Russian Invasion of Ukraine

[KaraBulut]

If the Ukrainians were responsible and it's not just another internecine hit in their factional war.

This time it does look like it's a pro-Ukraine assassin (or terrorist, depending on your perspective). Where Russians seem to love defenestration, Ukrainians seem to like remote controlled bombs.

If I were a Russian General, I would stay far, far away from mopeds parked by the entrance of buildings and avoid using door-to-door limo service.

 

[rareboy]

Time to check in on Ukraine.

Apparently the North Koreans are being withdrawn from the Kursk area but Ukraine warns that they have been learning tactics that they will use in future.

For all intents and purposes though, the conflict is literally frozen right now as Ukraine and rrrzzxia wait for spring and for replacements of equipment and troops.

Noticing that Trump has not yet ended the war on Day 1 as promised.

But suspecting that it will, once again, be Musk who starves out aid to Ukraine from the US to force the funds into his own projects.

 

[rareboy]

So word is that in the background, the war has become a transactional business affair. Trump wants full value collateral for the support provided.

The Kremlin is overjoyed because it paints the US as the same kind of imperialist competitor for the mineral and oil products in Ukraine.

There is speculation that if Trump is given what he wants, he may force the Kremlin to end the conflict...and if he isn't, that he will allow PutinCo. to take it and get his cut off the back end of the deal from Putin.

There is no pretense of helping to protect western democracy at all now.

 

[rareboy]

And here is the quid pro quo. But seriously. Would or should any country now trust the US as a 'partner'?

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/quotes-president-volodymyr-zelenskiys-interview-with-reuters-2025-02-07/

 

[Kulindahr]

Just heard on the tube that Russia lost seven tank division last month!

 

[rareboy]

^ And the question is...how are they still able to replace them?

I also read today that rrrzzzia lost more vatniks in January in Ukraine than in Chechnya.

Meanwhile....

 

[TX-Beau]

Putin was seriously thinking he'd be number one priority for Toad. Sorry Putin, you of all people should have known that there is no loyalty in Toad, you can buy him, but he won't stay bought. You look like a loser and now he doesn't know who you are, and he'll get more praise for forcing you out of Ukraine than he will from letting you have it.

 

[rareboy]

Just a shakedown.

 

[opinterph]

Just a shakedown.

Here is a link to more information about the offer and Zelensky's refusal:
Zelensky rejects US deal for 50% of Ukraine's mineral rights: Reports (Al Mayadeen; February 14, 2025)

 

[rareboy]

Thanks!

MuskCo. is desperate for control over rare earth for his Wankpanzers and wet dream of starting a new MusckCo. based colony on Mars, whether he makes Trump invade Greenland, Canada or Ukraine for it.

Of course for Trump, this is all transactional.

But at some point, why sell out to a corrupt US oligarchy when a corrupt Kremlin oligarchy might be just as lucrative and you can't trust either to not murder your citizens in the illions?

 

[rareboy]

With TrumpCo. effectively broadcasting that they are selling out Ukraine, the trick will be to kill 1 million rzzzn vatniks in the next 30 days.

Europe is now hopefully aware that they are now in existential danger, not only from Putin but also from the US who will likely be feeding the rrznz all the intelligence they need to complete their assault on the Donbas and to seize the mineral and oil resources for the Muskovite oligarchs.

In the meantime, Ukraine needs to rain down hellfire on rrrZZZia.

 

[Dargelos]

Vadim Stroykin, outspoken Russian critic of his country's attack on Ukraine, died on Feb5, falling from a ninth floor window. This was during a visit to his flat from security agents, who insist that the death was a suicide. As if anybody is going to believe that. Though they could be right, in Russia, to be against the war is suicide.

 

[Alistair]

Vadim Stroykin, outspoken Russian critic of his country's attack on Ukraine, died on Feb5, falling from a ninth floor window. This was during a visit to his flat from security agents, who insist that the death was a suicide. As if anybody is going to believe that. Though they could be right, in Russia, to be against the war is suicide.

The Russian Flu.

 

[rareboy]

 

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[rareboy]

We've always known that Trump would betray Ukraine and Europe.

No coming back from this one in history.

 

[rareboy]

TrumpCo. is just a Kremlin front.

Always has been. Garbage. All of them.

 

[Dargelos]

The fat conman today called President Zelenskyy a dictator.
What can you say in answer to that?
Speechless.
In another part of that post on Lies Antisocial Media, he continues to speak about himself as "TRUMP" where sane people would write me or I.
Like he is referring to a product or institution rather than a person. That habit suggests a seriously unheathy mental self image but you already knew that didnt you.

 

[rareboy]

And the final betrayal of US interests in Europe.

Trump has laid the groundwork for WWIII...all the Americans that cowered for the past 4 years worrying about Biden starting a nuclear war should mark the day that the march toward one accelerated.

I would have to say that if Trump wanted to make the US look strong...he has made it look incredibly weak.

It does align though with the idea that Trump likely intends to pull the troops out of Europe to bring them back to go on his own rampage through North America.

 

[NotHardUp1]

If no resolution comes from the Senate rebuking this toadying to Russia, it is probably over. Only a handful of hawks would be required to break ranks in the Senate and sign such a resolution with the Democrats. If they do not, there is no line too far to cross.

When Trump swung from Putin's dick in Helsinki, the Congress rebuked him via resolutionA before he could even get back into the US.

As for mounting a foreign war as a distraction, at this point, it would indeed result in a civil war here. It would not be limited to protests. There would be active terrorist actions from opposition groups that would form, just as they did in the 60's over Vietnam, but quicker this time, as Trump's intent is more manifest than the Nixon game.