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

[squeekness]

Sounds about right. Money is the root of evil.

 

[blueharvest]

Russia claims it seized Ukraine village just 16 Miles from Pokrovsk

The humanitarian group Rescue Now says evacuation trains from the Donetsk hub have ceased because of the danger.

www.newsweek.com

 

[blueharvest]

Unsealed FBI Doc Exposes Terrifying Depth of Russian Disinfo Scheme

New court documents reveal that Russia is keeping a very, very long list of influencers to spread its propaganda.

newrepublic.com

 

[Brutikus]

Sounds about right. Money is the root of evil.

An all too often misquoted scripture.

The love of money is said evil.


Not the money itself.

 

[blueharvest]

Ukraine war briefing: Nato condemns Russian drone violations of Latvia and Romania airspace

Two countries report incursions as an alliance leader decries ‘potentially dangerous’ acts; Putin loyalists head for win in Russian local elections. What we know on day 929

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine building underground weapons factories; Ukrainian drones hit Russian ammunition warehouse

Key developments on Sept. 7-8: * Russian offensive near Pokrovsk reportedly slowing down * Zelensky: Ukraine building underground weapons factories * Ukrainian drones hit ammunition warehouse in Russia's Voronezh Oblast * Death toll of Russian Sept. 3 attack on Poltava rises to 58 *...

kyivindependent.com

 

[:eek:]

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/08/europe/ukraine-military-morale-desertion-intl-cmd/index.html

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[blueharvest]

As Russia targets U.S. elections, Trump sees Kremlin as a victim

As U.S. officials combat the Kremlin's efforts to attack American elections, Donald Trump wants voters to see "poor" Russia as a victim. No, seriously.

www.msnbc.com

 

[Lily Adler]

He's a middle school dropout who lives in a compound with an underground skatepark that refuses to take off his beanie.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow closed 3 of its 4 airports

Russia closed three of Moscow's international airports after Ukraine launched a huge drone attack overnight.

www.businessinsider.com

Netherlands Greenlights Kyiv to Hit Russia, Calls for All to Lift Weapon Restrictions

The Dutch Defense Minister stated that Kyiv can use Dutch weapons, including F-16s, for deep strikes into Russia, and urged other countries to lift their restrictions.

www.kyivpost.com

Biden and UK PM to discuss granting Ukraine permission to strike deep into Russia

On 13 September, US President Joe Biden will meet with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss allowing the Ukrainian defence forces to strike deep into Russia.

www.pravda.com.ua

 

[blueharvest]

Trump refuses to say if he wants Ukraine to win the war | Semafor

During the first presidential debate, the former president said he wanted the "war to stop" when asked if he wanted Ukraine to win against Russia.

www.semafor.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

When Trump says 'war to stop', what he means is Ukraine surrender and U.S. stop supporting them.

 

[squeekness]

When Trump says 'war to stop', what he means is Ukraine surrender and U.S. stop supporting them.

Exactly. His plan is to pull all US aid and let Ukraine implode.

 

[blueharvest]

UK arms donated to Ukraine would cost £2.71bn to replace, says watchdog

Figure is largely in addition to £7.8bn committed since Russia’s invasion, says National Audit Office report

www.theguardian.com

 

[Iceman]

When Trump says 'war to stop', what he means is Ukraine surrender and U.S. stop supporting them.

Yep, a disaster for Ukraine if Trump gets in. NATO would also become useless with him in charge of the US.

 

[blueharvest]

Russia-Ukraine War in Maps: Where are the frontlines now?

Maps of the frontline in Ukraine indicate that Russian forces are pushing towards the city of Pokrovsk

www.independent.co.uk

 

[squeekness]

Yep, a disaster for Ukraine if Trump gets in. NATO would also become useless with him in charge of the US.

This is one of my biggest fears.

 

[blueharvest]

Blinken hints US will lift restrictions on Ukraine using long-range arms in Russia

Decision understood to have already been made in private as secretary of state says in Kyiv that US will continue to adapt policy

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

Russia retakes swathe of villages from Ukraine in Kursk counteroffensive

Ukrainian president says his country’s incursion still going to ‘plan’, as Russian forces make rapid advances

www.theguardian.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

U.S. Citizens Convicted of Conspiring to Act as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government

A jury today convicted Omali Ye****ela, 82, Penny Hess, 78, Jesse Nevel, 34, all of St. Louis, and Augustus C. Romain Jr., 38, of Atlanta, of conspiracy to act as agents of a foreign government. The defendants were charged in a superseding indictment on April 13, 2023.

www.justice.gov

 

[blueharvest]

Putin: lifting Ukraine missile restrictions would put Nato ‘at war’ with Russia

Comments come after Antony Blinken hints US will lift restrictions on Kyiv’s use of weapons inside Russia

www.theguardian.com