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Hugh 22-09-2025 17:19

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36203195)
Relax, the Cold War was full of that sort of thing. We’ve been violating each others’ airspace ‘accidentally’ for decades. Neither side wants to end up as radioactive dust, so they find a way to play it down when one side takes a potshot at the other.

tbf, it was more running SR71s up and down the East German & Czech borders (staying on our side) to test their reaction times, and to find out the location of their PVO Strany (Protivo Vozdushnaya Oborona Strany) Air Defence units, which we would then use to plan routes to avoid if ever there was a requirement to deliver Instant Sunshine from Bruggen and Laarbruch…

Chris 22-09-2025 17:22

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36203196)
I think it's rare to actually invade each other' airspace? Usually, it's getting really close to test response times/send a message.

The BBC showed ‘Bridge of Spies’ the other week - it’s probably still on iPlayer. Worth a watch if you want a flavour of the sort of stuff both sides did when they thought they might get away with it. (Also it’s a very good film, featuring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance, who are excellent in everything).

Damien 22-09-2025 17:42

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36203200)
The BBC showed ‘Bridge of Spies’ the other week - it’s probably still on iPlayer. Worth a watch if you want a flavour of the sort of stuff both sides did when they thought they might get away with it. (Also it’s a very good film, featuring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance, who are excellent in everything).

Yeah, seen that. Although don't remember too much these days. Due a rewatch probably.

Hugh 12-10-2025 11:02

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https://archive.ph/ZHKip

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Ukraine hit Russian energy sites with US help

Trump administration has supported Kyiv’s operations since summer in co-ordinated push to weaken Moscow


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The US has for months been helping Ukraine mount long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities, in what officials say is a co-ordinated effort to weaken Vladimir Putin’s economy and force him to the negotiating table.

American intelligence shared with Kyiv has enabled strikes on important Russian energy assets including oil refineries far beyond the frontline, according to multiple Ukrainian and US officials familiar with the campaign.

The previously unreported support has intensified since midsummer and has been crucial in helping Ukraine carry out attacks that Joe Biden’s White House discouraged. Kyiv’s strikes have driven up energy prices in Russia and prompted Moscow to cut diesel exports and import fuel.

The intelligence sharing is the latest sign that Trump has deepened his support for Ukraine as his frustration with Russia has grown.

The shift came after a phone call between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in July, when the FT reported the US president asked whether Ukraine could strike Moscow if Washington provided long-range weapons.

Trump signalled his backing for a strategy to “make them [Russians] feel the pain” and compel the Kremlin to negotiate, said the two people briefed on the call. The White House later said Trump was “merely asking a question, not encouraging further killing”.


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The US intelligence helps Kyiv shape route planning, altitude, timing and mission decisions, enabling Ukraine’s long-range, one-way attack drones to evade Russian air defences, said the officials familiar with the matter.

Three people familiar with the operation said Washington was closely involved in all stages of planning. A US official said Ukraine selected the targets for long-range strikes and Washington then provided intelligence on the sites’ vulnerabilities.

But others involved and briefed on the operations said the US had also set out target priorities for the Ukrainians. One of them described Kyiv’s drone force as the “instrument” for Washington to undermine Russia’s economy and push Putin towards a settlement.

Carth 12-10-2025 11:15

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Trump: "I'm gonna stop the war by poking the bear"

oh well :rolleyes:

Hugh 12-10-2025 13:02

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36204517)
Trump: "I'm gonna stop the war by poking the bear"

oh well :rolleyes:

Or…

I’m going to stop the war by degrading Russia’s ability to wage war…

Carth 12-10-2025 13:19

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36204519)
Or…

I’m going to stop the war by degrading Russia’s ability to wage war…

while pretending not to take sides whilst helping Ukraine :D

Hugh 12-10-2025 14:57

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36204521)
while pretending not to take sides whilst helping Ukraine :D

Well, considering the latest (2 days ago) US Defence budget* ($925 billion) contained $400 million for supporting Ukraine, and there was the signing of the PURL agreement between the U.S. and NATO on July 14, which allows for the transfer of U.S. weapons to Ukraine (funded by European countries), people would have to be very gullible and/or stupid to believe that…

*which, ironically, is below the 5% of GDP that Trump has insisted the NATO members spend on defence…

Carth 12-10-2025 16:03

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36204525)
Well, considering the latest (2 days ago) US Defence budget* ($925 billion) contained $400 million for supporting Ukraine, and there was the signing of the PURL agreement between the U.S. and NATO on July 14, which allows for the transfer of U.S. weapons to Ukraine (funded by European countries), people would have to be very gullible and/or stupid to believe that…

*which, ironically, is below the 5% of GDP that Trump has insisted the NATO members spend on defence…

Which goes to show that the USA (and Europe) are providing funding and weapons as part of the 'peace process'

which again brings us around to ""I'm gonna stop the war by poking the bear"

:D

Hugh 12-10-2025 16:58

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36204527)
Which goes to show that the USA (and Europe) are providing funding and weapons as part of the 'peace process'

which again brings us around to ""I'm gonna stop the war by poking the bear"

:D

There is no ‘peace process’, just Putin saying ’sure, sure I want peace, but Ukraine has to surrender first’…

USA and Europe are proving money and weapons to stop an aggressor, who would probably (as he has recently called these countries ‘part of the Greater Rus’) then move into Georgia (further than he already has), Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia…

Chris 12-10-2025 17:22

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It’s also worth pointing out that ‘don’t poke the bear’ is one of the most successful psy-ops of the 20th and now 21st century, perpetuating the myth of Russia as the all-powerful second greatest military on earth and, so far, helping achieve Russia’s foreign policy aim of limiting western aid to Ukraine because western governments are, on a very deep and visceral level, scared of what Russia might do if provoked.

The reality is, Russia is only the second greatest military in Ukraine, and has achieved minimal gains in exchange for vast losses of men and equipment that for the most part it cannot replace. The whole sorry episode could have been settled long ago had the escalation management obsessives in the Biden administration not been running the show prior to 2025.

And sadly, little will change in the next couple of years unless and until Europe gets over its dependence on America and its irrational fear of Russia and starts to take charge of things. For whatever bizarre and possibly perverted reason, Donald Trump craves Putin’s approval and admiration above all others and no matter what words he utters to appease US Republicans (who by and large do not like Russia, or Putin), he simply isn’t ever going to finally run out of patience or honour any deadline he seems to have set.

Carth 12-10-2025 19:43

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I'd much rather have a better NHS, more policing, more 'social' care, and obviously much more affordable (LMAO) housing.

Oh, and some bloody jobs that involve people not AI

Chris 12-10-2025 20:50

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36204543)
I'd much rather have a better NHS, more policing, more 'social' care, and obviously much more affordable (LMAO) housing.

Oh, and some bloody jobs that involve people not AI

Funnily enough there were a lot of people demanding social justice - including an NHS - in 1938. Unfortunately, 15 years of foreign policy failure, including appeasement of a genocidal dictator and a negligent attitude to national defence until it was almost too late, meant we couldn’t have an NHS until after we’d fought, and won, a world war.

1andrew1 13-10-2025 23:04

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Ukraine's strategy with US intel has been to weaken Russia's energy assets. The country is now carrying out attacks that Biden's regime would not have approved of. It could be regretting its dependence on the energy sector or its wealth.
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American intelligence shared with Kyiv has enabled strikes on important Russian energy assets including oil refineries far beyond the frontline, according to multiple Ukrainian and US officials familiar with the campaign.

...Soon after the July call, the four people familiar with the Ukrainian deep strike drone operation said US intelligence with a new level of specificity began flowing to Kyiv. That information has allowed Kyiv to better map Russian air defences and plot strike routes.

At least 16 of the country’s 38 oil refineries have been struck, some repeatedly, disrupting more than 1mn barrels a day of refining capacity, according to Energy Aspects, a research group. Russian social media videos, verified by the Financial Times and independent analysts, have shown numerous large oil and gas facilities in flames.

Zelenskyy on Wednesday said Moscow was importing petrol — “notably from Belarus and China” — and had restricted exports. Russia probably lost up to 20 per cent of fuel production capacity because of the Ukrainian strikes, he added.
https://www.ft.com/content/f9f42c10-...7-3368dd831c8c

And now Trump is considering allowing Ukraine to access Tomahawk missiles in an attempt to get Putin to the negotiating table. I can imagine after the middle East deal, he will be happy to leave others to sort out the details there and move onto Ukraine. Upping the pressure on Russia now would tie in with this.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93xpqgzkv0o

Putin's strategy seems to be to attack Ukranian energy assets too as Winter gets close
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Major Russian strikes cut power in Kyiv and across Ukraine

Overnight Russian missile and drone strikes have caused power cuts in large parts of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and eight other regions.

Kyiv's authorities said power was later restored to more than 540,000 consumers in the city - but many households are still without electricity.

Twelve people were injured in the city, said Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko. In the southern Zaporizhzhia region, a seven-year-old boy was killed and seven others injured. Ten people were also injured in the central Cherkasy region.

Russia's defence ministry said its "massive" strike with high-precision weapons - including hypersonic missiles - targeted energy facilities used by Ukraine's "military-industrial complex".

Russia - which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 - has escalated attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities as well as transport infrastructure as winter approaches.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgq2vnxzlvo

Carth 13-10-2025 23:35

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I think it's a marvelous thing that both sides are targeting oil, gas and petroleum refineries and installations.

This means there is likely to be less pollution caused by the cars, buses and lorries on the roads.

The huge flames and explosions you see on the horizon will have no effect on a polluted atmosphere, nor will the tanks, planes and missiles of both sides running around blowing stuff up.

What's that Greta whatsit character doing now?

:D

Hugh 14-10-2025 00:29

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tbf, the Russians are trying to limit the pollution by focusing on civilian targets…

thenry 24-10-2025 18:22

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Starmer and his other fellow leaders of countries have quite a pack going. They STILL wage a war while agreeing with Trumps take on things. :rolleyes:

Hugh 24-10-2025 19:32

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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36205270)
Starmer and his other fellow leaders of countries have quite a pack going. They STILL wage a war while agreeing with Trumps take on things. :rolleyes:

Mmmmm…

Pretty sure Putin’s the one "waging a war"…

jem 24-10-2025 22:26

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36205279)
Mmmmm…

Pretty sure Putin’s the one "waging a war"…

For a very good reason, if Russia (ie Putin) were to agree to a ceasefire, how does he present that to the Russian people. After all didn’t he claim that Ukraine was under ‘Nazi leadership’ and it was imperative that Zelensky et. al. be removed, to ‘free’ the Ukrainian people from tyranny?

So a ceasefire; fine, but Putin has to answer the obvious questions; you haven’t managed a regime change - the supposedly Nazi regime is still in charge, you have somewhere around a million dead Russians, you’ve gained, at best a few hundred kilometres of land!

Sorry where is the success here?

Putin can’t end this war, note that I say Putin, not Russia, Putin can't end the war because that will be his lot.

Alas a large number of Russian and Ukrainian people are going to die just to satisfy one person’s ego.

Pierre 24-10-2025 22:33

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36205279)
Mmmmm…

Pretty sure Putin’s the one "waging a war"…

I’m with my good friend Hugh on this one

OLD BOY 30-10-2025 00:49

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Originally Posted by jem (Post 36205292)
For a very good reason, if Russia (ie Putin) were to agree to a ceasefire, how does he present that to the Russian people. After all didn’t he claim that Ukraine was under ‘Nazi leadership’ and it was imperative that Zelensky et. al. be removed, to ‘free’ the Ukrainian people from tyranny?

So a ceasefire; fine, but Putin has to answer the obvious questions; you haven’t managed a regime change - the supposedly Nazi regime is still in charge, you have somewhere around a million dead Russians, you’ve gained, at best a few hundred kilometres of land!

Sorry where is the success here?

Putin can’t end this war, note that I say Putin, not Russia, Putin can't end the war because that will be his lot.

Alas a large number of Russian and Ukrainian people are going to die just to satisfy one person’s ego.

He should have agreed Trump’s proposal, then. Putin has over-reached.

Chris 30-10-2025 08:43

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36205554)
He should have agreed Trump’s proposal, then. Putin has over-reached.

He over reached in 2022.

Further to Jem’s post, Putin has incorporated parts of Ukraine into Russia by modifying Russia’s constitution. If he stops now, he leaves parts of what the Russian State claims in its law to be its territory, under foreign ‘occupation’. He can’t sell that to a country that now has well over a million dead and incapacitated. What’s worse, there’s mounting evidence that he is being lied to on an industrial scale by his generals and that he might actually believe if he pushes just a little more, he can actually take the territories Russia has annexed. So he’s going to keep going because he thinks his minimum acceptable objective is still attainable.

Sephiroth 30-10-2025 13:32

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Very logical, Chris.

It seems that there is considerable weapons ingenuity on Ukraine's part and with money flowing in, I surmise that Russia will come under increasing missile/drone attack.

I do hope that the US does not give Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for potential WW3 reasons; but I do also hope that the aforementined ingenuity makes up for that.


OLD BOY 30-10-2025 14:58

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36205561)
He over reached in 2022.

Further to Jem’s post, Putin has incorporated parts of Ukraine into Russia by modifying Russia’s constitution. If he stops now, he leaves parts of what the Russian State claims in its law to be its territory, under foreign ‘occupation’. He can’t sell that to a country that now has well over a million dead and incapacitated. What’s worse, there’s mounting evidence that he is being lied to on an industrial scale by his generals and that he might actually believe if he pushes just a little more, he can actually take the territories Russia has annexed. So he’s going to keep going because he thinks his minimum acceptable objective is still attainable.

You’re probably right about that, Chris. In which case, the only way forward for Ukraine is to incapacitate Russia with more drone attacks and long range missiles, if he can acquire them. Otherwise, it’s just a war of attrition until one side runs out of men or money.

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36205584)
Very logical, Chris.

It seems that there is considerable weapons ingenuity on Ukraine's part and with money flowing in, I surmise that Russia will come under increasing missile/drone attack.

I do hope that the US does not give Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for potential WW3 reasons; but I do also hope that the aforementined ingenuity makes up for that.


There will be no WWIII. That’s just Putin bluster.

jem 30-10-2025 20:47

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36205597)
You’re probably right about that, Chris. In which case, the only way forward for Ukraine is to incapacitate Russia with more drone attacks and long range missiles, if he can acquire them. Otherwise, it’s just a war of attrition until one side runs out of men or money.

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There will be no WWIII. That’s just Putin bluster.

Indeed, Russia’s problem is that they have hinted from the very start of this, that any intervention from the West would be regarded as an act of war. Supporting Ukraine - that’s WW3; supplying weapons to Ukraine - that’s WW3; supplying weapons that can hit targets in Russia itself - that’s WW3.

Except, the West has done all of these, and we still seem to be here.

TheDaddy 30-10-2025 23:33

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Originally Posted by jem (Post 36205613)
Indeed, Russia’s problem is that they have hinted from the very start of this, that any intervention from the West would be regarded as an act of war. Supporting Ukraine - that’s WW3; supplying weapons to Ukraine - that’s WW3; supplying weapons that can hit targets in Russia itself - that’s WW3.

Except, the West has done all of these, and we still seem to be here.

Russia probably can't trust their nuclear weapons anyway, nothing else they have military wise is maintained after all

Sephiroth 30-10-2025 23:50

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You can be sure that at least the one of those aimed at us will get through.

Hugh 31-10-2025 01:31

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36205639)
You can be sure that at least the one of those aimed at us will get through.

No, you can’t…

Carth 31-10-2025 03:38

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Why would they waste an expensive missile (or three) on a Country that is already going under?

Hugh 31-10-2025 10:14

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36205646)
Why would they waste an expensive missile (or three) on a Country that is already going under?

To stop your constant negativity and whinging? ;)

Carth 31-10-2025 11:51

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36205653)
To stop your constant negativity and whinging? ;)

One mans negativity and whinging is another mans reality :p:

Anyway it's a valid point, the UK seems to be fast becoming the dumping ground of Europe (if not the World) . . which I believe was talked about (quietly, so as not to upset the easily panicked people) a few years ago. ;)

Hugh 31-10-2025 12:06

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dumping ground of Europe
In what way?

Sephiroth 31-10-2025 14:09

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36205645)
No, you can’t…

Sod's law.

Chris 17-11-2025 20:44

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp85g86x0zgo

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Poland's prime minister has said an explosion on a railway line leading to the Ukraine border this weekend was caused by "an unprecedented act of sabotage", and vowed to catch those responsible "regardless of who their backers are".
Visiting the scene this morning, Donald Tusk said the damage done to the railway tracks on Sunday was deliberate and likely aimed at blowing up the train. He expressed relief there were no casualties.
Speaking later in Warsaw, after an emergency meeting of security officials, Poland's special services minister said there was a "very high chance" that the blast was carried out on the orders of "foreign services".
Behind closed doors at least, I hope the leaders of European nations understand and accept that we are in fact already at war with Russia.

Carth 17-11-2025 21:00

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36206445)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp85g86x0zgo

Behind closed doors at least, I hope the leaders of European nations understand and accept that we are in fact already at war with Russia.

War *tut* what's it good for . . .

well actually, if your Country has a shortage of Jobs, Housing, and facing a growing problem with Food & Water due to an ever growing population that also needs Health Care and Education (which are also feeling the squeeze), it seems a decent enough way to solve a few problems . . as long as all parties involved don't go overboard and start throwing nukes about ;)

Pierre 17-11-2025 22:20

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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36206445)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp85g86x0zgo



Behind closed doors at least, I hope the leaders of European nations understand and accept that we are in fact already at war with Russia.

Indeed, it was a legitimate target, from a Russian perspective.

NATO I would hope have done van assessment of other potential “legitimate” targets.

Hugh 17-11-2025 22:40

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Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36206452)
Indeed, it was a legitimate target, from a Russian perspective.

NATO I would hope have done van assessment of other potential “legitimate” targets.


By that interpretation of the Russian perspective, any weapon production site* in the UK that has produced munitions being used in Ukraine's defence against the Russian invasion could be regarded as a legitimate target...

*(Stevenage - Storm Shadow missiles, Belfast - Martlet missiles, Sheffield - artillery barrels, Bolton - RAVEN Ground Based Air Defence Systems and Brimstone 2 missiles, East Anglia - Ukrainian Army training, etc., etc.)

Chris 17-11-2025 22:52

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36206454)
By that interpretation of the Russian perspective, any weapon production site* in the UK that has produced munitions being used in Ukraine's defence against the Russian invasion could be regarded as a legitimate target...

*(Stevenage - Storm Shadow missiles, Belfast - Martlet missiles, Sheffield - artillery barrels, Bolton - RAVEN Ground Based Air Defence Systems and Brimstone 2 missiles, East Anglia - Ukrainian Army training, etc., etc.)

Sobering thought, isn’t it.

Pierre 17-11-2025 23:35

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36206454)
By that interpretation of the Russian perspective, any weapon production site* in the UK that has produced munitions being used in Ukraine's defence against the Russian invasion could be regarded as a legitimate target...

*(Stevenage - Storm Shadow missiles, Belfast - Martlet missiles, Sheffield - artillery barrels, Bolton - RAVEN Ground Based Air Defence Systems and Brimstone 2 missiles, East Anglia - Ukrainian Army training, etc., etc.)

I’ll refine…but only a little bit…..Legitimate grey target.

The Poland incident……..might be Russia, might not …classic grey zone operation on a remote piece of infrastructure, that is difficult to attribute to the relevant actor.

A targeted attack on facilities in Stevenage, Belfast, Sheffield etc, on U.K. soil would be a lot harder to plausibly deny.

But as an ex-military individual, I thought you’d know that?

Damien 17-11-2025 23:44

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This is a country which has attempted and committed an assassination on UK soil and killed a British citizen in doing so. I don't think they care. Obviously, an attack on British infrastructure would be a further escalation.

Carth 17-11-2025 23:48

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36206462)
This is a country which has attempted and committed an assassination on UK soil and killed a British citizen in doing so. I don't think they care. Obviously, an attack on British infrastructure would be a further escalation.

I'm ok here then, there's sod all around here but crap roads and turnips . . . with the occasional whiff of fish from the East

Pierre 17-11-2025 23:48

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36206462)
This is a country which has attempted and committed an assassination on UK soil and killed a British citizen in doing so. I don't think they care. Obviously, an attack on British infrastructure would be a further escalation.

No they don’t, but they’ll keep it within the confines of what they think/know they can get away with.

Which, as history shows, is anything they want.

Unless we, or Poland, or anyone else is prepared to respond…………and it will also have be grey in nature……or cause greater issues.

They’ll continue.

Hugh 18-11-2025 11:18

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36206464)
I'm ok here then, there's sod all around here but crap roads and turnips . . . with the occasional whiff of fish from the East

If you are in the County of twelve-fingered webbed hands, you have Waddington (ISTAR), Digby (Secret Squirrel), Coningsby (QRA), Cranwell (flying training), so some of the fall-out may drift your way… ;)

papa smurf 18-11-2025 12:29

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36206482)
If you are in the County of twelve-fingered webbed hands, you have Waddington (ISTAR), Digby (Secret Squirrel), Coningsby (QRA), Cranwell (flying training), so some of the fall-out may drift your way… ;)

We aren't daft we pay fallout tax to keep the air clean :erm:

Hugh 18-11-2025 12:40

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36206485)
We aren't daft we pay fallout tax to keep the air clean :erm:

Nah, Dame Andrea Jenkyns cancelled that, as it was "too woke"...

Carth 18-11-2025 13:13

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36206485)
We aren't daft we pay fallout tax to keep the air clean :erm:

Damn, the things you learn on here.

I thought the 'fallout' tax was to cover all the crap left in the street on bin day :D

OLD BOY 18-11-2025 14:31

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36206505)
Damn, the things you learn on here.

I thought the 'fallout' tax was to cover all the crap left in the street on bin day :D

Both are wrong. The fallout is the cost of Labour’s failed policies, which have to be paid for somehow.

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https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-...ainst-36263256

[EXTRACT]

Russia is preparing for war against NATO warned Poland’s top general after it was hit by a massive gas explosion.

Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces Wieslaw Kukula warned that Russia “has begun the period of preparing for war. They are building an environment here intended to create conditions favourable for potential aggression on Polish territory.”


He spoke out as Poland confirmed a key rail link between Warsaw and Ukraine - used for funnelling Western supplies - was blown up in an “unprecedented act of sabotage”. A Russian military attack on Poland would trigger a response under NATO’s Article 5 - likely amounting to a Third World War.

Putin doesn’t like it when it’s done to him, does he? He must know that we know this is all bluff and bluster. Putin doesn’t have the resources to start a Third World War.

https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/11/1...ng-the-tables/

thenry 19-11-2025 20:17

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thenry 21-11-2025 17:52

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Quote:

Trump's 28-point peace plan summarised

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-w...#liveblog-body
Quote:

"I've had a lot of deadlines, but if things are working well, you tend to extend the deadlines. But Thursday is, we think, is an appropriate time," Trump said.

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-w...#liveblog-body

Damien 21-11-2025 19:51

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The plan is nuts. Ukraine has to hand over land to Russia that Russia doesn't even control? And cut it's army?

TheDaddy 21-11-2025 20:02

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36206756)
The plan is nuts. Ukraine has to hand over land to Russia that Russia doesn't even control? And cut it's army?

Ukraine has to limit its armed forces size but Russia doesn't even have to guarantee it won't attack again, Russia gets most of its frozen assets back and are accepted back into the G8, security guarantees for Ukraine seem weak, in short this deal could've been written in Moscow its so one sided

Mr K 21-11-2025 20:33

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36206757)
Ukraine has to limit its armed forces size but Russia doesn't even have to guarantee it won't attack again, Russia gets most of its frozen assets back and are accepted back into the G8, security guarantees for Ukraine seem weak, in short this deal could've been written in Moscow its so one sided

It probably was. The Russkies have some incriminating photos of The Donald. The new Mafia now run the USA. Not sure which country is worse.

Canada should invade Alaska, and we should support them, citing Ukraine as a precedent.

Dingbat 21-11-2025 20:51

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Vitali Klitschko sums it up

“This isn’t a peace plan. It’s a surrender plan.
Imperial russia gets land for its crimes.
Ukraine gets promises, like the security guarantees of 1994, written in disappearing ink.
We don’t need 28 points.
We need one point: russia Go home!”

https://x.com/Klitschko/status/1991918986108522635

Pierre 21-11-2025 23:15

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Well at the moment, the most telling thing is Ukraine hasn’t yet rejected it. They won’t accept it, but remember Trump is a businessman, this is the initial offer in a negotiation.

Obviously unacceptable, let’s see what the counter offer is.

Chris 21-11-2025 23:54

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He’ll be waiting for a co-ordinated response from ‘the willing’ in Europe. Starmer/Macron/etc managed to talk Trump down a couple of months ago. He’ll be hoping for similar. I’m not sure anything they say will put him off this time. Trump’s been batting for Putin all along, that much is now pretty clear. Zelensky will play for time and most likely try to work out what sort of war he can pursue entirely with European support. It ought to be possible to shape some sort of a campaign without American involvement, always assuming of course that the capitals of Europe have been paying attention and taken on board the awkward fact that the US is no longer a reliable ally.

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This on Xitter from Gabrielius Landsbergis, a former foreign minister of Lithuania (a small country, but with a lot of experience of dealing with Russia, and Russians).

Quote:

There is a glaringly obvious message for Europe in the 28 point plan: This is the end of the end.

We have been told repeatedly and unambiguously that Ukraine’s security, and therefore Europe’s security, will be Europe’s responsibility. And now it is. Entirely.

If you are a European leader asking your team to book you on the next flight to Washington to go talk to Daddy, please don’t.

Not without a plan, not cap in hand, not humiliating us all in front of the cameras at the Oval office.

Europe is our continent, our future is decided here, not there. We aren’t poor, we have options, we can finally decide to assist Ukraine to the full extent of our very extensive capabilities, restore European dignity and defend Europe.

Or we can continue to wait for the miracle we now know is not coming.

Damien 22-11-2025 00:28

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Going alone without America is difficult for Europe; they've underwritten our defence for so long that it will take a while to catch up. Do we even have the arms and money to fund Ukraine for as long as it needs to get a more transatlantic President in the White House?

We ideally need Trump to change his mind again. Apparently, the House of Representatives is more supportive of Ukraine, so domestic and international pressure might tell on Trump.

Several weeks ago, Trump seemed to have finally worked out that Putin lies to him and can't be trusted. Why has he u-turned again on that? Trump's ego seems to be the most important thing to him but he lets himself get played by Putin time and time again. Maybe Putin really does have something on him.

Carth 22-11-2025 00:33

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Quite possibly Trump is expecting (maybe even wanting) a backlash from European leaders and the message "bugger off and leave us to it" . .

Plays nicely into his hands because nobody at home can say he pulled out, in fact Europe 'kicked' him out.

Of course Europe are then the sole defenders of Ukraine - and the free world (ha) - and where it goes from there should be a little alarming for everyone.

It *could* develop into a major escalation, with pretty boy Trump sitting waiting patiently to pick up the pieces of whatever is left of Europe & Russia when it's over.

1andrew1 22-11-2025 08:46

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36206757)
Ukraine has to limit its armed forces size but Russia doesn't even have to guarantee it won't attack again, Russia gets most of its frozen assets back and are accepted back into the G8, security guarantees for Ukraine seem weak, in short this deal could've been written in Moscow its so one sided

Trump's 'Russia First' policy for all to see. I hope AI hasn't made any mistakes when translating it from Russian.

Hugh 22-11-2025 09:37

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Follow the money…

From the Telegraph…

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-ne...plan-analysis/

https://archive.ph/QWCB0

Quote:

14. What happens to frozen Russian assets

Favours Russia, and the United States

Frozen funds will be used as follows:
$100 billion in frozen Russian assets will be invested in US-led efforts to rebuild and invest in Ukraine.

The US will receive 50 per cent of the profits from this venture. Europe will add $100 billion to increase the amount of investment available for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Frozen European funds will be unfrozen.

The remainder of the frozen Russian funds will be invested in a separate US-Russian investment vehicle that will implement joint projects in specific areas.

This fund will be aimed at strengthening relations and increasing common interests to create a strong incentive not to return to conflict.

The most novel element of the plan – and among the most controversial. As things stand, Europe is on the verge of seizing 140 billion euros of frozen Russian assets and using them to support Ukraine for the coming years. Only Belgium of the 27 member states is a hold-out, at this stage, and it was expected to relent in the coming months.

But here, Trump puts his hand right in the pie. Much of the frozen funds, it envisions, will be spent not on Ukrainian defence but on US-led reconstruction efforts – from which Washington will profit. Given that Russia is likely to lose the funds on the current trajectory, the ability to “invest” them with the US – and presumably recoup some profit – becomes a preferable alternative.

Any European move to seize the funds will now be painted as undermining Trump’s peace plan. If this deal ends the war, Ukraine can celebrate the fact that Russian money is being spent on its reconstruction. If it does not, the provision seriously complicates Europe’s next steps in raising funds for its ally.

OLD BOY 22-11-2025 20:31

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36206764)
Well at the moment, the most telling thing is Ukraine hasn’t yet rejected it. They won’t accept it, but remember Trump is a businessman, this is the initial offer in a negotiation.

Obviously unacceptable, let’s see what the counter offer is.

It’s difficult for Ukraine. They now have to work out how they can win this war without American support.

God help them if they decide to rely on us.

Pierre 22-11-2025 21:58

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36206795)
They now have to work out how they can win this war without American support.

They won’t win this war regardless of who supports them.

Carth 22-11-2025 22:31

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36206799)
They won’t win this war regardless of who supports them.

Nobody is winning, or will win



apart from those in the business of weapon production

Mr K 22-11-2025 23:02

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36206795)
It’s difficult for Ukraine. They now have to work out how they can win this war without American support.

God help them if they decide to rely on us.

Same could have been said of Poland in 1939. Ultimately it does affect us . Putin like Hitler , won't stop at one country.

All the President is worried about is how much money he can make out of it before he snuffs it.. Hopefully he (and Putin), will drop dead soon, that's our best hope.

Chris 22-11-2025 23:47

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36206802)
Same could have been said of Poland in 1939. Ultimately it does affect us . Putin like Hitler , won't stop at one country.

All the President is worried about is how much money he can make out of it before he snuffs it.. Hopefully he (and Putin), will drop dead soon, that's our best hope.

I wouldn’t say that’s the only thing he’s worried about. His handler in the Kremlin seems to have something on him he really, really, really doesn’t want hanging out in public.

Pierre 23-11-2025 10:09

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36206802)
won't stop at one country.

He hasn’t been able to start at one country, let alone stop at one.

I say Ukraine can’t win this war, and neither can Russia.


They’ve fought themselves to a standstill.

Chris 23-11-2025 10:32

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Well this latest attempt at getting Ukraine to capitulate is beginning to unravel … GOP senator Mike Rounds says he was told by Rubio that the 28-point plan was a Russian-authored proposal. As of right now the state dept. is still furiously denying that, but as the entire internet has now worked out that the English text is riddled with Russian syntax (quite apart from it being a surrender document in all but name) that seems to be a tough position for the US government to maintain for any length of time. Especially as other world leaders are showing signs of backbone this morning and Trump has already conceded that the thing is negotiable.

The United States is being run by idiots, amateurs and two or more highly placed Russian assets.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c33m...96e4ee5f7#post

Hugh 23-11-2025 10:50

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Quote:

The United States is being run by idiots, amateurs and two or more highly placed Russian assets
Don’t forget the poltroons, mountebanks, and hornswagglers…

Hugh 23-11-2025 14:13

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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politic...ines-zelenskyy

Quote:

Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Saturday, President Donald Trump said the U.S. proposal was not his “final offer.”

“I would like to get to peace. It should have happened a long time ago. The Ukraine war with Russia should have never happened,” Trump said. “One way or the other, we have to get it ended.”
https://www.cableforum.uk/images/local/2025/11/4.gif

thenry 23-11-2025 15:54

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Quote:

"UKRAINE 'LEADERSHIP' HAS EXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS, AND EUROPE CONTINUES TO BUY OIL FROM RUSSIA."

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-w...#liveblog-body
Here we go again. Zelenskyys in for another rolllocking.

OLD BOY 25-11-2025 21:33

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https://www.trtworld.com/article/a1a8cf593065

US officials were upbeat on Tuesday about the drive to end the war in Ukraine but acknowledged that sticking points remain over a US plan to halt the nearly four-year conflict.

The United States is pushing Ukraine to accept proposals which Kiev says concede too much to Moscow.

Talks between US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Russian delegates on the US plan were progressing, his spokesperson said.

The White House said that remaining issues in talks to end Russia's war against Ukraine would require more negotiation.

"The United States has made tremendous progress towards a peace deal," press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X.

"There are a few delicate but not insurmountable details that must be sorted out and will require further talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States."


Deal or no deal? Will Trump cave again when he speaks to Putin?

1andrew1 25-11-2025 22:08

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36206889)
Deal or no deal? Will Trump cave again when he speaks to Putin?

Taco cave to Putes? Never! :D

Paul 26-11-2025 00:19

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Putin is not going to agree to anything that makes it look like his plan has failed.

1andrew1 26-11-2025 10:54

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Interesting how Trump's peace plan came to be
Quote:

Trump's peace plan had Russian fingerprints all over it - and now we know why

To learn of US envoy Steve Witkoff and his Russian interactions is to understand the handbrake turn towards Moscow.

The Bloomberg report of Witkoff's recent involvement distills eye-watering detail of his contact with Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin's senior adviser on foreign policy.

In a phone call last month, Witkoff told Ushakov that Zelenskyy was coming to visit the White House, and suggested Putin speak to Trump beforehand.

Witkoff reportedly said: "The president will give me a lot of space and discretion to get to the deal."

Subsequently, Witkoff drafted the controversial peace proposal with his Russian counterparts, and the US pressured Ukraine to accept it.

The report paints an unflattering picture of Trump's envoy doing a good impression of a useful idiot.

Moscow's threat to Ukraine and to the security infrastructure of Western Europe is strengthened on his handshake.

He'll press the flesh in Russia once more - Donald Trump is sending Witkoff back to Moscow for further talks aimed at bridging the Ukraine-Russia impasse.
https://news.sky.com/story/trumps-pe...w-why-13475506

Mr K 26-11-2025 12:16

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Apparantly the 'deal' he came back looks to have been directly translated from Russian !
https://newrepublic.com/post/203517/...ssian-language
Quote:

The U.S. peace plan presented to Ukraine appears to have been translated from Russian.

The syntax of certain phrases are more common in the Russian language, such as the third point of the 28-point plan: “It is expected that Russia will not invade neighbouring countries and Nato will not expand further.”
They are either corrupt, thick, lazy, being blackmailed
or all of the above....

Chris 26-11-2025 13:54

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
The best guess is that it was cooked up between Russian representatives and Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy, who speaks Russian and thinks he understands Russia (in reality Witless Witkoff is even more likely to be a bona fide Russian intelligence asset than Trump).

That’s what’s giving them just enough plausibility to claim the document is actually an American initiative, despite it obviously having originated in Russian and basically being a re-statement of Russia’s maximalist war aims.

Sephiroth 26-11-2025 21:00

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 

Quote:

“It is expected that Russia will not invade neighbouring countries and Nato will not expand further.”
Looks like perfectly good English.


Hugh 26-11-2025 21:55

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36206973)



Looks like perfectly goods English.


It’s the phraseology, rather than the words - “It is expected” is not commonly used in English in this context, but it is common in Russian…


In this context, people who use English as their first language would normally say "Russia will not invade neighbouring countries and Nato will not expand further."

Sephiroth 26-11-2025 22:38

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36206981)
It’s the phraseology, rather than the words - “It is expected” is not commonly used in English in this context, but it is common in Russian…


In this context, people who use English as their first language would normally say "Russia will not invade neighbouring countries and Nato will not expand further."

Ah yes - I should have spotted that. However, in my work, I work with network requirements written by French or German colleagues and the "It is expected .." phraseology is frequently used.. So not typically Russian.

1andrew1 27-11-2025 09:24

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36206988)
Ah yes - I should have spotted that. However, in my work, I work with network requirements written by French or German colleagues and the "It is expected .." phraseology is frequently used.. So not typically Russian.

None of that means it's not typically Russian.

Carth 27-11-2025 11:49

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All I know is that I didn't write it.

Everything else is just a meaningless 'finger pointing' game about something that will end up in the bin anyway.

Words on a bit of paper, just preliminary negotiations, not that these are the first, or last. ;)

Hugh 27-11-2025 11:54

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
If that were true, why are Russian putting so much effort into getting their version out/publicised?

Carth 27-11-2025 12:26

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Go ahead, tell me you honestly think that 'peace plan' is going to be accepted.

If it's not, it goes into the bin.

Hugh 27-11-2025 14:50

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36207023)
Go ahead, tell me you honestly think that 'peace plan' is going to be accepted.

If it's not, it goes into the bin.

Not the original Russian-penned one, no - but the point of it was to get Trump to be peeved at Zelensky, by publicising thing that were unacceptable/going get turned down…

Carth 27-11-2025 15:01

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I think you'll find it's called 'negotiating' . . or bartering as us old ones know it.

It works like this:
A) Put an offer on the table wanting much more than you're willing to accept.

B) Discuss terms with the 'opponent' until you get to the stage where both are happy.

C) Shake hands, walk away satisfied with the deal, knowing you got exactly what you wanted, but gave the impression you had to 'give up' some things to get it.

No matter who wrote the first list of demands, it was never going anywhere but the bin.

Hugh 29-11-2025 13:29

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https://archive.ph/nHuah

Quote:

Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan

Carth 29-11-2025 15:07

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
It usually ends up with who can make the most money from the suffering of others.

I'm sure there will be a queue to grab mineral rights and construction contracts, and obviously some weapons/defence plans in case it kicks off again.

thenry 03-12-2025 18:06

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

"There is only one person in the whole world who was able to break the deadlock when it comes to the war in Ukraine, and that is the American president, Donald J. Trump - and he did."

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-w...#liveblog-body
Apparently he's a fool :rolleyes: and this horses mouth piece alongside his allies were warmongering. Make your mind up. You might offend somebody :no:

Hugh 03-12-2025 18:44

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
"Break the deadlock"?

Pretty sure Russia is still bombing and killing Ukrainians…

Chris 03-12-2025 20:32

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
That’s what the Americans call ‘blowing smoke up his ass’.

In the real world it is (hopefully) clear that Trump is trying to treat this as a property deal, with kickbacks for his handler pal Vlad and lucrative contracts for whichever American companies his bounteous grace bestows them upon.

Steve Witkoff is too stupid to see he’s being played for time, however, and the likelihood is that Putin thinks he’s doing better on the battlefield than he is, because he lives in a bunker surrounded by generals who will only tell him what he wants to hear.

pip08456 03-12-2025 21:15

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36207309)
That’s what the Americans call ‘blowing smoke up his ass’.

In the real world it is (hopefully) clear that Trump is trying to treat this as a property deal, with kickbacks for his handler pal Vlad and lucrative contracts for whichever American companies his bounteous grace bestows them upon.

Steve Witkoff is too stupid to see he’s being played for time, however, and the likelihood is that Putin thinks he’s doing better on the battlefield than he is, because he lives in a bunker surrounded by generals who will only tell him what he wants to hear.

Who gives a toss what Trump wants, or Putin or the EU? What about the Ukrainian people, who's asking them?

55% of Ukrainians object to terratorial concessions to achieve peace (https://kyivindependent.com/55-of-uk...ce-poll-finds/)

The armed forces (not the commanders)have said they will carry on fighting if the peace deal is not acceptable to them.

I posted on here months ago that Ukraine ( it's people )would never give up.
They would rather go out fighting than anything less than Russia withdrawing from the terratory.

Before you go negotiating for someone, get to know them first. If Putin doesn't withdraw then thay will be left with a guerilla war for years to come.
Ukraine is not just fighing for thier independence and terratory but also their entire identity (as Ukrainians) and existance.

Make of my post what you will.

thenry 03-12-2025 21:19

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
I care. Seeing as our own resources are being aided in Ukraine. May be withdrawing support is logical so Russia can eat Ukraine up as it should have done so by now.

OLD BOY 03-12-2025 21:26

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36207305)
"Break the deadlock"?

Pretty sure Russia is still bombing and killing Ukrainians…

At least they are talking.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36207316)
I care. Seeing as our own resources are being aided in Ukraine. May be withdrawing support is logical so Russia can eat Ukraine up as it should have done so by now.

What about the Ukrainian people? Don’t they count for anything? Their country has been invaded, so why should they have to concede anything at the bequest of anyone?

pip08456 03-12-2025 21:27

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36207316)
I care. Seeing as our own resources are being aided in Ukraine. May be withdrawing support is logical so Russia can eat Ukraine up as it should have done so by now.

If Russia couldn't "eat up Ukrain" by now, why sould it be handed to them on a plate? As regards your own resources it has nithing to do with the rest of the country or me.

thenry 03-12-2025 21:29

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36207317)
What about the Ukrainian people? Don’t they count for anything? Their country has been invaded, so why should they have to concede anything at the bequest of anyone?

They shouldn't have got themselves in the situation in the first place. Excuse me for not crying for Ukraine.

OLD BOY 03-12-2025 21:30

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36207320)
They shouldn't have got themselves in the situation in the first place. Excuse me for not crying for Ukraine.

What are you trying to say? It was Russia who invaded Ukraine. How does that make Ukraine the guilty party?

thenry 03-12-2025 21:33

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36207319)
If Russia couldn't "eat up Ukrain" by now, why sould it be handed to them on a plate? As regards your own resources it has nithing to do with the rest of the country or me.

The only plate being used is the rest of the worlds aid to Ukraine.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36207321)
What are you trying to say? It was Russia who invaded Ukraine. How does that make Ukraine the guilty party?

Russia had its reasons.

Hugh 03-12-2025 21:37

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36207317)
At least they are talking.

---------- Post added at 20:26 ---------- Previous post was at 20:23 ----------



What about the Ukrainian people? Don’t they count for anything? Their country has been invaded, so why should they have to concede anything at the bequest of anyone?

No, they are telling Ukraine, and bending over to the Russians

thenry 03-12-2025 21:40

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Why don't you get over there then and change everything :rolleyes:

Customized for Ukraine. Of the willing my arse.

Paul 03-12-2025 21:43

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36207323)
Russia had its reasons.

Such as ?

(Dont forget to ask Putin what your reply should be). :rolleyes:

Hugh 03-12-2025 21:43

Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36207328)
Why don't you get over there then and change everything :rolleyes:

Customized for Ukraine. Of the willing my arse.

OK, Vatnik…


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