Is Russia about to invade Ukraine? (19 Viewers)

[superchuck500]

Russia continues to mass assets within range of Ukraine - though the official explanations are that they are for various exercises. United States intelligence has noted that Russian operatives in Ukraine could launch 'false flag' operations as a predicate to invasion. The West has pressed for negotiations and on Friday in Geneva, the US Sec. State Blinken will meet with the Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov.

Certainly the Russian movements evidence some plan - but what is it? Some analysts believe that Putin's grand scheme involves securing Western commitments that NATO would never expand beyond its current composition. Whether that means action in Ukraine or merely the movement of pieces on the chess board remains to be seen.

VIENNA — No one expected much progress from this past week’s diplomatic marathon to defuse the security crisis Russia has ignited in Eastern Europe by surrounding Ukraine on three sides with 100,000 troops and then, by the White House’s accounting, sending in saboteurs to create a pretext for invasion.

But as the Biden administration and NATO conduct tabletop simulations about how the next few months could unfold, they are increasingly wary of another set of options for President Vladimir V. Putin, steps that are more far-reaching than simply rolling his troops and armor over Ukraine’s border.

Mr. Putin wants to extend Russia’s sphere of influence to Eastern Europe and secure written commitments that NATO will never again enlarge. If he is frustrated in reaching that goal, some of his aides suggested on the sidelines of the negotiations last week, then he would pursue Russia’s security interests with results that would be felt acutely in Europe and the United States.

There were hints, never quite spelled out, that nuclear weapons could be shifted to places — perhaps not far from the United States coastline — that would reduce warning times after a launch to as little as five minutes, potentially igniting a confrontation with echoes of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

Russia Issues Subtle Threats More Far-Reaching Than a Ukraine Invasion

If the West fails to meet its security demands, Moscow could take measures like placing nuclear missiles close to the U.S. coastline, Russian officials have hinted.

www.nytimes.com

Blinken Will Meet With Russia as U.S. Pushes for More Diplomacy

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will meet with Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov of Russia in Geneva on Friday as the United States warns that Russia could soon attack Ukraine.

www.nytimes.com

How to think about war in Ukraine

Start with the Ukrainians

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[DaveXA]

Welp

Who didn't see this coming?

 

[efil4]

 

[Incumbent]

Welp

And the only people who are going to think President Zelenskiy is the one who came away from that clown show looking like the unreasonable guy are the people who already worship at the altar of Trump.

 

[t_rav_82]

Journalist: Yeah that's in line with what I'm asking... What if Russia drops that bomb?

 

[DaveXA]

Such a moron.

 

[efil4]

And the only people who are going to think President Zelenskiy is the one who came away from that clown show looking like the unreasonable guy are the people who already worship at the altar of Trump.

i said it here previously,

a deal has been agreed to by Trump and Putin.

The last piece was getting Zelensky to fall in line. He refuses, which puts Trumps plans naked, for all to see.

I suspect the strongarming will ramp up- i think he will soon announce no new weapons/aid pacakges for Ukraine here soon.

IF that happens, then we know the end game. Ukraine capitulation or nothing.

 

[zztop]

Embarrassing...not surprising, but yeah. Just more evidence that the voters are forking stupid.

This is only month 2. I'm already tired of this shirt show. Only 46 more months of this to go.

Wouldn't surprise me if something catastrophic happens and the wheels completely fall off and the country gets set back decades by all this. Meanwhile some people were too selfish, self-centered and had mentality of 'what have you done for me lately ' and voted for this abomination of a president because of the price of eggs or whatever

 

[efil4]

This is only month 2. I'm already tired of this shirt show. Only 46 more months of this to go.

Wouldn't surprise me if something catastrophic happens and the wheels completely fall off and the country gets set back decades by all this. Meanwhile some people were too selfish, self-centered and had mentality of 'what have you done for me lately ' and voted for this abomination of a president because of the price of eggs or whatever

we are already set back.

this isnt America we knew just 2 years ago.

 

[Incumbent]

i said it here previously,

a deal has been agreed to by Trump and Putin.

The last piece was getting Zelensky to fall in line. He refuses, which puts Trumps plans naked, for all to see.

I suspect the strongarming will ramp up- i think he will soon announce no new weapons/aid pacakges for Ukraine here soon.

IF that happens, then we know the end game. Ukraine capitulation or nothing.

And he keeps sounding the alarm about World War 3, which is more likely avoided had we remained a strong ally to Ukraine and kept Putin in check. Today it's Ukraine, next it will be another neighboring country. The message is appease Putin and all will be well. Trump is a Russian puppet and MAGA worships the weakest of men.

 

[superchuck500]

 

[MT15]

Through his own cowardice, that’s how.

 

[Incumbent]

Only 46 more months of this to go.

I admire your optimism.

 

[MT15]

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

Well, that went swimmingly!

This should show the rest of the world that we are firmly with the "Axis of Evil"! Congressional Republicans won't even share their concerns about our current course.

 

[efil4]

Fox News - not ever one to try and flip a narrative

 

[Bayouboy]

Don't blame Trump for this. Blame the American people.

 

[MT15]

I haven’t really followed Tina Smith, but I like how she communicates.

 

[zztop]

I admire your optimism.

Only on the outside. I'm actually dying on the inside. Like slowly being crushed and nothing can be done to stop it