This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...
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It looks like Taiwan produces half of the world's semiconductors aka microchips.
OK, child. Yer boy drump would have bent the knee to pootie.
Trump would have ended this war in 1 day.. he'd do that by making Ukraine give up everything Russia wants because he's a great deal maker, and if they refused he'd stop arming them.
Katrina Kaif is an Indian as in the country India. She is not native American.
Yep. If this isn’t over in a year, and Trump is president elect, the dolts and the MAGA curious will be explaining to us that Zelensky just isn’t reasonable and that he needs to compromise.
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Currently not the stuff being made in Taiwan. They are the ONLY source for the highest end chips.
Again: Read much?
The U.S. should get in that highest end chip producing business, if true.
It seems unwise to be so reliant on a tiny island country.
He is even worse at it than you are. At least you bring knowledge of wiz jets to the thread.
This is what Biden has been working on, in case you haven't been paying attention.
No such initiative was undertaken at any time during the Trump admin.
"In December 2023, the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy decided to assign two of their minesweepers to Ukraine to augment its seafaring capabilities, according to a statement from the UK Defense Ministry.
UK’s Defence Secretary Grant Shapps stated that the warships were intended to “reopen crucial export routes” that had been hindered ever since Russia initiated its invasion of Ukraine.
Appearing on BBC One’s Breakfast, Shapps conveyed that these vessels would be instrumental in clearing out mines from the Black Sea, thus enhancing the fight against these obstacles. He also indicated that this move signaled an essential step in aiding Ukraine to develop a competent navy for the future, capable of safeguarding the country.
In December, the British media had initially raised the issue that the Turks have now answered in the negative: How will the British military vessels manage to navigate through the Bosphorus to access the Black Sea?
The underlying reason is steeped in the Montreux Convention which essentially bars Russian warships, not part of the Black Sea fleet, as well as any other nonparticipating vessels. The implication of this agreement is such that even Moscow presently cannot introduce more ships into the Black Sea."
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2024/...-warships-to-ukraine-from-entering-black-sea/
"2/3 When something flies to Kharkiv, it can return to Belgorod. Also take a Russian peveo home with you."
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There was a lot of reporting over the weekend that Putin was pissed at Erdogan for letting one minesweeper through to the Black Sea. I believe the UK was sending 2 each to Romania and Ukraine. Did they let one through for Romania?
I find Turkey's fence straddling to be puzzling due to the fact that their shipping is at risk just as much from mines.
Looks like at least one was allowed through for Romania. Maybe they can loan it to Ukraine.
"The Sandown-class minesweeper successfully navigated through the Dardanelles and Bosphorus, reaching the territorial waters of Romania. Chinese analysts believe that Turkey's decision to allow this ship passage was a reckless move towards Russia. They speculate that Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to be highly displeased with this development.
Meanwhile, Turkey continues to prohibit Russian military ships from passing through the straits between the Black and Mediterranean Seas. This allowance and restriction have been noted as a significant point of contention."
Putin is angered by Turkish President Erdogan's actions
Putin is angered by Turkish President Erdogan's actions.
www.dagens.com
FWIW
Another caption.
"The suburbs of Moscow are under attack by unknown drones"
Another caption.
"The suburbs of Moscow are under attack by unknown drones"
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I hope the puke chokes on his caviar and dies in a painful spasm.
That, or some other painful death that lingers and causes him great discomfort.
I want him to realize he is dying and he is powerless to stop it.
OK, please forgive me for the above post, but I truly mean it. He is a cruel, nasty animal who should be put down.
Biden is reportedly pivoting away from expelling Russia from Ukraine
President Joe Biden has long said he will support Ukraine in its goal of expelling Russia from its territory for “as long as it takes.” But a Politico report indicates that the Biden administration is quietly shifting away from backing Ukraine’s bid for total victory. Instead, the White House is now thinking about how to best position Ukraine for negotiations that are likely to lead to territorial concessions. The news underscores the failure of Ukraine’s widely watched counteroffensive and reflects concern about dwindling resources of both Ukraine and its allies to oust a heavily dug-in Russia.
Citing Biden administration officials and a European diplomat, Politico reports that the U.S. and Europe are discussing “the redeployment of Kyiv’s forces away from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s mostly failed counteroffensive into a stronger defensive position against Russian forces in the east.” That includes helping Ukraine fortify certain borders and positions, and helping strengthen the country’s defense industry. “The only way this war ends ultimately is through negotiation,” a White House spokesperson said, and the U.S. wants “Ukraine to have the strongest hand possible when that comes.” The spokesperson told Politico that talks haven’t been planned yet, and publicly the Biden administration insists that its support for Ukraine’s goal — the total expulsion of Russia — remains unchanged. But Biden hinted at cooling support in December, when he said the U.S. will support Ukraine “as long as we can” instead of the typical “as long as it takes.” It appears that the war could be entering a new phase, and we’re most likely in the early stages of a hugely consequential pivot by the Biden administration.
After Ukraine kicked off its widely anticipated counteroffensive over the summer, there were high hopes that its forces would be able to regain large swaths of territory. But Ukraine failed to win backmuch territory at all, and Russia has even wrested back some of the little land that Ukraine had fought hard to secure. Kyiv lacked the manpower, air power and financial resources to prevail against a far, far more powerful country that has assumed a defensive posture on its own territory. Russia remains in control of about 20% of Ukraine’s land, and it’s hard to see that changing any time soon.
In a sign of how poorly the counteroffensive was faring even in its first few months, in August the chief of staff to the NATO secretary-general floatedthe idea of territorial concessions to Russia as part of the solution to the war. At the time, he was slammed by Ukrainians and European diplomats for deviating from the Western position on the war, but it most likely reflected a growing sense of resignation about Ukraine’s capacity to defeat Russia on the battlefield. That resignation has since been echoed by Ukraine’s military commander in chief, Gen. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, who told The Economist in November that the countries had reached a “stalemate” and that there “will most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough.” (Zelenskyy dismissed the characterization of a “stalemate.”)
Biden is moving toward a huge turn in the Russia-Ukraine war
We're entering a new phase in the war, and negotiations are on the horizon.
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