Russian invasion of Ukraine imminent, BBC reports

[wetnose]

US Senate approves lend-lease act for Ukraine:

U.S. Senate Approves Bill On Lend-Lease For Arms Supplies To Ukraine

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bill that will help President Joe Biden send weapons and other supplies to Ukraine as it tries to defend itself from an invasion by Russia.

www.rferl.org

The lend-lease program was last used during World War II, when the United States provided assistance to allied countries that fought against Nazi Germany, mostly to the Soviet Union and Great Britain. Many historians say it helped tip the balance of the war in favor of the allies.

The bill must still be approved by the House of Representatives and signed by Biden.

 

[wetnose]

UN suspends Russia from UN Human Rights Council

UN suspends Russia from Human Rights Council

The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council after high-profile allegations of atrocities committed by Russian soldiers during the war in Ukraine.

edition.cnn.com

 

[Skym]

Just look at the destruction. Wow.

It's like a scene from Mad Max.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1512229280180318215

 

[cloudsurf]

From the warped mind of Mad Vlad. He believes that he can get away with mass murder of innocent civilians and somehow not face the consequences. That can`t be allowed to happen.
He would do humanity a favour by taking up russian roulette as a hobby.
He must know that History will put his name on a list alongside mao, stalin and hitler

 

[Fradi]

He must know that History will put his name on a list alongside mao, stalin and hitler

He would probably be proud of it.
With his twisted mind they are more than likely his heros

 

[IamNY]

This was a special situation motivated by an important agenda for both.
They both care and agree on the war in Ukraine...but that`s it.
Penn went on the show to bring a bigger spotlight on the dire situation Ukraine. He was brutally honest about not trusting Hannity but bit his lip for the sake of the more important cause.
Hannity saw this as a great promotion for his show especially for a wider viewership. He also wanted a pat on the back and to prove that he could be trusted by Penn, which he didn`t get .

Some will see this as the glass half empty, I on the other hand like to see it as the glass half full. Saying Hannity saw this as a great promotion for his show is completely missing the point. Everything Hannity does is to promote his show, that's pretty obvious. Penn is on the show to promote his upcoming film that's pretty obvious as well. Penn and Hannity both love their country greatly and are patriots, they just have different political views. That's what's great about the USA. The fact that they had similar views on the Ukraine gave them a chance to put all the bullshit aside and bring some needed attention to the war in the Ukraine. Your post talks about lack of trust, self promotion, etc. and that was not the way I had seen it. But haters are going to hate and continue to spin things in a different direction.

 

[wetnose]

From the warped mind of Mad Vlad. He believes that he can get away with mass murder of innocent civilians and somehow not face the consequences. That can`t be allowed to happen.
He would do humanity a favour by taking up russian roulette as a hobby.
He must know that History will put his name on a list alongside mao, stalin and hitler

Mao and Hitler were actually competent, in the early stages of their regimes. Putin is going to belong in the bush league of dictators - like Saddam or Idi Amin. For the last 20 years, Putin was punching down on weaker/smaller adversaries - like Georgia, Chechnya or 2014 Ukraine. Like the bully in a small town high school.

This time he bit off more than he could chew. Unfortunately the Russian people are paying for it.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Putin is going to belong in the bush league of dictators - like Saddam or Idi Amin.

in terms of the bush leagues of dictators, just based on military success or lack thereof, I would put Benito Mussolini in there too.

 

[sene5hos]

Now 52 civilians

It's horrible

 

[sene5hos]

Borodyanka: a "more horrible" situation than in Boutcha.

26 bodies have just been found under the ruins of two buildings in the town of Borodyanka, located in the kyiv region. Under a pile of rubble, entangled in pieces of buildings reduced to crumbs, hides the horror.
We can see a lifeless hand, the back of a body dressed in a white blouse.
According to the inhabitants present at the foot of their completely destroyed residences, there are surely hundreds of other buried corpses.

There were murders, torture, but also rapes.

 

[Skym]

Borodyanka: a "more horrible" situation than in Boutcha.

26 bodies have just been found under the ruins of two buildings in the town of Borodyanka, located in the kyiv region. Under a pile of rubble, entangled in pieces of buildings reduced to crumbs, hides the horror.
We can see a lifeless hand, the back of a body dressed in a white blouse.
According to the inhabitants present at the foot of their completely destroyed residences, there are surely hundreds of other buried corpses.

There were murders, torture, but also rapes.

Just insane. It's quite a horror to see.

Something doesn't feel right when all of us here in North America are living comfortably while many many kilometers away, all of this horror is going on.

Such a tragedy.

 

[Skym]

Look at that! UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a surprise visit to Ukraine and meets with President Zelensky in Kyiv!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1512881878440853515

 

[sene5hos]

Russes increased the bombardments.
They continue their atrocities.

 

[Skym]

CNN has been covering this war 24/7...since day 1 of the invasion.

 

[sene5hos]

Russians are turning on Putin and burned an effigy of him.

As Russia continues to wage war, some Russians are fleeing to neighboring Georgia and expressing support for Ukraine.

 

[LLLurkJ]

Look at that! UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a surprise visit to Ukraine and meets with President Zelensky in Kyiv!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1512881878440853515

What a bunch of showboating..

 

[EagerBeaver]

What a bunch of showboating..

It's only a matter of time before one of these naive "photo ops" is shattered by an IED exploding a little too close for comfort or a bullet going through someone's forehead.

 

[sene5hos]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed a new general, Alexander Dvornikov, to direct the war in Ukraine, according to a US official and a European official.

Russian troops are making major changes in preparation for what appears to be a massive attack on Kharkiv and on the territories of Donbass, which are still held by Ukraine.
The person in charge of the war against Ukraine would now be General Alexander Dvornikov.

Condolences to the mothers, fathers and children who lost their loved ones, this is heartbreaking for the people of Ukraine.

 

[gaby]

Pas chanceux le nouveau général ..doit bien savoir que les soldats Ukrainiens ont fait la vie dure aux autres généraux...lol.

 

[Skym]

Sickening. Look at that, Russian people are cheering the Russian troops as heroes as they drive off to fight in
Ukraine.

I guess the people in Russia are really bought into the propaganda over there.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1513080837117517825