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

[Iceman]

Kremlin gets blame as anti-war activist Olga Nazarenko dies after mystery fall​

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They've definitely earned the opposite of the benefit of the doubt.

 

[squeekness]

They love and would want to prolong and deepen any conflicts occurring now to take away the focus on their ongoing failed special military operation and also to dilute any more resources being sent to Ukraine.

I'm happy to let Putin keep losing his little war whether I'm paying attention to him or not.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Is Russia on their side because they oppose democracy? Anything we hate they love.

It's probably a numbers game for Putin. If he backs Isreal he doesn't gain many supporters but if he can get the Arab world including Iran, Saudi Arabia and much of Africa to back him he gains quite a bit in terms of oil, natural resources and international support.

Heavy emphasis on the oil.

 

[squeekness]

Puti wants us to use up resources on Isreal that we could have sent to Ukraine. He doesn't care who gets killed in the process.

 

[Iceman]

Puti wants us to use up resources on Isreal that we could have sent to Ukraine. He doesn't care who gets killed in the process.

It's a difficult period now with 2 major fronts for countries already assisting Ukraine. If China made any move against Taiwan while there were going on it would be very hard to know where to divert resources to.

 

[squeekness]

It's a difficult period now with 2 major fronts for countries already assisting Ukraine. If China made any move against Taiwan while there were going on it would be very hard to know where to divert resources to.

Exactly why I keep waiting for it to happen. Any minute now.....

 

[:eek:]

From Putin to Musk: the making of a modern-day oligarch

Today’s super-rich govern countries, set agendas — and thrive in times of turmoil. Simon Kuper on how oligarchs diversified

www.ft.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[Iceman]

Probably just recently opened his brown envelope from Putin.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

US imposes sweeping sanctions targeting Russia over Ukraine war

The United States on Thursday imposed sweeping new measures against Moscow over the war in Ukraine, targeting Russia's future energy capabilities, sanctions evasion and a suicide drone that has been a menace to Ukrainian troops and equipment, among others, in sanctions on hundreds of people and...

www.reuters.com

 

[squeekness]

Sanctions haven't slowed Putin down any as far as I can see.

 

[Iceman]

Sanctions haven't slowed Putin down any as far as I can see.

Doesn't mean he likes them. Put as many barriers and inconveniences his way as possible.

 

[squeekness]

Doesn't mean he likes them. Put as many barriers and inconveniences his way as possible.

Oh, I'm not saying don't do it, just don't expect a huge impact or anything.

 

[squeekness]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/04/europe/ukrainians-face-prolonged-war-with-russia-in-stalemate-intl/index.html

150, 000 Russian soldiers dead. What a waste.

 

[Iceman]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/04/europe/ukrainians-face-prolonged-war-with-russia-in-stalemate-intl/index.html

150, 000 Russian soldiers dead. What a waste.

All totally unnecessary deaths thanks to their great leader.

 

[squeekness]

All totally unnecessary deaths thanks to their great leader.

I'm sure a decent chunk of those were cannon fodder from prisons and such.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Russia's Lavrov assails West over switch to green energy

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Wednesday of provoking crises on the global oil and gas market by rushing to switch to green energy and imposing pressure on other countries to do the same. "In fact, the reasons for the negative phenomena in the energy sector were the...

news.yahoo.com

Gas station complains about alternatives.

 

[:eek:]

Putin couldn't look more sinister in visit to Russian children's cancer hospital

One young patient immediately pulled his duvet over his head as the president swaggered in.

metro.co.uk

 

[:eek:]

Putin rakes in extra €1B for his war chest via Bulgaria sanctions loophole

Last year, the EU gave Sofia a sanctions exemption to protect its citizens from energy shortages. Since then, Russia has profited.

www.politico.eu

 

[squeekness]

No punishment for the wicked. No fair.

 

[:eek:]

BRICS should create their own internet - MP

A Russian lawmaker has suggested that the BRICS nations should create their own Internet separate from the Western-dominated one Read Full Article at RTcom

www.bignewsnetwork.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[squeekness]

Because Putin knows he's untouchable.

 

[Iceman]

Having to grow up in the country that invaded you and likely in many cases killed those around you and those who cared for you.

 

[squeekness]

Having to grow up in the country that invaded you and likely in many cases killed those around you and those who cared for you.

The littlest ones probably don't even remember Ukraine, and before long the older ones won't either.