Is Ukraine about to have a war?
and a little more:
14:55, 01.05.22
1 minute51269Valery Gerasimov is urgently trying to evacuate from the Kharkiv region.
Valery Gerasimov / REUTERS photoChief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov was wounded on the territory of Ukraine, near Izyum, Kharkiv region.
This was written by military journalist and blogger Alexander Shulman.
Gerasimov, 66, suffered a shrapnel wound to the upper third of his right tibia without a broken bone. The fragment is elongated, there is no danger to life. Army General Gerasimov and other officers sat at the command post, where the APU carried out an accurate strike. According to preliminary information, 20 officers died.
Telegram channel "Vertical" reports that the Russian National Agency Gerasimov is trying to leave Izyum, where the Rashists suffer huge losses, and their supply is interrupted.
Earlier, the Armed Forces of Ukraine killed more than 10 senior Russian commanders, including at least six generals.
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia was injured near Izyum – media
Ivan Boyko14:55, 01.05.22
1 minute51269Valery Gerasimov is urgently trying to evacuate from the Kharkiv region.
Valery Gerasimov / REUTERS photoChief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov was wounded on the territory of Ukraine, near Izyum, Kharkiv region.
This was written by military journalist and blogger Alexander Shulman.
Gerasimov, 66, suffered a shrapnel wound to the upper third of his right tibia without a broken bone. The fragment is elongated, there is no danger to life. Army General Gerasimov and other officers sat at the command post, where the APU carried out an accurate strike. According to preliminary information, 20 officers died.
Telegram channel "Vertical" reports that the Russian National Agency Gerasimov is trying to leave Izyum, where the Rashists suffer huge losses, and their supply is interrupted.
Earlier, the Armed Forces of Ukraine killed more than 10 senior Russian commanders, including at least six generals.
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Oh dear, how sad ... only wounded. His fault for being in a foreign country waging a 'special operation' against them. One could hope for septicaemia I suppose.
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Or a real bad case of Gangrene
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It says it all really. The reason for the war.
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It appears there is more dodgy wiring in Belgorod
Nut. - Do you have reference for that article. I can't remember anyone finding 2 TCF of gas offshore Ukraine.
the Turks claim a very large discovery off shore but that there are no details and it's a long way from Ukraine
Shell were looking at Shale Gas onshore in 2013 - a very different beast indeed - but nothing happened - low prices possibly did for that at the time
the Turks claim a very large discovery off shore but that there are no details and it's a long way from Ukraine
Shell were looking at Shale Gas onshore in 2013 - a very different beast indeed - but nothing happened - low prices possibly did for that at the time
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Though, when you want to make a judgement about the potential accomplishments of "the enemy" you need to think along the way they operate. Not how you would do these things yourself.
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From fdr
There was a three-part programme on BBC back in Jan/early Feb, called IIRC "Dictators". On iPlayer for those who can get it. Primarily concerning Hitler, the episodes were "Barbarossa", "Stalingrad" and one concerning Hitler's mental demise. There were obvious references to Putin, including analysis by several psychologists, and comments by Kasparov, who has studied Putin for a long time. As fdr says, the parallels are scary.
That's spooky,
Is he going to change the name of the Kremlin to Wolfschanze?
Hopefully the day to day activity includes sacking the President, but the Russian Constitution is pretty miserable in that score, but not impossible.
Is he going to send himself off to Lefortovo if he gets knocked on his butt? That would be the "cheer heard around the world".
Is he going to change the name of the Kremlin to Wolfschanze?
- I mean, he has the shake of the hand thing going on;
- He attacked across Ukraine, (in reverse direction) silly lad;
- He attacked and forgot about the weather;
- He took direct command from the Military as he was a brilliant [KGB spook/ Corporal/ etc];
- He committed genocide, and war crimes;
- He reads chicken entrails or tarot cards or something, to do with numerology;
- Is Putin a painter?
- Is Putin a vegetarian?
Hopefully the day to day activity includes sacking the President, but the Russian Constitution is pretty miserable in that score, but not impossible.
Is he going to send himself off to Lefortovo if he gets knocked on his butt? That would be the "cheer heard around the world".
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Nut. - Do you have reference for that article. I can't remember anyone finding 2 TCF of gas offshore Ukraine.
the Turks claim a very large discovery off shore but that there are no details and it's a long way from Ukraine
Shell were looking at Shale Gas onshore in 2013 - a very different beast indeed - but nothing happened - low prices possibly did for that at the time
the Turks claim a very large discovery off shore but that there are no details and it's a long way from Ukraine
Shell were looking at Shale Gas onshore in 2013 - a very different beast indeed - but nothing happened - low prices possibly did for that at the time
Resource wars. A convincing reason, if ever was needed, for Russia's landgrab in the Donbas and desire to own southern #Ukraine. Note the timing of Russia's 2014 invasion. From Price Wars by Rupert Russell (Doubleday, Feb 2022).
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Thank you, Nutloose … very enlightening. A bit of Transnistria in there too, it seems.
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It's a quote from a book, written by Rupert Russell:
"Price Wars: How the Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World"
You can buy this book on Amazon.
Maybe somebody wants to buy the book, read it and find out, if this is more than an opinion from the writer. IE, are there serious (scientific) publications around these huge gas reserve statements ? Usually, when reserves like these are found, it'll hit the world press, etc.
"Price Wars: How the Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World"
You can buy this book on Amazon.
Maybe somebody wants to buy the book, read it and find out, if this is more than an opinion from the writer. IE, are there serious (scientific) publications around these huge gas reserve statements ? Usually, when reserves like these are found, it'll hit the world press, etc.
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
https://www.rand.org/blog/2022/04/ru...-reserves.html
Russia Does Not Seem to Be After Ukraine's Gas Reserves
Russia Does Not Seem to Be After Ukraine's Gas Reserves
It's a quote from a book, written by Rupert Russell:
"Price Wars: How the Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World"
You can buy this book on Amazon.
Maybe somebody wants to buy the book, read it and find out, if this is more than an opinion from the writer. IE, are there serious (scientific) publications around these huge gas reserve statements ? Usually, when reserves like these are found, it'll hit the world press, etc.
"Price Wars: How the Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World"
You can buy this book on Amazon.
Maybe somebody wants to buy the book, read it and find out, if this is more than an opinion from the writer. IE, are there serious (scientific) publications around these huge gas reserve statements ? Usually, when reserves like these are found, it'll hit the world press, etc.
Enough Stats and numbers to cure insomnia....but informative re Energy Reserves and issues concerning them in Ukraine.
https://www.iea.org/reports/ukraine-...nergy-security
https://www.iea.org/reports/ukraine-...nergy-security
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Any truth in this, planned second front from Moldova.
https://twitter.com/search?q=Moldova&src=typed_query
https://twitter.com/search?q=Moldova&src=typed_query
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
The Russians only have about 2K troops in Transnistria, poorly trained and equipped, doubtless zeroed in by UKR if they take a step over the border.
And of course Moldova will be in their six waiting to reclaim hire territory if they get obliterated to the East…
And of course Moldova will be in their six waiting to reclaim hire territory if they get obliterated to the East…