Why would Russia blow up a vital infrastructure in an area that it now claims is part of Russia - martial law has been even imposed over Kherson now
The amount of time he has in an unknown right now.
But the amount of weaponry is most certainly finite and seems to be under massive pressure. Many independent assessments from bodies like the RUSI demonstrate he is down to between 20 and 30% of inventory across the board, and WAY less than that in tanks, IFVs, heavy artillery, transport aircraft and ground attack helicopters and jets.
His defensive systems, S-300 and the like, in the occupied territories are being picked off at far too high a rate to be sustainable.
And thats why you've seen the Russians lash out at civilian infrastructure using cheap and hastily purchased terror weapons this week. They have absolutely zero tactical value and will not stop the Ukrainian forces one bit.
So are you proposing that only nations that prescribe to a western style political system of governance should have a say in how our world is run? Because it sounds like that's what you're suggesting?
Personally I prefer Western style democracies, because damned near every basic human right there is came from them.
Nations like China should be frozen out and ignored, just because they don't govern their nation in manner to the west's pleasing? Or worse, sanctioned and turned into an isolated pariah state, if they have the audacity to see the world differently to the west?
No, China won't be "frozen out" for a couple of reasons. Basic economics being the main one. They trade with us we trade with them and everyone is happy out. The US and EU trade alone is worth one trillion dollars per year. Mother Russia, "soaring" as it is? around 60 billion. Compare and contrast.
More than a quarter of those 143 nations that backed that UN resolution, are some of the smallest nations on the planet - well under a million people. Some of them with populations of 10K... so if you want to talk about misleading views, we could start with how misleading that number of 143 is, and how it doesn't really paint the picture of widespread global consensus that you would like to imagine.
I would prefer a nation of 10,000 democratic free people with a free press with a say than a nation of 100 million without. And it's funny, one might think that of all this global consensus you speak of, that more than four(and real beauts they are) would actually come out in favour of Mother Russia. The ones who abstained are sitting squarely on the fence on the same Russia. They won't condemn, but they won't support either.
As for the "backlash" you're imagining, I'm seeing scant evidence for that in anything like real terms. Then again that's just a variation of the same old tune of "sanctions are hurting you more than they'e hurting us". The constant refrain of the Russian supporters. Yet talk of sanctions in the EU, US and elsewhere is minimal, save for when more ae added and putin has to run to new markets to try and get some support going.
Right, but their leaders still represent their nation's interests. Democratically elected or not.
So your point is null and void.
The leadership of China, represents the interests of the Chinese people on the global stage. Unless you're advocating that we start ignoring the views of nations that don't govern their countries to the west's liking? Which would mean nations like China etc, who's leaders represent some 1.4 billion people, should be disregarded and ignored because they don't use the correct political system?
If you're not backing that premise, then the votes of those 50 nations who did not back the resolution, are legitimate and should be respected. Which means, yes the majority of the world's population did not back the resolution.
Btw, I don't see you questioning the votes of anyone who backed the resolution? Are they all perfect shining examples of democracy now? Nations like Afghanistan, Brazil, Hungary, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, Qatar... etc etc. They get a free pass when it suits I guess?
Run along there,
Your wasting your keystrokes try the conspiracy theories forum
Say's the guy who imagined a coup in China.
Who remembers the German marder infantry fighting vehicles Zelenskyy begged the sholtz to sell to Ukraine,they just started to arrive in Greece, meanwhile the Greeks will send some Russian bmps to Ukraine....
Should have been sold to the Ukrainans on day one
That's quite a spin. Let me spin it around - most of the world's population and countries did not oppose the resolution. Russia has very few friends left, and it's their fault.
I'm really not sure what you're talking about. Boards rendered the content from that journalist right into the page for me. No clicking of anything required!
If Putins invasion triggers WWW3, that will bring it closer to home to Americans all right.
If they were convinced that they were going to lose Kherson city (located on the West bank of the river) they might decide to blow it up as they leave for a number of reasons:
Hopefully, the prevailing (or indeed any) winds, from Ukraine will be heading for Russia.
More half truths to suit, though hardly surprising. Even the shallowest dive into the murky world of Russia's online support turns up a seeming allergy to facts, or much by way of a consistent narrative. Let's be clear about the facts here; fifty nations abstained. They neither backed nor supported it. They sat on the fence and cast a vote to not cast a vote one way or the other. Only four other than Russia actively supported not backing the resolution. Four. Hardly the resounding backing you hopelessly cling to. Now if fifty nations had actually cast their vote in support of Russia you might have a point to make, but they didn't and you don't.
You mentioned Brazil. The very B in the BRICS where Russia is apparently soaring, they actively supported backing the resolution. Earlier you were all about Turkey and Edrogan as someone working with Mother Russia and they also actively supported backing the resolution. "Friends" of Mother Russia said nope, feck off with your annexation.
Greece is also where a lot of Russian oil is landed these days.
Normal logic will not work with Russian's.....so they are not too concerned about destroying anything (and everything, even the Kremlin) rather than let it fall into the hands of the Ukrainians.
“Right, but their leaders still represent their nation's interests. Democratically elected or not.”
Has to be one of the thickest posts ever posted on Boards.ie.
Dictators/one party rule merchants doing it in the interests of the people. Do you not get embarrassed bleating that scuter?
… soz
I fail to see how they can blow the dam and keep the canal.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nova+Kakhovka,+Kherson+Oblast,+Ukraine,+74900/@46.7768687,33.3749011,6098m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x40c38ffaf953e55b:0xe7dd49fae35d59f8!8m2!3d46.7515251!4d33.3678207
Fairly easy to spot the tripe though. Some great feeds from legitimate news sources on Twitter, and then there's the feeds from different experts or official state accounts. Can't understand why you'd completely write off a good live source of information like that.
I’d hate to see your reaction if your boyfriend broke up with you.
”And… And… in 2015 I fantasised about kissing the postman, you revolted me so much!’
Russians own a lot of properties commerical and lesure,alot of beach front hotels aswell across Greece, similar to cyprus
Ukraine's soldiers are allowed to have smart phones. Russia's are not. Therefore a lot of the breaking news that ends up on Twitter is positive news for Ukraine that either comes originally from those soldier's phones or from the phones of Ukrainian citizens in the area.
If people only posted Tweets showing losses for Ukraine I'd wager that that poster, given their posting history, wouldn't be quite so sniffy about it.
No not at all... 50 nations did not need to outright back Russia in order for it to be significant. You're being very naive (or possibly deliberately obtuse) to the world of geopolitics.
You can play down their abstentions or choice not to vote if you wish Wibbs. That's your opinion, and you're entitled to it. But plenty of people consider it to be highly significant.
And this overly simplistic rhetoric of "friends" and "enemies" is again a bit naive. Assuming you're not just deliberately using those terms, to try and make your point seem more legitimate. Many nations vote (or don't vote), based on what they think might be in their interests - possibly even far into the future. And while morality no doubt has some part to play, don't be surprised if our hypocrisy makes our moralizing a bit hard to stomach for some parts of the world.
Besides, I've noticed talking to people in other parts of the world, this conflict is kind of viewed like a regional civil war of sorts. People in the west are far more likely to buy into the hype around WW3 and Putin being a threat to the world. It doesn't seem to have the same resonance in other regions. So perhaps many of these nations, are not prepared to bite off their own nose just to help us slay the latest "baddie" we've cooked up. Our latest crusade is of less interest to them, than their day to day existence.
Belgorod, again-
As long as you are not a neighbour of Russia i dont think your friends from other regions have anything to worry about.
Try being a neigbour of Russia or a former soviet union state,i am sure they will tell you another story.
Those other 50 countries have no conecern over Russia or are allready depending on russia for trade.
And since Russia is known for its trade wars as well,i am sure they dont want to be part of another.
It became highly partisan months ago. Most of the voices I see/hear questioning the mainstream narrative on this conflict, are coming out of the states. Trust in the government is dropping like a stone.
If any sort of damaging evidence gets leaked, say about the pipeline for example, it could be game over as regards significant US support.
Either way, I think the Russians will probably be planning their timing for the results of the mid terms. The dems are very likely going to get a hiding!
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Thats bullshit. Ukranians are welcome here by most of the Irish population, its just the volume coming in we cant sustain thats what people are upset over.
Yeah. like they went along with Trumps unilateral dumping of the Iran nuclear deal.
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