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

[squeekness]

Ukraine LIVE: Putin ‘fears for his life' as ex-KGB spy warns he may be ‘poisoned' in coup (msn.com)

Good! He has to know not everyone is thrilled with his choices.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

CNN - Joe Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine

Daily Kos - Marjorie Taylor Greene attacks Joe Biden for visiting Ukraine: It doesn't go well

Daily Kos - President Biden's Kyiv trip was a diplomatic masterstroke, so of course Republicans are fuming

Reuters - Russia targets Netherlands' North Sea infrastructure, says Dutch intelligence agency

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

CNN, Gov. Ron DeSantis criticizes US involvement in the war in Ukraine: "'I don't think it's in our interest to be getting into a proxy war with China, getting involved over things like the borderlands or over Crimea,' DeSantis told Fox & Friends on Monday, referring to the Ukraine territories that Russia has seized through military force.

 

[squeekness]

"Russia's border ends nowhere "? How is that not a threat? Geez......

 

[Iceman]

Twisted Putin puts nuclear weapons on high alert with Monolith threat to West (msn.com)

 

[squeekness]

Twisted Putin puts nuclear weapons on high alert with Monolith threat to West (msn.com)

He won't be happy until the whole world is dead.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Associated Press - Japan to give Ukraine $5.5B, host online G-7 plus Zelenskyy

 

[squeekness]

Associated Press - Japan to give Ukraine $5.5B, host online G-7 plus Zelenskyy

Nice.

 

[:eek:]

Leaked document reveals alleged Kremlin plan to take over Belarus by 2030 (kyivindependent.com)

 

[squeekness]

Leaked document reveals alleged Kremlin plan to take over Belarus by 2030 (kyivindependent.com)

Color me unsurprised.

 

[Iceman]

Color me unsurprised.

The only surprise is that the plan is that far out, and they’ve already made strong moves in that direction.

 

[Iceman]

Biden hails 'rock solid' Nato as Putin blames West for Russia's war

 

[Iceman]

Russian state TV ‘hit by cyber attack’ during Putin’s speech (msn.com)

 

[squeekness]

Russian state TV ‘hit by cyber attack’ during Putin’s speech (msn.com)

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

TIME - Moldova President Outlines Russian 'Plan' to Oust Government

Moldova said that Russia has several scenarios for destabilizing the situation in the country | odessa-journal.com

Pro-Russia party holds protest in Moldova amid coup fears | Financial Times

Reuters - Putin cancels decree underpinning Moldova's sovereignty in separatist conflict

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

WSJ News Exclusive | U.S. Considers Release of Intelligence on China’s Potential Arms Transfer to Russia
Western nations have intelligence that Beijing might end its self-imposed restraint on weapons supplies to Moscow

 

[squeekness]

WSJ News Exclusive | U.S. Considers Release of Intelligence on China’s Potential Arms Transfer to Russia
Western nations have intelligence that Beijing might end its self-imposed restraint on weapons supplies to Moscow

That's not good. The more nations joining in only increases my fear of this escalating into something even worse.

 

[Holy Slapper]

Finland is donating 3 Leopard 2 based mine clearing tanks to Ukraine.

Finland to send three Leopard tanks to Ukraine

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Associated Press - US announces sweeping new Russia sanctions 1 year into war

 

[squeekness]

Associated Press - US announces sweeping new Russia sanctions 1 year into war

I hope these work because the last ones haven't slowed Putin any.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Daily Kos - Slava Ukraini: Let's go back and see what the pro-Russia side was saying a year ago

 

[Holy Slapper]

A dangerous year: Finland prepared for Russian attack, Foreign Minister says

Finland shows "unwavering support" for Ukraine on anniversary of war

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...ake-up-threat-russia-ukraine-war-anniversary/

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

The Independent (U.K.) - Ukraine’s other enemy: US Republicans
‘The biggest threat to Ukraine is our domestic politics,’ fomer GOP operative tells Eric Garcia

 

[squeekness]

The Independent (U.K.) - Ukraine’s other enemy: US Republicans
‘The biggest threat to Ukraine is our domestic politics,’ fomer GOP operative tells Eric Garcia

Most Republicans are probably only in favor of Putin because the Democrats oppose him. Wrong or right doesn't even factor.,