Russia's War Against Ukraine

[GDS_Starfury]

and for you people, some comedy:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1539108484859547655

[W8taminute]

This whole Lithuania/Kaliningrad thing really is a lot more serious than one would see at first glance.

Lithuania and Poland are both NATO members.  If Russia tries to use force and strike at either of them that's Article 5 right there.  Then it's not just Russia vs. Ukraine.  It's Russia vs. 30 countries. 

[GDS_Starfury]

I know.  <:-)  :bd: 

[Windigo]

I know.  <:-)  :bd: 

I admit that I am getting tired of Russia acting like a little bitch all the time as things don't break their way.

Surely to God they realize that NATO airpower would pound their forces heavy weaponry in the Ukraine into tiny bits of useless lego within 2 days? There would be a 'Falaise Gap' like stampede of Russian forces running for their own border?

[GDS_Starfury]

even my wife is like, fuck these people let NATO loose.

[Sir Slash]

All we have to do is kick-in the front door and the whole rotten structure will fall down, right?  :o

[GDS_Starfury]

look at their track record so far in this conflict.

[GDS_Starfury]

so this is what its like to be in a russian ammo depot after it gets hit with missiles.
turn the sound down, its LOUD!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1539434541282168833

[Gusington]

Meanwhile, off the coast of Japan:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/22/asia/japan-russia-china-warships-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

You'd think the Russians would have learned from the last time they entered the Tsushima Strait  L:-)

[Tripoli]

CNN has quoted the Kremlin announcing that the Geneva Convention does not apply to the American detainees they have.

Before I begin: Standard disclaimers about authoritarian governments following the law apply to what I am about to say.  With that disclaimer out of the way, the two Americans that were captured were fighting for an independent country and wearing an identifiable uniform of that country at the time of their capture (as evidenced by the post captured photos)  So unless the Russians have some other facts that they have not bothered to make available to the rest of the world, they are coverered by the Geneva Convention.  IMHO, what the Russians are doing by making these accusations is trying to increase the negotiating price for  the Americans (as well as score cheap propaganda points). 

[Sir Slash]

So by their logic, the Separatists forces fighting the Ukrainians are also NOT covered under the Geneva Convention, right? Seems only fair to me.

[W8taminute]

Meanwhile, off the coast of Japan:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/22/asia/japan-russia-china-warships-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

You'd think the Russians would have learned from the last time they entered the Tsushima Strait  L:-)

There is a lot of sabre rattling going on in the Pacific.

[Gusington]

Russia is great at ignoring the law, facts, and history.

[Pete Dero]

So by their logic, the Separatists forces fighting the Ukrainians are also NOT covered under the Geneva Convention, right? Seems only fair to me.

By their logic, their logic only applies to others.


Head of RT (formerly known as Russia Today) Margarita Simonyan spread the new theme on state TV: there is no war in Ukraine, nor is there a special operation. There is a "civil war" between Russians & "anti-Russians. "Russia is "just helping." 

https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1538863456656535552
https://www.thedailybeast.com/youll-never-guess-the-lie-putin-has-come-up-with-now


Old saying : if a Russian doesn't lie to you, it's only because he forgot  :).

[GDS_Starfury]

things are starting to get very sketchy!