"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (3 Viewers)

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Dimlee said:
As for who is going to buckle first... Russia has choices while Ukraine has none. It's fight or be eliminated situation for the nation.
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I hope I am wrong, but I fear Ukraine will buckle. Russia has India and China buying its oil as a financial backstop and an autocrat in power of a country populated by sheeple, where the government cares not about how many die in the name of whatever cause it is pursuing. On the other hand, Ukraine is dependent on the charity and attention of the West, which is a fickle beast.
 
buffnut453 said:
Speaking of Snake Island, Ukraine is reporting that Russian forces have evacuated the place:

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Longer version here.
www.bbc.com

Snake Island: Why Russia couldn't hold on to strategic Black Sea outcrop

Russia claims it is a gesture of goodwill, but the withdrawal from a Black Sea rock is a big defeat.
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Russian version is lovely, I didn't expect anything else, did you?
Russian Defence Ministry claims that Russian troops there had simply completed "assigned tasks" and left.
 
There is no official information from any of the parties yet, but ... reportedly a Russian landing craft was blown by a mine near Mariupol.

globalhappenings.com

Russian landing boat blew up on a mine near Mariupol - Goncharenko - Global Happenings

There is no official information from any of the parties yet The landing craft of the Black Sea Fleet D-106 was blown up / Photo: Collage: Today Near Mariupol, a Russian landing boat of project 1176 "Shark" of the Black Sea Fleet D-106 was blown up by a mine. This…
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RogerdeLluria said:
Longer version here.
www.bbc.com

Snake Island: Why Russia couldn't hold on to strategic Black Sea outcrop

Russia claims it is a gesture of goodwill, but the withdrawal from a Black Sea rock is a big defeat.
www.bbc.com www.bbc.com

Russian version is lovely, I didn't expect anything else, did you?
Russian Defence Ministry claims that Russian troops there had simply completed "assigned tasks" and left.
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List of assigned tasks at Snake Island:
1) expend a great deal of time and effort for little gain.
2) have material and equipment destroyed before they can be employed.
3) have ships damaged and/or sunk.
4) have personnel killed and/or wounded without ever meeting the enemy.
5) have air assets destroyed.

Looks like a job well done :thumbright:
 
Zipper730 said:
Is there any odds of escalations to nuclear war or other WMD happening over Kaliningrad?

I've heard arguments going both way.
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www.reuters.com

Exclusive: EU nears compromise deal to defuse standoff with Russia over Kaliningrad

Trade through Lithuania to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad could return to normal within days, two sources familiar with the matter said, as European officials edge towards a compromise deal with the Baltic state to defuse a row with Moscow.
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Here's a radical idea....what if the UN asked to base a neutral maritime force in Odessa, with a detachment on Snake Island, to escort grain shipments out of Ukraine?

The Egyptian and Morroccan navies are pretty sizeable and it probably wouldn't take many ships to do the job. It's not NATO-led but the key beneficiaries of the grain exports would likely be African nations. Inserting a neutral maritime force into the Black Sea would also limit Russia's freedom of maneuver to attack either Odessa or Snake Island.

I recognize that Moscow would likely refuse such a proposal...but I think it's a good idea, and at least feasible from a resourcing perspective.
 
Good lord.
GTX said:
Ukrainian postal services have opened a store on Amazon and is the 1st postal company in the world to do it, says #Ukrposhta CEO Ihor Smilyanskiy.

You can but stamps with the "Russian warship..." and other items.

Amazon.com
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Thanks! I had to buy sheet of the the F U stamps
 
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RogerdeLluria said:
www.reuters.com

Exclusive: EU nears compromise deal to defuse standoff with Russia over Kaliningrad

Trade through Lithuania to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad could return to normal within days, two sources familiar with the matter said, as European officials edge towards a compromise deal with the Baltic state to defuse a row with Moscow.
www.reuters.com www.reuters.com
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Lithuania should charge passage fees equivalent to the money Russia is getting from selling oil to China and India.
 
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