This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...
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New version-hope it is a big surprise for Russia.
So… anti-democracy riots?
Kind of weird you don’t get voting rights when establishing residency, but have to wait 10 years.
The UXO problem from this war will claim lives for decades after it ends.
Even now, 70 years later, more than 2,000 tons of unexploded munitions are uncovered on German soil every year. Before any construction project begins in Germany, from the extension of a home to track-laying by the national railroad authority, the ground must be certified as cleared of unexploded ordnance. Still, last May, some 20,000 people were cleared from an area of Cologne while authorities removed a one-ton bomb that had been discovered during construction work. In November 2013, another 20,000 people in Dortmund were evacuated while experts defused a 4,000-pound “Blockbuster” bomb that could destroy most of a city block. In 2011, 45,000 people—the largest evacuation in Germany since World War II—were forced to leave their homes when a drought revealed a similar device lying on the bed of the Rhine in the middle of Koblenz. Although the country has been at peace for three generations, German bomb-disposal squads are among the busiest in the world. Eleven bomb technicians have been killed in Germany since 2000, including three who died in a single explosion while trying to defuse a 1,000-pound bomb on the site of a popular flea market in Göttingen in 2010.
Ukraine withdraws troops near Kharkiv, Russia enters Vovchansk in new offensive
Even as Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the country to reassure it of Washington’s support, Ukraine was dealt new setbacks by the advancing Russian military in the northeast.
So, why do it? Drink a bottle of vodka and put yourself in the shoes of the Russian commander. Fear of saboteurs on the far flung reaches of a base, so centralize them? Offhand, that is about all I can think of. Maybe they too are short on air defenses and thought they could put the planes in a more tightly compressed area to maximize coverage? It doesn't make any sense.
I was guessing this was the work of cluster munitions. We supplied them months ago, and it's too early for the new stuff to be hitting the battlefield. Perfect choice for this job. I read that the Ukrainians also might have launched this attack from Snake Island which would be just inside the range of the rockets. Changing the vector might have caught the Russians napping, and unprepared.
I haven't read this thread in awhile...
Slava Ukraine!!!
Slava Ukraine!!!
I mean at the very least they could make revetments on that open ramp. To protect against blast fragments/shrapnel.
How is China supporting Russia after it was sanctioned for Ukraine war?
Is China providing Russia with weapons?
China has repeatedly denied allegations that it supplies Russia with weapons.In an interview with BBC News, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said: "What's not happening is the provision of actual arms by China to Russia for use in Ukraine."
However, China has been accused of building up Moscow's war machine by providing critical components.
Mr Blinken said: "Those are being used to help Russia on what's an extraordinary crash course effort to make more munitions, tanks, armoured vehicles, missiles."
About 70% of the machine tools and 90% of the microelectronics Russia imports come from China, he added.
Sanctions announced by Washington in May targeted about 20 firms based in China and Hong Kong. It said one exported components for drones, while others helped Moscow bypass Western sanctions on other technologies.
China defends its trade with Moscow by saying it is not selling lethal arms and "prudently handles the export of dual-use items in accordance with laws and regulations".
Beijing exports more than $300m worth of dual-use items - those with both commercial and military applications - to Russia every month, according to an analysis of Chinese customs data by the Carnegie Endowment think tank.
It says the list includes what the US has designated as "high priority" items, which are necessary for making weapons, from drones to tanks.
RUSI, a UK-based think tank has also cautioned about the potential use of Chinese satellite technology for intelligence on Ukraine's front line.
How much has trade between China and Russia increased?
Beijing has become Moscow's key supplier of cars, clothing, raw materials and many other products, after Western countries imposed sanctions on Russia.Trade between China and Russia reached a record $240bn (£191bn) in 2023, up more than 64% since 2021 - before Russia's invasion of Ukraine - according to official figures from China.
Russian imports from China were $111bn and its exports to China $129bn, the figures show.
At their meeting in Beijing in May, Mr Xi and Mr Putin praised growing trade between the two countries.
They highlighted that the two nations now use their own currencies for 90% of trade, instead of US dollars.
Mr Putin also said he welcomes Chinese carmakers in Russia. This came just days after the US announced a quadrupling of tariffs on China's electric vehicles to 100%.
The export of Chinese cars and parts to Russia reached $23bn in 2023 - up from $6bn the previous year.
"Russian natural gas is fuelling numerous Chinese households, and Chinese-made automobiles are running on Russian roads," said China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in March.
However, some experts consider this a "lopsided" relationship in which Russia is more dependent on China than vice versa.
As of 2023, China has become Russia's top trade partner, while Russia is China's sixth-largest trade partner.
How much oil and gas does China buy from Russia?
Almost half of all the Russian government's annual revenues come from oil and gas.Its sales to the US, UK and EU countries have plummeted since the invasion, because of sanctions.
A significant amount of this shortfall has been made up with increased sales to Asia - in particular, China and India.
In 2023, Russia surpassed Saudi Arabia to become China's top crude oil supplier. Beijing imported 107 million tonnes of crude oil from Moscow - a 24% increase from 2022.
The G7 group of "advanced" economies, along with the European Union and Australia, has also tried to limit Russia earnings by imposing a worldwide cap on the price of its oil transported by sea.
However, China has continued to buy Russian crude at above the price of the cap.
India, which has continued to maintain its decades-old relationship with Russia, has also been a major buyer of its discounted oil since the invasion.
Russia's share of India's total oil imports hit a record high of 44% in June 2023, according to the Bank of Baroda, an Indian state-controlled lender.
In 2023, China also imported eight million tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Russia, a 77% increase from 2021.
The two countries also plan to expand energy ties, including a new pipeline - called the Power of Siberia 2 - to export natural gas from Russia's western Siberia region to north-eastern China.
China already receives gas from Russia through the original Power of Siberia pipeline, which has been in use since 2019.
How is China supporting Russia after it was sanctioned for Ukraine war?
Vladimir Putin visits Beijing this week, as it faces accusations of supporting Moscow's war in Ukraine.
www.bbc.com
India laundering Russian oil for resale is kind of a under reported prop for Russia staying afloat as well. They're making bank on this war.
It’s time to recognize the choice made in early 90s in letting China rise up as an economic trade power so the west could export most of its manufacturing for much cheaper labor and product prices on goods they sold was a horrible horrible mistake.How is China supporting Russia after it was sanctioned for Ukraine war?
Is China providing Russia with weapons?
China has repeatedly denied allegations that it supplies Russia with weapons.
In an interview with BBC News, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said: "What's not happening is the provision of actual arms by China to Russia for use in Ukraine."
However, China has been accused of building up Moscow's war machine by providing critical components.
Mr Blinken said: "Those are being used to help Russia on what's an extraordinary crash course effort to make more munitions, tanks, armoured vehicles, missiles."
About 70% of the machine tools and 90% of the microelectronics Russia imports come from China, he added.
Sanctions announced by Washington in May targeted about 20 firms based in China and Hong Kong. It said one exported components for drones, while others helped Moscow bypass Western sanctions on other technologies.
China defends its trade with Moscow by saying it is not selling lethal arms and "prudently handles the export of dual-use items in accordance with laws and regulations".
Beijing exports more than $300m worth of dual-use items - those with both commercial and military applications - to Russia every month, according to an analysis of Chinese customs data by the Carnegie Endowment think tank.
It says the list includes what the US has designated as "high priority" items, which are necessary for making weapons, from drones to tanks.
RUSI, a UK-based think tank has also cautioned about the potential use of Chinese satellite technology for intelligence on Ukraine's front line.
How much has trade between China and Russia increased?
Beijing has become Moscow's key supplier of cars, clothing, raw materials and many other products, after Western countries imposed sanctions on Russia.
Trade between China and Russia reached a record $240bn (£191bn) in 2023, up more than 64% since 2021 - before Russia's invasion of Ukraine - according to official figures from China.
Russian imports from China were $111bn and its exports to China $129bn, the figures show.
At their meeting in Beijing in May, Mr Xi and Mr Putin praised growing trade between the two countries.
They highlighted that the two nations now use their own currencies for 90% of trade, instead of US dollars.
Mr Putin also said he welcomes Chinese carmakers in Russia. This came just days after the US announced a quadrupling of tariffs on China's electric vehicles to 100%.
The export of Chinese cars and parts to Russia reached $23bn in 2023 - up from $6bn the previous year.
"Russian natural gas is fuelling numerous Chinese households, and Chinese-made automobiles are running on Russian roads," said China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in March.
However, some experts consider this a "lopsided" relationship in which Russia is more dependent on China than vice versa.
As of 2023, China has become Russia's top trade partner, while Russia is China's sixth-largest trade partner.
How much oil and gas does China buy from Russia?
Almost half of all the Russian government's annual revenues come from oil and gas.
Its sales to the US, UK and EU countries have plummeted since the invasion, because of sanctions.
A significant amount of this shortfall has been made up with increased sales to Asia - in particular, China and India.
In 2023, Russia surpassed Saudi Arabia to become China's top crude oil supplier. Beijing imported 107 million tonnes of crude oil from Moscow - a 24% increase from 2022.
The G7 group of "advanced" economies, along with the European Union and Australia, has also tried to limit Russia earnings by imposing a worldwide cap on the price of its oil transported by sea.
However, China has continued to buy Russian crude at above the price of the cap.
India, which has continued to maintain its decades-old relationship with Russia, has also been a major buyer of its discounted oil since the invasion.
Russia's share of India's total oil imports hit a record high of 44% in June 2023, according to the Bank of Baroda, an Indian state-controlled lender.
In 2023, China also imported eight million tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Russia, a 77% increase from 2021.
The two countries also plan to expand energy ties, including a new pipeline - called the Power of Siberia 2 - to export natural gas from Russia's western Siberia region to north-eastern China.
China already receives gas from Russia through the original Power of Siberia pipeline, which has been in use since 2019.
How is China supporting Russia after it was sanctioned for Ukraine war?
Vladimir Putin visits Beijing this week, as it faces accusations of supporting Moscow's war in Ukraine.
India laundering Russian oil for resale is kind of an under reported prop for Russia staying afloat as well. They're making bank on this war.
I think the thinking was if China was interdependent with the US/West economically that would neuter their geopolitical ambition but that's been proven wrong.
It's weakened the US/West position and strengthened china.
Huge mistake.
Turns out a former CIA Director makes for a shitty President.
My guess is they are too short on parts and competent maintenance techs (and pilots) and cannot "spread them out" at too many places.
China needs to make a choice. Russia or USA markets. I feel they are leaning closer to the loser.
They see vast mineral and oil resources that become available if Russia breaks apart.
I don't know about the history of this area but suspect Russia may be stirring up trouble for France. But I may be paranoid.
Very possible. USSR got behind anti-colonial efforts around the globe to ingratiate themselves with the local populace.
Russia is definitely putting the screws on France in Africa.
