Good. All countries should do that.
If Lithunia follows up, Russia could not even reach Kaliningrad anymore.
Turkey and Kazakhstan saying "no" to Putin has been the biggest geopolitik surprises so far.
Okay, so you'd be in favor of immediately triggering article 5, invading Russia and Belarus? That is the issue.No wonder Putin invaded. There's no downside to starting a conflict. "Oops, guess you can't join NATO now." I'm sure he thought he'd roll right over Ukraine and the West would look the other way just like Crimea.
At this point though, fuck it, Ukraine need to be admitted if they ask. Make Putin blink.
Well no real US banks are participating in SPFS (I'm not sure about CIPS) and the real challenge I think is going to be cross border USD/EUR flows, not just moving RUB around (which is I'm guessing what SPFS' primary purpose is...though I'm sure SPFS can do USD too). I think SPFS is mostly CEEMEA-based banks with maybe a few from Switzerland if I remember right, which probably has limited value from a correspondent banking relationship point of view.It will undoubtedly be a short term shock to the system, I'm not suggesting it won't, but they do have SPFS and CIPS as alternatives to take the sting off. I think the bank sanctions and freezing of international assets are the real 'nuclear' option.
That's so badass
Turkey and Kazakhstan saying "no" to Putin has been the biggest geopolitik surprises so far.
Russia asked Kazakhstan to send forces in to support the invasion, and Kazakhstan denied the request.
Turkey and Kazakhstan saying "no" to Putin has been the biggest geopolitik surprises so far.
One thing to remember about the arms being supplied to Ukraine; the troops there need to know how to use them. It's why the focus is on weapons where training was provided late last year/january such as Javelin/NLAW.
Shipping them advanced weapons they don't know how to use could actually slow them down, and there is no way to provide them training without sending NATO troops in there, which won't happen of course.
This is why the more problematic thing hasn't been Germany not directly supplying weapons, it was their blocking of other former eastern-bloc nations transferring weapons to Ukraine that they would be familiar with.
You shouldn't care and move on. You can't save or convince everyone from their stupidity. I'd say eff ''em and spend your time doing something more productive than trying to convince someone that shit stinks.I've been watching a few Twitch streams where people are effectively blaming the US/NATO for this invasion, for forcing Russia's hand, as it were, after decades of ostracisation.
I'm trying to be measured in my response to these assertions; does anyone have any good readings/sources on the topic?
I wonder how does it feel to be a russian soldier in this situation. Do you think there are some who don't want to be part of this? Because that must suck, having to obey your leaders decisions or otherwise you 'll get punished. Just asking because i'm very clueless about how does the military works.
Okay, so you'd be in favor of immediately triggering article 5, invading Russia and Belarus? That is the issue.
An attack on one is an attack on all. They'd be stupid to attack a NATO ally.I'm loving the increasing international pressure on Russia but it makes me worry they're going to start getting a lot more irrational and start doing some dangerous lashing out at NATO countries. Guess it is what it is though.
Russia asked Kazakhstan to send forces in to support the invasion, and Kazakhstan denied the request.
There was an article by NBC about how Kazakhstan denied Russia's request for troops.
A bit more clarification Kazakhstan and Russia are part of CSTO troops (Collective Security Treaty Organization) which can be deployed only within country who are part of CSTO, the exception to deploy troops outside can be with permission of UN. In other words such request not even an option for Russia.
Kazakhstan haven't discussed the independence of DPR and LPR at this moment.
As for Kazakhstan stance in this conflict my country (do not know about other Central Asian countries) is staying quiet due to political ties with Russia and other reasons. Kazakhstan surrounded by Russia and China, support from west will be a long way and our population is barely 20 million. After this stunt Im sure our politicians are now seeing they are sharing border with a man on short fuse and tryring best to stay out of sight.
Who knows what our President Tokaev signed with Putin for his little help during our chaos days at January. One thing for sure Kazakhstan is already getting hard hits to already bad economy from Russia's sanctions, Kazakh currency dropped by 10% if not more just for couple days, hearing same about Kyrgyzstan currency.
Im for Ukraine, wish them to stay strong and win. Of all countries Kazakhstan sure has one of the most horrible experience during USSR (Kazakhstan Great Famine 1930-1933), just also saddened that rightful punishments to Russia are also affecting other countries as well.
I'm loving the increasing international pressure on Russia but it makes me worry they're going to start getting a lot more irrational and start doing some dangerous lashing out at NATO countries. Guess it is what it is though.
I don't know about those straits, but Zelenskyy did tweet thisLiterally the opposite in the article itself: "Turkey has not made a decision to close the Dardanelles and Bosphorus straits to Russian ships, a Turkish official with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Saturday."
Turkey and Kazakhstan saying "no" to Putin has been the biggest geopolitik surprises so far.
Wonder if anonymous being used as a front for state level cyber warfare.
Nah, Turkey isn't allowed to close off the Black Sea against Russia due to the Montreux agreement. Sucks, but yeah..
He made it clear he wants the Russian Empire back, not the Soviet Union. He blamed Lenin for Ukraine existing.
How could Germany block the weapon transfer of former eastern-bloc nations and "eastern" made weapons ?
At issue with Estonia are exports of the D-30, a howitzer that fires a 122-mm shell around 20 kilometers. The howitzers, originally made in the Soviet Union, were stationed in former East Germany. After German reunification, Berlin exported the guns to Finland in the 1990s, which then passed them on to Estonia in 2009, Estonian, Finnish and German officials said.
I think there's a real risk that removing Russia from SWIFT starts to create some real negative incentives for them when it comes to financial and information flows and might encourage bad behavior by the banking sector.
I'm loving the increasing international pressure on Russia but it makes me worry they're going to start getting a lot more irrational and start doing some dangerous lashing out at NATO countries. Guess it is what it is though.
I'm loving the increasing international pressure on Russia but it makes me worry they're going to start getting a lot more irrational and start doing some dangerous lashing out at NATO countries. Guess it is what it is though.
I think what I'm trying to say is that if Putin sees his men being murdered en masse and announcements from Biden that they're supplying Ukraine with more weapons to do so, he'll basically be operating under the mindset that the US is already at war with him.That specifically isn't something to worry about anymore now that all their resources are focused on Ukraine.
Indeed but even USA did not to Saddam or Bin Laden.. When he falls, he will get killed - dont expect a public trail.some news reporting that
I don't want to see this, Putin needs to be deposed and held before a court for the world to see. we need to finally have a modern example of a heinous monster held accountable
I'm glad that The Netherlands is being so helpful even though Ukraine is on the other side of Europe.
Putin is pretty dumb attacking Ukraine, but not that dumb to invoke the full wrath of NATO.I'm loving the increasing international pressure on Russia but it makes me worry they're going to start getting a lot more irrational and start doing some dangerous lashing out at NATO countries. Guess it is what it is though.
If anything this has shown they probably wouldn't be able to hold long against NATO forces.I'm loving the increasing international pressure on Russia but it makes me worry they're going to start getting a lot more irrational and start doing some dangerous lashing out at NATO countries. Guess it is what it is though.
Is there a FAQ or some article which states why this fucknut Putin is invading Ukraine? is it for territory/resources? or has this cunt trying to throw his weight around to show that he matters?
There are multiple theories as to why, that I've read, but your second point seems to be a similar thread throughout all of them. If I understand it correctly, Putin really wants to see the restoration of the prior USSR (Edit: Russian Empire) and, additionally, likes having stooges and yes-man leaders of countries surround him. They get to feel powerful and suck up to Putin due to his power, both the from propaganda pushed through those nations (including within Russia, of course) and his ownership of enough nukes to end the world. Additionally, the Russian people aren't really in a great state.Is there a FAQ or some article which states why this fucknut Putin is invading Ukraine? is it for territory/resources? or has this cunt trying to throw his weight around to show that he matters?
Yep Russian is getting repelled by old equipment but modern tactics. Fighting nato would be modern equipment with modern tactics.If anything this has shown they probably wouldn't be able to hold long against NATO forces.
The way this is going conflict with NATO is probably scaring russian high command shitless
I'm loving the increasing international pressure on Russia but it makes me worry they're going to start getting a lot more irrational and start doing some dangerous lashing out at NATO countries. Guess it is what it is though.