Political impacts of Ukraine war

[KevinB]

Do you still work for KAC? Has there been a noticeable downtrend of business or sales?

I haven’t worked for KAC in 10 years.

Small arms hasn’t really been affected though. The larger (and more expensive) systems have.

 

[Good2Golf]

He wants to normalize a world where powerful nations are entitled to seize what they want from neighbours.

Ukraine…Greenland…Canada…

 

[dapaterson]

Ukraine…Greenland…Canada…

Just to piss in his cornflakes I want Canada to take over Greenland.

 

[Good2Golf]

Just to piss in his cornflakes I want Canada to take over Greenland.

Denmark and Canada could probably come to an agreement…Hans Island was only the first phase of Canada’s arctic hegemonic aspirations…

 

[GR66]

Who says Russia isn't making concessions in the Ukraine peace talks?

From CNN:

Trump says Russia offered a "pretty big concession" by not "taking the whole country" of Ukraine​

President Donald Trump said today that Russia has offered a significant concession in peace talks with Ukraine by not “taking the whole country.”

Responding to a reporter question about what Russia was offering in peace talks, Trump responded: “Stopping the war.”

“Stop taking the whole country, pretty big concession,” Trump added during an Oval Office meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Russian President Vladimir Putin was widely denounced by other countries for invading Ukraine in February 2022, and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has sharply pushed back on even formally recognizing Russian control over the region of Crimea.

Earlier in the week, Trump suggested Zelensky was holding up negotiations, saying the embattled leader has “no cards.” And after voicing displeasure at the deadly overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv, Trump said today he still believes Putin is serious about a peace deal.

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy sharply disagreed with that characterization, saying in a post on X that: “Putin doesn’t want peace. He’s stalled every negotiation and keeps bombing civilians.”

 

[KevinB]

Who says Russia isn't making concessions in the Ukraine peace talks?

From CNN:

Trump says Russia offered a "pretty big concession" by not "taking the whole country" of Ukraine​

Which shows how deep he is in the Russian pocket as SACEUR just testing to the HASC and SASC that Ukraine is currently winning.

 

[lenaitch]

This does not appear to be ending well.

The Trump "Final" Proposal For Ukraine

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Russia gets:
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Russia pays no price.

Well, Ukraine started if after all.

 

[RangerRay]

Garry Kasparov and Marcus Kolga of DisinfoWatch urge Canadian leaders to designate Russia as a terrorist state.

Opinion: Federal leaders should commit to designating Russia a terrorist state

This would place strict controls on exports and open legal avenues for victims to seek compensation

www.theglobeandmail.com

As for the “Leader of the Free World”…

But where moral clarity was needed from the United States, Donald Trump offered grovelling appeasement, dismissing the attack as a “mistake.” Worse yet, he parroted Russian disinformation, falsely blaming Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky for starting the war. This isn’t just moral cowardice – it’s complicity. It reveals Mr. Trump’s grotesque admiration for Vladimir Putin’s imperial ambitions and a dereliction of what was once American leadership on human rights.

 

[HavokFour]

Bit of an odd story came out this morning.

Son of senior CIA official died fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine - Euromaidan Press

A young American who called himself an anti-fascist and criticized the US "military-industrial complex" died fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

euromaidanpress.com

Alt: https://archive.ph/tUnpv

 

[Halifax Tar]

Bit of an odd story came out this morning.

Son of senior CIA official died fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine - Euromaidan Press

A young American who called himself an anti-fascist and criticized the US "military-industrial complex" died fighting for Russia in Ukraine.

euromaidanpress.com

Alt: https://archive.ph/tUnpv

We have a segment of our society that has been conditioned to hate our very society.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Which shows how deep he is in the Russian pocket as SACEUR just testing to the HASC and SASC that Ukraine is currently winning.

I'm putting on the my Bingo Card that Trump tries to bring Putin/Russia to attend the G7 meeting in 2027 when the US hosts it and pushes for the 'G8' again.

Thoughts?

France is up next to host in 2026 and I don't see them making this change as of now.

 

[KevinB]

I'm putting on the my Bingo Card that Trump tries to bring Putin/Russia to attend the G7 meeting in 2027 when the US hosts it and pushes for the 'G8' again.

Thoughts?

France is up next to host in 2026 and I don't see them making this change as of now.

Well if I was Putin, I wouldn't accept an invite from France, as I suspect there just might be an "Accident".

I would place heavy odds that they would be an attempt on Putin in the US, if he came here.

 

[Remius]

Well if I was Putin, I wouldn't accept an invite from France, as I suspect there just might be an "Accident".

I would place heavy odds that they would be an attempt on Putin in the US, if he came here.

The way things are going these days I would not be shocked to see a segment of US society coming out and giving him a hero’s welcome

 

[KevinB]

The way things are going these days I would not be shocked to see a segment of US society coming out and giving him a hero’s welcome

We call those targets of opportunity

 

[Czech_pivo]

Well if I was Putin, I wouldn't accept an invite from France, as I suspect there just might be an "Accident".

I would place heavy odds that they would be an attempt on Putin in the US, if he came here.

And?

 

[Czech_pivo]

Well if I was Putin, I wouldn't accept an invite from France, as I suspect there just might be an "Accident".

I would place heavy odds that they would be an attempt on Putin in the US, if he came here.

Have the G7 meeting at Cheyenne Mountain, give Vladdy the dime tour.