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Foreign AffairsRe: Western Troops Trapped In Mariupol: Persistent Rumors Of US, French, NATO Troops by Appleyard(op): 9:55am On Apr 12, 2022
sanpipita:
Lol this has to be most ridiculous lie I have seen since this war started, can you people please rate nairalanders small, even as expected the link is some faceless website.

I wonder how you people do this thing with a straight face if there are foreign and NATO troops in mariupol and Putin is taking it lightly then it confirms to me he is weaker than I thought, upon all his threats
I hardly waste my time with folks whose minds are laden with pygmified reasoning as such are unable to sieve facts from reality like the other kid below you. However, you seem a bit mature and so deserve a response based on facts:

If there are no foreign elements down there in the Azovstal steel complex, then tell me what is this guy doing there?


Watch the video.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/04/12/ukrainian-unit-including-british-fighter-set-surrender-russian/

And that's from a UK paper. cool

The problem with most folks here on Nairaland is that they allow their sense of reasoning to be clouded by their pro-west or pro-east sentiments. When something happens, try to reason it and ask why it is happening as such. That's how you stay independent in reasoning.

Fact: there are serious foreign and compromising elements down the Azovstal steel complex.

Only time will tell.
Foreign AffairsRe: Western Troops Trapped In Mariupol: Persistent Rumors Of US, French, NATO Troops by Appleyard(op): 9:36am On Apr 12, 2022
seunny4lif:
We've gotten word from Johnny. "It's been 48 days, we tried our best to defend Mariupol but we have no choice but to surrender to Russian forces. We have no food and no ammunition. It's been a pleasure everyone, I hope this war ends soon."

This account have been in that city fighter from day one but today just few minutes ago
That was the last tweet
Some braindead here will soon call this fake news because no single western MSM reported it.
Foreign AffairsRe: Western Troops Trapped In Mariupol: Persistent Rumors Of US, French, NATO Troops by Appleyard(op): 9:33am On Apr 12, 2022
reccy:
This is serious....
The whole thing is very serious.
Foreign AffairsRe: Western Troops Trapped In Mariupol: Persistent Rumors Of US, French, NATO Troops by Appleyard(op): 9:31am On Apr 12, 2022
pacino26:
No matter how fortified I know the Russians kept tabs on all Soviet era bunkers and labs. Ukraine has been of strategic importance to the West and Mariupol too. The Russians made a huge mistake leaving it when they annexed Crimea.

In their search for diplomatic leverage they will want to get the occupants out. SVR and GRU will be on fire to get compromising Intel. Nonetheless it's a bunker and there are bunker bursters.
Let's see how this will play out.
Foreign AffairsRe: Western Troops Trapped In Mariupol: Persistent Rumors Of US, French, NATO Troops by Appleyard(op): 9:29am On Apr 12, 2022
Drenimarcus:
They have tried to evacuate those in there 3 times: 2 by chopper and one via the ship last weekend. The Russians are going to smoke them out, that is the only place left in Azovstal. There are rumours that there is a biolab down there hence the constant calling for evacuation.
Something must be awefully important down there hence the constant attempt to rescue whomever was there.
Foreign AffairsRe: Western Troops Trapped In Mariupol: Persistent Rumors Of US, French, NATO Troops by Appleyard(op): 12:06am On Apr 12, 2022
pacino26:
How do we settle this matter now. Think now is the time for SPG Delta or ST6 to come in and state a daring rescue mission in Mariupol.
That place is heavily fortified. It was a 7-story building underground built by the Soviet as a nuclear bunker. It has heavily fortified layers. However, the Russians have the bombs that can destroy it. But I think they want to catch whomever is there alive for crucial Intel. Russia have completely surrounded the sea and land now. Those within are trapped.
Foreign AffairsRe: Western Troops Trapped In Mariupol: Persistent Rumors Of US, French, NATO Troops by Appleyard(op): 12:03am On Apr 12, 2022
seunny4lif:
No wonder France president have been calling on Russia to allow evacuation from that area.
Russia need whosoever are there alive.
They have been trying non stop. But Putin declined the call. Also, there is talk that the visit of the Austrian president to Moscow also include the incident Mariupol.

If only Russia can get a hold of whomever is there, especially if it relates to France. It would be game over for Macron on the election front as Marie Le Pen would make sure she used it to her advantage. Perhaps, that was why he quickly sacked the French chief of intelligence.

Macron is in serious trouble.
Foreign AffairsRe: The Unit Of The Armed Forces Of Ukraine Confused Russian Tank by Appleyard(m): 11:56pm On Apr 11, 2022
paafin:
Just saw the aftermath video now..

Omo.. some of the bodies don't even need coffins..

Bloody video
Ouragously bloody. Jesus. Zelensky should please just settle terms with Moscow and let peace return to Ukraine. This is real bad.
Foreign AffairsRe: The Unit Of The Armed Forces Of Ukraine Confused Russian Tank by Appleyard(m): 11:55pm On Apr 11, 2022
rottennaija:
On Sunday, the Russian Army destroyed the S-300 air defense systems hidden in Dnepropetrovsk, delivered to the Kiev regime of one of the European countries, with Kalibr missiles.
Four S-300 launchers and up to 25 personnel of the Ukrainian armed forces were hit.

link below. (Copy and paste in your browser. Remove the space between t. me)

https://t. me/intelslava/24944
They have succeeded in using Ukraine as a cannon folder.
Foreign AffairsRe: The Unit Of The Armed Forces Of Ukraine Confused Russian Tank by Appleyard(m): 11:53pm On Apr 11, 2022
rottennaija:
“We had orders to shoot to kill at any moving person, whether it was peaceful or not.”

Employees of the National Guard of Ukraine who surrendered told how the leadership ordered the execution of civilians in Rubizhne:

“At some point, people were brought there, there were both women and men ... The people who were brought were with white bandages, they were residents of Rubizhne. They put everyone in front of us, we were ordered to shoot them all.

video in the link. (Copy and paste in your browser. Remove the space between t. me)

https://t. me/intelslava/24944
They will be made to stand trail for war crimes.
Foreign AffairsRe: The Unit Of The Armed Forces Of Ukraine Confused Russian Tank by Appleyard(m): 11:50pm On Apr 11, 2022
rottennaija:
����⚡The unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 92obmr confused Russian tank with an Ukrainian tank and in full force gets destroyed. (GRAPHIC)

video in the link. (Copy and paste in your browser. Remove the space between t. me)

https://t. me/intelslava/24941

Video on twitter


https://twitter.com/MapsUkraine/status/1513285241858834449?t=-eqw7pAnSeqty9RJiT8zsw&s=19[/quote]Jesus!!! cry cry That was brutal.
Foreign AffairsRe: 160 Marines Of The Armed Forces Of Ukraine Simultaneously Surrendered by Appleyard(m): 11:38pm On Apr 11, 2022
Another group of 67 surrendered also.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqMG8yHb3vg

Phase 2 is gradually turning on the hit.
Foreign AffairsRe: Western Troops Trapped In Mariupol: Persistent Rumors Of US, French, NATO Troops by Appleyard(op): 11:26pm On Apr 11, 2022
Elvictor:
Flatten it grin grin
If the Russians wanted that, they would have done it. But I think they have sufficient Intel that there is something of value or incriminating to the advantage of the Russians that's with those people in the underground 7-floor buildings at the steel complex. Hence, they are trying to catch them alive. Maybe allow hunger to beat them for them to give up and surrender.

Meanwhile, Macron has been calling Putin persistently, and asking for a French led evacuation corridor, but the Russians refused. The sacking of the French chief of intelligence is also rumoured to be connected to this. Something interesting is in that place. cool

There are talks now that the Russians are planning to flood the place with water. grin grin
Foreign AffairsRe: Western Troops Trapped In Mariupol: Persistent Rumors Of US, French, NATO Troops by Appleyard(op): 11:19pm On Apr 11, 2022
This should explain why they keep making persistent attempt to rescue some people from the besieged Azovstan steel plant. After failing multiple helicopters rescue missions, all of which were shot down by the Russians,on past Saturday, they tried evacuating the whomever was trapped there again by ship, but the Russians attacked and captured the ship.

https://iamamalaysian.com/2022/04/10/nato-fails-to-evacuate-military-advisors-from-mariupol-in-dry-cargo-ship/


This would be the second time they are attempting the sea escape. The first sea escape was foiled and the ship destroyed by Russia naval forces.
Foreign AffairsWestern Troops Trapped In Mariupol: Persistent Rumors Of US, French, NATO Troops by Appleyard(op): 11:12pm On Apr 11, 2022
Western Troops Trapped in Mariupol: Persistent rumors of US, French, NATO troops surrounded are confirmed by Russia


The persistent rumors of US and other troops surrounded in the besieged remnants of Mariupol have been officially confirmed by the Russians:

We finally have high level confirmation from Russian officials that NATO instructors and foreign fighters are in fact trapped in Mariupol.​

Firstly Russian State Duma member Adam Delimkhanov in an interview with RT has openly stated he estimates around 100 such foreigners there, and that they are in communication with them and the rumors are true that they are trying to negotiate a release and escape corridor. It seems to imply all those Macron rumors were accurate.​
Igor Konashenkov on the other hand, also confirms that significant numbers of foreign fighters are known to be there because Russia can hear them crying in over 6 different languages in intercepted radio calls. Not to mention there’s now a report that they tried to break through the blockade with a ship to rescue them (ran out of helicopters I guess?)​
So this is no longer the realm of speculation and fantasy.​

This is proof of an act of war by whatever government’s troops, which presumably include both the USA and France, are trapped there.

The only question is if they have sufficient PR and intel value to the Russians to prevent the Russians from simply flattening the buildings in which they are holed up with artillery.

https://gameruprising.to/index.php?threads/%E2%9D%97western-troops-trapped-in-mariupol-persistent-rumors-of-us-french-nato-troops-surrounded-are-confirmed-by-russia.37137/
Foreign AffairsRe: US Ban On Russian Oil Starts This Month, Chinese Ban Starts Next Month. by Appleyard(m): 10:48pm On Apr 11, 2022
Dreaming is good. It's free to dream. cool Those who are waiting for a Russian economic collapse will wait till fowl grows teeth. cool The US is still busy stockpiling Russian oil and paying for it in hard currency cool, only to turn around and sell to the EU in higher prices. grin The EU is still busy buying Russian gas till date and paying huge for it. Yet, some folks are expecting an economic collapse. It's funny though.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia Has Officially Defaulted On Its Debt by Appleyard(m): 9:26pm On Apr 11, 2022
MT:
"No be your fault" does not settle debt. Russia is owing. And about the headline, you can safely advise the credit rating agency S & P Global whi stated that Russia has defaulted. Perhaps you know more than them.

Russia has defaulted on its debt big time and you are here saying they have not officially defaulted. Na wah for some people.
You are contradicting yourself. You said S&P placed them on 'selective default' because they chose payment via different means. And your post also said they have a 30 grace period to correct the anormaly. Now tell me; how is 'selective default' same as official default when a 30 day grace period is still pending? Admit your error and move on. Stop trying to be an island.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russian Media Released A Video Of A Destroyed Slovakian S-300 Given To Ukraine . by Appleyard(m): 4:30pm On Apr 11, 2022
This war should just end.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia Has Officially Defaulted On Its Debt by Appleyard(m): 2:03pm On Apr 11, 2022
MT:
We warned them here that US has a mix of options in its arsenal to wreck the economy of Russia. Russia is meant to settle its debt in USD but now offering Rubles to its creditors. US has been allowing Russia some degree of access to its frozen financial assets but the US has NOW decided a total blockage. Now, Russia can't pay in Rubles and this leads to the default.

Watch out as Russia credit rating starts to fall, which means Russia will have to pay heavy interest anytime it wants to borrow from any country. Russia is fighting economic war and conventional war at the same time, it will soon be sent back to the 300BC at this rate.
Your ignorance is bliss.
PoliticsRe: Nigerians Celebrate As Osinbajo Declares For 2023 Presidency by Appleyard(m): 1:38pm On Apr 11, 2022
Recycling of old men and old age. God help Nigeria.
Foreign AffairsRe: Russia Has Officially Defaulted On Its Debt by Appleyard(m):
The truth is, Russia don't need any damn rating to stay relevant. Just default and let the ediots and their own creditors settle their scores. After all, the whole world knows it's not your fault, and besides,Russia don't own much debt.

BTW. OP, this your headline is misleading. Why don't you wait until they're officially at default?
Foreign AffairsRe: USA Crys Says To Build New Pipelines From Middle East To Europe Too Expensive by Appleyard(m): 10:03am On Apr 11, 2022
Betscoreodds:
NATO-aligned Italian TV channel La7 scored a fantastic own goal. It showed the serial number of the Tochka-U missile that hit Kramatorsk station.Thanks to the serial number SH91579 the missile was traced back to the Ukrainian army.
Anyone with common sense knows all these are pure false flags. The fact that the west is actively blocking an independent investigation into the Bucha alleged massacre is enough testament that they knew who actually did it. The Russians left Bucha March 30. On March 31st, the mayor of Bucha entered the city and posted videos celebrating the ''liberation'' of the city. In his videos, he never mentioned any dead bodies or anything like massacre, just footages of a calm and mostly deserted city. Then days later, the UKi troops enter the city and before we know it, bodies started lying in different areas of the city, same places where the mayor first filmed and sees nothing. Russia called for an independent investigation of the alleged crime but the UK blocked it. The funny thing is that some of the alleged bodies has white arm bands, which everyone knows signifies solidarity with the Russians. So what does it mean? It means the those people were killed by Ukrainian soldiers for being collaborators. The west knew this and that is why they're refusing an independent investigation into the Bucha killings. The US Pentagon with all it's intelligence have said it could not verified the allegations. If the Pentagon says they can't verify who did it, it's because they knew who did it, and it's certainly not the Russians.
Foreign AffairsRe: Fuel 'worth More Than £250,000' Stolen From High-security Royal Navy Base by Appleyard(m): 2:46pm On Apr 10, 2022
sunboy:
Which Western country are you referring to? Let’s be specific jare, where’s “across the west”?
The US and some European countries. Empty shelves have gradually return courtesy of clogged supply chains and rising cost.

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-09-24/inflation-and-supply-shortages-mean-a-return-of-empty-shelves-and-panic-buying
Foreign AffairsRe: Briefing Of The Russian Defense Ministry by Appleyard(m): 12:59pm On Apr 10, 2022
Olatunji1929:
God bless president putin as he dey put it in usa/nato puppet body wotowoto.as for senseless BIDEN and UGLY BORIS JOHNSON may God punish them for all the atrocities their great grandfather and predecessor have committed all over Africa and Middle East and if you quote to yarn dust may hypersonic course target you and your generation
The 'wotowoto' part always get to me. grin grin grin

Well, I hope this war will end soon. The whole world is affected by it right now.
Foreign AffairsRe: Dutch Supermarket Sign: “expensive? Shut Up! Glory To Ukraine" by Appleyard(m): 4:28pm On Apr 09, 2022
BKayy:
Lol. The hunger go reset their brain. Karma no longer want to hear the full story before descending on the Wicked these days.

This will serve as a lesson to most of the ignoramuses defending US/Capitalism/Ukraine blindly.

The message was simple, "if you choose to support Ukraine then you have chosen to go hungry because of ignorance and as such should shut up and buy the goods at high price, courtesy of the sanctions you support"

They are just having a taste of what they wished on Russian citizens.
No peace for the Wicked.
I swear, at the bolded, you got the sarcastic meaning of the message right there. cool
Foreign AffairsRe: Dutch Supermarket Sign: “expensive? Shut Up! Glory To Ukraine" by Appleyard(m): 4:26pm On Apr 09, 2022
paafin:
Russia go be election campaign promise all over Europe grin
That is exactly what is giving Macron serious headache right now in France. Le Pen has successfully used the Russian-Ukraine and western sanctions to her advantage. She has closed the gap between her and Macron to a tight race. Inflation and the high cost of everything in France is recalibrating the mind of people to seek a change. France election might just prove a major upset for the EU should things turns south. Though, Macron is still the favorite to win. If Putin really want to wicked Macron, he will wait till the D-Day and just turn off the taps and allow inflation to spike higher which will certainly trigger massive street protests and disdain for the government. If they blame the Russians, the Russians can simply say, they sanctioned us first. And Marie Le Pen can take it from there. cool Politics can really be dirty. cool
Foreign AffairsRe: Dutch Supermarket Sign: “expensive? Shut Up! Glory To Ukraine" by Appleyard(m): 4:18pm On Apr 09, 2022
Freestainworld:
Russia will fall soon
Only in your dreams.
Foreign AffairsRe: Fuel 'worth More Than £250,000' Stolen From High-security Royal Navy Base by Appleyard(m): 4:16pm On Apr 09, 2022
So they are already stealing fuel when the taps haven't been turned off yet?. Many supermarkets across the west are now empty cause no money to restock and no cash to buy additional groceries. Interesting times ahead, no thanks to inflation and sanctions.
Foreign AffairsRe: Recession Shock Coming,' Major US Bank Warns by Appleyard(m): 8:22am On Apr 09, 2022
chronique:
This is not good for the global economy. If the US goes into recession, it would affect everybody. I don't understand why the west are refusing to apply wisdom on this Russian issue.
When you have kids as politicians who reason emotionally instead of being pragmatic, that's the result of what you get.
Foreign AffairsRe: How Russia Rescued The Ruble by Appleyard(m): 8:45pm On Apr 07, 2022
Svlla:
True

Latvia had just agreed to pay for gas with Ruoble, same with Hungary, Serbia, Turkey and Belarus if this continue and more EU joins to pay for gas in Rouble I believe it will strengthen the Rouble more

As for Rouble being the Potemkin currency, it depends on the Russian central bank and thier abilities also the Putin gamble of paying for gas with Rouble. If it works out then the Ruoble backed by gas and crude will definitely be a hard currency and several central bank in Europe, Japan, China and others will start stocking up a Rouble Reserve.

As for Russia gas supply in Europe, there's no immediate replacement of over 150BCM yearly of gas to Europe anywhere in the world.

To replace Russia gas with either the gas from US or building a pipeline from Qatar will mean these 3 things
1. There's someone somewhere not getting their gas and this may cause gas price to skyrocket.
2. Europe will have to pay more for American gas delivered to them in shipments from US, including logistics cost. Europe may have to pay up to 4times more for this gas. And still US won't be able to completely replace 150BCM of gas that EU gets from Russia
3. Gas infrastructure and pipeline from Qatar will take time to deliver and no matter the route, the nearly 7,000km gas pipeline will still encounter some encumbrances, and transit nations(Most likely Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Turkey, Central Europe nations) will be paid too.

GasRuoble may work, and it will for Russia and help their economy in the long run

modified
Current exchange
Dollar to Rouble 77
Euro to Rouble 83
Your head is right there on your shoulders. You can see clearly. It is laughable when people Europe can easily wean itself off Russian gas. Qatar have said they can never replace Russian share of the gas market. The infrastructure alone will take years to complete. And here is the real deal: no other country in the world can provide gas to the EU as such cheap rate the Russians is providing them. Any gas sold to Europe that is above the Russian price would less competitiveness on the part of European economies as their industries would have to produce on higher price rate. These are facts.
Foreign AffairsRe: Peskov: We Have Suffered Losses But Our Mission Is To Prevent World War III by Appleyard(m): 8:26pm On Apr 07, 2022
MangekyoAlt:
I'm seeing reports that elements of the Ukrainian army, mostly made up of Azov battalion defending mariupol have almost completely been annihilated. It is said that Russian troops along with DPR/LPR fighters are carefully cleaning mariupol, leaving no block or house unchecked as they do not want to let any Nazi Azov element leave mariupol without being in a body bag. All attempts to evacuate azov commanders tooo by air have been thwarted by Russian troops
If zelensky knows what is good for him, he should surrender now before it becomes too late.
They have made five attempts to evacuate Azov commanders from the besieged Mariupol city center, on each occasions, the helos were destroyed. There are rumors that some high level foreign personnel are on ground in the remaining Azov. That may explain why they keep trying to evacuate even though the helicopters were being shot down.
Foreign AffairsRe: EU Fails To Agree New Russia Sanctions – Media by Appleyard(m): 10:44pm On Apr 06, 2022
Drenimarcus:
Greece officially cut ties with Russia. The Russian Army continues to destroy oil plants. The results of the air-cosmic forces of Russia on the base for storage of Ukrainian fuels and lubricants in the newly cloudy district of the Dnipropetrov region.

The West is now banning anyone who goes against the narrative on Twitter. And New York Times confirmed the authenticity of the Ukrainian army massacre of the Ukrainian army over the wounded Russian soldiers.

The recording shows how Ukrainian soldiers fire a few shots on a man who gave signs of life, probably a Russian soldier, who lies on the road. Bodies of visible bodies are visible next to him. As listed a sheet, the recording was made on March 30 during the withdrawal of Russian troops from Kiev.

Something is brewing, seeing Obama in the White House reeks of something...
Something big is definitely brewing in the horizonn over Ukraine. I can feel it.

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