Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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crissindahouse on 15 November 2022

RolStoppable said:

I just went to the FIFA website to check the schedule for the World Cup, then I see the top story of the day is that the FIFA boss calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine for the duration of the World Cup. As if giving the WC to Russia (2018) and Qatar wasn't enough already, now the FIFA speaks in favor of Russia's war efforts.

Just imagine there's a guy who thinks a war should stop for a few weeks because of a football tourney. He didn't ask to stop the war, he just thinks it shouldn't happen when his beloved tourney is ongoing. WTF

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Ryuu96 on 15 November 2022

RT editor-in-chief compares Russian missiles landing in Poland to a series of recent explosions in the Russian region of Belgorod... https://t.co/FSPm6uvMoD
— Mark MacKinnon (@markmackinnon) November 15, 2022

Fuck Off.

NATO should respond in some manner, I think it should be sending Ukraine all of those weapons that we were reluctant to send them due to "escalating" the situation, we're past that now, Send Ukraine ATACMS (and other long-range missiles), more modern Jets & Tanks, etc.

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Ryuu96 on 15 November 2022

Nobody in Ukraine is thinking about or considering negotiations with Russia or any possible Western suggestions to that effect right now. And nobody is talking about or expecting a “winter fighting pause.” Ukrainians know how to fight in winter. https://t.co/UIOB9v73Uk
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) November 14, 2022

?? forces have captured the settlement of Mayorsk on the outskirts of Horlivka. pic.twitter.com/7sp9UE1yH5
— War Mapper (@War_Mapper) November 15, 2022

Russian reporter and fighter Vladlen Tatarsky is very mad about Zelensky visiting Kherson. According to him, they are spilling their blood for nothing, meanwhile, the Russian government is taking half-measures. Similar sentiment was seen across all Russian channels today. pic.twitter.com/0nErv82sfy
— Dmitri (@wartranslated) November 14, 2022

The loss of Kherson has unleashed levels of discontent on ?? state TV that I'm yet to see in the war

Maxim Yusin says Ukraine is laughing at his country, and that Russia only has itself to blame

He derides the TV pundits who claim Russia will reach the Polish border as "clowns" pic.twitter.com/cjrvUrR8SJ
— Francis Scarr (@francis_scarr) November 15, 2022

“People should get their heads around the idea that Ukraine is going to defeat Russia on the battlefield, the old fashioned way. They have irreversible momentum. Now is the time to put the pedal to the metal.” - US Lt. General (ret) Ben Hodges https://t.co/rHpWvJfQm0
— Euan MacDonald (@Euan_MacDonald) November 15, 2022

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Ryuu96 on 15 November 2022

Further steps to support #Ukraine: Minister Lambrecht announces in Brussels that up to 5000 ?? soldiers will be trained in Germany until June 2023. In addition, we are setting up a maintenance centre in #Slovakia, which will start operating immediately. ? pic.twitter.com/XIzZtDFlno
— Verteidigungsministerium (@BMVg_Bundeswehr) November 15, 2022

Scoop: The US has intelligence that suggests Russia delayed formally announcing its withdrawal from Kherson in part to avoid giving the Biden administration a political “win” ahead of the midterm elections. Biden hinted at this last week. https://t.co/hYG4puDzUn
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) November 15, 2022

Today the ?? air defense forces shot down 84 air targets.

73x cruise missiles X-101/555 & Kalibr
10x Shahed-136 drone
1x ORION drone

In total 90 cruise missiles were launched of which 73 were shot down. This is a 81% hitrate. In the beginning of the war only 50% was shot down. pic.twitter.com/P9IRDHDXgq
— NOËL ?? ?? (@NOELreports) November 15, 2022

Ukraine mil intel says Russia has ~120 Iskanders left (https://t.co/MaxUrtXhrh). This week another source told me Russia has only month's worth of artillery ammo left. Both figures "in right ballpark" says another Western official. But munitions "big limiting factor" for Ukr too.
— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) November 15, 2022

Pro-Russian commander Aleksandr Khodakovsky reveals the planning for the attack on the ill-fated Pavlivka. According to him, the leadership ordered an attack despite a lack of manpower, focusing on a very narrow area and allowing Ukrainians to devastate the advancing forces. pic.twitter.com/qw1vZLgSdN
— Dmitri (@wartranslated) November 15, 2022

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Ryuu96 on 15 November 2022

WATCH: First video from the scene in Poland where 2 missiles are believed to have fallen pic.twitter.com/3M3rB0y8Nf
— BNO News (@BNONews) November 15, 2022

Orbán’s priorities, in that order. Rockets on Poland? Yeah, sure, but first: where’s our Russian oil? pic.twitter.com/bpepwJvl50
— Szabolcs Panyi (@panyiszabolcs) November 15, 2022

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Ryuu96 on 15 November 2022

Russian Ministry of Defence publishes a message completely denying any involvement with the missile explosions in Poland. Moreover, they blame Poland for "deliberate escalation". pic.twitter.com/H0pJgC88Im
— Dmitri (@wartranslated) November 15, 2022

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Ryuu96 on 15 November 2022

White House requests $37.7 billion in new Ukraine funding, $10 billion for Covid relief https://t.co/UKcFmHEoui
— CNBC Politics (@CNBCPolitics) November 15, 2022

Wonder if this is for the Lame-Duck Session? Dems lost House so get this approved before Congress changes?

The Ukraine request is massive. An administration official told reporters that it is intended to last through the end of the next fiscal year. Congress has already approved over $60 billion in funding for Ukraine since the start of the war; a fact sheet released Tuesday said that about three-quarters of the funds already approved have been "disbursed or committed." Passing this level of assistance now will allow the White House to delay any fights over future Ukraine funding next year, at a time some Republicans have voiced objections to approving future assistance.

@EpicRandy

Think you mentioned that Biden would do this.

Still, I don't think there's enough insane Republicans in House to block aid but it's smart either way in case there is.

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Ryuu96 on 15 November 2022

Russian Telegram channels are now pushing the conspiracy that the missile strike in Poland was a British provocation
— Samuel Ramani (@SamRamani2) November 15, 2022