Posted on 04/27/2022 4:57:23 PM PDT by RandFan
Any country trying to intervene in the Ukraine war will face a "lightning-fast" response, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned.
"We have all the tools no-one can boast of... we will use them if necessary", he said, in what is seen as a reference to ballistic missiles and nuclear arms.
Ukraine's allies have stepped up the supply of weapons, with the US vowing to make sure Ukraine defeats Russia.
Western officials say Russia is being hampered in its efforts in the east.
Last week, Russia launched a major offensive to seize the Donbas region after withdrawing from areas around the capital Kyiv.
But according to one official, Russian forces are "finding it difficult to overcome the staunch Ukrainian resistance and they are suffering losses".
In another development, the European Commission has accused Russia of blackmail after Moscow cut off gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria.
The Commission's President, Ursula von der Leyen said it showed Russia's "unreliability" as a supplier.
The Kremlin said Russia had been forced into the action by the "unfriendly steps" of Western nations.
Gazprom's cut-off follows Poland and Bulgaria's refusal to pay for gas in Russian roubles - a demand made by President Vladimir Putin in March, which was designed to shore up the faltering currency battered by Western sanctions.
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BURP...
Somebody kill this pig.
2. Due to corruption, ignorance and stupidity the Kremlin plan failed.
3. Now the Kremlin is mass producing rants threatening everyone else like a 7 year old.
4. Being good commies, the Kremlin will need people to blame for their failures. They should look in the mirror.
Never forget the Cuban missile crisis .
Poke this bear enough and some capitals in Europe might wake up looking like a few miles of broken glass.
And no, I’m not a Putin puffer FWIW - but every single war game played against Russia resulted in them using nukes at some point when cornered.
Dear Russia, you are foreign to Ukraine.
9 weeks already and “mighty Russia” can’t even conquer an area the size of Maine
that’s pathetic ... no wonder they’re desperate
did Putin launch this bungled invasion just to prove how completely incompetent Russia is militarily??
Cuz that’s the unspoken impression everyone is getting!!
putin’s midnight vociferations are starting to show signs of his paranoia.
‘don’t mess with my business, or i will hurt you’
is beginning to become boring.
true, he is losing equipment, and men.
When a thug confronts me with a gun in a parking lot, I’m going to call him “sir”, and resolve to respond later.
Enjoy your heating bills next winter.
Which is why Russia is interdicting the Ukrainian railways in western Ukraine.
Armor doesn't do well on long cross-country drives, with Russian jabos shadowing their every move.
How cornered? All Russia needs do is go home and the war is over.
He needs a Snickers.
Yeah it’s a little more complicated than that.
Here are a few things that might sour the Slava Ukraini camp:
*This war won’t end this year
*Russia will not lose to Ukraine
*Energy prices will skyrocket (killing many worldwide)
*Food prices will skyrocket (killing many more worldwide)
FWIW, I loathe Putin - not that it matters to folks.
The more Putin screeches like a hysterical little girl the funnier it is and the more you know he’s feeling pain.
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