Zero facts to back up your limp-dick narrative
[QUOTE=DramaFree11;2818516]Ukraine is being wiped out both directly and indirectly. Yes, Pres. Z. Is a total piece of shit. He is being played by the Euors / Biden.[/QUOTE]I'd lay odds that Zelenskyy is more popular in Ukraine now than when he was first elected. He could easily have fled, but decided to stay and fight. He just visited Italy, Germany, France, the UK, Saudi Arabia, and he's currently in Japan attending the G-7 summit. Where's LilliPutin? Stuck in his Fuhrer-Bunker!
Far from being played, Zelenskyy is the Uber-Maestro. He's gotten HUGE support from the West, which has allowed Ukraine to greatly strengthen their military, and more. And did you miss my post about Germany's Chancellor Scholz declaring "Ukraine is Europe" and "Slava Ukraini"? That is positively mind-blowing!
BTW, it's virtually certain that billions will flow into Ukraine for post-war reconstruction. Ukraine will join the EU, and NATO, which will propel them forward with every expectation of a positive future. Russia will descend into the abyss for decades (generations?) to come.
Oh, you don't like Zelenskyy? Too fucking bad! He didn't start the war, and if he vanished tomorrow someone else would step up without missing a beat. Furthermore, I stand by my prediction that he'll be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, which he'll absolutely win.
[QUOTE]His population is fleeing the country never to return or being killed.[/QUOTE]When bombs and missiles are falling, moving out of range is the reasonable thing to do. You have absolutely no idea how many refugees will return, so there's zero factual basis for that statement. If, as I fully expect, Ukraine experiences a post-war construction and business boom (especially as EU integration nears) it's very likely that there will be an equally strong inflow of returnees and other immigrants.
Also, with the arrival of the newest air defenses, Ukraine has become highly efficient at intercepting Orc-missile attacks. That doesn't mean the danger is past, but it does reduce the pressure on people in Kyiv and other areas.
[QUOTE]The infrastructure / economy is in ruins or being destroyed.[/QUOTE]Some of it is, and much that's been destroyed has already been rebuilt. Have you seen photos of the reconstructed areas of Bucha? Have you bothered to notice that Ukraine is once again EXPORTING electricity? Great Britain experienced plenty of destruction during the Blitz, yet nobody used that as an excuse to make peace with Hitler.
And, with the BILLIONS in reconstruction money to come, Ukraine should have no problem rebuilding.
[QUOTE]I guess this is winning in your crazy Ass liberal world.[/QUOTE]You have NO FUCKING CLUE whether I'm a liberal, a conservative, or something else. There are Ukraine supporters in every segment of the political spectrum. One thing I ABSOLUTELY am is someone who carefully observes and evaluates REAL facts and evidence.
[QUOTE]Yes, Putin is a terrible person, but he is winning, big time.[/QUOTE]Yes, he's terrible (evil, actually) but no, he's not winning. I challenge you to produce one shred of OBJECTIVE evidence to back up that statement. And narrative and-or opinion do not qualify as evidence.
Hint: One Captain Obvious metric is to compare the amount of Russian-occupied territory today vs one year ago.
[QUOTE]Sanctions are not working,[/QUOTE]Sanctions are a constantly moving dynamic in which the West tries to stop or restrict various things and Russia tries to avoid them. For every example you could cite, I guarantee I could cite countervailing examples. The bottom-line is how everything translates to battlefield realities. If Russia is doing so well, why are they pulling decades-old tanks out of mothballs? If Russia is doing so well, why has the number of artillery rounds fired daily dropped so dramatically compared to months ago? If Russia is doing so well, why have their missile barrages become much less frequent? In sum, Russia's capabilities have been steadily eroded, and there are zero signs that they can adequately replenish those capabilities.
[QUOTE]many parts of the world are in recession now and gas prices are high.[/QUOTE]Ukrainians are being killed and couldn't care less about your gas prices (which have eased downward recently). And recessions come and go, even in peacetime, so that's a non sequitur. If you feel like complaining, you should send a letter to the Kremlin. Also, rather than any significant degree of "Ukraine fatigue" setting in, Western support remains firm. In fact, it looks like F-16's may be on the way, sooner rather than later.
[QUOTE]Not to mention he is now in partnership with many of our enemies. Great job![/QUOTE]Good! Better for the world to clearly see who supports Putin and his Orcs. The curtain has been pulled back and people can no longer pretend that Russia or China have "benign" intentions. And Russia is doing a great job turning themselves into a vassal state of China, effectively a larger version of North Korea. So, if China has to provide life-support to Russia, like they do for the Norks, that's an even heavier weight dragging them down. BTW, there's plenty of historic bad blood between Russia and China, so any "partnership" is likely to be less than smooth.
It only takes one to murderously attack. The victim can either resist or die.
[QUOTE=DramaFree11;2818527]It takes 2 to have a war. Yes, Putin is the aggressor and a bad guy. If you think Ukraine are saints, your drinking the same crap Xman is drinking.
Ukraine had a chance for a bright future, but they screwed it up, mostly because of corruption and greed.
You should always negotiate.[/QUOTE]If someone wants to kill you, there's no "common ground" for negotiation. You resist and, if possible, kill your attacker, incapacitate them, or bloody them enough that they stop their attack.
I've never portrayed Ukraine as a saint. I've ABSOLUTELY portrayed them as a victim of aggression. How you feel about them is neither material nor relevant. They have an unqualified right to defend their lives and their country, full stop.
You seem to be drinking the same backward-looking propaganda-piss as Questner. Ukraine certainly has had corruption issues, no doubt about it. And the recent arrests of judges show the problem persists.
BUT, you ignore that they're moving forward to EU integration, which means corruption will need to be continually rooted out. And, since they see EU and NATO as essential for security and survival, serious anti-corruption efforts are viewed as mandatory, not optional. Something you also continually and disingenuously ignore is that EU officials will be evaluating Ukraine's progress every step of the way. Ukraine doesn't get to self-certify, they'll have to show real and measurable results.
Besides, whatever Ukraine's past or present problems, nothing justifies Putin's naked aggression. And nothing requires Ukraine to lay down and die. So the logical response is to kill as many Orcs as possible and shove the shards of their bones up Putin's ass. That should probably achieve the desired result, especially if the shards are shoved deep and with a firm twisting motion.
Finally, your intentional ignorance of demonstrable facts makes your Ukraine predictions both groundless and ludicrous. At least others are honestly anti-Ukraine, whereas you're a pathetic phony who pretends to be neutral. It's obvious you have Putin's dick in your mouth, no matter how hard you try to hide it.
Russia and Putin are powerless and can go fuck themselves
[QUOTE=Questner;2818570]This week the RF denounced its participation in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. This leads to an inevitable outcome: Ukraine Can't Join NATO.
[URL]https://www.theamericanconservative.com/ukraine-cant-join-nato/[/URL]
[URL]https://youtu.be/CR-78UGyhhQ[/URL][/QUOTE]All the Putin scum-sucking links you post can't change the absolute fact that Russia is a feeble shadow of its former self. They'll be lucky if they can preserve their own borders. Their master, China, has already started calling Vladivostok by its historic Chinese name.
Mandarin language classes will soon be required in Russian schools and Russian women will soon be shipped off to Beijing to serve as concubines to the Master (Han Chinese) Race!
In other words, Russia is not even in control of its own future. Much less does anyone outside Russia give a flying fuck what they say or want.
BTW, here's a trivia question for you:
Q: Name an international agreement that Russia (or USSR) hasn't broken or violated.
A: The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact!
Zelenskyy, future Nobel Laureate, is welcomed and celebrated by top world leaders
[QUOTE=Questner;2818883]With a top general MIA for the last two weeks it smells The Beggar of the Year 2022 is pissing his pants afraid to go back to his bunker.[/QUOTE]A tour of European capitals, a stopover at the Arab Summit, and an integral role at the G-7 Summit in Japan; Zelenskyy's diplomatic efforts have resulted in enthusiastic guarantees of support, as well as opening the door to F-16 pilot training and deliveries of that aircraft. Oh, and he was transported to Japan by a French government plane, so I imagine he was treated to some gourmet in-flight meals.
BTW, even your pathetic attempt at ridicule is an epic fail. Someone who is truly afraid would never risk stepping out of the bunker in the first place.
Which raises the question: Where LilliPutin? And where LilliPutin body-double?
P.S. Ukraine's top general staying out of the public eye, in the lead-up to a much-anticipated counteroffensive, very likely has the Orcs pissing their pants. Hopefully it won't be long before all that remains of those pants-pissers will be a wet spot in the dirt.