Russian invasion of Ukraine

Gremlin said:
The far left support Russia because it is against the 'Imperialist West' and hence must be right (and any inconvenient human rights abuses in Russia are overlooked or characterised as fabrications of the Western media). The far right support Russia because a shared nationalistic view of the world and a love of strong men who stand up against the 'woke liberals'. And Putin is very adept at paying both those cards simultaneously.
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Good points - but bizare all the same.
 
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu's right hand man Timur Ivanov was arrested last week for recieving a bribe equivalent to $11,000.

He's been bribed a shedload more than that over the years - Many millions judging by his property portfolio. As has every member of the Russian government and every senior military commander come to that...
So you have to ask the question why arrest him and charge him?
Putin must have approved the arrest but the question is why? Ivanov coukd have upset Putin, but it is more likely to be a sacrificial lamb to another elite power broker.

Inside Russia's commentator Constantine muses on the arrest and whether the war of the Elite's has begun?
 
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NATO Allies are deeply concerned about recent malign activities on Allied territory, including those resulting in the investigation and charging of multiple individuals in connection with hostile state activity affecting Czechia, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
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These incidents are part of an intensifying campaign of activities which Russia continues to carry out across the Euro-Atlantic area, including on Alliance territory and through proxies. This includes sabotage, acts of violence, cyber and electronic interference, disinformation campaigns, and other hybrid operations. NATO Allies express their deep concern over Russia's hybrid actions, which constitute a threat to Allied security.
We support and stand in solidarity with the affected Allies. We will act individually and collectively to address these actions, and will continue to coordinate closely. We will continue to boost our resilience and to apply and enhance the tools at our disposal to counter and contest Russian hybrid actions and will ensure that the Alliance and Allies are prepared to deter and defend against hybrid actions or attacks.
We condemn Russia's behaviour, and we call on Russia to uphold its international obligations, as Allies do theirs. Russia's actions will not deter Allies from continuing to support Ukraine.

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Putin just laughs and carries on with his plan, something should be done words are cheap
 
Kirkstall Blue said:
NATO Allies are deeply concerned about recent malign activities on Allied territory, including those resulting in the investigation and charging of multiple individuals in connection with hostile state activity affecting Czechia, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
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I'm sure the west and NATO are doing the exact same, they're just saying they're worried, it's all just propoganda.
 

During a visit to Lviv on April 27,
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Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles announced a $100 million military aid package to
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Ukraine.Part of the funds will be spent on an unspecified number of RBS-70 MANPADS, 32.5 million will go to the purchase of UAVs through the “Coalition of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” led by Latvia and the UK, the rest of the funds will go on various equipment, including motor boats.Marles also said that Australia provided Ukraine with precision-guided air-to-ground munitions. The minister did not specify the type of ammunition, but the wing sets for the JDAM-ER transferred to Ukraine are produced by the Australian company Ferra Engineering
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Australia to provide 100 million in aid to Ukraine that’s brilliant
 
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