re: The Official Thread: Russia invades Ukraine

I, along with you, do not trust the American or Russian media. I also come here to listen to other people's opinions and discuss the news of the world. I consume news from across the world.

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Zaesh why now there is no assault on the plant, where militants from "Azov" have barricaded themselves along with civilians?
How does "Azov" shoot in the back or in the back of the head those who refuse to shoot and want to surrender and save their lives?

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I don't know what Azov's motivations are, don't really care either way. My question still stands, were the citizens of Mariupol not peaceful enough and deserved to have their city reduced to a pile of rubble? Were the people and children who were killed in the Russian bombing of the theater not peaceful enough?

Also, there is an assault underway at the plant in spite of what your media is telling you.

Dudes, it's midnight right now.
I'm going to sleep. If someone asks me a question I can answer tomorrow

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Seriously...Thanks for the conversation

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And thank you.
I wanted to ask the Americans tomorrow about the constitutional amendment about weapons. In addition to the participants in this forum, I do not know who else to ask.
Will you answer?

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China, India, all the countries of the former USSR and many others do not think so.

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Maybe not outright called it such, but they are not showing much support for it either.

China says it's a war

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Wang also acknowledged the conflict was a “war,” rather than a “special military operation” as described by Russia. Kuleba said Ukraine was willing to strengthen communication with China and that it looked forward to China’s “mediation for the realization of the ceasefire,” according to the statement.

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India has called it a conflict

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Dr. Jaishankar said that Russia is “a very important partner” but also held that India is against the conflict.

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As for the rest
Armenia - Hasn't stated anything other than not recognizing DPR and LPR due to Russian army literally being in the country/"refused to accept customs duties from Russia in rubles. This decision, echoed by Armenia,"

Georgia- Georgia supported the 2 March UN General Assembly Resolution condemning the Russian attack, the suspension of Russia’s membership in the Council of Europe and the launch of the International Criminal Court’s probe into alleged war crimes in Ukraine. On 3 March, Georgia, along with Moldova, followed Ukraine’s lead in filing a formal application for EU membership.

Lithuania- The Ministers condemned in the strongest terms the brutal war that the Russian Federation,

Turkmenistan- Turkmenistan, upholding its long-standing principle of “permanent neutrality,” has avoided all public comment.

Azerbaijan- “… this is more than a crime – this is a mistake … The inevitable decline of the Putin era has begun … “ - Former Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Tofig Zulfugarov

Kazakhstan (link used a few times)- the foreign ministry declared it will not recognize the independence of the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics. Domestic opinion toward the war is mixed—not surprising given heavy Russian media penetration. Yet Kazakhstan’s government has authorized or tolerated several anti-war protests, and it has expressed displeasure by allowing public discussion in the media of whether the country should remain a CSTO and an EAEU member

Moldova- Moldova has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and barred Moldovans from sticking pro-Russia symbols on their cars.

Ukraine - Do I really need anything for this one?

Belarus - Ditto, I mean they helped spring board the invasion, but refuse to commit troops

Kyrgyzastan- Kyrgyzstan’s foreign minister also reiterated the country’s commitment to the principle of territorial integrity and called for the establishment of stable humanitarian corridors in Ukraine—both implicit criticisms of Moscow.

Uzebekistan- During a March 17 address to parliament, Uzbekistan’s long-serving foreign minister, Abdulaziz Komilov, declared that Uzbekistan would not recognize the Russian-controlled portions of eastern Ukraine as independent states and reiterated its commitment to Ukrainian territorial integrity.


All that just to say, there really isn't much international support for this "operation", even in former USSR countries.

Ukrainian military from Azovstal offered to exchange prisoners for food
Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who are in blockade on the territory of the Azovstal plant, offered the Russian military to exchange civilians for food and medicine.:

iEarlGrey

(Unsubstantiated at this point)

https://twitter.com/spook_info/status/1522341848794247169

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There is currently an unsubstantiated rumor that the frigate "Admiral Makarov" was hit.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_frigate_Admiral_Makarov

I think this is the newest surface combatant in the Russian navy.

"Don't tell me you've lost another ship, Yury"

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Looks like Putin's chess moves to keep NATO from bordering Russia is one step closer to officially backfiring in Vlad's face.

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Good, he's nothing but a fricking bully. Hopefully the cancer gets him.

Yea it's looking less likely by the minute. If we don't hear anything by mid day tomorrow it probably didn't happen.