Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Ryuu96 on 14 March 2024

Speaker Mike Johnson told Republican senators to expect the House to send them legislation to help Ukraine.

Still, Johnson cautioned that what comes out of the House will look substantially different than what the Senate passed last month. https://t.co/VRjS5GO8UD pic.twitter.com/akfvJRO3JK
— The Hill (@thehill) March 14, 2024

Just pass the already fucking approved Senate bill you vile human being.

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Bofferbrauer2 on 14 March 2024

Ryuu96 said:

EU ambassadors approved an increase in military aid to Ukraine by €5 billion, Foreign Affairs Minister Kuleba and EU high representative Borrell report.

“The message is clear: we will support Ukraine with all our might to win," Borrell added.https://t.co/wvuf2hxnTT
— NOELREPORTS ðŸ‡ªðŸ‡º ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¦ (@NOELreports) March 13, 2024

Malta, Luxembourg and Hungary expressed reservations about the plan of the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to use the profits obtained from frozen Russian assets to purchase weapons for Ukraine.https://t.co/8zVE131PBI
— NOELREPORTS ðŸ‡ªðŸ‡º ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¦ (@NOELreports) March 14, 2024

It shouldn't be just the profits on the frozen assets, it should be the entire lot of the frozen assets but also shut up Malta, Luxembourg and Hungary. Will we just hold onto the frozen assets of a country that wants us dead and destroyed, for how long exactly...? Just give it to Ukraine or take it for ourselves to fund our supplies to Ukraine, Russia is our enemy.

Are we just going to give it back to them after they pull out and say "my bad bro, it was just a prank"

And that's why I'm not fond about the government change in Luxembourg. Bettel would have accepted it, but Frieden, a former finance Minister under Juncker, isn't so keen on using those assets on the grounds of banking secrecy.

At least we sent 6000 155mm shells lately. Which considering the size of our country and the fact that we don't have any artillery (modern artillery ranges are enough to shoot right over the country), isn't all that bad. But for Ukraine, that won't last them a week, sadly:

RTL - Verdeedegungsministère mellt: 6.000 Schoss Artillerie-Munitioun un d'Ukrain geliwwert

RTL Today - Ministry of Defence: Luxembourg delivers 6,000 artillery shells to Ukraine

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Ryuu96 on 14 March 2024

If Biden is forced to make Ukraine aid a loan then I hope at least he has the power to set the terms and just to be spiteful against Republicans, I hope he makes it the most generous loan ever given by America.

But I hope Republican Senators grow a spine and just tell Mike Johnson to piss off and pass their bill instead.

I have doubts that Johnson's bill would have the votes required to pass both Senate and House anyway.

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Ryuu96 on 14 March 2024

BREAKING: Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on an RAF aircraft carrying Grant Shapps back from Poland, in a “wildly irresponsible” act of electronic warfare https://t.co/xzSyf3kHpa
— Larisa Brown (@larisamlbrown) March 14, 2024

The defence secretary, who was on the Dassault 900LX Falcon jet with journalists from organisations including @theTimes, was assured the electronic attack did not threaten the aircraft’s safety
— Larisa Brown (@larisamlbrown) March 14, 2024

Time to send Ukraine more Storm Shadow's to blow up another Russian ship

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Ryuu96 on 14 March 2024

Incursion attempts are also reported on the Popivka-Spodariushyno border crossing in the Sumy region.
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) March 14, 2024

Soldiers of the Freedom of Russia Legion during recent operations. pic.twitter.com/7SIoNWFFD4
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) March 14, 2024

The Freedom of Russia Legion published new fotage.

"While Putin’s army is destroying civilian houses, the Legion artillerymen delicately destroyed 2 ammunition depots of Putin’s troops in Tetkino," they add. pic.twitter.com/y8ojRgKBR8
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) March 14, 2024

Heavy shelling in Bilhorod at this moment. pic.twitter.com/cnGzB2gf5O
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) March 14, 2024

With their border position all but obliterated, Russian forces raise the white flag to surrender to Russian freedom fighters. This just across the Ukrainian border, at Russian village of Spodariushino - Belgorod region. https://t.co/Cf63Vme3rz pic.twitter.com/8Wx69UjZ69
— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) March 14, 2024

Governor of Belgorod region closed all shopping centres in the city of Belgorod in light of the ongoing special military operation of the Russian democratic forces. He's also encouraging people to avoid any non-essential travel.

Today is the 749th day of the 3-day operation to… pic.twitter.com/DUWn5DeVUz
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) March 14, 2024

Happy Putin Election Week.

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Ryuu96 on 14 March 2024

⚡️Part 2: Interview with Ilia Ponomarev, spokesperson for the free Russian legion (and only Russian Duma member t vote against occupation of Crimea):

We have always done and continue to do so that civilians do not suffer as much as possible.

But are there already victims among…
— DecodïngTrolls (@DecodingTrolls) March 13, 2024

For anyone who thinks it could develop into something further, unlikely, like their last incursion it'll likely just be a temporary disturbance, they have to do these things independent of Ukraine's armed forces and certain weaponry isn't allowed on Russian soil so there's only so far they can go.

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Ryuu96 on 14 March 2024

Here's how US artillery production is faring:

Now: 28,000 rounds/month
Sept 2024: 57,000 rounds/month
Sept 2025: 72,000 rounds/month
* Dec 2025: 100,000 rounds/month

* without supplemental, US artillery production would plateau at 72,000 rounds/month

Image: US Army budget pic.twitter.com/FL29TRIDew
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Ryuu96 on 14 March 2024

Wonder if Johnson is just trying to stall after seeing the discharge petition reach 177 signatures so far, basically a "don't sign it Republicans, I have a bill coming, don't worry!"

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BFR on 14 March 2024

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg revealed that recent NATO estimates show a notable increase in Russia's losses in Ukraine. He disclosed that Western intelligence services indicate the number of killed and wounded Russian soldiers has surpassed 350,000.https://t.co/1iHIOGCzUo
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) March 14, 2024

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Ryuu96 on 14 March 2024

Bradley of the 47th Brigade engages a Russian assault group on BTR https://t.co/BuLB24tVLZ pic.twitter.com/5ZROenV96D
— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) March 14, 2024

Democratic forces issued a green corridor for residents of border areas of Belgorod and Kursk regions, and it seems that people have listened: civilians en masse leaving Graivoron towards Belgorod.

Russia dem. forces including RDK promised mass assault against communist… pic.twitter.com/GBXsaqU8Y7
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