Comments by "Nicholas Conder" (@nicholasconder4703) on "Sky News" channel.

  1. The difficulty lies in what help to send, and how. A no-fly zone is out because that would mean attacking Russian AA missile batteries in Russian territory, which Russia could then use as an excuse to say NATO is attacking them. This would result in the pro-Ukrainian faction in the UN losing support, and Russia being able to justify mass mobilization. Heavier weapons like artillery and tanks require training to learn how to use them properly, then they have to be shipped into Ukraine to where they are needed. Again, not easy. Also, NATO countries need to preserve some weapons for themselves in case Putin decides to go further (not likely given how his army has performed to date, though). I know it is extremely frustrating to have to watch and not be able to do anything, but it is out of the hands of the average citizen. Except for helping via charities and perhaps housing Ukrainian refugees.
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  2. But like the Luftwaffe bombing of London during WW2, it doesn't really serve any tactical purpose. In effect, they are wasting their artillery attacking cities rather than providing support for their advancing armor and infantry.
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  3. Except the 3-year-old might actually win.
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  4. The people of Ukraine are suffering because some foreign enemies unleashed a war. Those foreign enemies are Russian.
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  5. The Russians are not lying. The ship was damaged while receiving a shipment of Ukrainian munitions sent via a same day delivery service. Unfortunately for the Moskva, the shipment included detonators which exploded due to rough handling on the receiving end. This set off the remaining shipment of munitions, and caused a fire that resulted in the loss of the ship. I wonder if the Russians are going to receive any more munitions from the same source?
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  6. No, Zelenskyy should have worked feverously to conclude a treaty with the US and other NATO countries when the US started warning that the invasion was imminent. If a treaty had been in place, it is likely that Putin would not have attacked.
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