If Ukraine lose that will be because the west have decided they should lose. If the west give Ukraine the supplies and training they will win. Russia are unable to replace equipment losses, that means there is a timeline on their ability to conduct the war. A few minor defeats of the Ukrainian military may be strategically considered victories in the long term.
Zelensky is goosed and won’t beat them back?
The 40 mile convoy on the way to Kiev says hello.
I thought we had Oil reserves as well, how many years would it take them to get online, our economy would be well sunk by then, I honestly don't think a lot of businesses can survive 6 more months of this.
I've a feeling the EU know this won't go on much longer, Zelenskyy is goosed by the looks of it, he's not going to beat them back.
If Putin decides EU/NATO is weak and invades the Baltics he will be defeated in a few days based on current evidence so the laughing will be limited. And Ukraine isn't in either organisation so the comparison remains a bit pointless.
I would rather a stronger response from the EU. But complaining about the EU arguing among itself (i.e. its members) is rather grossly ignoring what the EU is and the fact that it is not in fact an all powerful overlord, which is more or less the entire point of it. Also the response, while more limited than I would like, is also easily the strongest combined foreign policy move the EU has ever made.
Honest from his own worldview perhaps, but its a bit rich to suggest that the EU should be railroading some of its members and forcing through restrictions they vociferously oppose as opposed to engaging in (frustratingly slow, I will grant you) diplomacy and negotiation to come to an actual, fully supported common position.
The lack of a oil pipeline ban has absolutely nothing to do with Germany and they were not opposed to it.
In fairness we're doing a pretty good job of smashing it ourselves with all these sanctions getting lumped on ordinary citizens. It's not hurting Russia it's hurting us. I think the question is how long will people put up with it.
Complete nonsense to think we can solar panel ourselves out of this mess while supporting Chinese businesses that are still trading with Russia. The Americans are laughing their asses off at us.
Not sure exactly where you are getting this stuff from apart from through the prism of Russia's illegal invasion. On that front judging by what the Germans are apparently not sending, Ukraine couldn't defend a village with it. Most of Eastern European EU members barely tick the boxes on EU membership. Both Poland and Hungary do not and are being financially punished for it. The rest have levels of corruption, lack of transparency and a variety of rights issues that don't look like they want to fix any time soon so it's a bit rich tehri being outraged by what the big two think or say. The EU at its core is France and Germany and it was built around a determination not to see another war between them so yes they do have a lot of power and influence. That is really not an accurate picture of the EU of just those two as countries move fluidly from opposing blocks as their national interests dictate.
Again and again, people fall for the same propaganda.
I'm sure there are people on this thread who believed the lurid tales of Iraqi soldiers throwing babies out of incubators in Kuwait.
How many times do you have to be lied to before you develop some skepticism?
IMO , I think that the power wielded by especially the French/ German axis is over. This is based on a simple fact , So, the next time a big debate is up for decision I can see a block of Poland Hungry , Latvia, Rumania, Lithuania, Chech republic. , etc, forming an unofficial block and being much more forceful in their arguments going forward. Poland is ‘ showing the way’ with the argument re control over appointment of judges. Not the best example , but !
There are ongoing polls and Scholz has indeed shot himself in the foot. His ratings tanked. And I (and evidently a large % of Germans) are indeed very unhappy with his handeling of the crisis. Had that guy just acted, people would have accepted the current difficult situation far better. As it is, we're paying through our nose for everything and we're not tackling Russia.
Basically all aspects of his governance are under fire. CDU and Greens are quite boyant. Nobody gives a fcuk about AfD because they are a bunch of clueless effwitts whose only policy is to be against whatever any government does. FDP are the eternal PDs, forever hanger-ons and opportunists.
To be clear, I want this guy sh*tcanned at the next election, unless he shows some serious improvement.
Norbert Rottgen, former German Minister, calling out the oil embargo.
Says it leaves Germany fine, has very limited effect on Russia, it frees up shipping so allows capacity to be diverted elsewhere. That option would not be there with a pipe line ban.
Berlin delivered once more for Russia.
Ireland sent face masks. I'm sure that will win the war.
That’s putting it very, very, very mildly. I wonder if there was an election in the morning how would he and his party fare. Is there a ‘monthly’ poll in Germany on party/ leader popularity - like there is in Ireland
Over 30,000 pps numbers, massive housing support. In terms of military all we have is fisher price toys. We couldn’t defend an invasion of any description, you would see our leprechaun president going to the bunker fast.
Uh-huh, maybe care to regale mr with a long and detailed list of what Ireland has supplied?
No hurry, take all the time you need...
I think a lot of countries should be judged on how they supported Ukraine in the very early days of the invasion. They got close to no support from the west who were fully prepared to just let Russia take Ukraine. Ukraine only got support after it was seen that they were willing to resist the Russians and that the Russian military was a shambles.
Any support Ukraine is getting from the west now is to weaken the Russian military, not to save Ukraine. The eastern block countries are seeing this and taking note I’m sure.
If the 20th century history taught us that the German state can't be trusted, the current double dealing of promising Military resources to Ukraine and then backtacking every time, once again shows that the German state still cannot be trusted.
Personally I'd like to see them bombed back to the stone age. They deserve no better.
A lot of people don't believe anything that Zerohedge writes according to Ukrainian officials.....
Another hard to believe headline
Most of that was obsolete or corroded or not fit for purpose. Serious, serious questions to be answered by Germany and why they are talking out both sides of their face.
The bridge over the Dnipro in NovaKhakova in more innocent times.
I doubt the bridge will be left intact if the Ukrainians manage to get that far. Although the tweet says that they are moving 'towards' NovaKhakovka, it doesn't mention that it's 65 km away.
I doubt if there will, it's a massive ace in the hand for Putin, just imagine the chaos in Europe from the instability of North Africa and the middle East hungry.
I hope they do sort it out.
They are not even being covert about it, they release another deal and promise and start to renege on it immediately.
Russia is a poor country that has to go on the rob to fund their lifestyle.
Wouldn't be surprised if Hiaces were popular in Russia.
Phone lines and gold teeth will be next.
Why o why is the ambassador of the ****ers still here?
Prefer Former Eastern Communist Kinship Resistance Union
Or Feck RU
A report in English on the Welt am Sonntag, a leading Newspaper in Germany,expose on how Germany has hardly sent a bullet to Ukraine over the last 2 months.
Germany is defiant in its position, it's willing to be called out repeatedly by Ukraine, the political leadership of Eastern European democracies. They Polish President called out Germany for breaking their word and how disappointed they were.
It will promise this and that once more but in a few more months the story will be the same.
An article on how hundreds of Anti aircraft missiles Germany was sending were marked as obsolete and dangerous 8 years ago. If they were good and safe to use they would have not picked them out.
Ultimately Ukraine is just a transit point for Russian resources heading to Germany. It's fate is irrelevant to them.
The Germans have shown their true Colours.
Various reports of f all coming from Germany including small arms in weeks. And they want to swap new weapons to Ukraine can get 1960s BMPs.
Why not sent them mardars like they asked. Australians sent over bushmasters.
It's fuckery now frankly.
They could call it Warsaw Pact, I think it's a catchy name.
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