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

[MagnarTheGreat]

Zelenskyy to address US senators by video as White House pushes Congress to support aid for Ukraine

The Biden administration sent Congress a warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine.

apnews.com

 

[Iceman]

Zelenskyy to address US senators by video as White House pushes Congress to support aid for Ukraine

The Biden administration sent Congress a warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine.

apnews.com

Very worrying for the future. Once the money runs out Russia having had time to reinforce and rebuild will eventually come back and take over.

 

[blueharvest]

Zelenskyy to address US senators by video as White House pushes Congress to support aid for Ukraine

The Biden administration sent Congress a warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine.

apnews.com

Any chance we could tax the handful of billionaires in this country and get the money that way? (Wishful thinking, I know, but still...)

 

[squeekness]

Any chance we could tax the handful of billionaires in this country and get the money that way? (Wishful thinking, I know, but still...)

Wouldn't that be nice? Hey, Bezos! We're talking to you!

 

[InCali]

Vladimir Putin demands Russian women have 'eight more children'

Putin warned that Russia could endure economic problems if women don't give birth to more children.

www.express.co.uk

Oh cool. He's pro-life. He ought to run for governor in West Virginia.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Oh cool. He's pro-life. He ought to run for governor in West Virginia.

Elon and Vladimir are competing to be Immortan Joe.

Mad Max: Fury Road's breeders are a large group of women held captive by the villainous Immortan Joe, with him using them to harvest milk and impregnating them in order to give birth to more War Pups. Most of the women in The Citadel are breeders, with there being one notable exception: Furiosa.

 

[Iceman]

Any chance we could tax the handful of billionaires in this country and get the money that way? (Wishful thinking, I know, but still...)

Wouldn't that be nice? Hey, Bezos! We're talking to you!

I vote Musk and Trump get landed with the bill.

 

[squeekness]

I vote Musk and Trump get landed with the bill.

I'm not sure Trump has any actual money, just lies and fake documents claiming wealth he doesn't really have.

 

[InCali]

I'm not sure Trump has any actual money, just lies and fake documents claiming wealth he doesn't really have.

After the civil case is over, I think we're going to find out.....

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[squeekness]

Awful, just awful.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion

The Justice Department on Wednesday said it has filed war crime charges against four members of the Russian military accused of abducting and torturing an American during the invasion of Ukraine in a case that's the first of its kind. The case marks...

www.dailykos.com

 

[:eek:]

Senate Republicans block funding bill that included aid for Ukraine and Israel

Congress unlikely to approve more funding for Ukraine before end of year after GOP demanded stricter border regulations

www.theguardian.com

 

[squeekness]

Senate Republicans block funding bill that included aid for Ukraine and Israel

Congress unlikely to approve more funding for Ukraine before end of year after GOP demanded stricter border regulations

www.theguardian.com

Putin must be thrilled.

 

[:eek:]

Russia luring migrants from Finnish border for war in Ukraine

The BBC has seen evidence of foreigners without valid visas being sent to a military camp near Ukraine.

www.bbc.com

 

[squeekness]

Is Russia running out of Russians?

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Carlson turns a sober warning of Russian threat into a false claim of extortion

Speaking before Congress on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned the House Foreign Affairs Committee that failing to stop Russia in Ukraine could mean much greater costs in the future. That included the possibility of deploying U.S. troops to...

www.dailykos.com

Paris 2024 Olympics: Russian and Belarusian athletes allowed to compete as neutrals

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as neutrals, the IOC confirms.

www.bbc.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Russia tricks US actors into appearing in propaganda videos

Videos of actors like Elijah Wood posted on Cameo have been used to spread falsehoods about Ukraine.

www.bbc.com

 

[:eek:]

Polish truck drivers are blocking the border with Ukraine. It's hurting on the battlefield

Ukrainian charities and companies supplying the country’s military warn that problems are growing as Polish truck drivers show no sign of ending a border blockade.

apnews.com

Hungarian truckers to join Polish, Slovak protests on border with Ukraine

Hungarian freight carriers starting on Dec. 11 will begin an official demonstration and block the Zahony-Chop checkpoint on the border with Ukraine, local media reported citing the Association of Hungarian Road Carriers.

news.yahoo.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Republicans to meet allies of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán on ending Ukraine aid

Hungarian appearance at two-day event part of Orbán’s transatlantic attempt to bolster Russia’s war

www.theguardian.com

‘Red Pill’ Dating Coach Gonzalo Lira, Accused of Shilling for Putin, Is Arrested in Ukraine

Gonzalo Lira, a prolific online personality who became an outspoken supporter of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, had his home in Kharkiv raided by the security services.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[squeekness]

Polish truck drivers are blocking the border with Ukraine. It's hurting on the battlefield

Ukrainian charities and companies supplying the country’s military warn that problems are growing as Polish truck drivers show no sign of ending a border blockade.

apnews.com

Hungarian truckers to join Polish, Slovak protests on border with Ukraine

Hungarian freight carriers starting on Dec. 11 will begin an official demonstration and block the Zahony-Chop checkpoint on the border with Ukraine, local media reported citing the Association of Hungarian Road Carriers.

news.yahoo.com

When Putin comes for them next they will know who to blame.

 

[Iceman]

Putin’s Russia is closing in on a devastating victory. Europe’s foundations are trembling

We need to talk about Ukraine. While the world’s attention has been focused on the war between Israel and Hamas, grim tremors have been shaking that rich, black soil. Ukraine’s counteroffensive has failed – or, in Volodymyr Zelensky’s words, “did not achieve the desired results”.

uk.yahoo.com

 

[squeekness]

Putin’s Russia is closing in on a devastating victory. Europe’s foundations are trembling

We need to talk about Ukraine. While the world’s attention has been focused on the war between Israel and Hamas, grim tremors have been shaking that rich, black soil. Ukraine’s counteroffensive has failed – or, in Volodymyr Zelensky’s words, “did not achieve the desired results”.

uk.yahoo.com

Not what I want to hear.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Biden Administration Announces New Security Assistance for Ukraine

The Defense Department announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs.

www.defense.gov

 

[squeekness]

At least they will get a little something......