Russian Invasion of Ukraine

[Famine]

"Trump is a Russian" is trending on that there social media, and that amuses me, because Robert Rankin established in his Brentford Trilogy novels that "Russian" was Brentford Rhyming Slang...

'Russian Front' - errr

 

[MatskiMonk]

Berkshire Hunt

 

[Hun200kmh]

So here we are:

Germany's Friedrich Merz signals seismic shift in Europe-US relations

Friedrich Merz heralds a new era for Europe without the US as a key partner, writes Europe editor Katya Adler.

www.bbc.com

Who knows where we will end up?

@Biggles, this is where we are: The US (and its minion Israel) now votes in the UN General Assembly with Russia, Belarus and North Korea.

The "free world", as we old folks used to call the western democracies back in the cold war era, is just a memory. Its natural leader (the USA) have turned.

Where we will end up I'm not sure. But I hope european states and european peoples are ready and willing to arm themselves to the teeth and make Europe a stronghold against the colluded plotting being made by powers to its East and West. Tall order I know but until the majority of american citizens regain common sense in their electoral choices, the US cant be trusted and is in fact an allied of Russia and therefore a global (and even mortal) danger for european states and democracies. Starting with the ones placed in the East and North, but we all (including the peaceful easygoing litle Shire to the southwest where I live) will be affected sooner or later.

 

[novcze]

@Biggles, this is where we are: The US (and its minion Israel) now votes in the UN General Assembly with Russia, Belarus and North Korea.

The "free world", as we old folks used to call the western democracies back in the cold war era, is just a memory. Its natural leader (the USA) have turned.

Where we will end up I'm not sure. But I hope european states and european peoples are ready and willing to arm themselves to the teeth and make Europe a stronghold against the colluded plotting being made by powers to its East and West. Tall order I know but until the majority of american citizens regain common sense in their electoral choices, the US cant be trusted and is in fact an allied of Russia and therefore a global (and even mortal) danger for european states and democracies. Starting with the ones placed in the East and North, but we all (including the peaceful easygoing litle Shire to the southwest where I live) will be affected sooner or later.

It's becoming quite obvious that we need to invest heavily in the military.

 

[McLaren]

Ukraine's parliament votes unanimously for Zelensky to remain as President until martial law has ended.

Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has passed a resolution extending the mandate of President Volodymyr Zelensky until martial law is lifted, Rada deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak wrote on Tuesday.

Some 286 deputies voted in support of the resolution, with no abstentions or votes against, Zheleznyak said.

The resolution confirmed that it was currently impossible to hold free and fair elections in Ukraine because of the war, for which it held Vladimir Putin liable, adding that the Verkhovna Rada declared on behalf of the Ukrainian people that presidential elections would be held as soon as a “comprehensive, fair and sustainable peace” was ensured.

Ukrainian parliament extends Zelenskyâs mandate as president until end of martial law â Novaya Gazeta Europe

Ukraineâs parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has passed a resolution extending the mandate of President Volodymyr Zelensky until martial law is lifted, Rada deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak wrote on Tuesday.

novayagazeta.eu

 

[Carbonox]

Ukraine's parliament votes unanimously for Zelensky to remain as President until martial law has ended.

Ukrainian parliament extends Zelenskyâs mandate as president until end of martial law â Novaya Gazeta Europe

Ukraineâs parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has passed a resolution extending the mandate of President Volodymyr Zelensky until martial law is lifted, Rada deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak wrote on Tuesday.

novayagazeta.eu

LOOK AT THE OPPOSITION BEING SILENCED! REEEEEEEEEEEE! DICTATOR!

Give it a day or 2, and you'll be hearing this from someone a little more orange on the news all week.

 

[PaMu1337]

Ukraine and US agree terms of major minerals deal

A senior Ukrainian official tells the BBC "a number of good amendments" have been agreed, while the US is yet to comment.

www.bbc.com

 

[Liquid]

And the interest in Ukraine becomes more and more apparent. It was the breadbasket of the Tsars and Emperors, now it is the quarry of whomever can leverage it the most.

I don't enjoy being cynical, I'd love to feel positive about the world but I just don't.

 

[Danoff]

This is not the way. It was not what Biden, or basically any president before Trump would have signed up for, and for good reason.

 

[Shaun]

This is not the way. It was not what Biden, or basically any president before Trump would have signed up for, and for good reason.

Agreed.
Though it does line up with Trump's persona of, what's in it for me.

 

[Dennisch]

Let's watch how that orange asswipe will still backstab Zelensky and the Ukrainians after the deal has been signed.

 

[Marneus_boss]

Ukraine's parliament votes unanimously for Zelensky to remain as President until martial law has ended.

Ukrainian parliament extends Zelenskyâs mandate as president until end of martial law â Novaya Gazeta Europe

Ukraineâs parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has passed a resolution extending the mandate of President Volodymyr Zelensky until martial law is lifted, Rada deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak wrote on Tuesday.

novayagazeta.eu

Thankfully