Comments by "foil hat" (@foilhat1138) on "Ukraine-Russia war: Ukrainian forces eliminate Russian war machines with kamikaze drones" video.

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  6.  @TheDrAstrov  That was in 2019 after Russia invaded in 2014 genius. Did you read my post? or are you just deliberately obtuse? I said prior to 2014, obviously after Russia invades its going to change the landscape. Here's the tenants of the Budapest memorandum because you seem confused, why don't you tell me which one Ukraine broke. Respect the signatory's independence and sovereignty in the existing borders (in accordance with the principles of the CSCE Final Act). Refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of the signatories to the memorandum, and undertake that none of their weapons will ever be used against these countries, except in cases of self-defense or otherwise in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. Refrain from economic coercion designed to subordinate to their own interest the exercise by Ukraine, the Republic of Belarus and Kazakhstan of the rights inherent in its sovereignty and thus to secure advantages of any kind. Seek immediate Security Council action to provide assistance to the signatory if they "should become a victim of an act of aggression or an object of a threat of aggression in which nuclear weapons are used". Not to use nuclear weapons against any non - nuclear-weapon state party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, except in the case of an attack on themselves, their territories or dependent territories, their armed forces, or their allies, by such a state in association or alliance with a nuclear weapon state.
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  25.  @fred4687  Ukraine has implemented as much of Minsk as can reasonably be done while Russia still occupies its territory. The agreements require political measures on Ukraine’s side, including a special status for the region, an amnesty for those who committed crimes as part of the conflict, local elections, and some form of decentralization under the Ukrainian constitution. But the form of these measures is not specified, and Ukraine has already passed legislation addressing every point. It has passed – and extended with renewals – legislation on special status and amnesty, and already has legislation on the books governing local elections. It has passed constitutional amendments. The Minsk Agreements do not require Ukraine to grant autonomy to Donbas, or to become a federalized state. It is Russia’s unique interpretation that the measures passed by Ukraine are somehow insufficient, even though the agreements do not specify what details should be included, and Ukraine has already complied with what is actually specified to the degree it can. What is lacking in Ukraine’s passage of these political measures is not the legislation per se, but implementation — which Russia itself prevents by continuing to occupy the territory. For example, international legal norms would never recognize the results of elections held under conditions of occupation, yet that is exactly what Russia seeks by demanding local elections before it relinquishes control. Moreover, the elections would not be for positions in the illegitimate LPR and DPR “governments” established under Russian occupation, but for the legitimate city councils, mayors, and oblast administrations that exist under Ukrainian law. Who would vote in such elections? Ukrainian law says all displaced citizens should vote. But would Russian occupation authorities allow this? These are matters for resolution under international supervision – not for Russia to dictate terms.
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  29.  @fred4687  So they annexed Crimea but didn't invade? And this makes sense to you? Moreover you are wrong about Russia not being involved in the Donbas. For starters Wagner was there, and in Putin's own words; "Support for the entire Wagner group was fully provided by the state from the defense ministry, from the state budget, we fully funded the group." Furthermore. After the takeover of Crimea, Wagner with some 300 PMCs went to the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine where a conflict started between Ukrainian government and pro-Russian forces. With their help, the pro-Russian forces were able to destabilize government security forces in the region, immobilize operations of local government institutions, seize ammunition stores and take control of towns. The PMCs conducted sneak attacks, reconnaissance, intelligence-gathering and accompanied VIPs. The Wagner Group PMCs reportedly took part in the June 2014 Il-76 airplane shoot-down at Luhansk International Airport and the early 2015 Battle of Debaltseve, which involved one of the heaviest artillery bombardments in recent history, as well as reportedly hundreds of regular Russian soldiers. Its time to rejoin reality, stop spreading lies. Sources: Faulkner, Christopher (June 2022). Cruickshank, Paul; Hummel, Kristina (eds.). "Undermining Democracy and Exploiting Clients: The Wagner Group's Nefarious Activities in Africa" (PDF). CTC Sentinel. West Point, New York: Combating Terrorism Center. Butusov, Yurii (31 March 2016). "Mystery of Wagner's identity unfolded: he is Russian officer and head of large private military company in Russia, who eliminated Mozgovoy, Dremov, and other terrorist leaders, and now is fighting in Syria. Retrieved 18 September 2017. "Kremlin's mercenary armies kill in both Syrian, Ukrainian wars | – Ukraine's Global. Korotkov, Denis (16 October 2015). "Славянский корпус" возвращается в Сирию (in Russian. Retrieved 18 September 2017. "SBU exposes involvement of Russian 'Wagner PMC' headed by Utkin in destroying Il-76 in Donbas, Debaltseve events – Hrytsak". Interfax-Ukraine. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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  30.  @fred4687  I think you need to read about the difference between a coup and a popular uprising. You really think America went door to door telling Ukrainians to go protest? These were mass protests not the US propping up some general to seize power. If it was an American supported coup then why didn't the US flood Ukraine with weapons then? Why did they wait until after Russia's invasion in 2014? Even after 2014 weapon deliveries were very limited until Russia's second invasion in 2022. You also offer zero evidence for your claims. You just assume that everyone should believe Russian lies like you do. Let me guess you also believe the farm equipment Russia tried to pass off as Leopards is actually Leopards? Wow good job quoting Kissinger, that will win you a debate for sure. Here i'll do that too; “Before this war I was opposed to the membership of Ukraine in NATO because I feared it would start exactly the process we are seeing now,” he said. But now, “the idea of a neutral Ukraine in these conditions is no longer meaningful.” Prior to 2014 less than 10% of Ukrainians wanted to join NATO, and more then a few NATO countries were opposed to them joining. All talk inside Ukraine started after Russia's 2014 inasion (I covered all this higher up in the thread, feel free to read for once rather then just regurgitating talking points with no basis in reality.) Russia invaded in spite of Ukrainian neutrality, there was no mention about rapprochement with NATO in Ukraine until 2019 five years AFTER Russia invaded.
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  32.  @fred4687  Well little buddy, we've already been through this. Not sure if asking about things that have been explained to you is a hobby of yours but I'll talk about it once more. I already said this but there were actually two Minsk agreements (gasp) Russia proved in the first one (and many times prior) that they had no intention of following any of the protocols, pretending otherwise is laughable. They violated both Minsk agreements on day one by not withdrawing its forces and it's support for the rebels. So Russia had already proved with Minsk 1 that they were operating in bad faith. Then with Minsk 2 they confirmed they had no intention of following any on the tenants. Do you think Ukraine should blindly believe Russia's lies, as you seem to? Russia also has a long history of breaking treaties and agreements. Ask the Chechens or Prighozin what a deal with Russia is worth. Here's a short list of treaties that Russia has broken in recent history. INF Treaty, The Budapest memorandum, The Minsk agreements (I know you dont agree with this one but that's because you have a tenuous grasp on the subject, at best) Resolution 1718 regarding North Korea, newSTART, Nuclear test ban treaty, UN Charter; UN Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism; UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; Corpus of conventions governing the laws and customs of war; International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict; UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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