International Russia/Ukraine Megathread V15

[Strychnine]

Read post #15,452 above.
Plus, what difference does it make? I can download and print a photo from the internet and do that.
Most don't believe me regardless of what I say or do. That is okay, because I don't care.
I've known you for years even before becoming a moderator. I don't have an issue believing you are a true retired veteran.
So, your diploma only covers the last 5 years of your 24-year time with the Air Force?

It's an Associate's degree from an acredetied university. It's used as a building block based upon one's career field in the USAF. I spent the bulk of my career attaining my rank and building a family. Then when I wanted to achieve the greater heights, I decided to test myself and earn a college degree.

I earned my CCAF (associate's degree) that I then parlayed into a bachelor's degree from Bellevue University, of Bellevue Nebraska. I completed my four-year degree remotely as I was in Okinawa at the time.

Do you need to see that too?

 

[San Marino]

UKR has been out of troops for 3 years now.

They have? Are you sure?

 

[San Marino]

It's an Associate's degree from an accredited university. It's used as a building block based upon one's career field in the USAF. I spent the bulk of my career attaining my rank and building a family. Then when I wanted to achieve the greater heights, I decided to test myself and earn a college degree.

I earned my CCAF (associate's degree) that I then parlayed into a bachelor's degree from Bellevue University, of Bellevue Nebraska. I completed my four-year degree remotely as I was in Okinawa at the time.

Do you need to see that too?

Nope. I don't need to see anything. Not even the previous diploma.

I know you come from humble beginnings. You have done well! Good for you. You should be proud of your accomplishments.
Not everyone is that dedicated or disciplined. 24 years of military service to the United States and achieving the rank of E-8.

You enlisted in 1987 and I in 1988. It is a whole new U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army. Not necessarily better with this new generation. It is unfortunate we have fallen on different sides of the fence on this Russia/Ukraine conflict.

 

[Strychnine]

Nope. I don't need to see anything. Not even the previous diploma.

I know you come from humble beginnings. You have done well! Good for you. You should be proud of your accomplishments.
Not everyone is that dedicated or disciplined. 24 years of military service to the United States and achieving the rank of E-8.

You enlisted in 1987 and I in 1988. It is a whole new U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army. Not necessarily better with this new generation. It is unfortunate we have fallen on different sides of the fence on this Russia/Ukraine conflict.

I was an E-7. But, I want to see Ukraine free to choose her own way without anyone saying, "Follow me or I'll hit you again."

 

[San Marino]

Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 10​

MSN

 

[Strychnine]

This Pope gives me hope.

And I'm not even Catholic.

 

[Ruthless Ryan]

They have? Are you sure?

you have been sharing articles on the "dire" manpower situation for 3 years now and everyone knows you share the truth.

 

[PEB]

 

[Badr Hari]

Vladimir Putin today May 11th: It was not Russia that broke off the talks in 2022. It was Kyiv. However, Moscow is proposing that Kyiv resume direct talks without any preconditions. The talks are proposed to begin next Thursday in Istanbul. Russia is committed to serious talks and achieving sustainable peace. The decision is up to the Ukrainian authorities and their curators.

 

[Ruthless Ryan]

Vladimir Putin today May 11th: It was not Russia that broke off the talks in 2022. It was Kyiv. However, Moscow is proposing that Kyiv resume direct talks without any preconditions. The talks are proposed to begin next Thursday in Istanbul. Russia is committed to serious talks and achieving sustainable peace. The decision is up to the Ukrainian authorities and their curators.

Even in putins delusional they arnt making any notable gains in years and the country is heading for financial disaster. The big price drop in oil is the final dagger and now Trump is threatening bigger sanctions should he continue on....His goose is cooked and he is forced to show his bad poker hand.

 

[SandisLL]

Fico is crying that Slovakia needs to recieve russian crude oil, natural gas, nuclear fuel and fertilizers... according to him ukraine should ensure smooth such supplies as ofc transit route for russizn exports..
He cryed that europe shold not spend money on ukraine and ukraine doesn't needs weapons supplies etc.

He even threatened to block some EU collective decisions.....

Most likely he wants to get for Slovakia land border with ...Russia..

 

[Badr Hari]

Even in putins delusional they arnt making any notable gains in years and the country is heading for financial disaster. The big price drop in oil is the final dagger and now Trump is threatening bigger sanctions should he continue on....His goose is cooked and he is forced to show his bad poker hand.

Yeah after a show of force on victory day parade i expected a brave putin, not this one, "begging" for peace thru erdogan

 

[SandisLL]

There ofc are circulating ideas how to put europe on russian natural gas needle back.
However demand for natural gas anyway had reduced and..sorry for reality, there are contracts for supplies...and ofc such contracts does have a lot of clauses etc.

A lot of european companies had more like batch with smaller contracts, rather than one large...

• for example for one contract with Qatar , it is 2 bcm per year and for 20 years term.
Ofc clauses etc. Ofc commercial contract.
Supplying company with quatar and saudites owners , transport : yanks with co.

There isn't easy just tell them: sorry friends, we now decided that we don't need this.
They will bring up all clauses signed and ....hell will start. It isn't nor easy nor cheap to get out from such contracts....just cos now matushka likes more and so on.

 

[SandisLL]

Yeah after a show of force on victory day parade i expected a brave putin, not this one, "begging" for peace thru erdogan

Maybe Lavrov had taught him how to all the best in order to ....prevent normal supplies for ukr ... ofc NK, Iran and Belarus will supply mathshka ..


They might pretend and play everything just in order to prevent increased support for ukr... for a reason.

 

[Ruthless Ryan]

Yeah after a show of force on victory day parade i expected a brave putin, not this one, "begging" for peace thru erdogan

The question is what does "peace" mean for Putin? He has already tried getting the 4 Oblasts that he doesnt even control. he will prob ask for some stupid demands he knows will not likely be accepted and then blame UKR for not wanting peace.

 

[Ruthless Ryan]

Fico is crying that Slovakia needs to recieve russian crude oil, natural gas, nuclear fuel and fertilizers... according to him ukraine should ensure smooth such supplies as ofc transit route for russizn exports..
He cryed that europe shold not spend money on ukraine and ukraine doesn't needs weapons supplies etc.

He even threatened to block some EU collective decisions.....

Most likely he wants to get for Slovakia land border with ...Russia..

Comrade Fico is an idiot, not sure he realizes the short term future will not include Russian energy should he want to stay in EU. The EU needs to do something about the 2 snakes Fico and Orban.....2 snakes.

 

[Badr Hari]

The question is what does "peace" mean for Putin? He has already tried getting the 4 Oblasts that he doesnt even control. he will prob ask for some stupid demands he knows will not likely be accepted and then blame UKR for not wanting peace.

A month ago he was asking for the usual two SMO goals (regime change and demilitarization) plus 4 oblasts fully recognized de jure. Now since their spring campaign is having trouble to even get going he will settle with a permanent ceasefire - freeze the conflict on current line of control without a de jure solution

 

[Badr Hari]

'Comrade Kim save my ass'

 

[rocketskates]

Even in putins delusional they arnt making any notable gains in years and the country is heading for financial disaster. The big price drop in oil is the final dagger and now Trump is threatening bigger sanctions should he continue on....His goose is cooked and he is forced to show his bad poker hand.

Wish Trump would go forth with the sanctions regardless just to teach him a lesson.

 

[Ruthless Ryan]

Wish Trump would go forth with the sanctions regardless just to teach him a lesson.

Definitely should, deterrence needs to be important so crap like this doesnt become acceptable. When Putler took Crimea and the West basically took a knee to him this war was just a matter of time. This hopefully will deter China from invading Taiwan if China knows the world will not allow it.