Yup. Especially for the third world that will get their supplies snatched by rich countries
Yeah that's pretty crazy and an inventive scenario. Now Poland can officially turn them over to Ukraine, while US will take responsibility for it, so we will avoid getting easily pulled into the war. Quite inventive, we will see how that pans out
If true, this means the war is going to get a lot worse in Ukraine.
It sounds like the two sticking points were what would replace them, and exposing the Polish airbase they launched from to a possible Russian attack. Transferring them to a US airbase in Germany seems to be a way around that.
Curious what the US plan to get them from Germany to Ukraine is if it's not to go through Poland? Are we just going to fly them out of Germany and assume Russia is less likely to hit a German airfield than a Polish one? Are they going to fly routes avoiding Polish airspace?
The USSR decided to cause mass famine by exporting grain because they decided they needed foreign currency.
As far as I am aware, Russia cannot sell a lot of the gas that goes to Europe elsewhere because the infrastructure just isn't there. As much as Europe is geared towards Russia for energy needs the reverse is true for Russia.
Not necessarily free since it sounds like the US is trading them for their used F-16s, but good for the Ukrainians.
Of course, I was just being facetious. It's an interesting solution. Question is how US will transfer planes to Ukrainian army afterwards.
Honestly don't know what this means for Ukraine. We've never had a country at war have their economy this disrupted before. Unprecedented territory. Does Russia rush faster now to try and get leverage before it implodes? If Ukraine holds out for another month, can Russia even function without mass unrest?
That's an interesting way of skirting sanctions:
torrentfreak.com
Russia Will Probably Legalize Some Software Piracy to Mitigate Sanctions * TorrentFreak
In an effort to counter sanctions aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, Russia is mulling plans to effectively legalize software piracy.
torrentfreak.com
Link is down. Any other source? That would be insane
The nuclear plants are a tiny amount in all of this and the coal ones haven't just been sitting idle. A lot, maybe even most, have been stripped bare. Getting them running again would be very expensive and take a long time. Europe is looking at a very bad recession and people freezing to death in the winter in the meantime.
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Yes, Russias gas infrastructure is worthless with such a ban.
It is already complicated for them because all the tech for the infrastructure is banned for Russia.
That was a quick reaction.
shiiiet.
Russian anti-air still gonna be a problem, but this is definitely a confidence booster.
It's an interesting question. Maybe they have another bordering country that approved the overflight?
Reuters is reporting the same
Russia restricts import and export of listed goods and raw materials - Interfax
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday restricting the import and export of specified goods and raw materials "to ensure the security of the Russian Federation", Interfax news agency said. It did not specify which goods and materials would be restricted. (Writing by Kevin...
Slovakia or Romania.
Probably Romania, since they're got vested interest in Ukraine keeping the South, or Moldova is very much next.
Ramstein is a US airbase located in Germany. But it is legally US soil.
Good news is Ukraine will know where all it is located due to NATO. Question is can special forces plus drone strikes begin chipping away at it. Due to not having secure rear lines, Russia can't leave these defenses too far from the front lines, even though their range would allow it.
They are probably being sent to the US base in Germany because they will need to have their NATO communication equipment taken out and repainted before they could be handed over to Ukraine. Also by doing this Poland is not directly transferring their jets to Ukraine, instead it will be the US who would take ownership and then decide whether to give them to Ukraine.
They wouldn't be flying missions out of Germany or any NATO country.
That's an interesting way of skirting sanctions:
Russia Will Probably Legalize Some Software Piracy to Mitigate Sanctions * TorrentFreak
In an effort to counter sanctions aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, Russia is mulling plans to effectively legalize software piracy.
not particularly novel since antigua came up with that idea to fight US gambling laws like 15 years ago. They even got WTO permission, though I don't remember if they followed through with it
It isn't US soil.
A lot of german workers work at Ramstein and they don't have a US visa.
Didn't prevent from arresting Till Lindemann though
Rammstein's Till Lindemann Reportedly Arrested in Russia
His agent is believed to have been detained as well.
loudwire.com
All of the sites I tested have been working fine for me this morning. I imagine it would be the result of a cyber attack though.
There's one in Trostyanets. they are keeping civilians around it as a human shield.
Head of "Azov" just tweeted out a photo of another C-300PT smoldering.
It looks like neither US or Poland want to take responsibility in transferring the jet to Ukraine because it could make them co-combatants.
I'm guessing (well, hoping) that as part of the transfer of the jets the US will also help Ukraine defend whatever airbase they'll be stored at by providing anti-air defense systems. Transfering dozens of jets isn't really worth much of Russia can just track them and immediately fire ballistic missiles at the base they're stored at.
While you are making good points, what this would ultimately mean is that there are no more mayor sanctions to be done. Nothing to punish Putin. It means he bought his freedom to do every non-nuclear atrocity he views as necessary in Ukraine. He is taking the initiative, making EU a passive bystander without further power.
Luckily, I am not able to find any proof for that story, currently.
Wow they took down discord. Guess that means Russian troops aren't using it for "secure" communications
I don't think discord is down globally. It sure is still working (and it never stopped) for me.
Think it's settling now on Putin that he completely fucked himself and his country or it's just sociopaths gonna sociopath???
Small world seeing Rammstein being used this way. Lived there for six years as a kid.
To the poster above, Rammstein has a very large portion of its operations "outside" the base itself. Where yes, lots of German nationals do work, and my father worked with many of them during his time there. But they were not permitted on the base itself.
To the poster above, Rammstein has a very large portion of its operations "outside" the base itself. Where yes, lots of German nationals do work, and my father worked with many of them during his time there. But they were not permitted on the base itself.
Additional note in the Polish MiG story, they're calling on all other NATO members with MiGs to do the same thing:
What has stopped Russia from destroying all of UA's current planes so far? I remember there was a message yesterday that the majority of their air force aircraft were still fine. I'm not sure why the new planes are a bigger target than what they already own. I assume they're not gonna transfer them all over at once in formation or so and land at a single UA airport.
Polish Migs were significantly upgraded to NATO standards. This will allow them to interact with the AWACS aircraft that flies along the border. The Migs can fly with their radar off and use the AWACS radar signature to potentially target Russian aircraft. Hello no fly zone if they allow them to use their system.
Time for me to buy an electric vehicle and get back on my keto bullshit.
Feeling for the sane Russian people who wanted nothing to do with this war, life there is going to be even harder than usual for conceivably a pretty long time.
