Countdown to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Timewise 60+ said:
An American Marine died in Ukraine yesterday. They (our obedient media) reported he as a "private contractor"?

I think we should provide funding and weapons to Ukraine, nothing more! Get Americans out of Ukraine, contractors or not, and see that none of our airplanes are flown by Americans, or our ships are exposed to attacks by Russia.
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I agree with not sending any of our service men and women to fight in Ukraine. The U.S. has no real interests in that country, so we have no business in being there.
 

Timewise 60+ said:
Pepper...my last comment, was consistent with the comment you made to me before that! So take your own advice!
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Intervening on behalf of two people I like on here. SF is all about agreeing to disagree in ways that are civil. One thing I've learned is that what we have in common far outweighs the areas in which we differ.

Sorry to sound like Pollyanna but Pepper absolutely rocks and I have a feeling that Timewise 60+ does too. Timewise, you're sure you weren't thinking of NY Times and Washington Post rather than Washington Times and NY Post?
 
JimBob...good catch! Washington Post...! As I said in my original post on liberal papers....then I had a brain fart....happens more than I like!
 

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Vladimir Putin may be forced to give up control of the war in Ukraine for days as he is set for cancer surgery, a 'Kremlin insider' has claimed.

The Russian dictator will reportedly nominate hardline Security Council head and ex-FSB chief Nikolai Patrushev to take control of the invasion while he is under the knife.

Shadowy Patrushev, 70, is seen as a key architect of the war strategy so far - and the man who convinced Putin that Kyiv is awash with neo-Nazis.

The extraordinary claims appeared on popular Telegram channel General SVR, which says its source is a well-placed figure in the Kremlin.



General SVR reported that Putin has abdominal cancer and Parkinson's 18 months ago.

He has reportedly delayed surgery, which will now not take place before the Victory Day commemoration of Russia's World War Two victory in Red Square on May 9.

The news comes amid speculation Putin will launch an all-out war across Ukraine and order mass mobilisation of military-age men, a considerable political risk.

The surgery had been scheduled for the second half of April but was delayed, SVR claimed.

'Putin was recommended to undergo surgery, the date of which is being discussed and agreed,' the outlet stated.

'There seems to be no particular urgency, but it cannot be delayed either.'
He also suffers from 'Parkinson's disease and schizoaffective disorder', which carries symptoms of schizophrenia including hallucinations and mania.

The Kremlin has always strongly denied Putin has medical problems and portrays he is in robust health, even as he has been mysteriously absent in recent years.

In a video detailing the General SVR claims, the outlet's source - supposedly an anonymous former high-ranking Kremlin military figure - said: 'Putin has discussed that he will be undergoing medical procedures.

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hollydolly said:
Vladimir Putin may be forced to give up control of the war in Ukraine for days as he is set for cancer surgery, a 'Kremlin insider' has claimed.

The Russian dictator will reportedly nominate hardline Security Council head and ex-FSB chief Nikolai Patrushev to take control of the invasion while he is under the knife.

Shadowy Patrushev, 70, is seen as a key architect of the war strategy so far - and the man who convinced Putin that Kyiv is awash with neo-Nazis.

The extraordinary claims appeared on popular Telegram channel General SVR, which says its source is a well-placed figure in the Kremlin.



General SVR reported that Putin has abdominal cancer and Parkinson's 18 months ago.

He has reportedly delayed surgery, which will now not take place before the Victory Day commemoration of Russia's World War Two victory in Red Square on May 9.

The news comes amid speculation Putin will launch an all-out war across Ukraine and order mass mobilisation of military-age men, a considerable political risk.

The surgery had been scheduled for the second half of April but was delayed, SVR claimed.

'Putin was recommended to undergo surgery, the date of which is being discussed and agreed,' the outlet stated.

'There seems to be no particular urgency, but it cannot be delayed either.'
He also suffers from 'Parkinson's disease and schizoaffective disorder', which carries symptoms of schizophrenia including hallucinations and mania.

The Kremlin has always strongly denied Putin has medical problems and portrays he is in robust health, even as he has been mysteriously absent in recent years.

In a video detailing the General SVR claims, the outlet's source - supposedly an anonymous former high-ranking Kremlin military figure - said: 'Putin has discussed that he will be undergoing medical procedures.
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I heard that he has Parkinson's while watching a news channel on YouTube a couple days ago.

The same journalist reported that 2 of Putin's oligarchs and their entire families died recently, something like a week apart. It was reported in Russia as murder-suicide. He also said 9 other oligarchs have died by "suicide" just since the invasion of Ukraine.

I'm not buying it. I mean, they're probably dead, but not by suicide.
 
It is war but gangster Vlad doesn't see it that way. I bring that up because Ukraine has made some strike in Russia itself. If these attacks strategically related or not persist this could be a turning point to escalation or show the Russian people the realities of war. Then again it could be a battle cry especially since there is limited or controlled information there.
 
WhatInThe...you make a real good point! Most all the information Americans are getting regarding the war in Ukraine is being filtered and should be regarded as such. Primarily, propaganda by our government to shape how the American people feel about the war and Russia. Keep an open mind...
 
"Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic criticized Wimbledon's decision to exclude Russian and Belarusian players from this year's tournament following Russia's invasion of Ukraine."

https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_...k-djokovic-slam-wimbledon-ban-russian-players

Serbia's Novak Djokovic has called the ban "crazy", while Russian world number eight Andrey Rublev said the ban was "complete discrimination" and "illogical".

"It's not their fault what's happening in this moment with the war." [Nadal stated]

"The governing bodies of men's (ATP) and women's professional tennis (WTA) are against the ban and are deciding how to react. One possibility is that they could remove ranking points from the Grand Slam tournament which runs from 27 June to 10 July."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/61293193

The UK and US did a lot of talking about China's violation of human rights, but still allowed their athletes to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics. Darn hypocrites!
 
My Open Mind tells me Ukraine is a fledgling democracy with superior leadership and a brave populace; that Russia is an autocracy that torments and kills it's own citizens who oppose Putin. My open mind sees Putin as being in times long past, or should have. That in itself is a major crime for a leader. That truth is bottom line for me and always has been.

Re: China. I have an opinion but it's offtrack.
 
SeniorBen said:
It's funny how little outrage there was when Putin was murdering 1,000s of Syrians in Aleppo and other places. It probably makes a difference that Ukrainians look like a lot of us here in the U.S. and in Europe.
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Bingo! It's the way the world works. I saw clips of Ukrainian refugees in Mexico's northern border cities. Funny how they knew that Mexico is the entry point for the US. There was no outrage by US media. That's because a refugee is not a refugee.
 
April 29 (Reuters) - Russia made what appeared to be a late u-turn to avoid a default on Friday, as it made a number of already-overdue international debt payments in dollars despite previously vowing they would only be paid in roubles.
 
SeniorBen said:
It's funny how little outrage there was when Putin was murdering 1,000s of Syrians in Aleppo and other places. It probably makes a difference that Ukrainians look like a lot of us here in the U.S. and in Europe.
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I posted this some time ago in the forum. So true. Go to 8:17 since it aired back in March.

 
SeniorBen said:
It's funny how little outrage there was when Putin was murdering 1,000s of Syrians in Aleppo and other places. It probably makes a difference that Ukrainians look like a lot of us here in the U.S. and in Europe.
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The difference is risk and benefit, nothing to do with race. IMO, for the past 80 years, the actions of the US administration and military have been strictly political, not humanitarian...often the cause of anger and/or embarrassment for many US citizens. And I've seen some politically stupid action and inaction that didn't benefit anyone, the US least of all.
 
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