The Ukraine war thread
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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.”
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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.)
wrote on 12 Mar 2024, 15:16 last edited by Renauda 3 Dec 2024, 19:28Calling 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.
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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.
wrote on 13 Mar 2024, 00:17 last edited by@Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:
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.
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wrote on 13 Mar 2024, 00:30 last edited by Renauda
No, in Viktor Orban’s world, the title Mr. President is already reserved for Tsar Putin.
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wrote on 13 Mar 2024, 14:00 last edited by 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?
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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."
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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
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Nice.
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wrote on 17 Mar 2024, 15:05 last edited by Renauda
The Russians are jamming GPS for commercial flights.
This has been going on for some time already. It’s made headlines the past couple of days because the aircraft GPS carrying the UK Minister of Defence to Poland was jammed last week.
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/01/as-baltics-see-spike-in-gps-jamming-nato-must-respond/?amp=1
UK Ministerial trip cancelled:
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https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/ukraines-survival-in-danger-pentagon-chief-warns
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday warned that Ukraine's survival was in danger and sought to convince allies that the United States was committed to Kyiv, even as Washington has essentially run out of money to continue arming Ukrainian forces.
Republican House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson has so far refused to call a vote on a bill that would provide $60 billion more for Ukraine and the White House has been scrambling to find ways to send assistance to Kyiv, which has been battling Russian forces for more than two years.
Why is Rep. Johnson refusing to hold the vote?
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wrote on 20 Mar 2024, 12:43 last edited by
Aeroflot in trouble
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Aeroflot in trouble
wrote on 20 Mar 2024, 13:00 last edited by@Wim said in The Ukraine war thread:
Aeroflot in trouble
from the article:
While Teheran is also sanctioned, at least (from Aeroflot’s perspective) it is able to get its hands on either smuggled or counterfeit components and keep at least some of its foreign aircraft flying.
I wonder why it would be easier for Iran to get airplane parts than Russia?
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Awwww
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wrote on 22 Mar 2024, 17:45 last edited by Renauda
US allegedly cautions Ukraine about targeting Russian oil refineries:
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/29929
FT is a reliably credible source. Will have to see how this plays out over time. Don’t see how hitting Russian refineries affects the global price all that much. Russia primarily produces refined fuel for its own domestic use. About 24% of refined product including LNG is exported - primarily to Turkey, Brazil, China and India. Some is also exported to Belarus. FWIW, the Kremlin has been cutting its oil production during the last several months. That would have an impact on oil prices, not taking out refineries.
