Russia & Ukraine

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

  1. Ricter

    Ricter

    Rofl
     
    #791     Feb 25, 2022
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  2. UsualName

    UsualName

    The whole world absolutely hates Putin. Let’s see how long this lasts with the pundits on the right though.
     
    #792     Feb 25, 2022
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  3. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    weaponized autists at work

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    #793     Feb 25, 2022
  4. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Just something for Pootie-Poots to think about...

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    #794     Feb 25, 2022
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  5. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    Anonymous leaks Putin's favorite book

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    #795     Feb 25, 2022
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  6. Cuddles

    Cuddles

     
    #796     Feb 25, 2022
  7. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Found this list of useful links for the Ukraine conflict elsewhere on the web...

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    Here are some useful links...


    Cams
    Kiev


    4 cameras


    Cams from all over Ukraine - most are down
    https://www.webcamtaxi.com/en/ukraine/odessa.html


    Websites:
    Ukraine "live map" of the crisis - posts reported incidents, video, speeches by government officials and video
    https://liveuamap.com

    www.marinetraffic.com - monitor commercial/passenger ship activity in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov

    Flightradar24 - IOS/Android app that picks up commercial and military flights that have a transponder active www.flightradar24.com


    People to follow on Twitter

    BNO News - Breaking News
    https://twitter.com/BNONews?s=20

    ELINT News - in depth coverage and analysis of geopolitical developments
    https://twitter.com/ELINTNews?s=20

    Ukraine Conflict Live 2022 - left on foot - covered refugee crisis
    https://twitter.com/UkraineLive2022

    Rob Lee - PhD student that focuses on Russian defense policy
    https://twitter.com/RALee85?s=20

    Shaun Walker - Covering central/eastern Europe for The Guardian
    https://twitter.com/shaunwalker7?s=20

    Igor Girkin - Posts Tick Toc videos of Russian troops and armor movements
    https://twitter.com/GirkinGirkin?s=20

    Olga Lautman - Analyst/researcher that focuses on the Kremlin
    https://twitter.com/OlgaNYC1211?s=20

    Olexander Scherba - Ukrainian Dioplomat
    https://twitter.com/olex_scherba?s=20

    Sergej Sumlenny Eastern European expert based on Berlin
    https://twitter.com/sumlenny?s=20

    Michael Kofman - Director of Russia Studies at CAN
    https://twitter.com/KofmanMichael?s=20

    Konrad Muzyka - Independent Defense analyst that focuses on Russia and Belarus
    https://twitter.com/konrad_muzyka?s=20

    360 Radar - Posts Flightradar 24 tracks of U.S./NATO military aircraft in Ukrainian airspace
    https://twitter.com/wipljw?s=20

    Paul Massaro - counter corruption advisor to Congress
    https://twitter.com/apmassaro3?s=20&t=QAW9VPrVhxHJIA81-3PUGg

    Dara Massicot - Senior Policy researcher at the RAND corporation - focuses on Russia
    https://twitter.com/MassDara?s=20&t=STESCgMQDK2nk__VIsgtqQ

    Evergreen Intel - military analysis
    https://twitter.com/vcdgf555?s=20&t=xwxoE1GDQSF9kGbj6rv4tg


    UN Security Council Meeting

    https://media.un.org/en/webtv/

    Reddit subreddits -sometimes they have good info if you can filter out the noise
    r/UkrainianConflict
    r/ukraine
    r/geopolitics
    r/credibledefense

    Background Reading
    "The Shoals of Ukraine" Background of the current crisis going back to the end of the Cold War
    https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2019-11-22/shoals-ukraine
    *Paywall*

    Events in the "people's republics of eastern Ukraine" - Annual Report from 2018 by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany
    https://civicmonitoring.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/25.02-ENG-annual-report-DRA-web.pdf

    The Plot to Destroy Ukraine by Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies - Feb 2022
    https://static.rusi.org/special-report-202202-ukraine-web.pdf
     
    #797     Feb 25, 2022
  8. Mercor

    Mercor

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    #798     Feb 25, 2022
  9. Bugenhagen

    Bugenhagen

    The legendary Simo would give plenty of pause.
     
    #799     Feb 25, 2022
  10. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    someone mentioned satellites...

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    #800     Feb 25, 2022