Unlike his opposite number in Russia.
Democracy is a drain on resources. Yet it is also the very thing that Ukraine is fighting for. Whats the point of resisting Russia's troops only to become just like them anyway?
Youre not seriously suggesting that they execute POWs are you?
Another drone found near moscow.
That photo was taken in 2012, Germany.
Well, the original was, anyway. The photoshopping is more recent.
Stepping away from the Twitter feed of events for a minute, what potential scenarios do we see for how this war ends? I'll attempt a few.
(Realistic ones please, not the plot of some Tom Clancy novel)
The one thing that jumps out at you when you think about it some more is this; the military angle is the (relatively) easy bit. The political aspect is close to insurmountable.
Bring back that nice Irish fella. Everything was grand when he was in charge.
More fakery from the land of lies.
Mistreating POWs is stupid because in the long run it increases your own losses.
The story of how an East German became a Sleeper Agent for the KGB in the US.
Somewhere under all of that reactive armor is a British Challenger 2 tank in Ukraine......
Of course its hypocritical and no one should for a second pretend any such argument is made in good faith.
It doesn't mean Ukrainian soldiers can do whatever they want cause the Russians are dickheads. Again, this is a logic that the Ukrainian command themselves hold to.
Well timed Kremlin propaganda nothing more.
No doubt it will be used first thing on Monday morning when the Presidency of the UNSC passes to the Kremlin,we demand a full investigation into war crimes committed by the Ukrainian leadership against Russian peacekeepers on annexed territories of Russia
I'm not disputing that Ukrainian's have treated and are treating Russian POWs better than Ukrainian's are treated in the hands of the Russians, nobody here is and that is who you're talking to here, not the Russians. Nobody has even mentioned Russians complaining about their treatment, you brought that up.
The point is that the killing any POWs in war is wrong, nobody had mentioned who, what or when until you did.
You can't pick and choose where morals lie based on the people up against them, that alone is immoral.
But yet the hypocrisy of Russia complaining about POW's being shot, where if you were Ukrainian, you would more likely be tortured to death, goes right over your head...
He's never been one to shy from danger and if the day ever comes when he's killed doing something like this, he'll create something stronger than he ever could have been alive.
Fearless leader is at it again, and I am not being sarcastic.
Obvious that its opinion and no high horse here, i'm giving my views on your opinion. Your point is both sides are wrong, agreeing with the original point made.
no, point was both sides are wrong... the rest is opinion, so get down off that high horse
You are clearly not against cruelty of any kind. You appear to be quite a fan of it though interesting that you try to absolve yourself of that.
Taking POWs is always a drain on time and resources. Apart from executing POWs being ultimately self-defeating it is fairly abhorrent behaviour. Something the Ukrainian leadership would themselves agree with.
I'm sure most would agree with you but the point is that the execution of POWs is wrong. Your point would stand if anyone here was saying Russian POW killing are wrong, and Russian's treat Ukraine POWs better overall than Ukraine treats Russian POWs, but nobody has said that. You just threw that in to argue a point nobody has actually made.
Both sides are wrong... however, there are FAR, far more documented cases of Russian troops committing war crimes.
It could be argued also that the Russian acts have also been far more sadistic and gruesome on a whole.
Yet they bitch and moan when a load of their POW's are shot.
It's very hypocritical and if they're so concerned (yet oblivious to their own acts).. the easy way to avoid it is to exit Ukraine.
Your second sentence directly contradicts your first.
Are you condoning war crimes?
Murdering POWs is not acceptable, and expedience is not an excuse.
Have them all serving drinks.
Can I just say **** the IOC
What an embarressment of an orgainisation and should be completely gutted from top to bottom
Yes keep enough of them to trade for your own POWs and I am utterly against cruelty of any kind, even against Russians. But Ukraine is fighting desperately and if taking Russian POWs is a drain on resources and time it is, in my opinion, ok to dispense with them. They are the criminals in this war. If taking POWs is not a drain on resources and does not detract from the war effort then take them prisoner, otherwise, optimize time and energy.
that is crazy...and if you express that opinion there id say your shipped of to siberia fairly quick too!
International law tends to evaporate on the battlefield, especially in this war. Russia is using phosphorous and termite. All decorum, for want of a better word, went when the Russians started killing civilians on day one.
If that’s art of Putin’s strategy/policy/plan , re assassins well then yes. And re informing the relevant authorities, what I am saying should be as clear as the ‘noses on their faces’
IMO you are a professional cherry picker and trying also to muddy the waters.
another way of of replying to your input would be to say that you know wery well the point that I was making and it needed no further clarification /hinformation
I think it's safe to say that they already know
We dont have this problem with Afghans and Syrians
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