Ukraine Invasion - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar

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If I was the Ukrainian president, I would ensure that russia retreats from the ports. If Putin decides to stop there then that is a bad sign for future invasions (a) it blocks trade making Ukraine needing to through russia for trade and (b) russia can quickly bring ship based reinforcements for a second invasion at a later date - pushing down from Belarus, from the east and then from the south on three fronts.

Strategically I would ensure that Russia gives up the ports and the southern cities as part of any neutrality agreement. However I don't trust Putin keeping to any agreement anyway..
 
*Apple to Cut iPhone, Airpods Output Amid Ukraine War Uncertainty.
*Apple Plans to Make About 20% Fewer iPhone's Next Quarter Than Originally Planned - Nikkei
https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-cut-iphone-airpods-output-nikkei-2022-03-28/

*UAE's Energy Minister Mazroui: Ukraine Crisis Needs to End As Soon As Possible by Diplomatic Means Not by Pouring More Weapons Into Situation
*UAE’s Energy Minister Mazroui: The UAE Is Trying Its Best to Increase Gas Production.
*UAE’s Energy Minister Mazroui: The UAE Will Not Leave OPEC+ or Do Anything Unilateral.
*UAE's Energy Minister Mazroui: No One Can Substitute Russian Barrels
*UAE’s Energy Minister Mazroui: I Believe Russia Will Remain in OPEC+; OPEC+ Must Stay out of Politics.
https://twitter.com/dan_murphy/status/1508322430875582473
https://twitter.com/dan_murphy/status/1508322788419031040
https://twitter.com/sameerhashmi/status/1508326362532257798 - UAE's Energy Minister - "At COP26 all oil producers felt that they were uninvited and unwanted, and felt like they are in the corner but now, we are on stage, and they want us to produce more, so we are again superheroes"
 
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*US Official: Higher Energy Prices Allow Russia to Recoup Some Revenues so Need to Make Sure There Is Enough Gas and Oil Supply in the Market in the Short Term — Dubai Atlantic Council
*US Official: The United States Is Committed to Increase Production and Make Sure There Is Enough Supply to Domestic and Global Market — Dubai Atlantic Council
*EU’s Gentiloni: Impact of Ukraine War on Food Security Will Be Felt by African Countries
*Spain Plans €16 Billion in Aid Through June 30, Sanchez Says - BBG
*Spain and Portugal Will Make a Gas Cap Proposal to the EU This Week.

*Ukrainian & Russian Negotiators to Begin Talks in Istanbul Later Today — Senior Turkish Official
*Putin Has Instructed the Govt, Central Bank and Gazprom to Implement Measures to Switch to Ruble Payments for Gas for Unfriendly Countries by Mar. 31
*India Oil Minister: No Proposal Under Consideration From Russia or Any Other Country for Purchase of Crude Oil in Indian Rupees
https://www.reuters.com/world/ukrai...ace-talks-monday-turkish-official-2022-03-28/
https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1508344751808028673
 
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ianh said:
The new smooth-bore barrel allows it to fire a greater range of ammunition types than the older rifled barrels by adding newer "smart" shells (distance fused HE rounds etc) whilst also allowing more NATO integration with basic ammunition types too. I don't however see anything mentioned about the engine being upgraded, just the cooling system and suspension so I'm not sure if "significantly faster" is accurate.
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That's the one. Whilst not a bigger turret, doing away with the rifle barrel causes less friction on the projectile meaning it travels faster, thus 'more powerful'. Alongside the use of a wider range of ordinances.

Wiki states the Challenger 2 has a top speed of 37mph and #3 is 60mph, albeit slighter lower cruising range.

 
*The UK Public Sector Will Investigate Into Cutting Contracts With Russian Suppliers — Statement
*Contracts With Russian and Belarusian Companies Must Be Reviewed Immediately by All UK Public Sector Organisations.
*UK Advises Public Bodies to Switch Suppliers With As Little Disruption As Possible, or to Pursue Legal Means of Cancelling Them.
*UK Energy Firms Should Consider Whether Contracts With Russian Suppliers Could Be Benefitting the Russian Regime
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/...gate-cutting-contracts-with-russian-suppliers
 
muon said:
Thousands of civilians dead in Mariupol with mass graves set up. Where are the Putin apologists who will try to explain it away.
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Dont watch the video titled Mariupol morgue on twitter it really is not a morgue in the sense you see here more like something from schindlers list very grim.
 
Grim5 said:
From what I gather Russia's current demands are:

* Russia more or less gets to keep any land it has already gained and is now occupying

* What's left of Ukraine will agree to never join NATO and remain neutral

* What's left of Ukraine will cut its military size by 80%
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Ukraine would be better off just giving up now and let Russia take what it wants then sign up to that rubbish at least it would avoid bloodshed in the invertible future conflict.
 
Macron is a fool.

Some videos on Reddit of hospitals etc with the dead... horrific, piled up atop of each other in Mariupol.

Yet we have Macron coming out with this BS, let's call Putin for what he is, he isn't interested in negotiations unless he gets Ukraine fully.
 
Freddie1980 said:
Ukraine would be better off just giving up now and let Russia take what it wants then sign up to that rubbish at least it would avoid bloodshed in the invertible future conflict.
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But that would mean they've suffered for nothing, all the deaths would have been for nothing, and their economy has been destroyed for nothing. Giving in now is not an option for them I don't think - the recovery will take at least a decade if the fighting stopped right now. I see what your saying (life is valuable) - but unless they make this painful for Russia they will just come back and take the rest anyway.
 
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