If it does happen that a bomb from either side scores a direct hit on one of the reactors, which in turn triggers explosions in the other 3 reactors', then I can assure you that the Country's you claim are "uninterested", will get extremely interested very quick, once radioactive clouds spread world wide. I can assure you if this happens, mass migration into Europe will be the least of the worries. This is what has scientists so worried at the moment, and why they are calling for that region to be declared a de-militarized zone.
This and many more similar steps being taken is why now is Putins last gamble,,,,,by next year the western world's dependence on Russian energy products will have shrunk to irrelevance. The world will not be caught twice by the same trick. No more keeping all of the eggs in the one basket, especially if the basket has many twisted strands.
The Red Army thought that taking all of Ukraine was an option, 6 months later taking just the Donbass is looking like a stretch.
It's not going well for Russia, whatever that means or leads to.
It's how far they struck that makes it newsworthy.
Just watched a documentary on Disney about the all conquering Russian hockey team who were beaten by the US in a shock result. The insight to the Russian psyche was telling. Complete deference to authority. Whatever the boss man says you do it. No matter how much you disagreed, you don't open your mouth. It's ingrained in them as a society. They know its not right but at the end of the day the motherland comes first ahead of everything.
EU failing to issue visas to Russians may cause Russia to commit "a preventative nuclear strike".
Days without threatening to nuke everyone: 0
And then Russia wonders why most of the civilized world is expressing negative reactions.
No, its not that they are all indifferent to what's happening. Its more a case of "What can I do about it?", and this is even before what will happen to me if I do something about it" kicks in. Plus of course there the many who wholeheartedly support Putin. Possibly if a lot of body bags were turning up in Moscow / Petersburg, it might cause a reaction, but when the body bags are appearing in the far away provinces, they don't make the same impact.
Nope. Putins first use of any form of Nuclear weapons, in any shape or form, will trigger massive retaliation , Its the last card he has to play.
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where is amnesty
I'm not even convinced his military command would follow through with a nuclear order.
loads of figures in article but most startling is collapse of Russian weapons exports and replacement by China
And
Chinese car makers such as Haval have jacked up their prices by 50 percent, while Russia is selling its oil to China at a 35 percent discount.
Yea was there not a few times in the cold war system malfunctions and alike. And the people on the ground did not launch. Only to be met after the big red phone shouting don't launch.
I remember reading before that most of Russia (and to some extent the US) arms industry rely on exports. New tech is so expensive, they recoup the cost via exports. Hard for Russia to advance their tech when:
A) Their tech looks second rate vs NATO equivalent (S400 vs 30 year old HIMARS etc...)
B) Sanctions on Russia meaning said equipment may not be able to be supported in the future.
Their inflatable S400's are probably still sanction safe though.
block Russians coming to civilised world, let em holiday in Crimea or Tanu Nova or something
“ In the clip, amid a vast expanse of smoldering rubble, a Russian tank fires point-blank at an apartment building that was somehow still standing. Part of the building implodes, adding to the total devastation for miles and miles around. “This was our home,” Kovalevskaya told me when describing the video.
What makes the video so chilling wasn’t just the fact that targeting civilians is a war crime. It’s that the clip bears the unmistakable logo of RT “
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Interesting times for sure,if France doesnt take the pipeline option,there is only LNG terminals as next option i guess.
The advantage of LNG terminals is they they are connected directly to the interconnectors as well,so they can pump it directly from the terminal into the pipeline or storage.
We will see what options they go for
I think oil and gas will be around for many more years to come
The EU/Schengen Visa ban seems to be gaining traction. Like with many sanctions, they start as a whisper and soon come about. Hopefully some sort of visa band follows through. Guess individual states can ban entry based solely on security risk and with flights being so limited (mainly Hungary) it's easy to make it difficult for Russian to visit the EU without a full EU ban.
I guess when the Kremlin reacts with nuclear threats when an EU visa ban is mentioned, that means it's the correct decision.
Here's a Russian piece of dirt living here spreading Putin's lies and hate...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzWnrGd3Cp6_W8vt69xtqfQ/videos
Yeah, those Russians are an odd lot. I knew one years ago in Tralee and found them very dissociated. Her upbringing [she was middle class] made her who she was and I just did not trust her one bit, she had absolutely no emotion. No matter what was going on it appeared not to impact her in the least.
In addition, I’m pondering if they even still have the *technical ability* to follow through on such a order. Given the state of the Cold War tech used by them so far.
I also suspect that in many cases, rather grimly, Russian bodies are being left to rot on the battlefield. Meaning that there are many soliders who are «missing» or otherwise «on mission and can’t write back now». But in reality they have died and their remains have been abandoned.
I remember watching some early videos where Ukrainian solders were retaking the Irpin area near Kyiv. The video featured long dead Russian soliders lying in the streets. I very much regret seeing that video and the images that are now burned into my mind.
They had publicly stated they were experimenting with the mulithead icbm as a way to counteract the NATO missile defence shields, but you'd have to wonder, like you said, if their nuclear capabilities are up to scratch anymore. Especially considering the costs of guarding and maintaining existing stockpiles. Nukes are not cheap.
As for nuclear scientists know how when it comes to bombs, these awful basterds of science and war, the tech is over half a century old, surely any semi competent scientist in that field with access to all previous data and research can remake existing designs?
Russian forces without success attempted to advance at Sukhiy Stavok - Lozove, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report
Looks like more bridges in the Kherson region hit again. Russians in real danger of getting cut off.
False flag - literally
who's a clever boy then! the complexity of using these missiles is something else.
Western electronic surveillance aircraft, such as the RAF’s RC-135W Rivet Joint patrolling over the Black Sea and soaking up radar emissions from southern Ukraine to map the Russian networks, are probably helping in this regard.
Before long Russia will have naff all left. Putin will be remembered as the most disastrous Russian president ever! master strategies... yeeee sure he is.
Satellite images of a tank explosions at Ziabrovka airfield in Belarus
is Belarus now in this war?
If putin can capture and keep Ukraines territory that is rich in natural resources… then in the long term it’s a massive win for Russia….Russia and Ukraine people will have to suffer in the short term to suffer Russias future wealth… a wealth that will go to a select few of Russias elite
If putin fails to keep the territory then the current system in Russia will collapse… putin was able to stay in power by keeping those around him very rich
Belarus have been in the war since the start where they have allowed missiles be launched from their territory at Ukraine.
Nothing would surprise me, and here is amnesty
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