The Brink of War?

[dab69]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...83F?li=BBnb7Kz

Video shows Russian aircrew parachuting from fighter jet that Ukraine says was shot down

The SES shared photos on Twitter on Saturday showing the smoking remnants of the jet in the city, located about 95 miles north of Kyiv. Officials said on social media that the plane had been shot down and two people rescued.

The Washington Post verified the visuals and, using the number “24” on the plane’s vertical stabilizer, determined that the aircraft was a Sukhoi Su-34 fighter jet. The same plane was photographed in 2019 in Russia by plane spotters, and the identification was confirmed by Tony Wilson of the Security Force Monitor at Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute.

A billowing column of black smoke from the crash site could be seen from a half-mile away, according to a video verified by The Post.

Military analysts told The Post that Russia’s initial attacks on Ukrainian military targets failed to knock out the country’s air defenses. Those defenses were not centrally located, the Associated Press reported, leaving Ukraine with surface-to-air missile systems capable of shooting down planes and helicopters.

[dab69]

https://youtu.be/Vc9dlPlOH3Y?t=26

Laura Ingraham' and 'Tucker Carlson' raise money for Russian oligarchs in new SNL cold open

[Moses]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...83F?li=BBnb7Kz

Video shows Russian aircrew parachuting from fighter jet that Ukraine says was shot down

The SES shared photos on Twitter on Saturday showing the smoking remnants of the jet in the city, located about 95 miles north of Kyiv. Officials said on social media that the plane had been shot down and two people rescued.

The Washington Post verified the visuals and, using the number “24” on the plane’s vertical stabilizer, determined that the aircraft was a Sukhoi Su-34 fighter jet. The same plane was photographed in 2019 in Russia by plane spotters, and the identification was confirmed by Tony Wilson of the Security Force Monitor at Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute.

A billowing column of black smoke from the crash site could be seen from a half-mile away, according to a video verified by The Post.

Military analysts told The Post that Russia’s initial attacks on Ukrainian military targets failed to knock out the country’s air defenses. Those defenses were not centrally located, the Associated Press reported, leaving Ukraine with surface-to-air missile systems capable of shooting down planes and helicopters.

Yeah. Russia lost few aircrafts already. Ukraine still has "Made in Russia" antiaircraft C-300 rocket batteries.

By the way "Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions" by US are so "harmful" (irony)... State Treasury announced, what all sanction may be legally avoided if payments will go via third-country bank https://home.treasury.gov/policy-iss...tions/faqs/978

[cdnmatt]

Just as well Putin has a Best Friend Forever in China’s Xi, as he can now start offering Union Pay Cards in place of Mastercard and Visa who have announced their cards cannot be used for transactions in Russia, and transactions on Russia-issued cards in other countries will not be honoured. I’m sure Putin will have seen this coming and agreed with Xi to use Union Pay

Come on now, nothing wrong with mailing out good ole fashioned cashier's checks like were used back in the 80s.

PayPal also kicked Russia off its network. No idea, but Moses, how do you accept payment for Siam Roads?

[Moses]

Come on now, nothing wrong with mailing out good ole fashioned cashier's checks like were used back in the 80s.

PayPal also kicked Russia off its network. No idea, but Moses, how do you accept payment for Siam Roads?

Matt, everything will be restored back in few days-weeks... https://home.treasury.gov/policy-iss...tions/faqs/978

[alvnv]

It’s clear that Putin has overplayed his hand. He is running out of options. The Russian people will never forgive him either losing a war (short term - if he retreats from the Ukraine) or losing Russian territories to China (long term - if he takes over the Ukraine).

[cdnmatt]

Matt, everything will be restored back in few days-weeks...

No, they won't. You really need to mentally prepare yourself for the long haul here. Russian soldiers will be in Ukraine for years to come, which means so will these restrictions.

I know you like to think Russia is some economic power house that businesses can't live without, but that's simply not true. Russia has a GDP of $1.5 trillion, so kicking Russia to the curb in this manner really isn't hurting their bottom lines a whole lot, at least not enough that they can't quite easily absorb it.

Maybe you don't quite get it. Europe (well, most of it) and North America banded together and fought as one military during both world wars to secure peace on the European continent. Putin has now went and fucked all that up, hence why you're seeing such a strong reaction.

[Moses]

No, they won't. You really need to mentally prepare yourself for the long haul here. Russian soldiers will be in Ukraine for years to come, which means so will these restrictions.

I know you like to think Russia is some economic power house that businesses can't live without, but that's simply not true. Russia has a GDP of $1.5 trillion, so kicking Russia to the curb in this manner really isn't hurting their bottom lines a whole lot, at least not enough that they can't quite easily absorb it.

Maybe you don't quite get it. Europe (well, most of it) and North America banded together and fought as one military during both world wars to secure peace on the European continent. Putin has now went and fucked all that up, hence why you're seeing such a strong reaction.

Matt, US Treasury took only 7 days from declaration of sanctions till explanation how officially and legally avoid them. "You will pretend what we applied strong sanctions, and we will pretend what we are very strictly. Rest will be as usual."

[cdnmatt]

Putin had a call with Turkish President and said under which conditions Russia will stop the invasion. Those being Ukraine must stop fighting and accept Moscow's demands.

Hmmm... guess he's just not in the negotiation mood right now.

[alvnv]

The only condition Kyiv may accept, IMO, is the autonomy for Donetsk/Luhansk WITHIN the Ukraine and, depending on the outcome of the war, Crimea may be on the negotiation table as well.