Ukraine war mega thread

[OhOh]

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About us - Vox

Now there's a media company with a historic pedigree.



Ezra Klein

"Ezra Klein (born May 10, 1984) is an American journalist, political analyst, New York Times columnist, and the host of The Ezra Klein Show podcast.^[1][2][3] He is a co-founder of Vox and formerly served as the website's editor-at-large.^[1] He has held editorial positions at The Washington Post and The American Prospect, and was a regular contributor to Bloomberg News and MSNBC.^[1][4] His first book, Why We're Polarized, was published by Simon & Schuster in January 2020.^[2][5]
Klein rose to prominence as a blogger, who became well known for his in-depth analysis on a range of policy issues.^[6][7] By 2007, Klein's blog had gained a substantial following and was acquired by The American Prospect, where the journalist served as an associate editor.^[8] At The Washington Post, Klein managed Wonkblog, a branded blog that featured his and other reporters’ writing on domestic policy.^[9]

In 2014, alongside fellow journalists Matt Yglesias and Melissa Bell, Klein co-founded Vox, a website for explanatory news owned by Vox Media.^[10] He served as the editor-in-chief, and later as editor-at-large.^[11] Klein also contributed articles to the website, hosted an associated podcast (The Ezra Klein Show), and worked as an executive producer for Vox's Netflix series Explained.^[2]

In November 2020, Klein announced he would be leaving Vox to join The New York Times as a columnist and podcast host.^[12][13]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezra_Klein


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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezra_Klein

All three of the named "founders" have since left, leaving xxx to control the "professional media site"

[Troy]

^^ Stick a plough on the back and they'd make half decent tractors...

[David48atTD]

About us

"Vox was launched at Vox Media in 2014 by founders Ezra Klein, Melissa Bell, and Matthew Yglesias"

About us - Vox

Now there's a media company with a historic pedigree.

Completely missed the target again.

Haven't you learnt from living in Thailand, you seek the Doctor, not the Hospital.


Same here ... seek the Journalist.

In this case ...

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

Zack Beauchamp is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he covers global politics and ideology, and a host of Worldly, Vox's podcast on foreign policy and international relations. His work focuses on the rise of the populist right across the West, the role of identity in American politics, and how fringe ideologies shape the mainstream. Before coming to Vox, he edited TP Ideas, a section of Think Progress devoted to the ideas shaping our political world. He has an MSc from the London School of Economics in International Relations and grew up in Washington, DC

Looks fairly solid to me ... Pardon Our Interruption

[bsnub]

Completely missed the target again.

He always does. Clearly he did not like the contents of the article, which I doubt that he even bothered to read. It must hurt him deeply to come to terms with reality and the fact that Russia is getting humiliated in this war.

Looks fairly solid to me ...

About as solid as they come.

[cyrille]

Russia is getting humiliated in this war.

I despise Putin for this war, but your comment seems a major exaggeration to me.

[bsnub]

but your comment seems a major exaggeration to me.

Based on what? The losses are staggering, and the fact that they have not succeeded in taking one major city in over two weeks and now are losing ground to Ukrainian counter-attacks? Putin expected this war to be over in a flash, and it has become a bogged down, disorganized mess that is getting worse by the day. I guess you are reading skiddys nonsense then.

Fell free to show me how I am in any way incorrect with my comment.

[sabang]

Mariupol is about to fall snubby. Just wanted to give you advance notice, so you don't bust a blood vessel. It's kinda important, both as the port for the Donbass region, plus now the 'land bridge' to Russian Crimea is completed. It is/was also the HQ of the infamous Azov brigade. Not sure when it will become official mind you, but all done bar the shouting.

[bsnub]

Mariupol is about to fall snubby.

No shit dimwit. It will come at a very heavy cost, and the defenders are more than heroic at this point.

It's kinda important, both as the port for the Donbass region, plus now the 'land bridge' to Russian Crimea is completed.

The port is completely destroyed (By the Ukrainians) and will be unusable for months, if not years, so it will not benefit your master.

It is/was also the HQ of the infamous Azov brigade.

The total false flag reason that you lemmings continue to push as a reason for the invasion. Idiots.

Not sure when it will become official mind you, but all done bar the shouting.

I have no idea what this unintelligible gibberish is, but since you are a dimwitted knee-jerk Putin cock smoker, probably not much.

[sabang]

I thought you would be happy to hear the news. At least you won't get a sudden shock now, which can be quite dangerous- better to break it to you gently. Of course, it also means Ukraine has totally lost access to the Azov Sea.

[bsnub]

Of course, it also means Ukraine has totally lost access to the Azov Sea.

You really are a moron to think that there will not be a counter-attack. Russia is currently in retreat from most of its feeble advances.

[sabang]

At least your non-stop Triumphalism has now been tempered by a modicum of reality. I imagine you would be fun to sit next to at a football match.

[bsnub]

At least your non-stop Triumphalism has now been tempered by a modicum of reality.

More idiotic blathering. This war never started according to you, I hope you carry that for all eternity you mouth breathing fuckwit.

[sabang]

Anyone would think you are a corporal in the Azov brigade!

[bsnub]

Anyone would think you are a corporal in the Azov brigade!

Anyone? I think not. Only you Three Stooges. Others have come and gone in this thread, but you have persevered with your idiocy, that much is clear.

[Troy]

Based on what? The losses are staggering, and the fact that they have not succeeded in taking one major city in over two weeks and now are losing ground to Ukrainian counter-attacks? Putin expected this war to be over in a flash, and it has become a bogged down, disorganized mess that is getting worse by the day. I guess you are reading skiddys nonsense then.

Fell free to show me how I am in any way incorrect with my comment.

Difficult to know what the losses are on both sides. However, Russia can afford to lose far more than the Ukraine. The majority of Russian losses also appear to be of old equipment that should have been scrapped years ago.

Perhaps Russia is keeping the good stuff in reserve in case of escalation.

Never underestimate...

[sabang]

That's why they call it a megathread snubs!


Anyhoo-

Why is Former Chancellor Schröder meeting Putin in Moscow?

Why is Former Chancellor Schröder meeting Putin in Moscow? (msn.com)


He's not there as an official representative of the German government, but is known to have a solid working relationship with Putin.

[Switch]

I thought you would be happy to hear the news. At least you won't get a sudden shock now, which can be quite dangerous- better to break it to you gently. Of course, it also means Ukraine has totally lost access to the Azov Sea.

Mariupol is probably the reason Putin’s war had to change its tactics. They (or at least he) was expecting the Ukraine soldier to be weak and lacking direction and leadership. Turns out it’s the other way around, and Russian soldiers are not on a training exercise like they were originally told. Not looking forward to the welcome they would receive from grateful Ukrainians.
Instead, Putin ignites human rights and the Geneva Conventions with mass bombing in the general direction of the opposition. Putin does not care how this war progresses. Ignoring the human cost, his indiscriminate blanket bombing hits hospitals, schools and other civilian targets including homes. If it gets to fighting in built up areas, the Russians are at a disadvantage on Ukrainian ground, and subject to ambush from determined opposition.

You have no understanding of real war fighting, or how difficult and bloody it can get, especially going house to house in an unknown area. The Russians are told to do this with a lack of professional trained soldiers, but many inexperienced conscripts, who lack food and firepower. The opposition is galvanized by their leadership and home ground fighting with an intensity that Putin never expected.

This is the bully’s main weakness. Believing his own worn out propaganda. The Russian Forces may well take ground, but holding it is a very different matter, largely due to the methods that Putin was forced to use in order to take it. It’s given added steel to a committed opposition.

[cyrille]

Based on what? (1)The losses are staggering, and the fact that (2)they have not succeeded in taking one major city in over two weeks and now are (3)losing ground to Ukrainian counter-attacks? (4)Putin expected this war to be over in a flash, and it (5)has become a bogged down, disorganized mess that is getting worse by the day. (6)I guess you are reading skiddys nonsense then.

1 Back up needed.

2 How do you know the initial aim is not just to inflict widespread damage and casualties? That's happening. It's on tv every day.

3 Back up needed.

4 How tf do you know? Is he in a whatsapp group of yours or something?

5 Back up needed.

6 Yeah, cos either you or skiddy must be the oracle of truth, right?

[Switch]

Difficult to know what the losses are on both sides. However, Russia can afford to lose far more than the Ukraine. The majority of Russian losses also appear to be of old equipment that should have been scrapped years ago.

Perhaps Russia is keeping the good stuff in reserve in case of escalation.

Never underestimate...

I don’t think they can afford the loss of equipment and manpower. They have given it their best shot, and failed due to poor morale, poor leadership and a shocking lack of logistic support. This is not the massive shock army expected of Cold War days. Putin took his time gathering most of the available troops he could, and the troops and equipment ground to a halt in the first week of Puti’s War. He expected it to be much easier than it has proved.

He has had to change tactics and resort to long range warfare on ground that is turning the screw on him from a legal viewpoint. His reputation is now in tatters with the real world. There is no face saving come back for him.

[sabang]

It is a very strategically located city, to state the minimum, as well as being Azov HQ- which apart from their well know Far Right affiliation, was also probably the main militia involved in the shelling of Donbas over the last eight years (14K dead). It was always going to be bitterly fought, and tbh I would have thought the Russian army would have made sure of securing it, before sending it's biggest column to Kiev.

I question the widespread assumption here that Putin/ the Russian army was expected to overrun Ukraine in a matter of days. Unrealistic some? Beyond that, can't really say if the invasion is going to plan or not. Who's propaganda you gonna swallow?

[Switch]

1 Back up needed.

2 How do you know the initial aim is not just to inflict widespread damage and casualties? That's happening. It's on tv every day.

3 Back up needed.

4 How tf do you know? Is he in a whatsapp group of yours or something?

5 Back up needed.

6 Yeah, cos either you or skiddy must be the oracle of truth, right?

Shut up now, before you soil what little reputation you once had. Communist idiot.

[misskit]

Russia fires hypersonic missiles in Ukraine



Moscow has deployed Kinzhal missiles for the first time since the start of its military operation

DDOS-GUARD

[cyrille]

Shut up now, before you soil what little reputation you once had. Communist idiot.

Knocked a few ankers back by any chance, *anker?

Well it beats your favoured breakfast tipple I s'pose.

[NamPikToot]

Knocked a few ankers back by any chance, *anker?

You in Cambo and knocking a few Angkors back Syb?

[pickel]

So basically nobody has a clue what is really going on in Ukraine, except the Pentagon

The Pentagon says Putins invasion isn't going according to plan and that over 4,000 Russian soldiers have died.

the US would have taken all of Georgia and Transnisteria by now.

Are you sniffing glue now?