re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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You forgot to congratulate Putin on yet *another* free and fair electoral victory the other day!

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Like the US?

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The Financial Times has found out that the United States has purportedly urged Ukraine not to hit Russian oil refineries and other energy infrastructure facilities, as it is concerned that this could lead to higher energy prices Biden can’t afford even higher gas prices rt now with an election around the corner.

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Yep. If gas prices are >$3.00 per gallon on election day then he is toast. So he definitely doesn’t need Russia importing petroleum products from the global market to make up for lost refinery capacity. Which unfortunately is just another example of Biden screwing Ukraine because it would hurt him politically.

Stefanishyna on US calls not to hit Russian refineries: We act according to the best NATO standards
ALONA MAZURENKO — FRIDAY, 22 MARCH 2024, 12:50

Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said that oil refineries on the territory of Russia are legitimate targets of Ukraine from a military point of view. According to her, in this case, Ukraine acts according to NATO standards.

Source: Stefanishyna at the Kyiv Security Forum

Stefanishyna was asked how Ukrainian side reacted to the article about the alleged US calls for Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian refineries.

Quote: "The Ukrainian side responded, I think, precisely by achieving its goals and very successful operations conducted on the territory of the Russian Federation.

There are also statements by other officials that these are absolutely legitimate targets from a military point of view. We understand the calls of our American partners. At the same time, we are fighting with the capabilities, resources and practices that we have.

I want to remind my colleagues who make such statements, when in February 2022, I spoke with NATO Headquarters to appeal to the UN, because they are able to "close the sky" over Ukraine.

They said, "Olga, you don't understand NATO standards." In NATO's understanding, this means, first of all, the destruction of infrastructure on the territory of Russia, which makes it possible to bomb Ukrainian cities. Factories that will produce missiles. Therefore, we act in accordance with the best NATO standards."

Details: Commenting on the Russian attack on 22 March, the Deputy Prime Minister noted that she expects her partners to provide Ukraine with weapons: "The reaction is one thing, we expect weapons in the first place."

I just report the other side since this is an echo chamber, it's bizarre how much that bothers y'all.



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This is sad, you either get sent on a suicide mission...or you get savagely beaten and then sent on a suicide mission.



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230 of his 237 posts are in this thread or directly related to the Russo-Ukranian war. He is either a pussy alter or posting from a bot farm inside Russia. At least Ruff Fish was open about his citizenship.

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Exactly, he has been obvious from the beginning. His second post was sports related, I guess to try to create some sort of cover.



But then his next 100+ posts were purely Russia Ukraine, every single one, and he's not really bothered any pretense about it. It's really not hard to figure out.

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That's really shitty of Russia if true. Babies and old people with no heat.

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Err Sir Windbag, the Russians launched an all out major attack on babies and old people over two years ago.

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The Financial Times has found out that the United States has purportedly urged Ukraine not to hit Russian oil refineries and other energy infrastructure facilities, as it is concerned that this could lead to higher energy prices



Biden can’t afford even higher gas prices rt now with an election around the corner.

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As Obama said, "Never underestimate Biden's ability to frick things up."

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esterday you posted that Zelensky ruled with an iron hand and didn’t allow pictures of damaged Ukrainian cities and facilities to leak out; however, less than 24 hours later you post pictures of last night’s damaged.

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"When in the last 18 months have there been pictures of military targets hit in Western Ukraine? Almost never"

You missed a key word there chief.

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You missed a key word there chief.

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Oh, so the tyrant permits pictures in large parts of Ukraine and not others? Don’t you think that’s nice of him?

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This is sad, you either get sent on a suicide mission...or you get savagely beaten and then sent on a suicide mission.

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Sounds like this war has turned into a nightmare of death, destruction, injuries, heartbreak, and spiraling risk for the entire world.

Sounds like millions will be displaced. Millions will be traumatized. Millions will go hungry. Billions of people will spend more for basic goods. And hundreds of billions of dollars will be wasted rather than invested in growing something productive.

Sounds like an ill conceived plan, by an isolated autocratic dictator, incorrectly assessed and poorly executed.

Sounds like a bad deal all the way around. So maybe he should just pack up and go home before it gets worse?

Or did you think you would have it the other way?