The ruble 🐷 🇷🇺 is now at its lowest value in history . 87.5 rubles to USD today compared to 85 rubles to USD on Monday.

[JohnDB]

That guy has some of the best humor about the war and propaganda.

 

[Litwin]

That guy has some of the best humor about the war and propaganda.

agree
ps

Moscow horde´s war record :-

1856 defeated by Britain and France

1905 defeated by Japan

1917 defeated by Germany

1920 defeated by Poland, Finland, Estonia and all Baltic states

1939 defeated by Finland

1969 defeated by China

1989 defeated by Afghanistan

1989 defeated in the Cold War.

1996 defeated by Chechnya

2022 defeated by Ukraine

WW2 won USA/Britain , meanwhile Stalin's officers were shot or sent to the Gulags. Millions went to the Gulags, including Solzhenitsyn

Moscow's only victories come from invading smaller countries :-

a) Hungary 1956

b) Czechoslovakia 1968

c) Moldova 1992

d) Georgia 2008

 

[JohnDB]

agree
ps

Moscow horde´s war record :-

1856 defeated by Britain and France

1905 defeated by Japan

1917 defeated by Germany

1920 defeated by Poland, Finland, Estonia and all Baltic states

1939 defeated by Finland

1969 defeated by China

1989 defeated by Afghanistan

1989 defeated in the Cold War.

1996 defeated by Chechnya

2022 defeated by Ukraine

WW2 won USA/Britain , meanwhile Stalin's officers were shot or sent to the Gulags. Millions went to the Gulags, including Solzhenitsyn

Moscow's only victories come from invading smaller countries :-

a) Hungary 1956

b) Czechoslovakia 1968

c) Moldova 1992

d) Georgia 2008

Currently the Ukrainian advance is slow going. The Ukranians are trying to thin the Russian ranks as much as possible across the huge front line....and it's working albeit slowly. Possibly too slowly.

There might be a "secret" attack towards Kiev by Belarus in the coming months which would complicate things massively on the diplomatic front. (Recent warnings from Prigozhin)

One good solution for Ukraine would be to hire their own PMC that could carry out airstrikes and defend their troops from long range Air to Ground missiles being used by Russia. If Blackwater is available....maybe. I don't know if they have the capability of handling such a task. But it's a solution for the problem of time and weather.

Currently the Russians are increasingly relying upon poorly trained draftees (mobiks) who aren't exactly the best equipped (they don't know how to use the sophisticated equipment anyway) against somewhat better trained and equipped Ukranians.
(Good training requires 2years and not months)

In the late fall....all that ground that was flooded because of the dam will finally be frozen and easily crossed. The marshes and swamps will be able to support heavy equipment and Russia must open another front to try and thin the Ukrainian military even more. (Ukrainian forces have always been thin....this is asymmetrical warfare) The Ukranians have been fighting above their weight class for a very long time and been performing extremely well in spite of everything.
The Ukranians also are likely having supply chain issues. They have different equipment from so many different countries that it has to make logistics a freaking nightmare. Different fuel, ammo, parts, and lubricants? Nuts and bolts?

 

[Litwin]

There might be a "secret" attack towards Kiev by Belarus in the coming months which would complicate things massively on the diplomatic front. (Recent warnings from Prigozhin)

it will be suicide attack. i dont think that Moscow empire can , will make this war bigger.

they use language of blackmail instead of war- language

 

[CrusaderFrank]

The Ruble is already back by the largest natural gas reserves on the planet and now they have 90% of the good land in Ukraine. Looks like a good time to buy ruble futures

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Currently the Ukrainian advance is slow going. The Ukranians are trying to thin the Russian ranks as much as possible across the huge front line....and it's working albeit slowly. Possibly too slowly.

There might be a "secret" attack towards Kiev by Belarus in the coming months which would complicate things massively on the diplomatic front. (Recent warnings from Prigozhin)

One good solution for Ukraine would be to hire their own PMC that could carry out airstrikes and defend their troops from long range Air to Ground missiles being used by Russia. If Blackwater is available....maybe. I don't know if they have the capability of handling such a task. But it's a solution for the problem of time and weather.

Currently the Russians are increasingly relying upon poorly trained draftees (mobiks) who aren't exactly the best equipped (they don't know how to use the sophisticated equipment anyway) against somewhat better trained and equipped Ukranians.
(Good training requires 2years and not months)

In the late fall....all that ground that was flooded because of the dam will finally be frozen and easily crossed. The marshes and swamps will be able to support heavy equipment and Russia must open another front to try and thin the Ukrainian military even more. (Ukrainian forces have always been thin....this is asymmetrical warfare) The Ukranians have been fighting above their weight class for a very long time and been performing extremely well in spite of everything.
The Ukranians also are likely having supply chain issues. They have different equipment from so many different countries that it has to make logistics a freaking nightmare. Different fuel, ammo, parts, and lubricants? Nuts and bolts?

Best solution for Ukraine: Make peace, you fools!

 

[Litwin]

The Ruble is already back by the largest natural gas reserves

so Toilet paper is more valuable than putin´s ruble ?

 

[Litwin]

Best solution for Ukraine: Make

Best solution for Ukraine: Make YOU MONGOLOID IVAN PAY !

 

[JohnDB]

Best solution for Ukraine: Make peace, you fools!

Look,
War does not end with either side having a conclusion that is all one sided. Get rid of that notion right off the bat.

The best that anyone can hope for is to lose less. Russia has permanently lost massive sections of its economy and future as a result of starting this war.
Ukraine has lost a quarter of its population because of this war. As this war drags on both sides will permanently lose these people to the areas they migrated to. (People with skills and talents are always desired and welcome wherever they go)

Then there's the predictive fertility rates that tell us the long term picture of the future of a nation....neither Russian or Ukranians have rates that are sustainable for very long....it doesn't take long before a war is reduced to two old codgers waving walking sticks at each other in a pile of rubble.

Meanwhile the rest of the world gets to deal with new sections in their cities with the unskilled refugees....basically new Russian or Ukranian slums in their cities. Uggghhhh....as if they didn't have enough problems as it is. And nobody liked it last time we had Russian thugs/gangsters running around our cities. (Which is happening now)

Then there's the issue of land and resources that both sides are really fighting over.

There needs to be a resolution. Ukraine needs to be allowed to have cargo come and go freely from their ports without Russian interference. Russia's pride refuses to give up their premier naval base. (They have others but Sevastopol was their favorite)
(Which is why Ukraine shut off the canal that supplied Crimea with fresh water in 2015)

So. If roles were reversed and you were the metaphorically invaded country.....which of the 48 states are you going to give up to the invaders to stop the war?
California? Texas? Florida? Delaware?

And just because you give up this state....it doesn't guarantee that the invader won't come back in ten to fifteen years to try and take more land or resources. Or that independent armed insurrections won't start it back up again even if you do come to an agreement to stop fighting.

So....
Exactly what do YOU see as a peaceful resolution that everyone will live with?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Look,
War does not end with either side having a conclusion that is all one sided. Get rid of that notion right off the bat.

The best that anyone can hope for is to lose less. Russia has permanently lost massive sections of its economy and future as a result of starting this war.
Ukraine has lost a quarter of its population because of this war. As this war drags on both sides will permanently lose these people to the areas they migrated to. (People with skills and talents are always desired and welcome wherever they go)

Then there's the predictive fertility rates that tell us the long term picture of the future of a nation....neither Russian or Ukranians have rates that are sustainable for very long....it doesn't take long before a war is reduced to two old codgers waving walking sticks at each other in a pile of rubble.

Meanwhile the rest of the world gets to deal with new sections in their cities with the unskilled refugees....basically new Russian or Ukranian slums in their cities. Uggghhhh....as if they didn't have enough problems as it is. And nobody liked it last time we had Russian thugs/gangsters running around our cities. (Which is happening now)

Then there's the issue of land and resources that both sides are really fighting over.

There needs to be a resolution. Ukraine needs to be allowed to have cargo come and go freely from their ports without Russian interference. Russia's pride refuses to give up their premier naval base. (They have others but Sevastopol was their favorite)
(Which is why Ukraine shut off the canal that supplied Crimea with fresh water in 2015)

So. If roles were reversed and you were the metaphorically invaded country.....which of the 48 states are you going to give up to the invaders to stop the war?
California? Texas? Florida? Delaware?

And just because you give up this state....it doesn't guarantee that the invader won't come back in ten to fifteen years to try and take more land or resources. Or that independent armed insurrections won't start it back up again even if you do come to an agreement to stop fighting.

So....
Exactly what do YOU see as a peaceful resolution that everyone will live with?

If the roles were reversed, Mexico would be invading the USA...Oh wait

 

[JohnDB]

If the roles were reversed, Mexico would be invading the USA...Oh wait

Try to think hard and come up with a serious answer....I know it's difficult but do make the effort.

Quips and meme answers aren't the only thing between your ears....so let's see some of it.

 

[Litwin]

Currently the Ukrainian advance is slow going. The Ukranians are trying to thin the Russian ranks as much as possible across the huge front line....and it's working albeit slowly. Possibly too slowly.

There might be a "secret" attack towards Kiev by Belarus in the coming months which would complicate things massively on the diplomatic front. (Recent warnings from Prigozhin)

One good solution for Ukraine would be to hire their own PMC that could carry out airstrikes and defend their troops from long range Air to Ground missiles being used by Russia. If Blackwater is available....maybe. I don't know if they have the capability of handling such a task. But it's a solution for the problem of time and weather.

Currently the Russians are increasingly relying upon poorly trained draftees (mobiks) who aren't exactly the best equipped (they don't know how to use the sophisticated equipment anyway) against somewhat better trained and equipped Ukranians.
(Good training requires 2years and not months)

In the late fall....all that ground that was flooded because of the dam will finally be frozen and easily crossed. The marshes and swamps will be able to support heavy equipment and Russia must open another front to try and thin the Ukrainian military even more. (Ukrainian forces have always been thin....this is asymmetrical warfare) The Ukranians have been fighting above their weight class for a very long time and been performing extremely well in spite of everything.
The Ukranians also are likely having supply chain issues. They have different equipment from so many different countries that it has to make logistics a freaking nightmare. Different fuel, ammo, parts, and lubricants? Nuts and bolts?

great post , still you have missed one thing , Moscow empire can not challenge us much longer . all wars which they fought they lost in 2 years. Moscow budget looks very bad , ruble , Gasprom, etc. go down. They can stay in fight 6-12 months more , but this is it. If Utkin doesn´t kill Putin before that.



1856 defeated by Britain and France

1905 defeated by Japan

1917 defeated by Germany (tons of cash from us, still they lost it )

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Look,
War does not end with either side having a conclusion that is all one sided. Get rid of that notion right off the bat.

The best that anyone can hope for is to lose less. Russia has permanently lost massive sections of its economy and future as a result of starting this war.
Ukraine has lost a quarter of its population because of this war. As this war drags on both sides will permanently lose these people to the areas they migrated to. (People with skills and talents are always desired and welcome wherever they go)

Then there's the predictive fertility rates that tell us the long term picture of the future of a nation....neither Russian or Ukranians have rates that are sustainable for very long....it doesn't take long before a war is reduced to two old codgers waving walking sticks at each other in a pile of rubble.

Meanwhile the rest of the world gets to deal with new sections in their cities with the unskilled refugees....basically new Russian or Ukranian slums in their cities. Uggghhhh....as if they didn't have enough problems as it is. And nobody liked it last time we had Russian thugs/gangsters running around our cities. (Which is happening now)

Then there's the issue of land and resources that both sides are really fighting over.

There needs to be a resolution. Ukraine needs to be allowed to have cargo come and go freely from their ports without Russian interference. Russia's pride refuses to give up their premier naval base. (They have others but Sevastopol was their favorite)
(Which is why Ukraine shut off the canal that supplied Crimea with fresh water in 2015)

So. If roles were reversed and you were the metaphorically invaded country.....which of the 48 states are you going to give up to the invaders to stop the war?
California? Texas? Florida? Delaware?

And just because you give up this state....it doesn't guarantee that the invader won't come back in ten to fifteen years to try and take more land or resources. Or that independent armed insurrections won't start it back up again even if you do come to an agreement to stop fighting.

So....
Exactly what do YOU see as a peaceful resolution that everyone will live with?

I'll say it again. The wildcard is Zelen$ky (the USA) blowing up the nuclear reactor. That aside, Russia will own everything East of the Dnieper and Zelen$ky will sell the balance to BlackRock for pennies on the dollar

The equivalent really, truly is the Mexican invasion of the USA

 

[JohnDB]

I'll say it again. The wildcard is Zelen$ky (the USA) blowing up the nuclear reactor. That aside, Russia will own everything East of the Dnieper and Zelen$ky will sell the balance to BlackRock for pennies on the dollar

The equivalent really, truly is the Mexican invasion of the USA

So you somehow think that Zelensky (or any Ukranians) are going to peacefully just give up a third of their GDP and then not be allowed to have any free trade with the rest of the world? (Because without free trade Blackrock or anyone simply won't invest)

What you are proposing simply is not feasible....Private Militias will not stand for it even if Zelensky is deposed and someone else agreed to that. (Too many weapons and troops trained)
And in 20 years both Russia and Ukraine themselves will be "wilderness" areas while the rest of the world fights off the organized crime syndicates of Ukranians and Russians that have fled to avoid conscription.

 

[JohnDB]

I'll say it again. The wildcard is Zelen$ky (the USA) blowing up the nuclear reactor. That aside, Russia will own everything East of the Dnieper and Zelen$ky will sell the balance to BlackRock for pennies on the dollar

The equivalent really, truly is the Mexican invasion of the USA

On the other side....
Russia is NEEDED to not collapse. And just because they get to temporarily keep any of the territory they have annexed doesn't mean they are not on the brink of complete collapse.
Russia is NOT going to get any investment money for infrastructure from anyone after this. Just because they sell some gas and oil didn't stop the collapse of the Soviet Union last time.
But this time it's not one nation but several.
Chechnya, Belarus, Iran, Georgia, Syria and many others right in lock step with them. All of these nations will collapse if Russia does. They aren't as independent as they think. And with 1,000's of nuclear missiles running about and no real government control?

I get it....not an easy solution. Russia blew it when they did this to themselves. Nobody is willing to risk investment money anymore for a Long long time. Corporations have pulled out and the brain drain from people leaving did the rest. They don't have a future. It's not going to happen. China don't have it....they got a debt crisis that makes our banking issues look like lunch money was lost and their economy is dying at the moment....no production of much of anything currently. Even Home Depot is pulling out of PRC.

It's not going to be an easy solution at this point because of the length of the war....and it's getting worse as time goes by.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

So you somehow think that Zelensky (or any Ukranians) are going to peacefully just give up a third of their GDP and then not be allowed to have any free trade with the rest of the world? (Because without free trade Blackrock or anyone simply won't invest)

What you are proposing simply is not feasible....Private Militias will not stand for it even if Zelensky is deposed and someone else agreed to that. (Too many weapons and troops trained)
And in 20 years both Russia and Ukraine themselves will be "wilderness" areas while the rest of the world fights off the organized crime syndicates of Ukranians and Russians that have fled to avoid conscription.

News flash: The "Ukrainians" already gave up way more than 1/3!! They lost 250,000 of their most capable men and 8 to 10 million population FLED THE COUNTRY!

Zelen$ky campaigned on making peace with Russia. He immediately started provoking Russia. Russia tried talking until he realized that no one wanted to talk! The WEF wanted WAR! They thought Russia would be a push over.

Returning Ukrainian soldiers have every right to take their country away from the WEF and their puppet Zelen$ky and make peace with Russia. Putin will NEVER work with WEF Stooges

 

[JohnDB]

News flash: The "Ukrainians" already gave up way more than 1/3!! They lost 250,000 of their most capable men and 8 to 10 million population FLED THE COUNTRY!

Zelen$ky campaigned on making peace with Russia. He immediately started provoking Russia. Russia tried talking until he realized that no one wanted to talk! The WEF wanted WAR! They thought Russia would be a push over.

Returning Ukrainian soldiers have every right to take their country away from the WEF and their puppet Zelen$ky and make peace with Russia. Putin will NEVER work with WEF Stooges

Ok....
Forget the rhetoric....the point is moot this moment.

Russia is not getting any investors....like ever. Putin recently went to a mid Eastern summit looking for investors for Russian infrastructure for gas, oil and other products and got laughed out of the conference. Putin's "friends" aren't going to help. Not even BRICS is going to put anything into Russia but they are willing to accept investments from wealthy Russian citizens.
What you have so far suggested still has about 8 different countries collapsing and causing instability in the entire world.

And yes, this will affect your life and lifestyle even in Missouri...and not in a beneficial way.

 

[Litwin]

Russia

""Thanks to Putin's incredibly successful foreign policy, we will always have our refrigerators full ! "- said the director of the Rostov morgue ..."

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Ok....
Forget the rhetoric....the point is moot this moment.

Russia is not getting any investors....like ever. Putin recently went to a mid Eastern summit looking for investors for Russian infrastructure for gas, oil and other products and got laughed out of the conference. Putin's "friends" aren't going to help. Not even BRICS is going to put anything into Russia but they are willing to accept investments from wealthy Russian citizens.
What you have so far suggested still has about 8 different countries collapsing and causing instability in the entire world.

And yes, this will affect your life and lifestyle even in Missouri...and not in a beneficial way.

You mean the July 2022 visit?

 

[JohnDB]

You mean the July 2022 visit?

No....this one was just a month ago.