“This war is not in stalemate” - Drones sink Russia Black Sea patrol ship | Ukraine: the latest

Day 738.
Today, we hear about the latest Russian black sea fleet ship to be sunk, and take a look at how the war is viewed in Australia.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Latika Bourke (Author & Journalist). @latikambourke on Twitter.
Mark Hollingsworth (Author & Journalist).
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on Twitter.
Find out more about Mark's books: markhollingsworth.co.uk/
Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest
Email: [e-mail]

[@user-ch9ju2mm9m]

As an Aussie Boomer, I love Latika's interview and am also disgusted with Australia's Government attitude to Ukraine. We are becoming an increasingly populist country with a very superficial approach to world politics. I have contacted several MP's to no avail. If I talk about Palestine they all jump onboard.

[@Jazzisa311]

It's visible in all of the Western world.... very scary thing to witness...

[@Martin-mc6hr]

Brilliant coverage as always. As an Australian I’m deeply concerned and disappointed by our limp support for Ukraine since the Albanese Labour Government came into office. 🇺🇦🇦🇺

[@linmal2242]

Can't upset the Labor Left !

[@Chris-bb2cb]

100% agree

[@moreetapennicott9004]

As a Tasmanian living in the South, I might be far from the action, but I've been following this podcast religiously since its early days as the ongoing crisis in Ukraine is something I believe affects us all, regardless of where we are. It's disheartening to see the lack of action from our government towards supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression. In times like these, strength and unity are crucial, and I stand in solidarity with Ukraine as should all Australians. Huge thanks to the Telegraph team for your insightful coverage. Slava Ukraini!

[@timdownunder99]

More great coverage, thanks guys. As an Australian I am extremely disappointed with our mediocre support for Ukraine. Australia's Defence strategy and procurement policies and activities over the years have been at best dysfunctional and have been a mixture of "toys for the boys" from overseas junkets" , dismantling of local Defence manufacturing and Defence dept expertise, over reliance on consultants and confusion over strategic vision.

[@joythought]

Australian here. I believe I have been listening essentially every day to this podcast since week 2 of the pod. Was very happy with our initial efforts but our military and political leadership has been completely lacking in imagination and credibility. I am a labor voter generally but may cross over if libs are sane on other policies and are clear they will do more for Ukraine. We can do more in the private sector and it would be good if the government was supporting trade with Ukraine, the Baltics and Poland in a major trade engagement effort that is both good business and helps deliver new tech and products that we have into Ukraine and its immediate allies.

[@Chris-bb2cb]

Thanks Dom great job. I'm from Australia, i think we have completely dropped the ball and gone missing. Since the fa18"s, the choppers and coal. I am completely flabbergasted we have gone missing

[@buddyrojek9417]

I have been arguing with the Ukrainian leadership in Australia to be more vocal and radical but they like to kiss the arses of the Labor party. This problem very serious and I plan to make a bigger protest outside Richard Marles’ office in Geelong . His constituents can vote him back in and the destruction of Ukraine can be on their watch

[@vbcountryboy]

I suspect China has penetrated Australia and its power magnets (raw materials industries) and military. How many ex- Aussie pilots are in China training western tactics. It’s like Russia in certain circles of USA.

[@cassidyn77]

I am a solid supporter of Ukraine and as an Australian, I wish we were doing more, i was outraged about the Tiapan helicopters not being offered to Ukraine, but the less said about Tony Abbott the better, he does not speak for us and I loathe hearing any suggestion of Abbott as a representative of Australia and lets not even mention the previous prime minister, a leader he was not. I am truely disappointed about the lack of strong leadership to stand up against the likes of Putin and not only provide leadership on the world stage but in providing leadership domestically of their people to unite them in the need to take a stand.

[@Risingpheonix-lj6dc]

Imagine your navy getting abolished by a country with no navy 😂😂 it’s embarrassing and unheard of 😂😂

[@alastair08]

Well the uk did just lose half her merchant navy off the coast of yemen the other day so maybe not so hard these days 😢😅

[@DarkCriimes]

@@alastair08that wasn’t a British ship.

[@mitchyoung93]

Ukraine had a navy...it was sunk or scuttled before it could be sunk. They actually have a ship ready to be picked up in Turkey but they don't dare.

[@jiijijjijiijiij]

Embarrassing is having to take refuge in the fantasy that a few damaged ships in port means anything to a navy that could level every remaining Ukrainian city with the loadout from its submarines alone.

[@ashlarblocks]

@@jiijijjijiijiijyeah? Where is it?

[@michaellubicic239]

I'm Australian and ashamed of my country not helping Ukraine 🇺🇦 enough but witch we can our PM is big on talking but short of actions.

[@ashlarblocks]

Both parties

[@considerthis7712]

As an Australian I am ashamed of Australia’s drop off in support. If there are some safety issues, let Ukraine know and correct them.

[@Habdabi]

As an avid daily Aussie listener this was a great suprise!

[@justaghoulintheworld]

It is the other side of the world for Australia, but we love freedom.

[@victorzarenin9286]

Stalemate was never the right word, frankly. What Zhalusny should have said was "positional" and that mistake has been taken advantage of by the wrong side ever since.

[@HDR422]

I am totally ashame of Australia Govt. I am a labour voter, who has a long memory.

[@christinemartin4276]

Me too😢

[@joythought]

Me three. Labor, got to stand up to bullies. Penny Wong can be very articulate on these sorts of things. She needs to use her immense intellect to get this done. The bungling by our military brass is embarrassing.

[@midimusicforever]

Russia's fleet of unmoving submarines keeps growing!

[@justaghoulintheworld]

They cannot occupy Ukraine with subs.

[@ericp1139]

Still stronger than the Ukraine Navy.

[@justaghoulintheworld]

@@user-br1bg6ld7iWe should try occupying a country with submarines. Maybe Atlantis.

[@andyay9079]

Great stuff, as usual, guys. Keep it up.

[@catc8927]

One minor quibble with Tony Abbott’s quote, as an American lefty: the supposed “Trump derangement syndrome” partially exists BECAUSE we’ve been frantically trying to warn people about Trump’s “Putin fascination syndrome.” Ronald Reagan would be spinning in his grave if he saw what Trump has done to his formerly staunchly anti-Russian GOP.

[@S-tank_]

I am a American conservative and I totally agree. Maga is the real rhinos. Those people don't represent American conservative values

[@S-tank_]

"we've learned brutal lessons from 2 world wars. It's better to be in Europe ready to protect the freedom than to wait until expansionist empires attack their neighbors. Isolationism never has been and never will be an acceptable tactic for America." - Ronald Reagan

[@phillipseiver1163]

If anyone is suffering from Trump derangement syndrome it's Donald Trump because he's definitely deranged

[@montecarlo1651]

Bourke's comments are open to more than minor quibbles. Her analysis of local politics is highly jaundiced imo.

[@ashlarblocks]

Not so much anti/Russian as anti-authoritarian

[@richardwarner3705]

🇭🇲Australians are a dynamic people.🇭🇲

[@Paulus8765]

So Australia's Labour has stopped sending stuff to Ukraine because of Chinese blackmail. How about sending shipments secretly?

[@DarkCriimes]

How about not giving in to CCP blackmail ? Chinese economy is heading for a major crash.

[@emigrator08]

The balckmail is secret, so why not?

[@yuglesstube]

What for. The war is lost. Has been for over a year.

[@0nFoot]

@@yuglesstube I agree but why doesnt Putin realise this

[@stephaniewaters1777]

We have no sovereign fleet and were a massive island. It's a bit hard to be sneaky

[@myhoose90]

Totally agreed with what was said about the economic impact on the Ukrainian cheese exporting markets

[@brettgosper6003]

Agree Australia has been really poor in support.... all we hear is poor excuses

[@alexhayden2303]

England still in a huff over Peter the Great and his mates, trashing Evelyn's rental?

[@kathleentrinity7367]

Immensely interesting interviews today. Always good.

[@samsungtap4183]

Aussie buying these submarines is the greatest betrayal of the Australian military in its history. The pie is only so big and these subs come at a detriment to all other branches of the military. Only $5 million a day for 33yrs that's all. These assets are so expensive even America can't afford to build them and any ways are unsuitable for the supposed task at hand. They are far to big. The draught of Chinese boats is 6mtrs. The draught on these boats is 12mtres. They are designed for the Nth Atlantic not, i repeat not for the shallow water of the Sth China Sea or around Taiwan. What a con job !

[@FactCheckerGuy]

Silly. Any boats that Australia buys will have to be big to transit quickly from Australia to patrol zones in the East China Sea. Even the Collins class was very large for a conventional sub. Nuclear boats will be far faster and be able to stay on station much longer. The US currently supports about 70 nuclear boats in addition to its other armed forces. Australia's economy is far smaller, but it can easily support 5 or 6 modern nuclear attack subs.

[@colinjohnston5734]

Ya I agree. The subs are actually a good long term investment 5m a day is eye watering but less so than Chinese victories at the cost of our boys.

[@ceetee9659]

Simplistic analysis indeed, Mark.

[@PhilipBaker-sf4yv]

Simply delusional

[@Joasoze]

Embarassing by Australia

[@garryt6356]

Excellent reporting as always! Thanks!

[@jonbaxter2254]

What is the overall tonnage Russia has lost so far to a country without a navy?

[@whysoserious8666]

Russia has lost nothing. They have just accelerated their submarine conversion program 😂

[@BABOOM69]

​@@whysoserious8666lol

[@peetky8645]

Russian naval losses are embarrassing but the navy plays n role in the war other than guarding the kerch bridge. Thus, the russian navy has been 100% successful so far. The remaining landing ships could still threaten transnistria or odessa if russia chose.

[@kallehanhela782]

yeah, 100% successful for emba😢rising themselves... ​@@peetky8645

[@jonbaxter2254]

@@peetky8645 Sounds like cope to me...

[@markedwards1755]

Australia doesn’t need the paper tigers

[@roycrosby4941]

Soldiers dying Civilians crying Politicians lying

[@F4R4D4Y]

Australia 🇦🇺 hasn't reopened their embassy in Ukraine?

[@auscountryguy30]

🇦🇺 spot on

[@paulm3969]

cowards pandering to Xi

[@brb323]

BLIGE BILGE BILGE

[@ChrisJohnson-mq2ov]

Slavia ukraine

[@Mr_Stitch]

who's your favourite and why is it Dom?

[@user-vh1qp1uz2d]

These patrol ships are protecting the Kerch bridge but by doing so present a target, who will protect the protectors and when they are all gone who will protect the Bridge?

[@W_Bin]

44:00 "covered by diplomatic immunity" - are some also owned by Ukraine under the Moscow Treaty of Succession 4 December 1991???

[@wesley135]

Slava ukraini

[@easymoneeey]

Just turn off the comments at this point. There's bots responding to bots out here 🤖

[@dimas3829]

the bots are the only audience this channel is left with, though. Nobody watches this propaganda crap anymore.

[@azurejester1520]

Wait...am I a robot? Do androids dream of electric propaganda? Maybe I'm a butterfly dreaming I'm a robot

[@S-tank_]

​@@dimas3829leave tass out of this

[@Jazzisa311]

Nah who cares? The bots just increase engagement. All comments boost the video, and the top comments are usually the good ones.

[@josephsloboda4111]

Please pronounce Ukraine with accent on 2nd syllable , not first.

[@robertwilkinson8421]

God Bless Aussie for supporting the Ukraine war effort. There are People out there that understand the risk of Russia winning this War. It would be Catastrophic to the World in General if Russia was to Prevail here, Europe would be the Next target and the Western World on a whole would be in danger from the unforeseen consequences.

[@pewpew9193]

Sorry, I just don't buy the fear mongering. Putin isn't dumb enough to attack NATO territory.

[@richardmarsden5610]

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland’s contribution to undermining the relations between Moscow and Washington is colossal, she put all her efforts into destroying the dialogue, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, commenting on Nuland’s retirement on the sidelines of the World Youth Festival. "She should have used her knowledge about Russia on upbuilding, but she used it on destruction of bilateral relations. And, in general, I believe, her personal contribution to undermining the trust between our countries was colossal," the diplomat noted. "It’s a different story, though, that she is most likely not the only one or the mastermind, but, one way or another, she has become the face of everything that is happening around Ukraine right now." "She did not engage in diplomacy, she engaged in interference in internal affairs of other countries, primarily our country, Ukraine, Eastern and Western Europe," the diplomat said. "She engaged in implementation and forming of a destructive course - destructive not only for other states, but for the US as well, because it has led to a fiasco of the US foreign policy." "This fiasco is total. Zelensky rushes about, he is begging for anything at all, the White House denies his pleas. There is a total disarray within NATO," the spokeswoman noted.

[@ricardojames2004]

Hear,Hear.

[@FactCheckerGuy]

Thanks for the irrelevancies, Boris.

[@casard5235]

'... give President Zelensky the tools...'

[@tadeuszmierzecki5917]

Dla Polski można wiele zrobić , ale z Polską nic. Pozdrowienia dla Wolnej i Bogatej Ukrainy.

[@savaisakovic3857]

Zort! Vuna, vuna...

[@ryanbuchholz1379]

Wow that Australian journalist was just a coalition mouth piece. That government was the worst government in Australian history.

[@ashlarblocks]

They are all government mouthpieces. Too bad Australia doesn’t have any journos like Jonathan Swann. Oh, that’s right, they did, but he moved to the US

[@buddyrojek9417]

The Labor party is really an embarrassment and I voted against coalition last time. I thought Labor would send more support to ukraine but are worse. I am sure they are still communists and secret Putin admirers or worse , paid off by the Russians or just want to keep the Chinese happy. Either way I am voting against them and I am pushing the Ukrainian leaders in Australia to say likewise.

[@ashlarblocks]

Although on the other hand that might not be fair. A lot of American journos have good relations with Trump & still write very critical things. If someone has a source they should use it. It’s up to us to also be critical

[@ashlarblocks]

I’m an American who has lived in Australia for 20 years. There is little in the news about Ukraine. Really, all the news can seem to talk about is sports & recycle 2 day old stories from US papers. It’s hopeles! I’ve been listening to/ watching the Telegraph everyday along with many other European, Ukrainian & US sources for over a year on KZbin & iTunes. I’m so embarrassed by my own country (US), I wear pro-Ukrainian clothing everyday, written about the war for our Greek Newspaper & presented on it at an academic conference. I feel like Ukraine has picked up the spirit of our founders that we have forgotten. There were rallies in Australian capital cities on the day of the invasion but they were pathetically small. People are too obsessed with culture wars & shopping.

[@buddyrojek9417]

I have been actively writing to the editors for two years. I feel They are bought off by dirty money. I have been asking our tax authorities , police to investigate if they have bitcoin or other favours . Because for some reason the information to criticise the government of Australia is not front and centre .

[@ashlarblocks]

@@buddyrojek9417 I wrote an article for Neos Kosmos criticizing ScoMo’s failure to get vaccines. I’m no a journo though. I do get the feeling that a lot are just complacent. This woman sounded very smart. We got the weekend Age when we first moved here, but the sports & ads kept getting thicker & thicker while the news sections got thinner.

[@buddyrojek9417]

@@ashlarblocks the age is a shadow of its former self

[@ashlarblocks]

@@buddyrojek9417 i expect so. Newspapers still seem pretty vibrant in Greece & the UK. Neos Kosmos seems to be the best paper I’ve encountered in Australia. I’m not just saying that because I occasionally write for them. I was delightfully surprised

[@terryross2388]

Or they generally side with Russia and the rest of the non-Western world..

[@JohnCSmith-lp1qr]

Its definetly not a stalemate...the russian are advancing bigly 😂

[@AnthonyCarroll-ue3uv]

It never was a stalemate.

[@coltaylordyath5180]

This war is not in stalemate. True. Ukraine is in Zugzwang.

[@richardwhiteley1688]

I learned a new word today , thanks ..

[@FactCheckerGuy]

LMAO, Boris.

[@richardmeyeroff7397]

as an American what does Zugzwang mean?

[@ashlarblocks]

DFAT are hysterical about protecting people from themselves

[@Booyaka9000]

Yeah, take Latika's views with a grain of salt the size of Gibraltar. She's always had a cosy relationship with the conservative Liberal Party here in Oz and pretty negative stances towards Labor, so her views are not surprising. The Abbott government was **the worst** government on every quantifiable metric Australia has ever had (and her interview was as softball as they come). Whilst they might have been right about putin and russia, the Abbott/ScoMo governments since 2013 have been the most destabilising, divisive and incompetent governments Australia has ever seen. The Albanese government might a better 'administrative' government, but they are far too timid in the international sphere and absolutely **are** dropping the ball on russia/Ukraine.

[@Booyaka9000]

That's part of our problem with politics in Oz: No matter which party governs, Libs/Nats or ALP/Greens they all have some critical flaw of some kind.

[@konstantinosstamatopoulos425]

Congratulations for your efforts

[@williammorris584]

“The Ukrainians are under severe pressure and the line of contact is moving backwards over a frontage of over 100 km, but let’s talk about a sunk patrol ship”. The Ukrainians would devoutly wish the current situation was a stalemate. Let’s have serious commentary about serious situations.

[@imperatorvespasian3125]

“This war is not in stalemate” - True, Russia is advancing and Ukrainian forces are collapsing

[@robertmiskey5502]

yes Ivan

[@sebastianforbes1]

“This war is not in stalemate”... 😂

[@mike_monotone]

Telegraph keep forgetting this is a land-war.

[@user-xw4gr9kn8n]

It's much more than a land war. Ukraine is winning in the air and on the sea. Germany had a lot of land in 1942. Not so much in 1945 after getting the snot pounded out of them by Allied air forces.

[@chezfalcini6793]

@@user-xw4gr9kn8nthe Ukrainians don’t have air control? lol

[@marcopalazzo9349]

​@@chezfalcini6793more importantly neither does Russia. Thise glide bombs where critical with afew other factors for the current slow Russian movement. Those glide bombs are far less effective now since they can't get airborne without the jets getting blown up.

[@notyaaveragejoe]

​@chezfalcini6793 well the Su-34 pilots are refusing to fly in certain areas because they know the patriot system has been hunting them down just wait till the F-16s get there this June 😂

[@chezfalcini6793]

@@notyaaveragejoe still doesn’t match the analogy of allies in ww2 it’s nothing alike

[@Prometheus-Unbound]

Isn't it sad that we regard statements by western politicians such as Macron as essentially political posturing. I'm pretty sure most of us hear his comments as just another take on a European French controlled army and more business for French companies. If we actually have the politicians we deserve then we are in big trouble.

[@Logic807]

He sent the troops, he gets the orders and be the emperor of Europe

[@linmal2242]

Yes, the current Australia Government is still plagued by it 'Socialist Left' wing, heavily influenced in the past, by its Trade Union background which for DECADES was penetrated by soviet and separately chinese(marxist/leninist) movements subverting, or attempting to, the political direction of AUS and to gain influence. Having 'knowledge' of these attempts, do not dismiss this assertion !

[@ricardojames2004]

Okay, Daily Telegragh,Okay Russia is as per usual,losing.

[@user-vh1qp1uz2d]

No thats what Russia winning looks like.

[@marcopalazzo9349]

They are losing, blacksea fleet is mute and is basically over. The air campaign is over for Russia over the occupied area. Russians economy is sinking faster than the Moskva. 5km in 14 years in areas, I don't think Russia is going to win this war.

[@Hexiad]

@@marcopalazzo9349Every word of that is false. Ukraine will cease to exist soon.

[@ashlarblocks]

@@HexiadRussia’s oil production has dropped by 900,000 barrels per day, they’ve lost 2 A-50s in the last month, & the Russian army is recruiting Syrian soldiers for their meat grinder. So much winning!

[@Lordnumptynous]

​@@Hexiadkyiv in 3 days😂😂😂😂

[@chopper7352]

Great interview / chat Dom. As an Australian, a former ADF member & avid listener to the "Ukraine: the latest" podcast I am disappointed in the Wests dropping the ball (politically & militarily) with the support to Ukraine. The US Republicans (the House Speaker & some key House Republicans) are enabling Russian success on the battlefield by withholding military support/supplies & all for political gain for their Narcissistic Leader. I am equally disappointed in the fact that key European countries have had 2 years to mobilise their economies in support for Ukraine &/or expand their munitions manufacturing industries... but have failed & this has been exposed with what has happened with the US Republicans turning the tap off in the House. Every day I ask myself ...How is it that 30+ other members of NATO are not able to match (or at least get much beyond halfway) what the US alone could do re munitions supplies to Ukraine ? ...& lastly, yes, I too am disappointed in the Australian Govts drop in military support to Ukraine. ... If Russia is allowed / enabled by Western / Democratic nations to win (by playing the long game), then it will only embolden other such like minded dictatorships to "have a go" at their neighbours & as such get us all.into another World War ...if we're not already there. ....Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

[@pewpew9193]

The Republicans are cutting off support because that's what the citizens want. Our border is under invasion, real life inflation is out of control. We have massive homeless populations in every single city & even in smaller towns. We have a generation of problems to deal with in house. The US taxpayer already carries NATO. It's time to let Europe deal with European security for a change.

[@timothykatende8484]

Can we have an update on the map to see how impactful the attack on a ship has on the land. This war is about land . Hitting a ship while.losing Advidka the most fortified city in Donestky is meaningless. Am sure the west would including Dom would rather report about a city liberated by Ukraine using western weapons than hitting a solitary ship using drones..😂😂

[@ashlarblocks]

Britain & Phoenicia relied on navies to build empires

[@mtam7575]

Those GOPs and far rights in Australia has a calculation problems.

[@FactCheckerGuy]

But at least they don't need to use Google translate.

[@mtam7575]

@@FactCheckerGuy what translator do they use ? Putins ?

[@christinemartin4276]

Sorry to say it but Australia is not doing the right thing at the moment. I am asking friends and acquaintances to write to their local MP to raise the delivery of Taipans to Ukraine. I have done it. My local MP wrote back to me and explained that the liberals are trying to bring it up in parliament. Putting our head in the sand is just as bad as some European countries do.😢

[@terryross2388]

"The Australian Parliament released their report "MRH-90 Taipan helicopter: a quick guide" in 2021, detailing problems with the NH90 since 2005 and why they will be replaced. There the CPFH is listed as "the helicopter's estimated operating costs were $30,000 to $40,000 per hour, which is 'higher than those combat aircraft with sophisticated weapons and sensor systems' (p. 72). More recently, the cost has increased to $50,000 per hour." Australian Parliament website

[@christinemartin4276]

@@terryross2388 yes I saw the hearing the other day with defence, NZ is apparently doing better with the Taipan helicopters. I think we should leave the decision to the Ukrainians, if they can use them or not.

[@colemarsh13]

🇷🇺👍🏻

[@mitchyoung93]

Yes when one side is gaining territory that is not a stalemate.

[@Karl-tu4ue]

More Nonsense from the Telegraph....... of course Ukraine is winning 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ericp1139]

Correct. It’s not a stalemate. Russia is actively advancing along the frontlines are these naval attacks are just a distraction that Ukraine is losing in every aspect of this war.

[@S-tank_]

Russia has already lost. What were putlers goals? To demilitarize and denotseefy Ukraine and keep NATO from their borders. Ukraine has a more powerful military than ever, the same people are running it, and Russia has an extra THOUSAND KILOMETER border with NATO 🤣🤣

[@terryross2388]

@@S-tank_ If Ukraine has a more powerful military than ever then why is it critically short of tanks, artillery shells, air defense and men ? And why is it retreating right along the front line?

[@S-tank_]

@@terryross2388 Ukraine has a better military than they've ever had. Yes they are running low on ammo but it's coming shortly. They've taken back 50% of what Russia held within the first few days. Little ol Ukraine going up against what was supposedly the 2nd best military in the world and Russia doesn't control the entirety of a single oblast. That's amazing. We will be studying the brilliance of the Ukrainian defense 500 years from now. They aren't retreating all across the line turn off tass 😆😂

[@PopulismIsForBottomFeeders]

Russia loses 6000 tanks, @ericp: "Meh, just a scratch" Russia destroys a couple of Abrams tanks in a single month, @ericp: "OMG RUSSIA IS WINNING!!!11!1!1!!!!"

[@PeterHanson-nz6wu]

The woke Telegraph - Sssssh, don't talk about the Russian advances on the front line, instead just talk about the Black sea. ⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟥🟥🟥🟥

[@sentowrite4562]

lenskis

[@travismclain3231]

Has no understanding of American conservative principles.

[@ashlarblocks]

Neither do Americans

[@errolkim1334]

This is funny....thesecsame guys just tried to tell me that this war was in stalemate just last week.

[@johnrambo6265]

We bring u full scale bs

[@richardmarsden5610]

Russia expects each EU ambassador to Moscow to explain what they are doing in the country and how they will organize their work in the future, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "We are waiting for them to explain what they will do in our country, how they see their functions, how they will build working processes. I think that they won’t get away with a single spokesman who will appear somewhere in Brussels and speak for all of them. Let them - each and every one of them - answer what they are doing in our country and how they are going to organize their work in the future," she said at a briefing on the sidelines of the World Youth Festival. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said earlier that he had invited EU ambassadors to Moscow for a clarification meeting before the Russian presidential election, but they refused two days before the scheduled event.

[@Lordnumptynous]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Puma-ph5ep]

i am a simple man. One side takes ground, that side is winning. No one takes ground, its a stalemate.

[@jonathantedd251]

Unfortunately totally wrong. Russia has been mercilessly use attrition behind a multi layered defence. 500k dead maimed AFU. And now 3 or 4 Abrams tanks destroyed in as many days.

[@peetky8645]

yep

[@Evemeister12]

Ukrainian army bravely advancing westwards. They will reach berlin in 5 weeks.

[@marioformosa4259]

Of course it's no stalemate .Russia is winning

[@PopulismIsForBottomFeeders]

Is that why their Black Sea Fleet keeps sinking?

[@paulbrimble8204]

Don't feed the trolls :)@@PopulismIsForBottomFeeders

[@PhilipBaker-sf4yv]

​@PopulismIsForBottomFeeders who is targetting the Russian fleet? Ukrainians cant operate the missiles

[@AntAnt-mr7lc]

The west falls n russia marches on

[@richardmarsden5610]

Full video of Ukrainian use of ambulance to transport mortar kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGOoYnivip6ggqc WARGASM

[@Hexiad]

It is not a stalemate. Russia is winning. Young men are fleeing Ukraine.

[@0nFoot]

Like the 1 million young russian men who fled Mordor?

[@evilaquaman]

I wonder how many friends and family this russian troll has lost to the war?

[@PopulismIsForBottomFeeders]

@@0nFootMore like 7 million.

[@edmend55]

How is russia invading ukraine any different to America invading Iraq? Both are awful, but I don't see how in the eyes of law they are different

[@FactCheckerGuy]

Let me start by saying that I strongly favor aid to Ukraine. I am not an isolationist. But I think that the podcast badly misunderstands US domestic politics. The podcast argued that the US "right" is fascinated by Putin and his claim to defend Christianity. I think that this is grossly exaggerated. Very few Americans of any persuasion admire Putin. To the extent that the US right has become skeptical of aid to Ukraine, it is because they perceive that Ukraine was integral in 2 efforts to impeach President Trump. They deeply distrust President Biden because he has used government agencies to punish and suppress his political opponents, including pushing the farce that the January 6 protest was an "insurrection." They also see that President Biden is opening US borders in violation of US law and find it preposterous to send money to Ukraine to defend Ukraine's borders while failing to defend US borders. The fundamental problem is that President Biden has not made the case to the American people that extensively supporting Ukraine is in the US national interest. Although I believe that it is, President Biden must make this case to people who do not reflexively support him. He has failed to do so.

[@BWB1150]

Wow, try some news sources outside of Fox and Friends, then get back to us with an informed opinion.

[@FactCheckerGuy]

@@BWB1150 Your comment reveals a lot more about your own biases than mine. I've never watched much TV news and I haven't watched Fox news in many years.

[@goperoful]

​@@FactCheckerGuy How was it Ukraine's fault that the Dems attempted to impeach Trump over his blackmailing? How has Biden used government agencies to suppress political opponents, given that Trump broke the law? Why did the Republicans turned down the border bill which gave them everything they wanted on the border issues? How is not supporting Ukraine now translating into somehow helping with the border?

[@PopulismIsForBottomFeeders]

@@FactCheckerGuy = Obvious @FakeNewsGuy

[@ericdane7769]

When talking about the right, primarily the political elite and media are meant, not voters. Bit cynical perhaps, but most voters don't seem have the slightest clue about anything except gas prices. Your examples are indicative of the fact that these voters have not succesfully made the transition into adulthood past puberty, and that their tribal bias blinds them. There is absolutely no indication that Biden uses the judiciary against political opponents, and breaking into the capitol to stop the transfer of power after a fair election is the textbook definition of insurrection. Also, Biden has not opened the border (though the prospect of the Biden presidency has increased the migration movement towards the US significantly), and there is plenty of money and energy to tackle both issues, if there is political will, which there isn't, as republicans also don't want to stop immigration nor fund the immigration agencies.

[@richardmarsden5610]

Division of future Ukraine territories: 50% Russian controlled, 20% Poland control, 10% Romanian control, 10% Hungarian control and 10% Kyiv (post-war neutral) controlled. Coastal regions 100% Russian control.

[@egertonmark]

No Comrade.

[@HDR422]

Question: if trump is ellected, can the world avoid buying American weapons?

[@pukindogs65]

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[@richardmarsden5610]

Definitely not a stalemate as U.S. led Nato backed forces are getting totally smashed up in Ukraine. Pretending the sinking of a 'patrol' boat (Russia can easily replace via the Volga transit route) is some sort of game changing victory for the U.S. led Ukrainian (Nato) forces is truly risible.

[@dj7511]

Sunk a ship but lost two HIMARS one s300 and yet another Abrams tank also losing more ground as they have every single day since the first of the year

[@user-vh1qp1uz2d]

One ship and a couple of oil storage facilities. That's just yesterday.

[@rubberplantsandwich]

Putin is losing Russia

[@user-ww5lg9xv1s]

They have gained a lot of territory last year, stop pushing ork propaganda.

[@terryross2388]

@@user-vh1qp1uz2d And that is the "best" news for Ukr in over a month? Meanwhile Ukr casualty rate has increased to 1,400 per day across the front line due to Russian heavy bombing and vast superiority in artillery. BTW: Russia has a replacement ship of this class about to be floated from its shipyard on the Volga. Ukr has nowhere to get replacements for HIMARS or S300.

[@APW554]

Russia lost around 15 jets in the past weeks and have stoped flying over Ukraine …

[@devilishdeed]

Ukraine is losing. Stop the war.

[@stephenhill545]

The peace is worthless.

[@ashlarblocks]

Stopping the war is easy. Tell your buddy Putin to pull his troops out

[@S-tank_]

Russia has already lost. This will go down as the greatest military blunder in history

[@PopulismIsForBottomFeeders]

2 years into an invasion, russian military is resorting to WWII tactics and 70 year old tanks and they hold 18% of Ukraine, down from 24% in the first month in the war. And then there's the massively lopsided casualty count against russia. 'Winning'.