Ukraine

**ElNono** · 08-14-2023

Maybe so, but...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/preside...es-2022-09-18/

We don't have the bulk of our troops held up in Ukraine (or Afghanistan for that matter). That is actually one thing this administration has done correctly.

**Ef-man** · 08-14-2023

C'est la vie

**Ef-man** · 08-14-2023

**velik_m** · 08-14-2023

**Thread** · 08-14-2023

"Make sure you're right........."

"Then give Peegs & Effy a 12 incher-a-piece."

**Thread** · 08-14-2023

-A-DOODLE-DO!!!!!!!!!

**velik_m** · 08-14-2023

**Ef-man** · 08-14-2023

Originally Posted by hater

Hater is ready to call Kupyansk

The Russians will take Kupyansk in a few days.

Calling it now....

Here we are, a few days later and no signs of russians taking Kupyansk.

Called hater’s re ed kiss of dearth!

Must be using a special 3-5 day SMO math!!!!

**daboom1** · 08-14-2023

AN OLDIE, BUT A GOODY...

CHARGE!!!

**Thread** · 08-14-2023

"Make sure you're right........."

"Then give Peegs & Effy a 12 incher-a-piece."

**Thread** · 08-14-2023

-A-DOODLE-DO!!!!!!!!!

**velik_m** · 08-14-2023

**ChumpDumper** · 08-14-2023

Originally Posted by Ef-man

Here we are, a few days later and no signs of russians taking Kupyansk.

Called hater’s re ed kiss of dearth!

Must be using a special 3-5 day SMO math!!!!

He's still reeling from the fact that Ukraine took it back in 5 days a year ago.

**Thread** · 08-14-2023

Originally Posted by velik_m

It's okay, Maui looks like the upper Western seaboard after Trump wasted Hillary, but knock yourselves out.

**Thread** · 08-14-2023

Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

He's still reeling from the fact that Ukraine took it back in 5 days a year ago.

**RandomGuy** · 08-14-2023

Originally Posted by hater

Hater is ready to call Kupyansk

The Russians will take Kupyansk in a few days.

Calling it now....

How's the ruble doing?

Originally Posted by hater

They all will be paying in rubles

Here is your "L". You can add it to the pile.

**RandomGuy** · 08-14-2023

Originally Posted by hater in Jan 22

Todays american diplomacy

Putins team already been around the world (venezuela, n korea, iran, syria, china, cuba, vietnam, indonesia, s arabia, yes even israel) already cutting deals in case of war.

All we been doing is parrot that we will impose crippling economic sanctions on them

We are as ready for this war as Chumpfumpster is ready to stop taking boosters

**RandomGuy** · 08-14-2023

Originally Posted by CosmicCowboy

Turkey in NATO is the real joke. Now that the Russians have naval bases in Syria turkey has lost a lot of strategic value.

Istanbul says hi.

**RandomGuy** · 08-14-2023

Originally Posted by hater

Moves to Checkmate

Despite the repeated Western warnings, Russia is highly unlikely to invade Ukraine — at least not yet. Instead, Russia appears to be entering a new phase of crisis management that seeks to exploit the weaknesses in the US/Nato alliance highlighted by their written responses to its demands.

First, Russia will keep the diplomatic option open, but on its terms. Moscow has already engaged in so-called Normandy Format talks involving Russia, France, the Germany and Ukraine over the ongoing crisis in Donbas. In the initial meeting, all parties agreed to respect the cease-fire in effect and to meet again in 10 days — the exact opposite of any imminent invasion by Russia. Note the absence of the US and Nato from these talks.

Next, Russia will turn the threat of sanctions against the US and Europe. Russia has already declared that banning it from the Swift system for international monetary transactions will result in the immediate halt of Russian energy supplies to Europe. Russia is expected to sign major economic agreements with China soon that will further insulate it from economic sanctions. China has made it clear it supports Russia in the current crisis, recognizing that if the West prevails against Russia, it will soon face a similar attack.

Finally, Russia will exploit US hypocrisy on spheres of influence and military alliances by entering military relationships with Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua and deploying a naval squadron to the Caribbean, with the potential for additional force deployments in the future.

With these three measures, Russia seeks to further isolate the US from Nato and Europe. In the end, the US will be confronted with one of two options, either agree to trade Nato’s open-door policy for Russian agreement not to deploy into the Western Hemisphere, or force a confrontation that will result in a Russian invasion of Ukraine that is seen by Europe as being the fault of the US.

The chess pieces are already being moved. While the US may not see it, a Russian checkmate can be predicted sooner, rather than later.

Scott Ritter is a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer whose service over a 20-plus-year career included tours of duty in the former Soviet Union implementing arms control agreements, serving on the staff of US Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf during the Gulf War and later as a chief weapons inspector with the UN in Iraq from 1991-98.

This Scott Ritter? The one that masturbated with what he thought was a 15 year old girl. (but was a police detective)