Current Affairs Ukraine

[Spadge Vernacular]

This is what Vlad and his mafia are after. They need to fund their yachts, mansions, mistresses and football teams after all.

Ukraine is one of the top 10 in proven titanium reserves and provides 7% of world production. Ukraine is also the world's sixth largest in iron extraction, seventh in manganese and kaolin extraction, and 11th in zirconium silicate, cobalt, palladium, lithium and rare earth reserves needed for the energy transition.

Russia’s Resource Grab in Ukraine

Ukraine’s extraordinary riches in energy, minerals, and agriculture are a prize for the Kremlin.

foreignpolicy.com

Russia plundering Ukraine's natural resources – DW – 08/28/2023

Ukraine is known as one of Europe's largest grain producers. But it also has valuable natural resources such as iron ore and coal that Russia is eager to exploit.

www.dw.com

Ukraine’s critical minerals and Europe’s energy transition: A motivation for Russian aggression?

Russia's war launched on February 24, 2022, may have partly been motivated by Ukraine’s large reserves of critical metals and their global strategic importance in the production of advanced "green" energy technologies. The cutoff of access to Ukrainian sources, combined with the nature of the...

www.mei.edu

Putin ally fighting to control salt and gypsum mines near Ukraine city of Bakhmut, says US

Officials believe Yevgeny Prigozhin – owner of the private military Wagner Group – is vying for natural resources to help fund Russia’s war

www.theguardian.com

Metals and the invasion: Ukraine aims for critical minerals after the war

Ukraine wants to build a critical minerals exploration and mining sector around copper, graphite, cobalt, lithium and nickel, according to UkraineInvest, the government's group working to attract and support foreign direct investment.

www.spglobal.com

 

[Alan Whittle]

I just gave a list of reasons after that to explain what the reasons were, I am not going to repeat them if you dont think they are genuine reasons.

You did not give any actual reasons. You parroted some anti west propaganda. Not the same.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Because Putin’s little green men had infiltrated the eastern militia groups and were actively stirring up trouble and providing them with arms and ammunition.

Putin planned and orchestrated this invasion way before 2014.

Spot on.

He's on a wind up.

 

[Kev The Rat]

You did not give any actual reasons. You parroted some anti west propaganda. Not the same.

of course, I forgot I am just repeating myself into an echo chamber here.

 

[Kev The Rat]

For the last three days the British army (at least I hope its them haha) have been conducting live fire exercises on the welsh ranges, (I thought they were low on ammo but apparently not) This is a rare occurrence and I wonder if it presages sending a small british army to fight in ukraine.

UK army is 25,000 men total so good luck with that.

 

[Alan Whittle]

The “Balanced of Power” has been enhanced how by the unprovoked invasion and please explain the “justice” and “order” will effect Ukrainian nationals if Russia prevails?

@Kev The Rat You ignored this part of my question. Interested to know your opinion.

 

[Alan Whittle]

of course, I forgot I am just repeating myself into an echo chamber here.

Well you will if you say you have supplied reasons and it turns out that you haven’t. People will notice.

 

[Kev The Rat]

@Kev The Rat You ignored this part of my question. Interested to know your opinion.

you make me laugh tbh. I am not going to be harangued by the likes of you, only for you to tell me how I'm a Russian stooge.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Lol. Dance for me clown

Careful Prev, you're only not on ignore as you have some reasonable insghts into the NFL.........

 

[roydo]

For the last three days the British army (at least I hope its them haha) have been conducting live fire exercises on the welsh ranges, (I thought they were low on ammo but apparently not) This is a rare occurrence and I wonder if it presages sending a small british army to fight in ukraine.

UK army is 25,000 men total so good luck with that.

1. I doubt you know that.

2. They do it all the time.

 

[Alan Whittle]

you make me laugh tbh. I am not going to be harangued by the likes of you, only for you to tell me how I'm a Russian stooge.

I have never referred to you as that, or anything similar, ever.
I have not harangued you. I have asked you to explain your reasoning. I’m surprised that it makes you laugh, surely that’s what you might expect to be asked on a Current Affairs forum.

 

[Kev The Rat]

I have never referred to you as that, or anything similar, ever.
I have not harangued you. I have asked you to explain your reasoning. I’m surprised that it makes you laugh, surely that’s what you might expect to be asked on a Current Affairs forum.

you clearly nailed your colours to the mast with this

You did not give any actual reasons. You parroted some anti west propaganda. Not the same.

thats me over and out with you.

 

[Kev The Rat]

1. I doubt you know that.

2. They do it all the time.

No I dont know if they are going to send troops to Ukraine.

I did hear they were allegedly low on ammo though.

Fair enough if its a regular occurance.

 

[Alan Whittle]

you clearly nailed your colours to the mast with this

You did not give any actual reasons. You parroted some anti west propaganda. Not the same.

thats me over and out with you.

But that’s what you did. You said you gave reasons, but did not.
Than you proclaimed your belief in the “Balanced of Power” which would deliver “justice” and “order.”
I just asked you to explain what you meant.
Your response so far has been;

To accuse me of harranging you.
To accuse me of calling you an unpleasant name which I never have.
To refer to me as “ the likes of you”.
To make geo political statements which you are unable to substantiate.
To refuse to continue.

I’m shocked.

 

[roydo]

No I dont know if they are going to send troops to Ukraine.

I did hear they were allegedly low on ammo though.

Fair enough if its a regular occurance.

Why would the British Army be low on ammo? How would you know? (You dont).

Live ammo training in the Brecons and Black Mountains is a regular jaunt for SAS, (Hereford), and 2 Commando, (Mid Somerset). No point using blanks if you think it through.