ETurkey may have something to say about that. Urdogon is squarely in the Zelenzky camp.
Er do wan...
Long o
G pronounced as w.
Yes I have been to Turkey.
Have a standing invitation to visit Gazientep....
ETurkey may have something to say about that. Urdogon is squarely in the Zelenzky camp.
Yeah, Putin doesn't mind NATO being in the Baltic states, and now Finland.There is a map here.
![]()
Mapped: Where are Ukraine's mineral resources and why does Trump want them?
More than 50 per cent of Ukraine’s critical rare earth mineral resources are in regions illegally annexed by Vladimir Putin and partially occupied by his forceswww.independent.co.uk
Look it over and get back to us.
China is far and away the world leader in rare earth metals. Russia and Brazil are in the top 5 or so. That's most of BRICs right there. Ukraine isn't that rich, except compared to most of the rest of the world. Why wouldn't Russia want to add that collection and deprive it from the US.
It is Cold War 101, look at the world where there are important areas due to resources or geography (Suez Canal for example) and try to control them.
I know you want to be correct, though...Whatever. I'm not Turkish. lol
You're right - it is, or was, a corrupt country. But it was moving toward a more western society when it was invaded by Russia.Ukraine is a corrupt country. It should not become a NATO member with its Article V protection. Right now Germany, the UK, and certainly the Baltics can’t defend themselves, so Uncle Sam gets to do that. Ukraine only increases our exposure.
I frankly don’t see a US interest in in Donbas being Ukrainian. In fact if Donbas is Ukrainian, chances are better for election of a Russian puppet in Ukraine.
There are about a million spellings of Zelensky. I got over that a long time ago.I know you want to be correct, though...
I'm all for aid to Ukraine, but these leaders are crying crocodile tears.![]()
German defence minister says his country cannot protect itself in war
The Germany Defence Minister said the army of his country is understaffed and does not have adequate equipment as it has been neglected from the federal government for decadeswww.firstpost.com
![]()
Britain can no longer defend itself
When the Berlin Wall fell, the British Army had 152,800 soldiers. Tony Blair’s government cut this to 110,000; David Cameron’s reduced it to 87,000. Plans to let that number fall to 82,000 were accelerated by the former defence secretary Ben Wallace. It’s generally accepted that by next year...www.spectator.co.uk
Nuclear blackmail. It's the only reason we withheld our latest weaponry from Ukraine for 3 years.So now it's a horse-drawn army....
But an existential threat to the West...
One just can't make this shit up..
Oh wait!! Boris and Natasha....
Nuclear blackmail. It's the only reason we withheld our latest weaponry from Ukraine for 3 years.
I never bought that argument. Maybe 10 years from now, if they ever build their military back up after being destroyed by Ukraine. But not any time soon.Good points. So we can throw away the reason the US needs to be there is because of a fear that Russia will attack NATO next, right?
Russia is not the USSR.You're right - it is, or was, a corrupt country. But it was moving toward a more western society when it was invaded by Russia.
The question isn't the virtue of Ukraine - it's the naked aggression being rewarded by ceding parts of a sovereign country to the aggressor.
If we're not going to promote democracy at y cost, as declared by JFK, then Trump should just say so and see what happens.
And just in case anyone forgets, the Soviet Union bankrolled the N. Vietnamese military, which killed 58,000 Americans. Why the sudden sympathy for a former Soviet KGM agent is a mystery to me.
What if parts of the US held a referendum to return to Mexico. Would it be OK with you if Mexico moved troops into the US to 'protect' the populace?Ukraine started the war in 2014.
Refusing to accept the referendum results in ethnic Russian populated areas of the Donbas, Ukraine, supported by Western logistics and intelligence instituted a terror campaign against civilian populations in eastern Ukraine. 14,000 Russian, Ukrainian and other civilian, militia and military personnel were killed in the Donbas prior to 2022. Mariupol. Kramatorsk, Sloviansk and Donetsk International Airport were indiscriminately shelled beginning in 2014.
Ukraine never owned or crewed the 'nukes'. Always under strict control by Russia.Looking back, we should have just let Ukraine keep the nukes.
Russia is only different that the USSR in name only. It's still a 'Federation'.Russia is not the USSR.
Putin is neither a Soviet nor a Communist.
Zelenskiy's term as President expired.
He is an illegitimate dictator bankrolled by the very worst American government actors.
Independent media, print and broadcast has been either banned or co-opted by the ruling clique. Elections have been suspended. Internet access is severely controlled. Eleven political parties are banned in Ukraine.
A real beauty, as they say in Oz.
Uh...... you mean Moscow. Ukraine was part of the USSR.Ukraine never owned or crewed the 'nukes'. Always under strict control by Russia.
In your fantasy, prior to the referendum, did the US Federal government, by statute, mandate that Spanish could no longer be spoken? Were Hispanic citizens prevented from participating in Federal government positions?What if parts of the US held a referendum to return to Mexico. Would it be OK with you if Mexico moved troops into the US to 'protect' the populace?
Would the US be at fault in that instance, for protecting its territory?
Are you talking about Ukraine actions after the Little Green Men appeared in Donbas and took down an airliner?In your fantasy, prior to the referendum, did the US Federal government, by statute, mandate that Spanish could no longer be spoken? Were Hispanic citizens prevented from participating in Federal government positions?
Did US funded militias, some of them Nazi oriented, participate in acts of reprisal and repression against these Mexicans, to include artillery and missile attacks into civilian populations and the international airport? We're over 2 millions deprived of electricity and 85% of their water supply?
Don't bother answering.
It doesn't matter to me
No, you’re thinking USSR, Putin is a fascist autocrat. Trump aspires to be and the two I’m sure are comparing notes. Fortunately for America Trump is an old POS and can’t stay in office for 25 years like Putin, but the right in this country is hell bent on demolishing representative democracy.What made you become a communist sympathizer?
Dan..Are you talking about Ukraine actions after the Little Green Men appeared in Donbas and took down an airliner?
Aren't you for cracking down on Mexican cartels in the US? Do you want members of a Mexican cartel in our governments?
Your last sentence regarding electricity and water supply is 100% Russian propaganda.
Surely they aren't that stupid...Russia just confiscates assets when you have a disagreement with them.Visa and MasterCard are negotiating to return to Russia.
Coca Cola assessing return to Russian markets.
Putin radiation poisons his political opposition. Give me a break.Russia is not the USSR.
Putin is neither a Soviet nor a Communist.
Zelenskiy's term as President expired.
He is an illegitimate dictator bankrolled by the very worst American government actors.
Independent media, print and broadcast has been either banned or co-opted by the ruling clique. Elections have been suspended. Internet access is severely controlled. Eleven political parties are banned in Ukraine.
A real beauty, as they say in Oz.
Putin is a reactionary autocratic nationalist imperialist in the Russian tradition. He idolizes Catherine the Great (who incorporated Crimea). Has her portraits all over the Kremlin.Russia is not the USSR.
Putin is neither a Soviet nor a Communist.
Zelenskiy's term as President expired.
He is an illegitimate dictator bankrolled by the very worst American government actors.
Independent media, print and broadcast has been either banned or co-opted by the ruling clique. Elections have been suspended. Internet access is severely controlled. Eleven political parties are banned in Ukraine.
A real beauty, as they say in Oz.
But the US during WW2 held elections, as well as during the second Civil War, and Vietnam. The cross dressing comedian knows better than to conduct any kind of referendum on his leadership.Russia is only different that the USSR in name only. It's still a 'Federation'.
Putin is KGB-trained and was a KGB officer in Easter Germany.
Putin kills his political rivals.
Ukraine is at war and under martial law, which wasn't true before Russian's latest invasion. The UK suspended elections during WWII. Not unusual.
But neither Germany nor the Confederacy had the ability to drop missiles on polling sitesBut the US during WW2 held elections, as well as during the second Civil War, and Vietnam. The cross dressing comedian knows better than to conduct any kind of referendum on his leadership.
Horse-drawn missiles now?But neither Germany nor the Confederacy had the ability to drop missiles on polling sites
You'll be too tied up hiding, trying to stay warm and conserving your remaining cat food to worry about much of anything else.I gotta say after reading this thread, if we ever find ourselves in a SHTF scenario, I'm keeping my side-eye permanently fixed on Mas. Dude is giving off some strong Red Dawn Mayor Bates Collaborator vibes.
![]()
You'll be too tied up hiding, trying to stay warm and conserving your remaining cat food to worry about much of anything else.
Gonzalo Lira, American journalist, says' hold my...'.oh wait..he can't say anything. He died miserably in a Ukrainian prison....he posted critical memes of the little cross dresser...Putin radiation poisons his political opposition. Give me a break.
Horse-drawn missiles now?
Wow wow the Amish could conquer the world...
Don't piss off the Yoders!
The fighting wasn't in the US during WWII or Vietnam.But the US during WW2 held elections, as well as during the second Civil War, and Vietnam. The cross dressing comedian knows better than to conduct any kind of referendum on his leadership.
Mas, the Ukranians shut it down AFTER the Russians invaded Crime.Dan..
The Upper Crimea Canal was built to provide water to Crimea, which is semi-arid.
The Ukraines built a dam to stop the water from reaching Crimea, reducing the fresh water supply to Crimea by 85%. 90% of the arable cropland in Crimea had to be taken out of production. 2.2 million inhabitants.
Dan, these were Ukrainian citizens for the most part. Their crime was being ethnic Russian and having Russian as their primary language. It is the same in the Donbas.
Don't get dragged down by the ****ing propaganda.
Mas, the Ukranians shut it down AFTER the Russians invaded Crime.
That's just how wars are fought. The allies bombed Normandy and caused French casualties during WWII.
"Ukraine shut down the canal in 2014 soon after Russia annexed Crimea. Russia restored the flow of water in March 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine."
![]()
North Crimean Canal - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Putin is a reactionary autocratic nationalist imperialist in the Russian tradition. He idolizes Catherine the Great (who incorporated Crimea). Has her portraits all over the Kremlin.
I bother with a lot of posters here who have been duped for years by the Democrat Party.Good Lord man. Why are you bothering with someone has shown for years that he loves Russia and hates the US? He's gone