SaparotRob
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Definitely trading places as a world power.
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Definitely trading places as a world power.I wonder if they are trading oil for ammo with China
If there was ever a moment for the Belarusian people to revolt against their autocratic government it is now.Given the missile and other ordnance use in Syria coupled with current use what is the capacity for the Russian military industry to replace these items ?
China is very pragmatic and shrewd. If they're buying Russian oil it will be at a deep discount with many strings attached.I wonder if they are trading oil for ammo with China
Russia's GDP is smaller than Canada and Italy's. List of countries by GDP (nominal) - Wikipedia Having nukes does not make you a world power.Definitely trading places as a world power.
Definitely trading places as a world power.
Interesting yes, but probably counter productive.I know that Ukraine will not consider it but wouldn't it be interesting if they could attack Russia to the North of Kyiv and gain some territory to use for swapping at the end of all this?
The Ukraine could take Transneistra without issue and handing it over to Moldova for a fast-track to reunification with Romania would work.Interesting yes, but probably counter productive.
It will also be interesting that Moldavia and Ukraine should consider taking on the Russian backed separatists in transnistria and oust the Russian troops there. It is estimated that 1000-2000 Russian troops are stationed there. While Moldavia failed to take control of Transnistria in the 90's because it is really easy to defend across the Dniester river, there is no possible defense if attacked from the Ukrainian side.
To make it more interesting, once Transnistria is handled back to Moldavia, Moldavia and Romania should consider a fast reunification (yes there is some support for reunification), leaving Transnistria in EU and NATO.
Speaking of interesting what-ifs, what about Poland and Lithuania taking over Kaliningrad? I reckon that its quite an expeditive solution to the Kaliningrad question.
Wow.Germany to Stop Russian Oil Imports by Year End
Germany will cut off Russian oil imports by the end of 2022, a move that comes as European leaders discuss new energy sanctions against Russian oil over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, reports The National Review.www.newsmax.com
That wouldn't trigger a M. A. D. response.The Ukraine could take Transneistra without issue and handing it over to Moldova for a fast-track to reunification with Romania would work.
But Poland and/or any Baltic States try to take Kaliningrad and Russia would claim NATO aggression - even if they acted as seperate entities.
What would work at this point, would be if Georgia moved quickly to retake territory captured by Russia in 2008.
It would divert Russian attention from Ukraine operations as well as catching Russian forces at a time when manpower and equipment are stretched thin.
And wishful thinking here, but if Georgia did that, then the door would be open for Japan to retake territory seized at the close of WWII, opening a three-front war for Russia.
Leave Kaliningrad alone. That little rump of the former USSR is a NATO-surrounded liability and huge expense for Russia, not a strategic benefit. I imagine Russian government accountants rue the the day they thought of keeping that now indefeasible and strategically useless bit of the former German empire and lately Poland.Isn't Kaliningrad pretty much ethnically Russian by now? Interesting to see what results a non-binding referendum would produce.
i should be way to young for this joke, but some how i understand the reference.
Putin is dead and after burning in hell for a time, they decide to release him and he comes back to Earth. He finds himself on a street in Moscow and walks into a bar. He orders a vodka and asks the bartender a question: "Does Crimea still belong to us?" "Yes," the bartender answers. "How about Donbas, Kyiv and the rest of Ukraine?" "All still part of Russia," the bartender answers. Satisfied, Putin finishes his drink and he asks the bartender, "How much do I owe you?" The bartender says, "Five euros."
Doubtful - not a single nation reclaiming their land has anything to do with NATO.That wouldn't trigger a M. A. D. response.
Definitely trading places as a world power.
Exactly.Yeah, so the Russians just tested a "new" secret scary missile.
Translated from Russian propaganda speak:
"We have this prototype missile that was tested successfully.
It's not actually different than the others, except we say it's special.
We can now plan on producing it. We don't have any others at the moment, but the world should still be afraid."