The Ukraine war thread

[Axtremus]

@jon-nyc said in The Ukraine war thread:

Russians taking over Ukrainian territory doesn’t seem to end the suffering of the inhabitants.

But maybe it will result in a Nobel Prize.

[jon-nyc]

I wish they were wrong.

[Renauda]

Budapest Summit indefinitely postponed.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gjp73gp41o

[Renauda]

Prescient commentary from 1990:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/24591979110497672/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

[Wim]

Lavrov losing Putin's support?

Https://www.google.com/amp/s/telegrafi.com/en/amp/Lavrov-loses-Putin%2527s-support-after-failed-meeting-with-Trump-2674272039

[Axtremus]

@Wim said in The Ukraine war thread:

Lavrov losing Putin's support?

What's the significance?

[Renauda]

Substantial, if true. I however remain sceptical that Lavrov is on Putin’s naughty list.

[Mik]

Not being privy to internal Kremlin politics, it would seem unwise to alienate Lavrov who clearly has his own following. I doubt his absence means any more than was said.

[Renauda]

Not likely that Lavrov would be entirely sidelined, his expertise in security and foreign affairs is too valuable. A very uncompromising person.

[Renauda]

I should add however, that he should henceforth avoid all windows located above the ground floor. After all, one can’t be too careful in these troubled times.

[Mik]

Ah, yes. The gravity of the situation.

[jon-nyc]

I was heartened by this.

[Mik]

The comments are interesting too. It's perhaps not apples to apples but it's a good development, nonetheless.