Starting a war without a serious advantage over your opponent is a disaster . Unless it’s a blitzkrieg or desert storm or Falkland island type campaign it’s a waste of time. This war is clearly not in that category . It should be about an exit strategy for Russia now and economic recovery but they are going the complete opposite way. And their economy and demographics just don’t suppprt that. They can’t stay throwing meat into the grinder to capture obscure towns and villages indefinitely.
Putin canceled this years victory parade as he is afraid it showcase more Ukrainian equipment than Russian
That's an interesting development. Seen videos of various Western origin equipment being moved into Moscow. Seems it for an exhibition rather than this year's parade.
Interesting video discussing artillery shell production, it explains very well the difficulties faced by both sides in the war.
It's not as black and white as people here suggest.
Yes, the badges are Aircorp, but the background is something else, plastic sheeting over timber frames, and the women's dress is Chechen. Personally, I'd be going with human wave. Normally, the officer would be from the unit the deceased was a member of though, so I don't have an explanation for it.
Putin will continue on the same path, because for him, it's a do or die situation. The US coming through with the 60Billion, and discussions ongoing about future aid was a massive kick in the teeth to Putin. Ordinary Russians (and the Silovicki and Oligarchs too) are feeling more and more the bad effects of the costs of the war, and it will get worse for them as the available cash fund dwindles. The next 6 mths will be critical, especially when the effects of the new armament's make themselves felt.
It's the Russian way, these are very poor people (Chechen, I'd say) and that's all the recognition their sons' death is deserving of in their eyes. Russia is rotten to the core.
Ah, but there was a plan, including the end game, all thought out and organized. Just like Crimea, the Russian military would " Blitzkrieg" Ukraine, it would all be over in a week or two, and the new Putin Government installed. The new rulers had already picked out which buildings and apartments they would occupy (after the rightful owners were ejected, of course) and they had even packed their dress uniforms for the celebratory ball. And then came Zelenski……and as they say, the rest is history. So now, it's all on Putin's head.
On bbc they made an interesting political points that wasn’t raised here
Trump put his support behind speaker of house because:
CNNs new take
Bohdana - Ukraine is now producing one every 3 days.
Seems to be gist of it.
Sorry didn't hit reply to comment below.
Fair play to them that's some going.
Think the Russians are upping their tempo. The incoming US armaments will make future advances more costly. Also to have something to brag about during the May celebrations.
The price being paid for lack of delivery of weapons these last months
Wonder where these are going
This - as we have already discussed here - is the inevitable outcome
Article 5 please.
At those prices, we couldda bought them.
a terrorist state, rotting evil sewage impersonating humans
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It is indeed heartwarming to think of these brutes and their happy daydreams of roosting in their stolen apartments and strutting around Kyiv in their gala uniforms being turned upside down. You'd need a heart of stone not to laugh.
The mob of omon thugs that were rendered non-dangerous on the bridge on their joyride into Kyiv was another early escapade that I fondly recall. We can only imagine the harm and suffering these feral vermin would otherwise have instigated.
The story of the restaurant reservations and luxury apartments and the fancy uniforms exemplify how your Vatnik has an unwarranted air of superiority and swagger to him as if he was put on Earth to be master of all he surveys. This haughtiness needs to be smashed out of their collective psyche.
How many pages were made here by Putinistas trying to paint Russia as cuddly teddy bears only for all their effort to be undone time and time again by prime time Russian tv
So where are all the Tucker Carson fans hiding now, why they quiet about these journalists
Not verboten at all. It's been debated plenty on here before. It's just that you sing one tune and have been called out on it countless times, with no comeback other than "they should be forced to fight to the death". Your arguments are less than persuasive - that's discussion for you… people can air their opinions but equally others will call nonsense, nonsense. They'll call disguised xenophobia, xenophobia. They'll call small mindedness, small mindedness. They'll call keyboard warriors, keyboard warriors. It is interesting to see that you're about the only person in agreement with that poster though, everyone else seems to see them as a pro-Russian troll.
It's not possible to comment sensibly on this matter. All I'll say is that I mentioned it about 3 times over several months but funnily those like you were quick to shut down that line of thought. Maybe you & others have skin in the game, so to speak.
The subject of conscription of young men in Ukraine (and those now outside) is a tricky one, but here is where Ukraine is different to Russia, in Ukraine the subject and its pros and cons is debated in civil society and free media with politicians being held to account as it’s a democracy
While in Russia you get an email and off ya go to die for dear leader in the mud fields of another country to give up your life so the largest country in world may gain another few square meters with your blood.
This was discussed on this pod
It sounds like Ukraine will extend conscription to all adults ages this year and pressure will be made to get those who left to return
At end of day they are fighting an existential war and these young men have to realise that their parents and extended family back home will meet a very bad ending of Russia wins.
The above pod made a point that military service shouldn’t be viewed as death sentence and we in west can help with more training and equipment, so parents don’t fall for the Russian propaganda which is trying to create rifts in Ukrainian society again
My 2c
I fully agree.
Russian Minister of Defence Shoigu's right hand man is arrested! This is the declaration of THE WAR OF THE ELITES that will topple Putin
Very insightful video from the perspective of a russian who fled after the invasion of Ukraine. He explains how the arrest of Timur Ivanov once though untouchable is the start of the collapse of the house of cards.
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