Russia - threadbanned users in OP

I've heard that Scholz's SPD party are a big part of the problem. It seems many of them are opposed to sending tanks to Ukraine. Divisions in the party must be very serious if Scholz is resisting heavy international pressure, even from close friends and allies.

Very interesting and detailed article on Transnistria.

I am left slightly puzzled by the assumption that gas and troops and equipment and such, can pass betweeen Russia and Transnistria at will, when the geographic reality seems to be that Romania, Moldova and Ukraine hold all the geographic cards and that if they all ban Russian planes from their airspace, the Transnistrian enclave is not going to survive a military encounter with Ukraine for long. There is just no supply route. All that free gas mentioned is entirely at the behest of Ukraine, not Russia.

If Ukraine decides there is to be no more Transnistria, then they easily have the means to make it happen. This is what they should do, given recent history concerning enclaves and places seeded with Russians as a means to provide later military excuses. Needs to be done in the closing stages of the Russian conflict when there are forces to spare and before there is an actual cessation of hostilities and euro twatlings are in a position to raise objections. A couple false flags and have at them.

It seems that many miss what's really happening in Ukraine and are focused on what Zelensky is looking for, and the cost. What's happening is that Ukrainians are fighting the enemy at the European gate, and if the Ruzzians get in that gate, then all hell will break loose in Europe, and all your comments about what it costs to feed , educate them etc ( copy and paste from one of your comments on the Multicultural thread,) will fade into insignificance, when or if war breaks out, and that's for sure. We should be down on our knees thanking Zelensky and Ukrainians for what they are doing, protecting Europeans, and not bean counting. The real cost in this war is Ukrainian lives, and that's part of the price they are paying. And if they were not, then maybe European's would be paying.

Putin discussed with Russian security council latest developments of war against Ukraine

People focusing on Germany but it's the US and Germany both refusing to send tanks. There is cracks widening in NATO. Needless to say, this is what Putin wants.

I think the real issue is Germany doesn't think Ukraine can win the war.

Ukraine can win with superior Leopards and Howitzers etc, but they can't win without them. The west can't win this war in dribs and drabs, that is a recipe for failure. They are being controlled by fear and Putin knows it. Putin would see Russian descend into the abyss before he gives in. The west should arm Ukraine now and stop being such cowards.

So what does the smoke say, tanks or no tanks? Which is it?

Russia needs time at the moment, get ready for a spring offensive. Use sheer numbers massive fire power, Leopard tanks will be a significant threat to that. Every day Berlin can buy for them is a help.

Every day this war goes on the chance for it to become even more damaging grows.

Russia will lose, it may burn to the ground after but the problem with lunatics and petrol is that they may burn an awful lot more before being stopped. This war can become an awful lot worse and bigger.

Time to consider secondary sanctions. Thankfully, my company decided within weeks of the conflict starting to pull out of russia and never deal with them again.

Might be the opposite,they are afraid they will drive them all the way to Moscow leading to decades of unrest and possibly a nuclear reaction.

If Germany thought Ukraine would win the war I'm sure they'd get a lot more military aid. That says a lot about Germany

There is a major Russian assault coming. I wonder if it's a case of would the tanks be in service in time but also would it be enough anyway? They've only had a year to work this out

From Germany's perspective these concerns seem understandable even if frustrating for everyone else From Germany's perspective

Here's an oxymoron for you Kermit.

German efficiency

No Leopards, but plenty of heavy artillery and munitions sent to Ukraine (again). Rumour has it that the package will also include some upgraded BMP-2's, since they could be replaced by Sweden.

I think we should join NATO. Let them develop the ports for military logistics and build airstrips to cater for anything they want to land. Neutrality is an illusion and we can't sit on the fence until China kick off aswell. If we had joined with the allies officially during WW2 we could have had a ton of money pumped into the country for rebuilding and investment.

U.S sanctions wagner pmc!