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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 5:32pm On May 14, 2023
Regex:
Already Turkey don start now deh declare say en no go ever attack Russia. 😂 😂 France on the other hand is trying to create a relationship with China, thus will make it very neutral in the war. Italy will say their pope does not like confrontation and so will say they are respecting the Holy one. Greece and Spain is located very far from the chaos and will play to that advantage of being neutral.


UK will chicken out. We can't afford to go on war with our dwindling economy. We go back out.

In the end, Ukraine was the biggest fool.
It reminds me what transpired last month when the new German foreign minister said they NATO are virtually at war with Russia. The Croatian president then replied her:"Good luck to you and Germany in its effort to engage Russia in war. Croatia will never be part of such a project." cheesy

The reality is that, most of those nations in and those rushing to join NATO cannot even fight a sustained war for 14 days, let alone one that involved high class weaponry and large amount of ground forces and logistics to achieve a possibly quick and decisive victory, which, if it fails will mean a prolonged conflict that they cannot win. To buttress this point, during the NATO bombardment of Libya, some of the NATO countries including France, Britain ran out of bombs and other ammunitions within the first two weeks of the campaign. Not to mentioned that most of the alliance members have very small military size with limited capabilities. The US have openly said that the Ukraine war was designed to "weaken" Russia militarily. Why? Because NATO have conducted several NATO vs Russia war simulations and the result has always been the same: Russia quickly overran the Baltic states and conquered the Balkans, overrunning NATO eastern deployments due to several factors noted in each reports of the simulation outcome. That's the reason this Ukraine war won't end soon because, they designed it to weaken Russia's capabilities, which unfortunately isn't turning out good for them either. cool

It's only uninformed and ignorant kids here on Nairaland that salivate with misplaced expectations any time they hear of a 31 member Bloc taking on Russia in a hot war. cool

But those in the known understand what it's at stake. cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:49pm On May 13, 2023
juman:
America has destroyed world economy with this useless war.
The world economy is in recession.
A new president maybe needed in america to end the war.
When Obama said "Never underestimate Biden's ability to fvck things up," we taught he was joking. Now, we see that reality today.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:24pm On May 13, 2023
WriteerNig:
☝🏻I still don't understand why 🇷🇺 Russia haven’t struck London yet. Just take a look at what this clown above is saying 😕☹️
Something tells me the Russians already knew this would happen. I would not be surprised if the UK embassy in Kiev is bombed or something else happens. They're still mad at that Khinzal strike that kills about 300 NATO instructors not long ago.

But seriously, I think this is good for Russia because they have to stop treating the Ukraine adventure like it's some terrorist operation. They have to upgrade to a full blown war level which would involved escalating strikes and cutting off Ukraine western borders from the likes of Poland, which requires moving troops to the west. They have been too cautious in their approach focusing only on the east. Well, they know best. We hope this conflict ends quickly though.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 1:08pm On May 13, 2023
WriteerNig:
⚡🇱🇹 Lithuanian FM Landsbergis: We need to talk to China from a position of strength

"You can't talk to 🇨🇳 China from the position of a weak and dependent player. We have already done this with 🇷🇺 Russia. Europe forms the foundations of world geopolitics from a position of strength”



😂 🤣 🤡 🐶 Chihuahua woof! woof! 😂
Midget country that is not even up to Oshodi in population wants to Goliath for a David like China. cheesy
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 12:42pm On May 13, 2023
Kingsnairaland:
Russia should send tanks to that area.
I think it's psyop.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 12:24pm On May 13, 2023
Masterviolence:
If you say Putin came into Power by bombing and killing his own people, and not through votes, please provide an evidence.
When people use the word allegedly without concrete evidence, but continue with what was alleged, equates illiteracy.

Before the terror attack of 1999 in Moscow, Putin at that time was already made a prime minister and the successor or Yeltsin
If truly Putin came into Power like you said the west will surely parade it to every eyes on earth.

Mind you, just like the u.s, Russia classify's alot of documents, and incidents since the days of it empire, this is nothing new of the modern day Russia, where you can't see deep into their government because they're protecting themselves from their enemy the u.s (CIA).


Your second point on what's Russia interest in kiev can simply translate to:
1. National security: Russia simply can't sit back and allow the u.s to stage nuclear weapons in kiev, just like in 1962 were the u.s simply can't allow the Soviet union to stage nuke in Cuba.

2. Protecting it nationals: For 8 years the government of kiev have been publicly carrying out ethics cleansing on this modern day, in a very barbaric way, committing mass genocide which was widely criticized by the msm until self interest changed the narratives. We remember what happened in 9/11 and how the u.s responded.

3. Denazification: We can remember vividly what happened in WW2 when some part of Ukraine under the leadership of Stefan Banderá, fought alone side the Nazï against Russia, which led to the death of over 27 million.
A man who was supposed to be hated is now being celebrated, called a hero, streets where even named after him, statue where erected for him. Today he's been worshipped, tell me are these not enough signs of Nazïsm in Ukraine?

Except for some folks who don't understand or see things in the military perspective, but those who do, regard the Russia ground forces as the best in Urban combat because of the little civilian casualties recorded in this war. Today Wagner poses even bigger threats to the west, we can see that in the way they reacts.
Talking about economic gains from this war in Ukraine, you should take a look at Ukraine resources maps and tell me if the stupidity of Ukraine is not costing them their economic prosperity.

Waiting for me to tell you if am a u.s citizen or disproving me to tell you if i am, is a no no for me.
As an experienced user of the internet, especially in a faceless forum like NL, telling you who i am, where i am, where I'm from or what i do is a big NO from me.

The second emboldened sound like one chubby kid in the neighborhood who feel entitled to every good thing without working from it grin
If only you knew what the policy outside home have done to the u.s you won't make this statement.
You can boldly call the u.s an empire but you forgot to understand how empires are made, formed or build.

Empires of built on the sweat and blood of another nation.
If you feel my support for Russia is evil, then you should know I'm a man who hates absolute power, forceful monopoly, and hegemony, if any nation have this characteristics then you're welcome to a multipolar world and de-dollarization.

The third emboldened is why you need to look deep on the saying:

"Your true character is revealed not by what you do in the comfort of your home, but by how you carry yourself and act outside its walls." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"True authenticity is not confined to the walls of your home. Carry the essence of who you are wherever you go, and let your actions shine as a testament to your unwavering character." - Mahatma Gandhi


I can go on and on.

Look, am not an hater of the u.s, it is undoubtedly one of the best countries in the world if not even the best.

"America cannot be a beacon of democracy within its borders while projecting authoritarianism beyond them. Consistency in values and principles is the cornerstone of a nation's integrity." - Martin Luther King Jr.

JFK'S cousin who's running for the presidency 2024 made a similar remark.

It takes only a morally right people to teach others about immorality.
You talk about oligarchs as if the u.s don't have.

If truly you want an answer to those questions about Russia, take a trip to Russia to see for yourself, you don't have to rely on what the MSM tells you about Russia.
In every form of reporting they try to demonize Russia, you don't need to rely on demonized statements to pass judgement.


cool
Good and matured schooling. cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 12:15pm On May 13, 2023
Kramerr:
Only for this thread u go see plenty of likes for posts.

Righteousness thread dey very dry and boring 💤 . No likes, just Israel dis, Israel dat.

Why una no wan tell dat guy truth sef. Nobody dey interested in Israel like that. Israel no be global player.

But Ukraine war on the other hand involve almost 100 countries. All super power nations. Russia on its own na like 50 countries lmaoo.

WriterNig keep it up 👍🏻
I stopped visiting his threads not that I hate him (I'm a Christian afterall) but I discovered that he is a bit extremistic in his views, and to make matters worse, many of those posting in that thread are completely unruly.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:58am On May 13, 2023
WrriterNig:
⚡️The Prime Minister of 🇪🇪 Estonia is worried that her country is feeding parasites on NATO and spending more on defense than other members of the alliance.

Kaja Kallas said she was both "worried and surprised" by the repeated failure by most NATO countries to meet their 2% of GDP spending commitments.

Only eight members — the 🇺🇸 US, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇵🇱 Poland, the 🇬🇧 UK and new member 🇫🇮 Finland — out of the 31 alliance states have crossed the threshold, Kallas lamented.
Don't worry little Estonia. cool It's when the real war starts you and others will understand that Article 5 of NATO only exist on paper. The majority of these countries in the Bloc will instantly declare their neutrality because none of them wants to chop Satan 2 for free. At the end, the only nations that would be left to fight under the NATO umbrella would be US, Britain, Canada, and possibly Australia.

I have a rock to sell to those myopic folks who thinks countries like Greece, France, Italy, Spain, or Turkey would really engage Russia in a direct hot war. I just dey laugh. grin
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:48am On May 13, 2023
Masterviolence:
Did you just talked about a u.s journalist under arrest in Russia for espionage?
This is exactly what the media wants you to believe.
Now listen.
let me take you back a bit.
Over the course of Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, six media workers were arrested and now face the potential of up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
Among them was a Russian Alex Rubinstein of RT America. He was arrested along with other u.s citizens for documenting the Washington riot. But because of justice they were not convicted.
There's one popular journalist that I'm forgetting his name, still in u.s prison as we speak.

In a time of hostility between the u.s and Russia, why will a u.s citizen go deep inside Russia to report if not that he has other plans.
Mind you, he was not immediately arrested and convicted, he passed through the normal process of the judiciary system.
And the funny part is that, he's not the only u.s journalist in Russia, but there's a reason he was picked out by the FSB for espionage.

Your second question really show your level of intelligence, why will Russia invade Moldova.

Moldova is home to tons of Russia's ammunitions in the area called Transnistria.
Any undiplomatic way to taking control of transnistria by the Moldovans will simply lead to military approach from the Russians, is as simple as that.
I don't know why you see things the way you do.
If you're more worried about a military map Lukashenko show on TV but you see nothing wrong with the map showing how they'll divide Russia on America television, that my friend is called hypocrisy at it's peak.
May be he should and readup how many iournalists and holistic doctors have died mysteriously in the US and co. Anyone investigating the Clintons ends up dying mysteriously.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:42am On May 13, 2023
WrriterNig:
⚡The Embassy of 🇵🇱 Poland in Moscow, in accordance with the principle of reciprocity, does not have access to its funds in 🇷🇺 Russian banks - Russian Foreign Ministry
Russians. grin grin grin
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 11:23am On May 13, 2023
WriterNigg:
🇺🇦 2018
And that prophecy have come to past. The naked clown have succeeded in destroying Ukraine.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:28am On May 12, 2023
WriterrNig:
⚡️Reportedly, the 🇺🇦 Ukrainian Armed Forces are being attacked in the area of Mayorska, Horlivka.

According to the report by military correspondent Pegov, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have not been able to consolidate their positions yet, although local successes are taking place.
Something tells me this is the right time for the Russians to launch another front from the Belarus direction. Something big is on the cards here.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:21am On May 12, 2023
Masterviolence:
People like IjeBos regurgitates what the msm publishes without any form of ruminative processes.

About censorship of informations, anyone here that lives in the west, (especially: u.s, Canada, Australia, UK) can testify they can't use all Russia's Media networks including on the web and on TV because of censorship.
The government branded all Russia's news outlet as propaganda, and this is exactly what Russia is doing to u.s media in Russia. a tit-for-tat move.
We can testify of how the u.s has used the msm to destroy nations either through war or coup d'etat.

The second claim where he talked about restoring the Soviet union is uproarious. grin
Why do Putin need the Soviet union back.

Putin is a man who wants what's better for his country Russia.

Past u.s presidents never talked this bad about Putin while they were in power except for Biden.

Bill Clinton's remark on Putin
"Yeltsin had picked a successor who had the skills and capacity... to manage Russia's turbulent political and economic life better than (the ailing) Yeltsin now could."


George W. Bush on Putin
looked him in the eye to "get a sense of his soul."
"He's a man deeply committed to his country,"

Barack Obama on Putin
"I don't have a bad personal relationship with Putin,"

"When we have conversations they're candid, they're blunt... and constructive. I know the press likes to focus on body language and he's got that kind of slouch, looking like the bored kid in the back of the classroom..."


Donald trump on Putin
"I like Putin, he likes me," Trump insisted, telling the journalist Bob Woodward the "tougher and meaner" strongmen leaders were, "the better I get along with them."

Now tell me IjeBos: Are you more informed than these men?
Where are your evidence that Putin wants the Soviet union back?
His evidence is from MSM. If that guy knew the countries that formally made up the Soviet Union, he wouldn't have written what he said. Is truly uproarious. grin grin grin
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 3:10am On May 12, 2023
Ibime:
That is never a problem for USA, but is for Russia

USA does not use, nor need to use surplus to defend it's currency unlike Russia
It's not a problem? But the Reps are up in arms against extending the runaway debt ceiling,and you think it's never a problem. cool

Alright. cool Since they can shift the inflation to other countries whose foreign reserves are denominated in Dollars. cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: UK Delivers 'storm Shadow' Cruise Missiles To Ukraine Ahead Of Counteroffensive by Appleyard(m): 6:06pm On May 11, 2023
Antiochus:
UK wey egg dey scarce dey deliver missiles tongue
grin grin grin
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 6:05pm On May 11, 2023
WriterrNig:
Moldova or Kazakhstan would have been an easier target 🎯 for Russia.
The guy is just regurgating western media narratives.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 5:57pm On May 11, 2023
IjeBos:
Didn't you prove my point.
Your argument is that everyone is lying except the head of the country who censures the media and lies to it's own citizens.
If you understood Russian history or who Putin was you'd understand that he is attempting to reconstruct the USSR.
There is even a video of Putin puppet Lukashenko showing off a map where they are not only attacking the whole of Ukraine but they have plans to attack Moldova next. I guess they also want to "denatzify " Moldova as well.
Here is a link with the pictures of the map. You can google and find the actual video as you'd probably say the pics are made up.
https://nypost.com/2022/03/01/belarus-dictator-alexander-lukashenko-appeared-to-show-russian-plans-to-invade-moldova-through-ukraine/

General life rule. People won't treat you better than how they treat the people they care about the most. If Putin censures the truth from his own Russian citizens why do you think he's telling you the truth? And honestly, I blame you being ignorant more than the Russian citizens. They have little choices. You have access to information they don't.
The fact that you even believe that Putin wants to reconstruct the USSR just shows the level of how propagandized you have become. Sorry, I'm not ready for that route. cool Maybe Masterviolence can take you up on that. grin

Really hilarious. grin
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 5:53pm On May 11, 2023
Masterviolence:
That guy was really a terror to deal with grin grin it was as if his lifespan depends on how many propaganda he can unfurl in a day.
Igbofam my nigga. grin grin grin
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 5:51pm On May 11, 2023
Masterviolence:
Facts

This is why no ADS is 100% in perfection, especially when swarming is all AD's weakness.
Correct.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 5:28pm On May 11, 2023
WriiterNig:
There are flyers in every metro station in the 🇺🇸 U.S urging homeless people to go fight in Ukraine, promising them good pay.

There are nearly 7,500 foreign mercenaries fighting for 🇺🇦 Ukraine. From Brazil to Poland, from Japan to Australia. Even ISIS fighters are being recruited by the US.

🇷🇺 Russia is not only fighting NATO but nearly the entire world.

You just chose to be ignorant. I would never argue this with you again. If NATO is Russia's match then they should send their main forces to Ukraine and get the humiliation of their lives.
Pardon the guy, he is civil at least. cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 5:27pm On May 11, 2023
WriiterNig:
⚡️🇲🇽 Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador accused the 🇺🇸 Biden administration of trying to overthrow him for being "pro-Russian".

He stated that Washington is funding extremist groups.
Is what they knew how to do best.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m):
Tiopii:
At this point, it is obvious you're just making stuffs in your head,

What's your evidence, the Russian economy isn't choking, I already shared proof, a video interview actually. share yours even if it's Russian affiliated news or sites. show some evidence.

Russia's state Duma just voted to enter War economy bros, and this only happens when the country is struggling to financially meet the cost of war. The West has communicated that its sanctions aim to weaken Russia’s economic, financial, and military capacities in the medium to long term. Russia has problems with it's economy and ability to re produce weapons. This would be the strongest Russia would be for a long time. And as the War in Ukraine continues they would get weaker.
Brother, people have life away from Nairaland. You don't expect me to go about scrubbing the internet to present you with basic facts that are easily verifiable. I have told you here that you have so many things to learn and learn you must by fire by force of self research. grin

How do you mean Russian economy is choking? Are you so fascinated by the word choking or that you simply do not understand what it meant? A country building infrastructures in the middle of a war is choking economically? A country cancelling debts owed it by other countries in poorer nations is choking Economically? I expected you to use your common sense but this is where you have failed so much.

Yes, there were drop in national earnings since the beginning of 2023 compared to 2021 and 2022, but that doesn't mean the country is choking economically. Many nations all over the world have experienced downturns in income, including countries in Europe due to the global economic crisis majorly imposed by the Covid-19 aftermath. But that doesn't mean they're choking economically.

The world bank forecasted that the Russian economy would grow by 1.6, and in April, it revised that forecast to 1.2 due to new economic realities, which is an ongoing trend with so many intricacies. If the world bank still thinks the Russian economy will grow at such rate in 2023-2024, how do you come about the economy choking?. undecided You think Russia is some third-world nations that relies on importation for virtually everything they need?

What of Macron that wants France to enter into a military/war economy, is France fighting a war as we speak? grin These things have their perculiar advantages and intricacies. I told you you have so many things to learn, not saying I'm better than you though. cool

In summary, your definition of the Russian economy as choking is over the wire.



Man says no place in Europe that suits the vacation preferences of ordinary Russia, you should be a clown😂😂😂😂😂. If Russians weren't coming to Europe while the visa restrictions then?? Cos you want to support Russia you lose your ability to think.
You're so damn ignorant that I would have ignored you completely if not for the fact that you're one of the rare civil folks down here worthy of a debate. cool

You're mistaken business trips for vacationing. cool Like I said earlier, I hate posting links, but to help you, here is a link of Russian vacationing trips aside Russia: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1149368/leading-outbound-travel-destinations-russia/#:~:text=Number%20of%20outbound%20tourists%20from%20Russia%202022%2C%20by%20territory&text=In%202022%2C%20Turkey%20was%20the,Russians%20travelling%20with%20tourism%20purposes.

Not a single country from core Europe made the list as a Russian favorite destination in 2022. Turkey remain number one favorite destination for Russian vacationing abroad, followed by countries in the MiddleEast, Africa and Latin America DUE TO THE WEATHER. Most Russians that travel to countries in Europe are either for business dealings or sporting events. The weather and season plays the key decision making factor.


The rest of your post are not even worth the consideration because it would be like arguing with a kid whose mind is already made up. cool But let me just leave you with one simple fact check reality; the ediot UK living on other people's sweat could not even put one communication satellite into orbit, and you think they're far better and advanced than Russia in all indices, the grandmasters of the game. cool

I hope you learn something new again brother. Continue being civil and the God of Oghenedonado Putin shall send his Angel Shoigu to liberate you one of these golden days.

Till then, peace onto you. cool cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 4:37pm On May 11, 2023
Ibime:
Never argued with you about US national debt

Why is your oil to.India at $1k per barrelly causing 48% drop in revenue?
Ibime my homie... cool

Are you aware that the United States boasts both the world's biggest national debt in terms of dollar amount and its largest economy, which resolves to a debt-to GDP ratio of approximately 128.13%? cool The United States' government's spending exceeds its income most years, and the US has not had a budget surplus since 2001. cool

In summary, the US national debt is bigger than its income/GDP. cool Isn't that an abberration?
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 4:24pm On May 11, 2023
WriiterNig:
⚡️Military expert Leonkov: It is impossible to shoot down a 🇷🇺 Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missile with an American Patriot system. The Patriot cannot track the Dagger and has a Mach 3 intercept speed limit.

“You can't hit a target that's flying faster, that's if you shoot it down on a head-on course. If you shoot down on a head-on course, then the interceptor missile should fly 1.5 times faster than the "Dagger," said the expert.
You should stop wasting your time with this news. Every sane thinking folks on the planet knew it was all lies from the begining. You intercept a missile that is flying at such speed without the missile exploding in mid air? Common sense is far from so many folks doing life in MSM prison of zombification. Just let them remain there. From the ghost of Kiev to a Ukrainian old civilian shooting down a Russian helicopter with a shotgun to Russian soldiers fighting with shovels, nothing the west says surprises me anymore. Satan has never imagined that someone could tell boldface lies than himself. cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 4:16pm On May 11, 2023
WriiterNig:
⚡️🇮🇱 Israel's Iron Dome is cracking, observers say
Truth be told, no ADS can handle a swarm of missiles that amount. Some must definitely scale through.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 4:12pm On May 11, 2023
Masterviolence:
A typical religious African who lost his/her father will say O god of Putin, resurrecte my father, just as you resurrected Putin's generals grin grin
The u.s officially joined the group of ghost of kyiv and other propaganda list.
grin grin grin I will never forget Igbofam for spreading these propaganda up and down across Nairaland. The mods got tired of Russian Generals dying and resurfacing and they fired him permanently. grin grin

Honestly, I miss that guy. cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 4:10pm On May 11, 2023
IjeBos:
You're spreading misinformation.
Reading your post, you seem like you've swallowed Russian propaganda whole. It's odd seeing you don't live in Russia (maybe you do) and so your news sources aren't restricted. You even have the ability to hear in native Russian what the Russian troops on the battle field are saying that isn't censured. You can even watch Russian news and see the panic there even given their news is censored. So, no matter what I say or proof I give you'll call it Western propaganda. So, hopefully you'll diversity your sources of information so you won't repeat stuff like Russia didn't set out to control all of Ukraine or that Russia is just trying to "de-natzify" Ukraine (if you believe this you should probably do a lil research on the Wagner PMC and their neo-Natzi connections).

You can start with google and just type (Russia's goals in Ukraine).
Here is one article:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56720589
You just wasted your time typing MSM misinformation, parroting what you're accusing someone else of. Where did Russia tells you it wants to conquer the whole of Ukraine? grin

Quote a direct source from one Russia official stating to that effect. The Russian ultimate goal from day one was to demilitarized and denazify Ukraine. I don't know from where you heard they want to conquer whole of Ukraine.

The same BBSin in 2006 did a documentary on Nazis in Ukraine, only to do a 360 degree turn on same topic immediately the Russian invasion started on same premise. Why? Because it doesn't suit the current MSM narrative.

Guy, go get better info next time. Same British media that said Russian soldiers are fighting with shovels in Ukraine? cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 12:32am On May 11, 2023
IjeBos:
Most of this is wrong. Should probably get better sources of information. If you are not a Paid Russian Troll you should stop reading Russian propaganda.
If you don't have reasonable points of rebuttal, just scroll ahead. No need to comment.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m):
Tiopii:
Good, you admitted the War is also affecting Russia. fine by me.

Russia's economy is choking, use the link in my previous post, that's an example.

And just one bank has closed down in the US in 2023, and it has nothing to do with the war in Ukraine. Russia meanwhile is defaulting on loan repayment.

Vacation spending of Russia's citizens has reduced cos of sanctions and the restrictions cos of the war, several European nations have placed visa restrictions on Russia, so where are they even traveling to?

"The economy ministry forecast GDP growth of 2% in 2024, down from 2.6% when it last provided macroeconomic forecasts in the autumn."

"The Russian economy shrank 2.1% in 2022. Before Moscow began what it calls a "special military operation" in Ukraine, the government had expected 3% growth."

This is enough evidence the sanctions are working.

The West/UK economy are stable, cos they stopped buying cheap gas from Russia has affected them, price of Gas there is high compared to previous years but it hasn't disturbed the economy. If the economy of the West/US is as bad as you think, they wouldn't be able to provide aids for Ukraine. High gas prices, Yes, but not much in everything else.

The only leverage Russia had over the US/West was the gas, now they are getting their gas from other countries, the money that would have entered Russia's economy is been spent else where at a higher price. On the gas, they have overcomed the worst.

Ukraine is Russia's match, Russia has nothing over the west, be it economy, weapon systems, training, experience, number of soldiers. West na overstretch for Russia.

If Poland enter this war on the side of Ukraine, I'd put my money on Ukraine/Poland.

And with time, You'd realize that it is the west that's holding back not Russia
Russia's economy is not choking. A choking economy cannot be rated high on the cards of the World Bank.

Vacation spending has not shifted a bit. Lmao. almost all of core Europe has no destinations that fit the vacation preference of ordinary Russians, so they don't even travel much to those part prior to the war. grin The only country in Europe that actually meet the vacation preference of Russians is Turkey, and Erdogan simply told the collective West, 'Go fuvk yourself, I'm not ditching this lucrative source of revenue to massage the oversize ego of American-led war of sanctions and imperialism' cool. Latin America and Africa are the other vacation destinations of most Russians. None gives a dime about core Europe for vacation. cool

Ukraine is Russia's match only in your dream. cool I don't even know what to say on this one. grin grin grin

Russia has nothing over the West? There is no need to argue this with you. cool

Poland on the side of Ukraine would mean defeat for Russia? grin grin grin The whole of NATO has been on the side of Ukraine both overtly and covertly, yet Ukraine has been beaten black and blue repeatedly. And you think Poland would make a difference? grin

I'm done laughing this night. Good night. cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:59pm On May 10, 2023
Tiopii:
If Russia's forces were as good as you claim, they would already have captured Ukraine since last year. If the conscripts weren't badly trained there would be no need for Wagner pmc to become the main assault force. If your army is as good you don't need PMC to assist them. The reason Wagner Pmc is certain part in Africa is cos those African nations army can't handle the allegedly terrorism.
You're damn hilarious and highly ignorant. cool Russia never set out to capture the whole of Ukraine. Your major undoing is repeating what you saw or heard from the headlines of MSM platforms without applying common sense and logical reasoning. Ukraine is the second largest country after Russia in Europe; you don't capture a country that size with 109k troops. The Russian mission was very clear; to denazify and demilitarised Ukraine as such that it would no longer have the ability to produce large-scale offensive weaponry and wage widescale frontier war. And that mission has been achieved. cool As of today, there is no single Ukrainian military-industrial complex standing churning out weapons. The only thing keeping current Ukraine floating is NATO.

Wagner PMC is NOT the main assault force, but part of the main assault force. And the musicians have been fighting in the war even before the Russian partial mobilization started. They have been on the LPR and DPR sides since 2014, fighting in their ranks. Get your facts right. You have much to learn, brother. cool

Same Russia that even sent their forces to be trained in Belarus, when normally it is Belarus that goes to Russia for military training. Same Russia that's buying drones from Iran is the Russia you want to hype their Military😂😂😂😂😂😂.
Lmao. grin This got me cracking out loud. grin Russia and Belarusian troops conduct drills together, not Belarusian troops training Russian troops. grin You're suffocating under the influence of British media prison of misinformation. grin Get out while you can. cool


So Russia has left it's goals of denazifying the entire Ukraine to just focusing on the Eastern part😂😂😂😂😂. Truly change of plans
Denazification was thoroughly achieved. Ask the liquidated 15 thousand battalions of AZOV fighters in liberated Mariupol. grin Only a handful of them are left now, and some of them are already serving prison sentences in Russia. The Russian ethnic people in the Dombass region have been freed from their 8 years of Nazi terrorism perpetrated against them. That is mission accomplished. grin


At the beginning of the War, Russia overwhelmed Ukraine and bombed the hell out of them, and were fast about it, Russia only stopped the Blitzkrieg cos they couldn't do it anymore since it was effective.

How long does it take to train the conscripts?
Russia NEVER initiated a blitzkrieg as defined by the Western standard of 'shock and awe'. The West told you that and you just swallowed it as usual. If you want to know the meaning of true Blitzkrieg, go and research what US and Britain did in Iraq, and what Russia did in Aleppo. You will start thanking God for Ukraine.

Now, ask yourself; when did Russia start bombing Ukrainian civilian infrastructure? Only when General Ammaggedon took over. That tells you the Russian style of fighting was very different from how the West used to conduct their own wars. Hence, we saw Ukrainian electricity, internet, and water connections completely untouched during the first period of the Russian attack. Their major targets were strictly military industries and military infrastructures. Had Russia started with what they later did with Surovikin to what they are doing now, no one would be talking about the war anymore as of today. The mission was never to destroy or capture the whole of Ukraine but to denazify it and destroy its military capability, which has been very successful so far. cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:10pm On May 10, 2023
WrriterNig:
⚡️🇷🇺 Ex-Russian Space Boss Finds 'No Proof' Americans Landed On Moon In 1969.

Russia's former head of the Roscosmos space agency, Dmitry Rogozin, said he went on a quest about a decade ago to find concrete proof that the 🇺🇸 Americans landed on the Moon in 1969. After finding little evidence, he questioned whether the Apollo 11 Mission reached the lunar surface.

"About ten years ago, when I worked in the Government, I sent an official request to Roscosmos to provide me with documentary evidence of the 🇺🇸 Americans' stay on the moon, which at that time was still at the disposal of the federal agency," Rogozin said in a post on Telegram on Sunday.

He continued, "I was painfully embarrassed by the fact that the 🇷🇺 Soviet cosmonauts returning from multi-day expeditions could barely stand on their feet and underwent a long recovery after such flights, and the Americans crawled out of their lunar ships like cucumbers from the garden."

Even many Americans knew the so-called moon landing was pathetically fake. cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Appleyard(m): 10:06pm On May 09, 2023
Tiopii:
You don't understand how bad the war has gotten for Russia.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/16777

This is a link just to have an insight of the problems Russians in Russia are in as a result of the war. The war is affecting Home, then understand you'd why Russia lying about how the war is going. They are struggling but have invested too much.


"A renowned Russian businessman and entertainer has published an extraordinary video, bemoaning that something is going very wrong with Vladimir Putin’s “special operation” in Ukraine."

Speaking on May 6, Andrey Kovalev, co-chairman of the Moscow Council of Entrepreneurs and founder of the All-Russian Movement of Entrepreneurs, lists some of the many military failures suffered by Russia over the last year before complaining about his country’s tanking economy. The video is there

The "partial" mobilization came out Sept, by October Russia's ministry of defence claimed most of the conscripts has reported to camp. so since October, till now you believe they are still training when the mobilization was done in an emergency as a result of Ukraine's successful counter attacks. [\quote]

Who is arguing that the SMO hasn't affected Russia? Heck, its affecting the whole world as we speak. It's one of the reasons we have spiking inflation. But, if you think or believe that ordinary Russians or the Russian economy is suffocating because of this war, then I'm sorry to say that the west have sold you a Mountain Everest for bread. cool

Banks are not closing in Russia. Inflation have stabilize across the country. Vacation spending capacity of ordinary Russians have not shifted one bit. Despite being the most sanctioned country in the world, the world bank has forecasted the Russian economy to grow by 2% this year? grin What's more? The damn Russians even have enough money to rebuild destroyed and liberated cities like Mariupol and Severeskdonetsk at such short notice despite still fighting an ongoing war with virtually the whole of NATO.

Can you boldly say the same about the collective west? cheesy.

Major banks are already closing in the US with the government rushing to bail out others to prevent them from failing. People are now withdrawing their monies from banks in the west fearing a repeat of 2008 recession disaster. Inflation has become a horse across the west, galloping away like a runaway Usain Bolt. From tissue papers to baby foods to eggs to gasoline to bread, everything has increased by 40% or more across the west. These are the price and reward of those who places sanctions on Russia. cool.

Brother, this is reality, not Hollywood. The west are just realizing that Russia is too big a force to gang rape. cool

[quite]Here is another link how badly trained those 300K+ were trained and went sent to the war
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/01/12/Russian-soldier-jailed-for-five-years-for-refusing-to-fight-in-Ukraine-

Russia has committed the 300K+ in Ukraine already, why do you think Ukraine is going on the counter now? So according to you, the first 100K+ (You want to invade a country with over 40M population o) are still the ones fighting until now? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Here is another link of Russians conscripts complaining about inadequate training and are already fighting
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/03/09/sent-there-to-be-meat
Lmao. grin grin I'm not surprised that you bought into the cheap western propaganda that Russia's recruited forces are badly trained. Even as backward as Nigeria is, it's military don't train forces poorly. cool You disappointed me. The world has since evolved beyond such level of ridiculous claims, and for you to think that the world's second highest weapon manufacturer and exporter could train and arm its forces poorly as alleged by the Western mainstream media, you could as well have said you believed the propaganda as put forward by the British intelligence and news outlets that Russian soldiers are fighting with shovels in Ukraine. grin

Several soldiers refuse to fight, it's a normal thing everywhere. Heck, during the Vietnam War when the US government was conscripting people of fighting age, thousands of Americans refused to fight, including Mohammed Ali. Many even ran away from the country into Canada and beyond. So, I don't know what the noise is here. cool

There are no 300,000+ Russian recruits in Ukraine. Stop kidding yourself. Do you think 300k forces are 3 dozens that you can hide in a classroom? The majority of that force is infantry, and they're designed to man defensive positions, to balance and stabilize the areas liberated so far. They're not part of the current Russian prong attacking forces, which is being dominated by the DPR and LPR militias, the Wagner musical group of death, and of course, an adequate number of Russian regular forces completing the list. Most of that newly recruited forces have not even tasted battle. Some of them along with Russian regular forces are stationed in Belarus and sitting comfortably behind the frontlines. These are easily verifiable information.

The LPR, DPR, and Wagner group are the ones doing most of the dirty fighting in Ukraine. The area that Russian regular troops dominate exclusively is in Sea, aviation and land standoff strikes from deep in Russian territory into targets in Ukraine. This is why the Russians have everything at their disposal to play the waiting game. cool

So you haven't heard about rotating forces? The majority of the 109k Russian forces that started this operation have been rotated out. And it's not the entire length of Ukraine that is being contested. The fighting is limited to the east, with few exceptional strikes in the western parts of the country that hasn't seen any land struggles. So, there was no immediate need to rush the entire 300k forces to the fronts assuming they have all been received and trained.

I hope you learned something new today. Piece. cool

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