Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Right so if this is 'Really good news', give us an idea of what terms would be acceptable all round, in your humble opinion.

In my humble opinion, terms would be at least 1) complete withdrawal by Russia to pre 2014 borders 2) reparations as agreed and commensurate with rebuilding all the infrastructure and housing they've destroyed 3) handing over of all Russian citizens wanted for trial of war crimes and 4) that Ukraine may continue with it's application to join the EU.

So what's your suggestion, seeing as you seem to have views on this war.

Jesus Christ man, Zelensky’s Pride has practically nothing to do with the reasons for not giving into Russian demands or conditions for withdrawal. They invaded a sovereign nation of the pretext of a thinly veiled fiction, murdered and raped civilians with abandon, and proceed to collectively punish the nation for having the cheek of wanting to remain free of them.

Zenensky is but one of many Ukrainians who would tell you were to go with the idea of giving parts of their country or people to the Russians after what they have done.

And the war crimes committed by Putin's marauders? And the Ukrainian citizens abducted by Russia? And the cost of the infrastructure and lives destroyed by Russia? And the fact that Russia doesn't keep any agreement it make and will be back to invade again once they have managed round up another conscripted mob. Pride? Are you insane?

unfortunately its true, Russia lost the first Chechen war, went away changed tactics, came back reduced Grozny to rubble, killed all men of fighting age and won the second war

If the US ever back out of supporting Ukraine - they are in the G7 right? - then their ability to exert foreign policy would be permanently wrecked. Trump was hopefully a one off, where you actually had a traitor as president. The US won't be able to repair another backsliding on commitments such as Trump did and would do if he's re-elected. In the case of Ukraine, this would be a third failure in a row, and it wouldn't go unnoticed.

The US managed to persuade Ukraine to give up nuclear weapons in return for a commitment to ensure it's security. When the call to do so came, their commitments turned out to be a lie, in the form of Biden ruling out putting US boots on the ground and not putting US troops in Ukraine prior ro the invasion - which he should have done.

The US has said it will support Ukraine, no matter what it takes. If the Republicans renege on that, well the next time the US tries it's hand at maintaining nuclear non-proliferation, they will be told to f*** off, and rightly so.

This is the G7 statement:

“We reiterate our unwavering commitment to continue providing the financial, humanitarian, defence, political, technical, and legal support Ukraine needs to alleviate the suffering of its people and to uphold its sovereignty and territorial integrity”

So breaking that would be strike 3. Since Trump currently defines the Republicans world view - that the US doesn't need to engage in global affairs, and should only be inward looking, those with an opposing view should be calling for Trump to be tried for sedition.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/06/22/trump-trial-capitol/

Just reading a report of a Battalion of Russian conscripts basically wiped out in a sustained attack by Ukraine forces.

I hope I never see any videos of the aftermath of this, it sounds like absolute carnage.

Here is an excerpt from a surviving soldier's report

"We were dumped into the forest and ordered to entrench; we had only three shovels for the battalion, and there was no support at all. We entrenched as best we could, and in the morning the [Ukrainian] attack started. [Ukrainian forces used] artillery, Grad MLRS, mortars and copters; we were just shot.

When it all started, the officers immediately ran away. In between the attacks, we tried to entrench, but the copters immediately spotted us and just shot us. Out of 570 people, 29 managed to survive, 12 more were wounded, and the rest are all dead".

The crazy thing is that the location they sent them to was the same location where a previous Battalion had suffered a similar fate.

So the playbook for all assho cuntries out there then becomes, invade neighbour, steal children, swap children back in return for occupied territory.

Can you envision any problems making that behaviour acceptable?

Article doesn't mention the US were negotiating with terrorists. The Taliban are not a terrorist organization in the eyes of the US.

I read a report that 500 mobilized convicts have been killed so far.