Comments by "Philip B" (@philipb2134) on "South China Morning Post" channel.

Russia has falling standards of living, falling longevity, a falling birth rate, a brain drain, falling population. You have a very weird notion of greatness.
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@sko1beer There never before had been any likelihood of American bases in Ukraine. Joining EU typically is a long and arduous process, which might not even succeed. Ukraine might have needed 10 years to become a member, and Putin's poodle (Orban) could scuttle it at any moment.
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No you don't: you have failed to denounce Putin.
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@graze117 Russia has a problem here: if they honestly showed what battle successes they have , their fiction of this being a "special military operation" instead of a full, vicious war, would confound their propaganda.
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Not as long as he remains head of the Russian state.
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@sko1beer Then still would remain the question: why might an exclusively defensive collective become a threat, other than to the geopolitical aspirations of an expansionist power? In this case, Russia.
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@sko1beer That might be a cause for concern: there is no bound known procedure for replacing him.
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They were ordered to surrender, and followed orders.
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Throughout much of the world, many heads of governments have no direct military experience.
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Taiwan's defenses are formidable. With enough effort and enough bloodshed, PRC can pull of the conquest; but would it be worth it?
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By remaining, the Ukrainian forces have pinned down perhaps 10,000 Russian troops. It would be helpful if they hold out as long as possible.
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@rohithbs5065 That's a fun and facile statement with no validity.
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@rohithbs5065 India depends heavily on Russia for weapons systems, including parts and maintenance.
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No, they are figments of your imagination. All Ukrainian forces in Mariupol had surrendered.
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@breadnewbie6326 That is highly unlikely. Senior military officers make the decisions.
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