Not sure that’s someone calling Putin on his bullshit. Seems more of the same, Ukraine can’t win, therefore should take whatever negotiation they can get. On top of that, essentially seems to be saying that Putin probably won’t negotiate because he’s so clearly winning…
My problem with these sorts of pieces advocating negotiations etc. is that they never discuss what the ramifications will be of letting Russia walk away as a winner in this. Whether we talk about Russia, China, Iran or whoever else you want to pull into that mix.
If this war has proven anything, it’s that the West has no stomach for a fight or sacrifice and our rhetoric about a “Rules Based Order” and “Respect of International Borders” is just words on the wind. Meaningless.
Biden has failed to fund refurbishment of ammunition and vehicles in order to access the deeper storage of the US inventory. There is plenty of funding available, but as he hasn’t been forward focused, there isn’t enough gear in good condition ready to send to spend the funds before Trump steps in.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Yi Peng 3 is suspected of severing the cables last week while its anchor dragged along the seabed for over 160 kilometers.
The incident occurred after the vessel dropped anchor on November 17 at around 21:00 local time in Swedish waters. Despite anchoring, the ship continued moving, resulting in the first cable being damaged between Sweden and Lithuania.
At that time, the ship’s transponder was turned off, and Yi Peng 3 continued to move even as the anchor significantly slowed its speed. Early the next morning, on November 18, the ship traveled more than 660 kilometers and severed a second cable between Germany and Finland. Afterward, it moved erratically, lifted its anchor, and resumed its journey.
Danish naval ships intercepted the Yi Peng 3 and forced it to drop anchor in the Kattegat Strait, which connects the Baltic and North Seas. An inspection of the vessel’s anchor and hull revealed damage consistent with dragging the anchor and cutting the cables, sources told the Wall Street Journal.
this is such a strange mix of ideas [fictional noble resistance; we lack understanding; it’s dumb to resist; my view is fact]. i know we can explain it by saying ritter has been bribed by putin so it’s $$$ talking, but it’s more than this.
ritter must love something about russia, and hate something about the US, and has fallen for the ‘might is right’ attempt at moral justification for annexing a neighbour.
biden & trump should make russia and china pay for the damage, or sue them for $1megazillion in the ICC, using chinese assets invested in US banks as collateral.
Ritter is a strange cat and not untalented, qv Scott Ritter’s Other War - The New York Times
Given the amount of problems he has with US authorities, it does not surprise me he would have a lot of sympathy for their opponents.
Just great. If Ukraine reluctantly cedes territory, even my 10yo grandson (good Bomber) could work out a peace plan. Farking Repugnican’ts.
Puck Futin. What a lying, twisted piece of $hit he is. This is taken from the article linked below.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin, however, rejected claims that his country plans to invade NATO, describing them as “nonsense.” He insisted that Russia’s actions in Ukraine are purely defensive. However, following Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles supplied by the US and UK to strike Russian territory, Putin warned that Russia would retaliate decisively against countries that allow such attacks on its facilities.”
Is it a state of war, as yet undeclared?
Another report on that large Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian power grid.
And for something out of left field… Putin’s daughter
Putin not keeping to his budget.
The ba$tard Swiss getting splinters from fence sitting.
Biden and USA’s ‘Just Enough Policy’. Playing with people’s lives while playing at politics.
Has Biden’s ‘just enough’ strategy pushed Putin to the brink of nuclear war?
“The procurement of the Euro-PULS is part of a broader effort to replace the MARS II systems that were sent to Ukraine in 2023 as part of Germany’s support for Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression. The handover of these five MARS II units created a gap in Germany’s own artillery capabilities, which the new PULS systems will now address.”
