EyezofGod120:
Putin na cultist

PrinceMajestic:
Bastard protesters worldwide. I want the nuclear war to happen let all you pigs die. Not a single protest in any part of the world over the inhumane crimes and atrocities Israel is doing to Palestinians but these same idiots who ignore Palestinians are protesting over Russian invasion worldwide, thunder fire una. God punish any Bastard that didn't protest against Terrorists isreal Crimes in Palestine but protesting against mighty Russia's Putin

Winters23:
Here we go again!

Is this the best plan the West can come up with?

Destroy Russia from within but I trust Putin to crush dissidents

DavSagacity:
When bad guys Like Idi Amin, Putin, Buhari are in government, u can expect things like this..where peaceful protesters are intimidated , brutalized , arrested, locked up in cells , and some killed.

Kachi1194:
while some senseless comrades or brain dead Nigerians are saying rubbish supporting the tyrant Putin

Rgade:
I wonder what Putin’s armchair generals here on Nairaland will now think of the invasion now that Russians themselves are getting arrested protesting against it.
Russian citizens are protesting against their Putin, while Nigerian shithole dwellers are blowing hot and hailing him.
Over sabi cheerleaders. Majority of them don’t even know what’s going on, na to just belong to the ‘elite’ class of Putin lovers.

EyezofGod120:
Putin na cultist

Spain007:


Buhari with his plastic mind doesn't have 1/4 mind compared to the guy's u mentioned....
Na pple just dey push the mala.

Odewaleadesoye:
Allies are not doing enough to help Ukraine.
It is well with people of Ukraine.



I understand but the neighbouring countries of Ukraine that also share border with Russia need to help.
The table might turn.
Who knows?
What if Russia invade them too.



Well, I can't speak for them at the moment but no ill news about them yet.

Odewaleadesoye:
Allies are not doing enough to help Ukraine.
It is well with people of Ukraine.



I understand but the neighbouring countries of Ukraine that also share border with Russia need to help.
The table might turn.
Who knows?
What if Russia invade them too.



Well, I can't speak for them at the moment but no ill news about them yet.

justflow1:

For the US and NATO, there's little appetite to engage  Russia directly. Ukraine is not part of NATO. My economic classes thought me that, in regional blocs and treaty; members of the blocs are highly prohibited from directly involving themselves in economic ties with non-members. And I believe same applies in a military treaty scenario.

US, NATO and the Ukrainian allies are currently dealing with the situation smartly; running their cost-benefit analysis religiously. Sanction packages on the Russian economy and technology are enough to persuade putin (maybe not in the short run), and if it doesn't, then, watch out for their defeat thereafter.
Massive sanctions on Russian businesses, banks, HNIs; blockage of access to the world's capital market, payments systems; and cutting edge techs needed to mordernize their military,  space program, and economy are morally enough. Also, sanctions on their ability to transact in USD, Sterlings, Euro and Yen makes the entire sanctions more complicated and devastating for Russia.

To help Ukraine directly in a war footing scenario is to put people and economy at risk. As per economy, the U.S of A is around 14 times bigger than Russia. Russia would only struggle to trail smaller countries like the UK. Hence, a direct war footing approach should be the last resort for the U.S

I mean, is there a country that wants to underestimate the impact of economic sanctions, especially when the sanctions are coming from regional blocs and the real "owners" of the world's economy.

Germany had their own piece of the cake in the 1920's when they were indicted of promulgating the WWI, they paid reparations that ran into trillions ( in today's German marks). They got hit by an unprecedented hyperinflation; where their currency was so useless that a german needs currencies filled in a truck to purchase a loaf of bread. Germans couldn't afford to paint their house, they started using money as wallpapers. Their children couldn't afford a toy, they used their money to construct kites. There were cases where people offloaded money from a wheelbarrow, and stole the wheelbarrow alone. Intriguingly, In 1914, the exchange rate of the German mark to the American dollar was about 4.2 to one. Nine years later, it was 4.2 trillion to one. Germany didn't foresee this eventuality.

I end in the words of Umberto eco "Not long ago, if you wanted to seize political power in a country you had merely to control the army and the police. Today it is only in the most backward countries that fascist generals, in carrying out a coup d'état, still use tanks" the whole scene changes when it becomes an economic warfare.

Dybala11:

Are you saying that this didn't happen, or that it's Americans in Russia carrying out the protest, or perhaps it's Ukrainians in Russia??
Conspiracy theory without proof.

justflow1:

For the US and NATO, there's little appetite to engage  Russia directly. Ukraine is not part of NATO. My economic classes thought me that, in regional blocs and treaty; members of the blocs are highly prohibited from directly involving themselves in economic ties with non-members. And I believe same applies in a military treaty scenario.

US, NATO and the Ukrainian allies are currently dealing with the situation smartly; running their cost-benefit analysis religiously. Sanction packages on the Russian economy and technology are enough to persuade putin (maybe not in the short run), and if it doesn't, then, watch out for their defeat thereafter.
Massive sanctions on Russian businesses, banks, HNIs; blockage of access to the world's capital market, payments systems; and cutting edge techs needed to mordernize their military,  space program, and economy are morally enough. Also, sanctions on their ability to transact in USD, Sterlings, Euro and Yen makes the entire sanctions more complicated and devastating for Russia.

To help Ukraine directly in a war footing scenario is to put people and economy at risk. As per economy, the U.S of A is around 14 times bigger than Russia. Russia would only struggle to trail smaller countries like the UK. Hence, a direct war footing approach should be the last resort for the U.S

I mean, is there a country that wants to underestimate the impact of economic sanctions, especially when the sanctions are coming from regional blocs and the real "owners" of the world's economy.

Germany had their own piece of the cake in the 1920's when they were indicted of promulgating the WWI, they paid reparations that ran into trillions ( in today's German marks). They got hit by an unprecedented hyperinflation; where their currency was so useless that a german needs currencies filled in a truck to purchase a loaf of bread. Germans couldn't afford to paint their house, they started using money as wallpapers. Their children couldn't afford a toy, they used their money to construct kites. There were cases where people offloaded money from a wheelbarrow, and stole the wheelbarrow alone. Intriguingly, In 1914, the exchange rate of the German mark to the American dollar was about 4.2 to one. Nine years later, it was 4.2 trillion to one. Germany didn't foresee this eventuality.

I end in the words of Umberto eco "Not long ago, if you wanted to seize political power in a country you had merely to control the army and the police. Today it is only in the most backward countries that fascist generals, in carrying out a coup d'état, still use tanks" the whole scene changes when it becomes an economic warfare.

Rgade:

Trump has spoken twice since the crisis started.
1. “Putin is a genius”.
2. “This would never have happened under me”.

Of course he seized the opportunity to make it all about himself.

Winters23:


Americans also protested the invasion of Iraq and Libya

justflow1:

For the US and NATO, there's little appetite to engage  Russia directly. Ukraine is not part of NATO. My economic classes thought me that, in regional blocs and treaty; members of the blocs are highly prohibited from directly involving themselves in economic ties with non-members. And I believe same applies in a military treaty scenario.

US, NATO and the Ukrainian allies are currently dealing with the situation smartly; running their cost-benefit analysis religiously. Sanction packages on the Russian economy and technology are enough to persuade putin (maybe not in the short run), and if it doesn't, then, watch out for their defeat thereafter.
Massive sanctions on Russian businesses, banks, HNIs; blockage of access to the world's capital market, payments systems; and cutting edge techs needed to mordernize their military,  space program, and economy are morally enough. Also, sanctions on their ability to transact in USD, Sterlings, Euro and Yen makes the entire sanctions more complicated and devastating for Russia.

To help Ukraine directly in a war footing scenario is to put people and economy at risk. As per economy, the U.S of A is around 14 times bigger than Russia. Russia would only struggle to trail smaller countries like the UK. Hence, a direct war footing approach should be the last resort for the U.S

I mean, is there a country that wants to underestimate the impact of economic sanctions, especially when the sanctions are coming from regional blocs and the real "owners" of the world's economy.

Germany had their own piece of the cake in the 1920's when they were indicted of promulgating the WWI, they paid reparations that ran into trillions ( in today's German marks). They got hit by an unprecedented hyperinflation; where their currency was so useless that a german needs currencies filled in a truck to purchase a loaf of bread. Germans couldn't afford to paint their house, they started using money as wallpapers. Their children couldn't afford a toy, they used their money to construct kites. There were cases where people offloaded money from a wheelbarrow, and stole the wheelbarrow alone. Intriguingly, In 1914, the exchange rate of the German mark to the American dollar was about 4.2 to one. Nine years later, it was 4.2 trillion to one. Germany didn't foresee this eventuality.

I end in the words of Umberto eco "Not long ago, if you wanted to seize political power in a country you had merely to control the army and the police. Today it is only in the most backward countries that fascist generals, in carrying out a coup d'état, still use tanks" the whole scene changes when it becomes an economic warfare.

wallrichy:
I really love your analysis on the disturbing nerve cracking behaviour of Russia Putin against Ukraine. So sad that Ukraine is yet to join the NATO....I believe the Ukrainians are regretting that now especially the amiable President of Ukraine. However, the situation goes, NATO can't do much except to strengthen the Armed forces of Ukraine by providing ammunitions which they started doing now. US has been so wise in avoiding to be dragged into a confrontation with Russia at the battlefield. It will be a disaster for two super power to confront each other. We know that US is better equipped and more Sophisticated in modern weaponry and also have solid Army whom are the best in the world but respect must be given to Russia until extreme provocation by Russia is ditched out to the US. Russia Putin is behaving like Adolf Hitler but has forgotten that those allies that brought down Hitler are still much around and even better equipped to deal with his type. Anyway, I forsee United Nations being dragged into this war within the next few days and if that happens, Russia will be force to cease fire and come on a negotiating table which I believe Putin will be disappointed and return to war again.
All in all, NATO or EU might be the determining help in rescuing Ukraine.
.US can only help inside the NATO or UN....but coming independently to face Russia wouldn't be a good decision which the US knows already.

I see the end of Russia super power coming to an end after this War cos those sanctions are more deadly than the war going on presently. Sanctions doesn't reflect immediately on the country it's against but on a long time basis.... God please help the Ukrainians and put to shame the aggressor idiot call Valdmir Putin of Russia.

justflow1:

For the US and NATO, there's little appetite to engage  Russia directly. Ukraine is not part of NATO. My economic classes thought me that, in regional blocs and treaty; members of the blocs are highly prohibited from directly involving themselves in economic ties with non-members. And I believe same applies in a military treaty scenario.

US, NATO and the Ukrainian allies are currently dealing with the situation smartly; running their cost-benefit analysis religiously. Sanction packages on the Russian economy and technology are enough to persuade putin (maybe not in the short run), and if it doesn't, then, watch out for their defeat thereafter.
Massive sanctions on Russian businesses, banks, HNIs; blockage of access to the world's capital market, payments systems; and cutting edge techs needed to mordernize their military,  space program, and economy are morally enough. Also, sanctions on their ability to transact in USD, Sterlings, Euro and Yen makes the entire sanctions more complicated and devastating for Russia.

To help Ukraine directly in a war footing scenario is to put people and economy at risk. As per economy, the U.S of A is around 14 times bigger than Russia. Russia would only struggle to trail smaller countries like the UK. Hence, a direct war footing approach should be the last resort for the U.S

I mean, is there a country that wants to underestimate the impact of economic sanctions, especially when the sanctions are coming from regional blocs and the real "owners" of the world's economy.

Germany had their own piece of the cake in the 1920's when they were indicted of promulgating the WWI, they paid reparations that ran into trillions ( in today's German marks). They got hit by an unprecedented hyperinflation; where their currency was so useless that a german needs currencies filled in a truck to purchase a loaf of bread. Germans couldn't afford to paint their house, they started using money as wallpapers. Their children couldn't afford a toy, they used their money to construct kites. There were cases where people offloaded money from a wheelbarrow, and stole the wheelbarrow alone. Intriguingly, In 1914, the exchange rate of the German mark to the American dollar was about 4.2 to one. Nine years later, it was 4.2 trillion to one. Germany didn't foresee this eventuality.

I end in the words of Umberto eco "Not long ago, if you wanted to seize political power in a country you had merely to control the army and the police. Today it is only in the most backward countries that fascist generals, in carrying out a coup d'état, still use tanks" the whole scene changes when it becomes an economic warfare.

TheNiceGuy:
Putin end is near.

Meanwhile