my arm off at the ankle and go for Option Two and agree to a rolling six month deadline?

I look forward to hearing what each of you wants to do.
Tim.

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Arming Ukraine with F-16s could trigger nuclear war – Medvedev

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has warned that by giving F-16s to Ukraine the West risks causing a nuclear war

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German Vice Chancellor accuses journalist of doing Moscow’s bidding after probing question

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck accused a journalist of working for Russia over a question about dissent within his own ministry

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Kiev and Odessa are ours – Medvedev

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has discussed Moscow’s potential military goals regarding Kiev

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EU state provided forged documents to murdered Russian traitor – media

Spain reportedly helped Maksim Kuzminov avoid detection after he betrayed his country

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Zelensky promises ‘new counteroffensive’

Defending against Russian attacks remains Kiev’s utmost priority, the Ukrainian president has said

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Zelensky ‘cannot understand’ Trump promise

Donald Trump’s claim that he can end the Ukraine conflict in a single day is not credible, Vladimir Zelensky has said

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Kiev’s sponsors should hold ‘discreet’ talks with Moscow – Ukrainian ambassador

Secret talks with Russia wouldn’t mean that the West is giving up on its interests, Ukrainian diplomat Andrey Melnik has said

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NATO will allow Ukraine to attack inside Russia with F-16s – Stoltenberg

NATO’s chief has revealed the bloc will place no restrictions on Kiev’s use of the US-made F-16s inside Russia

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Thousands of Ukrainians homeless in UK – report

Relationships between Ukrainian refugees and their British hosts have broken down, a report has concluded

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China promises payback for UK sanctions

British curbs on Chinese firms as part of Russia sanctions have no basis in international law, Beijing’s embassy in London has said

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How Russia Could Respond to West's Potential Frozen Asset Seizure

Moscow has repeatedly warned that any attempt to confiscate its frozen assets constitutes an expropriation of property and violates international law.

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Russia's ultimate goal is to take Kyiv and Odessa – Dmitry Medvedev
See more at https://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/159011-medvedev-kyiv-odessa/

 

[Phylo]

Disclaimer : Not in agreement with slanted header - Putin (Russia) is not finished.
The fat lady has not sung* . The lady is fat ..... the lady may or may not make it to the stage. However, if she makes it, it will be a great finale with encores for the Ukraine. If not, the other fat lady sings with encores for the Moscow. Maybe both ladies sing. Maybe both fat ladies end up so fucked, neither sing. The show is not over. * re - 'the show is not over until the fat lady has sung.'

At the second coming of Trump (presidency), the trumpets will sound and one of the above fat ladies will sing - or both will sing - or, maybe both just croak.
So goes the prophet promise, expectation, crystal ball & tarot card forecast citations.

History is said to echo repeats of itself. Who was that fella that collected the silver ...just slipped my mind ? Verily, did a cock just crow ?

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Russian Army Broke Thought Ukrainian Defenses In Robotyne, Captured Sothern Part (Map, Video)

The Russian military broke through Ukrainian defenses in Robotyne in the Zaporozhie direction and managed to capture half of the...

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Russian Army Struck 700 Targets With Drones, Captured 200 Ukrainian Troops In Avdeevka

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu visited the special military operation zone and listened to reports by commanders of the Tsentr...

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Ukraine may be preserved on condition of its neutrality — Russian envoy to UN​

Kiev loses 425 troops near Avdeyevka over past day​

Pentagon Probing Over 50 Cases of 'Theft, Fraud or Corruption' Linked to Ukraine Aid

Criminal investigators in the US have opened over 50 cases related to Ukraine aid amid a growing chorus of concerns over insufficient oversight and potential for misuse.

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Russian defense chief inspects troops who took Avdeevka (VIDEO)

Sergey Shoigu received top brass reports about the battlefield situation around the strategic Donbass city of Avdeevka

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WATCH: Russian troops inspect abandoned NATO weapons in Avdeevka

Russian troops have captured NATO-made arms and Starlink terminals at the Avdeevka chemical plant

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Ukraine makes threat to EU member state

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmigal says Polish farmer protests are a threat to national security

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Zelensky admitted Ukraine will ‘lose war’ without US aid – Senate leader

Ukraine can only beat Russia with aid from Washington and will fail without US assistance, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said

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[timsk]

. . . I look forward to hearing what each of you wants to do.
Tim.

@counter_violent and @CavaliereVerde
What's the matter gentlemen - cat got your tongue!


Here are two very different people who understand perfectly what this proxy war with Russia is all about: the first is a U.S. presidential candidate and the second is a British comedian and satirist. Both hit the nail on the head in their respective videos. Enjoy . . .

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Russian Forces Take More Advantageous Position Near Avdeyevka

Russian forces repelled nine attacks by Ukraine near Avdeyevka and Kherson over the past 24 hours, with Kiev's losses reaching up to 130 personnel in the areas, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

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US Army Veteran: Pentagon's Probe Into Ukraine Aid Unlikely to Hold Culprits Accountable

Pentagon Inspector-General General Robert Storch announced on February 23 that US criminal investigators have opened over 50 cases related to Ukraine aid. How could the probe pan out?

sputnikglobe.com

Most Ukraine aid ‘goes right back’ to US – Nuland

Washington spends most of the money allocated for Kiev on weapons production at home, Victoria Nuland claims

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Mood in Zelensky’s office ‘grim’ as US aid delayed – Politico

The Ukrainian president has reportedly grown “frustrated” as he waits for another tranche of American weapons to be approved

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Kiev demanded ‘victory plan’ from military with no resources – Zaluzhny adviser

The Ukrainian government wanted “a road map for victory,” despite the military being short on resources, a Zaluzhny adviser has said

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First Abrams tanks sighted near Avdeevka – local official

Russian troops have spotted US-supplied M1 Abrams tanks for the first time in the Ukraine conflict, according to a local official

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Ukraine on another retreat in Donbass – media

Ukrainian troops have reportedly withdrawn from the Donbass village of Lastochkino near Avdeevka

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[Atilla]

@counter_violent and @CavaliereVerde
What's the matter gentlemen - cat got your tongue!


Here are two very different people who understand perfectly what this proxy war with Russia is all about: the first is a U.S. presidential candidate and the second is a British comedian and satirist. Both hit the nail on the head in their respective videos. Enjoy . . .

https://www.kennedy24.com/ I went to make a monthly donation here but only US passport holders can.

Both videos but in particular Robert Kennedy CLEARLY outlines the war machine that is destroying lives all over the world and the US. Sooner or later it will come crashing down.

However, I fear Robert.K will be assassinated or die in some accident if he gets to any presidential proximity.

 

[counter_violent]

@counter_violent and @CavaliereVerde

Gentlemen, tomorrow is the deadline for our little wager. Just to remind you, here are the terms originally set out in this post to which we all agreed . . .

1. If, on the 24th February 2024, the three regions of Luhansk, Donetsk and Crimea are under the control of Ukraine - you (CavaliereVerde) win the bet.
2. If they are either independent republics (Luhansk and Donetsk) and/or under Russian control - then I (timsk) win the bet.
3. The winner receives 1 oz of 999 fine silver (the loser can choose whether it's a coin or bar), to include delivery to an address specified by the winner.
(NB: the bet is for 1 oz (one ounce) of 999 fine silver with CavaliereVerde and for 10 oz (ten ounces) of 999 fine silver as set out in this post and agreed by counter_violent in the subsequent post #2,450.)

Clearly, I am the winnest, but I expect you’ll both claim there are still a few pockets of Ukrainian resistance dotted along the western flanks of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions that are yet to be driven out by Russian forces. So, as I see it, we have two options:
Option One: Call it quits.
Option Two: Keep the existing terms of the wager and simply roll it forward six months to 24th August 2024 and every six months thereafter (i.e. 24th February 2025, 24th August 2025 etc.) - until there is a decisive winner.

@CavaliereVerde
I suspect the penny has finally dropped and you accept completely that Ukraine can’t possibly win this war and that it’s simply a matter of time before the Zelensky administration implodes. That explains why you no longer - or very rarely at least - post to the thread. As such, I expect you’ll want to go for Option One and call it quits?

@counter_violent
Unlike CV, not only do you remain full of your usual mad rhetoric and bluster about Ukraine winning the war and restoring its pre-February 2022 borders but, additionally, that Putin will be ousted by fair means or foul, Russia will collapse and be taken over by the Chinese - or something equally bizarre and fanciful! Consequently, I expect you’ll want to bite my arm off at the ankle and go for Option Two and agree to a rolling six month deadline?

I look forward to hearing what each of you wants to do.
Tim.

Hi Tim,

Been away for some winter sun and just returned today.

I'm not sure where Cav is or what he is up to but for me option 1 sounds best. Might as well call it quits cos this situation could just run and run.

It should be obvious by now that Russia is on it's way out. Far from being a military superpower, it's a pityful display of ineptness and internal corruption which undermines any so called leadership and authority. So it's all just a question of how long the gangsters can remain in power and hold it together. At some point, it comes to an end. As I've always maintained, Russia is only held together for as long as Putler is at the top. After that, it's a free for all, as there is no successor or credible group capable of continuing in their current form. So all we have to do is sit back, watch and wait. It's all karma in the end don't you know !

 

[Phylo]

@counter_violent and @CavaliereVerde
What's the matter gentlemen - cat got your tongue!


Here are two very different people who understand perfectly what this proxy war with Russia is all about: the first is a U.S. presidential candidate and the second is a British comedian and satirist. Both hit the nail on the head in their respective videos. Enjoy . . .

You're on a winning wicket .
2. If they are either independent republics (Luhansk and Donetsk) and/or under Russian control - then I (timsk) win the bet. ✅
May I suggest - sue for higher stakes ..........1 oz of silver is not much payout,
Covenant for 30 pieces of silver.......minimum.

BTW: here (#) is another of what an ex GF would have called 'another treasure from Phylo's bag of useless information'.
I hadn't responded to the marriage hints…...
The womanly wrath that was to follow was something along the lines of ......👇

Phylo,
Two questions for you, too:
A) How old are you?
B) What level of education have you attained?
Of course, if you prefer not to answer - that's fine.

(#) https://www.trade2win.com/threads/charts-charts-and-more-charts.240207/page-836#post-3258045

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Zelensky releases first official Ukrainian casualty count

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky claims Kiev has lost only 31,000 troops in two years of fighting with Russian forces

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Ukraine conflict may be decided in ‘months’ – Borrell

Kiev’s fate depends on the continued flow of Western funding, the EU’s top diplomat has argued

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Time for peace in Ukraine – analysts to Salon

The US and its NATO allies have prolonged and escalated the Russia-Ukraine conflict while rejecting diplomacy, Salon op-ed says

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[timsk]

. . . but for me option 1 sounds best. Might as well call it quits cos this situation could just run and run.

Hi c_v,
Thank you for having the courtesy to reply. Unfortunately, that's where favourable comments from me begin and end. To wit . . .

The ONLY reason you want to call time on our bet is because you understand perfectly well that Ukraine has lost this war and that to continue is just a sickening waste of (young) lives, infrastructure and our money.

It should be obvious by now that Russia is on it's way out. Far from being a military superpower, it's a pityful display of ineptness and internal corruption which undermines any so called leadership and authority. So it's all just a question of how long the gangsters can remain in power and hold it together. At some point, it comes to an end. As I've always maintained, Russia is only held together for as long as Putler is at the top. After that, it's a free for all, as there is no successor or credible group capable of continuing in their current form. So all we have to do is sit back, watch and wait. It's all karma in the end don't you know !

If, as you claim, Russia is "on it's way out" - you'd be very happy - keen even, to continue with our wager. Indeed, knowing you, you'd want to double it. Instead, you want to call it quits because you know the exact opposite is true. Far from being on it's way out, it's going from strength to strength and has won the war. You can't have it both ways c_v: it's either winning or losing - so which is it? As usual, what you're doing is confusing bloody reality with pure fantasy and, rather than looking objectively at the former, you're using four letter words to project the latter, i.e. what you want, wish and hope will happen.

Assuming you watched the two videos I posted - especially the RFK Jr. one - I challenge you to disagree with a single point he makes. You won't do that for one simple reason: you agree 100% with everything he says. So c'mon c_v, park your ego and pride for once and admit to what you know to be true; namely that Russia is prevailing and, that as bad as Putin may well be, his actions are understandable and he's nowhere near as bad as the rotten-to-the-core U.S. administration, aided and abetted by the U.K. and others.
Tim.

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

CIA has built vast anti-Russian spy network in Ukraine – NYT

The US intelligence has used years since 2014 Maidan coup to create a major spy network in Ukraine targeting Russia, NYT has said

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OSCE violating its mandate – Moscow

The OSCE has ignored its mandate by disregarding the “blatant violations” of Kiev and its Western backers, Russia has said

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Ukraine doesn’t have enough trained F-16 pilots – White House

US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser has said that Ukraine lacks pilots capable of flying F-16 fighter jets

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CIA Set Up 12 Secret Facilities in Ukraine Along Russian Border Over Eight Year Period - Report

American intelligence agencies reportedly collaborated closely with their Ukrainian counterparts, providing training to operatives conducting missions in Russia, Europe, Cuba, and other areas with an active Russian presence.

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BREAKING: First US Abrams Tank Destroyed Hours After It Was First Deployed Near Avdeevka

Footage from the frontlines confirmed the destruction of the first American Abrams main battle tank in Ukraine. The tank was...

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Ukraine’s Abrams tanks burn just like any others – Kremlin

The US-supplied M1 Abrams will burn like any other Ukrainian military hardware, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says

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In Video 18+: Russian Special Forces Showed Their Operations In Ukrainian Rear Areas

The newly shared footage shows the operations of the Russian Special Forces in the Ukrainian rear areas. The operations included...

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Zelensky Downplays Ukrainian Losses to Wheedle More Money Out of West

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that just 31,000 Ukrainian troops had been killed since the beginning of Russia's special military operation. Are these numbers realistic? What's behind Zelensky's assessment?

sputnikglobe.com

Leaked Details on CIA Ops in Ukraine Signal ‘End is Near’ for Kiev: Agency Vet

The New York Times published an expose on Sunday about the Central Intelligence Agency’s operations in Ukraine, providing details on the creation of a dozen clandestine intel forward operating bases near Russia’s borders. Sputnik reached out to former CIA officer Larry Johnson to help separate...

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Hungary approves Sweden’s NATO membership bid

Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that a fighter jet deal helped secure Budapest’s approval

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Zelensky reveals Putin wanted Donbass ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin “constantly raised the issue of ceasefire” in Donbass in 2019, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said

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[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
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A revisit

@Phylo
What is you prediction about the war?

A non-partisan research post

Short
I entertain no predication.
History is full of surprises.
History also bears testimony that old enemies can eventual be friends and work together.

Long
The poetry goes like this.

I have never seen the show and no one has leaked me any spoilers.
The peculiarity about this show is that the dramas are real and actors and cast take a hit, even death.
The directors, producers and sponsors fight amongst themselves, are isolated from the dramas but have an invested interest in the show.
If enough audience members disapprove of the show the producers will cut loses and close the show.
The show is a runaway tour de force and like a hurricane sweeps all before its path.
Any dissenting critique results in eviction at some venues and immediate imprisonment at other venues.
From my very limited unimportant seating position direct access and appeal to the directors, producers and sponsors of the show is an unrealistic and impractical objective.
I can shout and scream all I want on the side of the tracks at the impending approach of a high speed bullet train. It will not stop.
From my very limited unimportant seating position I can, occasionally, throw on stage small band aid of alleviation for the wounded suffering cast.

My consideration is the show may go any which way - Russian, Ukraine, NATO, Tactical, Strategic, better the devil you know than the devil you don't know, better the new devil - tomorrow will reveal all.

The show is not over until the lady with the big voice sings.
When the lady with the big voice sings it may - or may not* - be time to buy a basket of unleveraged plain vanilla stocks like crazy for target 100% ROI.

See 5 yr charts - TradingView (free) - go figure - * examples: (see below)

* amongst many considerations - if the show goes strategic may not be much enthusiasm for anything.

The New York Times: There's a saying among those who work around Cher. If there's a nuclear war, only two species will survive: the cockroaches and Cher.

I find both camps of interest.
From West side of the fence I find #3,356 interesting:
Considerations of Sevastopol’s strategic importance to Russia and influence on the Ukraine war.
https://www.trade2win.com/threads/ukraine-invasion.240741/post-3242993

Your views are well documented.

* examples: https://www.trade2win.com/threads/charts-charts-and-more-charts.240207/post-3242264

So the many Putin 'N' word threats did not happen - * amongst many considerations - if the show goes strategic may not be much enthusiasm for anything.
And while the political pundits called this that or the other, I am not aware of any commenting on or calling the market

Of interest - with reference to above stated considerations 5 yr : 2022-2023 & 2023-2024

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@LW-no9sm
2 days ago
It is all so sickening. Not a thought for the Russian and Ukrainian kids whose lives have ended ... for nothing. They are forgotten. They are tools. Zelensky gets all the praise. Meanwhile he's busy buying his 4th luxury house... HE WILL NEVER die for Ukraine - he's no fool.

Comment Phylo: Sound traumatised.

Ineffectual traumatised tears and delude ineffectual sanctimonious evangelisings saving us from nuclear horror are of zero help to the kids.
War wounded, starving or traumatised children are not in need of ineffectual bleeding hearts and deluded ineffectual evangelising saints.
Self appointed vocal cotributions are no contributions: merley a medley of forgottens lost down the wind.

Their need is immediate emergency care which is dependent on - as far as the combat zone uninvolved are concerned is - 'hard currency'.

It looks like this

RUSSIA:
One: Select charity, go to the donation page and insert an amount from $1 to £7 trillion
Two: Choose payment method

Three: Process through payment method and arrive at the happy page.

Four: Charity donation receipt will be sent to email and bank statement will reflect payment.

Not exactly Russian children effected by the currrnet war, but well established charity.
Should have looked closer. Next time.
On second look - no Russian charity found for war effected children.

UKRAINE:
Same procedure as above

At my wife's suggestion, we have conducted curiosity experiments as outlined below across a number of trading forums, offering both Ukrainian and Russian contingents the opportunity for chump change* constructive engagement regarding their supported allegiances
* Champ change: a small amount.

Suffice to say - Zero chump change takers.
Somewhat strange for trading forums where trading geniuses are one a dozen and the objective is ... ?

www.justgiving.com/fundraising/fxcorrelatorhelp
or - of alternative choice
JustGiving

As above
2022 curiosity experiment - Zero chump change takers.

2023 curiosity experiment - Zero chump change takers

Etc.,etc., etc.

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

‘Putin Was Right’: Western Complicity in Ukraine’s Terrorism Proves Wisdom of Special Operation

Recent revelations have proved Russia had no choice but to extinguish the growing threat within Ukraine.

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NATO troops in Ukraine can’t be ruled out – Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron has refused to rule out deploying NATO troops to Ukraine, saying Russia must not be allowed to win

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EU member warns West could cause ‘worst-case scenario’ in Ukraine

An escalation of the Ukraine conflict may follow a high-profile meeting in Paris, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has warned

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Advance: After the capture of Avdiivka, events in special operation zone to develop rapidly

Biden calls China’s Xi ‘head of Russia’

US President Joe Biden has made his latest gaffe at a White House event, calling China’s Xi Jinping the leader of Russia

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[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
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Putin's new Nordic nightmare: How strategically crucial Baltic Sea will become 'NATO's lake' after Sweden was cleared to join the alliance in huge blow for Kremlin regime

• Russia will be the only country around the Baltic Sea not in the military alliance

Putin's new Nordic nightmare: How Baltic Sea will become 'NATO's lake'

The country's accession to the alliance adds a final puzzle piece around the shores of the crucial Sea, making it easier for NATO to exert control and reinforce its vulnerable Baltic states.

www.dailymail.co.uk

How Finland and Sweden Would Transform NATO’s Military Capabilities | WSJ

How would Sweden and Finland joining NATO help the alliance?

 

[Phylo]

A non-partisan research post - London
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'Russia should be offered Nato membership'

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

'Madness’: Macron Ripped For ‘Not Ruling Out’ Sending Troops to Ukraine

French lawmakers have been swift to respond to recent remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron about 'not ruling out' sending Western ground troops to Ukraine.

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Ukraine Suffers Over 444,000 Losses in Manpower Since Special Op’s Launch - Shoigu

In total, Ukraine has lost more than 444,000 soldiers since the beginning of the special military operation in 2022, the minister added.

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Ukrainian Army Lost About 444, 000 Servicemen - Russian Defense Minister

On February 27, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu launched the monthly meeting of the Board of the Russian Defence Ministry. In his speech, which was made...

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Moscow updates estimate of Kiev’s military losses

The Russian Defense Ministry has updated its estimate of Ukrainian military losses to over 444,000

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US Army Veteran: Pentagon's Probe Into Ukraine Aid Unlikely to Hold Culprits Accountable

Pentagon Inspector-General General Robert Storch announced on February 23 that US criminal investigators have opened over 50 cases related to Ukraine aid. How could the probe pan out?

sputnikglobe.com

NATO countries refuse to back Macron’s ‘troops in Ukraine’ claim

The UK, Czech Republic, Finland, Poland, and Sweden have all ruled out sending soldiers to fight Russia in Ukraine, for now anyway

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French PM backs Macron’s troops in Ukraine comments

French PM Gabriel Attal has echoed President Emmanuel Macron’s suggestions that Western troops could be deployed to Ukraine

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[timsk]

The Truth About Ukraine Starts to Leak Out

But claiming Russia was provoked into war still means you're a Russian stooge​

"The conspiracies about Ukraine are like all the rest - after a few years the conspiracy theorists are proven correct. First you are called a Russian stooge for suggesting NATO expansion may have provoked Russia to invade Ukraine, before the truth starts to slowly drip out. A few more years and The Guardian will be lecturing us on biolabs in Ukraine! . . ."

None of this should come as any surprise to anyone who follows this thread.