Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-23 and Invasion

[grumbler]

If they have logistics issues invading Ukraine, wait until they try invading Alaska.

Can we get Russia to send their entire army to Alaska? Would really make everyone elsewhere in the world safer.

But think of the poor polar bears! 

[The Brain]

So if/when peace comes. Does Putin remain a pariah? Would Putin be invited to G20 meetings, climate change meetings and all that stuff? In other words, would it be back to normal?

I certainly hope it won't be business as usual. Biden has called Putin a war criminal, so hopefully there is at least some realization that Putin belongs out in the cold. But that hope may well turn out to be unfounded.

[garbon]

If they have logistics issues invading Ukraine, wait until they try invading Alaska.

Can we get Russia to send their entire army to Alaska? Would really make everyone elsewhere in the world safer.

But think of the poor polar bears! 

Palin is there to sort them all out.

[The Brain]

If they have logistics issues invading Ukraine, wait until they try invading Alaska.

Can we get Russia to send their entire army to Alaska? Would really make everyone elsewhere in the world safer.

Russian soldiers: "Why do I hear boss music?"

[Sheilbh]

Reports that Lavrov trip to Beijing has been cancelled - apparently the plane was half way to Beijing when it turned around last night.

Unclear if true, and if it is whether called of by Putin or Beijing

[DGuller]

Reports that Lavrov trip to Beijing has been cancelled - apparently the plane was half way to Beijing when it turned around last night.

Unclear if true, and if it is whether called of by Putin or Beijing

Maybe it ran out of fuel? 

[The Brain]

Reports that Lavrov trip to Beijing has been cancelled - apparently the plane was half way to Beijing when it turned around last night.

Unclear if true, and if it is whether called of by Putin or Beijing

Every now and then it gets a little bit lonely.

[Tamas]

Reports that Lavrov trip to Beijing has been cancelled - apparently the plane was half way to Beijing when it turned around last night.

Unclear if true, and if it is whether called of by Putin or Beijing

According to Twitter people, several Russian Airforce Tu-154 "VIP" planes left Moscow at about the same time, heading to various Eastern directions, while -allegedly- a bunch of private jets left toward Dubai

[Sheilbh]

I wonder how much of that is folks with Miami villas discovering they're fifth columnists in need of purification?

[Sheilbh]

Also interesting, Uzbekistan condemns military action and confirms their view on the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine:
https://twitter.com/tumarov/status/1504373168575766533?s=21

Possibly another straw in the wind on Chinese views given Sino-Russian competition in Central Asia?

[Tamas]

I wonder how much of that is folks with Miami villas discovering they're fifth columnists in need of purification?

It must be a tough call. They have all that wealth across the border to retreat into... but there's plenty of evidence you'll still be found and killed. So stay and hope you won't be purged if you debase yourself enough to Putin, or flee and risk branded a traitor and novichoked?

[Syt]

Ukrainian military claims to have destroyed the command post for the 35th Army (from the Far East) with artillery attacks. Nice if true, but probably good to wait for confirmation (such as is possible).

[Josquius]

Also interesting, Uzbekistan condemns military action and confirms their view on the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine:
https://twitter.com/tumarov/status/1504373168575766533?s=21

Possibly another straw in the wind on Chinese views given Sino-Russian competition in Central Asia?

Where does Uzbekistan usually sit?
It's the one that doesn't like Kazakhstan right? - Kazakhstan being the one most a Russian puppet. Could explain it.

[Tamas]

Also interesting, Uzbekistan condemns military action and confirms their view on the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine:
https://twitter.com/tumarov/status/1504373168575766533?s=21

Possibly another straw in the wind on Chinese views given Sino-Russian competition in Central Asia?

I am starting to become optimistic on China reading the military situation and leaving Putin to hang in the wind.

[Josquius]

Also interesting, Uzbekistan condemns military action and confirms their view on the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine:
https://twitter.com/tumarov/status/1504373168575766533?s=21

Possibly another straw in the wind on Chinese views given Sino-Russian competition in Central Asia?

I am starting to become optimistic on China reading the military situation and leaving Putin to hang in the wind.

I do suspect at the least they will threaten this without Russia paying them well.