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It’s a daily diary maintained by a Ukrainian university student who is a resident of Kharkiv. Today she posted two entries, one of which discusses Azov:
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If you actually look into the root cause of this group's emergence in the first place it would be apparent that we have Russia to thank for Azov's existence. They appeared in time when our army was weak and helped fend off separatists and for that they were made part of the regular military.
They have absolutely no political pull, far right parties never pass the threshold (2.5% of votes if I'm remembering it correctly) for being part of the parliament, so really they have no say in anything and are tolerated because they are helping us fight off the invader.
And yeah, I really doubt that ALL of the Azov's members are Nazis, at this point a lot of different people joined them, they were also teaching regular people about self defense, how to handle weapons and how to apply first aid just before the invasion started.
It’s a daily diary maintained by a Ukrainian university student who is a resident of Kharkiv. Today she posted two entries, one of which discusses Azov:
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I always enjoy reading your posts and contributions.
Putin's cheerleader will probably be here soon to correct you, though. She is the self-appointed authority of truth about Ukraine. Like a midge, as Putin put it.
Russian troop morale is waning right now as their comrades die one after another. Another Russian general was killed today...the 4th one since this war started 3 weeks ago.
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Originally Posted by NoMansLands
Putin has stated what he wants after 4 rounds of talks. Recognition of Crimea as Russian. Donbass region to Russia. No NATO.
And what is the Ukrainians reward? Stop being bombed, (for awhile anyway).
I'll tell ya what....even if it ever comes to Russia stealing Donbass, even if it comes to Ukrainians having to give in to Russia, the western world will never forget, and Russia will be made to pay for this war for decades to come....many decades. They have lost all respect from the west.
Ukraine is just the battle, the war Russia has already lost.
Ukrainians are now also, more western than they've ever been, and they will never think of Russians again as their "brothers" or whatever Putina imagines. Ukrainians will look to the west for guidance for generations to come. The west has the hearts and minds of the Ukrainian people. Too bad for Putina he has no forethought, but all he ever cared about from the beginning was stealing more land anyway. (Putina was at first a typo, but I'm starting to like it.)
We will make them pay, long after this war is over.
I believe the neighboring countries should not allow fleeing Russians into their countries. The sanctions will really finally hit home eventually. By not allowing Russians to enter their countries, it will create another crises or possible implosion in Russia which Putin will have to deal with. I'm surprised Finland is letting them in now even. Close the borders. Most Russians are good people, but there has to be something that can trigger problems and worry for Putin. A internal crises in Russia might be the best thing to happen in Russia.
Putin has stated what he wants after 4 rounds of talks. Recognition of Crimea as Russian. Donbass region to Russia. No NATO.
And what is the Ukrainians reward? Stop being bombed, (for awhile anyway).
I'll tell ya what....even if it ever comes to Russia stealing Donbass, even if it comes to Ukrainians having to give in to Russia, the western world will never forget, and Russia will be made to pay for this war for decades to come....many decades. They have lost all respect from the west.
Ukraine is just the battle, the war Russia has already lost.
Ukrainians are now also, more western than they've ever been, and they will never think of Russians again as their "brothers" or whatever Putina imagines. Ukrainians will look to the west for guidance for generations to come. The west has the hearts and minds of the Ukrainian people. Too bad for Putina he has no forethought, but all he ever cared about from the beginning was stealing more land anyway. (Putina was at first a typo, but I'm starting to like it.)
We will make them pay, long after this war is over. Some obvious financial, some covert stuff. Afterall, revenge is a dish best served cold.
Last edited by NoMansLands; 03-17-2022 at 08:54 PM..
Russian Forces restores water to Crimea - after 8 years of having their water supply blocked. This hasn't been really discussed in our media but must have been a major priority for Russia and one of the reasons they decided to enter Ukraine territory.
ISW: RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, MARCH 17:
Key Takeaways
* Russian forces continue to make steady territorial gains around Mariupol and are increasingly targeting residential areas of the city.
* Ukrainian forces northwest of Kyiv launched several local counterattacks and inflicted heavy damage on Russian forces.
* Ukrainian forces repelled Russian operations around Kharkiv and reported killing a regimental commander.
* Ukrainian intelligence reports that Russia may have expended nearly its entire store of precision cruise missiles in the first twenty days of its invasion.
* Russian forces deployed unspecified reserve elements of the 1st Guards Tank Army and Baltic Fleet Naval Infantry to northeastern Ukraine on March 17.
* Russia may be parceling out elements of the reserve force that could conduct an amphibious operation along the Black Sea coast to support ongoing assaults on Mariupol, further reducing the likelihood of a Russian amphibious assault on Odesa.
* Ukrainian forces shot down 10 Russian aircraft—including five jets, three helicopters, and two UAVs—on March 16, and Ukrainian forces continue to successfully contest Russian air operations.
Putin has stated what he wants after 4 rounds of talks. Recognition of Crimea as Russian. Donbass region to Russia. No NATO.
And what is the Ukrainians reward? Stop being bombed, (for awhile anyway).
I'll tell ya what....even if it ever comes to Russia stealing Donbass, even if it comes to Ukrainians having to give in to Russia, the western world will never forget, and Russia will be made to pay for this war for decades to come....many decades. They have lost all respect from the west.
Ukraine is just the battle, the war Russia has already lost.
Ukrainians are now also, more western than they've ever been, and they will never think of Russians again as their "brothers" or whatever Putina imagines. Ukrainians will look to the west for guidance for generations to come. The west has the hearts and minds of the Ukrainian people. Too bad for Putina he has no forethought, but all he ever cared about from the beginning was stealing more land anyway. (Putina was at first a typo, but I'm starting to like it.)
We will make them pay, long after this war is over. Some obvious financial, some covert stuff. Afterall, revenge is a dish best served cold.
Zelenskyy, rightfully so, said no to these demands. Would you let some thugs just take half of your house?
Ruth, Russia is at STAGE OF WAR at this point - what else would you expect?
What do you mean? Most of the things I mentioned took place prior to the war. He has controlled and censored the media since his first round as President, if I recall correctly; his first 4 years? or first 8 years. And the poisonings and other extra-judicial executions. Arresting protestors who support the wrong presidential candidate (anyone who's not him), etc. etc. This is old news. Just the same old Soviet m.o.
Russian Forces restores water to Crimea - after 8 years of having their water supply blocked. This hasn't been really discussed in our media but must have been a major priority for Russia and one of the reasons they decided to enter Ukraine territory.
You really think Putin stays up at night worrying about Crimea’s water supply?
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