[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)

[Triggaaar]

Russian media can usually be relied upon to over-egg a pudding, but seems to be getting rather feverish about May 9, some eight days too early.

'US Secretary of State Marco Rubio MIGHT attend the parade in Moscow on May 9.'

Stick a drone on his head

 

[Eric the meek]

Stick a drone on his head

Russia media (=the Kremlin) are hoping he comes as insurance against a Ukrainian attack.

Not the kind of thing you expect to write about is it? A friendly senior member of the US government attending the Moscow victory parade. Strange times.

 

[Eric the meek]

@timbha - there's a map of the critical minerals in Ukraine at the foot of this BBC article.

Seven takeaways from Ukraine minerals deal

What this will and won't change for US assistance to Ukraine, three years into the war.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[SouthSaxon]

Too pro Ukraine? Resigned on moral grounds?

He was being lined up weeks ago as the scapegoat for the original Signal leak, I think it’s standard Trump Operating Procedure to wait a while before pulling the trigger to reduce negative press.

It’s not great news on balance, Trump will probably give the job to Witless.

More detail here:

Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz to leave post

Waltz’s deputy will also be leaving after losing confidence of officials, according to two people familiar with the matter

www.theguardian.com

 

[SouthSaxon]

Its a start.

But I wonder if this is really based on any real intent to sell weapons to Ukraine over the long haul, or rather a token sale, much publiscised, more aimed at the Kremlin, to try and get the Russians to sign a deal??

It could be that too. But even this is more than I’d held out hope for.

 

[Triggaaar]

Russia media (=the Kremlin) are hoping he comes as insurance against a Ukrainian attack.

And I would expect Ukraine to make it clear that the weapons on show are a valid military target, and are likely to be attacked, and that people should not be near them.

 

[driddles]

CNN Take on the deal https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/world/ukraine-minerals-deal-us-trump-analysis-intl

The deal’s text also contains two phrases that will be distinctly pleasing to Kyiv. First, it refers to the “large-scale destruction caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine”

 

[Triggaaar]

Ukraine signs minerals deal with USA.

According to Auntie:

US and Ukraine sign critical minerals deal - live updates

The agreement was due to be signed in February, but was derailed after Donald Trump's Oval Office clash with Volodymyr Zelensky.

www.bbc.com

Trump's Art of the Deal

 

[Scappa]

And I would expect Ukraine to make it clear that the weapons on show are a valid military target, and are likely to be attacked, and that people should not be near them.

Enter Moscow Central Kindergarten 5th Assault Brigade and St Petersburg Puppy Batallion as part Operation International Outcry

 

[raymondo]

He was being lined up weeks ago as the scapegoat for the original Signal leak, I think it’s standard Trump Operating Procedure to wait a while before pulling the trigger to reduce negative press.

It’s not great news on balance, Trump will probably give the job to Witless.

More detail here:

Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz to leave post

Waltz’s deputy will also be leaving after losing confidence of officials, according to two people familiar with the matter

www.theguardian.com

Yea makes sense, within a world of nothing making sense!
Why did I think Hegseth was the numbskull that did it!? have I been reading fake news?!

 

[raymondo]

And I would expect Ukraine to make it clear that the weapons on show are a valid military target, and are likely to be attacked, and that people should not be near them.

If it were Ukraine's parade, Russia would attack the crowd and ignore the weapons.

 

[crookie]

Yea makes sense, within a world of nothing making sense!
Why did I think Hegseth was the numbskull that did it!? have I been reading fake news?!

I think Hegseth had another group sharing confidential military stuff with his wife and other relatives. He's probably next in the firing line

 

[raymondo]

I think Hegseth had another group sharing confidential military stuff with his wife and other relatives. He's probably next in the firing line

Thanks, would be nice - mind you Trump has a very long way to go before he runs out of MAGA idiots.

 

[peterward]

That thought had occurred to me as well.

I have no idea whether Ukraine intends to disrupt it or not, but I have little doubt that Russia fears disruption, hence their proposed 3 day ceasefire for ahem,
'humanitarian' reasons.

Ukraine should fire a load of drones without warheads.

Get the sirens going off, dignitaries scrambling, Putin shitting his pants, but without actually killing them.

 

[raymondo]

Ukraine should fire a load of drones without warheads.

Get the sirens going off, dignitaries scrambling, Putin shitting his pants, but without actually killing them.

But Putin's air defence and military guard fire off copious shells and Kalashnikovs in various directions at the swooping drones - what. a. sight.

 

[Eric the meek]

It's worth listening to the thinking in the White House, on the new, updated, timeline for the war, this time from JD Vance.
So no walking away from it then.

It's now another 100 days away, so Saturday, August 9 it is.

 

[GoldstoneVintage]

I've been doing some research and apparently 'Putin' means metal container for storing human or animal faeces.

Sounds about right.

(sorry, I've had a drink)

 

[peterward]

It's worth listening to the thinking in the White House, on the new, updated, timeline for the war, this time from JD Vance.
So no walking away from it then.

It's now another 100 days away, so Saturday, August 9 it is.

One thing you can be 100% sure of.

If Russia was agreeing to unconditional 30 day ceasefire and Ukraine wasn't, there wouldn't even be an extra 100 hours.

There's zero real pressure on the Russians so far.


Let's get that massively supported bipartisan senate bill passed and massively increase sanctions on the Russian fascists.

 

[SouthSaxon]

It's worth listening to the thinking in the White House, on the new, updated, timeline for the war, this time from JD Vance.
So no walking away from it then.

It's now another 100 days away, so Saturday, August 9 it is.

Does this mean Zelenskyy has cards now?

 

[Eric the meek]

Another positive to ponder:

Edit: This may be a part of the previously announced $50 million tranche of defence related products.