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    How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?

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    POLAND WILL NO LONGER ARM UKRAINE, after Ukraine complains to WTO over grain ban in Poland

    In a series of recent developments, tensions have flared between Ukraine and several European Union member states, leading to significant economic and political repercussions.

    On September 15th, the European Commission announced the termination of the import ban on grain from Ukraine. This decision marked the culmination of a previous agreement made in May by the European Union to impose restrictions on the import of Ukrainian grain, confining it to Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. The primary objective of these measures was to protect local farmers in these nations who attributed declining prices on their domestic markets to the inundation of Ukrainian grain. While the restrictions allowed Ukraine to transit its products through these five countries, they effectively prohibited their sale on local markets.

    The European Commission justified its decision to end the import ban by citing the disappearance of market distortions in the five member states bordering Ukraine. Nevertheless, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia immediately contested the move, sparking controversy, especially in Poland, where elections were impending.

    Subsequently, on September 19th, Ukraine filed a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. This complaint was lodged in response to these countries imposing bans on the import of grain and other food products from Ukraine. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal made the announcement, highlighting the ongoing discord within the agricultural sector and further deepening the rift between Ukraine—a major global food supplier—and three European Union member states. The EU has been a crucial supporter of Ukraine as it grapples with Russia’s invasion.

    In a divergence from the broader EU stance, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Croatia (the latter joining later) implemented bans on Ukrainian food imports into their local markets. However, they decided to continue permitting these products to transit through their borders to regions where there was a demand for food. These decisions were prompted by the EU’s recent decision to lift restrictions on Ukrainian exports to five member states, including Romania and Bulgaria. Notably, Bulgaria’s government chose to reinstate Ukrainian imports, citing the surge in food costs, which had triggered farmer protests.

    Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic echoed the concerns of the other nations, expressing fears that importing cheaper Ukrainian grain could adversely affect local farmers. Nevertheless, Croatia extended an olive branch by offering its Adriatic Sea ports to facilitate the export of Ukrainian grain to other countries. In response, Ukraine’s Prime Minister criticized these actions as “unfriendly” and launched an investigation into potential discriminatory practices.

    Finally, on September 21st, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki unveiled a policy shift concerning arms supplies to Ukraine. He declared that Poland would focus on strengthening its own defense capabilities and cease arming Ukraine. This decision followed the summoning of Kyiv’s ambassador by Warsaw amid the ongoing dispute over grain exports.

    Poland, a major supplier of weapons to Ukraine and a steadfast supporter since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, has also provided assistance to approximately one million Ukrainian refugees. The decision to halt arms transfers to Ukraine underscores Poland’s changing priorities, emphasizing the modernization of its own defense capabilities. These interconnected developments exemplify the intricate web of economic, political, and security interests at play in the region.

     

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    How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?

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    Posted · Edited by GAZ NZ

    Regarding the death of the British foreign national

    Take with a grain of salt but according to his friends he was alledgey killed by an Australian national who did it or was involved 

    Concerns the financial reasons could cause further issues 

    From multiple interviews I've listened to there is a systemic problem with corruption there that has been identified.  Ongoing it could cause issues with the war effort.  This is noted here.

    Also the Chechnya leader may be dead

    Reported he may have died in hospital 

    Unclear if this has happened and what will be the outcome

    Will they leave Russia? 

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    How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?

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    My auntie who was teaching English  in one of the African states for one of the big multi national companies prior to covid said the ports were completely run by the Russians and it was very corrupt 

    They were warned to stay well away from those areas 

    So with what's going on in other parts of Europe I'm not surprised 

    New Zealand is overrun with gangs and corruption at the moment and crime is through the roof 

    It's similar to a Russian criminal take over in some respects but more out of control

    It's not great here plus we have massive storm damage 

    Young people under age of 16 are committing serious crime  and nothing happens as they cannot go to jail 

    It's all over social media 

    Our system is broken and with all the mental heath issues probably 50 percent of the population have it's not a great situation 

    If nothing is done i can see serious consequences 

    It's getting really bad in NZ 

     

     

     

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    How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?

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    Russia is more clued up now and using more co ordinated drone strikes over last two weeks apparently 

    Bit late lol

    Overall  link Talks about Russian Air capability vs taking out mobile Sam's with anti radiation missiles

    Difficult for any country apparently 

    Nato countries not doing much of this training if any so war is showing difficulties attacking layered mobile air defence - mobile Sam sites

    Very detailed talk 

    Gives greater clarity on Russian failure

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    How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?

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    4 minutes ago, kraze said:

    Without watching some stupid video on YouTube that tries to excuse russian wars and warcrimes let me post a list of countries Russia invaded in the past 30 years:

    Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Yugoslavia, Ichkeriya, Syria, Ukraine, Kazakhstan.

    None of these countries are in NATO.

    Some of these countries are in ODKB.

    Gee, I wonder why countries join a defensive alliance called NATO that never invaded a single country and never ever fought in a single war? And most importantly why Russia is so upset about countries getting protection? Can you help me with that?

    You state you don't watch the video and then criticism of my post lol

    Bit of a joke

    Video is very interesting it gives a good understanding and history of nato expansion, cites all factual information 

     

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    How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?

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    25 minutes ago, keas66 said:

    Seriously   ....  think maybe a little bit before you post . There is clear evidence out there  freely available that these "Bioweapon" labs are actually remnants form the Soviet era which the Americans are helping the Ukrainians to clean up .

    https://theparadise.ng/fact-check-the-russian-army-is-destroying-u-s-controlled-biolabs/ 

    "While biolabs exist in Ukraine, it is misleading at best to call them “U.S. biolabs.” Laboratories that store and study dangerous pathogens are present throughout the former Soviet bloc, with many dating back to the Cold War. The U.S. did not build any of these facilities. That said, in 2005, the U.S. Department of Defense and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine entered into a mutual agreement to work together to safeguard the labs as part of a broader effort to prevent bioterrorism. The installations are run by the Ukrainian government, with some funding for upgrades and repairs provided by the U.S."

    As a fellow New Zealander  - although one out of the country for a very long while now - please try to show our education system in a little more of a positive light .

     

    So it takes 17 years to remove pathogens from a lab? 

    Are you serious 

    Don't bring my nationally in to this

    Is this a personal attack? 

    I noted several articles one from New York Times

    Is New York times a fake news site? 

    If you don't like an article don't read it, doesn't give you or anyone else the right to attack people on here

    I'm simply posting comments from both sides so people can make there mind up

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    How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?

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    Interesting Victoria Nuland under secretary of state at senate hearing confirmed bio weapons labs are real in Ukraine 

    US undersecretary of state acknowledges there are biological warfare labs in Ukraine - World Socialist Web Site

    https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/03/10/nula-m10.html

     

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/11/us/politics/us-bioweapons-ukraine-misinformation.html

     

    This is after repeated denials by the Biden administration that there are no bio weapons labs

    Spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Zhao Lijian, said, “In particular, the US, as the party that knows these laboratories the best, should publish relevant specific details as soon as possible, including the types of pathogens stored and the research conducted,” in order to ensure the “health and safety of people in Ukraine, the surrounding areas and even around the world.”

    Details about the biological weapons facilities in Ukraine were reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on March 6 when Major General Igor Konashenkov alleged that pathogens for deadly diseases for biological warfare were being created in Ukrainian labs that were funded by the Pentagon.

    Konashenkov told the Russian news agency TASS, “Obviously, with the start of a special military operation, the Pentagon had serious concerns about disclosing the conduct of secret biological experiments on the territory of Ukraine.”

    A damage-control Twitter thread posted by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki late Wednesday afternoon did not reference Nuland’s congressional testimony but called the Russian and Chinese reports “preposterous” and a “disinformation operation.” Psaki went on to state that the US “is in full compliance with its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological Weapons Convention and does not develop or possess such weapons anywhere.”

    You were right John Kettler 👍

     

     

     

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    How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?

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    Totally 

    All information coming out I take with lots of salt 

    But they have generally been consistent

    I appreciate they are not ex intell 

    Other sites are ex intelligence guys so it's good to have some basic infantry guys giving there comments 

    They have done combat tours so I give them respect

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