Russia-Ukraine War (continuing)

Oh. My. God. I know you're meant to attack the post not the poster, but when something is as manifestly stupid as this, I don't even know where to begin.

"Its ok, its ok, I've invaded a sovereign nation, raped their women, executed old men in the street, castrated POWs, kidnapped children, shelled schools and tried to freeze a civilian population to death in winter, so sue me, you're not allowed to confiscate my money".

The absolute irony of you invoking the sanctity of the concept of "sovereign". It's a bit like wondering whether a clown is funny or stupid. I just don't know what angle you're going for here.

I know poster spouts hypocrisy every day and it's maddening at times, but behind it all is the real Russian govt. position.

As said in other post, that is the letter of "international law" (as defined by ilk of Russia) should apply firmly to "little" countries like Ireland and the other EU members, but Russia (as a bent UN security council international policeman) can do whatever it likes, and abuse whoever it likes.

Unfortunately, while Russia has I think a massively inflated sense of their own power, this cynical position does seem to be the one the 2 real superpowers (US/China) are both open about now, and the way they want the world run.

Any effort at upholding the system such as it was from the US has ended sadly, possibly for good.

All is well

The Russian courts unlike in the EU are not Independent. It's a dictatorship.

Putin

Maybe the EU should stop agitating the Russians by building rail lines roughly 1000km away from their borders.

**** European pricks…

Also, the damage was done closer to Warsaw than it is to the Ukrainian border.

Russia who are severely aided by Russia/north Korea and many countries in the West or India who've been buying their oil. If Russia was on it's own it'd be defeated already.

Not related to you but funny we're now at a stage where most pro Ukrainian followers are feeling very negative but a lot on the Russian side are equally negative. I guess following this war on the daily and wanting your side to have won already takes its toll.

Unfortunately Julian has been right for a long time now.

This war will reach its fourth anniversary soon. The damage each side is doing to the other in terms of infrastructure, financial, militarily, and in basic human cost is not sustainable. It's a mathematical certainly that at some point one side or the other will eventually crack. It does not seem that the major European powers have accepted that this is now a very real possibility.

Has Russia accepted it’s a possibility

Trump threatening more sanctions against Russia's trading partners.

Trump says Republicans drafting bill to sanction countries that trade with Russia | Reuters

The Trump administration unlocked a negotiation channel for global energy giants to take over/buy Lukoil’s international assets, as Lukoil sought this grace period, as Reuters reports.

That would be a more calibrated approach aimed at eliminating Russians from the outside-Russia production but preserving the oil output that the sanctioned Russian companies were producing, so the markets do not go through shudders and tremors.

All the more that⚖️🛢️Lukoil’s assets in Bulgaria and Iraq are already in the process of being taking over.

The new licenses the US Treasury rolled out allow talks with Lukoil over its foreign holdings (≈0.5% of world oil output) — but under strict conditions:

Lukoil must lose full control

- All proceeds go into a frozen escrow Lukoil can’t touch until sanctions are lifted

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has issued a stark warning — as per POLITICO — that Ukraine faces problems finding new troops as the war with Russia nears its fourth year — and more young men flee abroad. And in the contrast to Russian MO

“Russian troops attack in waves — like a computer game — they just keep coming,” Klitschko said.

Klitschko says that may have to change — suggesting the draft age could be lowered to 22 or 23 as manpower runs dangerously thin.

“We’ve defended our country successfully for almost four years, but it’s difficult,” he said. “The courage to fight is still there — that matters greatly.”

But he also knows courage isn’t enough without people. With millions of Ukrainians now living abroad, he says the real postwar challenge will be bringing them home.

“We would be happy if half of the younger people come back,” Klitschko admitted. “But for that, we need peace, jobs, and a good quality of life.”

Ukraine faces ‘huge problems’ finding soldiers as men flee abroad, says Kyiv mayor – POLITICO

Reports that further plans are agreed to provide long term weapons support for Ukraine:

https://apnews.com/article/france-ukraine-warplanes-rafale-1ac56c0377a9d40fd28462df1b1acd63

Also something has mysteriously started to burn in the Omsk area of putin's terrorist state.

Good news being reported. Sounds like the unconditional ceasefire demands are instead moving towards peace negotiations now. Talks to take place in Istanbul with the mediators and then his terms for peace will be discussed with his European allies.

Macron also mentioned yesterday that he was hopeful of peace deal next year.

Meanwhile Russian forces entered Siversk and after crossing the river captured Platonivka yesterday looking to cut the main supply road from Liman. Hopefully they don't leave it too late this time.

Hopefully the first of many against Russian assets