Russia-Ukraine war and related tensions Megathread

[It’s so Joever]

https://twitter.com/Ondrejcsak/status/1497524166160965636
Slovakia punching way above its weight.

Meanwhile Germany gave 5,000 helmets.

You don’t understand, Germany has been having it really tough lately. Such an impoverished country, they can’t give anymore.

[Aurelius]

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-chechen-leader-says-his-forces-deployed-ukraine-2022-02-26/?taid=621a48a73cade0000100f946&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Chechen deployment now confirmed. God help all Ukrainians, this will be ugly.

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

Would it be legal for an American to go to Ukraine and fight? I heard Zelensky is providing arms to those who go to Ukraine to fight, I just want to know legality.

U.S. , 163 U.S. 632 (1896), the Supreme Court endorsed a lower court ruling that it was not a crime under U.S. law for an individual to go abroad for the purpose of enlisting in a foreign army

Thank you! I’ll spend Spring Break (week after this) with my mother and discuss this, in the mean time I can probably plan travel for a city in Poland and then take transit to get to the border, but I have time to plan.

Do note, however, that if one accepts a promotion to serve as an officer in a foreign military, then they'll have implicitly consented to a relinquishing of their American citizenship, which the Court ruled in Afroyim v. Rusk (1967) as constituting legitimate constitutional grounds to involuntarily strip an American citizen of their citizenship under the 14th Amendment.

ALSO note: I am NOT a lawyer & what I have written does NOT in any way constitute legitimate legal advice, as it's meant for purely explanatory purposes only; seriously, guy, pls don't go get yourself killed based on what a rando netizen said.

…oh yikes, I do not want to lose my citizenship in the case I somehow survive, but maybe a paramilitary wouldn’t count as a foreign military? I could always talk to legal professionals first, I want to know the full consequences of what I am doing before I go.
As for dying, yeah I don’t want to die, but we all do have to die eventually. I’d rather go out for a good cause than of old age.

I wouldn’t do it in any case, an American found in Ukrainian uniform would cause an international incident.

[Storr]

Lol

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Based
https://twitter.com/KyivPost/status/1497642216956780547?s=20&t=gSHxeAvOSmeEu...

[It’s so Joever]

Would it be legal for an American to go to Ukraine and fight? I heard Zelensky is providing arms to those who go to Ukraine to fight, I just want to know legality.

U.S. , 163 U.S. 632 (1896), the Supreme Court endorsed a lower court ruling that it was not a crime under U.S. law for an individual to go abroad for the purpose of enlisting in a foreign army

Thank you! I’ll spend Spring Break (week after this) with my mother and discuss this, in the mean time I can probably plan travel for a city in Poland and then take transit to get to the border, but I have time to plan.

Do note, however, that if one accepts a promotion to serve as an officer in a foreign military, then they'll have implicitly consented to a relinquishing of their American citizenship, which the Court ruled in Afroyim v. Rusk (1967) as constituting legitimate constitutional grounds to involuntarily strip an American citizen of their citizenship under the 14th Amendment.

ALSO note: I am NOT a lawyer & what I have written does NOT in any way constitute legitimate legal advice, as it's meant for purely explanatory purposes only; seriously, guy, pls don't go get yourself killed based on what a rando netizen said.

…oh yikes, I do not want to lose my citizenship in the case I somehow survive, but maybe a paramilitary wouldn’t count as a foreign military? I could always talk to legal professionals first, I want to know the full consequences of what I am doing before I go.
As for dying, yeah I don’t want to die, but we all do have to die eventually. I’d rather go out for a good cause than of old age.

I wouldn’t do it in any case, an American found in Ukrainian uniform would cause an international incident.

…good point. Didn’t think about that.

[Alcibiades]

https://twitter.com/Ondrejcsak/status/1497524166160965636
Slovakia punching way above its weight.

Meanwhile Germany gave 5,000 helmets.

Germany have actually given quite a lot of anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons now.

[Aurelius]

https://twitter.com/Ondrejcsak/status/1497524166160965636
Slovakia punching way above its weight.

Meanwhile Germany gave 5,000 helmets.

Germany have actually given quite a lot of anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons now.

Glad to hear it. Hadn't seen that. Wish they'd stop dragging their feet on SWIFT now.

[Sir Mohamed]

I don't know, is it just me or does it seem that all dams are breaking in recent hours? All the sanctions, a protest wave across the globe and the boycotts. I really wonder whether Putin expected this as well as the immense and brave resistance of Ukraine?

I'm glad the German government finally came along. Should have done so much earlier. We were delusional about Russia all too long, all political parties from left to right.

There's for sure something going on. Putler may not have expected this, though I'm skeptical he's impressed enough to pull out. He'd look like a loser that caved, which wouldn't fit into the strongman image he has given himself.

[President Johnson]

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-chechen-leader-says-his-forces-deployed-ukraine-2022-02-26/?taid=621a48a73cade0000100f946&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Chechen deployment now confirmed. God help all Ukrainians, this will be ugly.

Biden should drone them before they arrive.

[It’s so Joever]

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-chechen-leader-says-his-forces-deployed-ukraine-2022-02-26/?taid=621a48a73cade0000100f946&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Chechen deployment now confirmed. God help all Ukrainians, this will be ugly.

Biden should drone them before they arrive.

Really trying to make the song in my sig go to life.

[Alcibiades]

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-chechen-leader-says-his-forces-deployed-ukraine-2022-02-26/?taid=621a48a73cade0000100f946&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Chechen deployment now confirmed. God help all Ukrainians, this will be ugly.

Already today there was a report that Ukrainian soldiers had killed a whole bunch of Chechens. Not surprising as Kadyrov’s thugs are more of a glorified police force than an army, so they should be no match for the Ukrainians.

[Gass3268]

!!!

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1497653598498570246?s=20&t=ou2LzDEOjRNuiOnGHK...

[It’s so Joever]

!!!

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1497653598498570246?s=20&t=ou2LzDEOjRNuiOnGHK...

I take back what I said about Biden, finally a measure with teeth, even if they are baby teeth.

[Horus]

!!!

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1497653598498570246?s=20&t=ou2LzDEOjRNuiOnGHK...

Took you long enough Olaf.

[Aurelius]

!!!

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1497653598498570246?s=20&t=ou2LzDEOjRNuiOnGHK...

About damn time.

[Storr]

A glimpse of what the Kremlin is reporting to the Russian people:
https://twitter.com/DAlperovitch/status/1497616506737369088?s=20&t=m8Nl92RZh...

Edit: I watched a documentary on the first Chechen War last night, and it's been a worry for me the past few days that stiff Ukrainian resistance will convince the military that they have to go "all in" and pull a Grozny. Fortunately, (so far anyway) the Russians generally seem to be consciously avoiding using Chechnya like levels of force.

[Blue3]

Ukraine has killed off the Chechen general

https://twitter.com/olex_scherba/status/1497640933625577473?s=21

[Aurelius]

https://twitter.com/DAlperovitch/status/1497654757581893634

[Aurelius]

Ukraine has killed off the Chechen general

https://twitter.com/olex_scherba/status/1497640933625577473?s=21

God is great!

[afleitch]

Fwiw, if I was a younger man and had an ounce of experience and usefulness I would go to Ukraine if I could.

[Mehmentum]

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-chechen-leader-says-his-forces-deployed-ukraine-2022-02-26/?taid=621a48a73cade0000100f946&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Chechen deployment now confirmed. God help all Ukrainians, this will be ugly.

Already today there was a report that Ukrainian soldiers had killed a whole bunch of Chechens. Not surprising as Kadyrov’s thugs are more of a glorified police force than an army, so they should be no match for the Ukrainians.

https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1497657772980244483

[Buffalo Mayor Young Kim]

https://twitter.com/Billbrowder/status/1497568972652302342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7...

Jesus I hope this is bluster

[jaichind]

It seems that EU ministers will meet tomorrow to work out SWIFT sanctions.  It sounds like the fact that they have to work out details then these sanctions will be targeted and not comprehensive.  Still, it could very be very impactful or very nominal.  The details of these sanctions will determine how the financial markets will react.

[Blue3]

Ukraine has killed off the Chechen general

https://twitter.com/olex_scherba/status/1497640933625577473?s=21

God is great!

Let’s hope they keep it up

[Storr]

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-chechen-leader-says-his-forces-deployed-ukraine-2022-02-26/?taid=621a48a73cade0000100f946&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Chechen deployment now confirmed. God help all Ukrainians, this will be ugly.

Already today there was a report that Ukrainian soldiers had killed a whole bunch of Chechens. Not surprising as Kadyrov’s thugs are more of a glorified police force than an army, so they should be no match for the Ukrainians.

https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1497657772980244483

RIP HP