politics

Politics does not dictate our collective cultural mindset as much as it simply reflects it; We've got to look in the mirror sometimes, and we've got one.

What Putin thinks
Nonetheless, on the centre of this tragedy lies one guy: vladimir putin. He has embarked on a murderous and crook warfare that also seems almost sure to be judged a massive strategic blunder – uniting europe, galvanising nato, destroying his economic system and separating his us of a. What passed off? There have continually been more than one competing perspectives of putin, falling alongside specific axes as to his competence, his intelligence, his morality. That is, some those who idea he changed into evil also thought he was smart, and some those who idea he turned into simply protecting russian interests also thought he become incompetent. Five years ago on this paper, at some stage in the boom in putinology that observed donald trump’s election, i made the case that putin become essentially a “everyday” flesh presser in the russian context. That didn’t mean he become in any manner admirable – the way prosecuted the battle in chechnya, which launched his presidential candidacy, was proof sufficient of his terrible intentions. Nor did i think he ought to be hacking hillary clinton’s emails. However i notion that, given russia’s history, its traumatic revel in of the put up-soviet transition, the internal dynamics of the yeltsin regime, and the broader geopolitical context, the person who took over from yeltsin changed into nearly positive to have been a nationalist authoritarian, whether or not or no longer he changed into named vladimir putin. The question seemed to be: could this different nationalist authoritarian, no longer named putin, have behaved very differently? Here there has been a few restricted ancient evidence, within the people of boris yeltsin (author of the primary conflict in chechnya) and dmitry medvedev (writer of the war in georgia), that he could now not.
By A.k news4 years ago in The Swamp
Russia Hands Down Ultimatum
Russia, continuing the illegal war with Ukraine, made it clear 05:00 would be the deadline (03:00 UTC) to surrender Mariupol. Moscow has offered safe passage to Ukrainian fighters. The fighters apparently only need to give in. That's not going to happen any time soon. It didn't take Ukrainian officials long to respond. Ukraine has no intention of surrendering control of Mariupol to Russia.
By Shain Thomas4 years ago in The Swamp
The Hypocrisy of America with the war
America has been quick to support the Ukrainian war by helping the Ukrainians fight back with massive amounts of aid. Another 800 million were sent to Ukraine in aid for weapons. I understand America’s stance on the world stage to support democracies around the world. I believe that America should help Ukraine but I also believe that Europe has to be able to do more since the war is in their backyard. The world is watching this war as the Ukrainians fight back the Russians so much death on both sides. It seems surreal. America should not fight alone in other combats that don’t involve them. America has another war to fight that they have ignored for generations.
By Anna cruz4 years ago in The Swamp
The Suicidal Incompetence of Russia's Tank Army
Military circles have long known Russia’s army was overrated. But this invasion has exposed them well beyond those assumptions.
By Saad Djazairy4 years ago in The Swamp
Nobody wants to admit it, but Vladimir Putin has already won.
I get it now. Nothing made sense until today, when Germany announced that it plans to keep buying oil and natural gas from Russia, even as Vladimir Putin continues committing every war crime on the books. China also recently came out in support of Russia, refusing to condemn the invasion of Ukraine and calling them a chief “strategic partner.”
By Saad Djazairy4 years ago in The Swamp
Another take on Poland
There's an article I wrote about Poland, many months ago, that attempts to capture a nation of people from the perspective of an insider, and you can still find it when you click my name and search through my published stories. In fact, I’m regularly in touch with extended family, and I hear first-hand accounts of the situation back home, as well as the war going on in Ukraine; not to mention that I've visited Poland on numerous occasions. With this being the case, and with my being careful to spot misinformation from abroad, I plan to shed some light on current events, namely: Putin's Invasion of Ukraine. My hope is — if you’re not already up-to-date with what has transpired in the past month — that, at least I'll be arming you with a bit of knowledge.
By Delusions of Grandeur 4 years ago in The Swamp
Russia Asks China For Help.
Russia is accused by the Joe Biden administration of asking China for military assistance in Ukraine. If this is the truth, it may show Russia is struggling to meet its military objectives. Why would this be so? Possibly because Russia did not expect such a tough resistance from Ukrainian forces. Also, state-of-the-art Western weapons are taking a toll, on Russian forces. After two weeks of entering Ukraine, it is only now, that Russia has made significant military progress.
By Nicholas Bishop4 years ago in The Swamp
UKRAINE-RUSSIAN CONFLICT FROM A PHOTOGRAPHER PERSPECTIVE
2022, a year, people decided to move forward from COVID. The world going back to its normal roots, switching back to working from offices, reopening schools, and government allowance for social gatherings. Happiness in everyone’s mind. But the sudden war conditions between the two nations are enough to reduce this joy.
By Mohit Bansal Chandigarh4 years ago in The Swamp
Ukraine’s freedom...
For there to be genuine harmony, the arrangements should be complex and nuanced. They need to "tie the tough man", yet to tie every one of the gatherings into a harmonious course of action that propagates the circumstances for harmony
By Healthcore4 years ago in The Swamp
This is how the Ukraine-Russia conflict could play out in the next few days – and how it might be resolved
Ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia were completed without any openings for a cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, but both sides agreed to continue negotiations. The second round of Russian-Ukrainian talks is scheduled for March 2, according to the Russian news agency TASS, citing a Russian source. The report says that Russia is ready to negotiate at a high level with Ukraine. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov is participating in talks with Russian officials in Belarus.
By Subeesh Narayanan V4 years ago in The Swamp
China's 2022 development goals
The "two sessions" of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the most important activities of the Chinese political calendar, are currently underway in Beijing. About 3,000 NPC delegates, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and other party and state leaders, attended the opening ceremony of the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress, which began on Saturday.
By Salman Khan4 years ago in The Swamp
EU to boost military support to Kyiv, mulling new sanctions
VERSAILLES, France (AP) — European Union leaders said on Friday they will continue applying pressure on Russia by devising a new set of sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine while stepping up military support for Kyiv.
By Zulqarnain Haider4 years ago in The Swamp