Ukraine

[mids]

Yeah, well done the Cheques.

[perrykneeham]

A bit worrying that the Yanks have to get Johnny Kimchi involved. I assume they lack the manufacturing capacity. Maybe it's a cosy thing, but you might think that US politics would have stepped in in favour of local jobs.

[mids]

Maybe they're just big manufacturers of shells?

[perrykneeham]

Certainly. They have every reason to be. I'm just slightly surprised that the Yanks don't keep that capability at home.

Korea has some great engineering companies. I like their cars.

Unpretentious, reliable, capable.

[perrykneeham]

It's also worth noting that Russia has been totally incapable of disrupting Ukrainian logistics.

[mids]

I expect the Yanks and allies are all over the logistics, testing their war computer systems and wanking themselves silly over the opportunity.

[voice]

For the yanks its not so much an issue with manufacturing, its more that the Pro-Trump republicans in congress, taking orders from agent Orange, are blocking any help being directed towards any anti-Putin groups and Ukraine in particular. The right in the US want Ukraine to loose and Putin to win, they see Putin and want the US to be run along similar lines, with Trump, or some other right wing strong man running the show.

[voice]

Though for now Biden has scraped together $300 million by going through the US defense budget and cobbling together all the unspent cash and sending it to Ukraine.

Might be the last of it though, the GOP have vowed not another cent be sent their way.

www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68550347

[voice]

Probably not war related, well the Ukrainian war at any rate, but a mass casualty attack in Moscow unfolding.

www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68642162

[perrykneeham]

That sounds distinctly muzzie. Interesting, given the Chechen involvement in Ukraine.

[voice]

not all Chechens are happy with their Moscow imposed Quisling government.

[mids]

I see Jew-hating Islamic State have killed 60 Russkies.

[mids]

Over 90 killed by Palestine Solidarity Campaign allies, IS now.

[perrykneeham]

Franchise partnerships seem to be all the rage. IDF/Waffen SS etc.

[perrykneeham]

133 dead and they captured all 4 suspects? Stroll on, Vlad.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-68642036

[voice]

The US gave them detailed warnings a few weeks ago, but Putin dismissed then as US provecation aimed at spreading fear

Today they are saying the US was behind the attack.

[perrykneeham]

I'm always a but suspicious of the line that they were given detailed warnings.

[voice]

It was given publicly by the state department, they warned US citizens in Moscow to avoid crouded places such as concerts as they had intelligence of an imminent attack

[perrykneeham]

Fair enough.

[flatandy]

Yeah, the warning wasn't to the Russians, explicitly, but to Americans in Moscow. The Russians whined that the Americans were being provocateurs and that Moscow was super safe. Now the Russians are blaming America and trying to link it to Ukraine but seem to be flailing a bit.