For Those Who Might Be Wondering Why We Might Be In Ukraine

[dmallord]

I said what I needed long ago. You keep responding with diatribes on why you don't like it. I'm purely just seeing how long you can't just move on at this point.

Apparently not. Pointless, isn't it?

You would think there were better things to do at the end of life than banter.

 

[ll74]

Apparently not. Pointless, isn't it?

You would think there were better things to do at the end of life than banter.

Yours isn't a record. I can't typically say the same thing for pages.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Of course it means nothing to Russia

 

[ChloeTzang]

This guts their propellant supply. Kazan took damage, Perm burned, Kotovsky’s now gone. The Azot plant that produces ammonium nitrate has been hit. That leaves scraps. They’ll lean on North Korea; cheap, dirty mix. Unstable, inconsistent burn, clogs barrels, misfires under heat. They're screwed. Targeting key bottlenecks in the supply chain and taking them out one by one.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Meanwhile, President Taco reroutes promised and paid for air defense ammo critical to the defense of Ukrainian civilians from Ukraine to the Middle East.

While he does, his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard puts out a video that looks and feels like it was written in the Kremlin. A series of Russian talking points implying that we must surrender to Putin or face nuclear war.

The Trump Administration is an enemy of peace. Trump's only goal is to force Ukraine to surrender to Russia.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Russia now says they want the Baltics​

Making Russia's expansionist goals very plain, a senior Kremlin official is now insisting that NATO must withdraw completely from the Baltic States — Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia — as a prerequisite for ending the conflict. We all know what THAT would be the prelude too. Been there, seen that before.

The escalating rhetoric represents a significant shift in Moscow’s position and raises serious concerns about European security, coming as Russia grows increasingly emboldened by backing from China and North Korea and what it perceives as Western weakness in response to its aggression. Sergei Ryabkov, Russia’s deputy foreign minister responsible for U.S. relations and arms control, delivered this ultimatum in an interview with state-run news agency Tass. According to Ryabkov, the Ukraine war cannot end until NATO “pulls out” of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania entirely.

This marks a dramatic expansion of Russia’s demands, which previously focused on preventing Ukraine from joining the Western military alliance.

The recent shift in U.S. political dynamics has created uncertainty about American commitment to confronting Russian expansion, with some voices suggesting accommodation rather than resistance to Putin’s demands. Furthermore, Russia’s demands come at a time when the alliance has actually grown stronger, with Finland and Sweden abandoning their traditional neutrality to join NATO following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This expansion reflects regional concerns about Russian intentions and the perceived need for collective security guarantees. The implications extend beyond the immediate region. Russia’s audacious demands for NATO withdrawal from sovereign Baltic nations represent the predictable escalation of an unchecked aggressor. Putin’s regime, emboldened by years of Western appeasement and half-measures, now believes it can dictate terms to democratic nations through threats and violence.

This axis of authoritarian powers—Russia, China, and North Korea—has correctly assessed Western weakness and is exploiting it to reshape the international order through force.

Now, has Trump reacted to or comment on this yet. Because it's quite plain that Russia has no intention of signing a ceasefire or indeed, doing anything other that continuing to attack Ukraine. How is Trump going to reconcile that with his "peace" bullshit. Is he going to abandon the Baltic States next? Maybe Finland? Agree to the partition of Poland? He's proving to be a very weak President indeed. So much for all his rhetoric on the campaign trail.

https://kyivinsider.com/already-not-satisfied-with-ukraine-russia-now-says-they-want-the-baltics/

 

[ChloeTzang]

 

[ChloeTzang]

Taco DOES have leverage on Russia, he's just unwilling to use it so far. That leverage would be; crippling sanctions and enough military equipment to ensure Russia is defeated. But Taco is in Putin's pocket and the only leverage he uses targets Ukraine.

 

[dmallord]

Yours isn't a record. I can't typically say the same thing for pages.

I'm sorry, Bubba, but I can't figure out your thoughts here. What are you referring to when you say 'record' and 'pages'?

Your inner channel must know what it means, but it's not conveyed outwardly; it lacks context. Sometimes you need more than a two-sentence paragraph to express your inner channeling.

 

[ll74]

I'm sorry, Bubba, but I can't figure out your thoughts here. What are you referring to when you say 'record' and 'pages'?

Your inner channel must know what it means, but it's not conveyed outwardly; it lacks context. Sometimes you need more than a two-sentence paragraph to express your inner channeling.

He's still going.

Fun

Record would be the number of posts that someone carries on responding

 

[dmallord]

He's still going.

Fun

Record would be the number of posts that someone carries on responding

By my count, you are winning.

 

[ll74]

By my count, you are winning.

And yet you said it wasn't about winning

Fun

 

[dmallord]

And yet you said it wasn't about winning

Fun

And yet you spoke of setting records first. Aren't they about winning?

 

[ll74]

And yet you spoke of setting records first. Aren't they about winning?

Nope. They're about you failing to move on in a similar way to another person.

 

[Lazaran]

And yet you spoke of setting records first. Aren't they about winning?

Thanks for keeping that idiot occupied.

Yeoman’s work, my friend.

 

[dmallord]

Thanks for keeping that idiot occupied.

Yeoman’s work, my friend.

Every era’s got its battles. These days, mine’s soaking up the rants so others can keep their sanity. Just doing the old soldier’s part.

 

[Lazaran]

Every era’s got its battles. These days, mine’s soaking up the rants so others can keep their sanity. Just doing the old soldier’s part.

Thank you for your service.

Seriously.

 

[dmallord]

Nope. They're about you failing to move on in a similar way to another person.

We’ve been here before, haven’t we? I point out that Russia’s not exactly honoring START, and you act like I set fire to your treaty shrine. Then come the circles, the feints, the heroic chase for the mythical “last word.”

At this point, I’m Sisyphus—pushing the same boulder of facts uphill, only to have it roll back down with every reply you toss. But hey, if my uphill struggle gives others a break from the noise, I’ll keep at it.

Just don’t confuse my persistence with agreement—or your repetition with victory.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Every time. I thought it couldn't go lower, it does. Stealing 20,000 anti-Shahed missiles that had been bought and paid for from Ukraine was lower than pond scum, but this....this is a sickening betrayal. Can't say I haven't come to expect these things, but really, we have an administration that is either in Putin's pocket or to stupid to be allowed to go to the playground on their own. Trump is now openly betraying Europe, aiding Russia, and intent on destroying Ukraine and startuing the 3WW.

The Democrats better selected a GOOD Presidential candidate this time around.

 

[ll74]

We’ve been here before, haven’t we? I point out that Russia’s not exactly honoring START, and you act like I set fire to your treaty shrine. Then come the circles, the feints, the heroic chase for the mythical “last word.”

At this point, I’m Sisyphus—pushing the same boulder of facts uphill, only to have it roll back down with every reply you toss. But hey, if my uphill struggle gives others a break from the noise, I’ll keep at it.

Just don’t confuse my persistence with agreement—or your repetition with victory.

Your.persistance is my entertainment.

 

[Politruk]

The Democrats better selected a GOOD Presidential candidate this time around.

I hate to say it, especially as an AOC fan, but it shouldn't be a woman. Too much residual misogyny in America, too much risk of losing.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Is the US about to walk away from Ukraine?

The signs are there: Trump keeps getting humiliated by Putin, yet refuses to sanction russia. Every two weeks, it's another two weeks. Biden-appporved and pide feor weapons shipments are now being cancelled. Trump has refused to sell Patriots to Ukraine. Tulsi Gabbard is spreading Kremlin nuclear threats. And now Hegseth is floating cuts to Ukraine aid. OPEC is intending to increase oil production, which will lower the price for Russian oil - and suddenly war in the Middle East is on, which will push oil up....

After many threats, is it happening? It looks like the US is trying to signal a retreat—to punish Ukraine and help russia. If true, it’s not just a strategic blunder. It’s an expected betrayal. Turning your back on an ally in the middle of a war is historic cowardice.

Let’s hope this is not true, and the US still allows Ukraine and its real allies to buy weapons—and keeps sanctions in place. Because if it doesn’t, this administration will go down as even more traitorous than it already is. And that’s saying something.

 

[ChloeTzang]

 

[ChloeTzang]

Very hot in Russia last night....Russian factories keep exploding

 

[dmallord]

Your.persistance is my entertainment.