Russia - threadbanned users in OP

The statement itself is factually correct - they did say that - but the subtext suggests that Ukraine won't stop them. It is also tantamount to cheering on Russia because there is not a word of condemnation of Russia.

Putin loves a bit of the ould Gaeilge

"Skyrocketed"
"10%"

I guess? Good job though Uke's

This totally belongs here, I remember this segment, finally dusted off out of the archives and put on youtube, John Oliver's original episode on Drones, back during the Obama administration, a sign of things to come 10 years later (starts around 8 mins in)

Would it still be "civilian"/consumer Starlink they are relying on for activities of their military?

As far as remember he [Musk] was trying to get some US govt. contract to provide it for Ukraine and expect that is done by now.

So if that is the case and he shafts Ukraine and helps Putin and Russia (in the name of "peace", or avoiding nukes flying of course!) by compromising his own company's system it is the US DoD and military that he is sticking it to and betraying rather than just Ukraine.

A lot more risky for him if he does it and he gets caught, even for someone as rich and powerful as he is.

One of the tanks going to be on display in Moscow, the gun barrel was too straight. So it had to be bent with a weight from a crane to look droopy like the Putin meme of him in a tank.

Bang on the money there. Absolutely critical that (1) Ukraine preserves as many of its soldiers as possible, and (2) the West doesn't allow the s**show of the last 6 months to happen again.

Tubby little f**k… they're all brave men with an autocratic, corrupt regime cocooning them. Never so tough when the walls start to crumble. His day will come.

Surely you're not suggesting its a 'statement' of fact? It's an opinion. An opinion made by an amoral, pampered billionaire with no more insight into the geopolitical nuances of the region than any clown on the internet. Its an opinion of a man interested purely in power and money, who cosies up to whatever political power will further his ambitions. Its about as 'correct' as the time he used his global platform to label a stranger on the internet a paedophile.

The issue isn't even whether his opinion is well founded or not, its the abuse of power by someone who has openly displayed scant regard for the basic human rights of ordinary people. Someone who thinks its perfectly fine to fire employees on the spot for not going along with his deranged views.

Yet another one. There's no shortage of them, is there?

But you see, he was motivated by the greater good and just wanted to avoid nuclear war.

It's not the fact that he's an angry Alternative against Germany supporter, whose spite and hatred drove him as far as to commit high treason against the nation which he doubtlessly professes to love. No, all he is saying is give peace a chance.

There's one thing that's certain and that is that he can count his lucky stars that he benefits from living in a civilised country and not the kind of Germany that he longs for, where he would have had to answer as a traitor to Judge Roland Freisler.

Pretty clear to everyone that Putin won't stop until he is stopped.

Without watching, I'd say he's talking through his hoop. Primarily because Brand is the interviewer. And he's away with the fairies and doesn't interview people who would be fundamentally opposed to his thoughts.

Are there any indications that the Ukraine population want elections? Googling it shows no stories about Ukrainians wanting elections.

Where is it reported that the American public are asking about the Ukrainian leadership? Why even would they care? Again, google showing no articles of the American public questioning the leadership in Ukraine.

Zelenskyy (get his name right at least) is under constant threat of assassination, but still has the balls to be out and about through the country and the front lines of the war.

What non conventional tactic was used to do a landgrab by Russia … That's the context I used.

By using your logic their current GPS jamming is a prelude to invade a NATO country right ?

I didn't say Russia would reach Odessa ..Its one of their goals yes

If western aids stops do you think Russia can reach Odessa? … That scenario isn't absurd, just look how precarious the situation has become with a few months of US not giving anything. and the EU incapable of filling that gap