Is Russia about to invade Ukraine? (8 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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[superchuck500]

 

[superchuck500]

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

 

[superchuck500]

Welp indeed. Think the key phrase is this one:

"because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations"

He's negotiating peace with Russia. Who invaded Ukraine. A "big advantage" in that context means being in a position to concede less to Russia, the invaders. Trump is essentially saying that Ukraine isn't willing to surrender as much to Russia as he, Trump, wants him to.

Rob - please tell anyone over there who will listen that we are deeply, deeply embarrassed by this jack-arse.

 

[MT15]

I just read that the idiot who berated Zelensky for not wearing a suit is from OAN, I think. And that both AP and Reuters were excluded from the Oval office today, but TASS was a special invited guest.

I guess that says it all right there.

 

[superchuck500]

 

[efil4]

I just read that the idiot who berated Zelensky for not wearing a suit is from OAN, I think. And that both AP and Reuters were excluded from the Oval office today, but TASS was a special invited guest.

I guess that says it all right there.

it was Brian Glenn- the bf of MTG. he works for Fox

TASS was actually shown the door- they werent properly credentialed.

 

[efil4]

Rob - please tell anyone over there who will listen that we are deeply, deeply embarrassed by this jack-arse.

to borrow a long time English football description regarding a terrible defense

"this administration is currently at 6s and 7s"

 

[DaveXA]

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

 

[DaveXA]

Truer words have never been spoken

At least Zelensky wasn't putting up with his bullshirt. That was a zinger of a response, lol.

 

[MT15]

it was Brian Glenn- the bf of MTG. he works for Fox

TASS was actually shown the door- they werent properly credentialed.

Good to hear. But it’s accurate to say they were invited. Which is shameful in and of itself.

Edited; I’m reading that the TASS reporter was ushered into the Oval Office, but someone complained that he shouldn’t be there and the WH was forced to ask him to leave. So they ignored their own rules and only acquiesced when it was pointed out to them.

Oh, and lickspittle is an appropriate description here.

 

[efil4]

 

[Optimus Prime]

you can probably do one of these on anything he said during the campaign

Ukraine, Israel, Health Care, Inflation

All easy fixes

 

[efil4]

the axis is revealing themselves. Slowly but surely

 

[Huntn]

Welp

Such a pile of shirt, hard to respect such a large pile of shirt. What I witnessed was the most embarrassing spectacle witnessed in the White House I’ve ever seen as the two fat MAGAs double teamed Zelinski like they had trapped a Democrat in a debate. Vance sounded like the complete embicile. My God…

 

[Huntn]

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.

And we are watching the Republican Party flipping from Ukraine and Europe, to the Neo-Axis of Evil. This is a nightmare.

 

[efil4]

And we are watching the Republican Party flipping from Ukraine and Europe, to the Neo-Axis of Evil. This is a nightmare.

Its "The Man in the High Castle" - just swap Nazi Germany and Japan for Russia and China.

 

[Huntn]

Omg, is this real? We are so forked if it’s an accurate report.

 

[efil4]

Omg, is this real? We are so forked if it’s an accurate report.

some in the intel community think its an empty gesture.

Say that NSA and "sigint" ( signals intelligence ) did NOT get same directive. But if THEY get same directive, then we have a real issue within the Administration regarding Russian assets.