Current Affairs Ukraine

[LinekersLegs]

 

[tsubaki]

Seems it came through Christo Grozev/Belligcat



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I know, but its still "something on twitter". It might be true; it might not be - journalists should know better than to just put it out (as they did with that rumour the Belarus deputy defence minister had resigned).

 

[Tree13]

If Ukraine falls - and the Russians might be odds-on favourites given their resources, if NATO does not step in, what is to stop Russian intervention in the Baltic states, or the Balkans, or Poland? It really is grim. Because defending them is also potentially WW3, and leaving Ukraine to be trampled down just flies in the face of anything like civilisation. I worry that not stopping Putin solves nothing at all. We are left hoping he will be overthrown - but he does control the media and the state security apparatus. What happens when he dies - and he will not live for ever? I know this is all questions. But the answers are vital.

This is the question that has not been answered by anyone. It's a terribly scary thought, and it's the main reason why I am actually worried about all this.

If the west continues to be cowed by the threat of nuclear strikes as a punishment for defending Ukraine, then that same threat WILL be used in the event that Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania or Poland are threatened by conventional invasion.

I understand that the NATO treaty art. 5 will be triggered if a NATO country is attacked, but what is to stop Putin drawing the conclusion that he can spike NATO's cannons by threatening nuclear strikes in that scenario too?

 

[Tree13]

That man has a face that looks like a recently-deceased vagina.

Don't ask how I know.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

I know, but its still "something on twitter". It might be true; it might not be - journalists should know better than to just put it out (as they did with that rumour the Belarus deputy defence minister had resigned).

Aye, let us hope that they keep employing their investigative approach. Hopefully he hasn't got blinded by a scoop.

 

[davmaher]

I know, but its still "something on twitter". It might be true; it might not be - journalists should know better than to just put it out (as they did with that rumour the Belarus deputy defence minister had resigned).

If you read the article in The Times they do explain where they got the information from and why they think it could be legititmate.

 

[Tramps_mate]

Wow if true. Surely a compromise can come about?

 

[Ghost Rider]

I get what you are saying, mate, but I cannot help but feel that a world war is the least desirable of the options that seem open at the minute. Nothing looks particularly great though does it.

It doesn't no. Horrible times for a whole host of reasons for different people.

 

[devogue]

Shame we couldn't get those fighter jets to Ukraine

 

[tsubaki]

Shame we couldn't get those fighter jets to Ukraine

she said that yesterday, not sure why it is on there now

 

[mightymoyes]

 

[BrendanGOT]

Shame we couldn't get those fighter jets to Ukraine

Is that because they can't or don't want to?

 

[Death]

You're right. Let us all get behind Putin's invasion.

No way. Overthrow the Russian government in a working class revolution i say.

Can you point me in the direction of the threads in the CA where you condem the war crimes of the west pleash. And attack people who defend it.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Thank god they got a handle on that, the last thing they would want to do is send and lose troops/assets on Ukrainian soil...

 

[The binman chronicles]

I understand that the NATO treaty art. 5 will be triggered if a NATO country is attacked, but what is to stop Putin drawing the conclusion that he can spike NATO's cannons by threatening nuclear strikes in that scenario too?

Quite simply because you have to draw the line somewhere, if NATO doesn't stand up to its agreement then the whole thing collapses and Russia could roll into any country.

Given the losses fighting a country that do not necessarily have the latest military equipment equipment I don't see why they would though...