Destroyed columns say something else. — ssu
Nato is a defensive alliance. It has never attacked anyone. — Olivier5
Then why does the comment I was responding to matter? — boethius
The other trucks got shelled right after this. — Count Timothy von Icarus
Nato is a defensive alliance. It has never attacked anyone. — Olivier5
Because the Baltic states and Poland, for instance, can now rest assured they can beat the Russians in a conventional war, in case the Russians would feel carried away and try to take over other countries. — Olivier5
That said, executing spies and sabateurs in civilian clothes or other nations military uniforms is not a war crime. It has always been allowed under both the Hague and Geneva Conventions. — Count Timothy von Icarus
I'm not aware of any treaties where the execution of spies isn't allowed. It's why it's such a dangerous job. — Count Timothy von Icarus
This is the simply the Russian playbook. They use these puppet regimes. If you want to believe the puppetry, I don't care. — ssu
It's unclear how long Kiev will last, any info on this topic would be appreciated. — Manuel
It's somewhat difficult to find accurate info amid this mess. I assume that the reason Kiev is not yet taken has to do with its resistance, but, what whatever happened to that long Russian convoy that was supposed to arrive? — Manuel
The whole legal framework of "war crimes," isn't relevant in what you're describing. Civilians killing civilians isn't a war crime. — Count Timothy von Icarus
Again. Russia has the most nuclear weapons in the World. Nobody is attacking it.Russia still has a perfectly legitimate strategic interest in not being in a position to be attacked by NATO. — Isaac
They are not entitled to a trial in those circumstances, hence "it is one of the few areas where summary execution is allowed." — Count Timothy von Icarus
If the people involved were actually Russian spies, of they were dressed in civilian clothes or Ukranians military uniforms, and if military forces saw them engaging in sabatoge or combat within the battle space (e.g., actively destroying AA equipment, firing on civilians or soldiers, attempting to disable military vehicles during ongoing shelling / air strikes, etc.), then, legally, you are not correct. — Count Timothy von Icarus
If they take Kiev, either the West escalates even more or it will have to negotiate. — Manuel
Plans to send war planes to Ukraine from the US are spine chilling. — Manuel
To be crystal clear, Ukrainian's are more than justified in defending themselves and are doing so very bravely. — Manuel
It's just hard to say how Russia will interpret such actions - if they are carried out. They obviously simply cannot have a conventional war in Europe, they can't handle Ukraine, so... — Manuel
It is important that we do not harass or hate the Russians living in Finland. They are not guilty of the war. Internal division of the society and inappropriate treatment of Russian people weakens Finland internally and provides weapons for the Russian propaganda machine to use.
The point is that Ukraine has a choice - take that risk or lose more civilians. Anyone thinking the latter is the best choice should seriously review their ethics. — Isaac
No. — ssu
Russia has the most nuclear weapons in the World. Nobody is attacking it. — ssu
Ukraine did do two very smart moves. By not only saying that all 18 to 60 year old men have to stay in Ukraine, but that this has been at large obeyed is actually very crucial. It's crucial in that Ukraines neighbors are opening their border to refugees and for instance basically Poland doing a total 180 degree turn on it's refugee policy when we compare it's actions toward the Belarus hybrid operation using refugees at the border just short time ago. You can see from the pictures that it isn't young males that are fleeing Ukraine.My major criticism of the Ukrainians is arming civilians. Had they kept to professional soldiery, and then lost conventional battles, there would be a lot less civilian deaths and, likely, the exact same chances of successfully defending their country. — boethius
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