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There has Been a lot of fuss about the ongoing special millitary intervention or war going on in Ukraine spearheaded by it's more powerful neighbor.
There has been an extreme coverage of the conflict in the media partly due to it being controlled by the west and Ukraine been an European country.
Infact in just less than 2 months Ukraine has gotten more support than Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Somalia, Yugoslavia, Syria Palestine has gotten in decades.
One side claims Ukraine has the right to do as it pleases and join a millitary alliance that solely aim to counter the Russian federation.
The other side believes Russia has the right to defend it's territory from further NATO encroachment on it's borders because of the anonymity the west has for Russia.
Even the world is split with most people siding with Russia, especially non Western countries in Africa, South America and Asia.
I personally I'm interested in doing a little survey to know what nairalanders think and who they support.


So if you support Russia LIKE on the other hand if you support Ukraine SHARE

Seun:
I feel that western leaders and media haven’t been disciplined enough to distinguish between Vladimir Putin and the people of Russia when they talk about the war in Ukraine and the economic sanctions the West responded with. Despite referring to the war as “Putin’s war” at various points, and occasionally pointing out that their enemy is Putin, rather than the Russian people who are also victims of the Putin regime, many of their statements fail to make the distinction.

Making the distinction is very important because the people of Russia are potential allies in the fight against the Putin regime in Russia. They are the only ones who can end the Putin regime without the risk of being nuked. The west has to make it clear that the sanctions are meant to punish and weaken the Putin regime. It must be made clear that if the Russian people can replace the Putin regime with a more peaceful government, their economic hardships will end. The sanctions will end.

The people of Russia are victims of Vladimir Putin too. He stole their country which was on the path to democracy and now he’s sacrificing the lives of their sons to steal another country. He imprisons, tortures and kills Russians who dare to speak against him. He uses state-owned media to brainwash them. While other countries are focused on building strong economies, the Putin government forces Russians to waste their lives in unnecessary wars that attract painful sanctions.

No Wonder you've refused to post Russian side of the story, you're being brainwashed by western media too, go and check Patrick Lancaster on YouTube to see live how Azov are killing Ukrainians and the millions of UKRAINIANS thanking Russia for liberating them ,this war started 8 years ago after the coup not today

Seun:
In a civilised western country, she's more likely to be arrested and interrogated and to have her assets seized.

The way you people think sef is weird as fvck,you will arrest Putin's daughter when you're not mad,that will be a direct escalation

EmzyT:
E get why oo

The way the world hates Putin Right now ehn, If she fly go another country, na her dead body fit come back to Russia oo

You're delusional,which world, only a slave would think the west that constitutes less than 8% of the world's population speak for the whole world

#gonzalolira

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Unconfirmed accounts claim that blogger Gonzalo Lira, who lived in Kharkov, was abducted by unit linked to Azov battalion

Chilean-American blogger Gonzalo Lira was last heard from in Ukraine almost a week ago. He was reporting from the Ukrainian city of Kharkov and has been a critic of President Volodymyr Zelensky and of Ukraine's conduct during the conflict.

The Chilean foreign ministry said that it was aware that “those close to the Chilean Gonzalo Lira Lopez, who was in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov,” had lost contact with him since April 15. According to the diplomats, they remained in touch “with the relevant entities, to stay informed regarding any news about the location of [our] compatriot.”

Lira, who is a Chilean-American author and movie maker who used to work in Hollywood, was to appear on former UK MP George Galloway's radio show Mother of All Talk Shows (MOATS) on Sunday, but ended up missing the program.

“It's with great regret and even greater sense of concern and anxiety and more, that I have to tell you that there is still no sign of our first guest Gonzalo Lira,” Galloway said on his show.

Other independent journalists, including Dan Cohen and Max Blumenthal, have also sounded the alarm over the blogger's disappearance and have expressed fears he could have been kidnapped, even tortured. They have added, however, that this wasn’t confirmed or verified.
Tweets from Ukrainian Nazi Sergei “Botsman” Korotkikh, who has now made his account private, say Gonzalo Lira has been kidnapped, tortured and might be beheaded. Impossible to verify, but this is plausible. SBU is known to torture and murder its victims.

Lira has been living in Ukraine for the last several years. After the start of the Russian military operation, he moved from capital Kiev to Kharkov in the east of the country to do his reporting from there.

The 54-year-old has been a staunch critic of Zelensky and Ukraine's conduct during the conflict, speaking about far-right tendencies among the Ukrainian military and debunking what he saw as false reports by Kiev about events on the ground. He was active on YouTube, posting under the nickname ‘Coach Red Pill,’ as well as on Telegram and Twitter.
According to Lira, both the Ukrainian authorities and the radicals have been increasingly unhappy with his reporting. He had earlier claimed that the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) had made at least two attempts to “disappear” him, but he was lucky to escape capture.

The blogger had also blamed news outlet the Daily Beast for attracting Kiev’s attention to his work and revealing his location to the law enforcers. The accusations were made in a video entitled 'The Daily Beast is trying to get me killed.'

The US outlet dedicated a large article to Lira on March 21, in which he was labeled “a Pro-Putin shill in Ukraine.” In the piece, Daily Beast journalists said they’ve contacted the Ukrainian authorities to clarify if the man was still in Kharkov.

In late March, Lira posted a list of the names of Ukrainian opposition figures who have died or been detained since the outbreak of the conflict, on his Twitter page, insisting that “if you haven't heard from me in 12 hours or more, put my name on this list.”

His last tweet is dated April 15.

According to the unconfirmed accounts on social media, he could've been abducted by the members of the Kraken unit, part of the notorious Azov battalion. One of the accounts, purporting to belong to a Ukrainian nationalist, wrote on Twitter that it was ironic that the Chilean national ended up being apprehended by a fighter whose nickname is “Chile.” He also said that he was eagerly awaiting the video of the blogger's execution to pop up online.

Canadian independent journalist and human rights activist, Eva Karene Bartlett, who exchanged messages with Lira a week ago, confirmed to RT that “he was definitely quite worried about his own safety.”

“Gonzalo was doing a lot of interviews… and he made it clear that he was aware of the danger that being in Kharkov posed to him in that the city is being overrun with Nazis. But he felt it was important to be there to witness how things played out,” she said.

The blogger’s family could also be under threat now “because his name is now well-known,” Bartlett warned.

She also praised the work that Lira did, pointing out that “he being in Kharkov was one of the sole voices in the English language speaking critically about what’s happening under Zelensky.”

https://www.rt.com/russia/554256-lira-blogger-ukraine-missing/

The loss has increased to $55b today

Kazeem47:
It's better they attack Russia directly.I don't know what they are waiting for.Or isn't it till when they have captured the capital city?

Are you really this slow, stupid or just out of touch with reality,you want them to attack the biggest nuclear power in the world because of Ukraine

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.... USA must learn how to share the world with Russia and china.

Even though I'm american,it hurts to admit you're right

ivolt:
Fake news for Russian bots specially delivered by Russia Today(RT) aka Putin Mouthpiece.

Imagine Russia whose total IT economy is not more than $25 billion claiming responsibility for $40
billion dollar loss?

Moreover, Netflix should be the one crying, not Russia.

Lack of education and basic knowledge is a big problem, improve yourself and don't just open your mouth Everytime, google is free to use

The suspension of service in the country has led to the loss of 700,000 subscribers

American streaming service Netflix has seen a massive loss of $40 billion in market capitalization after the company reported its first customer decline in more than a decade.

The company said the number of subscribers in its first quarter dropped by 200,000, falling well short of its forecast of adding 2.5 million subscribers. The suspension of service in Russia over the Ukraine conflict led to the loss of 700,000 users.

The abrupt shift in fortune for the streaming platform comes after months of success during strict pandemic-related lockdowns. Netflix has lost nearly half of its value since January, when the firm warned of weak subscriber growth.

The company expects deeper losses ahead, as inflation and fierce competition contribute to a heavy decline in the number of users apart from the Russia exit. The streaming platform forecasts it would lose two million subscribers in the spring quarter.
Netflix is reportedly contemplating offering a lower-priced version of the service with advertising to tackle lagging subscriber growth. Similar offerings from rivals HBO Max and Disney+ have proved to be a hit.

“Those who have followed Netflix know that I’ve been against the complexity of advertising, and a big fan of the simplicity of subscription,” Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said as quoted by Reuters. “But, as much as I’m a fan of that, I’m a bigger fan of consumer choice.”

The declines hit other video streaming-related stocks, with Roku dropping over 6%, Walt Disney falling 5% and Warner Bros Discovery down 3.5%.
https://www.rt.com/business/554212-netflix-value-drops-russia-exit/

Curiosity is much more addictive than you think ,by the way i and countless others downloaded and watch the video to see for ourselves what really happened,once again a mother tried to weaponize rape and use the words casually when in reality her daughter appears to be a very willing participant in the sexual fiasco

NATO slaves here will still spew foolishness in this thread,they are offering them a way out instead of just slaughtering them, that's a billion more than what your NATO slave masters did in the middle east

Christistruth00:
Someone needs to explain to Putin that his Russian Army is the Joke of the Century


Russia lacks Power to hold any part of Ukraine

Even in Crimea they will soon be driven out

Stop disgracing yourself

Bigchristo:
Discipline by who exactly? The US and NATO countries dishing out sanctions? If them born them well make them start war with Russia that will be the end of World peace, is like una nor want make peace Dey the world again

They're not that stupid,if they try it then we're all fuvked cos putin will nuke them back to stone age

Billionaire Akhmetov will start with the country’s steel capital, Mariupol

Billionaire Rinat Akhmetov, the richest man in Ukraine, has pledged to restore the damage brought to the country amid Russia’s military operation, in an interview with Reuters published on Saturday.

“We will rebuild the entire Ukraine… I trust that we all will rebuild a free, European, democratic, and successful Ukraine,” Akhmetov stated.

Once known as ‘the owner of Donbass’ for his assets in the region, he said he will begin the reconstruction with the city of Mariupol, where his metallurgical company Metinvest group owns two large steel plants, Azovstal and Ilyich Iron and Steel Works. Earlier this week, the company reported that Ukraine had lost up to 40% of its metallurgical capacities since the start of Russia’s military operation on its soil.

Metinvest, Ukraine’s biggest steelmaker, also said that its enterprises would not operate on Russian-controlled territories of the country, adding that the Mariupol siege had disabled over a third of Ukraine’s metallurgy production capacity.

My ambition is to return to a Ukrainian Mariupol and implement our [new production] plans so that Mariupol-produced steel can compete in global markets as before,” Akhmetov said.

The businessman is the richest citizen of Ukraine, according to Forbes estimates. His fortune currently stands at about $7.6 billion. On February 23, the day before Russia launched the operation in Ukraine, he announced that he had paid 1 billion Ukrainian hryvna ($33.7 million) in taxes to the country’s budget ahead of schedule. He noted that he returned to the country the same day and has not left since, although many other businessmen have fled Ukraine amid the conflict.

Akhmetov’s main assets are held in the System Capital Management (SCM) company, the largest financial and industrial group in Ukraine. SCM owns over 70% of Metinvest.

I am confident that, as the country’s biggest private business, SCM will play a key role in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine,” Akhmetov said, noting that the damage from the conflict has already reached $1 trillion. He added, however, that in order to restore the country, Kiev will need “an unprecedented international reconstruction program… a Marshall Plan for Ukraine,” similar to Washington’s aid project that helped restore Western Europe after World War II.
https://www.rt.com/business/554007-richest-ukrainian-rebuild-country/

Explosions have sounded in Kyiv and the western city of Lviv, and the mayor of the Ukrainian capital said rescuers and medics were working at the site of a blast on the outskirts of the city.
Russian media quoted its defence ministry as saying Russia had destroyed production buildings of an armoured vehicle plant in Kyiv and a military repair facility in the southern city of Mykolaiv.

The strikes were carried out by high-precision, long-range weapons, it said. Ukrainian officials said at least two civilians were killed and four wounded in Russian attacks across the country.

A diplomatic note revealed by US media warned Western powers of "unpredictable consequences" if they supplied Ukraine with advanced weaponry.

Ukraine Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said nine humanitarian corridors had been agreed for Saturday (local time) to evacuate civilians, including from the besieged city of Mariupol by private cars.

Russia has denied targeting civilians since it invaded Ukraine on February 24 and has said Ukrainian and Western allegations of war crimes are fabricated.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-16/ukraine-latest-russia-armoured-vehicle-plant-kyiv-warns-us-nato/100995630

HenryWilliams:
Can I have a link to the video?

I'll send it to your mail

US President Joe Biden has been widely mocked following a public appearance on Thursday. After delivering a speech in North Carolina, he appeared to offer a handshake with no one there to receive it.

The president visited North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro to make a 40-minute address on the economy. After finishing his remarks on how his administration has worked to rebuild supply chains and kickstart an economic recovery, Biden turned right and stretched his hand out as if he was offering it for a handshake. He then turned his back to the audience and stood for a second or two, before walking off the stage.

Biden’s political opponents interpreted the hand gesture as the latest episode of apparent confusion, which the 79-year-old politician has demonstrated on several occasions during his presidency.
Richard Grenell, who served as US ambassador to Germany and acting director of national intelligence in the Trump administration, called it a moment of “weakness” that the entire world sees. GOP Senator Ted Cruz tweeted an eyes emoji in response to footage of the episode. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said it is “incredibly embarrassing” to have Biden as president.

Some Twitter users said Biden wanted to shake hands with an imaginary friend or a ghost. Others gave him the benefit of the doubt. “It was clearly a hand gesture (a playful ‘How’s that?’) to his people,” one self-described “solidly on the right” user said, dismissing Grenell’s criticism.

Since the 2020 presidential campaign, Biden has been far less energetic than in previous years. On several occasions, he has appeared to drift in his train of thought when making public addresses or speaking to the media. Critics claim these are signs of deteriorating mental capacity, which Biden supporters deny.
https://www.rt.com/news/553924-biden-handshake-offer-video/

VictorUSA:
Exactly.And that is a big threat to the U.S dollar dominance.

That's right, trump wouldn't have allowed this though,they wouldn't have dared even

VictorUSA:
Exactly.Trying to strike a petroyuan deal is another major threat.

China is already partnered with them on building and revamping Thier Nuclear fuel production ,there is already official talks between them to start petrol Yuan

richeeyo:
But coming from The Saudis it's rear

Very rare, it's just disrespectful and real, nothing airs on that tv without the approval of the crown prince,who last month says he doesn't care about Biden's opinion of him or anything

VictorUSA:
It was Biden's actions and comments on the saudi government that led to this.Why pledging to isolate Saudi? He never knew they will be very important at some point in time.

From the kashogi scandal to the persistent pressure to isolate and condemn Russia which is another partner ,to refusing to release more oil and basically ignoring Biden's call,they seem to be dwindling towards Russia

richeeyo:
It's normal thing
Even In UK

They have comic Channel about parliamentary events
Thats freedom of speech

Read through,it's not a normal thing for a government to mock Thier Allies cognitive ability,they are essentially depicting Biden as a weak and demented man who can't even remember what he's supposed to talk about.
If you know anything about international relations I shouldn't have to tell you how bad that is

Surprised they haven't killed him yet,just watched a video of Ukraine soliders cutting Russia pow throat like a chicken and straight up execution some

Russia’s total external debt has fallen in the first quarter to its lowest level since 2009, amounting to $453.5 billion as of April 1, data from the Bank of Russia showed on Wednesday. The debt has decreased by $26.5 billion, or 5.5%, according to the regulator.

“The dynamics of the indicator was mainly affected by the reduction in foreign debt of other sectors,” the central bank said.

The record quarterly decrease in Russia’s foreign debt levels – by $81 billion – occurred in the fourth quarter of 2014 after the introduction of Western sanctions and the subsequent fall in oil prices. The slide continued for three consecutive quarters. However, the level of foreign debt then was significantly higher than now, a record $732.8 billion as of July 1, 2014.

According to the Bank of Russia, the external debt of the private sector (banks and other sectors) shrank by $16.2 billion over the first quarter of 2022, to $367.4 billion. The debt of state administration bodies and the central bank diminished by $10.3 billion to $86.1 billion, data showed.
https://www.rt.com/business/553822-russia-debt-shrinks/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOhcCPqc4pk

A Saudi television show mocked President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris with a “Saturday Night Live”-style send-up.
The clip from the show “Studio 22,” which was broadcast on the Saudi government-owned television conglomerate MBC, portrays Biden as a forgetful old man who falls asleep at the podium and needs to be woken up by a helpless Harris.

The clip begins with an actor who plays Biden pointing aimlessly at reporters as “Harris” stands beside him.

“Biden” then wanders off stage, only to have “Harris” bring him back.

She then guides him to the podium to address reporters. The actor playing the president then starts to discuss “the crisis in Spain” only to have the vice president correct him.

We’re going to talk about the crisis in Africa,” the fake Biden says. The actor playing Harris corrects him yet again, bringing him back on course to discuss Russia.

The actor playing Biden has a hard time remembering the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“Listen to me,” the fake president says. “I have a very important message for you. The message is.

At this point, Biden falls asleep, prompting Harris to wake him up. Biden then resumes speaking, referencing “the president of China,” only for Harris to point out that he had not yet addressed Russia.

When he thanks “first lady” Harris for correcting him, Harris grabs the microphone and corrects him yet again.

As the president wraps up the news conference, he says: “Thank you very much. God bless you, and God bless…” Once again, Biden falls asleep and drifts into the arms of Harris, who must prop him back up again.

The clip went viral on social media.

Biden has had a history of verbal gaffes and misstatements that have involved him misremembering names of people — prompting observers to question his mental acuity.

The skit broadcast by the Saudi government-owned television network could also be interpreted as a sign of Riyadh’s cold view of the Biden administration.

Relations between the US and Saudi Arabia are at a low point. The kingdom and its allies in the region have rebuffed Biden’s pleas to boost oil production as energy prices have soared in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates reportedly refused to speak to the American president last month when he called to urge them to increase production of oil.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2022/04/12/saudi-tv-show-mocks-joe-biden-and-kamala-harris/amp/

FutureIsFemale:
Rape apologist

Don't ever quote me again,I don't engage jobless scums

OkwuEziokwu:
Ladies And Gents. Honest Opinion. On A Scale Of 1-10, What Wud U Rate Dis Body?

What would you suggest I improve on?

I'd say 8

MrBrownJay1:
why is he still breathing?! hang the demons sharp sharp!!!

You're just as deranged as he is,if your response to everything is killing

dawnomike:
Ordinary citizens suffering the consequences of the actions of their defiant leader

Kind of stupid to think racism is justifiable,you think this will bode well for the west,even serial killers are offered medical help it's your job as a doctor, this is pathetic to say the least