Anonymous wrote:Sorry, Boris, it appears that US intelligence has a mole in the Kremlin and knows the entire plan. How did Biden put it?
They have "significant intelligence capability"?
His address was completely coherent and to the point. A single man - Vladimir Putin - has decided to start a needless war which will cause great suffering and death for tens of thousands. But Ukraine, the US, the EU, NATO, everyone... all would be happy to continue diplomatic negotiations - just don't do it and give us a call.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why is Putin even doing this anymore? He took his shot at getting NATO to self-destruct and it didnt work. There is nothing in it for Russia except extra wheat while the downside is huge. Is his domestic situation that precipitous?
This has nothing to do with security. Ukraine had no short to medium term chance of joining NATO and NATO's Black Sea presence was minimal. His actions have only increased both and threatened the oligarchs foreign holdings and assets.
He knows no one is going to stop him from taking (more of) Ukraine. He's got Belarus in his pocket. This is about expanding Russia's territory and showing the world that the West is weak and will do nothing to stop him.
Anonymous wrote:Why is Putin even doing this anymore? He took his shot at getting NATO to self-destruct and it didnt work. There is nothing in it for Russia except extra wheat while the downside is huge. Is his domestic situation that precipitous?
This has nothing to do with security. Ukraine had no short to medium term chance of joining NATO and NATO's Black Sea presence was minimal. His actions have only increased both and threatened the oligarchs foreign holdings and assets.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:what would be the impact of this war on US? Should there be preparation/worry?
If Putin succeeds, he doesn't stop at Ukraine. There's also a huge Ukrainian-American population, vast majority of whom are recent immigrants and their 1st gen American kids. Lots of American citizens and Green Card holders in Ukraine itself.
I would expect retaliatory cyber attacks on US infrastructure - hacking, ransomware - on the energy and banking sectors.
Isn't there also a huge Russo-American population? And lots of American citizens and green card holders in Russia/
Yes....but who is massing troops and doing the invasion?
It's not Ukraine.
So far, no one is "doing the invasion".
But lots of people are making money talking about it.
What are you talking about? Russia launched a cyberattack on Ukraine's military and banking system Tuesday and started bombing civilian targets this morning (including a kindergarten) in an effort to provoke Ukrainian soldiers to shoot first. And right on cue, they've released false stories about Ukraine committing genocide against ethnic Russians in order to justify an invasion.
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Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:what would be the impact of this war on US? Should there be preparation/worry?
If Putin succeeds, he doesn't stop at Ukraine. There's also a huge Ukrainian-American population, vast majority of whom are recent immigrants and their 1st gen American kids. Lots of American citizens and Green Card holders in Ukraine itself.
I would expect retaliatory cyber attacks on US infrastructure - hacking, ransomware - on the energy and banking sectors.
Isn't there also a huge Russo-American population? And lots of American citizens and green card holders in Russia/
Yes....but who is massing troops and doing the invasion?
It's not Ukraine.
Ukraine is threatening to topple Russia militarily.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:what would be the impact of this war on US? Should there be preparation/worry?
If Putin succeeds, he doesn't stop at Ukraine. There's also a huge Ukrainian-American population, vast majority of whom are recent immigrants and their 1st gen American kids. Lots of American citizens and Green Card holders in Ukraine itself.
I would expect retaliatory cyber attacks on US infrastructure - hacking, ransomware - on the energy and banking sectors.
Isn't there also a huge Russo-American population? And lots of American citizens and green card holders in Russia/
Yes....but who is massing troops and doing the invasion?
It's not Ukraine.
Ukraine is threatening to topple Russia militarily.