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

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Mass use of guided bombs driving Russian advances, says Ukraine

Up to 500 ‘drop-and-forget’ bombs containing foreign components being fired every week, government analysis finds

www.theguardian.com

 

[DA_Champion]

This article goes over the US being kicked out of Niger, and the West being kicked out of Africa more generally.

What Washington got wrong about Niger and Russia

The ruling junta recently called on American troops to leave the country after a meeting where US officials warned against partnering with Moscow

responsiblestatecraft.org

It's quite remarkable. The article states that Niger didn't have particularly warm relations with Moscow to begin with. But, the US sent two low-level officials on an unannounced visit and ordered the local government to not have better relations with Russia and Iran. So Niger kicked out the USA.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Russian soldiers who quit Putin's war get no hero’s welcome abroad as asylum claims surge

Asylum claims from Russians have surged in the U.S., France and Germany since the invasion two years ago, but few are getting in.

apnews.com

Russia is struggling to find its missing soldiers

Vladimir Putin’s war has left thousands of searching families in limbo

www.economist.com

 

[DA_Champion]

Confessions of a Polish mercenary in Ukraine.

Hostomel pamiętam tylko ja [WYWIAD]

Jak wyglądała wojna na Ukrainie w pierwszych dramatycznych miesiącach, kiedy był czas nadziei i jak wygląda to teraz? Szczera rozmowa bez upiększeń z Michałem Lipskim „Liptonem”, uczestnikiem wojny w Ukrainie, którego szlak rozpoczął się w lutym 2022 roku w batalionie specjalnym OPFOR (tzw...

defence24.pl

The NATO proxy war against Russia is a disorganized gong show.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Ukraine can have whatever help and friends they want it’s their land to defend. Russia are invaders.

How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drew thousands of international volunteer fighters

Ukraine – a year of war: Thousands of foreign citizens flocked to Ukraine to fight off the Russian invasion. Richard Hall speaks to some of those who have put their lives on the line

www.independent.co.uk

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/28/foreign-troops-ukraine-theyre-already-there/

 

[Kelly]

This article goes over the US being kicked out of Niger, and the West being kicked out of Africa more generally.

What Washington got wrong about Niger and Russia

The ruling junta recently called on American troops to leave the country after a meeting where US officials warned against partnering with Moscow

responsiblestatecraft.org

It's quite remarkable. The article states that Niger didn't have particularly warm relations with Moscow to begin with. But, the US sent two low-level officials on an unannounced visit and ordered the local government to not have better relations with Russia and Iran. So Niger kicked out the USA.

China has taken over Africa, I would venture to say that China had more influence on Niger's decision than anyone else.

 

[blueharvest]

America’s political leaders are shrugging at Putin’s evil

American policymakers are placing their own personal ambitions above the physical survival of 40 million people and the likelihood that Putin will start World War III.

thehill.com

 

[blueharvest]

Trump hailed as "destroyer of America" on Russian state TV

Russian analysts also warned that if Democrats manage to "pin him [Trump] down," the 2024 presidential election could end in a Biden victory.

www.newsweek.com

 

[blueharvest]

China supporting Russia in massive military expansion, US says

Beijing helping with drone production, space-based capabilities and ballistic missile production

www.theguardian.com

 

[DA_Champion]

China has taken over Africa, I would venture to say that China had more influence on Niger's decision than anyone else.

The article includes a lot more relevant content. For example it points out that Niger was distinct from its neighbors, and had closer relations with the USA than France, with the USA generally behaving better than France. But American diplomats messed up.

The article also discusses how we should better recognize philosophical elements native to Africa.

Africans have their own internal agency and the countries are emerging.

 

[DA_Champion]

Ukraine can have whatever help and friends they want it’s their land to defend. Russia are invaders.

How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drew thousands of international volunteer fighters

Ukraine – a year of war: Thousands of foreign citizens flocked to Ukraine to fight off the Russian invasion. Richard Hall speaks to some of those who have put their lives on the line

www.independent.co.uk

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/28/foreign-troops-ukraine-theyre-already-there/

Ukrainians, as in the people who live there, consistently voted for better relations with Russia and to be neutral between the West and the East. The Ukrainian people (about 70% of them) wanted peace and neutrality.

But the US engineered a coup there in 2014, removed the democratically elected President, and the rest is history.

The West then followed up by promising military support if Ukraine walked away from peace negotiations, and then failed to send adequate military support.

In ten years the population in Ukraine will be as resentful of the West as the Chechens are today.

From a Polish mercenary who was actually in Ukraine.

In the army, we have been cooperating with the Americans and the British for a long time. And these are not guys you can go to a full-scale war with. You can go on a "safari" with them in Afghanistan or Iraq. There you have everything and your opponent has nothing. These are people who stick to the book very firmly. Without any flexibility. Not my cup of tea. I always preferred to come up with something myself, to improvise. The book is supposed to help you, but it doesn't mean that you have to do everything according to the template. When you follow the template, your opponent is prepared for it. The Anglo-Saxons cannot do this, in their army it is killed.

 

[blueharvest]

Speaker Johnson’s perilous moment on Ukraine has finally arrived

After months of delay, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is poised to step formally into the perilous debate over Ukraine aid — an explosive topic that carries high stakes for both the future of Kyiv’s …

thehill.com

 

[squeekness]

Trump hailed as "destroyer of America" on Russian state TV

Russian analysts also warned that if Democrats manage to "pin him [Trump] down," the 2024 presidential election could end in a Biden victory.

www.newsweek.com

They aren't wrong, that's the trouble.

 

[blueharvest]

Russia Is Buying Politicians in Europe. Is It Happening Here Too?

A former CIA officer explains how a vast, pro-Putin corruption network uncovered in Europe is a warning sign for the U.S.

newrepublic.com

 

[blueharvest]

Former NATO leader urges US not to withhold Ukraine aid: Putin ‘will not stop’

Former NATO commander James Stavridis urged the Biden administration and lawmakers not to withhold aid from Ukraine in its war with Russia. In an interview with host John Catsimatidis on “The…

thehill.com

 

[squeekness]

Russia Is Buying Politicians in Europe. Is It Happening Here Too?

A former CIA officer explains how a vast, pro-Putin corruption network uncovered in Europe is a warning sign for the U.S.

newrepublic.com

I have no doubt.

 

[blueharvest]

Ukraine intercepts Russian sabotage group near border in Sumy Oblast

Border guards repelled an attack by Russian saboteurs in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service reported on April 15.

kyivindependent.com

 

[blueharvest]

What Ukraine has given to America

Ukraine is providing priceless insight into the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. weapons and military doctrines.

thehill.com

 

[Mani-Man]

Russia Is Buying Politicians in Europe. Is It Happening Here Too?

A former CIA officer explains how a vast, pro-Putin corruption network uncovered in Europe is a warning sign for the U.S.

newrepublic.com

Yes, probably much more than anywhere else.
Like, have people seen MTG etc with their Russian Propaganda?
The only funny thing about this is that Russia Pays probably more than they need to pay for it.

Some Republicans spew Russian Propaganda willingly.
Like i said before, Republicans love what Russia is selling...they want America to be like that too.

 

[blueharvest]

Russia plans 'false flag' attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Kyiv tells UN

"What happened at the ZNPP on 7th and 9th of April 2024 and thereafter was a well-planned false flag operation by the Russian Federation," Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya said at a U.N. Security Council meeting on April 15.

kyivindependent.com

 

[blueharvest]

Use Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine

Currently, the U.S. has frozen Russian assets valued at $60 billion. If the U.S. government were to seize these assets, it would provide a temporary solution to the current Ukraine aid bill stalled…

thehill.com

 

[squeekness]

Use Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine

Currently, the U.S. has frozen Russian assets valued at $60 billion. If the U.S. government were to seize these assets, it would provide a temporary solution to the current Ukraine aid bill stalled…

thehill.com

Been hearing about this for a while, would be nice if it actually happened.

 

[blueharvest]

As US continues to waver, EU unlocks 50 billion euros in Ukraine aid

'We showcase once again that Europe stands with Ukraine for as long as it takes, and that we are ready to deliver much-needed financial support,' says president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

emerging-europe.com

 

[DA_Champion]

Western sanctions have been a boon for the Russian economy.

1) Russian tourists can no longer spend money in Europe.
2) Europe had to cancel some of its contracts to buy Russian resources for cheap, and now Russia gets to sell their resources internationally at market value.
3) Russian manufacturers have learned to build what they can no longer import from the West, products ranging from cheese to high speed rail.

Russia to grow faster than all advanced economies says IMF - BBC News

The IMF estimates Russia's economy will grow faster than the likes of the US, UK and Germany this year.

www.bbc.com

The dumbest sanction was banning Russian passenger planes from flying over Europe, at the cost of European passenger planes not being able to fly over Russia. Who did they think this was going to hurt more?

 

[squeekness]

As US continues to waver, EU unlocks 50 billion euros in Ukraine aid

'We showcase once again that Europe stands with Ukraine for as long as it takes, and that we are ready to deliver much-needed financial support,' says president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

emerging-europe.com

At least somebody is stepping up.