"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (11 Viewers)

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Rishi Sunak makes surprise trip to Kyiv, announces $89 million in air defences support

The air-defence package comes as Russia pounds Ukraine's power grid and other key infrastructure from the air, causing widespread blackouts for millions of Ukrainians amid frigid weather.

www.abc.net.au

 

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War in Ukraine: Krab Howitzers Firing the Excalibur Rounds

Krab howitzers handed off to the Armed Forces of Ukraine are broadly employing the Excalibur PGMs. This means that the system has the capability to precisely engage targets at distances exceeding 50 kilometres.

defence24.com

 

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Way too many sitting on the fence here.

 

[buffnut453]

But we now know the Bear was NOT that big

Not true. The Bear was DEFINITELY that big...it was just this type of bear rather than a befanged beast of Beelzebub:

At least the colour of this bear is bang-on for Putin and his followers...complete with the bow on the head.

 

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[GrauGeist]

Way too many sitting on the fence here.

Most of the abstaining nations are most likely afraid of upsetting Russia (or affiliates).

 

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Most of the abstaining nations are most likely afraid of upsetting Russia (or affiliates).

Oh I understand that. Doesn't mean I like it when the likes of such sit back and watch when a crime is being committed.

 

[buffnut453]

Who is buying it? I suspect no one in the western world and have serious doubts about others. Maybe China or India to have some kind of leverage in case of default to bargain (more oil or cheaper) but can't think of anyone else.

I suspect a number of Putler's oligarch billionaire buddies may be stumping up funds (a) to shore up the regime, or (b) giving some before the regime takes it all (which is probably a naiive hope anyway, 'cos dictators take everything anyway). I also wouldn't put it past China or other nations to be buying some of this debt in hopes of securing leverage in the future.

 

[GrauGeist]

Oh I understand that. Doesn't mean I like it when the likes of such sit back and watch when a crime is being committed.

True, but for some odd reason, those countries seem to be afraid of Russia or it's comrades.

Which now, after nine months of showing the world just how inept the Russian military really is, should embolden these smaller nations to move away from fearing Putin.

 

[SaparotRob]

Perhaps some of these nations are waiting for Russia to be weakened a bit more or those countries are too shaky to try anything.

 

[gumbyk]

Way too many sitting on the fence here.

My fear is that reparations will simply set up the same scenario we had at the end of WW1, where harsh reparations set the scene for Hitler.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

I suspect a number of Putler's oligarch billionaire buddies may be stumping up funds (a) to shore up the regime, or (b) giving some before the regime takes it all (which is probably a naiive hope anyway, 'cos dictators take everything anyway).

Could be but much of the oligarch money must be frozen in the west and don't know if the are willing to spend any remaining in such junk bonds.

Or better said, they are not willing for sure but don't know if they will try to hide from Putin. A dangerous trick for sure. I can see some falls through the windows if they get caught.

As they say, once you start dancing with the devil you must dance its tune.

 

[buffnut453]

My fear is that reparations will simply set up the same scenario we had at the end of WW1, where harsh reparations set the scene for Hitler.

Errr....but Russia already has a Hitler.

In a more serious vein, I do worry that the cure for Putler may be worse than the disease..."the devil you know" and all that.

 

[gumbyk]

Errr....but Russia already has a Hitler.

In a more serious vein, I do worry that the cure for Putler may be worse than the disease..."the devil you know" and all that.

Yes, and with more popular support at home.