Even for someone as nuts as @raildogg it's sort of weird that he's memory holed the fact that Russia very clearly attempted to take Kyiv when the war started. Since they filed though he's apparently decided they never really tried to begin with.Proof that Russia is not trying to destroy Kyiv is that they are not firing on it with artillery. Never mind that the maximum range of their 152s is short by about half even if they placed them right at the border in Belarus.
Soviet Union is not Russia. The Orthodox church is back strong now in Russia along with rights of humans. For example, Chechnyans seem to be doing fine there as they have representation. Do many still want independence? Sure, but still better than it was years ago. The old Soviets would not have worked with the Chechens.If you don't like countries bombing or invading others you're going to be so mad when you learn what Russia has been up to for your entire lifetime.
No sane military would send such a small military as Russia sent in during the initial start of the war.
The Russians were not stupid, naïve maybe and too trusting.
They have realized that this conflict can no longer be won through a negotiation so that's why they are mobilizing over a million solders.
As far as limited missile attacks on Kiev, well that's sort of a tit for tat maneuver too. How many missiles does Ukraine launch into Russia these days?
Removing people via to get the outcome you want will lead to bad things. Russia is not stupid. People of Ukraine are divided along ethnic and linguistic lines and have been for a while.
The US has had hyper sonic missiles since ICBMs became a thing in the 50's. Chalk up at least 1 part ignoranceThis is nonsense. Russia and China have the most advanced missile systems in the world. The US, despite spending more than the next 10 countries combined, still cannot produce a real hypersonic missile.
As far as bullying goes, the Americans are the best at it. They bully countries both militarily and economically. Want to talk about American sanctions being imposed on many countries? How many countries has it bombed over the years? Let's talk about bullies.
Listen, no one comes close to waging war like America does. Violated treaties? You mean like the Minsk that Angela Merkel said the West simply used to arm up Ukraine? Please.Dude you are carrying water for a country that has violated treaties, invaded it's sovereign neighbor, bombed, raped, and killed civilians including women and children. You have no problems with "War Pigs". You've just decided that Putin is your team (or are paid to support him). This makes you some combination of naive, ignorant or awful.
No one takes you seriously.
Eastern Ukrainians are voting heavily to join Russia. Eastern Ukrainians have voted heavily in the past for pro-Russia leaders, such as Yanukovych. Clearly a divided country.Every populous nation is divided along ethnic and linguistic lines. What really matters is how unified they are against common enemies and their loyalty to their nation that protects them from authoritarians that want to seize and enslave them exactly as Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un has done to their countries.
Ukraine is unified against a common enemy that seeks to destroy their existence and the freedoms they enjoy as a democracy. Whatever unique identities their local/regional traditions are meant to preserve is subservient to the nation they unified themselves under which makes your argument about divisiveness meaningless.
Even for someone as nuts as @raildogg it's sort of weird that he's memory holed the fact that Russia very clearly attempted to take Kyiv when the war started. Since they filed though he's apparently decided they never really tried to begin with.
Maybe when Putin breaks out his secret 'actually good' army they will take another shot.
True, he went too overboard and overreached. Terrible stuff. But you can see clearly that the Chechens are fighting hard for the Russian military these days. What changed? That's a good question.I plonked too soon. What absolute fuckery is this? Putin is the butcher of Chechnya.
😂😂😂The Orthodox church is back strong now in Russia along with rights of humans.
Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances The memoranda, signed in Patria Hall at the Budapest Convention Center with US Ambassador Donald M. Blinken amongst others in attendance,[3] prohibited Russia, the United States and the United Kingdom from threatening or using military force or economic coercion against Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, "except in self-defence or otherwise in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations." As a result of other agreements and the memorandum, between 1993 and 1996, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine gave up their nuclear weapons.[4][5]Listen, no one comes close to waging war like America does. Violated treaties? You mean like the Minsk that Angela Merkel said the West simply used to arm up Ukraine? Please.
If Russia wants peace all they need to do is stop illegally invading their neighbor.Anandtech people say Ukraine winning yet we have stories like these:
I am not against Ukraine, I do want peace there right now. Hope the Russians and Ukrainians can come to an understanding despite America's goals in order to prevent peace.
Well, it's a step in the right direction, no? Russia will not be a liberal democracy like Germany but they have made attempts at progress. It is a conservative country that has Orthodox Christian values so it will not satisfy this forum but, clearly a step up from the Soviet times.😂😂😂
How much do you get paid per post, propagandist?
Eastern Ukrainians are voting heavily to join Russia. Eastern Ukrainians have voted heavily in the past for pro-Russia leaders, such as Yanukovych. Clearly a divided country.
And Russia is so low on ammunition they are importing it from North Korea. America has plenty of ammunition.Anandtech people say Ukraine winning yet we have stories like these:
I am not against Ukraine, I do want peace there right now. Hope the Russians and Ukrainians can come to an understanding despite America's goals in order to prevent peace.
True, he went too overboard and overreached. Terrible stuff. But you can see clearly that the Chechens are fighting hard for the Russian military these days. What changed? That's a good question.
Razing cities and raping civilian must be those good Orthodox Christian values @raildogg values so highly.
Anandtech people say Ukraine winning yet we have stories like these:
I am not against Ukraine, I do want peace there right now. Hope the Russians and Ukrainians can come to an understanding despite America's goals in order to prevent peace.
The Russian Orthodox Church is basically a state organ that has gone in and out of favor depending who's running their government and the needs of the time.
Cities that are in the lines of battle will likely be damaged. That's common sense, no? Kiev has been kept out of battle because Russia is not waging an all out war. If it were, Kiev would not be standing and neither would the Ukrainian government.
He does this shit for free. He really is that broken.😂😂😂
How much do you get paid per post, propagandist?