Musty112:
Blatant double standard. When USA was dropping bombs on all these middle belt killing children and all on the bogus pretense of "weapon of mass destruction" that was never to be found, footballing bodies categorically said "that is politics, and it should not be mixed with sports". Now that they have vested interest in ukraine then humanity comes first.

I'm sure you'll be shocked to know that it was actually Saddam Hussein that first boasted of possessing such a weapon.

nazicartel:
But on a serious note. Why will FIFA ban the club and country from football games for Jesu's sake ?

because most Ukrainians are pulling out of sport activities to go defend their country against an invader. So the invader should rest also

linearity:


Since this feature is a feedback mechanism that AI uses to mark concentration spots, it usefulness is directly proportional to how many people out there are using that App e.g. Waze or Google Map.

Waze usage dominate in US, I use it on a daily basis because it tells me if a traffic cop is ahead of or if there is an accident, parked vehicle, dead animal on the road, pot holes and all kind of real data.

So if people are not using Waze in Ukraine, it wouldn’t provide this kind of feedbacks because there are no other Waze apps around to use as the AI input, but Google map is widely used outside the US.

People that are saying Russia should have something like this are clueless, this is an AI feature that receives data from another App that is widely used by the population….and definitely Russia gadgets are not used by civilians in Ukraine from where they will get this real time AI feedback.

Those saying Satellites is a solution also does not know how satellites work. Satellites does not provide real time feedback hence Countries like Russia, USA, etc build spy planes to do reconnaissance flights…..Yes, Russia can use spy but, these are fast changing troop movements and formation, plus the plan can’t be in the air for too long plus it has limitation, it is used to spy specific area, you can’t spy a big area, and those plans can be shot down.

Please can you make it louder. You see the way people reason on this forum and you can't be shocked for the leadership we produce and our underdevelopment

omenkaLives:
I've read so many funny things here today my brother.

Whether from Reuters or Vanguard, it is really silly to think Russia, in a critical situation such as this, would be reliant on google map to find their way around Ukraine. Haba, this is too childish. They don't even need google in the first place. They've got a good number of satelights orbiting the earth to provide all the GPS and navigational coordination they need.

This news is really funny.

They didn't say Russia don't have their own satellite. They didn't say Russia can't know coordinates.
They just said Google disabled the traffic feature over Ukraine, meaning nobody can't access traffic info over Ukraine.

You now interpreted the news in your own limited understanding and laugh at your sheer ignorance.

the way you guys just transit into anti-west mode when something isn't pro-Russia is amazing; defying logic and common reason

AroleOduduwa2:
Sensational headline from media house hungry for traffic, you think google is the only one with coordinates, what happened to the good old compass

Read and understand first. If you don't, read it again this time slowly. It wasn't about direction which compass can give you but the information about where you are going. Are there people there ready to ambush? How large is the build up and so forth.
Compass can't get you such info

TheABOMINATION:


What are you even saying, is it 2022 that the Ukrainians started making decisions and taking actions? The Ukrainians can do whatever they like, but they should simply not do anything that would give the rival empire advantage against Russia. The US would not allow any country around them to do this, why should Russia allow it.

you can't even smell your hypocrisy so why should I bother having an intelligent conversation with you

Senomii:

For you to open your mouth and say it's only nigerians calling this a world war 3 is a big blow and disgrace to your past and present generation

For your info I spend half of my life on quora and reddit go there and ask questions and stop disgracing your mother on a public forum

you just prove to the whole world how jobless you are... Now when you're children ask why you no blow as your mate... they'll very easily find where you spend half of your life

wehdone uranium

TheABOMINATION:


When the US invaded Afghanistan, took over the country and placed their puppet in power, did you or anyone say they've enslaved the people of Afghanistan? Who told you that Russia wants to enslave the people of Ukraine? Let me guess, western media.

The same Afghanistans that literally jumped on a moving plane that was about to take off so as not to be oppressed by the Talibans. Yes the choose freedom.

The same western media that was sounding the invasion alarms for months and you guys called it fake news, today what is happening?

My question was simple but you know you can't answer. Why should you have freedom and Ukrainians can't? what makes you better than them?

Senomii:

Go find out on facebook and white twitter and stop capping like a deranged madman

the same Facebook that is fake news to you guys is now facts abi

This is a public forum, don't disgrace yourself.

Oddfinder:
On Monday, Wang said that it has long been proved that sanctions, far from solving problems, only create new ones, while warning the US against undermining China’s and others’ interests in dealing with the Ukraine situation.

“We also demand that the US side should not harm the legitimate rights and interests of China and other parties when handling the Ukraine issue and its relations with Russia,

China dey always demand like their partner in crime Russia.

They demand the US stop sailing the Taiwan strait, nothing happen

They demand Japan drop their defense pact with Taiwan or face action during Olympics, nothing happen

They demand Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippine recognised their self-acclaim right to the SCS, nothing happen.

Talk is cheap so anybody can buy

Shell and BP have just pulled out of Russia.

The US is debating releasing barrels of oil to mitigate Europe Energy loss.

Ukraine have officially signed the application to join the European Union and are officially backed by Poland.

Red army go soon turn red oxide

PENNYSWAP:
Shallow minded onliners will start calling him names because they are too naive to comprehend the vital points Reno is trying to buttress .

Woman’s wickedness man is giving another man’s child to another

Secondly most nairalanders haha been brainwashed by Propaganda news network that’s calling Ukrain Russia conflict a world war. When a comedian is your president , Ukrain will happen

nobody
absolutely nobody has called it a world war except the Nigerians Reno is talking about.

They west term it Putin’s war and the rest call it Russia-Ukraine war.

you dey parade lie and calling someone out for propaganda. Check yourself first

Mooh247:

$7 trillion foreign debt

you do know the can print that amount of money to wipe out the debt and the whole world will pay for it right?

or you just Googled facts about America and seeing debt, it peaked your interest

TheABOMINATION:
The Libyans allow themselves to be brainwashed by the west to believe that ousting Gaddafi is the next best thing after ice cream. By the time they realize that they were deceived it was already too late, their country had turned from a developing country to a war torn country.

The Ukrainians are currently treading the same path as the Libyans, goaded by the west, they right now believe that opposing Russia and asserting their freedom to do whatever they want to do is wise thing, if they don't wake up on time and face reality, their country will become a shadow of it's former self.

so they should give up their freedom?

i hope you're on your way to North Korea or you don't want Ukrainians to have the same freedom you have voicing your opinion.

says a lot about you as a person tho

EKONGKING:
Most of the commentators are missing the big picture about Russia ukraine war and why western governments are overreacting with all sorts of sanctions.
Have you seen any asian ,south american or african country put sanctions like western countries. Among asians only japan ,south korea and singapore put sanctions that are bare minimum of what was put by western countries.

The real reason is China .if russia gets away ,expect china to invade taiwan .All this sanctions are to deter china from invading taiwan ,so economic wise china will be poorer.
Why western countries are worried about china is, if taiwan is invaded ,U.S.A is mandated to fight china .
USA being nato country all western countries will be invovled against china . this the exact scenario they want to avoid.
by punishing putin and russia ,they want set an example to china.

totally unrelated... This has and will always be how the US respond to threats.
Bombing of Japan was not necessary.
Trying to take over Vietnam was not necessary.
Trying to take over Korea was not necessary.
Annihilating Iraq and the rest wasn't necessary.
Sanctioning Cuba, Venezuela et al to that extent wasn't necessary.

It's more of a statement than the actual action.

If China invades Taiwan regardless of whether this war happened. Maximum efforts would have been used whether military or economic. That's just how the US rolls

it's the excuses from the puppets for me

before Feb 24th,

- it was Russia don't want war, western propaganda, CNN, BBC yen yen yen

start war, they shut up for that side and opened a new chapter.

- Ukraine will be finished in 3 hours. Russia this Russia that. You're being deceived by western propaganda.
Putin is the man yen yen yen

5 days later

- Russia are using kids gloves. It's like the elder child not wanting to beat the little brother. Russia are using 10% of their might. western propaganda yen yen yen


suffer no dey tire you?? asking for a friend

baralatie:

Do you remember that Ex Russian President Yeltsin went to war with Georgia and nearly decimated the whole place!

guy just go rest. Una and spinning on this forum.
that had nothing to do with NATO. They had regional squabble that caused that.

GO READ!!!!!!!

olatade:
I'm curious, if countries ban russian planes flying through their airspace but russia ignores these rules and continues to fly through european airspace, what happens? Surely they wont be shot down?

you need permission to land, if you don't have permission, you'll be asked to turn back and if you then try to land it goes 2 ways, either you'll and the plane will be confiscated and the pilots and crew arrested or you'll be shot down if the plane isn't above civilian airspace

baralatie:

That coup is the beginning of ukraines problem with Russia!
When was Crimea referendum held?
When did pro Russian seperatists start their war?
What led zelensky to officially write an application to join NATO?

There are still many other busts that happen along the way between Ukraine and Russia before now o!
This war was tumbling and filling and was getting bigger and bigger till it finally burst

I'm very sure I've told you this before, this isn't the first time Ukraine has requested to join. They did ask with Georgia and were rejected by NATO. Why was they rejected?
How come the government then wasn't accused of being installed by the West?

you really don't have any idea about Ukraine and Russia crisis do you?
those guys haven't been friends for a long time. It depends on the government of the day for the problem to rear its head.

Zelensky filing for NATO membership has nothing to do with anyone just Putin and his friends being paranoid over nothing and you guys buy that hook line and sinker.

would an enemy that seek to destroy you be your biggest trading partner?

there are so many questions you can ask yourself independently and come up with a better view of the whole situation

smallsmall:


Now, l am convinced that you are "very short" on knowledge about these things!
I am sure you will suggest that America actually does not need all those foreign, military Bases it has all over the world, because AWS can be launched from anywhere!

FACTS:
- Turkey was under US sanctions, right through Obama Presidency. WHY?
- Even as a member of NATO< America refused to sell F-35's to Turkey but sold it to Israel and Japan and Germany. WHY?
- Turkey was refused the purchase of US made Patriot Missiles, even though they sold it to other countries. WHY? (They had to go and buy Russian-made S-400 Missile systems) and America said it would withdraw "military cooperation" with them because they dont want them to integrate Russian technology with theirs (that as the excuse)
- America does not trust Turkey one bit, even though they are both NATO members but they have different ideology and America still sees Turkey as a potential military threat, under Type Erdogan

Why am l telling you all these FACTS (and you can Google them, to be sure it is true),?
It is to let you understand and answer your Question about why America will not put Missile Batteries in Turkey, but place it in Ukraine.
Ofcourse, they have their weapons in all those Estonia, Poland, etc, as NATO Members.

The closest country to Russia, that is NOT a NATO member and that is friendly (Read: Subservient to..) with America, is Ukraine!
That is why america is bent on bringing Ukraine into its air of Influence.

If guys like you "read at all", you will have read where Russia did the analysis of how long it will take a Nuked Missile to reach Moscow, if fired from Kiev and how the time will be too short, for Russia to take any preemptive action.
This is why the issue of Ukraine, is EXISTENTIAL to Russia and that is why l said yesterday, that "Russia just had to invade Ukraine, `as it is, to remain Alive".

I am not a Russian Lover, as you said (and nothing to be ashamed of, even if l am one), but l am "AN INFORMED REALIST" and l analyze things without emotions.
Honestly, l cant go on with this back and forth, it is not my problem that you guys are ignorant.
Just keep supporting blindly, E go Shock you One day.

I ask you to reason critically and you're talking about supporting. Did I in anyway say you supoort Russia.

You fact sheet is twisted, Turkey were meant to have the F-35 before the went ahead to purchase the S-400 which led to their disqualification.
Why wasn't the Patriot system sold to them, during the assassin attempt brouhaha, Erdoğan and the Turkish military was accused of human rights violation which was the reason but look at how you're twisting the facts.

US has ICBM in Germany and Turkey. that's the only ballistic missiles in mainland Europe, the others are on subs.

There's no such weapons in Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. I don't know where you get your info from. The only weapon system in Poland is the Aegis Ashore system which is a defensive system meant to shot down missiles.

wait, are you sure you have read anything. No come dey stress me

It's really funny how you guys think military bases equate missiles? That's a very elementary error for someone that claim to have read wide.
The US has no bases in Eastern Europe. Most bases there are NATO bases meaning it's not under US command.

Talking about delivering ballistic missiles, which one is better, a ground base one that even the blind will know it's location or a sub based that can sneak up on you.

Why would the US abandon it's philosophy of SLBM just because of Ukraine. A B-21 raider can fly deep into Russian territory to delivery nukes from anywhere in Europe even from Japan sef without refueling mid Air and you're talking about the closest country to Russia is Ukraine that's why the US need it to place nukes.
Your reason is so elementary and show you don't have any clue of what you're talking about so At this point, you need to take your own advice and read wide

baralatie:

A coup that was sponsored by the west to install a comedian for a president understandably became ignorant of treaties signed between Ukraine,Russia ,the West.Not on e but twice and ignores all advises from France and Germany ,chose to go to war with Russia.
What choice do the citizens have

you do know the coup you talk about happened in 2014 and Zelensky became President in 2019.

why am I even replying you sef. see as I dey waste my time dey follow person wey no know anything talk

maasoap:


Does that explain why USA is having military bases across the world? The closer you have your machines to the center of action, the easier and better for you. You can't launch your war planes from the baltic or Pacific sea and reach your destination quickly enough.
You even said that because of "the war that may never happen" but you forgot to say that because of "the war that may happen", lol.

military base houses soldiers and command post not missiles.

The US ohio class sub are one of the the best if not the best in business. Most of US missiles are SLBM meaning the launch from subs so why the f*ck would the care for Ukraine just to house missiles they don't even find important enough.

If you know anything about ballistic engagement, the first waves is always on missiles silos to render them useless which is why the US converted most of their ICBM to SLBM

baralatie:

Is zelensky fault

so the President of a country elected by the citizens who read and heard is manifesto before voting overwhelmingly for him aren't equipped to decide how the want their country to be?

the same citizens haven't once protested his decision to go West in alliance.

tymicjay77:
Imagine how small Ukraine that has no military equipment design by them are given almighty Russia army a run for there money... Now talk of US army , you people that are talking about how Russian army will defeat US army plus NATO army join if they fallout on conventional war... Hope una dey see how the war they go... Forget it,if US didn't persuade Ukraine to give out its nuclear and dangerous military arsenal to Russia in 1991,do you think Russia will not think it twice before intimidating Ukraine... Russia is only boast full of it's nuclear arsenal , in a conventional war they are not too good...

the US didn't persuade them. The agreement was signed by US, UK, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.

why must everything be US fault?

People change their government, na CIA cause am.
Russia does something, it's the US fault

drlateef:




Which Africans are you talking about. Every sane and objective minded person knows that Russia is fighting an existential war with the west. The west is bent on annihilating Russian through NATO. Ukraine is about being a member of NATO thereby bringing destruction to the doorstep of Russia. This is what U.S can never accept too. Russia has been pushed to the wall. And it will succeed at last. But everyone should prepare for nuclear war because Putin is mad with this mission and ready to do anything.

So Putin is nuclear proof now and others aren't.

He isn’t the first mad person in power neither will he be the last.

Oga he should do his worst make everybody kuku rest. Every time Putin is mad, Putin is mad

smallsmall:


Go and read about "American CONTAINMENT Policy" in Russia and China.
Most of you really need to read wide, l mean really read wide (l am not saying this in an offensive manner but Nigerians are really annoying when it comes to displaying ignorance on the international Affaors level), to understand how Nuclear Powers intend to attack each other.

Do you think America is foolish, for having Military Bases, in strategic locations all around the World?
Do you think they would expend so much money and resources to do that, if "PROXIMITY" does not count?

A Missile fired from Turkey, will take longer to reach Russia, than one fired from Ukraine, meaning that the "defensive response time" of Russia, WHEN FIRED FROM UKRAINE, will be reduced and response can become impossible, if such time is too short), than one fired from Turkey.

again you clearly missed the whole point as it is usual with you guys.

Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are all closer to Russia than Turkey yet there's no missile there.
So why should they leave those ones and only be looking for Ukraine. You that have read wide. Reason! Think critical.

An AWC don't need to fly over a country to get info about enemy positions and equipments. Russia can easily get that by staying in Russia.
Yet you believe the US that ban Turkey, its ally from the F-35 program will now willingly move it's equipments into Ukraine all because they want to place missiles in Ukraine for a war that may not happen ever.
Missiles that can be delivered effectively from a sub in the black sea or the Baltic sea or the Pacific.

Reason guy, you are falling for Russian paranoia here

Lankyscot:
Last Bullet: Can we please stop this, "Ukraine is a Sovereign Nation BS?". Imagine Egypt decided to place a Nuclear weapon in Niger Republic very close to our border, will we be thinking about Niger being a sovereign nation or will we invade? If I were President, I WILL INVADE without thinking twice after I must have WARNED Niger...This my friends is the CRUX of the matter. Russia is saying to Ukraine..." You cannot join NATO because we do not need "our enemies or their weapons", too close to us"... Shikena...CASE CLOSED...*DROPS MIC *

so killing and displaying innocent people is okay now base on an imaginary scenario.

you do realise if the US don't need Ukraine for whatever reason right. Placement of weapons, they have that in Turkey already.

NATO base? having a base that close to your 'enemy' that can stay on his side and analysis your equipments and weapons is double jeopardy.

How do you guys even come up with this analysis?

backbencher:


Yes, and Russia also knows, from history, that it is right to be paranoid.

In 1808, Russia and France were buddies. 1812...France invaded russia.

In 1939, Stalin, against his usual paranoia, signed a peace treaty with Nazi Germany, despite Adolf stating in mein kampf that it was Gemrany's manifest destiny to conquer Russia and depopulate it. Two years later.....Germany invades Russia.

Now NATO is expanding into areas that were Russia's sphere of influenceputting it under risk. Yes, USA may not invade Russia...but Russia is still at risk from its western borders.

If you were a Russian leader, what would you do? With history on your side. (Stalin really regretted forgetting his history lessons in school).


And yes, I do not support Russia invading Ukraine. But NATO should remember that Russia cannot relax like that. Bitten five times..or more...

when the same Stalin was sharing Poland and Czechslovakia with Hitler, he didn't know he was dealing with a mad man.
I usually don't get it when people act as if the USSR was a victim in WW2. They were an enabler not a victim

chronique:


Russia is a world power. You can't change that based on your sentiments on the topic. Do your research and don't try to misinform people on this subject please.

how is Russia a world power? Do you think US is called world power base on sentiment?
Do your research, Russia don't have a blue navy and as such can't project their power globally. How is a country that can't project its power globally a world power??

USSR were able to do that, project power, Russia can't whether you like it or not, it's a fact not sentiment. Even China as of right now can't be called World power, that's one of the reason they are rapidly developing militarily and trying to expand their influences through their belt and road or something initiative.

That's the only way you can be world power

Midastorch:


Bro there are some people you don't argue with just look and pass?? Was Libya not a sovereign nation when the US went in and kill a sitting president?? America has its troops in Iraq for almost two decades...Russia has not done anything bad by protecting itself from external agressors from it's border....

can you smell your hypocrisy in that write up. Your clamoring for concern about Libya, Iraq and the rest but happy Ukraine is being destroyed.

Not the US that carried out the aforementioned act or the victim just like Libya you're so concern for is who you're happy is being invaded.

una ehn

ChybuzzDD:


Do you defend yourself by invading an innocent, sovereign nation,that has the right to choose its associations and alliances?
Where's your sense of judgement and justice?

The way you guys reason amazes me.
Surprisingly, it's mainly Africans and some muslims that have been supporting this Putin's evil so far.
This shows these two groups of people have a problem
Russian citizens themselves are even protesting against the invasion.

Lol... apparently the know more than the Russians themselves that are against the invasion.
He will quote you to tell you how the US will point missiles on Russia from Ukraine. A scenario that haven't happen and isn't likely to happen

chronique:


That's not what it implies. Before you take decisions on a global level, you need to understand the history of the countries involved, understand how NATO came into existence and how it affects Russia as a country. Russia is a world power just like America. You can't undermine her national security in any way. Ukraine should have maintained the principle of neutrality like Finland. If that had been done, we would not be having this discussion.

that's definitely what it implies. You can't decide how NATO runs its affairs. How would its members perceive such action?
If NATO agrees to such outrageous demand, the whole world will be talking about how NATO is a paper tiger and Putin is the man. Undermining NATO interest all over the world.

Russia isn't a world power, it's a regional power in Eurasia. The USSR was world power, Russia isn't.

Finland neutrality that the same Putin has now put in jeopardy that the country is considering requesting for NATO membership.

Global politics is diplomacy not show or threat of force . Instead of demanding NATO to stop Ukraine, why not lobby say Germany and some other countries that were friendly to Russia like Hungary and the rest to veto Ukraine request.
Isn't that the best solution in all this?