Europe’s leaders fall out of key on Ukraine
Germany, France and Italy are making overtures to Moscow.
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Yes, I still remember how happy they were in many places that Macron became president again, which will surely favor Franco-Ukrainian cooperation and Paris will be much more open in its support for Kiev... but even the events and statements in the weeks leading up to the elections foreshadowed that Macron was preparing for another Munich-style agreement – only the British are now Germans, instead of The Germans there are Russians, instead of the Czechs there are Ukrainians.Europe’s leaders fall out of key on Ukraine
Germany, France and Italy are making overtures to Moscow.
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Europe’s leaders fall out of key on Ukraine
Germany, France and Italy are making overtures to Moscow.
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rdogan vetoes Finnish and Swedish membership of NATO, according to Monday's news. There are two possible outcomes to this, and I will say it up front: in both cases there will be a Western guarantee for the Finns and Swedes. In one of them, we will come out pretty badly.
The obvious possibility here is that we are talking about a Middle East bazaar (although we can safely put Szijjártó's bid yesterday on the 'price' of the oil embargo in this category): if I have a position, and the veto is it, I will try to monetise it. I'm very tough, "don't come begging", but I'll whisper under my breath to the Westerners that "if I get so and so, I'll vote for it".
Of course, that may not be the case, or the price may be too high. There is an obvious western answer to that, the British have already started. Let's call it the "Nordic Defence Council" on a working year. The countries of the Nordic region, along with the Baltics and Poland, the US, Canada, Britain, the Germans, the French, the Spanish, the Dutch, the Belgians, the Spanish. Without the Turks and, to avoid an Aegean conflict, without the Greeks.
On reflection, it would be a stronger and less troublesome NATO. The Romanians would probably be admitted if they applied. I'm not so sure about the attitude towards Hungarians, and I'm not so sure about our application.
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rdogan vetoes Finnish and Swedish membership of NATO, according to Monday's news. There are two possible outcomes to this, and I will say it up front: in both cases there will be a Western guarantee for the Finns and Swedes. In one of them, we will come out pretty badly.
The obvious possibility here is that we are talking about a Middle East bazaar (although we can safely put Szijjártó's bid yesterday on the 'price' of the oil embargo in this category): if I have a position, and the veto is it, I will try to monetise it. I'm very tough, "don't come begging", but I'll whisper under my breath to the Westerners that "if I get so and so, I'll vote for it".
Of course, that may not be the case, or the price may be too high. There is an obvious western answer to that, the British have already started. Let's call it the "Nordic Defence Council" on a working year. The countries of the Nordic region, along with the Baltics and Poland, the US, Canada, Britain, the Germans, the French, the Spanish, the Dutch, the Belgians, the Spanish. Without the Turks and, to avoid an Aegean conflict, without the Greeks.
On reflection, it would be a stronger and less troublesome NATO. The Romanians would probably be admitted if they applied. I'm not so sure about the attitude towards Hungarians, and I'm not so sure about our application.
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Opinion: Putin's useful allies are throwing a wrench in the works
David Andelman writes between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the EU and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in NATO, Putin has just enough allies in just enough places to throw a wrench in the efforts of western alliances to thwart his ambitions.
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Progress is unquestionable. Russia will be able to get through the next difficult period on its own. Do you think so?
"Russia has allowed the production of simplified models of Euro 0-rated cars, as well as cars without airbags, anti-lock brakes (ABS), dynamic stability control (ESP) and other life-saving systems that are not available due to sanctions. The decree was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mizustin and is valid until 1 February 2023.
Soviet, Romanian and East German cars in a German dealership. Photo by SEBASTIAN WILLNOW/dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP
Pyotr Skumatov, coordinator of the Blue Vetters Society movement, says it is likely that car owners will buy the airbags themselves, as all cars made in Russia are equipped with two airbags.
Another problem is that the Euro 0 to 5 environmental standard is already in force in Russia. Automotive expert Sergei Aslanian told Russian Insider that the Euro 0 classification means cars with carburettors, but there are no carburettor plants any more, and the Dimitrovgrad Automobile Unit Factory, which supplied carburettors for the Zhiguli, Moskvich and Volga, has closed. He says these simplified models are about the size of a horse-drawn carriage. "They may look modern on the outside, but (...) we'll see what's under the bonnet. It won't have life-saving systems (...) Things like ABS and ESP are very important and in many countries they are mandatory for a reason," says Aslanian.
Consumers won't be able to upgrade cars to at least Euro 2, because that requires a passive catalytic converter, and you can't get that anywhere because Russia doesn't make it either."
Progress is unquestionable. Russia will be able to get through the next difficult period on its own. Do you think so?
"Russia has allowed the production of simplified models of Euro 0-rated cars, as well as cars without airbags, anti-lock brakes (ABS), dynamic stability control (ESP) and other life-saving systems that are not available due to sanctions. The decree was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mizustin and is valid until 1 February 2023.
Soviet, Romanian and East German cars in a German dealership. Photo by SEBASTIAN WILLNOW/dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP
Pyotr Skumatov, coordinator of the Blue Vetters Society movement, says it is likely that car owners will buy the airbags themselves, as all cars made in Russia are equipped with two airbags.
Another problem is that the Euro 0 to 5 environmental standard is already in force in Russia. Automotive expert Sergei Aslanian told Russian Insider that the Euro 0 classification means cars with carburettors, but there are no carburettor plants any more, and the Dimitrovgrad Automobile Unit Factory, which supplied carburettors for the Zhiguli, Moskvich and Volga, has closed. He says these simplified models are about the size of a horse-drawn carriage. "They may look modern on the outside, but (...) we'll see what's under the bonnet. It won't have life-saving systems (...) Things like ABS and ESP are very important and in many countries they are mandatory for a reason," says Aslanian.
Consumers won't be able to upgrade cars to at least Euro 2, because that requires a passive catalytic converter, and you can't get that anywhere because Russia doesn't make it either."
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It is certainly not up to Macron or any other to suggest territory concessions without the approval of Ukraine. And given Zelensky' s message on May 8th, he mentions Crimea in territories he wants back and so does the head of Ukrainian intelligence.
I don' t like this talk about humiliating Russia or something. A war has objectives, when you get them, then basically you won. What will Ukraine do when reaching back her borders? Should it be pursued into Russia to completely knock out Russian armed forces?
It is totally legit for the Ukrainians to not give a sh!t about how Russians feel or the political future of Russia. It is legit for western leaders to refrain from proposing concessions Ukraine does not want to give. It is also legit for western leaders to see with Zelensky what he considers as his objectives and also in full confidentiality provide the limits of the military and financial support: Donbass sure, Donbass+Crimea Okaaay, Donbass+Crimea+Rostov+Belgorod No
EDIT: I do not believe a DMZ is an achievable objective. I may be wrong but a DMZ inside Russian territory seems totally impossible.
I don' t like this talk about humiliating Russia or something. A war has objectives, when you get them, then basically you won. What will Ukraine do when reaching back her borders? Should it be pursued into Russia to completely knock out Russian armed forces?
It is totally legit for the Ukrainians to not give a sh!t about how Russians feel or the political future of Russia. It is legit for western leaders to refrain from proposing concessions Ukraine does not want to give. It is also legit for western leaders to see with Zelensky what he considers as his objectives and also in full confidentiality provide the limits of the military and financial support: Donbass sure, Donbass+Crimea Okaaay, Donbass+Crimea+Rostov+Belgorod No
EDIT: I do not believe a DMZ is an achievable objective. I may be wrong but a DMZ inside Russian territory seems totally impossible.
On Monday, more than 260 wounded Ukrainian soldiers were transferred from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol to Russian-controlled areas. Of these, 51 have serious injuries. The Russian Defense Ministry also issued a statement saying that "the surrender of the Nationalists of the Azov Regiment and ukrainian soldiers to the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol has begun". Those who needed medical attention were sent to the hospital in Novoazovsk, controlled by the separatists.
The ministry promised that the prisoner exchange could take place soon, but on Tuesday the lower house of the Russian legislature, the Duma, called on MPs to ban the transfer of soldiers from Azovstal. "Nazi criminals cannot be traded. These are war criminals and we must do everything we can to bring them to justice," said Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the House of Representatives, who supported the proposal.
Leonid Slucky proposed to the Duma's Foreign Affairs Committee that the moratorium on the death penalty be lifted so that members of the Azov regiment could be executed immediately. "We need to think carefully about the situation, and perhaps we need to take advantage of this proposal, because these beasts dressed in human disguises - they alone deserve this name - should get what they deserve," Slucki said. (Moscow Times/Агентство. Новости)
The ministry promised that the prisoner exchange could take place soon, but on Tuesday the lower house of the Russian legislature, the Duma, called on MPs to ban the transfer of soldiers from Azovstal. "Nazi criminals cannot be traded. These are war criminals and we must do everything we can to bring them to justice," said Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the House of Representatives, who supported the proposal.
Leonid Slucky proposed to the Duma's Foreign Affairs Committee that the moratorium on the death penalty be lifted so that members of the Azov regiment could be executed immediately. "We need to think carefully about the situation, and perhaps we need to take advantage of this proposal, because these beasts dressed in human disguises - they alone deserve this name - should get what they deserve," Slucki said. (Moscow Times/Агентство. Новости)
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Uralvagonzavod delivers T-90M Proryv tanks to Russian army
At Uralvagonzavod, which is part of the UVZ concern of the Rostec State Corporation, a solemn dispatch of a train of T-90M "Proryv" tanks to the Ministry o
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I remember there was a big article about how sanctions had halted military production across Russia keeping them from supplying more equipment to the front.
The Chechens that were, up until now, operating in Mariupol will be redeployed to Propasnaya.
Seven "buses with surrendered troops" are reported to have left Azovstal, according to Reuters.
Surrendered Ukrainian fighters leave Azovstal steel works
At least seven buses carrying surrendered Ukrainian fighters left the Azovstal steel works escorted by pro-Russian armed forces on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said.
Though it is not clear if these 7 buses are in addition to the ones that left yesterday, or if these 7 buses are the ones that left yesterday.
It is also unclear if it was done in exchange for something like a POW exchange. According to Dmitry Polyansky, Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN, that is.
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Ukraine sends images of dead Russian soldiers to their families in Russia. Hear the responses they received back - CNN Video
CNN's Sara Sidner reports on how Ukraine is using facial recognition technology to identify Russian soldiers killed in battle.
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Any thoughts on these tactics?
sorry, but knowing the Russians, I'm not even sure that these are combat capable tanks...Uralvagonzavod delivers T-90M Proryv tanks to Russian army
At Uralvagonzavod, which is part of the UVZ concern of the Rostec State Corporation, a solemn dispatch of a train of T-90M "Proryv" tanks to the Ministry o
I remember there was a big article about how sanctions had halted military production across Russia keeping them from supplying more equipment to the front.
The Chechens that were, up until now, operating in Mariupol will be redeployed to Propasnaya.
Seven "buses with surrendered troops" are reported to have left Azovstal, according to Reuters.
Surrendered Ukrainian fighters leave Azovstal steel works
At least seven buses carrying surrendered Ukrainian fighters left the Azovstal steel works escorted by pro-Russian armed forces on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said.www.reuters.com
Though it is not clear if these 7 buses are in addition to the ones that left yesterday, or if these 7 buses are the ones that left yesterday.
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I'm curious: why are you talking to yourself?
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This plant is supposed to produce top Russian military technology.
Now, the Lynx IFV production plant is being built five kilometres away from me as the crow flies, under a contract between Rheinmetall and the Hungarian government..
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