Russia-Ukraine War - News and Developments

[The SC]

I'd take that with a huge bag of salt given the way its written.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1499393906634596359

 

[Paul2]

Top Russian general killed by Ukrainian sniper

Major General Andrey Sukhovetsky, who was the deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army of Russia's Central Military District, was killed yesterday as Ukraine's defences held firm.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Other sources are reporting too.

Wow, a they sent a ducking general into the field? This is either desperation, or extreme incompetence.

Or... maybe they shot him themselves

 

[Dragons]

an allied EU/US in direct confrontation. China will be Putin's sugar daddy for the foreseeable future

China has formidble alliance in the east Pakistan-IEA-Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-North Korea-China Hence this alliance could field numerous amount of manpower and Russia was never China's strong point or endgame. The power is solely in the east enough to completely shatter EU completely. EU could be turned into Ukraine with mass incursions like a star wars movie.

I don't see what is so funny about this.. As they could field a whopping 50m fighting force that is more then enough rollover the entire of Europe in one go

 

[TheNoob]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1499393906634596359

Now, this is written more properly.
even with translation.

Wow, a they sent a ducking general into the field? This is either desperation, or extreme incompetence.

Or... maybe they shot him themselves

I don't know about you but many countries use their officers differently.
You should see the casualty rate between the officers in Pakistan.

 

[Iñigo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1499385395599101953

 

[beijingwalker]

Russia Removes US, Japan Flags From Space Rocket, Keeps India's​

The symbolic move by the space agency Roscosmos that shows ties between Russia and these nations have nosedived comes a week after Russia invaded Ukraine​

WorldEdited by Debanish AchomUpdated: March 03, 2022 6:41 pm IST

Russia's Roscosmos removes US and others' flags, keeps India's untouched

New Delhi:
The Russian government's space agency has removed the flags of several nations including the US and Japan - but kept India's flag intact - painted on a massive rocket in the spaceport Baikonur.

The symbolic move by the space agency Roscosmos that shows ties between Russia and these nations have nosedived comes a week after Russia invaded Ukraine over the east European nation's attempts to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, or NATO.

As Russian forces swept cities after cities in Ukraine, NATO member states France, Germany and the UK, and nations friendly to the US, such as Japan, have announced harsh sanctions that targeted trade and taken aggressive measures to cut off Russia from the sporting and cultural world.

"The launchers at Baikonur decided that without the flags of some countries, our rocket would look more beautiful," Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Olegovich Rogozin tweeted.

https://twitter.com/Rogozin/status/1499043075586469900?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1499043075586469900%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Fworld-news%2Fvideo-russia-removes-flags-of-us-japan-from-space-rocket-keeps-indias-2801675

The tweet has a video that shows Russian workers at the spaceport erasing the flags of other nations. India's flag, however, remains untouched. India yesterday supported the international community's call for an immediate ceasefire after abstaining on a UN General Assembly resolution that strongly deplored Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the third abstention in less than a week by India. Russia has thanked India for its stand on the crisis.

Roscosmos, earlier known as the Russian Federal Space Agency, was formed in 1992 after merging the agency and United Rocket and Space Corporation, a joint-stock entity meant to bolster the space sector.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky today said "Russia will pay" for the invasion of his country, as Russian forces continue to encircle key Ukrainian cities supported by massive missile and rocket attacks.

On the ground, Russian forces have taken the Black Sea port of Kherson in southern Ukraine, the first major city to fall after a string of setbacks for Moscow. They also pound and encircle the strategic port city of Mariupol, which is without water or electricity.


https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/vid...-japan-from-space-rocket-keeps-indias-2801675

 

[LeGenD]

Well, you don't need a time scale, all you need is any invasion of Taiwan via force will defeat the purpose to recapture Taiwan in the first place. unless you are thinking of China want Taiwan back as a wasteland. You are ALWAYS going to look at urban fighting if you try to recapture Taiwan by force. Which mean city center is going to lay in ruin, and everything will be destroyed. This may have work in Middle East where nobody really care how destroy or damage done to Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, but do you really think China want to do that to Taiwan? I mean, would China want Taiwan if Taiwan is a piece of ruinscape that got bombed to piece??

And that is BEFORE there are any possibility of US involvement.

Any reunification is going to be political, any sort of "invasion by force" is going to be rhetorical

China is much better equipped than Taiwan but Taiwan has planned its defenses very well; numerous Taiwanese defensive positions are in mountainous locations which can absorb heavy firepower. Taiwan's geography is very well suited for waging guerilla warfare - it is surrounded by ocean and feature a large number of mountains in the middle. It is not easy to insert a large force in Taiwan given its geography and mined spaces. IF Taiwanese are courageous and willing to fight, they can win the war on the ground. It will come down to human factor in this case.

Putin is too young to retire. He has tabled changes to Russian constitution that would effectively help him remain President until mid 2030s.

I think Putin's Ukraine invasion is an ideological war. He wants to bring back the Soviet Union before his retirement and does not care about how many bodies he has to step over for that to happen. Political suicide is only possible if an average Russian on the street is reduced to a pauper and the rich in Russia reduced to middle class. The west really needs to find long term alternatives for Russian energy imports. Even then, China will keep Russia on life support.

My take in following post:

Russia-Ukraine War - News and Developments

@Beast @8888888888888 LOL.. Isnt the one that crashed recently? Why shall China worry about it? No matter how is upgrade, it is still an old airframe which is prone to crashed or non optimum use due to not able to pull 9G.

defence.pk

 

[The SC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1499405285433253889

 

[Dragons]

I would have really love to see IEA make a cameo in this war one way or another.. They are an exciting bunch

 

[Wood]

You are very optimistic about Russian options and leverage.

Vladimir Putin was doing well until he decided to invade Ukraine. Have a look at my take on this matter:

Russia-Ukraine War - News and Developments

Does someone know where Mexico stands on this conflict? Has Mexico put sanctions on Russia as well?

defence.pk

Putin have managed to rejuvenate NATO instead; more countries are willing to join NATO now:

Kosovo parliament urges government to start NATO membership bid

Neutral Finland, Sweden Warm To Idea Of NATO Membership

Through the Cold War and the decades since, nothing could persuade Finns and Swedes that they would be better off joining NATO — until Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

www.huffpost.com

Russian economy took a hit from the sanctions imposed on it by USA in 2014 - dropped from 5th spot to 11th spot in the (2014 - 2021) period. This was the situation when much of Europe was supporting Russia all along.

But things are changing now - and fast.

You mentioned CIPS but is it good enough to rescue Russian economy by itself? It will be a lifeline at most. Fairly good explanation in following article:

‘No desire to pay’: China’s manufacturers feel the pain of Ukraine crisis

China is the largest trading partner of both Russia and Ukraine, but sanctions from the US and its European allies have started to be felt by customers in both countries.

www.scmp.com

And this:

“Both the US and UK financial sanctions against Russia will lead to an increase in the volume of yuan transactions in terms of Russian-Chinese trade. This may be one reason for the strong yuan, but a strong yuan is bad news for China’s export sector,” Zheng said.

More:

MSN

Europe is in search for alternative to Russian gas in Africa:

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/europe-could-reduce-imports-of-russian-gas-by-more-than-a-third-in-a-year-iea-0

AZA Finance FX Week Ahead: Russia trade war puts African gas in focus

As Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine continues to intensify and Western sanctions on Russia mount, so the likelihood increases of Moscow retaliating by shutting off its gas supply to European markets.

thebftonline.com

https://www.ippmedia.com/en/features/europe-can-look-africa%C2%A0-preferred-gas-supplier

LNG also stepping up its game:

Energy group safeguarding Europe’s LNG supply

An association of 84 companies involve in global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade is working to ensure that a stable supply of LNG remains available as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to escalate.

www.gasworld.com

Let us not delude ourselves - some of the greatest minds are in the Western hemisphere.

The rules of game will change for all involved. China will also have to come to terms with appreciation in Yuan in coming years. There are trade-offs.

Good point about the effect of an appreciating Yuan. But it have to be a sustained appreciation for industries to move out. It may happen if Ukrainian occupation continues for a few years.

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]

I hate that bitxht called Tulsi she is extremely cringeworthy please refrain from posting anything with her in here she triggers my cringe-levels

She is well-informed. I personally don't care about personalities but the content of their message. I understand she kisses the feet of the Modi, but in this instance, she was on the point.

 

[JonAsad]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1499391505051443205

ukraine will be buffer state, not a russian one.

 

[The SC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1499403143204859904

 

[Paul2]

China has formidble alliance in the east Pakistan-IEA-Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan-North Korea

 

[LeGenD]

Good point about the effect of an appreciating Yuan. But it have to be a sustained appreciation for industries to move out. It may happen if Ukrainian occupation continues for a few years.

Europe is looking for alternative to Russian gas supply in Africa. This will pave way for some African countries to grow and prosper.