Russia v Ukraine

[Rico1304]

5 hours ago, Gnasher said:

 

But what about my leccy bill?

So if the U.K. supported the vulnerable this winter and made sure they weren’t impacted by any rise in energy prices you’d be all behind Ukraine?  
 

If Labour Nationalised energy retail I honestly think you’d explode.  

[TheHowieLama]

3 minutes ago, Gnasher said:

 

Fixed.

 

Looks like somebody doesn't want to see something.

[Gnasher]

1 minute ago, Rico1304 said:

So if the U.K. supported the vulnerable this winter and made sure they weren’t impacted by any rise in energy prices you’d be all behind Ukraine?  
 

If Labour Nationalised energy retail I honestly think you’d explode.  

 

Fuck off you tory runt. 

[Gnasher]

1 minute ago, TheHowieLama said:

 

Looks like somebody doesn't want to see something.

 

Eh?? 

[SasaS]

Tatarigami not getting carried away.

 

"After passing the bill in the US House of Representatives on aid to Ukraine, it will go to the Senate, and after approval, Ukraine will receive critically needed military aid. Certainly, this is quite important news, but there are several important nuances that need to be discussed. From repeated frank conversations with both analysts of American think tanks and lobbyists in the United States, I concluded that such a large aid package may be the last this year. Moreover, there is a fairly high probability that all subsequent aid packages for Ukraine will be much smaller in size. One such representative has said frankly (published with his permission) that we should no longer expect funding for major operations, as was the case in preparation for an offensive operation in 2023.

 

The United States will continue to develop production and supply Ukraine with 155 mm ammunition, GMLRS, as well as self-defense and air defense equipment. However, this is not enough to achieve military parity with Russia, not to mention successful army-level offensive operations, for which it is necessary to replenish dozens of brigades with both equipment and personnel. I want to repeat that this does not mean that the States will stop helping at all, but if you look at it frankly, such volumes will only be enough so that the front does not crumble.

 

I am writing this not in order to amuse treasonists and supporters of conspiracy theories, but so that we can correctly assess the situation - if during this year Ukraine and the EU will not be able to reach sufficient levels of military production or alternative supply (for example, through purchases from third countries at the expense of partners or frozen Russian assets), in 2025 we may find ourselves in a very difficult situation. Although Ukraine is objectively doing a lot to establish military production, this may not be enough if the US continues to reduce supplies. The aid provided by the US buys us and the European Union time, about 1 year. During this time, the Ukrainian society and the authorities will have to solve the question of how to provide the units with both weapons and personnel in order not to end up in 2025 where we found ourselves this winter." /Google translate/

 

 

 

[Gnasher]

 

Hmm.. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[polymerpunkah]

On 20/04/2024 at 07:04, TheHowieLama said:

It is well past the shenanigans of the House, Mike has had a few conversations with the big boys.

 

Appearing increasingly clear that those at the top have changed their minds on Ukraine.

 

Taylor-Greene getting the Corbyn treatment now:

 

[Section_31]

That's a murdoch paper isn't it?

[SasaS]

A billion dollars worth of stuff in first package.

 

Doesn't sound too much after six months. Hopefully first of several over the next month or so.

 

And stuff which is already in Germany and Poland. 

[Gnasher]

On 21/04/2024 at 12:55, TheHowieLama said:

 

It is up massively due to Brexit.

 

Mental. 

 

I thought this was a joke till someone put a trophy against it. 

 

Unless I'm being whoosed.

 

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/02/russia-ukraine-war-energy-costs/

 

 

 

[TheHowieLama]

On 10/04/2024 at 09:46, SasaS said:

 

Here I mean the USA and NATO as its vehicle. It's not about creating Ukrainian army according to NATO standards in two years. It's about realizing the actual immensity of task at hand and planning and acting accordingly. 

 

Turns out it was above our paygrade man.

 

 

Ukraine has begun defending territory with long-range ballistic missiles secretly provided by the United States, US officials have confirmed.

The weapons were part of a $300m (£240m) aid package that was approved by US President Joe Biden in March, and arrived this month.

They have already been used at least once to strike Russian targets in occupied Crimea, US media report.

It is not clear how many of the weapons have been sent to Ukraine.

The US had previously supplied Ukraine with a mid-range version of the Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) but had been reluctant to send anything more powerful, partly over concerns about compromising US military readiness.

However, Mr Biden is said to have secretly given the green light to send the long-range system - which can fire missiles distances of up to 300km (186 miles) - in February.

"I can confirm that the United States provided Ukraine with long-range ATACMS at the president's direct direction," State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said.

 

He added that the US "did not announce this at the onset in order to maintain operational security for Ukraine at their request".

 

[TheHowieLama]

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Corruption Charges:

 

Economy was doing quite well for this "military" official until he didn't pay his vig to the house.

 

A top Russian defence official known for his lavish holidays to St Tropez appeared in court on Wednesday after being arrested on corruption charges.

Timur Ivanov, 49, is the deputy and long-time ally of Sergei Shoigu, the Russian defence minister, and oversaw major military construction projects for over a decade, including lucrative contacts to rebuild Mariupol, the Ukrainian city destroyed by the Russian army.

Despite never having served in the Russian army, a bespectacled Mr Ivanov appeared at the court in Moscow in full military uniform.

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/24/russian-deputy-defence-minister-court-corruption-charges/