Russia invades Ukraine again?

[Tero]

We get his point about useless Ukraine. Yet Russia still wants it! To hold back NATO. What NATO?

[Svartalf]

without the US it's to become WETO

[Tero]

Trump soon claiming he invented sanctions. Biden did not know how to do it.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/ ... -news-live

[Tero]

NZ fires envoy to UK
At an event in London on Tuesday, High Commissioner Phil Goff compared efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine to the 1938 Munich Agreement, which allowed Adolf Hitler to annex part of Czechoslovakia.

Mr Goff recalled how Sir Winston Churchill had criticised the agreement, then said of the US leader: "President Trump has restored the bust of Churchill to the Oval Office. But do you think he really understands history?"

His comments were "deeply disappointing" and made his position "untenable", New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters said.

His comments came after Trump paused military aid to Kyiv following a heated exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office last week.

He contrasted Trump with Churchill who, while estranged from the British government, spoke against the Munich Agreement as he saw it as a surrender to Nazi Germany's threats.

Mr Goff quoted how Churchill had rebuked then UK Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain: "You had the choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour, yet you will have war."

Peters said Mr Goff's views did not represent those of the New Zealand government.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3yew446k5o

[Tero]

I started to write this Kari story where Musk sends his sperm to Ukraine and demands the ultrasound of 100 Ukrainian women pregnant with his sperm. Before he turns Starlink back on. But it was not funny.

[Tero]

Ukraine finally involved in talks that will give a hunk of Ukraine to Putin and keep "nato" out. Little nato.
https://news.yahoo.com/know-ahead-talks ... 51573.html

[JimC]

There is a rumour going around that the Ukraine military thinks that, not only have the US stopped sending them satellite intelligence, but that they are actually sending it to the Russians...

[Tyrannical]

There is a rumour going around that the Ukraine military thinks that, not only have the US stopped sending them satellite intelligence, but that they are actually sending it to the Russians...

Russians have satellites too

Trump is trying to avoid WWIII, but remind putin that US air power could kick russia out in weeks.

Oh, and those lazy worthless cheap nato 'allies' need to start paying their bills so this doesn't happen again.

[macdoc]

Dumpf echoes get old.

[JimC]

US satellite imagery is many times better than Russian crap. As I have said before, this whole thing is a wake up call for Europe to increase its defence spending.

[Svartalf]

well, with frump and musk axing all budgets, maybe we'll buy off US military assets as the USA finds out it can no longer afford them

[pErvinalia]

I'm never a fan of increased military spending. But I kind of understand in this case. The question is, is there a better approach?

[Svartalf]

I wish there were, but since the US want out of the protection business and there are plenty of evil countries ready to build up and use armed force to get their goals, I fear we have to get ourselves in full readiness, even if it's not going to be needed.

[JimC]

I'm never a fan of increased military spending. But I kind of understand in this case. The question is, is there a better approach?

Britain was able to survive the Nazi onslaught via a belated increase in defence spending in the late 30's...

[Svartalf]

better ready than to have to scramble, plus not everybody is an island