Is Russia about to invade Ukraine? (5 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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[UncleTrvlingJim]

 

[coldseat]

This Peice of work can't stop trying to extort and ally at war who was attacked and whose citizens are being murdered by an authoritarian madman. He's the worst frenemy ever.

Zelenskyy and Putin have agreed to a limited ceasefire, but implementation is work in progress

Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire after President Donald Trump spoke with the countries’ leaders this week, though it remains to be seen when it might take effect and what possible targets would be off limits to attack.

apnews.com

 

[efil4]

This Peice of work can't stop trying to extort and ally at war who was attacked and whose citizens are being murdered by an authoritarian madman. He's the worst frenemy ever.

Zelenskyy and Putin have agreed to a limited ceasefire, but implementation is work in progress

Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire after President Donald Trump spoke with the countries’ leaders this week, though it remains to be seen when it might take effect and what possible targets would be off limits to attack.

apnews.com

They arent even trying to hide the extortion. They are completely transparent with it.

Mind you, once we were to "get control" wanna guess who we would "partner with" regarding the sharing of energy?

its insanity.

Meanwhile, Ukraine this evening is under drone/cruise missile attack AGAIN ( around 200 tonight ) after Putin agreed to no infrastructure /energy targets.

So residential is perfectly ok.

i live in a bizarro world.

 

[MT15]

These are just horrible people. The worst of humanity.

 

[superchuck500]

The Hollow Men

It takes a special talent to betray an entire worldview without missing a beat.

www.theatlantic.com

 

[efil4]

The Hollow Men

It takes a special talent to betray an entire worldview without missing a beat.

www.theatlantic.com

I marvel at some of these sci fi writers from the 60s/70s etc that, at the time, created some really fanciful stories/plots.

I never understood, til i got much older, the question- Does art imitate life or does life imitate art?



I still cant get Ian Flemmings Moonraker villain, Drax, out of my head for how closely it is to Musk.

A made up villain- millionaire, nazi sympathizer who builds rockets.

IF Musk turns out to be a Soviet agent, Ian Flemming becomes Nostradamus II

 

[efil4]

Back to 2.5 years ago.

JFC.

 

[efil4]

A War of civilization: now it is the US vs Europe

Latin America, having for centuries been subjected to the whims of an imperialist and often colonialist United States, observes with a sense of foreboding and déjà vu the treatment that Washington under Donald Trump is metering out to Europe.

theukrainianreview.info

 

[efil4]

 

[efil4]

EUs statement

 

[Optimus Prime]

Trump pushes to control all of Ukraine’s mineral and energy assets in new demands

New proposals described as ‘robbery’ which could block Ukraine’s path to EU membership

www.independent.co.uk

 

[efil4]

Trump pushes to control all of Ukraine’s mineral and energy assets in new demands

New proposals described as ‘robbery’ which could block Ukraine’s path to EU membership

www.independent.co.uk

Ukraine rejected.

We all knew this was coming.

Admin keeps saying "deal signed" to put pressure (publicly) on Ukraine and it ain't working.

 

[barbar]

Ukraine rejected.

We all knew this was coming.

Admin keeps saying "deal signed" to put pressure (publicly) on Ukraine and it ain't working.

This is just disgusting. Trying to strongarm this sovereign country who is being invaded by a much larger country(ruled my a murderous dictator).

Trump is just doing exactly what Putin wants. Whoever can't see that is blind. The news out of Washington somehow still gets worse on a daily basis. Will we ever hit bottom?

 

[MT15]

Trump is a bully - one of a special subset of bullies who only punch down. His kind of bully is weak, feckless and a coward. Putin knows this and now the rest of the world knows this also. The US is much weaker now than before he was elected.

 

[efil4]

Ukraine rejected.

We all knew this was coming.

Admin keeps saying "deal signed" to put pressure (publicly) on Ukraine and it ain't working.

More public pressure- Trump is transparent as hell if you pay attention.

There is no mineral deal agreement, never was. Now Trump framing as there IS and Zelensky now wants to renegotiate. So as not to appear as a complete FAILURE at negotiations. Since the original tactic of strongarming didnt work.

 

[DaveXA]

More public pressure- Trump is transparent as hell if you pay attention.

There is no mineral deal agreement, never was. Now Trump framing as there IS and Zelensky now wants to renegotiate. So as not to appear as a complete FAILURE at negotiations. Since the original tactic of strongarming didnt work.

Yeah, you can't back out of a deal you weren't party to, unless you're Trump I suppose. Lol.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Wait a minute... Trump's pissed... at Putin? GTFOH...

Trump criticizes Putin and threatens adversaries with new tariffs as he barrels toward April 2 deadline | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump is barreling toward a self-imposed April 2 deadline for sweeping tariffs and is threatening additional ones on foreign adversaries this weekend even as he’s expressed openness to making deals.

www.cnn.com

 

[bird]

Wait a minute... Trump's pissed... at Putin? GTFOH...

Trump criticizes Putin and threatens adversaries with new tariffs as he barrels toward April 2 deadline | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump is barreling toward a self-imposed April 2 deadline for sweeping tariffs and is threatening additional ones on foreign adversaries this weekend even as he’s expressed openness to making deals.

www.cnn.com

He’ll back down. Putin is seeing how much rope he can give Trump before he hangs himself.