Russia invades Ukraine after months of tension and build up

 

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According to reports released today from the White House, Russia’s action against the Ukraine has officially been recognized as an invasion  – Yahoo news.

This most recent aggression by the Former Head of the Soviet Union follows months of posturing, threats and counter threats between Russia, the US and the international community as Russian forces gathered on the Ukrainian border eventually surrounding the country from 3 sides.

Russia is referring to the forces deployed in Eastern Ukraine as a “Peacekeeping force” after that part of the country declared its independence. However, the white house has concerned this deployment of troops as an invasion with US president Biden declaring severe sanctions against Russia in response.

 

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39 Comments

  1. True Dat
    February 25, 2022

    Putin the ultimate opportunist has cleverly decided to launch his aggressive move under the sleepy eye of Jive Master Joe who is more astute at delivering corny one liners than delivering on his election promises. Sadly, Joe looks like he is listless and sounds like he has no clue as to how to respond to this serious global crisis.

  2. Jonathan Y St Jean
    February 24, 2022

    I wonder what America’s position would be if say Mexico decided that it wanted California and Texas back and Russia and China who have territorial disputes decided to supply Mexico with weapons and staged military drills in Mexico? I’m sure that America wouldn’t say to Mexico go ahead you are an independent country. I’m just wondering, that’s all. I’m also wondering what would America’s position would be if say Puerto Rico decided that it wants to secede and join with China for better economic development going forward. I’m sure that America wouldn’t say to Puerto Rico go ahead. America was ready to go to war when Cuba was prepared to host Soviet missiles. I just like to wonder.

  3. Scoping and Coping
    February 24, 2022

    The time of Gog and Magog is upon us. Putin looks like a man possessed. All you can do is to control what you can control and get your house in order. Everything else is foolishness and folly.

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  4. Ibo France
    February 24, 2022

    Russia has now launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine using some of the most sophisticated, modern weaponry in defiance of the rest of the world.

    This has thrown the whole world in crisis. A barrel of oil is already over US $100; prices of natural gas, flour and other commodities are rising. In fact, inflation is climbing through through the roof.

    When elephants fight the grass gets trampled. Many thousands of civilians will lose their lives. Mass destruction, shortages of basic goods and services, hunger and starvation, fright and flight, all consequences of one man’s ego, conceit and over ambition.

    This war will definitely have consequences of catastrophic proportions if it doesn’t cease soonest.

    • Lin clown
      February 24, 2022

      J John- Charles,you have paid thousands of dollars in taxes to the US government.So have I how do you feel that your tax dollars is being used to manufacture arms and ammunition to send all over the world which has resulted in the killing of thousands of innocent men,women and children?I am guessing you will say it is done in the name of democracy.How would you feel having a vicious,murderous pit bull your yard that does not belong to you.

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      • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
        February 24, 2022

        Clown, you are really an uneducated clown, you are talking about you paying tax in America, maybe if you all in Dominica paid taxes to the government Dominica would not be such a backward place!

        The taxes people pay in America, are used to maintain the country infrastructures and definitely used in the defense of the country!

        I wonder how much you pay in taxes?

        Personally, I do not go out and hit a time clock for anyone, nevertheless; twice per year I pay property taxes, almost a hundred thousand dollars per year, that means every six months, I have to find near fifty thousand to pay to the State, and Federal government; if I wish to retain my real estate investments.

        In Dominica, it is the sale of passports, and receiving a handout less than welfare from Roosevelt, so he cannot even maintain a defense force!

        You talking about America; why don’t you leave if do not like the system!

        You might be illegal in this country!

        • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
          February 24, 2022

          You running off your mouth, had it not be for the United States, you might be talking German; as a matter of fact, Hitler may have exterminated you, as he when he killed more than six million Jews!

          The Jews, according to Hitler were maggots, a virus that had to be eliminated. Hitler saw himself as the German Messiah doing God’s work by destroying the Jew. Let us not forget that all people with three or four Jewish grandparents were sentenced to death. Regarding the Polish population, there were no plans for total annihilation. Slavs were looked upon as being inferior Aryans; however Slovaks, Croats, and Bulgarians were Slavs who served as German allies, It was only the Jew that Hitler and the Nazis considered to be like the Devil and therefore inhuman. In the Jew Hitler saw the image of Satan. According to Hitler it was only the Jew who wished to dominate the world, and it was the Jew Hitler wanted to destroy.

          • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
            February 24, 2022

            As far as I am concerned Vladimir Putin is absolutely no different to Hitler, he is another of the Worlds war criminal dictator; and where as the United Nation, and other world leaders, has recognized that the invasion of Ukraine is going to lead to the third world war, you that that little but of Dominica nothing, a nobody spewing crap!

            If you are legal in America doubt, go night classes.

            You see: “Hitler and the Nazis created a policy of selective mass murder against the homosexuals, Gypsies, Poles, Russians, prisoners of war, Catholic priests, Jehovah’s Witnesses’, the physically and mentally disabled, dissidents and others. But it was the Jew that was seen as a virus, a bacillus that had to be destroyed before it infected the entire world. It was the Jews who poisoned the mind of mankind. The policy of making the world Judenrein applied to the entire world. The group Hitler hated above all was the Jews. He made himself the supreme racist.”

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      • Lin clown
        February 24, 2022

        Fracisco-DOG,how do you pay taxes in America if you are illegal?This shows your high level of stupidity.I am a military person who was trained by the Americans.They have supplied
        and trained your police with theM60’s M16’s,M4 carbine,.45 cal pistols and more.The reason is to prevent illegal drugs from getting to their shores.Go to the north Bronx to see how the American system have treated black AHOLES like you.America is a money making machine if you know what that is.The reason you are trying to destroy Dominica is because unlike me,you are a complete failure.Because you have failed so badly,you want to see this country fail with your fake news,propaganda ,misinformation and lies.
        Unlike you I have done NATIONAL SERVICE for my country.

        • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
          February 24, 2022

          If you have a job in America, it is mandatory that taxes be withheld.
          There are plenty illegal people paying income Tax in America.

          These are people working using other people social security number and using a fictitious name; you might be one of them right now.

          And by the way when I say I am paying almost a hundred thousand dollars in taxes twice per year, that implies property only.

          I still have to pay income tax on the revenue they generate, which means I pay much more than a hundred thousand dollars per year in the United States, so that scumbags like you who might be living here illegal to get a free lunch!

          I don’t understand how you hate America so, and the system, but you cannot go and live in Roosevelt system of poverty.

          What is wrong with going to Dominica to train police officers to use modern weapons.
          When the British gave automatic weapons to Dominica, if they were trained to use them; the idiot who killed Inspector James, a cousin of mine would not have…

          • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
            February 24, 2022

            Anyway, I am not too sure if it was the British or the Americans who donated the machine guns, one of which an idiot used to murder my cousin Inspector James from Marigot.

            He was a young officer in the prime of his life; born to a mother who’s surname was “Telemaque” and by the way even the blood of Edison James is in me too, or my blood in him.
            Hahahahahahahah!

            But anyway, if the idiot who killed James accidental, as they claimed, or willfully as I believe, if he had proper training in firearms, James would now be retired in his old age; and if memory serves me correctly the incident occurred in 1964/65 or there about, so this thing you are talking about
            United send troops to Dominica in 1968 is simply another lie fabricated in the figment of your imagination!

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  5. The Peanut Gallery
    February 23, 2022

    Looks likes Putin is determined to reverse the proverbial dropping of the Soviet Union ball by Gorbachev and Yeltsin who were dealt a 6 for a 9 by Reagan and NATO. The Russian Bear has been quietly and strategically planning Russia’s offensive initiative to reclaim former Soviet territories while carefully monitoring US and China global predatory moves. All is still fair in love and war!!!

  6. I Lie?
    February 23, 2022

    Mankind continue to wage wars in order to lay claim to what rightfully belongs to the Most High. We were led to believe that the Cold War was a thing of the past; however, current events suggest otherwise.

    As for me and my house, we will remain steadfast in prayer and our belief that only the Most High knows the expiration date and time of the wickedness that continues to lurk in the human heart.

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  7. Lin clown
    February 23, 2022

    L C Mathew you seem to know alot about world affairs.In 1984 the USA sent soldiers(all were sergeants) to Dominica,from the 7th Special forces 82nd Airborne from Fort Bragg North Carolina.Their mission was to train the Dominica police in advance battle skills,jungle survival,map reading and ambush.They were also trained with the M16’s,45 cal pistols grenades and the M60’s,some police officers were secretly training with the AK47.I wonder why Mr. L C Mathew?

    • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
      February 24, 2022

      ” L C Mathew you seem to know a lot about world affairs.In 1984 the USA sent soldiers(all were sergeants) to Dominica,from the 7th Special forces 82nd Airborne from Fort Bragg North Carolina.”

      You are a liar, and not only that you are an enemy of the United States, you can hide using a fictitious name but it is only a matter of time before the FBI finds you.
      What was the reason the United States send troops into Dominica?

      I am calling you a damn liar, and challenge you to state the reason; I researched that and could not find any recorded evidence of that. What I do know is the military went into the Dominican Republic in 1965.

      Apart from that I know they went into Grenada at the invitation of Dominica Eugenia Charles!

      The United States invasion of Grenada began at dawn on 25 October 1983. The U.S. and a coalition of six Caribbean nations invaded the island nation of Grenada, 100 miles (160 km) north of Venezuela. Codenamed Operation Urgent Fury by the U.S. military,…

      • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
        February 24, 2022

        You cannot refute this: you lying clown!

        “The United States invasion of Grenada began at dawn on 25 October 1983. The U.S. and a coalition of six Caribbean nations invaded the island nation of Grenada, 100 miles (160 km) north of Venezuela.

        Codenamed Operation Urgent Fury by the U.S. military, it resulted in military occupation within a few days.Date: 25–29 October 1983 (4 days)Location: GrenadaResult: American-CPF victory, People’s Revolutionary Government toppled, Restoration of former government, Cuban aid force expelled.”

    • L C Matthew
      February 24, 2022

      You want to know why? So they can be ready to defend thier nation against men like Putin Xi trump et al. I am not against war. Sometimes you have to fight. However what is going on in Ukraine is unprovoked because one man who is pissed about the break up of the soviet Union is fulfilling his ultimate goal of trying to re establish his empire. There is a reason the US constitution remove the semblance of a king and have strict term limits. As we saw recently with trump all men including me an you if given too much power will become corrupt and believe we are above. The US has not been innocent in its mis deeds but they have been an open book dealing internally with issues and the people would fire the president if he were to decide lets invade Mexico or Canada to build empire. My friend only thing that stop tyranny is the sacrifice of brave men and the blood of many evil doers. I have very close family who were part of the Grenada intervention. US could easily occupy the Caribbean.

  8. J.John-Charles
    February 23, 2022

    If Ukraine had said it is worried, its neighbor Russia might sign a treaty with China. Because China is not a democracy. No freedom to practice the religion of their choice. Have millions of Muslims in concentration camps, also have them in slave/labor. Sprayed students with bullets in Tianamen Square. A China that practice force abortion.
    So for these reasons Ukraine would invade Russia because it doesn’t want China right on it’s door steps
    What would …Eagle-Eyed say?

    • Pat
      March 3, 2022

      What democracy? In case you were wondering, Western style democracy and capitalism has failed, There was a socio political system lots better, far superior, it was shut down for several hundred yrs and it’s history distorted which put us on this mess.

  9. Mark
    February 23, 2022

    True statement. The global pandemic has decimated most economies therefore why would one honestly expect Dominica’s economy to be any different?
    Think about that statement for a moment.

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    • Ibo France
      February 23, 2022

      Mark, the COVID 19 pandemic is just about two years old. The Dominican economy has been in a coma for twenty consecutive years. That’s the objective facts. Stop trying so mightily hard to defend the indefensible. This is like an adult blaming a two year old infant for his gross incompetence.

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  10. Kim
    February 23, 2022

    Russia has not yet invaded Ukraine. We wait to see.

    ADMIN: We respect your right to express a different view but we are guided by this definition of invasion: an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country. Cambridge Dictionary

  11. J.John-Charles
    February 23, 2022

    Everyone knows that Biden is just a shell. No world leader takes him seriously. Don’t tell me you are so quick to forget. It was under Obama and Joe Biden as V.P. Putin walked in Ukraine and took Crimea and declared it a part of Russia in 2014.
    The Ukrainian leader begged Obama and Joe.
    Please sell us some defensive weapons. Obama refused and gave them blankets Instead.Not only that, he didn’t want Putin to know, so the plane dropped them in a neighboring country and secretly used trucks to take them into Ukraine. As Trump took office, the weapons were delivered.
    You have seen nothing yet. Next move is the rest of Ukraine.Then China will take over Taiwan
    As I always say in creole,
    “Biden die in front, behind don’t know”

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    • Eagle-Eyed
      February 23, 2022

      @ J.John-Charles, it appears that you have resurfaced from under your rock after the Januray 6th insurrection by Donald Trump and his crazies. I was wondering if you were serving jail time for following the orange devil commands to walk to the capital and fight like hell to re-instal him after he was voted out by the American people who still believe in democracy. What you did’nt mention in your comments is the ‘Quid-Pro-Quo’ Trump wanted from the Ukranians to deliver some dirt on Biden who was contesting his re-election (and successfully so), in order to give them the weapons that they were promised by Obama. So you can go back and hide under your rock or go on Fox News or other crazies right wing media, with your misinformation.

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    • Jey Jey
      February 23, 2022

      @ jj-c you are concerned about China taking Taiwan 🇹🇼 and you aren’t at all concerned about China having already taken Dominica without firing a single shot? China has (under Ske-Ray) already spread their net over Dominica while you are concerned about, and mind big countries business. Why? Is it to show how much you know? What’s happening around the world is not by chance or accident. Blame whoever you wish; but this is only the beginning of man’s sorrows. “ Light (Jesus) has come into the world; but men love darkness rather than light.” So yes, wicked man is going to suffer even more. Satan has engaged the hearts of world leaders to create wars and misery on planet earth and nothing will stop it. If you have eyes to discern the spirit of man; then you will see the subtle look of Lucifer on their face. They are proud as a peacock and live without a conscience. They will kill without remorse. Evil men in this evil time. Jesus is the Answer and it’s not too late to receive Him.

  12. Jey Jey
    February 23, 2022

    We have a “Putin” right here at home which we must “Putout.”

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  13. So I Just See It
    February 23, 2022

    Please change the headline.
    Russia has not “invaded” Ukraine.

    They’ve merely recognised to regions who declared themselves independent since 2014.

    You can’t just copy and paste.

    ADMIN: You can repeat or copy a statement if its valid. For example, the definition of invasion: an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country. Cambridge Dictionary

    Whatever their stated reasons (by this common definition) Russia has invaded another sovereign country to achieve their goals.

  14. Eagle-Eyed
    February 23, 2022

    I kinda sympathise with the Russians position on Ukraine especially with regard to Ukraine becoming a member of NATO. Why should the Russians agree to having an aggressive war machine like NATO right on their doorstep threatening their own security?
    When we talk about NATO, we are really talking about the military alliance of the US, UK, France (super powers) and a few other hangers-ons who always fall in line when ever the US demands them to. We all know that the Americans interest in Ukraine is not because of their love for the Ukrainian people but to stop the Russians selling cheaper gas to Europe via pipelines passing through Ukraine. This would enable the US to provide the Europeans with more expensive American gas to warm their homes especially during the cold winter. So it is all about Geo-Politics and who can have the upper hand. We as little non-aligned islanders should stay out of the geo-politics of the Super Powers.

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    • Beta
      February 23, 2022

      YOU are even crazier than Putin. But I’m not surprised, after all you are a loyal supporter of Dominicas Putin. Both of the are Kleptocrats and have some mental issues, which by the way goes for you as well.

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    • derp
      February 23, 2022

      The whole world is the US puppet, but Russia and China says no and likes to throw them a curveball, notice the US use of sanctions the united states dollar, why do you think they want to remain the default world standard currency. What Russia did though is wrong they invaded an independent country. They already took Crimea now they want to take Donetsk and Luhansk. Who is going to suffer of course the average innocent citizens. Watch China act up with Taiwan soon eh

    • hmm
      February 23, 2022

      But CNN says that Putin is bad so even if most people couldn’t even point to Ukraine on a map they know what is the correct position in the conflict and that is that Russia is the bad guy. And the US is good now because the senior citizen in chief is a good guy but when it was the Orange badman in office the US was bad when they bombed terrorists.

    • Ibo France
      February 23, 2022

      Ukraine is a sovereign country. Why shouldn’t they have the right to choose their own alliances and destiny? If Russia is given its way on this one, what would stop other powerful nations from doing the same thing? This can set a dangerous precedent where the mighty nations control the weaker and smaller politically independent nations. This might create a Free For All situation globally.

      Colonization is raising its ugly head once again. In this arrangement, the colonizer thrives while the colonized perished. Look what’s happening to Hong Kong with China in charge.

      Eagle-Eyed, I’m no fan of the U.S. nor many of their foreign policies. Many of your assertions are false or misleading as best.

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  15. En BA LA
    February 23, 2022

    What we have witnessed the past months are things dated back to World War II and this is the making of another WORLD WAR. This is involves the world super powers and more should have been done where diplomacy concerned before things deteriorated to this level.

    These countries (NATO) had the opportunity to engage the Separatists, Ukraine and Russia instead what happened is they engaged only Russia and Ukraine. Recognizing the sovereignty of Ukraine and working towards Ukraine being a NEUTRAL country and doing so would mean engaging the separatists to aide in having a neutral
    country. There are a lot of missed opportunities at diplomacy with the REALIST THEORY approach the US is using as LEADING NATO. The USA seems to always have WAR ADVISORS who are REALIST THEORISTS – Realism.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5F0JSy-HHY

  16. Ibo France
    February 22, 2022

    I’m wondering what Putin’s bosom friend, Skerrit, has to say about this unwarranted , warmongering provocation.

    This move has far reaching ramifications for the entire world. The global pandemic has decimated most economies. Now, if common sense doesn’t prevail, more disastrous, economic woes are imminent.

    The whole world is in trouble. There are wars, rumours of war, inflation rapidly climbing, shipping problems, more devastating natural disasters, unthinkable crimes and it goes on.

    Are these the signs of the last days?

    • Channel 1
      February 23, 2022

      @Ibo France – I see that you are paying close attention to the happenings going on around. The signs strongly suggest that we are in the era of the last days.

      Stay tuned…

  17. Channel 1
    February 22, 2022

    I wonder if such a move would have occurred if Trump was still in office.

    Is Putin now emboldened to flex his ‘muscle’ considering the weak incompetent woke leadership that is now in charge of the US of A? 8-O 8-O 8-O

    Don’t be surprised if China is taking ‘a lot of notes’ re: this ongoing Russia-Ukraine situation.

    #Trump2024

  18. L C Matthew
    February 22, 2022

    These men are the devils who walk the earth. Why is it the Hague does not try these white men for crimes against humanity. They make the bullets and guns sold to Africa, they obsessed with power and build nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction while humanity is lost under the weight of global warming and poverty. Putin and the likes are egotistical maniacs who are never satisfied and get so drunken by the possession of power they will destroy life of others for more. Today we see the expansion of empires in china and Russia where the leaders are nothing but insecure emperors who hijacked the power of the people through deception, corruption, force and thier own money to elevate themselves. Look at the amount of oppression of opposing thoughts that have been silenced. Look at the amount of mis guided individuals who have allowed themselves to become slaves for crumbs from the thieves in office. The days of empires and kingdoms are gone but the traits remain in humans

    • L C Matthew
      February 22, 2022

      Wouldn’t all the money spent on fuel, food, guns, bullets not be better spent on ensuring the people you are trying to force to join you an kill have a better future with a deceleration in global warming increase food supply and true decrease in poverty. The religious leaders of the worl are quiet because they to have concerned themselves with getting rich and increase in membership is only to increase thier net worth by somehow deceiving the people to giving them thier earnings. It has happened in Dominica. Look at the rapture time Pentecostal church in possi and the current leader of Dominica. Same kind of messed up animals. Sometimes i wonder why God does not just end the world as promised put a stop to all this. Or maybe he himself has given up and just decided let them self destruct. With great power comes great responsibility and the greatest danger to humanity is the likes of Putin, Trump, Chi Jing Ping et al. The people of the world need to stand say enough they are…

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