Posted on 03/02/2022 3:59:41 PM PST by SpeedyInTexas
I actually have some friends in Russia. It’s bad. Prices are skyrocketing, not like our inflation, like panic inflation and attempts to hoard.
Nobody wants to get called out for Reserves. No morale at all. The only Russians who are for this are the old azz former Commies.
This war is going to be a seminal event. Like 911. Going to affect the world for years to come.
Poland announced they are increasing defense spending to 3% of GDP, well about NATOs target of 2%.
Germany going to double defense spending and buy F35s. The F-35s will replace Tornados to deliver US nuclear weapons stored on German soil (”nuclear sharing”).
Here is a transcript of Scholz’s speech. Stunning speech for a German leader.
Scholz:
“warmongers like Putin”
“we accept the challenge that now faces us – with clear-headed resolve.”
“Putin’s aggression”
“And so it must be clearly stated that this war is Putin’s war!”
“Germany stands with the Ukrainian people”
“Russian war of aggression”
“President Putin should not underestimate our resolve to defend every square metre of NATO territory together with our allies!”
“no longer have any doubt that Putin wants to build a Russian empire”
“We will now – year after year – invest more than two percent of our gross domestic product in our defence.”
“we will change course in order to eliminate our dependence on imports from individual energy suppliers”
“we have made the decision to rapidly build two LNG terminals”
“Putin’s war marks a turning point”
“I thank everyone who has taken a stance against Putin’s war”
A stunning speech.
Better yet, kill Putler!
I can’t understand what they are waiting for. A whole country held at ransom by a 5’7” half-bald dwarf.
Oh well, shouldn’t surprise anyone. Russians sat around for 30 years allowing the oligarchs and the “quiet” commies to seize power and all the wealth and ruin the opportunity the post-communist state once had.
How about US? Could we get a guvment that isn’t corrupt? Maybe after the Ukes get theirs?
[”JPMorgan said Thursday that it expects Russia’s economy will come to a virtual halt due to global sanctions against the country for its invasion of Ukraine.
The Wall Street firm expects Russia’s gross domestic product to contract by 35% in the second quarter of 2022 and 7% for the full year, a dramatic slowdown comparable to the financial crises of 1998 and 2008.
“Sanctions and decisions of foreign businesses to pause or halt Russia operations have led to a stall in international trade, reduced output, and supply-chain disruptions,” JPMorgan strategist Anatoliy Shal wrote in a note to clients entitled “Russia: A sudden stop.”
“The shock implies a lower potential output, which will be accompanied with a spike in prices — A credit crunch will add to pain, although there are signs that the run on banks is easing,” Shal added.”]
More good news.
[”RT America is ceasing productions and laying off its staff, according to a memo I have obtained from the production company behind the Russia-backed network.”]
These guys get out of a personal car and launch an RPG towards a Russian truck.
The Ukrainian insurgency is going to eat up the Russians. Ukraine is as big as Texas. That is alot of territory for them to occupy. Long supply lines.
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1499429718281625601?cxt=HHwWgoC5vc3Yhc8pAAAA
I agree about Reagan and Trump.
I also condemn Russia/Putin.
However, i think this Biden/Soros backed Zalensky is just as bad and corrupt.In fact if there were free and fair elections,I’d bet that none of the big3 evil-doers would have won.The world would be safer if Biden,Putin,and Zalensky were not in power.I think the R’s have too many Neocons, warmongers and globalists...............
Did you see the video i posted(forgot where) of Zalensky playing piano with his penis?
Russian Su-34 bomber shot down.
Numbers are starting to add up. Stingers?
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1499506849174937606?cxt=HHwWjICztZviqM8pAAAA
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1499507205720133632?cxt=HHwWgMCy8fv2qM8pAAAA
“Zalensky playing piano with his penis”
I haven’t seen that one, but have seen others. He was a comedian/entertainer.
But he has risen to the occasion in this war.
He is up there with Lech Walesa in his fight against the Russians.
Sometimes the best leaders are the ones who never had the ambition to be leaders.
Ratings cut EIGHT levels!
“Russia was downgraded by S&P Global Ratings for the second time in a week as sweeping sanctions and the nation’s increasing isolation increases the risk of a default.
The rating company said on Thursday that it lowered Russia’s sovereign rating by eight levels to CCC-, just three steps above debt that has already fallen into default. S&P had just cut Russia to the junk rating of BB+ late last Friday, and the company said the government remains on negative watch, meaning it could be downgraded further.”
Russia is offering their oil at a discount of $22 a barrel - and no takers. At least they aren’t benefiting from the rise in crude. They may have to shut in some wells pretty soon.
“Trafigura Group offered to sell Russia’s flagship Urals crude at another record discount, offering evidence that the country’s barrels are still struggling to clear after its invasion of Ukraine.
The oil trading giant offered the cargo at a $22.70-a-barrel discount to Dated Brent, a benchmark for physical oil transactions globally.”
I hope Zalensky is removed...
“Who among us has not played “Hava Nagila” on a piano with their genitals on stage and then gone on to lead their country against a foreign invasion?
“https://twitter.com/AmySpiro/status/1498085663786344452
Little Pukin says his invasion is going “according to plan”.
He must have planned for thousands of casualties in the first week of the war. Plus hundreds of tanks/apcs destroyed.
Hahaha.
He looked quite angry in his tv address today. Stress must be getting to this stronnnnng and powwwwwerful leader. Oh and good Christian man too.
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