Russia Invades Ukraine
- Thread starter Pilgrim
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Things that are being done include funneling lethal weapons and munitions through allies like Poland and other states that border Ukraine. There won't be a lot of reporting about this kind of stuff because it might cause trouble for these NATO countries, resulting in more direct US involvement. There were reports this morning that some older fighter jets and other equipment that was about to be de-commissioned have been sent to bordering countries for Ukraine's forces. It's a shame they don't have the firepower to attack the 40-mile Russian convoy heading to Kiev right now. That would be a sitting duck target for a country with even half an air force.
Secondly, we need to stop buying Russian oil and encourage other countries to do likewise. We could phase out these purchases pretty quickly and replace that oil with imports from other countries like Canada, Mexico, Iraq and the Saudis, to name a few. This would have an immediate impact on a Russian economy that already relatively weak. At the same time, reinstate the Keystone XL pipeline and the oil leases that Biden cancelled on his 1st day and re-start our own energy production making us energy independent again.
Lastly, there's cyber action that could be taken to turn off the lights and water in Moscow. It appears that the Anonymous group has already proven them to be vulnerable.
But whether Biden has the stones to do anything remains to be seen. Remember Afghanistan.
I was asking Dan.
He made a comment. I'm asking what he would do.
Guess he can't answer now.
He can add his comments any time he wants. There are plenty of other options that could be discussed.
RLENT
Veteran Expediter
RLENT
Veteran Expediter
I would suggest that patriotic Americans interests would be far better served by remembering Helsinki ... among other things:
Oh yes.... Helsinki...
Controversial remarksEdit
During an interview on the eve of the summit with CBS News, Trump was asked who America's biggest foe is. He said Russia is "a foe in certain aspects" and called the European Union the biggest trade foe of the United States.[20] Trump tweeted on the morning of the summit that the relationship between Russia and the U.S. has "never been worse".[21] He blamed this on "foolishness and stupidity" on the part of the U.S., and referenced the ongoing Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections, calling it a "witchhunt". The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs retweeted Trump's message, adding "We agree".[22] Trump also indicated his inclination to accept Putin's denial of Russian interference, saying "President Putin says it's not Russia. I don't see any reason why it would be."[23]
RLENT
Veteran Expediter
We here would assume that most folks actually like having bread with their sandwiches ... I know I do:
Infographic: Russia, Ukraine and the global wheat supply
All true.
RLENT
Veteran Expediter
Yes - the reporting of what he said is accurate - that is true.
However what El Donaldo The Demented was claiming was not.
In fact, in every instance cited in that quote, what he claimed was false.
RLENT
Veteran Expediter
Assassination attempt by Kadyrov's thugs on UA President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been prevented according to @NSDC_ua secretary Oleksiy Danilov.
The perps were "terminated" ... as they should be.
Some more info coming out on this which is ... Whoa ... if true:
UA claims that they were tipped off with intel from inside the Russian FSB (Federal Security Service) ... that enabled them to track them down and eliminate them.
Totally unrelated bonuses:
1. Nord Stream 2 has filed for bankruptcy !
2. Some group hacked RU and got the names/info of 120,000 Russian soldiers that had been deployed to UA.
Incorrect.
RLENT
Veteran Expediter
... "said stuff" ...
Have they actually been offered NATO membership ?
Sidenote:
RU has still meddled in Crimea and eastern Ukraine ... and is now actually attacking all of Ukraine ... unprovoked.