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Biden insists Russia sanctions never meant to deter Putin from invading Ukraine despite prior messaging
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4 years ago
If sanctions never deter, as Biden has clearly stated, then the relevant question becomes 'what are sanctions intended to do'? Sanctions have become a weapon of choice for the United States. The...
Russia states more limited war goal to 'liberate' Donbass
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4 years ago
Why is this suddenly a scaled back goal of the Russian invasion? Vladimir Putin's entire justification for invading Ukraine centered on Russia's historical connections to the people of the Donbas...
Russian Navy Joins the Bombardment of Mariupol
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4 years ago
Russian forces are preparing to capture Mariupol the same way Soviet forces captured Berlin in 1945. The capture of Mariupol appears to be the determining factor for Russia's next move. Will...
How Russia's tactics are evolving in Ukraine
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4 years ago
A more balanced and comprehensive news report than has been provided by the western press. The map suggests that Russia's main objectives are in the south and east of the Dnieper River. That...
Russia says 23 dead in missile attack on Donetsk
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4 years ago
News from the war in Donbas which hasn't stopped with the Russian invasion. The western press has been focusing attention on Kyiv but most of the combat has been taking place in eastern Ukraine.
GOP senators urge Biden to expedite transfer of airpower, air defense systems to Ukraine
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4 years ago
Oh, goodie. Republican stupid-hawks are back to protect the American way of life from commie dominoes. All of these stupid-hawks would kneel and kiss Vladimir Putin's ass for the right amount of...
Russia widens attack with airstrikes on western Ukraine cities
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4 years ago
Russia, or Putin if you prefer, appears to be confident that their primary objectives have been secured. The map shows that Russian military activity has been from the east to the west. So, it...
Russia underestimated Ukraine's resistance, US officials say
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4 years ago
We're supposed to believe that European neoliberal technocrats know more about Ukraine than does Russia? US policymakers can't even figure out how a restroom is supposed to work. I admit...