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Zelensky Asked If He'll Give Russia Any Part Of Ukraine
'Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he is "not ready to give away" any part of Ukraine, in return for peace in the country.
Speaking to CBS' Scott Pelley, Zelensky went on to say that he would never recognise Crimea as Russian territory, despite the peninsula being annexed by Russia in 2014.'
He keeps asking for more & more arms, lots of volunteers are coming forward, do you think he wants to drive the Russians out completely?
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Of course he wants Russia to leave his country. Any peace agreement where Russia wins territory will just be storing up trouble for the future. The annexation of Crimea proves that if Russia gains a little, that they will want more.
Ukraine will hope they can hold out like Afghanistan did 40 years ago. Sustained attacks on Russian troops over months and years until they leave.
Ukraine will hope they can hold out like Afghanistan did 40 years ago. Sustained attacks on Russian troops over months and years until they leave.
Putin has only a finite amount of conventional weapons & men, all of which have been seriously depleted, (he is now recruiting what has been called a "Dad's Army" of old retired personnel) whereas Ukraine seems potentially capable of of acquiring any amount of both.
The low moral among the Russian forces is inversely proportionate to its high among the Ukrainians added to which is the felt outrage at what has been done to them.
Most observers (i.e. those not actually directly involved) say it has to be a negotiated settlement, but I just wonder.
The low moral among the Russian forces is inversely proportionate to its high among the Ukrainians added to which is the felt outrage at what has been done to them.
Most observers (i.e. those not actually directly involved) say it has to be a negotiated settlement, but I just wonder.
over 30 countries have provided military aid to Ukraine including
€1bn (£800m) from EU and $1.7bn (£1.3bn) from US
supplies so far limited to arms, ammunition, and defensive equipment like anti-tank and anti-aircraft missile systems
they include Javelins which are shoulder-held anti-tank weapons that shoot heat-seeking rockets
and Stingers which are man-portable anti-aircraft weapons most famously used in Afghanistan against Soviet aircraft
the Starstreak is a UK-made portable air defence system
Nato members fear supplying heavier offensive equipment like tanks and fighter jets could lead to direct open conflict with Russia
That hasn't prevented the Czechs from giving T72 tanks
€1bn (£800m) from EU and $1.7bn (£1.3bn) from US
supplies so far limited to arms, ammunition, and defensive equipment like anti-tank and anti-aircraft missile systems
they include Javelins which are shoulder-held anti-tank weapons that shoot heat-seeking rockets
and Stingers which are man-portable anti-aircraft weapons most famously used in Afghanistan against Soviet aircraft
the Starstreak is a UK-made portable air defence system
Nato members fear supplying heavier offensive equipment like tanks and fighter jets could lead to direct open conflict with Russia
That hasn't prevented the Czechs from giving T72 tanks
"ichi. You think they'll 'go for broke' then? "
I don't think Ukraine has any choice: as long as Russia occupies even just a part of Ukraine it will seriously weaken the country economically - a so-called "land corridor" to Crimea and even beyond to Odesa, cutting if off from the sea and leaving it vulnerable to Russia's future "final solution". Not to mention the mass murders and deportations that would doubtless continue in the occupied areas.
Ukraine will try to defeat the Russian military but that will not happen unless it gets the right weapons. I despair when I hear commentators, military, etc, that heavier weaponry only risks "escalating the conflict"
By that they mean either that the war will spread or that Russia will use nuclear or biological weapons.
Some call it caution. I'd call it cowardice.
I don't think Ukraine has any choice: as long as Russia occupies even just a part of Ukraine it will seriously weaken the country economically - a so-called "land corridor" to Crimea and even beyond to Odesa, cutting if off from the sea and leaving it vulnerable to Russia's future "final solution". Not to mention the mass murders and deportations that would doubtless continue in the occupied areas.
Ukraine will try to defeat the Russian military but that will not happen unless it gets the right weapons. I despair when I hear commentators, military, etc, that heavier weaponry only risks "escalating the conflict"
By that they mean either that the war will spread or that Russia will use nuclear or biological weapons.
Some call it caution. I'd call it cowardice.
Putin is putting this thikko general in charge,'The butcher of Syria' he has no military strategy other than bomb & bomb until there is nothing left, so I pray it won't go on for long.
Meanwhile a report in the Telegraph from Russia says the only Russian TV channel is putting out that the Ukrainian 'nazis' themselves slaughtered their own people in Bucha in order to implicate the poor valiant Russian army!!!
Meanwhile a report in the Telegraph from Russia says the only Russian TV channel is putting out that the Ukrainian 'nazis' themselves slaughtered their own people in Bucha in order to implicate the poor valiant Russian army!!!
Russia is very bad at fake news.
There was an almost unbelievable story last week that the Rossita 24 channel had run a piece of film purporting to show Ukrainians arranging what were obviously dummies to look like dead bodies.
Then it transpired the footaage was from a documentary shot in St Petersburg.
Almost on a par with the story of the man who lost his leg in a Ukrainian missile attack before the invasion - closer inspection of the film showed he had a prosthetic limb which had been removed for the purpose ...
There was an almost unbelievable story last week that the Rossita 24 channel had run a piece of film purporting to show Ukrainians arranging what were obviously dummies to look like dead bodies.
Then it transpired the footaage was from a documentary shot in St Petersburg.
Almost on a par with the story of the man who lost his leg in a Ukrainian missile attack before the invasion - closer inspection of the film showed he had a prosthetic limb which had been removed for the purpose ...
I don't think Zelensky has any option actually. If Russia gains anything at all out of this aggression it will encourage Putin to come back later for another bite. Rather like a vicious dog held at bay by a meaty bone, it will return when hungry.
Crimea was the first 'bone' Russia ate.
Ukrainians are suffering horrible, but they also want Russia gone and so are sticking with the fight.
Crimea was the first 'bone' Russia ate.
Ukrainians are suffering horrible, but they also want Russia gone and so are sticking with the fight.
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