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Zelenskyy says Ukraine prepares ‘powerful countermeasure’; EU seeks special court to investigate Russia war crimes
CNBC.com ^ | December 1, 2022 | Holly Ellyatt and Christina Wilkie

Posted on 12/01/2022 4:09:06 AM PST by Timber Rattler

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the situation at the front as difficult, with intense fighting in the east, northeast and south of Ukraine.

He said Russian forces are “planning something” in the south of the country, where fighting has been intense around the area of Zaporizhzhia and the nuclear power plant there, but did not give any details of what Ukraine believes could happen.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country’s armed forces are preparing a “countermeasure” to Russia’s advances that will exceed prior ones.

Zelenskyy made the comment during his nightly address to the nation, and following a meeting he held with the general staff of the Armed Forces.

“We are analyzing the intentions of the occupiers and are preparing a countermeasure - an even more powerful countermeasure than it’s been,” he said, speaking Ukrainian.

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The European Union proposed to set up a U.N.-backed court to investigate possible war crimes Russia committed in Ukraine, and to use frozen Russian assets to rebuild the war-torn country.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: europe; nato; ukraine; war
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Comrade Putin should be very worried.
1 posted on 12/01/2022 4:09:06 AM PST by Timber Rattler
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“EU seeks special court to investigate Russia war crimes”

And if Putin is found guilty, will they send Barney Fife to arrest him? Or will Barney just nip it in the bud?


2 posted on 12/01/2022 4:18:56 AM PST by airdalecheif
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To: Timber Rattler

If Putin was smart, he’d make the “good will gesture” and withdraw from all of Ukraine.

It should be obvious by now, he can’t win this. Ukraine is getting better intelligence, better weapons, and better training. More advanced weapons are flowing into Ukraine and accelerating.

Frozen Russian reserves are about to start being dispersed to help rebuild the damage Russia is causing and to feed the refugees.

Meanwhile the brain drain continues and able bodied men are still fleeing Russia.


3 posted on 12/01/2022 4:20:24 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: Timber Rattler

One can but wonder.

Will the war crimes tribunal come to America to depose Freepers guilty of supporting and advancing the Russian war crimes?


4 posted on 12/01/2022 4:22:13 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day)
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To: DannyTN

No gesture or good will can save Russia from paying the reparations needed to rebuild what they have destroyed in Ukraine.

Mother Russia is already doomed


5 posted on 12/01/2022 4:24:32 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day)
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To: Timber Rattler

Zelenskyy is a thief and the Ukraine is nothing more than a bloody money laundering operation. NATO simps like you are low IQ’ers who are doing an excellent job destroying the political order of the USA, and for that I’m forever grateful. Please continue.


6 posted on 12/01/2022 4:29:11 AM PST by JonPreston
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I agree Russia will have to pay reparations. But the longer they maintain this war, Russia is just digging an ever deeper hole.
7 posted on 12/01/2022 4:34:35 AM PST by DannyTN
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Zelenskyy said his country's armed forces are preparing a “countermeasure” to Russia's advances that will exceed prior ones

Sounds like winning. Or whining.

8 posted on 12/01/2022 4:34:39 AM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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NATO simps like you are low IQ’ers who are doing an excellent job destroying the political order of the USA, and for that I’m forever grateful.

Why Comrade Jon, what an ugly thing to say! Are we cross? I abhor ugliness. Does this mean we’re not friends anymore? You know, Comrade Jon, if I thought you weren’t my friend, I just don’t think I could bear it.


9 posted on 12/01/2022 4:39:51 AM PST by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: Timber Rattler

Sometimes the truth stings, but overall it’s the right medicine for someone like you. Please continue with your slovenly adoration for the Thief Zelenskyy.


10 posted on 12/01/2022 4:42:51 AM PST by JonPreston
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To: airdalecheif

Did the article say putins war crimes? I think they are talking about crimes committed by generals and soldiers in the battle.


11 posted on 12/01/2022 4:47:49 AM PST by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: DannyTN

I don’t want putin too win but they win by killing enough Ukraine troops that they can’t replenish. Russia can afford to lose millions... it’s what they do. So Ukraine can win in killing more Russians but lose the war because they don’t have as many they can lose.


12 posted on 12/01/2022 4:50:05 AM PST by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: bert

—> No gesture or good will can save Russia from paying the reparations needed to rebuild what they have destroyed in Ukraine.

You sound vaxxed.


13 posted on 12/01/2022 5:04:12 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything. )
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To: bert

I still believe in freedom of thought/speech. And clearly support for someone as vile and disgusting as Putin is offensive to Free people, the choice is theirs.


14 posted on 12/01/2022 5:21:49 AM PST by rrrod (6)
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I am curious as how the Russians will supply their new conscripts when the weather turns really cold. Their logistics seem to have been very poor to this point and feeding, clothing, and keeping from freezing hundreds of thousands of conscripts is a very logistically heavy lift . We used to say don’t f with food and pay, we will figure out the rest. From what I have seen and read(I know what is real and what isn’t) the Russians are not doing a good job with either. Except for perhaps their mercs the basic Russian soldier seems to be mostly on his own. Not well supplied, trained, or led. The number of dead Russian soldiers due to the environment may exceed all combat casualties. I read once that dysentery resulted in more casualties for the German forces in North Africa than combat.
Being cold and hungry leads to death and illness. Not good for combat effectiveness


15 posted on 12/01/2022 5:37:58 AM PST by blitz128
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To: Timber Rattler

Turn off the money and this war will end


16 posted on 12/01/2022 5:43:07 AM PST by The Louiswu (- .-. ..- -- .--. / ..--- ----- ..--- ....-)
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To: Timber Rattler

I luv it! Can I borrow this?


17 posted on 12/01/2022 5:58:31 AM PST by FreshPrince
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To: The Louiswu

Ukraine is nothing more than a useful diversion from Brandon’s domestic failures. It will never end as they need a scapegoat to blame everything on.


18 posted on 12/01/2022 5:59:03 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Timber Rattler

Hey Timber, how do you put the text up above the picture?

Could never figure that out..


19 posted on 12/01/2022 6:00:46 AM PST by FreshPrince
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To: Timber Rattler

It has come to our attention that many 
Zeepers are suffering severe dehydration from all the 
continual pissing and moaning they've experienced lately. 
 
Please make an effort to keep hydrated by drinking half 
your body weight in ounces of water and consider an 
electrolyte drink each day. 

Mr. Soros is counting on you to push forward the message 
of the Great Reset!

20 posted on 12/01/2022 6:27:22 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything. )
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