Topic: Russian Invasion of Ukraine[In Progress] - page 5. (Read 56623 times)

Individual rights in a Democracy? So, you really think Americas love inflation, being forced out of their homes, not having rights of human beings in court, etc., etc.
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No, democracy includes individual rights, protection of minorities, press freedom and right to fair justice, so it is not a dictatorship of the group - that is more like the dictatorship of the proletarians and all that communist stuff. Curious that you speak about oppression while enjoying the right to say even the most stupid things without consequences. But enough of your senseless blablering dumBAss and to serious news:

Ukraine has been able to hit at least 4 military airfields in Ruzzia. Among the planes damages, strategic bombers and a number of SU planes in Yeysk, Kurst and, believe it or not, Engels airbase! This is a really high level of pain for Ruzzia for continuing the war, while the front is now relatively estable.

If Ukraine manages to keep planes away from the front, Ruzzia may even not been able to take Chasiv Yar ever, as they would need the FAB to remove some of Ukraine's strong points.

In Democracy, the people do their voting. The majority forces the minority into 'slavery' by beating them. Then, the majority turns their authority over to a handful of people to do what they want done. But the handful never does what the majority or the minority want. The handful does whatever IT wants.

Democracy = Group Dictatorship. So, if that's what you like, no wonder you like the continued funding of Ukraine so that more people die. Your colors are coming out into the open more and more.

This is not just about "saving Ukraine", this is about saving democracy (I know you only believe in it when it suits you). A strong Ruzzia and a strong China means the US and the European democracies may not be able to keep being the freedom reference they are today. As usual, you are a simple and short sighted individual (or a Chinese agent).

But, back on topic after you lame wall-texting, Ukraine has managed to hit Morozov air base with several drones - damages are pending confirmation but satellite pictures of before the event show nearly 20 planes there, mostly SU-24 an SU-35. Let's see how many are left.

Also to note, repairs to some of the damages to refineries in Ruzzia require parts from the US and only from the US. Just to put this into context, the damages are causing a few hundred millions of loses... per month!

To note, somehow Indian 155MM munitions are appearing on the front. It is not difficult to guess how these made their way to Ukraine.

Good luck!

The 'straw that broke the camel's back' is a joke on Americans with regard to Ukraine. One would think that every serious Ukrainian would be giving his ALL to save Ukraine from extinction, because the little bit that somebody gives just might be the 'straw' that saves them from Russia.
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Biden could issue a decree that has the force of law, but does not require approval from the Senate and Congress, or could use numerous State Department funds, or could try to revive lend-lease, during which Ukraine has not received a single cartridge, or take advantage of another loophole , which, for example, allows you to continue supplying weapons to Israel, although aid to Israel is stuck in one package with aid to Ukraine - but his does not do this. Therefore, do not tell me that I am wrong if you do not have complete information on this issue.

I have already answered you: you are wrong, Biden has a cap on the aid he can send before having to pass a bill to raise that figure. You should know that even by minimally following the news coming from US - I am very surprised you are trying to pass the message that Biden is blocking??? If you do not know, please learn and if you are trying to fake you need to do better.

And it seems that Ukraine is still fine with attacking deep into Ruzzia. Today another two facilities more than 1000 miles away.

Russia only needs to maintain its rather peaceful stance for a little while, yet. Only until Trump gets back into office. Then the war will end; further help for Ukraine aggression will be blocked. More important, Ukraine will be rebuilt in a good way, and trade relations between all the Slavic blocks will open back up, and with the US and Nato, and even with China and the ME.


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I have already answered you: you are wrong, Biden has a cap on the aid he can send before having to pass a bill to raise that figure. You should know that even by minimally following the news coming from US - I am very surprised you are trying to pass the message that Biden is blocking??? If you do not know, please learn and if you are trying to fake you need to do better.

And it seems that Ukraine is still fine with attacking deep into Ruzzia. Today another two facilities more than 1000 miles away.

It’s interesting that you ignored the first part of my message, that it is not Congress, but Biden, who has been slowing down the allocation of aid to Ukraine since the end of last year, essentially pushing this problem to Europe.

In the case of France, I can say that sometimes words are just words. Germany helps Ukraine the most, and it is the country that gets the most crap for insufficient support. France is basically pushing all sorts of illiquid assets onto Ukraine, which otherwise would have to be disposed of at a high cost. Although the French Scalp missiles and Caesar self-propelled guns are quite good, let me remind you that it was France that for a long time torpedoed the purchase of shells for the Ukrainian Armed Forces outside the EU.

Talks first, actions to follow. Until very recently Macron has been quite quiet about the war. He has backed down from requesting a direct intervention to promising aid which is much more likely. Counting on Le Pen winning is nor really a strategy for Putin, it is more of a hope - I mean if Le Pen really stops support to Ukraine, which I doubt.

Of course, the baltic countries are providing the most help, they are closer to Putin's Ruzzia and they know what it means. There are now talks of providing Gripens to Ukraine (much much better option than f-16, as they can be based in pretty much any road in the middle of a forest.

For now, nothing is very clear IMO.

I know very well all the ins and outs of this Speakeriad in the House of Representatives of the US Congress. Ukraine is actively used by both parties as a bargaining chip in the election race, but Ukraine itself has long been of no serious interest to anyone in the United States; it is waste material.

I remember a couple of years ago there was a lot of talk about lend-lease until it ended. Do you know how much military aid was provided to Ukraine under lend-lease? That's right, not at all.


Ahaha. France talks a lot and does little. I think even the Baltic countries provided more assistance to Ukraine than France. All of Macron’s bellicose rhetoric is aimed mainly at the domestic audience, where they once again threaten the nightmare that Le Pen’s party could win in the summer. Well, an attempt to lower the economically weakening Germany in France’s struggle for European strategic leadership. And also to soften the pain of the loss of African colonies. In general, this has nothing to do with Ukraine.

Actually, Biden is using it, but to send a 60 billion package, which is what is in discussion, it does require passing an specific bill. The presidential drawdown authority is capped and there needs to be a bill to increase it.

https://www.state.gov/use-of-presidential-drawdown-authority-for-military-assistance-for-ukraine/

 Republicans (MAGAs) blocked it requesting a deal for Mexico's border. Biden accepted and the Trump blocked it anyway, because without that problem in the border, he would actually have little left to offer other than 4 years of name-calling and rants.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/can-biden-keep-us-aid-flowing-ukraine-gop-chaos-house-rcna118907

Just have a look at the news, it is easy to see the procedures and how the aid gets there. I think it has to either arrive by summer, or accept that there will be a difficult summer despite France's transfer of weapons recently announced.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-send-old-armoured-vehicles-new-missiles-ukraine-2024-03-31/

It is hundreds old vehicles but also modern air defences. Should that air defence be well placed and sufficient, the Ruzzian army would struggle to through the major obstacles using the gliding FABs.

The big lie is that aid to Ukraine in the United States is blocked by the House of Representatives of Congress. Biden has the ability to provide military assistance bypassing Congress, he just isn't using it. Ukraine has ceased to be interesting for the United States because no one wants to be associated with losers.

Now to serious things - again, this means that all you have said is mumbling idiotic stuff - it seems that the Republicans will actually have to vote to deny or accept the aid to Ukraine. The speaker is confident it is getting in the agenda. Better late than never.