Sunday, February 27, 2022

Not At All Quiet On the Eastern Front

Europe handed Russia its business and then it handed Ukraine over to it, as well:

Ukraine’s president warned Sunday evening that the next 24 hours are crucial for the country facing a Russian invasion that is attacking from “all directions.”

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy gave the notice to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a phone conversation, according to a Johnson spokesperson.

Ukraine’s armed forces said Sunday that the day has been a “difficult time” for the military and Russian troops “continue shelling in almost all directions,” a description also used by the Kremlin.

As Ukraine battles, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his nuclear-armed forces to be put on high alert, escalating fears of a nuclear war despite Ukraine confirming an agreement to hold talks with Moscow.

In giving the nuclear alert directive on Sunday, Putin cited “aggressive statements” by NATO members and wide-ranging economic sanctions imposed by the Western nations against Russia, including the Russian leader himself.

 

Yes, I don't think you want to do that, Vladimir.

 

 

Quelle surprise:

Russia vetoed a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Friday that would have deplored Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, while China abstained from the vote - a move Western countries view as a win for showing Russia's international isolation.



Too little, too late:

Germany will provide anti-tank weapons and surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Saturday.

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Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced Sunday that Canada will send an additional $25 million of protective equipment to Ukraine.

 

And when will that arrive, debutante?



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