Eliminating Germany's entire nuclear industry and dramatically increasing its energy dependence just because of one incident on the other half of the globe in very particular circumstances is one of the dumbest decisions a country has taken in the last ~10 years.
To this day, the fact that no punishment (be it sanctions or even a full embargo against separatist regions) has been dished out is the biggest travesty of all. Russia should have been punished just for that.Tweet
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Indeed. France gave the middle finger to nuclear energy critics, but then look at where they stand now as a civilian nuclear powerhouse. And if that can reassure people, the cleanup efforts in Fukushima appear to bear fruit as soil contamination and water contamination are not considered near toxic even though the cleanup process is not over according to recent studies. Looking back, I wonder how many of those anti-nuclear critics feel like fools now for perpetrating the biggest kneejerk to end all kneejerks.Eliminating Germany's entire nuclear industry and dramatically increasing its energy dependence just because of one incident on the other half of the globe in very particular circumstances is one of the dumbest decisions a country has taken in the last ~10 years.
What would you like him to do?It is such a pity that Germany, the richest country in Europe, has such an incompetent Chancellor during the worst crisis in Europe in the past 60 years.
Comfortably the highest quality Twitter thread since the war began.Thread by Navalnys chief of staff on Putins strategy to scare Europe, into forcing a ceasefire upon Ukraine.
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Great article. Still feel though that the west could do much more help Ukraine defend themselves if they weren't dragging their feet. I'm not sure I agree it would be wise to directly military intervene. My heart says yes, but my mind says don't know.Putin is already at war with Europe. There is only one way to stop him
https://www.theguardian.com/comment...with-europe-there-is-only-one-way-to-stop-him
He has weaponised food, energy and refugees, spreading economic and political pain across the continent. Sanctions don’t work, a land for peace deal would be a disaster. Only the military route remains
Yes, and it is very interesting that an article in the Guardian openly advocates for direct military intervention of NATO forces in Ukraine.Great article. Still feel though that the west could do much more help Ukraine defend themselves if they weren't dragging their feet. I'm not sure I agree it would be wise to directly military intervene. My heart says yes, but my mind says don't know.
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What are you talking about?Good to keep the real victims in mind during all of this.
I've recently heard that they can't just make an 180 on the shutting down of nuclear plants. They'd need more preparation time for itRelaunching 16 oil and coal powerplants while at the same time shutting down 3 perfectly working nuclear powerplants. What was the main reason for climate change now again?
100% trueYes, and it is very interesting that an article in the Guardian openly advocates for direct military intervention of NATO forces in Ukraine.
Today, this the only way to save Ukrainian lives. But I don't think that the current collection of Western leaders will seriously consider this. I don't even feel confident that Germany will move against Russia if Putin invades Lithuania...
I still believe that if Biden was brave enough in January and told Putin than any invasion of Ukraine would bring the full force of USAF upon them, bombing all Russian forces inside Ukraine, including Crimea... then we'd have no war today and millions of people would not lose their homes, and their lives. Putin would fume, would threaten, would say a lot of things, but we'd have no war.
However, I understand that if Biden made such a declaration in January, then a great number of people in the West would label him warmonger (perhaps myself included, because I did not believe that Putin will do what he has done in the past few months). If Biden made such a declaration back then, we'd probably have a huge wave of anti-americanism all over the world.
Well, this is an obvious case of "damned if you do, damned if you don't"...
Infiltration of the security services by Russia has been a longstanding problem.
This is a sick sick country, unfortunately, very few have listened to the warnings of Poland/Baltics.
Whats the deal with him anyway? He basically started this mess, but on his twitter feels like hes rooting for ukraine?Tweet
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@GirkinGirkin isn't Igor Girkin. That's a Ukrainian dude who presumably invoked his name to confuse (pro-)Russians.Whats the deal with him anyway? He basically started this mess, but on his twitter feels like hes rooting for ukraine?
Right, that would explain things@GirkinGirkin isn't Igor Girkin. That's a Ukrainian dude who presumably invoked his name to confuse (pro-)Russians.
For real? I've seen it reported as being him but he's just pointing out Russia's failings to give them a kick up the arse or something. Or am I thinking of a different account?@GirkinGirkin isn't Igor Girkin. That's a Ukrainian dude who presumably invoked his name to confuse (pro-)Russians.