Russia and Ukraine

[Deesse23]

We are not in a courtroom, we are in a forum, and we have a troll, and that troll is you. Everybody knows it, including you. I am wondering where all those went who were worth dealing with. Is losers like you all the troll farm has left? Is it lack of effort or lack of competence, which made you so transparent?

I'm not a troll. Not going to admit that I am one when I'm not one. What do you expect a non-troll to say? That they're a troll? That makes no sense.

Oh, you are, and your halftime is long expired. If you werent so lazy and/or stupid, youd last longer, but you wont.

[Disagreeable]

I'm not a troll. Not going to admit that I am one when I'm not one. What do you expect a non-troll to say? That they're a troll? That makes no sense.

Oh, you are, and your halftime is long expired. If you werent so lazy and/or stupid, youd last longer, but you wont.

Look, I've said what I think to be the truth. I don't know what more you want from me.

[pocaracas]

Not entirely on topic, but related.

Saudis Warned G-7 Over Russia Seizures With Debt Sale Threat

Warning made to EU states, said people familiar with matter


Saudi Arabia privately hinted earlier this year it might sell some European debt holdings if the Group of Seven decided to seize almost $300 billion of Russia’s frozen assets, people familiar with the matter said.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...sia-assets

[Deesse23]

Oh, you are, and your halftime is long expired. If you werent so lazy and/or stupid, youd last longer, but you wont.

Look, I've said what I think to be the truth. I don't know what more you want from me.

Oh, please, stop pretending. Its so pathetic. You have been banned now for a week, and you will be gone forever very soon, because you cant help yourself.
Where are all the trolls who know what the fuck they are doing? You certainly arent a member of that group.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Look, I've said what I think to be the truth. I don't know what more you want from me.

Oh, please, stop pretending. Its so pathetic. You have been banned now for a week, and you will be gone forever very soon, because you cant help yourself.
Where are all the trolls who know what the fuck they are doing? You certainly arent a member of that group.

I know, right? If someone's gonna troll, they should take a bit of pride in it and develop the skill set required. We seem to get the ones who are like a bloke who calls himself a carpenter but keeps forgetting that it's the pointy end of the nail that goes into the wood.

Boru

[Leonardo17]

Russians have also started to run out of men and ammunition:
 
https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-lacks-...22461.html
 
Their troops are completely disorganized and the morale is very low:
 
https://www.yahoo.com/news/desperate-rus...56313.html
 
The Kremlin cannot do anything but tell them fairytales that “The West” is going to face an alliance of 2 billion people if they were to defeat Russia (Meaning that North Korea, China, Iran, their allies in Africa, Cuba and Venezuela are going to jump in to rescue Russia if necessary).
 
I’ve also read about extremely cruel methods of punishing soldiers. Like putting the two of them in a pit with AK-47’s pointed at them and forcing them to fornicate one another (and I believe this is true).
 
+ The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not known for his respect of democratic western values. Yet in his visit to Moscow, he also warned his “friend and ally” about the loss of civilian lives in the conflict.
 
+ Russians are overtly lying about what it was that hit the children’s hospital in Kyiv despite the fact that there is almost clear evidence that they hit it with a kh-101 missile that was deliberately fired from some aircraft:
 
 https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/10/europ...index.html
 
+ They issued an arrest warrant on Julia Navalnaya for “being part of an extremist group”.
 
They really used the word “extremist”

[Thumpalumpacus]

We are not in a courtroom, we are in a forum, and we have a troll, and that troll is you. Everybody knows it, including you. I am wondering where all those went who were worth dealing with. Is losers like you all the troll farm has left? Is it lack of effort or lack of competence, which made you so transparent?

The guy literally admitted logging in in order to argue. I'd say that speaks to incompetence.

[The Grand Nudger]

Some months ago a major push to dredge up meat from the russian public offered absurdly high salaries for a six month contract. What is the meat learning?

That payments to soldiers and their survivors are spotty. That due to manpower shortages from the million or so casualties in ukraine, russian companies at home now pay more. That their contracts have been extended indefinitely by presidential decree. That the mod and presidents office do not return calls or mail.

They're feeling some sort of way about it on social media.

[Thumpalumpacus]

American-made F-16 fighter jets are on their way to Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, announcing the follow through of a key commitment years in the making.

Blinken, speaking at the NATO public forum, said the advanced fighter jets are expected to be defending Ukraine’s sky’s “this summer.”

Blinken did not identify the number of F-16s being sent to Ukraine from the Netherlands and Denmark. A joint statement from Washington, the Hague and Copenhagen said other details are being withheld for “operational security.”

The delivery of F-16s comes on top of President Biden’s announcement that NATO allies are providing five more air defense systems to Ukraine, as the country continues to face devastating Russian missile strikes.

“Those jets will be flying in the skies of Ukraine this summer, to make sure that Ukraine can continue to effectively defend itself against the Russian aggression,” Blinken said in a statement.

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/47637...r-defense/

[Mr Greene]

Some months ago a major push to dredge up meat from the russian public offered absurdly high salaries for a six month contract.  What is the meat learning?  

That payments to soldiers and their survivors are spotty.  That due to manpower shortages from the million or so casualties in ukraine, russian companies at home now pay more.   That their contracts have been extended indefinitely by presidential decree.  That the mod and presidents office do not return calls or mail.  

They're feeling some sort of way about it on social media.

The only reason the Kremlin hasn't been burnt to the ground is 'cause the Russian people have been treated like mushrooms. Some bits have slipped through and it's only a matter of time before the facade fails but we could still have a while before that happens.
A few months ago it was estimated that at the current rate of attrition Russia's stockpiles would be spent by 2027, though that rate of expenditure must increase as the decent stuff has already been used and they're dragging out the museum pieces to overhaul for service.
My guess is there'll be a general mobilization in 2025. They'll likely not directly attack a NATO country but I would expect some crisis to 'suddenly occur' and threaten to draw NATO members' attention.