Posted on 04/16/2022 7:25:04 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Russia has demanded Ukrainian forces still fighting to defend the besieged city of Mariupol lay down their weapons. The apparent ultimatum comes as Russia continues its relentless and devastating attack on the southeastern city.
Russian state media Ria reported that "without exception" all "Ukrainian armed units and foreign mercenaries" must exit from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Moscow time (same as local time) "without any weapons and ammunition," citing the Russian Defense Ministry.
An estimated 100,000 people remain in Mariupol and its immediate surroundings, which are reported to be largely under Russian control, with Ukrainian troops confined to pockets of resistance.
Some context: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zekensky late Saturday called the situation in the besieged city of Mariupol "inhuman," saying the situation remained "as severe as possible."
"Russia is deliberately trying to destroy everyone who is there in Mariupol," he said in his latest video address.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Isn’t that what I said? 😖
Maybe because we’re watching it happen here in America and the govt keeps telling us it’s no big deal. Borders don’t seem to matter in our country, but God forbid Russia invades a “sovereign country” on the other side of the world!
Wow, somebody here needs to cut down on the caffeine. Or maybe it’s the booze making you write those things. 🤣
Well said!
It’s impossible to get any actual fact going on. Every thread on this subject here is full of the most vicious poo-slinging. Everyone is either apparently a Russian agent or in league with WEF if reading the posts was of any use.
I have an alternate theory: FReepers are OK, and none of us know WTF is really going on there because our MSM are proven liars and the Russians (when they were Soviets) are the ones they learned from.
Yeah, go with that ‘nazi’ and ‘white nationalist’ defense for russia. 90% of people will just laugh at you.
It took you 3 sentences (and four lines of text) to explain something that no one besides the porn-obsessed have ever even thought about before.
Intellectually, this thread is a clown show.
My position has not changed since Day One of Putin v. Ukraine.
Putin's invasion of Ukraine was completely irrational.
He could have bribed a half dozen Ukrainian officials and got a 99 year military lease for a base and safe harbor on Crimea.
He could have bribed another half dozen and got his land bridge to Crimea and quasi-independence for the Donbas region.
Instead, Putin starts the largest hostile military action in Europe in the last 77 years!
Putin is a freaking nut case, and you want to call his nuclear bluff?
The President of the USA is a barely functional Alzheimer's nut case, and you want that guy in charge of America's military defense?
Go destroy your own standard of living, dude, and leave the rest of us out of your personal fantasy world.
The old USSR was ruled by the Politburo. If they had a crazy guy, at least he would be moderated by the other rational guys on the Politburo. Now? It’s just Putin.
I would rather deal with the Soviets than Putin here. The Soviets were not that bad (after Lenin and Stalin). Now we don't know what we are dealing with when it comes to Putin.
Not sure you’re meaning. e-peen has nothing to do with porn, it’s just a saying. You’re acting like if someone has to explain the term ‘dick-waiving’ to someone ignorant is porn.
Just trying to educate.
And also, I agree that putin is a stark raving lunatic. So was Hiter. That doesn’t mean appeasement is the best method to deal with these types.
On the other hand, if Putin gets humiliated in Ukraine and fails to achieve any sort of victory, he would feel forced to use WMDs.
Whose fault is that? What’s the solution? Hand him everything he wants first so he doesn’t nuke the planet?
Respect for a Carlos Castaneda reference.
Don Juan and Don Genero would be honored.
So you’re saying Russia did not invade Ukraine? You’re taking Obama’s side in promising Russia greater flexibility. You’re saying that because of a fake video that all the Ukrainian bravery should not be admired? You have a strange way of thinking.
Why is that, actually?
Why aren't you instead rooting for the invading Russians to get a paddling?
Regards,
Exactly! Why do we have to be on one side or the other? I’m just tired of the never ending Ukraine telethon. 😖
Maybe because Ukraine is no better than Russia, and Russia has nukes. Duh!
Wait... Because the Russians have nukes, that's why you hope that the Ukrainians don't spank their bottoms and expel them from the country?! That's why you are rooting for the invaders?
I don't get your logic!
Regards,
Their logic is simple. “Might makes right”
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