Putin's invasion of South Ossetia in 2008 gives him a corridor through the Lateral Range into Georgia
Russia invades Ukraine (pt II)
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Bloomberg:
Russian assets nosedived as the invasion of Ukraine prompted emergency central bank action and investors braced for the toughest round of Western sanctions yet.
The ruble sank to a record low and stocks collapsed 45% — their biggest-ever retreat — before recovering some losses as of noon Moscow time.
Russian assets nosedived as the invasion of Ukraine prompted emergency central bank action and investors braced for the toughest round of Western sanctions yet.
The ruble sank to a record low and stocks collapsed 45% — their biggest-ever retreat — before recovering some losses as of noon Moscow time.
Britain says Russia is planning to install a pro-Moscow leader in Ukraine
The U.K. said its claim is based on an intelligence assessment. Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops near the Ukraine border, stoking fears of an invasion.
www.npr.org
I am interested to know what kind of defense the Ukranian armed forces are putting up. The only reports I'm seeing now are Russian rockets coming across the horizon, and convoys of tanks, armor, troops heading into Ukraine.
I hope they give the bear a huge bloody nose. Is Putin willing to see a lot of Russian soldiers coming back home in body bags?
I hope they give the bear a huge bloody nose. Is Putin willing to see a lot of Russian soldiers coming back home in body bags?
A Single Photo Captures the Desperation of Ukrainians Like No Other
As war comes to Ukraine, residents grapple with survival. Many sought to flee before the country was again under Russian domination.
www.westernjournal.com
They have a lot of ground troops, but I think Alabama has a bigger/better air force.
Germany’s Top Army Commander Says His Forces Are ‘More or Less Powerless’
BERLIN—The German army is “more or less powerless” and can offer only limited support to allies as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ramps up support for its eastern members following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Germany’s top army commander said Thursday. “I wouldn’t have believed that after 4
I wonder if the Ukrainians have the staying power to fight like the Afganians?
I suspect no one on either side wants WW III. That could let the geni out of the bottle.
If Ukraine can fight and hold on, I can see the West, including the US, providing the equipment and supplies to do so.
I suspect no one on either side wants WW III. That could let the geni out of the bottle.
If Ukraine can fight and hold on, I can see the West, including the US, providing the equipment and supplies to do so.
this should go in the messaging thread
Horrifying Photos Show Immediate Effects Of Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine
Images of smoldering buildings, blasted apartment complexes and wounded Ukrainians emerged just hours after Russia's first assaults began.
A Ukraine primer.
www.newyorker.com
Vladimir Putin’s Revisionist History of Russia and Ukraine
The historian Serhii Plokhy discusses the Russian President’s “very imperial idea” of his country, and the potential for Ukrainian resistance.
The Russians were already in South Ossetia in 2008 as "peacekeepers."
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