Russia-Ukraine War (continuing)

They might have to add Euronews to the list given the amount of " propaganda " they are letting loose as well today.

People here have been saying about this debacle for a good few weeks now and all of a sudden the worlds media starts picking up on it all at once.

It must be horrendous for those soldiers sat in the woods all day now the rain has come and the few roads are covered by drones 24/7. There was an article the other day about the Russians setting up ambushes all around petrol stations because all the vehicles are running out of fuel and can't get supplied from the border.

I post on topics I find interesting as and when I find them interesting.

As regards accusations of genocide, the reality is that its something that is more believed by "friends of Ukraine", than by neutral third parties. I refer back to my earlier point about NATO diplomats admitting that countries in the so-called global majority don't listen to them about Russia. They're not convinced.

And the people who are supposedly being genocided by Russia don't seem to believe it either. 1.2 million Ukrainians sought refuge in Russia. Tens of thousands of people from the Donbas are volunteering to fight in the Russian army despite Zelensky begging them not to. Kurakhovo was recently captured by units of the former 1st DNR army corp. Maksym Tkachenko, a Ukrainian MP on their committee for the Donbas & Crimea let the cat out of the bag recently that 70,000 people had returned to Mariupol (which the Russians are rebuilding already) from Ukrainian controlled territory, and 150,000 overall had returned to the occupied territories from Ukrainian territory. They don't seem persuaded they are going to be genocided - at least not by the Russians.

Without plausible evidence (debunked photos of "mobile crematoria" aren't plausible) the accusations come across as confession by projection. A lot of the conflict is rooted in efforts by ultra-nationalist forces in Ukraine to disrupt or replace peoples own language, culture, religion and political representation. Many of the "friends of Ukraine" talk about Russians in the same way israelis talk about Palestinians. Their solutions for the ethnic Russian population should Ukraine somehow restore its 1991 borders again remind me of israeli policies for the Palestinians in Gaza.

Every bit helps

We can add drones with double barrel shotguns to the list of weapons now.

Really sounds like something you'd see playing Team Fortress 2.

Taking that point by point.

1. Ukraine has been looking for military allies since 2014. Before that focus of relations with Europe was expanding trade. Russia created this situation by attacking Ukraine + grabbing part of their territory. They resorted to warfare when they were not getting their own way 100 % any more and directing Ukraine's politics. That was quite stupid, if they did not want US/NATO potentially getting more involved with Ukraine. Weaker countries when attacked by a stronger power who threatens their continued existence as an independent nation will seek external military allies in order to survive.
2. Russia (just like Ukraine) has to deal with who is in power. Zelenskyy's legitimacy is of course far greater than Putin's own at present (no mention of that by you). The latter's rule of Russia has for some time been based mostly on his network of baron-like plutocrats/oligarchs, a loyal security state and army, full media control, ruthlessness and ability to put any enemies six feet under when he scents a threat. It does not derive from abstract notions like a Constitution or laws etc.
3. I noticed you did not respond to criticism of your "analysis" of numbers of war-dead exchanged etc. It's obvious Russia will be taking more POWs and claiming the war dead of both sides as they advance the line and capture areas that have been fought over. I mean you are always getting very excited by the fact that in E. of Ukraine, Russian military has been advancing and UAF on retreat and losing ground this year so should know what that implies. You used to be able to reason before you fell down whatever rabbit hole led you to support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. You seem to be dreaming re evidence of Russian military being "better equipped and trained" etc. I doubt that. They do have more men and more weapons. They have always had a very large air power advantage (their supporters here used to boast constantly in 2022/23 it was being held back as Putin was some humanitarian who cared about Ukrainian civilians, but he would soon lose patience take the gloves off and lay waste to Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities etc.). Russia finally managed to bring it to bear in the war this year with mass production of "glide bomb" kits. They unfortunately have allies to supply them to continue the war, even extending to soldiers on part of NK. They would not be able to keep this up I think, any more than Ukraine, without such external support.
4. Russia's intentions towards Ukraine are genocidal. Russia commits war crimes in Ukraine, the cruelty is part of the point. Some friends of Russia on here (more honest supporters than you) gushed about how the victorious Russian military and security forces will conduct a brutal occupation of Ukraine [contrasting it with a "weak" and "soft" failed US occupation of Iraq]). The US (not NATO) is aiding and abetting Israel while they destroy Gaza and commit what is likely genocide there. The US is in a similar disgraced position to Israel as Russia's own willing helpers, like Iran. Russia's shame here is greater, they are now a "dirty cop", a world policeman that turned into a criminal. It would be as if the US was in Gaza fighting and doing all the killing, not giving Israel weapons. Russia are **** all over the UN Charter every day. They flouted UN Sec. council sanctions of NK and have now used their UN policeman's role to get the sanctions on their new partner defacto ended. Who knows what future horrors Russia's current actions might bequeath us, if they are proliferating their weapons and weapon technology to highly unstable characters like mad King Kim, the Mullahs, the Houthis etc. who are not likely to be safe custodians.

Should find something better/more productive to do over Christmas.😒 Even the kinder troll farmers probably give the muck-spreaders some time off.

in reply, I do’nt know where to start , so I wo’nt. Only comment is the ‘rounded figures ‘ are fascinating

Do people like Vlad, Lavrov & Co. actually know that most intelligent people are laughing at them or are they so intoxicated with their own lies they have come to believe them? Seriously.

By golly, I knew they'd find a way to do this. I didn't anticipate the buckshot though.

Russia has its arse twisted round its brain with this: They can expand by invasion and bullying but others can't join nato of their own free will.