Ukraine invasion

[counter_violent]

Ukraine advances cutting off supply lines.
Russian forces totally bogged down making zero progress for weeks.

Kherson: Ukraine stepping up counter offensive to retake city - sources

A bridge used by Russian troops is said to be completely impassable after Ukrainian rocket attacks.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[new_trader]

CV,
You're being disingenuous.
Absolutely no one is suggesting that understanding Russia, Ukraine and Putin's agenda is anything other than highly relevant and extremely important. Indeed, that's exactly what At', histo', n_t and I have been doing all along. However, as you well know, that's not relevant to the specific videos I've posted - or the subsequent points I've made in response to you shooting the messenger rather than criticising the message. That's what you're failing to address. It's such a simple point and one that everyone (else) understands is the last resort for those who don't have a strong argument. Don't do it - it doesn't do anything other than reflect badly on you and leaves the reader little alternative but to assume that your argument is so vacuous that that you have nothing of any real substance to say. Sadly, that certainly appears to be the case.
Tim.

Disingenuous? I'd say the arguments against you are tantamount to trolling.

 

[counter_violent]

Russia is another Super Power and limits what the West can do by backing other smaller nations trying to protect their own interests.

If not for Russia the ME would be totally 100% carved out and Western owned much like Africa was. Africa richest continent in the World for natural mineral resources and yet totally owned by foreign companies and national interests.

When Kuwait was invaded by Iraq, they had to pay the US billions to fight their war. As wars goes that was one of the most profitable of all time. After Iraq was destroyed any other nation who wanted to bid for construction had to pay into become a member of a consortium managed by the Yanks. Guess who got most of those contracts? Although it cost US 7 Trillion to their tax payer, private corporations probably made that and probably more in rebuilding and effectively owning Iraq.

So the story goes. Here we are in Ukraine.

That earlier post about payments of gold and payments to the US supporting their war against Russia continues.


Do the people see or have a voice in what goes on in our free democratic world?

Does Zelensky have a brain?

Do people think?

Russia is not a superpower, that's why they are losing.

At best, Russia is China's puppet trouble maker in Europe.
Just wait a little while and we will see where Russia ends up

 

[CavaliereVerde]

Russia is an eastern Europe country, their culture and lifestyle has nothing to do with China.
Russians do not trust the chinese and they are right!

 

[counter_violent]

Ukraine Pushes Attack In South As Russia Faces Troop Shortage In East

Ukrainian forces have stepped up their counteroffensive to regain lost territory in the south, as Russia launched deadly strikes in central Ukraine and near the capital amid reports that Moscow has been increasingly facing a shortage of personnel in the east.

www.rferl.org

 

[counter_violent]

" The Abkhaz leader later revealed that Putin "asked me personally to transfer the property to his ownership."

'Annexation': Georgia Balks At Handover Of Abkhaz Land To Russia

The looming transfer of a swathe of Abkhazia coastal land to Moscow is proving deeply controversial amid the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

www.rferl.org

 

[counter_violent]

Brian will not be happy !

https://twitter.com/x/status/1552526084821893120

 

[counter_violent]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1552364469069795329

 

[Rufus_Leakey]

1. Russia's agenda is to stop NATO expansion to her borders.
2. Protect pro-Russian civilians being exterminated by Nazi Avoz Battalion supported by Ukrainian government.
3. Stop US funding Biolabs conducting dangerous R&D next door.

These are all facts.

Nothing to do with Putin.
Nothing to do with political systems.
Nothing to do with supporting democracy.

You forgot one.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1551952816763191297

 

[CavaliereVerde]

 

[timsk]

Brian will not be happy !

c_v,
You know that smug smile you had on your face when you posted this? Well, if you want to keep it, don't watch this latest update from Brian in which he focuses on the much trumpeted Ukrainian counter-offensive to re-take Kherson. Spoiler alert: the bottom line is that even if Zelensky's forces are successful in this endeavour, (and that's a big if), the price they pay in terms of lost territory elsewhere will be huge and their victory will be short lived. It won't make any difference to the eventual outcome of the war. Like I've been saying all along, the net effect will be merely to slow the Russian advance, nothing more. In the meantime, the needless death and destruction continues.

 

[counter_violent]

Russia running out of front line cannon fodder. Orders the mercenaries to shore up the "special operation"

https://twitter.com/x/status/1552874663612764162

Apart from that, it's going swimmingly !

 

[new_trader]

c_v,
You know that smug smile you had on your face when you posted this? Well, if you want to keep it, don't watch this latest update from Brian in which he focuses on the much trumpeted Ukrainian counter-offensive to re-take Kherson. Spoiler alert: the bottom line is that even if Zelensky's forces are successful in this endeavour, (and that's a big if), the price they pay in terms of lost territory elsewhere will be huge and their victory will be short lived. It won't make any difference to the eventual outcome of the war. Like I've been saying all along, the net effect will be merely to slow the Russian advance, nothing more. In the meantime, the needless death and destruction continues.

I think the HIMARS has been a game changer...The Ukrainians are successfully blowing up their own bridges
and Russian forces have only taken over Ukraine's second-biggest power plant, not the biggest.

This is the next Wonder Weapon the USA will send to Ukraine, Russia has no chance!

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

The Skripals Are Either Imprisoned Or Murdered By UK

Written by Eric Zuesse On 8 March 2018, the brilliant geostrategic analyst who anonymously writes the “Moon of Alabama” blog...

southfront.org

UPDATED: Kiev Assassinated Dozens Of Its Own Azov Heroes (18+)

In the early morning of July 29, Kiev’s forces shelled a detention center for Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in...

southfront.org

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

especially russian music.

 

[Atilla]

The rouble is soaring and Putin is stronger than ever - our sanctions have backfired | Russia | The Guardian

Energy prices are rocketing, inflation is soaring and millions are being starved of grain. Surely Johnson knew this would happen, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

amp.theguardian.com

Energy prices are rocketing, inflation is soaring and millions are being starved of grain. Surely Johnson knew this would happen?

Western sanctions against Russia are the most ill-conceived and counterproductive policy in recent international history. Military aid to Ukraine is justified, but the economic war is ineffective against the regime in Moscow, and devastating for its unintended targets. World energy prices are rocketing, inflation is soaring, supply chains are chaotic and millions are being starved of gas, grain and fertiliser. Yet Vladimir Putin’s barbarity only escalates – as does his hold over his own people.


To criticise western sanctions is close to anathema. Defence analysts are dumb on the subject. Strategy thinktanks are silent. Britain’s putative leaders, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, compete in belligerent rhetoric, promising ever tougher sanctions without a word of purpose. Yet, hint at scepticism on the subject and you will be excoriated as “pro-Putin” and anti-Ukraine. Sanctions are the war cry of the west’s crusade.


No shit Sherlock.

Needs to be repeated.


To criticise western sanctions is close to anathema. Defence analysts are dumb on the subject.

 

[new_trader]

The rouble is soaring and Putin is stronger than ever - our sanctions have backfired | Russia | The Guardian

Energy prices are rocketing, inflation is soaring and millions are being starved of grain. Surely Johnson knew this would happen, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

amp.theguardian.com

Energy prices are rocketing, inflation is soaring and millions are being starved of grain. Surely Johnson knew this would happen?

Western sanctions against Russia are the most ill-conceived and counterproductive policy in recent international history. Military aid to Ukraine is justified, but the economic war is ineffective against the regime in Moscow, and devastating for its unintended targets. World energy prices are rocketing, inflation is soaring, supply chains are chaotic and millions are being starved of gas, grain and fertiliser. Yet Vladimir Putin’s barbarity only escalates – as does his hold over his own people.


To criticise western sanctions is close to anathema. Defence analysts are dumb on the subject. Strategy thinktanks are silent. Britain’s putative leaders, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, compete in belligerent rhetoric, promising ever tougher sanctions without a word of purpose. Yet, hint at scepticism on the subject and you will be excoriated as “pro-Putin” and anti-Ukraine. Sanctions are the war cry of the west’s crusade.


No shit Sherlock.

Needs to be repeated.


To criticise western sanctions is close to anathema. Defence analysts are dumb on the subject.

Probably MSM is unreliable about economy but this not a discussion about economy.
I agree with your diagram but not with your conclusion.
The position of @IlIlIlIlI @timsk and @Atilla is essentioally pro Russian, it can summerized in

• Russia is strong
• Russia is right
• Russia is winning

@CavaliereVerde maybe you should rethink your answer after reading a very MSM article that @Atilla posted.

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Financial Times doubts EU solidarity against Russia as energy crisis gains momentum

According to the paper, soaring inflation and costs of living, as well as the prospect of energy rationing during the winter season may force European countries to rethink their tough anti-Russian stance

tass.com

Gazprom halts gas deliveries to Latvia

"Today, Gazprom has halted gas supplies to Latvia as part of the July application due to violation of the conditions for gas extraction," the company said

tass.com

 

[Atilla]

I am awaiting the trolls response stating...

The Guardian is now printing Russian propaganda.

Our weaponized sanctions are there to help democracy and freedoms.

They are not there to raise the price of oil gas and food prices to make billions to our capitalist enterprises who really do have our civilians interests at heart.

So let's give the Ukrainians more weapons to sell on ebay and the black market.

Let's send them billions to squander helping their civilians die in pointless killing. Whilst starving our populations of financial help n support.

Let's take in more refugees whilst encouraging the Russians to destroy buildings used to hide military fodder, so they look bad.

Give council houses to displaced Ukrainians funded by UK tax payers.

The system works for those in power, producing inflated priced goods n services.

Russia produces oil gas and gold. Has claimed agricultural output too. Rightfully so as the freaking west is encroaching on her freedoms and defence.


So what needs to be done.


Fluxxed up US biolabs shut down, nazi battalions disbanded, and Ukraine remove joining NATO from constitution and become more like Switzerland and Austria. NEUTRAL to establish peace and harmony.

I mean what Stupidity for any country to turn down neutrality avoiding participation in any war?


THAT Zelensky needs a rocket 🚀 up his ar5e.

 

[IlIlIlIlI]

Our weaponized sanctions are there to help democracy and freedoms.

freedom to freeze

Freedom of thoughts visiting Latvia starts having consequences:

Russian Foreign Ministry issues note of protest to Latvian Embassyâs charge dâaffaires

According to Ivan Nechayev, the Latvian authorities demanded that visiting nationals from Russia should sign a document stating a disagreement with their home countryâs policies or they should be barred from crossing the state border

tass.com

What's MSM tries to make out of it:

Russia's Gazprom says it has stopped gas supplies to Latvia | CNN

Russian state-owned energy company Gazprom said on Saturday it had stopped supplying gas to Latvia, accusing the Baltic country of “violating conditions for gas withdrawal,” without giving any further details.

edition.cnn.com

What I think: you name it, you have it 🤣

Latvia Moves to Ban Russian Natural Gas Imports as Volumes Continue to Fall Short

Latvia taking steps to eliminate reliance on Russian natural gas imports starting in 2023. Explore the country's efforts to secure alternative gas supplies and reduce dependence on Russian energy.

www.naturalgasintel.com