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Camy89 said:
G20 stopping short of criticising Russia for provoking and starting this conflict.

Pathetic.
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It's difficult to write a statement that China will accept. And India for that matter, since they became Russia's oil middleman. At least they agreed on the fact, that UN charter must be respected, which Russia doesn't. So better than nothing I guess, Hooray!
 
Ukraine saying there's over 400,000 Russian troops present in Ukraine now.

Russia has amassed over 420,000 troops in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, including Crimea, Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) reports.

That's apart from the Russian National Guard, other bodies, special units, and the Russian security forces that support the occupying power in our territories."
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https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/09/10/7419172/
 
Ukraine offensive could have only 30 days left - US Army chief

Ukraine has little more than 30 days left of fighting before the weather hinders its counter-offensive, the top-ranking US military officer says.

Speaking to the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, Gen Mark Milley said colder conditions would make it much harder for Ukraine to manoeuvre.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66763868
 
There are some 42,000 Starlink terminals in Ukraine, officials have said, which provide military, government and civilian communications as Russia relentlessly attacks civilian infrastructure. The terminals are also playing an increasingly important role in Ukraine’s counteroffensive, giving soldiers portable communication options in rural areas along the southern front that are either too remote or where cellular towers have been damaged and destroyed.
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This is a good clip. We knew most of the stuff in that clip, but it is good to hear from General Milley.



The clip included an estimated casualty for the Russians and UKR of 300,000 and 200,000, respectively. And the UKR has about a month for this counteroffensive before rain comes in, and who knows what will happen next?
 
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This would be the real G20 statement, if the international oganizations weren't such failures.

 
Suedesi said:
Sure, if you can win of the battleground you can dictate terms.

In the real world, after a long stalemate, you settle for what you have.

US will sue for peace, Putin will get what he wanted (Crimea + Donetsk + Luhansk, plus security guarantees that Ukraine will not join NATO), and Little Jakie, Vicky and Teeny Tony have lost yet another war after spending close to $100Bn.
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Yeah, crazy Ukrainians who fought in the first place instead of just giving those areas to Russians and we'd have peace by now, right?
 
Camy89 said:
G20 stopping short of criticising Russia for provoking and starting this conflict.

Pathetic.
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Statements from countries don't mean shit. They will always just look out for their own strategic, economic and political interests. Thats the same everywhere.

It's why India is occupying Kashmir, it's why China is exterminating the Uiyghurs, it's how Israel is occupying Palestine and it's how America and it's allies bombed and or invaded/occupied Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya, Syria, Iraq, Sudan, Pakistan with no consequence.

Those with power do what they want, those without it suffer the consequences. Nothing changes.
 
You can never know if it's true of course, but it wouldn't surprise me.
 
To anyone who thinks China is "neutral" in this war. They would not do something like this without a direct order from Beijing.
 
Exclusive: Ukraine could get long-range missiles armed with US cluster bombs - officials
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is close to approving the shipment of longer-range missiles packed with cluster bombs to Ukraine, giving Kyiv the ability to cause significant damage deeper within Russian-occupied territory, according to four U.S. officials.

After seeing the success of cluster munitions delivered in 155 mm artillery rounds in recent months, the U.S. is considering shipping either or both Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) that can fly up to 190 miles (306 km), or Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles with a 45-mile range packed with cluster bombs, three U.S. officials said.
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https://www.reuters.com/world/us-ey...h-cluster-bombs-ukraine-officials-2023-09-11/
 
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