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2022/24 Russian-Ukrainian War

From BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-60544838

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said she supports individuals from the UK who might want to go to Ukraine to join an international force to fight.
She told the BBC it was up to people to make their own decisions, but argued it was a battle "for democracy".
She said Ukrainians were fighting for freedom, "not just for Ukraine but for the whole of Europe".
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged foreign nationals "to join the defence of security in Europe".
Earlier on Sunday, he said Ukraine was setting up an "international" legion of volunteers for foreigners wishing to join the Ukrainian army in its fight against Russian forces.
"This is not just Russia's invasion of Ukraine, this is the beginning of a war against Europe. Against European unity," Mr Zelensky was quoted as saying on his official website.

"Everyone who wants to join the defence of security in Europe and the world may come and stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukrainians against the invaders of the 21st Century."
The UK government has stressed that British troops will not be sent to fight on the ground. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Ukraine would instead be supported to "fight every street with every piece of equipment we can get to them".
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Ukraine's ambassador to the UK Vadym Prystaiko said an "overwhelming" number of foreign nationals were "demanding to be allowed to fight" for Ukraine - as the Russian invasion reaches its fourth day. Ukraine has said it will arm all volunteers.
Asked on BBC One's Sunday Morning programme if she would support individuals from Britain going over to Ukraine to help in the fight, Ms Truss said: "I do support that, and of course that is something that people can make their own decisions about.

"The people of Ukraine are fighting for freedom and democracy not just for Ukraine, but for whole of Europe because that's what President Putin is challenging."
 
Portugal and Spain have also just banned them.. Now all the Nordic countries too.

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Just when are we going to ban RT/TASS/Sputnik/Roissya24, and ensure that they are not available on Youtube and other social media sites as well?

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From BBC, another example of how Putin seems to be getting exactly what he does NOT want. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-60542877

Within a few days Vladimir Putin has managed to do what Nato allies have spent years trying to achieve: a massive increase of military spending in Germany.

German weapons for Ukraine. An additional $1.13 bn (£0.84 bn) for the German army. And a constitutional commitment to reach Nato’s military spending target of 2% of GDP.

This is arguably one of the biggest shifts ever seen in Germany’s post-war foreign policy. Before Thursday’s invasion of Ukraine, such a militaristic stance would have unthinkable in Germany. Traditionally Germany focuses on diplomacy and dialogue, not military might, and historically there are deep economic and cultural links between Russia and Germany. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked and stunned Germany’s government and German voters. Olaf Scholz called Vladimir Putin inhumane and a warmonger, and pledged unwavering support for Ukraine. Judging by the applause and standing ovations for Ukraine in the German parliament, and the enormous anti-war demonstration in Berlin today, most Germans seem to agree with him.
 
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From BBC, another example of how Putin seems to be getting exactly what he does NOT want. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-60542877

Within a few days Vladimir Putin has managed to do what Nato allies have spent years trying to achieve: a massive increase of military spending in Germany.

German weapons for Ukraine. An additional $1.13 bn (£0.84 bn) for the German army. And a constitutional commitment to reach Nato’s military spending target of 2% of GDP.

This is arguably one of the biggest shifts ever seen in Germany’s post-war foreign policy. Before Thursday’s invasion of Ukraine, such a militaristic stance would have unthinkable in Germany. Traditionally Germany focuses on diplomacy and dialogue, not military might, and historically there are deep economic and cultural links between Russia and Germany. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked and stunned Germany’s government and German voters. Olaf Scholz called Vladimir Putin inhumane and a warmonger, and pledged unwavering support for Ukraine. Judging by the applause and standing ovations for Ukraine in the German parliament, and the enormous anti-war demonstration in Berlin today, most Germans seem to agree with him.
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I can see Europe (both EU and Non-EU) taking a more Cold War stance given the situation.
 
This was is likely not going the way Putin had expected.

He thought it would be done and over with in a day or so with Ukraine not putting up much a fight. What he likely did not account for was stiff resistance from both the Ukrainian military and civilian populations. He also likely did not expect this to drag on for 3 days now with little ground gained.

As this is dragging on, it gives Ukraine the rest of the world time to react and take action against Russia. It also makes Putin look bad at home.

I doubt he expected this to drag on long enough for Russia to be cut off from Swift, Europe to militarize, Airspace to be cut off and Ukraine to call in reinforcements from average people across the globe.

This is starting to go sideways for Putin and he is being backed into a corner. I would not be surprised if he put nuclear weapons in Belarus, and along the shores of the Bering Strait.

If he does not take Kiev in a week, you will likely see questions being raised in Russia. This war is deeply unpopular and may be Putins undoing.
 
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Just banned by EU.
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Not by Canada though - which is long, long overdue. We need to root out their enablers and second-order influences as well.]

DSC said:
From BBC, another example of how Putin seems to be getting exactly what he does NOT want. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-60542877

Within a few days Vladimir Putin has managed to do what Nato allies have spent years trying to achieve: a massive increase of military spending in Germany.

German weapons for Ukraine. An additional $1.13 bn (£0.84 bn) for the German army. And a constitutional commitment to reach Nato’s military spending target of 2% of GDP.

This is arguably one of the biggest shifts ever seen in Germany’s post-war foreign policy. Before Thursday’s invasion of Ukraine, such a militaristic stance would have unthinkable in Germany. Traditionally Germany focuses on diplomacy and dialogue, not military might, and historically there are deep economic and cultural links between Russia and Germany. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked and stunned Germany’s government and German voters. Olaf Scholz called Vladimir Putin inhumane and a warmonger, and pledged unwavering support for Ukraine. Judging by the applause and standing ovations for Ukraine in the German parliament, and the enormous anti-war demonstration in Berlin today, most Germans seem to agree with him.
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I think someone once said (and I don't recall who it is) that Putin is great at tactics, and bad at strategy.

AoD
 
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