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Zorro

(16,596 posts)
Thu Nov 21, 2024, 08:58 PM Nov 21

Putin says Ukraine war is going global

Source: Reuters via Yahoo News

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was escalating towards a global conflict after the United States and Britain allowed Ukraine to hit Russia with their weapons, and warned the West that Moscow could strike back.

Russia, Putin said, had responded to the use of U.S. and British missiles by firing a new kind of hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile at a Ukrainian military facility. More could follow, Putin warned. He said civilians would be warned ahead of further strikes with such weapons.

After approval from the administration of President Joe Biden, Ukraine struck Russia with six U.S.-made ATACMS on Nov. 19 and with British Storm Shadow missiles and U.S.-made HIMARS on Nov. 21, Putin said.

"From that moment, as we have repeatedly underscored, a regional conflict in Ukraine previously provoked by the West has acquired elements of a global character," Putin said in an address to the nation carried by state television after 8 pm Moscow time (1700 GMT).

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-says-russia-fired-hypersonic-174448527.html

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Putin says Ukraine war is going global (Original Post) Zorro Nov 21 OP
Putin is a jackass, must have one of them brainworms...nt wcmagumba Nov 21 #1
what a whiny turd putin is proud patriot Nov 21 #2
The shame of it all. COL Mustard Nov 21 #5
Cadet Bone-spurs will surrender in January Hassler Nov 21 #3
He's caught it on the ass JustAnotherGen Nov 21 #4
Voldemort Putrid attacked our country by interfering in our elections. love_katz Nov 21 #6
It went global the moment he brought in North Korean reinforcements. Baitball Blogger Nov 21 #7
He invaded a country illegally and is furious that people are fighting back. Irish_Dem Nov 21 #8
Russia's been using Iranian drones and North Korea troops, but, sure Vlad blm Nov 21 #9
Then maybe Russia should withdraw its troops and stop trying to take what is not theirs. cstanleytech Nov 21 #10
Trump will end this war by backing Putin, withdrawing all help to Ukraine, and pulling US out of the UN. Doodley Nov 21 #11
Nato allies are preparing for just such a debacle mdbl Nov 21 #12
Yes..but President Biden has already set up aid that t-rump can't touch to keep Ukraine fighting for the next yr PortTack Nov 22 #23
Yeah yeah yeah, you big smack talking coward. canuckledragger Nov 21 #13
Fuck you, you tiny butcher. LudwigPastorius Nov 21 #14
Don't worry...Trump and his criminal syndicate of stable geniuses are here to save the day! Karasu Nov 21 #15
the world knows Trump will help Putin Skittles Nov 22 #16
trump is the ultimate surrender monkey. he's going to surrender ukraine and the palestinians PSPS Nov 22 #17
Behind every Russian ballistic missile submarine... Woodycall Nov 22 #18
Putin took the war global when he fired ballistic missiles at Ukraine back in May. ancianita Nov 22 #19
Putin didn't realize the rest of the world might react negatively to him wanting to take over Ukraine. Aussie105 Nov 22 #20
but but but the orange asshole said he could end it in a day!! Javaman Nov 22 #21
So says the second most powerful military in Russia PortTack Nov 22 #22
I don't really see what everyone finds so humorous hueymahl Nov 22 #24
DU has definitely taken a different view on nuclear weapons sarisataka Nov 22 #25
From the beginning it has been Bizzaro DU on this issue hueymahl Nov 22 #26
I think there is a movie everyone in the world needs to watch again... sarisataka Nov 22 #27
Watch the British movie 'Threads'. Won't be so nonchalant afterwards about going to nukes. nt kelly1mm Nov 22 #30
I don't think Putin believes it's winnable and thus he's bluffing Kaleva Nov 22 #34
It is a sad state if we are relying on Putin to do the right thing sarisataka Nov 22 #35
I don't think it's going to happen. Gore1FL Nov 22 #29
We don't know if we are close to nuclear war Kaleva Nov 22 #33
Yup, he brought in North Korea republianmushroom Nov 22 #28
Putin is going to eat Rubio while Butterflylady Nov 22 #31
Helesinki HJ 2: electric boogaloo Cthulu on call Nov 22 #32
For Trump, all roads lead to Putin. SupportSanity Nov 22 #36

COL Mustard

(7,051 posts)
5. The shame of it all.
Thu Nov 21, 2024, 09:11 PM
Nov 21

Putin complaining about Ukraine fighting a war that he started. Some people just don't know what's good for them.

Irish_Dem

(61,069 posts)
8. He invaded a country illegally and is furious that people are fighting back.
Thu Nov 21, 2024, 09:21 PM
Nov 21

So now he is threatening a world war.

blm

(113,893 posts)
9. Russia's been using Iranian drones and North Korea troops, but, sure Vlad
Thu Nov 21, 2024, 09:25 PM
Nov 21

it’s Ukraine

Doodley

(10,452 posts)
11. Trump will end this war by backing Putin, withdrawing all help to Ukraine, and pulling US out of the UN.
Thu Nov 21, 2024, 09:46 PM
Nov 21

mdbl

(5,562 posts)
12. Nato allies are preparing for just such a debacle
Thu Nov 21, 2024, 10:04 PM
Nov 21

I don't know if it will help Putin or not this time.

PortTack

(34,982 posts)
23. Yes..but President Biden has already set up aid that t-rump can't touch to keep Ukraine fighting for the next yr
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 10:10 AM
Nov 22

Also the EU has released 300 billion in frozen russian oligarch funds for Ukraine.

Putie talks a big game.

 

canuckledragger

(1,992 posts)
13. Yeah yeah yeah, you big smack talking coward.
Thu Nov 21, 2024, 10:59 PM
Nov 21

Do it and you KNOW Russia will be no more. You don't have the troops, or the firepower, thanks to Ukraine.

And all this could be over right now if you just got your cowardly ass out of Ukraine and left them alone.

LudwigPastorius

(11,271 posts)
14. Fuck you, you tiny butcher.
Thu Nov 21, 2024, 11:01 PM
Nov 21

YOU are the one who launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, party, from another country. (Belarus)

YOU are the one who has first enlisted troops from another country. (North Korea)

If you want to see a response with a "global character" just try your bullshit with a NATO signatory.



Karasu

(368 posts)
15. Don't worry...Trump and his criminal syndicate of stable geniuses are here to save the day!
Thu Nov 21, 2024, 11:24 PM
Nov 21

PSPS

(14,224 posts)
17. trump is the ultimate surrender monkey. he's going to surrender ukraine and the palestinians
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 12:53 AM
Nov 22

Anything to help his criminal cohorts putin and bibi. He's already signaled that the US will be a russian satellite state.

Woodycall

(354 posts)
18. Behind every Russian ballistic missile submarine...
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 02:54 AM
Nov 22

...is a NATO fast-attack submarine. Behind less than 1/2 of NATO's (US) ballistic missile submarines, is a Russian fast-attack submarine. And behind each and every one of those, is a NATO (US) fast-attack submarine with vastly superior capabilities. And Putin knows this. So, sleep tight...

ancianita

(39,082 posts)
19. Putin took the war global when he fired ballistic missiles at Ukraine back in May.
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 05:02 AM
Nov 22

He thinks Elon and Trump will fall in line.

Aussie105

(6,553 posts)
20. Putin didn't realize the rest of the world might react negatively to him wanting to take over Ukraine.
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 05:57 AM
Nov 22

Not wanting Russia to keep spreading west, I guess.

Were Putin's generals too frightened to speak up when he came up with the plan?

Javaman

(63,233 posts)
21. but but but the orange asshole said he could end it in a day!!
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 07:43 AM
Nov 22

russia has been fighting a global war since 2014.

hueymahl

(2,679 posts)
24. I don't really see what everyone finds so humorous
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 12:01 PM
Nov 22

It chills me to the bone that we are as close to nuclear war as we have been since the end of the cold war.

sarisataka

(21,363 posts)
25. DU has definitely taken a different view on nuclear weapons
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 12:05 PM
Nov 22

and war in general since the attack on Ukraine.

My worry is that people are starting to believe nuclear war can be "winnable"

hueymahl

(2,679 posts)
26. From the beginning it has been Bizzaro DU on this issue
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 12:07 PM
Nov 22

I hope we come to our senses, both here and in the wider world.

kelly1mm

(5,463 posts)
30. Watch the British movie 'Threads'. Won't be so nonchalant afterwards about going to nukes. nt
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 12:30 PM
Nov 22

sarisataka

(21,363 posts)
35. It is a sad state if we are relying on Putin to do the right thing
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 02:03 PM
Nov 22

I have seen people advocate giving Ukraine nuclear weapons, dismissing Russian nuclear weapons as no threat and the popular "the fallout will go on Russia", neglecting the weapons that caused the fall out likely killed tens of thousands of people.

There is a growing attitude, at least here, that nukes are "just another weapon". The incoming administration has shown they have more than a little of the same view...

Gore1FL

(22,032 posts)
29. I don't think it's going to happen.
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 12:26 PM
Nov 22

Putin is simply saber rattling. I'm having a hard time taking anything he says seriously given the overall state of the Russian military and economy. Additionally, if they nuke a neighbor to the west, the fallout will travel across Russian territory as a matter of weather patterns.

He isn't going to do it. If he does, it'll fuck Russia more than anyone else.

Kaleva

(38,749 posts)
33. We don't know if we are close to nuclear war
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 01:50 PM
Nov 22

Putin very likely is bluffing. What would Russia gain from it other then annihilation?

Butterflylady

(4,043 posts)
31. Putin is going to eat Rubio while
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 12:31 PM
Nov 22

Laughing his a** off. We need someone with experience in diplomatic experience. Little Marco ain't no match against Putin.

 

Cthulu on call

(45 posts)
32. Helesinki HJ 2: electric boogaloo
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 12:51 PM
Nov 22

Of course Trump can stop this all by proving that he's Putins bitch.

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