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Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Oyiboman69: 2:04pm On Apr 19, 2022
Kingsnairaland:
EU fell right into US trap!
The Ukrainian crisis has nothing to do with Ukraine. It’s about Germany and, in particular, a pipeline that connects Germany to Russia called Nord Stream 2. Washington sees the pipeline as a threat to its primacy in Europe and has tried to sabotage the project at every turn. Even so, Nord Stream has pushed ahead and is now fully-operational and ready-to-go. Once German regulators provide the final certification, the gas deliveries will begin. German homeowners and businesses will have a reliable source of clean and inexpensive energy while Russia will see a significant boost to their gas revenues. It’s a win-win situation for both parties.

The US Foreign Policy establishment is not happy about these developments. They don’t want Germany to become more dependent on Russian gas because commerce builds trust and trust leads to the expansion of trade. As relations grow warmer, more trade barriers are lifted, regulations are eased, travel and tourism increase, and a new security architecture evolves. In a world where Germany and Russia are friends and trading partners, there is no need for US military bases, no need for expensive US-made weapons and missile systems, and no need for NATO. There’s also no need to transact energy deals in US Dollars or to stockpile US Treasuries to balance accounts. Transactions between business partners can be conducted in their own currencies which is bound to precipitate a sharp decline in the value of the dollar and a dramatic shift in economic power. This is why the Biden administration opposes Nord Stream. It’s not just a pipeline, it’s a window into the future; a future in which Europe and Asia are drawn closer together into a massive free trade zone that increases their mutual power and prosperity while leaving the US on the outside looking in. Warmer relations between Germany and Russia signal an end to the “unipolar” world order the US has overseen for the last 75 years. A German-Russo alliance threatens to hasten the decline of the Superpower that is presently inching closer to the abyss. This is why Washington is determined to do everything it can to sabotage Nord Stream and keep Germany within its orbit. It’s a matter of survival.

That’s where Ukraine comes into the picture. Ukraine is Washington’s ‘weapon of choice’ for torpedoing Nord Stream and putting a wedge between Germany and Russia. The strategy is taken from page one of the US Foreign Policy Handbook under the rubric: Divide and Rule. Washington needs to create the perception that Russia poses a security threat to Europe. That’s the goal. They need to show that Putin is a bloodthirsty aggressor with a hair-trigger temper who cannot be trusted. To that end, the media has been given the assignment of reiterating over and over again, “Russia is planning to invade Ukraine.” What’s left unsaid is that Russia has not invaded any country since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and that the US has invaded or toppled regimes in more than 50 countries in the same period of time, and that the US maintains over 800 military bases in countries around the world. None of this is reported by the media, instead the focus is on “evil Putin” who has amassed an estimated 100,000 troops along the Ukrainian border threatening to plunge all of Europe into another bloody war.

All of the hysterical war propaganda is created with the intention of manufacturing a crisis that can be used to isolate, demonize and, ultimately, splinter Russia into smaller units. The real target, however, is not Russia, but Germany. Check out this excerpt from an article by Michael Hudson at The Unz Review:

“The only way left for U.S. diplomats to block European purchases is to goad Russia into a military response and then claim that avenging this response outweighs any purely national economic interest. As hawkish Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, explained in a State Department press briefing on January 27: “If Russia invades Ukraine one way or another Nord Stream 2 will not move forward.” (“America’s Real Adversaries Are Its European and Other Allies”, The Unz Review)

There it is in black and white. The Biden team wants to “goad Russia into a military response” in order to sabotage NordStream. That implies there will be some kind of provocation designed to induce Putin to send his troops across the border to defend the ethnic Russians in the eastern part of the country. If Putin takes the bait, the response would be swift and harsh. The media will excoriate the action as a threat to all of Europe while leaders around the world will denounce Putin as the “new Hitler”. This is Washington’s strategy in a nutshell, and the whole production is being orchestrated with one goal in mind; to make it politically impossible for the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to wave NordStream through the final approval process. Hi
copy and paste undecided

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Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by emmafineboy(m): 2:07pm On Apr 19, 2022
Kingsnairaland:
Oh God we pray please may we never have a president that will sacrifice the life's of his people for USA and nato....... In Jesus name we pray.




God bless putin God bless mother Russia.
I pray such happen to u,imagine outsider cumin to ur home n beat up ur parents,wat ll be ur reaction? Or another state or country cum to u locality n started kill people including ur relatives ll u go out n beg or surrender? Let not support evil OK .
D name of God ur mentioning here is in vein
Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by alizma: 2:08pm On Apr 19, 2022
okeysoninv:
in Ukrainian sailor voice," Russia orc f**k you". are you tired of throwing gravity bombs at azovstal . you should bring nuclear weapons too. azovstal is a fortress that can never be crumble.
And eventually the Ukrainians bleeped the ship up by sending it to the bottom of the sea.
Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Asour: 2:09pm On Apr 19, 2022
Johnrake69:


America is still the only country to have used a nuclear weapon. I guess the occupants in Hiroshima and Nagasaki would have preferred to add something to the Japanese constitution than face an atomic bomb

Yes, you are right about America being the first.

However, they (America) developed it first.
And BECAUSE of what we saw in Hiro & Naka, the World has seen how dangerous it was to use a Nuclear weapon.

They (Japan) attached the USA unprovoked.
You don't attach nations unwarrantedly in the manner Japan did. Be a aware that the Japanese Empire was a Colonizer, not the 'cool' Japan you see today. The US 'calmed' them down.
Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by dvkot(m): 2:15pm On Apr 19, 2022
MrSensor:
why comparing USA�� with a common Russia�� abeg check the military badget and compare between the two countries. Or Google it if you are a lazy goat.
ignoring you USAzzLicker
Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by dvkot(m): 2:15pm On Apr 19, 2022
sirjoe1124:

Shut up. So when your number comes to your house and starts destroying things, you fold your hands to hail him. How do we even reason
ignoring you USAzzLicker
Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by gamechanger547: 2:16pm On Apr 19, 2022
I would like both Countries to end this military conflict as soon as possible.( People are going down more than medias are putting out)

Al Jazeera news update

Major Serhiy Volyna, commander of Ukraine’s 36th marine brigade, which is still fighting in Mariupol, appealed for help on Monday in a letter to Pope Francis.

“This is what hell looks like on earth … It’s time [for] help not just by prayers. Save our lives from satanic hands,” he said in the letter, according to excerpts that Ukraine’s Vatican ambassador posted on Twitter.
Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Johel(m): 2:16pm On Apr 19, 2022
Osariemen12:


Source: https://www.rt.com/russia/554140-ukraine-mariupol-azovstal-surrender/


If they don't leave by 4pm...bomb their asses!! grin grin
Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Benny6944: 2:17pm On Apr 19, 2022
Kingsnairaland:



Russia NEVER had black slaves nor did Russia create a market to trade black people. Russia NEVER participated in the Berlin conference to share Africa like some piece of goat meat. Russia NEVER colonised, underdeveloped and looted Africa's resources.

Russia NEVER enabled a safety net for African leaders to hide stolen funds, use these stolen funds to develop itself and then grant the same funds back to Africa as loans. Russia never invaded and destabilized any African country

Those who did the aforementioned are the ones pushing the narrative that "Russia" has become the Boogeyman... Those who colonized and for about 100 years refused to share their technology with Africa want Africa to like those they like and hate those they hate. Nah! Never again! If Russia is the Boogeyman, then the west the devil himself �

God bless putin God bless mother Russia.




Tell me one Russia produce you use?
Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by dvkot(m): 2:21pm On Apr 19, 2022
emmafineboy:

I pray such happen to u,imagine outsider cumin to ur home n beat up ur parents,wat ll be ur reaction? Or another state or country cum to u locality n started kill people including ur relatives ll u go out n beg or surrender? Let not support evil OK .
D name of God ur mentioning here is in vein
if you big brother asked you not to follow some group of boys or cultist because they may bring trouble to you guys ... And you are doing "I'm now a big boy, i can do anything" and you go ahead and begin the initiation process eventually your brother finds out. Now tell me if he will not beat the day light out of your head?

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Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Bahamas95(m): 2:24pm On Apr 19, 2022
This war has exposed Russia, they ain't that powerful as they made people believe......When it started I thought Ukraine won't last more than a week before they surrender.
Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Princedapace(m): 2:35pm On Apr 19, 2022
Kingsnairaland:
EU fell right into US trap!
The Ukrainian crisis has nothing to do with Ukraine. It’s about Germany and, in particular, a pipeline that connects Germany to Russia called Nord Stream 2. Washington sees the pipeline as a threat to its primacy in Europe and has tried to sabotage the project at every turn. Even so, Nord Stream has pushed ahead and is now fully-operational and ready-to-go. Once German regulators provide the final certification, the gas deliveries will begin. German homeowners and businesses will have a reliable source of clean and inexpensive energy while Russia will see a significant boost to their gas revenues. It’s a win-win situation for both parties.

The US Foreign Policy establishment is not happy about these developments. They don’t want Germany to become more dependent on Russian gas because commerce builds trust and trust leads to the expansion of trade. As relations grow warmer, more trade barriers are lifted, regulations are eased, travel and tourism increase, and a new security architecture evolves. In a world where Germany and Russia are friends and trading partners, there is no need for US military bases, no need for expensive US-made weapons and missile systems, and no need for NATO. There’s also no need to transact energy deals in US Dollars or to stockpile US Treasuries to balance accounts. Transactions between business partners can be conducted in their own currencies which is bound to precipitate a sharp decline in the value of the dollar and a dramatic shift in economic power. This is why the Biden administration opposes Nord Stream. It’s not just a pipeline, it’s a window into the future; a future in which Europe and Asia are drawn closer together into a massive free trade zone that increases their mutual power and prosperity while leaving the US on the outside looking in. Warmer relations between Germany and Russia signal an end to the “unipolar” world order the US has overseen for the last 75 years. A German-Russo alliance threatens to hasten the decline of the Superpower that is presently inching closer to the abyss. This is why Washington is determined to do everything it can to sabotage Nord Stream and keep Germany within its orbit. It’s a matter of survival.

That’s where Ukraine comes into the picture. Ukraine is Washington’s ‘weapon of choice’ for torpedoing Nord Stream and putting a wedge between Germany and Russia. The strategy is taken from page one of the US Foreign Policy Handbook under the rubric: Divide and Rule. Washington needs to create the perception that Russia poses a security threat to Europe. That’s the goal. They need to show that Putin is a bloodthirsty aggressor with a hair-trigger temper who cannot be trusted. To that end, the media has been given the assignment of reiterating over and over again, “Russia is planning to invade Ukraine.” What’s left unsaid is that Russia has not invaded any country since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and that the US has invaded or toppled regimes in more than 50 countries in the same period of time, and that the US maintains over 800 military bases in countries around the world. None of this is reported by the media, instead the focus is on “evil Putin” who has amassed an estimated 100,000 troops along the Ukrainian border threatening to plunge all of Europe into another bloody war.

All of the hysterical war propaganda is created with the intention of manufacturing a crisis that can be used to isolate, demonize and, ultimately, splinter Russia into smaller units. The real target, however, is not Russia, but Germany. Check out this excerpt from an article by Michael Hudson at The Unz Review:

“The only way left for U.S. diplomats to block European purchases is to goad Russia into a military response and then claim that avenging this response outweighs any purely national economic interest. As hawkish Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, explained in a State Department press briefing on January 27: “If Russia invades Ukraine one way or another Nord Stream 2 will not move forward.” (“America’s Real Adversaries Are Its European and Other Allies”, The Unz Review)

There it is in black and white. The Biden team wants to “goad Russia into a military response” in order to sabotage NordStream. That implies there will be some kind of provocation designed to induce Putin to send his troops across the border to defend the ethnic Russians in the eastern part of the country. If Putin takes the bait, the response would be swift and harsh. The media will excoriate the action as a threat to all of Europe while leaders around the world will denounce Putin as the “new Hitler”. This is Washington’s strategy in a nutshell, and the whole production is being orchestrated with one goal in mind; to make it politically impossible for the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to wave NordStream through the final approval process. Hi

You have sense. Many Nigerians don't know this. I laugh. USA is actually doing all this and they are quite smart. The next they would love to blackmail into issues like this is China. They have been preparing for China foods since for over 10 years. They can't confront China or Russia face to face. They had to look for a way to setup crises within.
That has been their parttern.

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Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Codeye(m): 2:46pm On Apr 19, 2022
No wonder you remain like this. What the hell are you typing Mr. You should tell Ukraine to become slaves now? Please note. It's better to become free and die than to be slaves.
Johnrake69:
Well... The west policy is to fight until the death of the last Ukrainian.

Any Ukrainian supporting Zelensky is an ignorant fellow


Zelensky wants Crimea back though, people in Crimea voted to stay under Russia. He wants to retain Donbass region though, those regions haven't been under Ukrainian rule since 2014.

Are these not madness?

And going against Russia a nation armed with over 10,000 nuclear warheads.

Ukraine will be worst than Afghanistan and Iraq combined. And will spend the next century to repay debt.

The only realistic approach is to go for a negotiated settlement.

Let go of Crimea since the people in Crimea wants to remain with Russia.

Recognize Donbass region as an independent nation since they haven't been under Ukrainian rule since 2014.

NATO neutrality boldly written in their Constitution.

Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Great0ne1: 2:47pm On Apr 19, 2022
Kingosytex:
Putin is a man of over bloated ego. I thought his minions were bragging that Ukraine would be blown away in just a few hours. It's already a month plus and Kiev hasn't been captured.

Putin and his troops are overrated.
One of the many foolish fools we have here. Are you not aware that Ukraine has so many mercenaries fighting for them ? Are you aware of the amount of money and weapons United States of America has donated to Ukraine ? Have not seen the well known British mercenaries that were caught and shown on Russia television ? Azovstal has been surrounded and some important nato top members are there. Emmanuel macron has sent so many private jet to rescue those guys trapped in azovstal but there planes have been shot down, in so many attempts. Hopefully they will surrender, and the information that will be gotten from them, can actually cost emmanuel macron to loose the up coming second round of French election. We are backing and hoping that marine le pen wins against an evil, American puppet globalist emmanuel macron

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Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Kingosytex(m): 2:48pm On Apr 19, 2022
Great0ne1:

[s]One of the many foolish fools we have here. Are you not aware that Ukraine has so many mercenaries fighting for them ? Are you aware of the amount of money and weapons United States of America has donated to Ukraine ? Have not seen the well known British mercenaries that were caught and shown on Russia television ? Azovstal has been surrounded and some important nato top members are there. Emmanuel macron has sent so many private jet to rescue those guys trapped in azovstal but there planes have been shot down, in so many attempts. Hopefully they will surrender, and the information that will be gotten from them, can actually cost emmanuel macron to loose the up coming second round of French election. We are backing and hoping that marine le pen wins against an evil, American puppet globalist emmanuel macron[/s]

Rantings of a brainless fool.
Why should I care about the so called mercenaries fighting for UKRAINE? Doesn't Putin have the power to wipe out all of them in a twinkle of an eye according to the logic of brainless and senseless fools like you.
Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Great0ne1: 2:53pm On Apr 19, 2022
Kingsnairaland:
EU fell right into US trap!
The Ukrainian crisis has nothing to do with Ukraine. It’s about Germany and, in particular, a pipeline that connects Germany to Russia called Nord Stream 2. Washington sees the pipeline as a threat to its primacy in Europe and has tried to sabotage the project at every turn. Even so, Nord Stream has pushed ahead and is now fully-operational and ready-to-go. Once German regulators provide the final certification, the gas deliveries will begin. German homeowners and businesses will have a reliable source of clean and inexpensive energy while Russia will see a significant boost to their gas revenues. It’s a win-win situation for both parties.

The US Foreign Policy establishment is not happy about these developments. They don’t want Germany to become more dependent on Russian gas because commerce builds trust and trust leads to the expansion of trade. As relations grow warmer, more trade barriers are lifted, regulations are eased, travel and tourism increase, and a new security architecture evolves. In a world where Germany and Russia are friends and trading partners, there is no need for US military bases, no need for expensive US-made weapons and missile systems, and no need for NATO. There’s also no need to transact energy deals in US Dollars or to stockpile US Treasuries to balance accounts. Transactions between business partners can be conducted in their own currencies which is bound to precipitate a sharp decline in the value of the dollar and a dramatic shift in economic power. This is why the Biden administration opposes Nord Stream. It’s not just a pipeline, it’s a window into the future; a future in which Europe and Asia are drawn closer together into a massive free trade zone that increases their mutual power and prosperity while leaving the US on the outside looking in. Warmer relations between Germany and Russia signal an end to the “unipolar” world order the US has overseen for the last 75 years. A German-Russo alliance threatens to hasten the decline of the Superpower that is presently inching closer to the abyss. This is why Washington is determined to do everything it can to sabotage Nord Stream and keep Germany within its orbit. It’s a matter of survival.

That’s where Ukraine comes into the picture. Ukraine is Washington’s ‘weapon of choice’ for torpedoing Nord Stream and putting a wedge between Germany and Russia. The strategy is taken from page one of the US Foreign Policy Handbook under the rubric: Divide and Rule. Washington needs to create the perception that Russia poses a security threat to Europe. That’s the goal. They need to show that Putin is a bloodthirsty aggressor with a hair-trigger temper who cannot be trusted. To that end, the media has been given the assignment of reiterating over and over again, “Russia is planning to invade Ukraine.” What’s left unsaid is that Russia has not invaded any country since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and that the US has invaded or toppled regimes in more than 50 countries in the same period of time, and that the US maintains over 800 military bases in countries around the world. None of this is reported by the media, instead the focus is on “evil Putin” who has amassed an estimated 100,000 troops along the Ukrainian border threatening to plunge all of Europe into another bloody war.

All of the hysterical war propaganda is created with the intention of manufacturing a crisis that can be used to isolate, demonize and, ultimately, splinter Russia into smaller units. The real target, however, is not Russia, but Germany. Check out this excerpt from an article by Michael Hudson at The Unz Review:

“The only way left for U.S. diplomats to block European purchases is to goad Russia into a military response and then claim that avenging this response outweighs any purely national economic interest. As hawkish Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, explained in a State Department press briefing on January 27: “If Russia invades Ukraine one way or another Nord Stream 2 will not move forward.” (“America’s Real Adversaries Are Its European and Other Allies”, The Unz Review)

There it is in black and white. The Biden team wants to “goad Russia into a military response” in order to sabotage NordStream. That implies there will be some kind of provocation designed to induce Putin to send his troops across the border to defend the ethnic Russians in the eastern part of the country. If Putin takes the bait, the response would be swift and harsh. The media will excoriate the action as a threat to all of Europe while leaders around the world will denounce Putin as the “new Hitler”. This is Washington’s strategy in a nutshell, and the whole production is being orchestrated with one goal in mind; to make it politically impossible for the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to wave NordStream through the final approval process. Hi
You deserve a standing ovation. Such a sound mind

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Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Kaiser20: 3:00pm On Apr 19, 2022
Revolution2022:
How many state have Russian troops occupy over 3 months that the invasion in Ukraine started?Show me with evidence.
It's time some of you understand that Russia is not interested in occupying any territory in Ukraine.
Ukraine is like Syria, The bad thing is that Russia and USA are just testing their superior power with those countries, unfortunately,Zalensky didn't get it

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Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Remman(m): 3:01pm On Apr 19, 2022
Johnrake69:



Well done... Military analyst. You think Russia is Iraqi or Libya. Satan 2 will level Europe first before they get to the Russian President.
Lol! Satan 2 will be a huge disappointment to Putin as it won't even leave Russia as it will fall on Kremlin. Don't joke with US advanced tech.
Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Great0ne1: 3:03pm On Apr 19, 2022
Kingsnairaland:
some people here out of their love for anything America, have refused to see that America is the number one bully in the whole world.

I love America too, and I will prefer them to remain powerful, but not with absolute power.

Because absolute power currupts..

If anyone think America is fighting for Ukraine, they are deceiving themselves.
America is fighting to destroy the only country, that's preventing them from having absolute power. The military might of Russia is of great concern.

America practice democracy at home, but on the international stage, they practice dictatorship. They have little or no respect for the UN, they have even threatened the UN and its affiliates on numerous occasions.

America respects sovereignty of a nation, for as long as the nation is serving their interests. Once you fall out of line, and you refuse to fall back in line...... Forget it.

A unipolar world is dangerous for everyone of us.
Nice one

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Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by UtuokeAlcoholic: 3:04pm On Apr 19, 2022
Slippy:
Now they care about Ukrainian lives? smh

This war is far from over. Ukrainian resolve is so strong
We pray may God help Russia against the terrorist Ukrainian.
Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Kingosytex(m): 3:08pm On Apr 19, 2022
Kingsnairaland:
EU fell right into US trap!
The Ukrainian crisis has nothing to do with Ukraine. It’s about Germany and, in particular, a pipeline that connects Germany to Russia called Nord Stream 2. Washington sees the pipeline as a threat to its primacy in Europe and has tried to sabotage the project at every turn. Even so, Nord Stream has pushed ahead and is now fully-operational and ready-to-go. Once German regulators provide the final certification, the gas deliveries will begin. German homeowners and businesses will have a reliable source of clean and inexpensive energy while Russia will see a significant boost to their gas revenues. It’s a win-win situation for both parties.

The US Foreign Policy establishment is not happy about these developments. They don’t want Germany to become more dependent on Russian gas because commerce builds trust and trust leads to the expansion of trade. As relations grow warmer, more trade barriers are lifted, regulations are eased, travel and tourism increase, and a new security architecture evolves. In a world where Germany and Russia are friends and trading partners, there is no need for US military bases, no need for expensive US-made weapons and missile systems, and no need for NATO. There’s also no need to transact energy deals in US Dollars or to stockpile US Treasuries to balance accounts. Transactions between business partners can be conducted in their own currencies which is bound to precipitate a sharp decline in the value of the dollar and a dramatic shift in economic power. This is why the Biden administration opposes Nord Stream. It’s not just a pipeline, it’s a window into the future; a future in which Europe and Asia are drawn closer together into a massive free trade zone that increases their mutual power and prosperity while leaving the US on the outside looking in. Warmer relations between Germany and Russia signal an end to the “unipolar” world order the US has overseen for the last 75 years. A German-Russo alliance threatens to hasten the decline of the Superpower that is presently inching closer to the abyss. This is why Washington is determined to do everything it can to sabotage Nord Stream and keep Germany within its orbit. It’s a matter of survival.

That’s where Ukraine comes into the picture. Ukraine is Washington’s ‘weapon of choice’ for torpedoing Nord Stream and putting a wedge between Germany and Russia. The strategy is taken from page one of the US Foreign Policy Handbook under the rubric: Divide and Rule. Washington needs to create the perception that Russia poses a security threat to Europe. That’s the goal. They need to show that Putin is a bloodthirsty aggressor with a hair-trigger temper who cannot be trusted. To that end, the media has been given the assignment of reiterating over and over again, “Russia is planning to invade Ukraine.” What’s left unsaid is that Russia has not invaded any country since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and that the US has invaded or toppled regimes in more than 50 countries in the same period of time, and that the US maintains over 800 military bases in countries around the world. None of this is reported by the media, instead the focus is on “evil Putin” who has amassed an estimated 100,000 troops along the Ukrainian border threatening to plunge all of Europe into another bloody war.

All of the hysterical war propaganda is created with the intention of manufacturing a crisis that can be used to isolate, demonize and, ultimately, splinter Russia into smaller units. The real target, however, is not Russia, but Germany. Check out this excerpt from an article by Michael Hudson at The Unz Review:

“The only way left for U.S. diplomats to block European purchases is to goad Russia into a military response and then claim that avenging this response outweighs any purely national economic interest. As hawkish Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, explained in a State Department press briefing on January 27: “If Russia invades Ukraine one way or another Nord Stream 2 will not move forward.” (“America’s Real Adversaries Are Its European and Other Allies”, The Unz Review)

There it is in black and white. The Biden team wants to “goad Russia into a military response” in order to sabotage NordStream. That implies there will be some kind of provocation designed to induce Putin to send his troops across the border to defend the ethnic Russians in the eastern part of the country. If Putin takes the bait, the response would be swift and harsh. The media will excoriate the action as a threat to all of Europe while leaders around the world will denounce Putin as the “new Hitler”. This is Washington’s strategy in a nutshell, and the whole production is being orchestrated with one goal in mind; to make it politically impossible for the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to wave NordStream through the final approval process. Hi

Oil dey your head sir.
Much respect to you! You just gave a brief and concise summary of this whole situation.

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Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Remman(m): 3:10pm On Apr 19, 2022
ken6488:
you think this is Hollywood movie cheesy

Un troops my ass

By the time this city goes down


Kiev will hear from Moscow
Kikikiki! See fool... Is it not Putin that's begging people to surrender? If his very weak troops were strong enough they would have captured the soldiers... Keiv is still standing because Putin cannot take over it! If not that the NATO restricted the use of their advanced weapons to only be used in Kyiv by trusted soldiers to avoid it going into the wrong hands, by now all russian troops in Ukraine would have been leveled. Why did Putin threaten US if they continue to supply weapon to Kyiv? The answer is simple, the weapons are killing his troops and could wipe them all out. Just a 100 Ukrianian troops are flooring thousand russian troops.

ALAH BLESS NATO, ALAH BLESS UKRAINE! MAY ALAH STRIKE OUT PUTIN TO THE GRAVE...!

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Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by dappydozzy(m): 3:11pm On Apr 19, 2022
okeysoninv:
in Ukrainian sailor voice," Russia orc f**k you". are you tired of throwing gravity bombs at azovstal . you should bring nuclear weapons too. azovstal is a fortress that can never be crumble.

Asking them to surrender is just to save them, which fortress won't fall flat when bombarded with bunker busting bombs. They should not surrender, they will soon be starved to death in no time, Mariupol is already gone with so much devastation and lives lost, Once Russia takes that corridor including the Port City of Odessa Ukraine will be closed from the sea. Ukraine will now become a landlocked country.

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Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by ken045501: 3:12pm On Apr 19, 2022
abeg they try get some facts and knowledge before you comment , from you comment it shows you dont know anything about war not just ukraine war or rather go watch african magic e go better for you
Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by rottennaija(m): 3:15pm On Apr 19, 2022
Remman:
The only power Russia have are ships firing missiles into Ukraine. Their troops' weapons are no match to the weapons of Ukraine troops. And their only sea power options are now on Ukraine's target list as they're easily sinking the ships detected. Putin is very lucky because Ukraine is only playing a defence game. What if they start taking the attack Moscow forcing Putin to use his only power (nuclear weapon which will also be another disappointment as the nukes won't work as expected just as their troops in Ukraine) and using the nuke would force the UN to declear war on Russia & that ends the war even though there may be huge losses on both sides, the war will end. The reason why Putin is claiming strong is because he's not a direct target yet, if a Putin's world war should start, Putin will end up running from one location to another for his own safety as UN forces will be taking the war to his doorstep. This means he'll be on the highest target list, which tragically means the end of him in jail or grave!

which country or war has UN forces ever fought in before?

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Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by ken6488(m): 3:17pm On Apr 19, 2022
Remman:
Kikikiki! See fool... Is it not Putin that's begging people to surrender? If his very weak troops were strong enough they would have captured the soldiers... Keiv is still standing because Putin cannot take over it! If not that the NATO restricted the use of their advanced weapons to only be used in Kyiv by trusted soldiers to avoid it going into the wrong hands, by now all russian troops in Ukraine would have been leveled. Why did Putin threaten US if they continue to supply weapon to Kyiv? The answer is simple, the weapons are killing his troops and could wipe them all out. Just a 100 Ukrianian troops are flooring thousand russian troops.

ALAH BLESS NATO, ALAH BLESS UKRAINE! MAY ALAH STRIKE OUT PUTIN TO THE GRAVE...!
First of all Putin doesn't care about the nazis, he will kill them all , Putin is only interested in releasing the civilians being used as human shields by the nazis, once they are free Russia will send them (nazis) to there maker



About Kiev what makes you think Russia will make such mistake twice,

Kiev would be reduced to rubble with missle , heaven bombers, fighter jets,

Then the tank crew will move in to finish the job

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Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by rottennaija(m): 3:17pm On Apr 19, 2022
Asour:


I agree with you except for your last point.

No sovereign nation should be cowed through WAR by another nation as to what to put in their Constitution. Otherwise that's a laughable sovereignty.

Also Russia has Borders with Latvia & Estonia. And these countries are part of NATO. Why is Russia not invading them?
In geopolitics, might determines right. If you know what that means, you will understand why germany has not been allowed to have an army by the US and why the US can force germany to commit economic suicide. Might determines right.
Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by goodheart01: 3:19pm On Apr 19, 2022
Johnrake69:
Well... The west policy is to fight until the death of the last Ukrainian.

Any Ukrainian supporting Zelensky is an ignorant fellow


Zelensky wants Crimea back though, people in Crimea voted to stay under Russia. He wants to retain Donbass region though, those regions haven't been under Ukrainian rule since 2014.

Are these not madness?

And going against Russia a nation armed with over 10,000 nuclear warheads.

Ukraine will be worst than Afghanistan and Iraq combined. And will spend the next century to repay debt.

The only realistic approach is to go for a negotiated settlement.

Let go of Crimea since the people in Crimea wants to remain with Russia.

Recognize Donbass region as an independent nation since they haven't been under Ukrainian rule since 2014.

NATO neutrality boldly written in their Constitution.


Oga make we hear word with nuclear war heads. Is Russia the only nuclear capable country??
Re: Russia Gives Ukrainian Troops At Azovstal steel plant 4pm Today To Surrender by Kingsnairaland(m): 3:20pm On Apr 19, 2022
Benny6944:





Tell me one Russia produce you use?


What things are produced in Russia?
Top 10
Mineral fuels including oil: US$211.5 billion (43% of total exports)
Gems, precious metals: $31.6 billion (6.4%)
Iron, steel: $28.9 billion (5.9%)
Fertilizers: $12.5 billion (2.5%)
Wood: $11.7 billion (2.4%)
Machinery including computers: $10.7 billion (2.2%)
Cereals: $9.1 billion (1.9%)



All those things you use in cars and computers the raw materials are from Russia mainly.

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