Russia vs. Ukraine Part 2

[BigMoose]

British provided Brimstone missiles on the improvised launcher the UK rigged up.

 

[BigMoose]

UK says the Russians are on the retreat from Kharkiv and will try and form a defensive line to protect the Russian lines to the East..

 

[JettaKnight]

Sound like a democrats - we can't afford US defense interests because we're not spending money on welfare.


I'll really worry about the southern border when Mexico starts rolling tanks. Until then it's a poor contrast between an army set on in total conquest and destruction, and an "army" set on finding a job picking lettuce and not getting killed by drug lords.

 

[PRasko]

Sound like a democrats - we can't afford US defense interests because we're not spending money on welfare.

She’s not talking about welfare. She’s talking about the fact that store shelves are empty of baby formula because major manufacturers can’t reopen their plants because the FDA is dragging their feet.”on purpose probably”

Illegal migrants first to get ‘pallets’ of hard-to-find baby formula - Washington Examiner

Video EmbedThe nationwide shortage of baby formula that has sent mothers desperately rushing from store to store has evaded one lucky group: illegal immigrants detained by Border Patrol.According to videos posted by a Florida lawmaker, the Biden administration has been shipping “pallets” of

www.washingtonexaminer.com

 

[Tombs]

Sound like a democrats - we can't afford US defense interests because we're not spending money on welfare.


I'll really worry about the southern border when Mexico starts rolling tanks. Until then it's a poor contrast between an army set on in total conquest and destruction, and an "army" set on finding a job picking lettuce and not getting killed by drug lords.

Russian tanks are rolling into the US?

Also shame on you for acting as if it's welfare to lift policies that shut down domestic manufacturing of goods necessary for survival.

 

[BigMoose]

Russian tanks are rolling into the US?

Also shame on you for acting as if it's welfare to lift policies that shut down domestic manufacturing of goods necessary for survival.

The Mexicans don't even HAVE tanks, they prefer gun toting armored cars.. Some of which are still packing old 75mm howitzers.

The Mexican army uses a lot of OLD stuff, that is cleverly matched with more modern stuff, like recoiless rifles on HUMMERs.. or various commercial trucks.

You can tell they don't spend a lot of money on the army, but at least try to do good with what they have by buying smart.

You can see a lot of what they have in this parade.. its quite a trip.

 

[1DOWN4UP]

 

[1DOWN4UP]

Let's

 

[smokingman]

Russia has set 2 new records in the last 4 months.
The amount of oil they have sold(*note they are not selling diesel,jet,or gasoline anymore) and their governments account surplus.
Ruble is up 19% vs USD and 26% against the Euro(since the day of the invasion,mostly due to the gold and commodities peg,but also selling Gas and oil in Rubles).
"After only 4 months, Russia's federal budget has now already received 50% of the planned oil and gas revenue for 2022 (9.5 trillion)."

Today, Bloomberg confirmed this stunning statistic and, citing the latest IEA report, writes that Russia’s oil revenues are up 50% this year "even as trade restrictions following the invasion of Ukraine spurred many refiners to shun its supplies."

In other words the sanctions have helped Russia.

Zerohedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

www.zerohedge.com

I said it the day we restricted Russia from SWIFT...children where in charge in DC with no clue how the world actually works.

...make it three records. Their winter wheat harvest is likely a record as well. Russia is on course for a record 2022 wheat crop of 87.4 million tonnes

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/russia-to-harvest-record-wheat-crop-in-2022-sovecon-0

 

[BigRed]

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**** that *****.

 

[BigRed]

Sound like a democrats - we can't afford US defense interests because we're not spending money on welfare.


I'll really worry about the southern border when Mexico starts rolling tanks. Until then it's a poor contrast between an army set on in total conquest and destruction, and an "army" set on finding a job picking lettuce and not getting killed by drug lords.

Yeah....I'll bet those Hatians and Cubans are coming over to pick lettuce and flee drug lords. Same for the Chinese and Russians.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Yeah....I'll bet those Hatians and Cubans are coming over to pick lettuce and flee drug lords. Same for the Chinese and Russians.

Jetta's view of illegal immigrants...



Reality...

 

[KG1]

Russia has set 2 new records in the last 4 months.
The amount of oil they have sold(*note they are not selling diesel,jet,or gasoline anymore) and their governments account surplus.
Ruble is up 19% vs USD and 26% against the Euro(since the day of the invasion,mostly due to the gold and commodities peg,but also selling Gas and oil in Rubles).
"After only 4 months, Russia's federal budget has now already received 50% of the planned oil and gas revenue for 2022 (9.5 trillion)."

Today, Bloomberg confirmed this stunning statistic and, citing the latest IEA report, writes that Russia’s oil revenues are up 50% this year "even as trade restrictions following the invasion of Ukraine spurred many refiners to shun its supplies."

In other words the sanctions have helped Russia.

Zerohedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

www.zerohedge.com

I said it the day we restricted Russia from SWIFT...children where in charge in DC with no clue how the world actually works.

...make it three records. Their winter wheat harvest is likely a record as well. Russia is on course for a record 2022 wheat crop of 87.4 million tonnes

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/russia-to-harvest-record-wheat-crop-in-2022-sovecon-0

I've been in agreement all along that restricting the free flow of the SWIFT system was a step to far.

 

[BigMoose]

Ahh... those numbers are as cooked as Enrons books.

Russia's ruble is the world's top-performing currency against the dollar but traders are revolting against Moscow's capital controls

The Russian ruble is up more than 11% against the US dollar so far this year, topping the Brazilian real's 9% gain.

markets.businessinsider.com

"But the ruble's advance has come after Moscow imposed a slate of capital controls to prop up the economy to offset Western sanctions for its war on Ukraine. That means few investors are able to take profits from the currency rally out of Russia.

The capital controls are in addition to Russia demanding ruble-payments for natural gas supplies from European nations, as well as forcing exporters to sell foreign-exchange holdings.

Nonetheless, the success of the Kremlin's artificial market maneuvers has outperformed those of other nations like Argentina and Turkey when they attempted similar measures. "

These tricks will only last so long

Also, they can't actually BUY anything with those Rubles... stuff everywhere in Russia production wise is shut down.

 

[BigMoose]

Now if we are done with the distraction, back to how bad the Russians are getting their arses handed to them.

Institute for the Study of War

Russian forces did not make any significant advances anywhere in Ukraine on May 11, and Ukrainian forces took further ground northeast of Kharkiv. The Ukrainian counteroffensive north of Kharkiv City has forced Russian troops onto the defensive and

www.understandingwar.org

Russians on the complete defensive around Kharkiv as the Ukranian forces continue to send the Russians fleeing...

And now they are going to wheel right and go after the Russian supply lines...

Russians continue to grind away at Mariupol..

And there are indications that the Ukranians might be going to attempt the first opposed amphibious landing since the Korean war.. They have been using drones and a lot of assets to try and clean off Snake Island..

 

[Keith_Indy]

Report: Russian Oligarch Says Putin Has 'Blood Cancer' in Secret Audio Recording

Russian President Vladimir Putin could be dealing with a cancer diagnosis, while his country's ongoing war with Ukraine approaches its third full month.

www.newsmax.com

 

[BigRed]

Now if we are done with the distraction

This IS the distraction.

 

[BigMoose]

Report: Russian Oligarch Says Putin Has 'Blood Cancer' in Secret Audio Recording

Russian President Vladimir Putin could be dealing with a cancer diagnosis, while his country's ongoing war with Ukraine approaches its third full month.

www.newsmax.com

That has been speculated for some time, since he pushed up his plans and went whole crazy hog invading Ukraine.

Many speculated it was even more brash then usual for Putin. He has been seen sitting at meeting tables with some great distance between others he is talking with.

 

[actaeon277]

So, what is in the Ukraine Bill that isn't actually for Ukraine?
More social crap?

 

[BigRed]

That has been speculated for some time, since he pushed up his plans and went whole crazy hog invading Ukraine.

Many speculated it was even more brash then usual for Putin. He has been seen sitting at meeting tables with some great distance between others he is talking with.

For $5B I will bridge the great distance.