Big Kaboom
This ship was carrying Kamikaze Shahed drones.
Well done Ukraine.
Big Kaboom
I think the reason why Russia gets so much because Russia along with China supported a lot of the anti colonial independant movements.
A lot of the global south see no problem with supporting Russia.
Might be contradictory as Russia invades Ukraine but I guess colonialism has left such a legacy that a lot of former colonies support the Enemy rather than being with their colonial masters.
Dutch colonised Indonesia. Dutch were pretty brutal and ruthless that the Indonesians were pretty happy when the Germans invaded the Netherlands.
Bingo, it's not the Russians who invaded people as far away as Southeast Asia and Oceania it's the Europeans. Don't get me wrong tho, these Russians, they're just as brutal as those Dutch/English/French colonialists with their subjects, but that's not important, the collective memories of the horrors of colonialism tilted heavily more to the West in the global south.
Also, we are pragmatic people, with pragmatic action. We do not see why Ukraine getting invaded is such a big deal to begin with because for one people got invaded all the time and life goes on. We do not expect the same kind of sympathy and support by the West if we are the ones getting invaded.
The problem with the West is they want everyone to be thrown into the dirt and make life miserable for everyone just because they have a problem with someone else. For example, Indonesia right now can't support its Russian-sourced fleet of Su-27/30 because the Americans would sanction us with CAATSA for doing defense deals with Russia, resulting in only 20% readiness for the Sukhois, that's a lot of reduction in air readiness by Indonesia's already tiny fleet of jets. From my perspective, why is a problem in faraway Crimea make us here suffer as well?
For the time being, we will play the Western games, but as new alternatives pop out, we'll take advantage of them to reduce our dependence and act more independently including supporting the Russian occupation of Ukraine if we deem it fit. But we're still long away from such scenario IMO.
To be fair a lot of Indonesians especially the more knowledgeable ones supported Ukraine and naturally sympathized with the ones getting attacked.
But Ukraine fucked up big time by supporting Israel, from the lowest keyboard trolls to the highest level of statesmanship they demonstrated that they stand with a long-known apartheid state, which is kinda cringe considering that they build their war legitimacy out of the fact that they're getting occupied. But at the same time, they stand with an occupier.
so just like me, we're seeing less and less sympathy for Ukraine and some even push for Russia to be victorious just to give these people a lesson.
I think Russia invading Ukraine is the biggest blessing for the global south ever, now we can see in real-time what these people stand for, it has nothing to do with their supposed slogans of freedom and dignity, it's about the preservation of power.
In Ukraine, you see these people throw away their fake rejection of fascism by openly endorsing neo-Nazis like Azov or Banderites group because they're so good at killing Russians, yet at the same time they demand people to condemn Hamas even though it is only Hamas the one that is willing to hurt Israel after years of persecuting Palestinians.
As I wrote earlier, you could also see their hypocrisy by putting Putin on the ICC hit list while letting Netanyahu gets away with crimes that he himself boasted.
You will find the biggest supporters of Ukraine to be also the biggest supporters of Apartheid states and white supremacists. That's long known. So that makes supporting Ukraine on the moral battleground less and less sexy.
So from our perspective, Russia invading Ukraine is good news, because now the West are in a position where they are the victim, and the pragmatists like me saw the role of Russia as a mere tool to make the Wets busy and at the same time delegitimize their moral standing in the world.
From my personal perspective, Russia served the same role as Iran's led axis of resistance or the many terrorist groups popping up in the Middle East right now, I find them useful by the mere fact that they forced the West to throw away their resource into a forever war they can't win while in the long run weakening themselves into irrelevance, and not because I particularly liked them.
From pro-Ukraine now I become neutral and less interested with Ukraine-Russia war.To be fair a lot of Indonesians especially the more knowledgeable ones supported Ukraine and naturally sympathized with the ones getting attacked.
I remember Russian help you so much,even give you a cruiser as a gift.Bingo, it's not the Russians who invaded people as far away as Southeast Asia and Oceania it's the Europeans. Don't get me wrong tho, these Russians, they're just as brutal as those Dutch/English/French colonialists with their subjects, but that's not important, the collective memories of the horrors of colonialism tilted heavily more to the West in the global south.
Also, we are pragmatic people, with pragmatic action. We do not see why Ukraine getting invaded is such a big deal to begin with because for one people got invaded all the time and life goes on. We do not expect the same kind of sympathy and support by the West if we are the ones getting invaded.
The problem with the West is they want everyone to be thrown into the dirt and make life miserable for everyone just because they have a problem with someone else. For example, Indonesia right now can't support its Russian-sourced fleet of Su-27/30 because the Americans would sanction us with CAATSA for doing defense deals with Russia, resulting in only 20% readiness for the Sukhois, that's a lot of reduction in air readiness by Indonesia's already tiny fleet of jets. From my perspective, why is a problem in faraway Crimea make us here suffer as well?
For the time being, we will play the Western games, but as new alternatives pop out, we'll take advantage of them to reduce our dependence and act more independently including supporting the Russian occupation of Ukraine if we deem it fit. But we're still long away from such scenario IMO.
To be fair a lot of Indonesians especially the more knowledgeable ones supported Ukraine and naturally sympathized with the ones getting attacked.
But Ukraine fucked up big time by supporting Israel, from the lowest keyboard trolls to the highest level of statesmanship they demonstrated that they stand with a long-known apartheid state, which is kinda cringe considering that they build their war legitimacy out of the fact that they're getting occupied. But at the same time, they stand with an occupier.
so just like me, we're seeing less and less sympathy for Ukraine and some even push for Russia to be victorious just to give these people a lesson.
I think Russia invading Ukraine is the biggest blessing for the global south ever, now we can see in real-time what these people stand for, it has nothing to do with their supposed slogans of freedom and dignity, it's about the preservation of power.
In Ukraine, you see these people throw away their fake rejection of fascism by openly endorsing neo-Nazis like Azov or Banderites group because they're so good at killing Russians, yet at the same time they demand people to condemn Hamas even though it is only Hamas the one that is willing to hurt Israel after years of persecuting Palestinians.
As I wrote earlier, you could also see their hypocrisy by putting Putin on the ICC hit list while letting Netanyahu gets away with crimes that he himself boasted.
You will find the biggest supporters of Ukraine to be also the biggest supporters of Apartheid states and white supremacists. That's long known. So that makes supporting Ukraine on the moral battleground less and less sexy.
So from our perspective, Russia invading Ukraine is good news, because now the West are in a position where they are the victim, and the pragmatists like me saw the role of Russia as a mere tool to make the West busy and at the same time delegitimize their moral standing in the world.
From my personal perspective, Russia served the same role as Iran's led axis of resistance or the many terrorist groups popping up in the Middle East right now, I find them useful by the mere fact that they forced the West to throw away their resource into a forever war they can't win while in the long run weakening themselves into irrelevance, and not because I particularly liked them.
I remember Russian help you so much,even give you a cruiser as a gift.
Indonesian cruiser Irian - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
LoL yes,that s with credit.Not a gift lol, like all Soviet-sourced equipment we buy it with credit.
But I think this is also why Russia is so popular here, everyone thinks that Russia (more like the Soviet Union actually) really like us because they "gifted" those. The truth is we buy those via credit which we only finally paid off during Yudhoyono's reign (2004-2014) as president.
If it's not for the fact that communism is banned here this country will be the largest vatnik populated country after China and India. It's just so common to see people simping for Russia for a reason that is only showing half-truth (such as free weapons "gift" which is not a gift).
The more educated and politically savvy Indonesian of course are naturally attracted to Ukraine but Ukraine really fucked up big time with their support for the Zionists.
Zelensky is Jewish by nationality and naturally also seeks support from Jews. The State of Israel was created primarily by Jews from Ukraine and Poland, not American or Western European Jews. The power of Jews in Ukraine has always been strong, the communists from Russia in 1917 were 90% Jews at the initial stage. At one time, Jews wanted to build their state in Crimea, and not in Palestine.Not a gift lol, like all Soviet-sourced equipment we buy it with credit.
But I think this is also why Russia is so popular here, everyone thinks that Russia (more like the Soviet Union actually) really like us because they "gifted" those. The truth is we buy those via credit which we only finally paid off during Yudhoyono's reign (2004-2014) as president.
If it's not for the fact that communism is banned here this country will be the largest vatnik populated country after China and India. It's just so common to see people simping for Russia for a reason that is only showing half-truth (such as free weapons "gift" which is not a gift).
The more educated and politically savvy Indonesian of course are naturally attracted to Ukraine but Ukraine really fucked up big time with their support for the Zionists.
The Russian Navy is indeed an embarrassment
Putin does not want to risk waiting for Trump to return to the White House
Putin will be satisfied with the current situation, when Russia controls the ruins of Donbass and the completely mined steppes of Zaporozhye and Kherson regions
Putin Quietly Signals He Is Open to a Cease-Fire in Ukraine
Despite its bravado in public, the Kremlin has indicated its interest in striking a deal to halt the war — so long as it could still declare victory.www.nytimes.com
Kretschmer suggests Ukraine temporarily give up territory
Saxony's Prime Minister is demanding more diplomacy from the federal government instead of just arms deliveries for a solution to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. Kretschmer expects Kiev to give in.
Putins Angriffskrieg: Michael Kretschmer schlägt Ukraine vorübergehenden Gebietsverzicht vor
Sachsens Ministerpräsident fordert von der Bundesregierung mehr Diplomatie statt nur Waffenlieferungen für eine Lösung im russischen Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine. Von Kiew erwartet Kretschmer ein Einlenken.www.spiegel.de
The negotiations offered by the Russian Federation are our capitulation." Interview with Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the NSDC
"Перемовини, які пропонує Російська Федерація, – це наша капітуляція". Інтерв'ю з секретарем РНБО Олексієм Даніловим
Роком «важливих рішень» називає прийдешній 2024-ій рік Олексій Данілов, секретар Ради національної безпеки та оборони України. На тлі затримки західної військової та економічної допомоги він розповів Голосу Америки, про які рішення думають у Києві. "Рік прийняття важливих рішень, перш за все...www.holosameryky.com
If the MAGA Republicans don't approve the aid to Ukraine that Biden and Democrats want to send, you can say: "MAGA and Republicans lost the Ukraine War". Ukrainians did everything they could, weren't given enough to keep fighting.Putin does not want to risk waiting for Trump to return to the White House
Putin will be satisfied with the current situation, when Russia controls the ruins of Donbass and the completely mined steppes of Zaporozhye and Kherson regions
Putin Quietly Signals He Is Open to a Cease-Fire in Ukraine
Despite its bravado in public, the Kremlin has indicated its interest in striking a deal to halt the war — so long as it could still declare victory.www.nytimes.com
Kretschmer suggests Ukraine temporarily give up territory
Saxony's Prime Minister is demanding more diplomacy from the federal government instead of just arms deliveries for a solution to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. Kretschmer expects Kiev to give in.
Putins Angriffskrieg: Michael Kretschmer schlägt Ukraine vorübergehenden Gebietsverzicht vor
Sachsens Ministerpräsident fordert von der Bundesregierung mehr Diplomatie statt nur Waffenlieferungen für eine Lösung im russischen Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine. Von Kiew erwartet Kretschmer ein Einlenken.www.spiegel.de
The negotiations offered by the Russian Federation are our capitulation." Interview with Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the NSDC
"Перемовини, які пропонує Російська Федерація, – це наша капітуляція". Інтерв'ю з секретарем РНБО Олексієм Даніловим
Роком «важливих рішень» називає прийдешній 2024-ій рік Олексій Данілов, секретар Ради національної безпеки та оборони України. На тлі затримки західної військової та економічної допомоги він розповів Голосу Америки, про які рішення думають у Києві. "Рік прийняття важливих рішень, перш за все...www.holosameryky.com