"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (9 Viewers)

[GrauGeist]

Meanwhile, Ukraine struck an oil tanker off the coast of Bulgaria, the coast of Romania and two other tankers in the Black Sea - that is relevant.

So how about we get back to the Ukraine SitRep before the mods shut this thread down?

 

[MiTasol]

Oh what a pity. I am heartbroken that Putin loses more export income.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9XRx-SOb68&pp=ygUSc3VjaG9taW11cyB1a3JhaW5l0gcJCSkKAYcqIYzv

 

[MiTasol]

And more bad news for Putin which, unfortunately, is also bad news for aviation buffs.

If we are lucky the resulting purge of staff at the MRO will further reduce Russian aviation maintenance staff and morale to an even lower standard.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hlVODgCXps

 

[Marcel]

Guys, I know that many of you are very much anti Trump. Still I would like to ask you to keep critique on the US administration strictly to the role they are playing in the war between Russia and the Ukraine. Issues with other countries like Venezuela are not part of this thread.
Also I would like to ask you guys to keep things respectful.
Calling leaders "Joker" or similar names does not invite to open debate. If anything it just polarises things.

 

[MiTasol]

Interpreter breaks down in tears during Ukrainian boy's testimony

Roman Oleksiv,11, was injured in a Russian missile strike on a hospital that also killed his mother

www.bbc.com

 

[buffnut453]

AIUI, this seizure was not legally piracy because the ship that has been seized has been itself sanctioned for participating in helping Iran and -- wait for it -- Russia violate sanctions on the two nations. It seems to be in accordance with international law.

Of course that's not saying that it was a wise move, or that our current Administration is not using international law as a fig-leaf to cover what is clearly an attempt to ratchet up pressure on Venezuela in an attempt to perpetrate either a war itself or the ouster of a foreign government.

I'm just saying that the action itself is prima facie legal.

The other issue is that the vessel isn't state-registered which means it is not protected by international maritime laws.

I would LOVE to see similar action being taken by the US against Russia's ghost fleet...but I also fully expect my hopes to be unfulfilled.