🇷🇺🇺🇦 Discussion: Relations with Russia and the war in Ukraine

[DA_Champion]

But Putin directly murders political dissidents all the time.

Sounds like he's afraid of karma.

Both sides murder and otherwise silence journalists.

 

[Mani-Man]

Surprised the Dictator waited this long to have him killed.
This is what...number 40 of political Opposition that died since Putin started his War?

So we got people falling out of the window, down the steps, one who shot himself from a distance several times, strange food poisoning...and now this.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Robbie Gramer: “VP Kamala Harris takes the stage at #MSC2024, opening with reaction to Alexey Navalny's death ‘If confirmed this would be a further sign of Putin’s brutality’ she says ‘Whatever story they tell, let us be clear: Russia is responsible’”

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Zelensky signs 'historic' security deal with Germany

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a security deal with Germany on Friday in Berlin, hailed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz as a "historic step" amid Kyiv's raging battles against Russia.

www.france24.com

France and Ukraine to sign a security agreement in Paris in the presence of President Zelenskyy

French President Emmanuel Macron will sign a bilateral security agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Hope it does some good. Ukraine needs all the help it can get, especially since Republicans in Congress don't want to help.

 

[squeekness]

Alexei Navalny: Putin critic dies after 'losing consciousness' at maximum security prison

The authorities say Mr Navalny felt unwell following a walk and lost consciousness at the "Polar Wolf" penal colony inside the Arctic Circle - but while the cause of death remains unknown, Western leaders have made clear they hold the Kremlin ultimately responsible.

news.sky.com

Sad but not all that surprising.

 

[blueharvest]

Biden: 'Failure to support Ukraine at this critical moment will never be forgotten'

"Supporting our bipartisan national security bill is standing up to Putin. Opposing it is playing into his hands," U.S. President Joe Biden wrote on Feb. 15.

kyivindependent.com

 

[InCali]

I've been thinking about if I were an objector or journalist where I would rather live. In general, I guess it's best to not respond to trolls once you identify them as such and have eliminated the possibility that they are speaking in good faith because things aren't always as black and white as they seem on the surface. You see that sort of thing (opposition opinions) all over the media......at least you see it in the US......not so sure about Russia.

 

[blueharvest]

US says Russia has suffered 315K casualties in Ukraine

Russia has suffered more than 300,000 casualties in the war in Ukraine, according to the latest U.S. estimate, and has also lost 20 medium-to-large ships in the Black Sea. A senior U.S. defense off…

thehill.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Alexei Navalny: Biden says Putin responsible for death; EU says he was ‘slowly murdered’ by regime – latest updates

US president joins world leaders in outrage at Putin critic’s death in Russian prison; Navalny’s wife says Russian president ‘will be punished’

www.theguardian.com

 

[:eek:]

Ukrainian forces withdrawing from Avdiivka

It marks the most high-profile retreat for Kyiv’s forces since Russia’s capture of Bakhmut. A lack of military aid has forced Ukrainian commanders to ration ammunition.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

How Russian state media are spinning Alexei Navalny death

There has been minimal coverage on Russia's main TV channels - in stark contrast to social media trends.

www.bbc.com

 

[blueharvest]

GOP needs to put up or shut up over outrage at Putin for Navalny's death

Republicans have been quick to join with Democrats in condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a state prison. Luckily for them, there’s ...

www.dailykos.com

 

[DA_Champion]

Navalny is a fringe figure in Russia, like Lyndon Larouche in the USA. If we go by the principal of "cui bono", he was most likely bumped off by the CIA, which does make the Russian government look incompetent.

The actual opposition leader in Russia is Gennady Zyuganov, and he's been doing ok for 79 years.

 

[blueharvest]

Zelenskyy ready to take Donald Trump to Ukraine's front line

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that he was willing to engage with Donald Trump, saying that he was ready take the U.S. presidential hopeful to the front lines.

www.cnbc.com

 

[squeekness]

Zelenskyy ready to take Donald Trump to Ukraine's front line

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that he was willing to engage with Donald Trump, saying that he was ready take the U.S. presidential hopeful to the front lines.

www.cnbc.com

Trump is too cowardly to go. Either that or maybe he could use the excuse to flee to Russia to get out of going to jail.

 

[InCali]

Trump is too cowardly to go. Either that or maybe he could use the excuse to flee to Russia to get out of going to jail.

It would be impossible for him to go to the front lines because of his bone spurs.

 

[blueharvest]

DOJ: Confiscated Russian funds will support Ukraine — via Estonia

It is the first time the U.S. will transfer funds to a foreign ally for the explicit purpose of assisting Ukraine and comes as foreign aid for the embattled nation has stalled in Congress.

www.politico.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[squeekness]

DOJ: Confiscated Russian funds will support Ukraine — via Estonia

It is the first time the U.S. will transfer funds to a foreign ally for the explicit purpose of assisting Ukraine and comes as foreign aid for the embattled nation has stalled in Congress.

www.politico.com

Good! They need all the help they can get.

 

[InCali]

Let me correct you, President Zelenskyy.....

They absolutely DO go on vacation if they are dictator wanna bes who happen to be members of the US Congress.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Navalny is a fringe figure in Russia, like Lyndon Larouche in the USA. If we go by the principal of "cui bono", he was most likely bumped off by the CIA, which does make the Russian government look incompetent.

The actual opposition leader in Russia is Gennady Zyuganov, and he's been doing ok for 79 years.

We'll never know how popular Navanly because Putin sent him to an Artic prison to prevent him from running.

That's Putin who did that, not the CIA.

 

[DA_Champion]

We'll never know how popular Navanly because Putin sent him to an Artic prison to prevent him from running.

That's Putin who did that, not the CIA.

Do all the research you want, so you can confirm that the racist Navalny was always a fringe figure in Russia.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Do all the research you want, so you can confirm that the racist Navalny was always a fringe figure in Russia.

Then why was Putin terrified to run against him?

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

But sure, he's a fringe figure.