The Ukraine war thread

[Wim]

@Renauda Always optimistic you, eh?

[Renauda]

Perennially optimistic.

[taiwan_girl]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/11/trump-ukraine-war-viktor-orban

Donald Trump “will not give a penny” to Ukraine if he is re-elected US president, the far-right Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, said after a controversial meeting with Trump in Florida.

“He will not give a penny in the Ukraine-Russia war,” Orbán told state media in Hungary on Sunday. “Therefore, the war will end, because it is obvious that Ukraine can not stand on its own feet.”

and

Calling Trump “a man of peace”, Orbán said: “If the Americans don’t give money and weapons, along with the Europeans, the war is over. And if the Americans don’t give money, the Europeans alone can’t finance this war. And then the war is over.” (This would likely mean Ukraine losing the war to Russia.)

[Mik]

Somehow that’s not the wise statesmanship I think we need.

[Wim]

Fights within Russia

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/29369

[Mik]

From little acorns...

[Renauda]

@taiwan_girl

Calling Trump “a man of peace”, Orbán said…

Funny, Nikki Haley and others of notable rank and station, who know Trump much better than Orban will ever hope, refer to him as a “man of chaos”.

Soon Orban, the court jester he is, will be referring to the Duke of Mar-a-Lago, my Liege.

[Jolly]

@Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:

@taiwan_girl

Calling Trump “a man of peace”, Orbán said…

Funny, Nikki Haley and others of notable rank and station, who know Trump much better than Orban will ever hope, refer to him as a “man of chaos”.

Soon Orban, the court jester he is, will be referring to the Duke of Mar-a-Lago, my Liege.

Nah, Mr. President will do.

[Renauda]

No, in Viktor Orban’s world, the title Mr. President is already reserved for Tsar Putin.

[George K]

Ukrainians hitting oil refineries in Russia.

Somewhere, I read that the one that was struck (Ryazan) is responsible for 13% of Russias refining capacity.

[Renauda]

Putin is feeling cocky:

"The fact is that the militaries of Western countries have been present in Ukraine for a long time," the Russian leader claimed, referring to what the Kremlin says are mercenaries.

"But if we talk about official military contingents of foreign countries, I am sure it will not change the situation on the battlefield," he added.

So now he doesn’t care if NATO members deploy troops to Ukraine, so long as no US troops are among that number?

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/13/in-quotes-putin-grants-wide-ranging-interview-to-state-media-ahead-of-election-a84443

[Renauda]

Election comedy in occupied Ukraine:

"Pro-Russian locals visit households with ballot boxes, accompanied by armed military men. If they knock and no one opens, they move on to the next house. They don't break into houses, but they do visit," the local resident said.

They added: "This is ridiculous. What kind of election is it when there are two locals - one holding a list of voters and the other a ballot box - and a military man with a machine gun? This isn't democracy. It's a comedy show."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68535301

[George K]

Another refinery goes boom.

[Renauda]

Ukraine targets refineries, Russia continues to terrorize and target civilians:

The tactic of firing a second missile at the same location, aiming to hit rescuers, is known in military terms as a "double tap." Such strikes often hit civilians.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-russia-double-tap-missile-strike-odesa-1.7144818

[George K]

Another refinery - 1000 km from Ukraine.

[Mik]

Nice.

[George K]

[George K]

The Russians are jamming GPS for commercial flights.

Something bad is going to happen.

[George K]

Another refinery yesterday.

[Renauda]