Yes. And Ukraine manged to defend it, the most important front was the north one and its where they have the most losses

If Putin took over Kyiv and put his people in charge in the capital it would look totally different, Kyiv was priority for both Ukraine and Russia

Now after he lost the north front Putin said "oh were focusing on Donbas"

Rape happens in every war so while this seems fake, bet a lot of women (and men) got raped

People not falling for the US regime's bad faith arguments always reads like comedy. It is so easily unmasked and refuted here.

news.antiwar.com/2022/04/13/yellen-warns-china-will-face-consequences-if-it-doesnt-help-stop-russias-war-in-ukraine

That's one way to put it. But since nobody knows the Russians actual plan I don't want to speak in absolutes. All I know is it is extremely unlikely to take the highly populated Kyiv with the amount of forces surrounding it now.

nah that response from India was hilarious

people dont talk like that, over the phone especially. sounds very unnatural for some reason

s: am russian

That's because they backed off to focus on the Donbas. They initially tried to surround the city

Liu was probably asleep the weeks before the invasion when European countries tried diplomacy, and even after the invasion multiple countries tried to talk to the Russians and it all didn't work out. Why? Because they're not interested in peace atm

This twitter war is so ridiculous

You have a very naive and good faith view of geopolitics that really isn't worth my time. The US not pursuing diplomacy is inexcusable and easily explicable if you have the proper cynicism necessary to understand empire. If you are even capable of that revelation it won't happen talking to me. But keep replying to my posts all you want.

Haven't you heard brother khalqi? This is obviously fake. Putin is benevolent and only allows his men to rape the Nazis!

US didn't even go to Moscow it was Macron and Scholz what are u yappin

He is known for talking bs lol

Literally no clue how this is supposed to upend anything I said. Dumbfounded over here. Feel free to elaborate

U literally said "the US" and he said European countries

Oh, you didn't read the article where Liu was specifically responding to the US on their lack of diplomacy.

Yorn then brought up European countries seemingly for no reason or maybe he doesn't know the US is a world power or something. Idk, ask him. It doesn't involve me.

Liu literally said European allies and Western powerS too.. you should read the s*** you link tbh. He wasn't only mentioning the USA

Liu qualifying "some" "most" western countries, only mentioning the US by name, emphasizing weapons sales. My comment talking solely about the US and its lack of diplomacy.

This is so tiresome, Yorn. Do you feel like you're getting anywhere lol. The man in your corner literally did not read the article and engaged with it more than you have.

You can expect the US to try diplomacy in this case, but it won't change a thing for the outcome of this. You think Putin cares about diplomacy? He showed he doesn't to those European allies Liu mentioned. And no, i know why the USA won't even try it. I'm not as naive as you think i am. For them Ukraine is a geopolitical pawn too

You're acting high and mighty. Stay in your American bubble fam. You're the naive one with your view on Russia and diplomacy

You’re not seriously stupid enough to believe that 10s of thousands of Russian women gave their husbands the green light to rape Ukrainian women are you?

This Russophobia is really getting nasty

Are yall really this incapable of reading ?

My "American bubble" of citing Indian and Chinese officials critiquing America? I'm the one with an insulated worldview in this war hawk climate? You're the one carrying water for the regime and excusing every action/inaction. You get pissed whenever Azov is brought up in a negative light. You're an MSNBC pundit. Don't talk to me.

You have no idea who you're talking to. I think you mistake me for someone else itt

I'm not American unlike you MSNBC pundit I never excuse any action or inaction from the USA. It's just reality and common sense that diplomacy won't do much for Ukraine now. I even mentioned the example of the European countries that tried it, based on your misinformed Chinese official.

I also never got pissed off when Azov was brought up. I actually criticise Ukraine all the time. To me there is no real discussion here, Azov is pure evil. So you really might quote the wrong person right now. I'm fairly objective in this conflict and been criticising both Russia and Ukraine. You should do it too for once