That notwithstanding, pronouncements of the Russian regime are not credible. I expect that Ukrainian claims are much closer to the truth. The Russian media is just propaganda whereas the Western media seem to be trying to report the facts on the ground.They say that truth is the first casualty of war.
I think the former commander's take is spot on. Putin will not win but the price Ukraine will have to pay will only grow as the West fiddles.Interesting interview with the former commander of the US Special Operations Command in Europe.
The former commander had some insights there too. ref NATO countries getting their act together.I really hope that the West is doing much more that we are aware of, providing intelligence and offensive weapons. Provide fighter jets, drones, anything they can use, now.
Yes, but the best realistic outcome might be for Russia to bleed out. Death by a thousand cuts. The price for Ukraine will be devastating.I think the former commander's take is spot on. Putin will not win but the price Ukraine will have to pay will only grow as the West fiddles.
The list includes the United States and Canada, the EU states, the UK...
This whole thing really is a no-win for anyone. I think in the long run, Russia will lose out the most. Probablyputtingputin the country back 20 years
He was never going to get away in that though was he?Man arrested after truck driven through the gates of Russian embassy in Dublin... seems to have reversed into the gates rather than an attempt to storm it.
Man arrested after truck driven through the gates of Russian embassy in Dublin
The man was arrested after the truck reversed into the gates at the embassy.www.thejournal.ie
Well we are in the EU so why wouldn't we.Ireland is now an 'unfriendly' state to Russia. Interesting that we have been bucketed with the EU.
Gate-gate. Better than Golf-gate.
He was never going to get away in that though was he?
Perhaps a bit more to it than that but sure every silver lining has its cloud.Then again Ukrainians are white.
As @michaelm said, there's a bit more to it than that. Of course, there's an affinity, hardwired in human nature, towards people that are culturally similar and look similar to us. Maybe there shouldn't be, but that's human beings for you.Thankfully we are behaving better towards the refugees from this war prosecuted by Russia than we have been in the other war they are prosecuting in Syria. Then again Ukrainians are white.
It is a war in Europe, bordering countries we are in a deep and formal political association with - and Ukraine may one day join EU.Thankfully we are behaving better towards the refugees from this war prosecuted by Russia than we have been in the other war they are prosecuting in Syria. Then again Ukrainians are white.
18-60 year old men have been ordered under martial law to remain in Ukraine and either sign-up or face conscriptionThe men are staying behind and fighting ferociously, while the refugees are the women, children, aged and sick. (There are even many Ukrainian men here already who are going back to Ukraine to fight.) With many other refugee groups, the gender balance is the other way around, with groups of young men making up the bulk.
Indeed, and they seem to be willingly complying. As I said, even the Ukrainian men of military age already outside Ukraine want to get back and do their bit. Quite the contrast with other refugee groups, I'd have said.18-60 year old men have been ordered under martial law to remain in Ukraine and either sign-up or face conscription
There is a difference between a Civil War and an invasion. In Syria it's the bad guys fighting the other bad guys. In Ukraine it's more clean cut.Indeed, and they seem to be willingly complying. As I said, even the Ukrainian men of military age already outside Ukraine want to get back and do their bit. Quite the contrast with other refugee groups, I'd have said.
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