Russia invades Ukraine (pt II)

[81usaf92]

Well, that and Turkey is basically an Asian country.

Well they are both European and Asian like the Russians. But they have wanted to be seen as more European in trade and government. The problem is that they are just as likely to start a war with the Russians as the Russians are to start one with them and when the #1 best selling book in your country is Mein Kampf it’s pretty telling on where you are are on human rights. Plus they openly deny the Armenian Genocide.

I don’t really think it’s in the EU’s best interest to add them while the Russian issue is so volatile.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Well they are both European and Asian like the Russians. But they have wanted to be seen as more European in trade and government. The problem is that they are just as likely to start a war with the Russians as the Russians are to start one with them and when the #1 best selling book in your country is Mein Kampf it’s pretty telling on where you are are on human rights. Plus they openly deny the Armenian Genocide.

I don’t really think it’s in the EU’s best interest to add them while the Russian issue is so volatile.

Turkey no more belongs in NATO than Russia does.

Gotta draw the line somewhere.

 

[bamaga]

Turkey no more belongs in NATO than Russia does.

Gotta draw the line somewhere.

Definitely been a rocky 70 or so years. The Cold War is the only reason Turkey is part of NATO. When the Cold War ended…

 

[2003TIDE]

Any direct action could well result in world war. It's the same reason none of the EU countries are directly engaging the russkies.

Meh. It’s not like we aren’t already going head to head with these guys all the time or
By proxy.

 

[TexasBama]

I don’t see why we can’t have every predator drone we have camped out over Ukraine at this point. I get not wanting to send US troops home in a body bag, but there is so much more we can be doing.

There was a video on CNN earlier where a drone smoked a Russian rocket launcher

 

[TexasBama]

Turkey no more belongs in NATO than Russia does.

Gotta draw the line somewhere.

Turkey was the southern flank against the Soviet Union

 

[crimsonaudio]

Meh. It’s not like we aren’t already going head to head with these guys all the time or
By proxy.

Huge difference in proxy vs direct intervention.

Maybe not in the real world, but in the world of politics it matters.

If it didn't, we'd have US fighters patrolling the skies and shutting down the russkies.

 

[Crimson1967]

I don't always support anonymous, but I'm a fan right now. They can sure make life miserable, hahahaha

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1498080651500785667

But are they pouring out vodka they already paid for?

 

[Diogenes]

Depends on if you want a legal definition.

Everyone has experienced treason on a personal level.

I know it intuitively

 

[92tide]

i imagine there will be quite a bit of monkey wrenching going on the next few days

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1498077887332700161

 

[bamaga]

with The reports that Belarus will join the fighting, I guess all the talks of negotiations in Belarus tentatively scheduled for tomorrow was all a ruse to draw out the Ukrainian leadership.

 

[Jon]

Shame On Those Who Defended Trump’s "Perfect Call"

Never forget that as president Donald Trump led an organized campaign to withhold military aid and blackmail the Ukrainians. And that Republicans let him get away it.

www.thebulwark.com

 

[bamaga]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=272458025002688

 

[TexasBama]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1498158130454306826

 

[CharminTide]

The Moscow exchange won't open today and has banned all sell orders by foreigners. Russia's central bank just raised interest rates from 8.5% to 20%. Yikes.

Also: hi y'all. Been a while, but nothing like a global crisis to bring everyone together.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1498140235875635200

 

[92tide]

The Moscow exchange won't open today and has banned all sell orders by foreigners. Russia's central bank just raised interest rates from 8.5% to 20%. Yikes.

Also: hi y'all. Been a while, but nothing like a global crisis to bring everyone together.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1498140235875635200

welcome back. it's been a minute

 

[crimsonaudio]

Russia faces financial meltdown as sanctions slam its economy

Russia was scrambling to prevent financial meltdown Monday as its economy was slammed by a broadside of crushing Western sanctions imposed over the weekend in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

www.cnn.com

 

[CharminTide]

welcome back. it's been a minute

It has, but I come with memes.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Analysis: How Zelensky changed the West's response to Russia

Five days into Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his courageous nation have already done more to transform the West's policy toward Russia than 30 years of post-Cold War summits, policy resets and showdowns with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

www.cnn.com

 

[crimsonaudio]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1498254623462805511

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