[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)

[Eric the meek]

Here's a bit from Rosenberg on why he thinks he's permitted to stay (18 months old). I think his questions have pushed the boundary more since then, so I'd judge he's more at risk than before.
He's been there 20 odd years... probably feels like home.

BBC Russia Editor Shares Theory As To Why Putin Lets Him Remain In Moscow

Steve Rosenberg has continued to report from Russia, while other journalists have been expelled.

deadline.com

Do you think his presence gives Putin and his regime legitimacy?

 

[raymondo]

Do you think his presence gives Putin and his regime legitimacy?

Yes, I think that's part of it, and, as @Triggaaar says, does it actually help Ukraine? Probably not

 

[The Clamp]

Quite an odd article. Headlines with “don’t underestimate NK soldiers”. Then proceeds to list all the ways in which they are shit;

North Korean troops in Russia not to be underestimated, ex-soldiers tell BBC

Army defectors say units sent to fight against Ukraine will have high morale but won't be battle hardened.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Eric the meek]

Quite an odd article. Headlines with “don’t underestimate NK soldiers”. Then proceeds to list all the ways in which they are shit;

North Korean troops in Russia not to be underestimated, ex-soldiers tell BBC

Army defectors say units sent to fight against Ukraine will have high morale but won't be battle hardened.

www.bbc.co.uk

It happens a lot.

I've lost count of the number of times I've seen a headline on a Youtube video, and then the content of the video bears little or no relation to what the headline claims.

 

[Eric the meek]

This latest video from Paul Warburg is interesting, and gives a glimpse of what the post-war landscape may look like.

TLDR - Russia has forfeited its position as an arms exporter, and Ukraine may be taking its place. It ties in with what I posted about the scale of Ukrainian drone
manufacturing.

 

[fly high]

This latest video from Paul Warburg is interesting, and gives a glimpse of what the post-war landscape may look like.

TLDR - Russia has forfeited its position as an arms exporter, and Ukraine may be taking its place. It ties in with what I posted about the scale of Ukrainian drone
manufacturing.

Interesting. Loved his comments on Russia's air defence system. "It works really well at taking out missiles, but only once"

 

[Eric the meek]

The Bank of Russia has kept its key rate at 21%.

 

[raymondo]

The Bank of Russia has kept its key rate at 21%.

Aha... they are stable. The MPs intimidation worked.... maybe.

 

[raymondo]

And Paul Warburg's historical perspective on rebellions is very informative. He's a top presenter .

 

[Eric the meek]

And Paul Warburg's historical perspective on rebellions is very informative. He's a top presenter .

I might have to adjust my position on rebellions. Until now, I've thought it was mostly my wishful thinking, just hoping for a rebellion in Russia.

After watching that video, I googled the number of rebellions there have been in the British Empire.

Short answer: there are a lot more than you think.

Long answer: there isn't a long answer because I can't count them all. There are 47 pages of Wiki results. Rebellion after revolution after uprising after revolt after mutiny after emergency. We obviously didn't have a moment's peace. It makes you wonder if all this empire building is worth it.

 

[raymondo]

I might have to adjust my position on rebellions. Until now, I've thought it was mostly my wishful thinking, just hoping for a rebellion in Russia.

After watching that video, I googled the number of rebellions there have been in the British Empire.

Short answer: there are a lot more than you think.

Long answer: there isn't a long answer because I can't count them all. There are 47 pages of Wiki results. Rebellion after revolution after uprising after revolt after mutiny after emergency. We obviously didn't have a moment's peace. It makes you wonder if all this empire building is worth it.

Yeah, it was a good history lesson for me too

 

[raymondo]

Multiple missile strikes on Kyiv last night.

 

[Eric the meek]

The Bank of Russia has kept its key rate at 21%.

I'm guessing that a day after his annual 4 hour question and answer marathon, in which he painted a picture that all on the economy was fine, and blamed the official 9% inflation rate on Russian eating habits, that if the central bank had raised rates again to 23% or higher, it would have looked a bit odd.

 

[raymondo]

Broe reports that the Biden administration is transferring outstanding Ukraine aid support tasks to NATO for completion... presumably because of fears Trump will stop the delivery of promised support as soon as 20th January hits.
I don't understand the real detail, and hope it's more than just words.

 

[A1X]

Quite an odd article. Headlines with “don’t underestimate NK soldiers”. Then proceeds to list all the ways in which they are shit;

North Korean troops in Russia not to be underestimated, ex-soldiers tell BBC

Army defectors say units sent to fight against Ukraine will have high morale but won't be battle hardened.

www.bbc.co.uk

Maybe we shouldn’t be underestimating how shit they actually are?

 

[Eric the meek]

Maybe we shouldn’t be underestimating how shit they actually are?

To be fair to them, they did shoot 8 Russians. Whether it was an accident or deliberate, at least they can shoot straight.

Mind you, thinking about it, we don't know how many they missed, do we?

 

[The Clamp]

They claim that eating rice cut with sand makes them tough.

No. It makes you ill, demotivated, and exhausted.

The precise qualities you don’t want in a soldier.

 

[Eric the meek]

Wow and wow. 5% of GDP?...

 

[Bodian]

Wow and wow. 5% of GDP?...

Currently just over 3% in the USA - so that means they'll have to increase their own spending quite substantially. I wonder if he's thought this through?

 

[jcdenton08]

Currently just over 3% in the USA - so that means they'll have to increase their own spending quite substantially. I wonder if he's thought this through?

He probably means he wants NATO countries to increase to 5%, and US aid “to continue” at the same rate. He’d justify this by saying how huge America’s aid is because of the size of their nation and economy compared to, say, Luxembourg’s contribution when it comes to dollar amounts spent on this.