It is a far away land. I couldn't point it out on a map if you were to test me. I did know a ukrainian, he did work on my flat. Along with his polish masters, they were a bunch of criminals. I am sure you will understand my sentiments of fighting until the last ukrainian.
Ukraine counter offensive
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Whatever figure you think it is I'll bet you're overestimating it. Because everyone overestimates the amount of fraud and abuse of the benefits system. It has been studied extensively and people consistently overestimate it, more on the right than the left but everyone gets it wrong.
This is one of those topics you need to look at the figures for.
You just made that up
There can be no "peace in Ukraine" unless they're invited to take part in the peace talks. America cannot simply impose conditions on them and expect them to stop fighting.
Global military spending hit $2.44 trillion in 2023, or $306 per person, marking a 6.8 percent increase from the previous year, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). This was the largest year-on-year rise since 2009.
Ukraine are already spending a third of their GDP, and nearly two thirds of government spending, on the military at around $60Bn. (Go to Al Jazeera for a full analysis). Lieutenant General Ihor Romanenko, former deputy head of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, told Al Jazeera that Ukraine will need more help than Europe can offer. “Europe can’t possibly replace American aid,” he said, adding that Ukraine won’t survive long without US military aid and predicting, “We will last six months.”
Global military spending hit $2.44 trillion in 2023, or $306 per person, marking a 6.8 percent increase from the previous year, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). This was the largest year-on-year rise since 2009.
Ukraine are already spending a third of their GDP, and nearly two thirds of government spending, on the military at around $60Bn. (Go to Al Jazeera for a full analysis). Lieutenant General Ihor Romanenko, former deputy head of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, told Al Jazeera that Ukraine will need more help than Europe can offer. “Europe can’t possibly replace American aid,” he said, adding that Ukraine won’t survive long without US military aid and predicting, “We will last six months.”
But will it be to help the Russian invasion?
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Is it ?
Talking about Ukraine and Europe, without Ukraine and Europe involved.
Does it not at least raise eyebrows ?
It's not"the west" talking with 1 voice is it.
They are involved. They are sitting at the special kiddies table on the side in the proceedings.
Over a million Russians dead now.
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Is that the magic number you were waiting for to pop the champagne?
Or is that not enough?
Or is that not enough?
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A little over 150,000 from both sides are the figures I'm seeing. Better put the champagne away Notch.
Ukraine war in numbers: Full toll of Russia’s invasion, three years on
Monday marks three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, 2022. Alicja Hagopian and Tom Watling report on the many costs of Putin’s war
How do you know? Do I trust you, bro?
