Quiny32323:
If you are asked to choose between 2 devils I guess you will go for the lesser devil, that's why the west is better off, their citizens are there to checkmate the madness of their leaders unlike Russia where Putin woke up and made the stupid choice of invading a country in this 21st century that everyone is thinking of building a better economy. Crimea that was annexed by Russia some years back is redundant now, the hospitality industry is dead already. The Donetsk region was one of the most industrialized zone in Ukraine but immediately russia interfered, it turned to a war zone. I support his idea of stopping ukraine from joining nato which he already gotten the world's attention but invading ukraine at the detriment of your country's economy and progress is so daft and uncalled for considering the impact on russia economy and overall growth. If this persist, russia will implode and he will go down.

Calm down... No matter how smart you think you are you can never be smarter than Putin. It's his country, it's his shoes he alone knows where it's paining him.

gambojimeta:

Poland, Romania or any of the old Austro was not weak in world war two...

Germany was actually a very strong country. Most Eastern Europe was overrun just as quick as Western Europe was. Prior to WW2, France had the largest army in Europe and Germany conquered France easily. Does that mean western Europe with the exception of UK (saved by the English Channel) was weak?

If not for the Soviet winter, operation blitzkrieg warfare (used by the Germans) would have easily overran the Soviet as well.

Well I really was not talking to you . You are not in tune with the conversation/. There is no condition of absolute "weakness" it must be in comparison to something else

Weakness was in comparison to Germany and the ease with which Germany overran them that was the context.

It seems you are new to the Nigerian economy. Let me explain to you why Nigeria will remain stagnant whether the price of oil rises or falls.


Let's just say that the international crude price increases by 30x to $2100 per barrel, it would seem so easy to assume that Nigeria will earn so much money from oil and would automatically turn to Dubai overnight...


Unfortunately, Nigeria is so bleeped that we export crude oil and then import its by-products. The not so secret reality is that the country will become very rich from selling crude while its citizens become extremely poor from buying petrol at an exorbitant price and it crippling effect on the economy. The government will then have to cushion the effect by subsidising fuel and the effect is that the country would remain poor.

To break down what will happen - NNPC would import petrol at the same international price say #4,890 (#163 x 30) while petrol marketers would buy it from NNPC and sell to the consumers at #5000 per litre. This is a very sad reality... Inflation.


A trip of #200 will then jump to #4,000 - #6,000, a plastic of garri that cost #1,000 will become #24,000. - #30,000. And you and I know that our useless people in government will only double minimum wage by increasing it to #60,000 (Sorry! The stupid government is still debating on how to pay #30,000).

On the other hand, a falling price of petrol would translate to reduce revenue accruing to the government. A crude price of say $10 per barrel would mean that the nigerian government's earning from crude oil will reduce drastically and the country will be too poor to run itself but the citizens are expected to get petrol at a cheap price and this should normally translate to cheaper cost of things in the market as marketers will be able to buy and sell petrol very cheap. In Nigeria, whether they will sell it cheap is another thing to ponder on as this hasn't been the case during previous crude price fall.

The nigerian government that we have come to know will prefer to generate more money by refusing to reduce the price of petrol and also cover up the deficit by taxing the people.

Whichever way it goes. The living standard of average nigerians will not improve.

DropsMic:
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I don't give a f*ck about whites, Arabs or Asians... I respect them quite alright, but i don't give a f*ck about them just like they too don't give a f*ck about us.. As for this Russia-Ukraine matter I'd rather they keep fighting so the price of oil go dey rise dey go so this great nation — with the most useless leaders and daftest populace on earth — go fit benefit small..

*Sips my tea.

Tomilola360:
The only annoying thing is Ukraine and Ukrainians are the pawns here.

I don't blame Putin

Ukraine president is playing with a volcano (Putin)

HausaIgboYoruba:
u lack intelligence and that's why you can't comprehend anything! Why did USA invade Iraq and kill more than one million people? Double standard or what?

What the us did in iraq should commended,the invaded iraq to make sure that terrorist don't have access to nukes but Russians own is annexation which is also condemned by the whole world except an ode like you that don't even know that what us did in iraq should be commended

xeju:

The Germans didn't basically capture Poland or Romania to attack Russia, they're just marching on defeating nation by nation. So you're also insinuating that Russia should have invaded Poland and Romania then place their military camps there before the ww2 to guard against the Germans?

You sound as if you marched with them or you know what was in Hitler's head.
I do not know what it means to "basically capture Poland or Romania to attack Russia". All I am saying is having achieved that it made invading Russia possible and with the technology of the day would not have been possible otherwise


Again try to comprehend before responding. Germany signed a Non aggression pact with the Soviet Union.
My point is the Calculus of the Soviet Union and how that influences Russia's thinking about the threats to its security. Those places were used as launching pads for attacks and so having lost millions of men to that Russia feel it must have a say over military build up in any of its neighbours because those are potential threats

CelestineNelson:
From the comments above it obvious and safe to say that some nairalanders know next to nothing that is happening on world stage...

You that knows tell us

walkbrazil4k:


Yes of course, I am not pro America, I am. Pro humanity

oh well if you're pro humanity ...you're a pacifist therefore not living in reality. Thus your arguments based on feelings not logic. It will be futile doing that with you.

jmoore:


Because na only Putin get nuke. Una just dey hype that dude.

Cnt blame him duh he said what he overheard some people talking about d war stuff...

NwaNimo1:
Europe is due another war.......its what they do!

[img]https://c./VDnhETYDeNAAAAAC/stalin-soviet.gif[/img]

It's a pity.
When people develop technology to a certain level, they start feeling confident and then use the tech to kill others.
From the days of bow and arrow, to the days of Swords and shields, then to guns and tanks and now to drones electronics and nuclear missiles.
The only thing technology achieves is just killing and more war.

InoGetJoy:
Ukraine allowed themselves to be used as pawns in a game with the big boys. Nairaland armchair generals are here blaming Russia due to being brainwashed by Western propaganda and sentiments.
It's just like Niger Republic giving support to Boko Haram and then when Nigeria invades Niger Republic people will start making noise.

If I were president, I'll do this exact same thing Putin is doing

*chuckle

Samuelxxx:



Sister calm down for me ooo any enemy of the west is Africa friend. They can’t do worse than the people you see as saviours

I see no one as saviour. I'm simply objective about the matter on ground.

One very valuable lesson I've learned from this brouhaha is this:

Be afraid of the western media. Be very afraid...

Saw this on LinkedIn. A very interesting read of the comment section based on the political neutrality of most of the people there.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/united-nations_the-children-of-ukraine-need-peace-desperately-activity-6902661023732764672-svMK

DropsMic:
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I don't give a f*ck about whites, Arabs or Asians... I respect them quite alright, but i don't give a f*ck about them just like they too don't give a f*ck about us.. As for this Russia-Ukraine matter I'd rather they keep fighting so the price of oil go dey rise dey go so this great nation — with the most useless leaders and daftest populace on earth — go fit benefit small..

*Sips my tea.

Please learn that only Africans put others before their own kind. Are you mad at the Nigerian government for not installing officials to help Nigerians legally cross into Poland like other countries including piss poor India did for their people?
The Nigerian government has shown the world that it doesn’t care about Nigerians in Ukraine but you want other nations to care more than Nigeria does.

ivolt:

Wait, America deployed troops to Poland who is a member of NATO
and Russia decided to invade Ukraine after lying for weeks?

Why not attack America or Poland the alleged offender?

I am yet to see any intelligent or even rational defender of Putin in this war of aggression.

Me neither.
Te defenders regurgitate misinformation about NATO and the West but they never speak facts about the real reason for Putin’s madness.
Putin wants to attack and annex sovereign nations to restore the former Soviet Union. The NATO wahala is just an excuse

franchasng:
Most of you supporting Putin are senseless cretins that lack understanding of what is really happening.


Putin did not invade Ukraine because Ukraine a former USSR wants to join NATO, its a useless excuse.


Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia are all former USSR and share closer borders with Russia and they are all members of NATO since 2004, why haven't Russia invaded them since Russia don't want former USSR nations to join NATO?


If Russia is that strong and fearless like Putin is making you urchins believe, let him invade Latvia or Estonia or Lithuania and punish them for joining NATO, of course he knows that if he dares that, US and NATO will delete Russia from the face of earth and that's why they paunced on the most vulnerable prey, Ukraine.



Putin's excuse of invading Ukraine is useless and lack no merit.


If he wants to assist the new breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk then let him go to those regions and station his army and wait for Ukraine to near those regions.



Putin is a madman and all those supporting him are senseless cretins, mostly senseless Muslim terrorists and their senseless sympathizers.

America dare not try it or else anything like USA,Russia and Europe will seize to exist because it will be a war with Hydrogen bomb and guess what USA will nuke Russia and Russia will nuke USA in return and by the Time POTUS and Putin release 100 each toward each other even God will be ashame to look at Humanity because he will be disappointed in what he created

Topmaike007:
America dare not try it or else anything like USA,Russia and Europe will seize to exist because it will be a war with Hydrogen bomb and guess what USA will nuke Russia and Russia will nuke USA in return and by the Time POTUS and Putin release 100 each toward each other even God will be ashame to look at Humanity because he will be disappointed in what he created

If Putin releases one nuke, he’ll have 15 more flying back at him within seconds. Because Allied nukes are aimed very strategically, the entire Russia would be annihilated before Putin the tyrant could push the button and release a second one. If you know anything about nuclear warheads then you know he would have to nuke the whole of Europe to get to America and the European countries will stop him in his tracks.

uniquetechng:
Iraq invaded Kuwait first, guess you were not aware of that.

oga reduce this your lies na,USA lied that Iraq had Nuclear weapon

This is not a war !!!! Its a massacre !!! THE WORLD SHOULDN’T ALLOW any country bombarding another country!!!!!!!!

HausaIgboYoruba:
Ode, USA invaded and killed more than one millionaire Iraqis and nothing happened!

You are the biggest ode.
What did irag do that warranted such attacks, an initio

Akwamkpuruamu:
For those confused about the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, and by extension NATO.
— Russia represents a polygamous husband with many wives like Ukraine, Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belorussia, and the other Ex-Soviet Republics.
— In 1991, Ukraine being the most beautiful wife, demanded a divorce from her draconian husband.
— Russia grudgingly allowed her, but due to his toxicity and ego, he would rather see her remain single, subservient, and dependent.
— As a dynamic lady, Ukraine rapidly developed herself into one of the most beautiful women after the divorce.
— To the chagrin of Russia, Ukraine, his ex-wife, becomes a center of attraction wanted by other men, including his foe, NATO.
—Ukraine’s pulchritude and natural endowment earn her recognition from NATO—a counterpart to Russia.
—The relationship between NATO and Ukraine started growing at an alarming pace, unsettling the nerves of the ex-husband, Russia.
— As expected of a toxic narcissist, Russia went berserk. He insisted that a relationship between Ukraine and NATO will breed conspiratorial connivance, which poses a more significant threat to the masculinity and ego of Russia.
— NATO, a polygamist like Russia, is a liberal. His wives include the U.K., U.S., Greece, Germany, Spain, and many more.
— To NATO, the addition of Ukraine to his fleet of wives makes him more powerful and gives him an upper hand ahead of Russia.
— To Russia, NATO, and Ukraine’s marriage poses a grandiose threat to his territory. Therefore, he is committed to ensuring the relationship never happens.
— In his quest to truncate this relationship, Russia wants to reconstitute his past relationship; he is a nationalist, a fascist in the mode of Adolf Hitler.
— As a result of this, he abruptly barged into his unsuspecting ex-wife’s house a few days ago.
— The unwanted guest is currently holding her hostage, surrounding her house with hundreds of _dongaris_.
— NATO, at the moment, is scrambling for how best to rescue his new wife from her abusive ex.
— Russia had warned that anyone who interferes as he gobbles Ukraine would suffer consequences that they did not dream possible; that is, he has nuclear weapons to eviscerate even those who know nothing about his strained relationship with his ex.
—Right now, Ukraine is stuck between an abusive ex-husband and a new lover who has promised her the most exquisite things in the world.
— The world is perturbed as they watch this dispute in awe and fear.
— The rescue mission, if haphazardly planned, may likely boomerang into an all-out war between the two suitors and their friends.
— NATO, a businessman (Capitalist) and the controller of the G7, has threatened to impose severe sanctions against Russia if he fails to withdraw his _Dongaris_ from Ukraine's premises.
— The G7 are the big guys around. They include the U.S., U.K., Canada, EU, Italy, Japan, France, and Germany. An affiliation with these guys is lucrative, capable of catapulting any country to booming affluence.
— The essence of these sanctions is that these big guys will ghost Russia and cut every tie with him in an attempt to humble him “economically.”

*How is Africa connected to this conflict?*
— Africa should be worried about one thing, her economy.
— Economically, Africa and the rest of the world will be significantly affected should a war break out in Europe.
— The world is yet to recover fully from the aftermath of COVID-19.
— Asides from that, I see no reason why any African country/leader should take sides, at least, for now.
— Russia is the only European country that stood with Africa during the colonial period. Russia fought with Angola against the South African apartheid regime and defended Lumumba.
— Africa had better be spectators rather than a participant in this conflict.
— It is not on record that Russia had once colonized or invaded the African continent like Ukraine's new husband once did.
— There is an ongoing liberation in Mali. Russia is currently liberating Mali from French Imperialism.
— The embittered ex and the new husband are inconsolable at the moment.
— Although Olori Ebi (the United Nations) has attempted to mediate, Russia is deviant to his appeasement because the U.S. is the one feeding Olori Ebi the most. Understandably, he may not favor Russia.

©️ *Ife-Ajayi*
2/25/2022

Brilliant. The most truthful analysis is right here.

1stGenAmerican:


If Putin releases one nuke, he’ll have 15 more flying back at him within seconds. Because Allied nukes are aimed very strategically, the entire Russia would be annihilated before Putin the tyrant could push the button and release a second one. If you know anything about nuclear warheads then you know he would have to nuke the whole of Europe to get to America and the European countries will stop him in his tracks.

Europe when he knows USA are the enemy oga leave analysis the whole world will turn to dust

Noneroone:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/02/ukrainian-war-time-to-call-the-europeans-to-order/

The type of essay that a greenhorn, with O'LEVEL CLEARANCE would write, after reading SMO AKA and. drinking enough kparaga

Topmaike007:
Europe when he knows USA are the enemy oga leave analysis the whole world will turn to dust

You seem very excited for the world to end prematurely. Too bad your evil excitement will be short-lived. Putin sent his youth soldiers to war in freezing weather without properly insulated uniforms and boots, only fools fear him. You respect and fear Putin more than his own people

excel101:
Don't just talk because others are talking. I know you were not born then, but your history books are there for you to read.

Of course it was a lie.. till today it cannot be proved no evidence.

sweetjohn:
USA do not kill people but Terrorist. The earliest you Muslims begin to know this the better for you guys. If Irag or Palestine uses Innocent human as shield who is to blame for their dead?

killing a serving General in his country is good abi .... The day many of you start saying the truth is the day this world would start moving forward

Topmaike007:
Europe when he knows USA are the enemy oga leave analysis the whole world will turn to dust

Na so you talk when Saddam and Iraq dey threaten.

1stGenAmerican:


Please learn that only Africans put others before their own kind. Are you mad at the Nigerian government for not installing officials to help Nigerians legally cross into Poland like other countries including piss poor India did for their people?
[s]The Nigerian government has shown the world that it doesn’t care about Nigerians in Ukraine but you want other nations to care more than Nigeria does.[/s]

Person wey never pass Ajegunle dey talk.. Naija govt don frustrate am in the shanty he lives in ajegunle. Lol.

As far as we know....go to Ukraine thread on NL, Nigerians are getting help. You go just dey talk like an idiootaaa.. this is the way you jumped at my comment the other time. Na naija govt talk say you poor? Na dem talk day your papa born more than he can train? Lol. Na that shanty you go die. Keep "beefing" Naija.


See.. you cant make any sensible comment here. Wait till tomorrow, NL will soon move sex, boyfriend, and girlfriend thread to front page. Go use your useless d.ick there. Also, roasted snake threads will be served soon. Go show you are a glutton that you are on the thread. Dont worry..I will give you a mention on each of those threads tomorrow. Make you no miss am ooo. Discussing here pass you...you go just die of hypertension beefing Naija govt.

Taba21:


Ukraine president is playing with a volcano (Putin)

A volcano? A real volcano would’ve erupted hot by now but Putin the tyrant is now negotiating peace talks because little Ukraine is giving big bad Russia more hell than he ever thought.