War in Ukraine

Well, gosh, that sounds like almost everything that Russia wants (for the moment) and nothing that Ukraine, Europe, or the U.S. wants. You must really think Trump is a bitch if that’s the deal he will take in the end. Had no idea.

 

Why would what Europe or the U.S. wanted matter? Isn’t this a war between Ukraine and Russia?

 

Is this not a deal that President Trump is going to put together to end the war? I was just under the impression you thought higher of his negotiating skills. It sounds like you think all he is capable of is bending over and letting Russia have its way.

 

The Democrats were the KGB bootlickers. The Soviet Union dissolved and then guys like you became anti-Russian tough guys. If you were smarter you'd know how dumb your positions are. That's what makes you entertaining btw

 

Thanks again for the baseless claims backed up by nothing. I'm sure "Alexander" would be proud.

 

Degenerative logic: If Ukraine joins NATO Putin will back down because he doesn’t want to fight NATO directly. On the other hand, if Ukraine is not allowed to join NATO Putin will seize all of Ukraine and then attack NATO.

 

The enemy of my enemy …

 

Kind of creates a conundrum for Trump considering that he has proclaimed Iran as the enemy of the US while the Islamic Republican is a friend of Vladimir Putin.

 

Because they are the ones that have been funding this war on the Ukrainian side. Ukraine knows that they need their allies on board for an deal with hope for a lasting peace.

 

Well, surely you don't believe that, do you? After all, you've been telling us this whole time Russia's design is to take all of Ukraine, so this would be a major victory if this halts Moscow at the current front lines, would it not? Because you have also stated that Ukraine cannot win this war over the long haul, so there has to be some value in the security that Russia will not transgress further, I would have to think. Tell me what specifically about my predicted outcome that you think will turn out differently in real life? Let me evaluate how realistic that is, now that I've put my prediction out for all to see. (with the understanding we both reserve the right to be wrong)

 

Do you really think Russia feels an obligation in negotiations to make the U.S. and Europe happy, just because they decided to enter the war on the opposing side, despite having no discernible direct security threat upon their own sovereignty? Your problem here is that Biden stated up front no American boots, so Russia has had and still does have the upper hand in negotiations. Military aid has, at best, allowed the Ukrainians to maintain the status quo for the past two years. It has not made a dent in the Russians hold on the contested territory. Even if Trump continued the same type of aid packages to Ukraine, Russia knows it moves the needle nowhere. The only way the west would gain the upper hand in negotiations is to directly intervene and that ain't happening, especially now.

So, you're going to have to accept some concessions as reality. Even if I didn't want them, they're coming, so might as well prepare for it now. And don't blame Trump. He didn't get us into this mess to begin with. He's attempting to make the best of a very horrible situation. Trump understands when an opposing faction is operating from a position of strength versus one that is on level playing ground or one that has the weak hand. We can thump our chests with all the military bravado all day long, but the U.S. policy has been and will continue to be no direct intervention, so it's pointless to keep on dreaming about it.

 

The AFU has been holding the status quo for the last two years with our hand me downs. Biden has always been overly worried about introducing weapons that could make a real difference. It took 2 years to get 20 year old ATACMS in and they have made a difference. Imagine if some of our more state of the art capabilities were donated.

Concessions will need to be made on both sides. Neither side will be happy with the deal bit they will both need to live with it.

 

On the surface, it is. Underneath, it is a war between imperialism and modern civilization. A war between a dangerous rogue nation and a system of international rules and order. You would have to be stupid to think that this war does not affect the U.S. and our interests. A big part of the success of the U.S. is based on free trade with many nations. I know you don't mind watching people in Africa and the middle east die of starvation while Russia withholds crops from it's Ukrainian district, but many of those people will mind. And a few of those people may become terrorists looking for a successful nation to attack. Maybe you can enlighten us as to why more frequent 9-11's would be positive for the U.S.? Or are you denying that this could happen? Also, getting $12 trillion in minerals from Ukraine will only accelerate the recovery and re-arming of Russia's military. Why would you believe this to be a good thing? You really need to understand that things do not happen in a vacuum--there are consequences for foolish mistakes, just like the 405,000 Americans who died in WWII because isolationists refused to allow the U.S. to get involved in the early part of the war, when Hitler could have easily been defeated with minimal loss of life.

 

Are you really dumb enough to think that Putin will honor a ceasefire with the rest of Ukraine for eternity? Are you gullible enough to think that he won't re-build his military and come up with another pathetic excuse to invade again when the timing is right? Does he strike you as an honorable mass murdering imperialist who would keep his word? Is that the kind of person you like to trust? Are you still clinging to the asinine suggestion that Putin is fighting Nazis in Ukraine, led by a short Jewish guy?

 

more and more obvious the anchor drag to cut the cables was intentional. this is the second attack of this nature using Chinese ships captained by russians. they aren't letting this ship sail away.

what is the remedy here?

100-Mile Anchor Drag by a Chinese Ship Severely Damages Baltic Cables

In the international maritime circles, European investigators have found evidence suggesting deliberate sabotage of critical undersea telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea.

The incident, which occurred between November 17-18, has escalated into a tense standoff, with NATO warships surrounding the Chinese vessel in international waters for over a week.

The meticulously executed operation began when the Yi Peng 3 entered Swedish waters on November 17. (ref) At approximately 21:00 local time, the vessel dropped its anchor but continued moving, an action that investigators claim could not have been accidental. The ship’s transponder was deliberately switched off during what maritime experts call a “dark incident.”

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has taken a firm stance, dismissing any possibility of accidental damage. “No one thinks these cables were accidentally cut,” he stated during a Brussels assembly. The incident has prompted Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to advocate for a specialized Baltic Sea “policing mission” to protect critical infrastructure.

 

Impose a lien on the ship to cover repairs and any damages caused by the outage.

 

Further, Trump will want Trump to be seen as the winner and will want both Zelinski and Putin to take the knee.

 

An article on how Russian society is falling apart, and Russians are crawling back into the bottle. Over 70% of one region's deaths of able-bodied citizens are related to alcohol.

The article references Mediazona as claiming that 120,000 Russians have died in Ukraine. The Economist (based on U.S. military sources) believes that over 725,000 have been injured.

How Putin’s long war is destroying the fabric of Russian society

 

Ukraine is now using thousands of unmanned robotic buggies to transport supplies to trenches and wounded soldiers to safety.

Ukraine buys thousands of armoured robot buggies to hold front lines

 

China is sending banking experts to Russia to study the effects of western sanctions to see how it would affect them after a Taiwan invasion.

China sends officials to study effects of sanctions on Russia as it eyes up Taiwan invasion