Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Ryuu96 on 09 February 2024

As unhappy as many Ukrainians may be with Zaluzhny’s dismissal, everyone — including the general — recognizes the elected President’s right to do so, and the focus remains on fighting the enemy. Don’t expect internal strife and public protests in Ukraine over the move. https://t.co/ESVEmbuczy
— Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof) February 8, 2024

This reform agenda, laid out in President Zelenskyy's speech today about the dismissal of General Zaluzhnyi, is worth studying. There are some very interesting aspects. 1/8 🧵 pic.twitter.com/oZaDJQ3ysc
— Mick Ryan, AM (@WarintheFuture) February 8, 2024

3/ 2nd, there is reference to logistics issues. This is not a new issue; it has been examined by analysts for some time. But it is obviously a priority for Zelenskyy because it has battlefield implications & implications for Ukraine's relationship with those providing support.
— Mick Ryan, AM (@WarintheFuture) February 8, 2024

5/ 4th, training. The counter offensive showed shortfalls in combined arms scaling as well as the integration of supporting elements. There have also been issues with basic training because of time available for training. Much that NATO can do to assist here.
— Mick Ryan, AM (@WarintheFuture) February 8, 2024

7/ Finally, the new drone force highlights the need for wider transformation in how military forces - in Ukraine and beyond - need to think differently about their warfighting concepts and organisations. Much to be done here, in Ukraine and in the west.
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Ryuu96 on 09 February 2024

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— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 9, 2024

"Tucker, I explain to you the roots of your American Civil War."

"You mean like the Missouri Compromise, or..."

"NO, I must start with the arrival of Saxon warlords Hengist and Horsa on the shores of Britain in the year 449 AD..." pic.twitter.com/BvdfDHTVUW
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In a Mongolian Military Intelligence Agency back office in Ulan-Bator, a young officer presses pause on the Carlson-Putin interview and takes a few maps out of his desk pic.twitter.com/mFwdOTuvkQ
— Alexander Clarkson  (@APHClarkson) February 9, 2024

The interview did NOT go the way I expected it to from the small parts I've read and heard, in fact, it looks more like an embarrassment for Tucker, Putin legit rambled on about "history" for over 30 minutes with Tucker barely asking any questions, ain't even his far right moron fanbase going to sit and listen to that bore, Lol.

Bonus points for Putin fucking mocking him to his face.

46 minutes into his history lesson, Putin stops to mock Tucker for applying to the CIA when he was younger and getting rejected. pic.twitter.com/oyoADwytpI
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 9, 2024

What can you expect though, Tucker isn't a journalist, he literally sat there just to be a soundboard for Putin, Lol.

Apparently Putin’s interview with ⁦@TuckerCarlson⁩ is being shown in history classes at Russian schools today. Shows he was speaking just as much to a Russian as a US audience. pic.twitter.com/QGFNtmwykZ
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Ryuu96 on 09 February 2024

“'This is really as grave as we have been portraying it'...

'this is a very grim scenario,' the defence official said, adding that the Pentagon was particularly concerned about maintaining Ukrainians’ air defence systems and ammunition supplies."https://t.co/iSiZKPyE9Y pic.twitter.com/ytsnS0FmXJ
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Ukraine needs America now.

Norway🇳🇴 provide more NASAMs to Ukraine🇺🇦🇳🇴. The Government proposes to the Norwegian Parliament to order a further ten launch units and four fire control centers of the air defense system NASAMS #Ukraine #Norway https://t.co/SgrxygJl3w pic.twitter.com/rf901i28Uc
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Ryuu96 on 09 February 2024

Zelenskyy presented state awards to Ukrainian defenders, including Valerii Zaluzhnyi and Kyrylo Budanov.

The President remarked, 'Ukraine has already managed to stop Russia. Ukraine has learned to defend itself in the way needed for victory. And we must continue on this path to… pic.twitter.com/hW48fvWmaI
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Ryuu96 on 09 February 2024

Oleksandr Pavlyuk is set to become the new commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, replacing Oleksandr Syrskyi. Additionally, Anatoliy Barhylevych is expected to be appointed as the head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. Submissions for their… pic.twitter.com/QuQWtldhKM
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Putin made it clear in interview yesterday that they are holding the WSJ journalist just in order to try to force 🇺🇸 to get 🇩🇪 to release a 🇷🇺 contract killer they have used there, but who failed in the sense that he got arrested. This is dirty as a game could get. https://t.co/jBPMRNgJIG
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shared a photo featuring his 'doppelganger' from the US Congress, Democratic Party Senator Chris Coons pic.twitter.com/UsPqvjwoPU
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FarleyMcFirefly on 09 February 2024

I feel compelled to make one last post after watching the full interview.
I was impressed by how Tucker conducted the interview, giving Putin push back during some questions. He pretty much called Putin a hypocrite, for claiming to be Christian as he is killing people. I also liked how at the end Tucker attempted to negotiate with Putin to free another American journalist.

I didn't like Putin's responses. I've seen people keep praising him for being able to recite history for half an hour, but he conveniently couldn't recollect the dates of his meetings with other world leaders (said to 'look it up online'). Also, he is a hypocrite. You cannot reconcile following Christ with what he is doing, no matter how you slice it.

I feel for all the innocent civilians who are caught up in this. It seems like a deliberate failure of leadership on all sides, with malicious intent.
I pray for peace.

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Ryuu96 on 09 February 2024

FarleyMcFirefly said:

I feel for all the innocent civilians who are caught up in this. It seems like a deliberate failure of leadership on all sides, with malicious intent.
I pray for peace.

Lol, No. But okay.

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Ryuu96 on 09 February 2024

I am grateful to Finland’s President @Niinisto for the decision to provide Ukraine with the 22nd military aid package worth €200 million.

I appreciate the implementation of our agreements, as well as President Niinisto's personal contribution to strengthening the…
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FarleyMcFirefly said:

It seems like a deliberate failure of leadership on all sides, with malicious intent.
I pray for peace.

Sorry, I get so exasperated ready stances like this all the time. So one country decides another shouldn't exist as it used to be part of itself, invades unprovoked and commits numerous massacres and atrocities and somehow its a 'failure of leadership on all sides'?

No, it the crass, power-hungry attitude of one leadership who decides he should subjugate that the other country despite that having no interest in leaving under his country's thumb.

And peace in what sense? As I see a lot of people push for this notion but it often is really just a veil for 'I don't care about that place so I wanna stop having to send money there'. I doubt a 'peace' where Ukraine is absorbed into Russia or at best operates as Russia's vassal state is a 'peace' that is desirable to Ukrainians.

A true peace would be where Russia is turned back and Ukrainians can exist without the fear of Russia attacking again in the future.

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