Russia-Ukraine War

Gazprom increased its gas supply to Europe by 39%.

And Russia paid Ukraine 800 million euros to help transport it through to Europe up until May this year.

The mind boggles.

Is it too much to ask that people fact check information that they put out for public consumption? Especially this close to the elections, with the number of fringe lunatics campaigning on populist issues. You're either certain of something having done you're research, or you're not. It's dangerous… then just a couple of pages back you have the same type of poster trying to shame and ridicule others who've questioned the veracity of casualty figures bandied about online over the past 18 months. "Accept the random links I post online and don't ask questions or I'll out you as a rUzZIaN". No wonder the right wingers are making hay these days… the Lefty Cheerleaders just continually shoot themselves in the foot while the centrists stand there with their hands in their pockets waiting to see which way the wind will blow.

Ok I have gone through the entire voting history. Flanagan only voted on 1 issue in line with Wallace and Daly which I find contrary to the interests of Ukraine.

You identified migration votes as issues of concern. They are completely separate to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and actually I find myself in agreement with his opinion. I happen to believe Europe does not have an immigration problem, the problem Europe has is Racism towards immigrants. I think you and I will disagree on that but it is nothing to do with Ukraine and Russia.

Also the Green party, or least the Irish members of the Green party have not in any way shown lack of support to Ukraine.

I have concluded that you are trying to shoehorn your grievances with other unrelated policies into an agenda to which it does not fit.

You may not like Flanagan or the Greens, that's fine, but you have in my opinion deliberately and disingenuously shoe-horned them into a group with Wallace and Daly, and they do not fit there.

Thanks, at the moment on the grounds of voting preference down the ballot so that Clare Daly doesn't get re-elected \ better views on Ukraine than her, FF \ FG \ Greens and Labour are ahead.

Putin throwing his toys out of the pram today and saying he might supply weapons to countries who can hit western targets.

He’s rattled.

From St Petersburg today. The last tranche of weapons seems to have hit a nerve. No mention of denazification.

• There could be changes in US policy over Ukraine and Russia if US starts to focus on its own interests.

He does say that it's "hard to tell" if there will be changes should Trump gets elected, but you get the feeling he is hoping his old buddy wins.

Putin adds:

• We are not threatening anybody
• No one in the West wants to recall that war in Ukraine started from state coup in Ukraine
• United States provoked the coup in Ukraine, and after that Crimean people chose to leave Ukraine
• Russia tried to solve the crisis by peaceful means after the coup.
• Ukraine used weapons against peaceful citizens in eastern Ukraine.
• West lied to Russia over Minsk Accord
• we didn't attack we defended.
• On Western weapons supplied to Ukraine and says those who supply weapons also directed the weapons, it's very dangerous step.
• German tanks in Ukraine were a moral shock for Russia.
• Western Germany was not a sovereign state after World War II.
• If German missiles attack Russia, this will destroy relations between Russia and Germany
• I understand that Germany is dependent on United states.
• We still spoil gas to Europe via Ukraine.
• We also supply gas to Europe via Turkstream.
• Why Germany does not want to receive gas the one remaining leg up board straight
• Warns of consequences for Europe from expensive energy.
• It's important to keep up momentum for Russia's economic growth
• Weston flicks more harm for itself then Russia
• Russia's losses are way below Ukraine sources
• Ukraine losses are around 50,000 servicemen a month, both killed and wounded

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/04/nato-sea-power-cui-russian-submarines-ireland-eu/

It’s embarrassing that we don’t bother to defend ourselves, just close our eyes and ears.

Thats pretty outrageous, who's buying it? Those countries should be exposed as actively supporting Russia, there is no excuse…

Think we will all need to manage our expectations here

Actually, I think it was the only boat they could find lol

"in Kemerovo an ordinary tram showed how neglected the infrastructure is, and how dangerous it is for each of us."

Another refinery hit. Damage looks enormous. But Russia should be able to repair this in a few weeks easily right? Bit pointless Ukraine even bothering with this? Right?

I find it more bizarre Russia and Ukraine are exchanging money and services while ah the same time launching missiles at each other on a daily basis.