Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-25

[celedhring]

Yeah and before Scholz slightly upended things I would see that Danish model pop up a lot in articles about "what to do about the fall of social democracy/centre left in Europe". I can't remember any of the details but I think it was normally the Danish model (which might only apply in other Northern European countries) of trying to take the radical right's ideas to bolster/secure your traditional vote;or the Iberian model which I've forgotten

Understandable, our government has forgotten too. 

[Sheilbh]

Russia has withdrawn from Snake Island.

According to their MOD this is a goodwill gesture to show they're not trying to block corridors transporting food from Ukraine.

According to Russian military telegrams (and I think Ukrainian statements), they withdrew because staying in the island under fire from Caesars was a suicide mission.

Feels significant in working out how to get foot shipments out of Ukraine.

[Syt]

Feels significant in working out how to get foot shipments out of Ukraine.

Martinus will be quite happy.

[Sheilbh]

 

[Josquius]

Russia has withdrawn from Snake Island.

According to their MOD this is a goodwill gesture to show they're not trying to block corridors transporting food from Ukraine.

According to Russian military telegrams (and I think Ukrainian statements), they withdrew because staying in the island under fire from Caesars was a suicide mission.

Feels significant in working out how to get foot shipments out of Ukraine.

It's a trap?

[Threviel]

Russia has withdrawn from Snake Island.

According to their MOD this is a goodwill gesture to show they're not trying to block corridors transporting food from Ukraine.

According to Russian military telegrams (and I think Ukrainian statements), they withdrew because staying in the island under fire from Caesars was a suicide mission.

Feels significant in working out how to get foot shipments out of Ukraine.

Not easy for Ukraine to re-occupy it. Anything they put there can be shot at more or less at will by Russian air and naval assets. It will probably be a no-mans land for a while.

[Threviel]

Well, scratch that. Southern Ukrainian forces: Snake Island under our control

[crazy canuck]

Russia has withdrawn from Snake Island.

According to their MOD this is a goodwill gesture to show they're not trying to block corridors transporting food from Ukraine.

According to Russian military telegrams (and I think Ukrainian statements), they withdrew because staying in the island under fire from Caesars was a suicide mission.

Feels significant in working out how to get foot shipments out of Ukraine.

Can we ask the MOD to ban Russia?

[Legbiter]

Russia has withdrawn from Snake Island.

According to their MOD this is a goodwill gesture to show they're not trying to block corridors transporting food from Ukraine.

According to Russian military telegrams (and I think Ukrainian statements), they withdrew because staying in the island under fire from Caesars was a suicide mission.

Feels significant in working out how to get foot shipments out of Ukraine.

Yeah like they said the withdrawal from Kænugarður and all of Northern Ukraine was a goodwill gesture and in any case just a feint...

[Sheilbh]

Yep. It's so rare and nice for a change to see an aggressive invading power make quite so many goodwill gestures.

[Threviel]

Sweden sent another $50 million worth of equipment to Ukraine. We're soon up to Charles XII level aid for Ukraine.

[Jacob]

Yep. It's so rare and nice for a change to see an aggressive invading power make quite so many goodwill gestures.

[Zanza]

https://mobile.twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1542468576917028864

Russia published its statistics on the economy for May.

Lets compare May 2022 with May 2021.

Cars: -96.7%
Trucks: -39.3%
ICE motors: -57%
Pass. train wagons: -59.8%
Fiberglass cables: -80.8%
Fridges: -58.1%
Washing machines: -59.2%
AC electric motors: -49.9%
Excavators: -60%

Western sanctions seem to bite.

[Admiral Yi]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1R0xx69-rk

More up close and personal than your average exploding tank vid.

[Razgovory]

https://mobile.twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1542468576917028864

Russia published its statistics on the economy for May.

Lets compare May 2022 with May 2021.

Cars: -96.7%
Trucks: -39.3%
ICE motors: -57%
Pass. train wagons: -59.8%
Fiberglass cables: -80.8%
Fridges: -58.1%
Washing machines: -59.2%
AC electric motors: -49.9%
Excavators: -60%

Western sanctions seem to bite.

What doe these numbers mean?  Exports?  Imports?  Manufactured?