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[HoustonSaint68]

US tells Ukraine to lower conscription age to 18 to stem manpower shortage

Kyiv pushes back against request and shifts blame on delays in western weaponry supply

www.ft.com

“Let there be no speculation — our state is not preparing to lower the mobilisation age,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told parliament last week. Zelenskyy’s office on Thursday strongly pushed back against the US request and sought to shift the blame on delays in the supply of western weaponry. “Ukraine cannot be expected to compensate for delays in logistics or hesitation in support with the youth of our men on the frontline,” said Dmytro Lytvyn, the top communications adviser to the Ukrainian president."

Not good. Assuming the quotes are accurate, this is a bad approach which misunderstands the American public.

I understand the demograpic risks Ukraine faces but this is about their national survival NOW. As someone who agrees with continued US support to Ukraine, I think that it is totally understandable that some Americans would question such continued support absent some compelling and militarily strategic reason for holding back on lowering the conscription age.

And certainly I would be furious if I were a parent of an English or French soldier deployed to Ukraine if they maintain this conscription limitation.

 

[baarbogast]

 

[efil4stnias]

Here is a quick Q & A with Russian financial analyst.

Basically saying what everyone has been about this move ( halting foreign currency purchases)...if it doesn't work, the Central Bank has no real options and the consequences will be rising costs, volatility (fear) etc.

Wow.

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www.mk.ru

He does mention one item (if this doesn't work) having Russian exporters sell off part of their foreign currency earnings. Not sure how that helps (I'll read up on later) but they halted that earlier in year.

So looks like the move worked (for now) as it now at 108.

Let's see how this goes over next 2 weeks.

 

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[Sailorsaint]

They dragged their anchor for over a hundred miles….

Chinese Ship Surrounded Over Alleged Undersea Internet Cable Sabotage

The Russian and Chinese governments have both denied any involvement with the incident, though sources claim the damage is consistent with an intentional act of sabotage.

www.pcmag.com

 

[DaveXA]

They dragged their anchor for over a hundred miles….

Chinese Ship Surrounded Over Alleged Undersea Internet Cable Sabotage

The Russian and Chinese governments have both denied any involvement with the incident, though sources claim the damage is consistent with an intentional act of sabotage.

www.pcmag.com

They should board the ship, remover the crew and sink the boat.

 

[baarbogast]

 

[baarbogast]

This is blowing up my feed.

 

[DCSaints_Fan]

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www.mk.ru

He does mention one item (if this doesn't work) having Russian exporters sell off part of their foreign currency earnings. Not sure how that helps (I'll read up on later) but they halted that earlier in year.

It was 80% within six months and 90% within few weeks after that. That created an artificial demand for the ruble, which propped up its value.

The downside is businesses would be less inclined to do business in Russia as it is a pretty heavy handed regulation. But many of the Western based businesses have already left anyway. The ones that remain are heavily betting on Russia being able to weather this out.

 

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[BigFrosty]