Stephen F. Cohen speaking at the Carnegie Council Event in 2010 "... this is beyond any dispute, people say well we never signed a treaty, but a deal's a deal, the United States gives its word unless we're SHYSTERS".
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Stephen F. Cohen speaking at the Carnegie Council Event in 2010 "... this is beyond any dispute, people say well we never signed a treaty, but a deal's a deal, the United States gives its word unless we're SHYSTERS".
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One question to all of you, does your sympathy also include people that are or have been in terrible trouble because of other conflicts, like for example people in Yemen who are starving to death, or is it limited to whats hot these days and does it have to include the evil empire Russia or maybe China to get your attention?
I see a lot of propaganda and hypocrisy whenever something like this happens and a new war breaks out, of course the first rule for a bad war is that it wasn't started by the western world. It doesn't happen too often that the west isn't involved in some war one way or another, but as soon as countrys like Russia or China (or other evil empires) do something (for whatever reason), the west barks triple as loud including its media and accusing the other side of using propaganda and marking them as the personified devil. All of that is a sad and sick game and it's terrible how many innocent people have to die over the interests of some small minority. Even more surprising for me is how easily people can still be manipulated into war with whatever side and everybody thinks he is on the right side and immune against wrong judgement and other wrongdoings. Anyway..it's a big waste of time to write all that. I just hope all of this ends soon and doesn't escalate more and more. That's why I wish that politics and media would hit the breaks a bit and not add more and more fuel based on questionable "truths".
I agree with Badazz on this, help whoever you can help, doing even little things is better than nothing and even some words of courage can help. Everywhere in the world.
I see a lot of propaganda and hypocrisy whenever something like this happens and a new war breaks out, of course the first rule for a bad war is that it wasn't started by the western world. It doesn't happen too often that the west isn't involved in some war one way or another, but as soon as countrys like Russia or China (or other evil empires) do something (for whatever reason), the west barks triple as loud including its media and accusing the other side of using propaganda and marking them as the personified devil. All of that is a sad and sick game and it's terrible how many innocent people have to die over the interests of some small minority. Even more surprising for me is how easily people can still be manipulated into war with whatever side and everybody thinks he is on the right side and immune against wrong judgement and other wrongdoings. Anyway..it's a big waste of time to write all that. I just hope all of this ends soon and doesn't escalate more and more. That's why I wish that politics and media would hit the breaks a bit and not add more and more fuel based on questionable "truths".
I agree with Badazz on this, help whoever you can help, doing even little things is better than nothing and even some words of courage can help. Everywhere in the world.
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My sympathies are with anyone who is terrorized/victimized/hurt/starving/suffering/killed for no good reason, and really money & power struggles are not good reasons in my book.
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If we're all going to die in a nuclear holocaust, at least we didn't spend the last 2 years of our lives stuck at home and wearing masks.
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For anyone interested this independent sight was just launched a couple days ago for anyone interested in hosting Ukrainian refugees.
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Bebas pajak... still giggling at this.
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I think Taiwan is watching closely too. China could see no one is really doing anything to help Ukraine so they might assume the same would happen if they went after Taiwan.
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Except there is really quite a lot being done, just not in an overtly aggressive military manner (by outside forces I mean- the Ukrainians seem to be doing pretty well though.)
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Yeah, this should work.
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Russia calls on EU, NATO to stop arms supplies to Ukraine
Russia's foreign ministry called on European Union and NATO countries on Saturday to "stop pumping weapons" to Ukraine, the Russian RIA news agency said.
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Yeah, this should work.
Russia calls on EU, NATO to stop arms supplies to Ukraine
Russia's foreign ministry called on European Union and NATO countries on Saturday to "stop pumping weapons" to Ukraine, the Russian RIA news agency said.
Not just weapons, but also foreign mercenaries.
"It further stated that around 200 mercenaries from Croatia have already infiltrated the country via Poland. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that roughly 16,000 foreign fighters are anticipated to arrive in Ukraine. Russia also claims that private military contractors such as Academi, Cubic, and DynCorp were recruited in huge numbers by the US."
Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow claims surge in number of mercenaries sent to Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow claims surge in number of mercenaries sent to Ukraine
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This is a quote from the article you posted: "Ethnic Ukrainians will be sent by the French Foreign Legion as well.""It further stated that around 200 mercenaries from Croatia have already infiltrated the country via Poland. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that roughly 16,000 foreign fighters are anticipated to arrive in Ukraine. Russia also claims that private military contractors such as Academi, Cubic, and DynCorp were recruited in huge numbers by the US."
Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow claims surge in number of mercenaries sent to Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow claims surge in number of mercenaries sent to Ukrainewww.republicworld.com
French legion will NOT/Have NOT sent Ethnic Ukrainians to Ukraine. This is at best poor journalism, at worse defamation.
For your information, the Legion Etrangere has prohibited its soldiers to go to Ukraine for any other motive than repatriating their family wishing to flee the war.
As a matter of fact a simple research would have shown you that 14 ukrainian soldiers of the Legion Etrangere have been arrested by french Police 5 days ago being suspected to be willing to rally Ukraine to fight after boarding a bus bound to Poland.
By law, members of the Legion Etrangere are strictly forbidden to fight for any country outside of the mission decided by the french government. The french government has not decided to send troops to Ukraine and it has been said and reiterated many times during official discourse, by President Macron and its Ministers. Both the Russian Embassy in India and Republicworld.com should know it, or at least verify their claims before printing them.
Saying otherwise is simply a lie and a gross misunderstanding of the consequences it would have. If the french foreign Legion, being a regular corps of the french army, would set foot and combat in Ukraine it would simply means that France is at war against Russia. An aspiring geopolitical analyst would certainly have understood that, wouldn't he?
In French:
In English:
France stops foreign legionnaires heading toward Ukraine
PARIS: The French army has prevented 14 Ukrainian members of the Foreign Legion from traveling east with the possible intention of joining the fighting in their homeland, their commander said Wednesday. Nine in the group were on leave but not authorized to travel abroad when they were stopped...
www.arabnews.com
I am pretty certain that with a bit more digging you would find that your article states a lot of other unverified material to call them softly.
Thanks for the clarifications.
There is reason why I didn’t include it
The point is, I’m telling Fastpitch that foreign mercenaries are pouring into Ukraine (not just weapons). It’s adding fuel to fire, it will prolong the war and there will be more casualties on both sides (including civilians).
If the french foreign Legion, being a regular corps of the french army, would set foot and combat in Ukraine it would simply means that France is at war against Russia. An aspiring geopolitical analyst would certainly have understood that, wouldn't he?
That’s exactly why NATO refuse Ukraine’s request for a no-fly zone as it will draw them into direct confrontation with Russia.
BTW, do you know why the Mariupol ceasefire failed? Russia proposed the ceasefire to allow civilians to leave the city[1], some news media inaccurately reported it as “negotiated by Ukraine”. But this is UK’s response “Britain said on Saturday that Russia's proposed ceasefire in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol was probably an attempt to deflect international condemnation while giving itself a chance to reset its forces for a renewed offensive.”[2]. So what happened? Mercenaries, predominantly from Poland and Croatia, prevented civilians from leaving the city[3], and what’s on Guardian News[4]? Only Ukraine’s position on why it failed. Clearly, we can see that the Russians want the ceasefire to work… because they proposed it. It would be no surprise if city council members are held hostage by the neo-Nazis as the Azov Battalion is based there.
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The only mercinaries, hired for being mercinaries and paid as such are the 1,000 putin is having floor over the boarder. The people, foreign vollunteers, coming one by one on their own and NOT recruited by any other foreign nation. Ukraine asked for vollunteer help and they are going to get some eventually. Those individuals will at least bring some humanitarian treatment in the time of war. Unlike what the russian mercinaries are known for.
Dave70, it us obvious that you are getting all your information from sources sympathetic to russia and right wing media. Please don't call yourself a geoplolitical analysis aspiring or not. At no time have you given any support towards all those patriotic heros fighting unprovoked invaders of a complete nation with no cost to civilians lives or well being. An invation put together by what is known now as a murderous war crime criminal. You keep mentioning the Azav. Do you realize that the Azov are fighting russia for the same reason all the other Ukrainians are fighting them. Have you even just peeked at some of the on scene reporting that is happening in real time. Must not be important since they won't back up your reporting. What, russia asked for the cease fire. Yes, they did. The day after russia fired on those fleeing. The request for that one came from Ukraine. Get it straight.
If you are just going to come on here and blow prapaganda smoke out way, I will report every post as such. I can admit that Ukraine and NATO have probably made mistakes but I'll be damned if any of those are anywhere close to the murder, total destruction, and genicide russia is trying to commit. Putin belongs in hell, not make one for the rest of the world.
Looks like you can still fly out and get to russia from here. Hurry and get a seat. Putin is running out of misinformed untrained military personnel. He sure needs you. Boom
Dave70, it us obvious that you are getting all your information from sources sympathetic to russia and right wing media. Please don't call yourself a geoplolitical analysis aspiring or not. At no time have you given any support towards all those patriotic heros fighting unprovoked invaders of a complete nation with no cost to civilians lives or well being. An invation put together by what is known now as a murderous war crime criminal. You keep mentioning the Azav. Do you realize that the Azov are fighting russia for the same reason all the other Ukrainians are fighting them. Have you even just peeked at some of the on scene reporting that is happening in real time. Must not be important since they won't back up your reporting. What, russia asked for the cease fire. Yes, they did. The day after russia fired on those fleeing. The request for that one came from Ukraine. Get it straight.
If you are just going to come on here and blow prapaganda smoke out way, I will report every post as such. I can admit that Ukraine and NATO have probably made mistakes but I'll be damned if any of those are anywhere close to the murder, total destruction, and genicide russia is trying to commit. Putin belongs in hell, not make one for the rest of the world.
Looks like you can still fly out and get to russia from here. Hurry and get a seat. Putin is running out of misinformed untrained military personnel. He sure needs you. Boom
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One guy giving 2nd hand account of the Russian position on Chinese state television, is that link the best evidence for this claim?
You better prove me wrong first, the moderators will surely know what to do.
And don't forget, Atlantis himself told me to "keep digging", to me that's means, keep posting.
Let me dig to find other source... stay tuned.
