Russia & Ukraine

Discussion in 'Politics' started by UsualName, Jan 18, 2022.

  1. Atlantic

    Atlantic

    #14071     Sep 19, 2023
  2. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Every country has a certain level of corruption. Nothing new with the following story. Meanwhile in Russia if you are corrupt they give you a medal and promote you.

    Zelenskyy’s corruption fight continues

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired six deputy defense ministers, part of an ongoing crackdown on alleged corruption in the government. Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov was dismissed two weeks earlier after a procurement scandal. The sackings come as Zelenskyy is in New York, asking the West for more support, and just as Congress plans to debate U.S. President Joe Biden’s request for up to $24 billion more in backing for Ukraine. A firm stance from Kyiv against graft could help that case. Despite the political upheaval, Ukraine made progress on the battlefield, capturing the village of Klishchiivka after months of fighting.
     
    #14072     Sep 19, 2023
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  3. Nobert

    Nobert

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    #14073     Sep 19, 2023
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  4. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    #14074     Sep 19, 2023
  5. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    #14075     Sep 19, 2023
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  6. Bugenhagen

    Bugenhagen

    Poor Kaka, Amercians know they are going to hell and try and delay it as long as possible, Russians are too stupid and their bodies are stacking up like firewood.

    Putin with a glass of champaign telling a little girl her father was a sucker.

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    #14076     Sep 19, 2023
  7. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Yep... the NY Times was fed Russian propaganda and failed in their own investigation. Ukraine has no Buk air defense systems in service (western air defense systems are much better) and the Russians have been converting Buk missiles to target Ukrainian cities for many months (since they are nearly useless for air defense).

    Ukrainska Pravda sources refute NYT claim that Kostiantynivka strike was "tragic mishap": Ukrainian ground forces have no Buk air defence systems in service
    https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/09/19/7420435/



    Clearly an investigation is still open. However this could not a Buk missile as claiming by the NY Times -- it would have to be some other type of air defense missile.

    It should be noted that if Russian was not launching missiles at civilians in Ukrainian cities then it would not be necessary to launch air defense missiles. These type of potential tragedies could be avoided if the war criminal Russians stopped deliberately attacking civilians in Ukraine.
     
    #14077     Sep 19, 2023
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  8. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    LOL... they are out of medication for you.

    Russia runs out of antidepressants as Putin's Ukraine catastrophe hits morale
    https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/r...sants-run-out-vladimir-putin-ukraine-invasion

    The Ukrainian war has left Russians’ morale low and the country has run out of anti-depressants to treat the condition.

    Russians’ usage of Prozac, an anti-depressant drug, rose by 63 per cent in 2022 as the population struggled to cope with the mental toll of the conflict.

    However now supplies are running extremely low, with only four of 2,400 pharmacies in Moscow selling the drug, according to RBC, a Russian news outlet.

    Meanwhile, in St Petersburg the situation remains just as dire, with only two out of 1,300 pharmacies stocking Prozac.

    Russia’s supply of the drug ran out in June after sanctions were introduced.

    “Experts attribute the increase in sales of antidepressants in general to the anxiety of Russians due to the news and economic background, the special military operation in Ukraine and the consequences of sanctions,” said a RBC report.

    Putin’s forced mobilisation of Russian men into the war effort has put immense emotional stress on citizens of the country.

    Many soldiers have returned maimed, and many have not returned at all.
     
    #14078     Sep 19, 2023
  9. Bugenhagen

    Bugenhagen

    Prozac is an important medication for people with traumatic brain injuries as well as it considerably improves neuroplastic recovery.
     
    #14079     Sep 19, 2023
  10. Atlantic

    Atlantic

    and the ruble keeps goin down down down ...

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    #14080     Sep 19, 2023
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