13 Oct 22
https://thehill.com/policy/international/3681547-belaruss-lukashenko-announces-troop-deployments-with-russia-amid-escalations-in-ukraine/
I said months ago that Russia has quietly taken over Belarus. They are now sending troops to fight for Russia.
Some sources indicate that Belarusian forces not significantly impact the war but it makes a clear statement to the world that Belarus is a military ally of Putin.
13 Oct 22
@vivify saidNo they are not "sending troops to fight for Russia"; their troops remain in Belarus and they have given no indication they are going anywhere else.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/3681547-belaruss-lukashenko-announces-troop-deployments-with-russia-amid-escalations-in-ukraine/
I said months ago that Russia has quietly taken over Belarus. They are now sending troops to fight for Russia.
Some sources indicate that Belarusian forces not significantly impact the war but it makes a clear statement to the world that Belarus is a military ally of Putin.
And Lukashenko has been the leader of Belarus and a close ally of Russia since 1994, so your usual hysteria is a bit late.
@no1marauder saidfrom the link in the OP:
No they are not "sending troops to fight for Russia"
"Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to the deployment of the troops, which includes forces from both Belarus and Russia."
Your streak of being wrong continues.
And Lukashenko has been the leader of Belarus and a close ally of Russia since 1994, so your usual hysteria is a bit late.
"Close ally" is not the same as being taken over by Russia, now is it? Keep showing why you're not worth debating.
@vivify saidYou are truly a stubborn idiot.
from the link in the OP:
"Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to the deployment of the troops, which includes forces from both Belarus and Russia."
Your streak of being wrong continues.
And Lukashenko has been the leader of Belarus and a close ally of Russia since 1994, so your usual hysteria is a bit late.
"Close ally" is not the same as being taken over by Russia, now is it? Keep showing why you're not worth debating.
No, have joint forces deployed in Belarus does not equal "fighting for Russia".
Nor does having some of an ally's troops on your soil equal having your country "taken over" by them.
Stop making such childish, ignorant claims.
@no1marauder saidRemember when Belarus hijacked a plane for Putin? Yeah, they're silent being taken over by Russia.
You are truly a stubborn idiot.
No, have joint forces deployed in Belarus does not equal "fighting for Russia".
Nor does having some of an ally's troops on your soil equal having your country "taken over" by them.
Stop making such childish, ignorant claims.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/belarus-russia-form-joint-military-group-lukashenko-says-2022-10-10/
Lukashenko directly threatened Ukraine with military action. You're easy to refute.
@no1marauder saidFunny, all the years you spent crying that Duchess called you names. Was your problem that she was just better at it than you? All the times you bitched at Duchess insulting you...for what?
You are truly a stubborn idiot.
I'm not going back and forth with you on another thread where you pretend you know more than journalists from well-reputed sites. You call them "propaganda". The world calls them reputable news outlets. Go argue with Reuters, BBC, etc., how they're all wrong.
Go tell NATO no one needs to go through their Membership Action Plan, even though eleven current NATO members did so.
Tell the EU they don't care about Ukraine's violent crackdowns on protests even though they also sanctioned China and Belarus for such crackdowns, just like they did Ukraine.
I think Belarus is quietly being taken over by Russia. If you disagree, counter by posting a valid argument. Or, you could be the same worthless garbage you that you claimed to despise when Duchess posted.
13 Oct 22
@vivify saidHere's a yes or no question;
Remember when Belarus hijacked a plane for Putin? Yeah, they're silent being taken over by Russia.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/belarus-russia-form-joint-military-group-lukashenko-says-2022-10-10/
Lukashenko directly threatened Ukraine with military action. You're easy to refute.
Is Belarus currently "sending troops to fight for Russia"?
We both know you won't answer the question honestly; your MO is to make a clearly false claim and then cling to it like a puppy with a chew toy.
13 Oct 22
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-12/eu-agrees-on-need-to-sanction-iran-over-human-rights-issues
"The European Union agreed to impose new sanctions on Iran after a deadly crackdown on recent protests".
So much for "the EU doesn't care about bloody crackdowns", huh?
Last reply to you on this thread as well.
13 Oct 22
@vivify saidthe hill is bad. find new sources.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/3681547-belaruss-lukashenko-announces-troop-deployments-with-russia-amid-escalations-in-ukraine/
I said months ago that Russia has quietly taken over Belarus. They are now sending troops to fight for Russia.
Some sources indicate that Belarusian forces not significantly impact the war but it makes a clear statement to the world that Belarus is a military ally of Putin.
13 Oct 22
@vivify saidhehe
I thought you liked Crystal Ball and her co-anchor for The Hill?
https://spectatorworld.com/topic/rising-hill-krystal-ball-saagar-enjeti/
Krystal and Saagar are over the Hill
June 1, 2021 | 12:06 pm
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti announced Friday that they were leaving the Hill, where they helmed the popular morning show Rising, and going independent. It seemed like a shock, considering the Hill's YouTube subscriber count ballooned with Krystal and Saagar in front of the cameras.
Krystal's replacement is an absolute nutjob and they fired Katie Halper for speaking up against israel's apartheid fascist regime
@vivify saidBelarus is a close ally of Russia and has been for almost as long as it has been independent. They are officially linked as part of a so-called "Union State", which was originally intended, in the 1990s, to evolve into an actual confederation (i.e., a single state with common head of state, constitution, flag, institutions and currency). This has never happened, but the two countries have established a customs union, have no formal border controls, and grant each other's citizens the right to live, work and permanently settle in each country without formalities.
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/13/1128642820/un-rejects-russian-annexations-ukraine
UN overwhelmingly rejects Putin's annexation of Crimea. Belarus was one of four countries to support it.
Lukashenko's power has long been dependent on Putin, and Russia has supported the Belarusian economy with subsidies. The two countries have quarrelled at times - generally when Putin has pushed for even closer union. But that Lukashenko is supporting Putin in the present war in no surprise. It's in keeping with almost all the policies he has pursued over the past thirty years.
13 Oct 22
1 edit
@zahlanzi saidGood to know. They were the reason I thought the Hill was sensible.
hehe
https://spectatorworld.com/topic/rising-hill-krystal-ball-saagar-enjeti/
Krystal and Saagar are over the Hill
June 1, 2021 | 12:06 pm
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti announced Friday that they were leaving the Hill, where they helmed the popular morning show Rising, and going independent. It seemed like a shock, considering the Hill's YouTube subscriber count bal ...[text shortened]... bsolute nutjob and they fired Katie Halper for speaking up against israel's apartheid fascist regime
13 Oct 22
@teinosuke saidThis explains why Belarus has gradually been taken over by Russia; it's been their plan all along.
Belarus is a close ally of Russia and has been for almost as long as it has been independent. They are officially linked as part of a so-called "Union State", which was originally intended, in the 1990s, to evolve into an actual confederation (i.e., a single state with common head of state, constitution, flag, institutions and currency). This has never happened, but the two ...[text shortened]... no surprise. It's in keeping with almost all the policies he has pursued over the past thirty years.
Thanks for your post.