The start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (Part 1)

hiddensailor14 said:To’s one word for it—a total disaster.
It’s painfully obvious who benefits from this mess. There were missteps taken from multiple sides, likely intentional ones designed to let things escalate, and well, here we are. In some perfect world, Russia would be part of the EU because, historically and culturally, they belong there. That would be the ideal scenario: a Europe that actually rivals the USA and China in terms of global prestige and influence.
In the short term, the USA takes the biggest win, but long-term? It's China's game—especially if they just sit on the sidelines playing it cool while Putin wraps this whole thing up in his favor over the next few months.

Then you have Putin's demands. If the reports are even accurate—and frankly, they sound absurd—he wants Ukraine "denazified" (seriously, what kind of insane logic is that???) and "demilitarized." As for the latter, if that means having no military presence on Ukrainian soil, no sovereign nation on this planet would ever agree to that. It's completely irrational.😵
And don't even get me started on those alleged threats against Sweden and Finland for wanting to join NATO.😵

Look, I get it: Biden is an old man struggling with dementia, and it's honestly sad to see him acting as a puppet for whoever is pulling the strings behind the scenes because he just isn't capable anymore. But Putin? You have to hand it to him for pulling Russia out of that post-Soviet hole it fell into under Yeltsin. But now? He's acting like he suddenly hit a massive growth spurt fueled by pure testosterone, imagining himself as some sort of modern-day Alexander the Great or Caesar... or whatever the Russian version of those guys is.
Claiming that Ukraine has no historical right to exist... I mean, it’s all just deeply shocking, really.

Nancy Gomez26 said:For Poland, a sovereign Ukraine is a matter of vital national security. If their assessment is that this administration can hold its own against Russia, then sending aid is simply the logical conclusion. (In my view, their decision to provide help serves as a barometer for the actual situation on the ground). Past conflicts belong in history books; we are watching a new era of history being written in real-time.

Richard Wilson4 said:Just take a look at those Russian militias running around the Luhansk and Donetsk areas.
It’s basically a messy cocktail of old-school USSR leftovers and hardcore Russian ultranationalism.

William Anderson5 said:Just listen to Putin's hour-long pro-Nazi speech. Aside from mentioning borders, that whole thing has nothing to do with old-school Soviet ideology. It’s actually quite the opposite...

Joseph Clark95 said:Let’s keep this going. It’s mostly just keyboard warriors slamming their keys, hoping some big tech firm notices their "hard work" and hands them a job—kind of like how Biden's son gets a paycheck on the taxpayer's dime. ☕

People claim they're defending themselves with nothing but slingshots, conveniently forgetting the West has been funneling weapons and pushing them into this war for eight years. But look at how much help those geniuses got in Syria; all that gear didn't do much. So why bother arming them? We're out here playing protectors for "our" Ukrainians, while acting like the world's most loudmouthed democrats.

Russia is always one step ahead. Right now, they're basically giving the Ukrainians a chance to back off on their own. Depending on how they play it, the response is coming.
Either Ukraine finds freedom through negotiations, or Russia will provide it via intervention.

Sam Alvarez4 said:So, who are we even supposed to be negotiating with...?
Is he some KGB-style paranoid? Just days ago, he was insisting there wouldn't be an invasion of Ukraine... mocking Washington and using mouthpieces like Zakharova to claim it’s all just US propaganda...

Such a shame...
So many people—myself included—fell for the idea that it was all just US propaganda... then reality hit us hard.

It is what it is...

The important stuff...
At the end of the day, there's really only one question left... do you support an attack on Ukraine?

Paul Flores13 said:What's the current situation looking like over in Kyiv?

Anthony Hill5 said:One can hardly dispute the credibility of such a source, can one? 🤣🤣🤣

William Anderson5 said:Just listen to Putin's hour-long pro-Nazi speech. Aside from mentioning borders, that whole thing has nothing to do with old-school Soviet ideology. It’s actually quite the opposite...

Sam Alvarez4 said:So, who are we even supposed to be negotiating with...?
Is he some KGB-style paranoid? Just days ago, he was insisting there wouldn't be an invasion of Ukraine... mocking Washington and using mouthpieces like Zakharova to claim it’s all just US propaganda...

Such a shame...
So many people—myself included—fell for the idea that it was all just US propaganda... then reality hit us hard.

It is what it is...

The important stuff...
At the end of the day, there's really only one question left... do you support an attack on Ukraine?

gentleharbor3 said:Well, he did react last night by refusing to impose sanctions on Russia.
The interesting part is that it also took Israel a relatively long time
to finally speak up and condemn
the Russian aggression under pressure from the West.
There was even some justification being thrown around that ultimately boils down
to what seems to be the only thing that matters in politics: self-interest.

Chris Chase5 said:Can you drop a link to that? I want to see this latest version of Hitler for myself. This absolute piece of trash would probably drop a nuke on Europe just to wreck them, even if it means destroying himself... or maybe he'd aim for America instead...

The International Olympic Committee has decided that there will be no further international sporting events or matches held in Russia or Belarus—and, furthermore, athletes from these two nations won't be permitted to compete under their national flags at international events. Their anthems won't be played, either.

"The MOO Executive Board is calling on all international sports federations to relocate or cancel any sporting events currently scheduled in Russia or Belarus. All international federations should take into account the violation of the Olympic truce by the Russian and Belarusian governments and make athlete safety an absolute priority. The MOO has no events planned in Russia or Belarus."

link

Evincar333 said:So did we just toss our own versions of Putin (like Maddox or Babić) over the border and call it a day?
....
Go ahead, girl. Keep tapping away on that keyboard. It’s clearly your life’s work.

Sam Alvarez4 said:So, who are we even supposed to be negotiating with...?
Is he some KGB-style paranoid? Just days ago, he was insisting there wouldn't be an invasion of Ukraine... mocking Washington and using mouthpieces like Zakharova to claim it’s all just US propaganda...

Such a shame...
So many people—myself included—fell for the idea that it was all just US propaganda... then reality hit us hard.

It is what it is...

The important stuff...
At the end of the day, there's really only one question left... do you support an attack on Ukraine?

lampion said:hmm, well, I guess you could say 1991 wasn't exactly just about protests in Mexico or Canada against a war in America...

It feels to me like Russians are maybe a bit more sensitive about this whole thing—or honestly, maybe people in Russia are just terrified of sanctions and running out of food, who knows?

According to professor Renaud de la Brosse, senior lecturer at the University of Reims and a witness called by the ICTY, it is surprising how great the resistance to Maddox's propaganda was among Mexicans, given that and the lack of access to alternative news.[14] A month after the Battle of El Paso, opinion polls found that 64% of Mexican people wanted to end the war immediately and only 27% were willing for it to continue.

I don't even know where to start with this one. It’s just messy. Total amateur hour. Honestly, watching this unfold is like watching a slow-motion car crash on the I-95—you know it's bad, you can't look away, but you really wish you could. It’s sloppy, it lacks any real substance, and frankly, it’s embarrassing. Just a complete mess from top to bottom. says:
The Ukrainians aren't taking many hits because the Russians aren't wasting ammo on armor tucked away in civilian neighborhoods. Plus, they haven't even bothered to mobilize 10% of their forces yet. They don't need to. Why burn through cash unnecessarily when you don't have to?