FrozenVent posted:

Good news is that it’s not harvest season so there’s not a lot of grain moving right now.

Bad new is uh oh food shortages.

Radical 90s Wizard posted:

It's mental that there's still constantly footage of tanks roaming around unaccompanied and getting murked, have they not learnt it's a bad neighbourhood?

mlmp08 posted:

A like a post that cuts both ways.

https://twitter.com/jessicanutt96/status/1504221636513665030?s=21

Alan Smithee posted:

What did the original tweet they were quoting say

Alan Smithee posted:

What did the original tweet they were quoting say

cult_hero posted:

Also given that Ukraine was traditionally known as the "bread basket" of the Soviet Union.... In other words, how are grain futures doing?

Marshal Prolapse posted:

https://twitter.com/michaeltanchum/status/1504190502861746183?s=21

That’s a good sign. Now is it being petty or does it mean something else?

Alan Smithee posted:

What did the original tweet they were quoting say

A.o.D. posted:

I wouldn't exactly call it a good sign.

Marshal Prolapse posted:

I was being sarcastic. I thought I put a v emoji. My bad.

Also I have no clue if this is true or anything, but maybe Jake Sullivan put the fear of God in the Chinese government.

https://twitter.com/euromaidanpr/status/1504278153849679876?s=21

Marshal Prolapse posted:

I was being sarcastic. I thought I put a v emoji. My bad.

Also I have no clue if this is true or anything, but maybe Jake Sullivan put the fear of God in the Chinese government.

https://twitter.com/euromaidanpr/status/1504278153849679876?s=21

A.o.D. posted:

I need more verification for news this good.

Comrade Blyatlov posted:

Let's go with surprising, if this makes Putin do something atomically stupid it may not be so good.

cult_hero posted:

Also given that Ukraine was traditionally known as the "bread basket" of the Soviet Union.... In other words, how are grain futures doing?

A.o.D. posted:

I need more verification for news this good.

Comrade Blyatlov posted:

Haha holy poo poo. There goes my NATO vs Sinorussia theory.

A.o.D. posted:

I need more verification for news this good.

A.o.D. posted:

I need more verification for news this good.

Sentinel posted:

holy loving WHAT

cult_hero posted:

Also given that Ukraine was traditionally known as the "bread basket" of the Soviet Union.... In other words, how are grain futures doing?

A.o.D. posted:

It's a sanity check for me. Any time I see something that I absolutely NEED to believe, I force myself to take a step back and try to make sure I'm not just seeing what I want to see.

A.o.D. posted:

It's a sanity check for me. Any time I see something that I absolutely NEED to believe, I force myself to take a step back and try to make sure I'm not just seeing what I want to see.

Cugel the Clever posted:

For anyone who speaks French, France Culture did a deep dive with experts on the food situation. My French is a little rusty, so the only notable takeaways I got were confirmation of the various infographics about importers of Russian and Ukrainian grains and their claims to have reserves sufficient for this year, at least. But if the war fails to conclude quickly (or some pretty flimsy and/or corrupt regimes have cooked the books) things could get rough. I think Lebanon, in particular, lost a huge chunk of what it had in the massive explosion a while back.

Also gave an episode of Sicherheitshalber on the invasion a listen and lol my German is even rustier than my French, jumping at random between understanding fluently for minutes at a time before diving into incomprehensibility. Probably didn't help to occasionally be reading English while listening. Was interesting to hear that the left-wing German party Die Linke (descendant of the East German ruling party) has apparently come out against Putin, though what that translates to in action I have no idea. Other parties have done similar to one extent or another and Putinverstehers are hunkering down.

Radical 90s Wizard posted:

It's mental that there's still constantly footage of tanks roaming around unaccompanied and getting murked, have they not learnt it's a bad neighbourhood?

Marshal Prolapse posted:

Same.

Edit: That will teach me to read all the posts before posting… who am I kidding I’ll never learn that. lol

Also Russian logistics!

https://twitter.com/kyivindependent/status/1504287900439097352?s=21

Marshal Prolapse posted:

Same.

Also Russian logistics!

https://twitter.com/kyivindependent/status/1504287900439097352?s=21

mrmcd posted:

I mean those tweets named checked WaPo then linked to a completely different site I haven't heard of. So yeah this strategy isn't crazy.

Fearless posted:

Well given that Ukrainian farmers are actively engaged in an off-season armoured vehicle harvest, I would say that that is a good sign for Ukrainian wheat assuming the farmers can deal with the accompanying pest problem.

Marshal Prolapse posted:

Also Russian logistics!

https://twitter.com/kyivindependent/status/1504287900439097352?s=21

Marshal Prolapse posted:

I was being sarcastic. I thought I put a v emoji. My bad.

Also I have no clue if this is true or anything, but maybe Jake Sullivan put the fear of God in the Chinese government.

https://twitter.com/euromaidanpr/status/1504278153849679876?s=21

Comrade Blyatlov posted:

Iron Harvest

Arrath posted:

https://twitter.com/TobyWBlack/status/1504209878289682436?s=20&t=9NavRRDYvUVI_Cp-fq5c3Q

This could be big, if true.

"How to isolate yourself from the world and lose your stooge regimes in 30 days or less"?

davecrazy posted:

ACHUSHULLY you'll find that front line Russian forces get fresh baked bread, and this is a priority for their logistics system.

Comrade Blyatlov posted:

Iron Harvest

Cugel the Clever posted:

For anyone who speaks French, France Culture did a deep dive with experts on the food situation. My French is a little rusty, so the only notable takeaways I got were confirmation of the various infographics about importers of Russian and Ukrainian grains and their claims to have reserves sufficient for this year, at least. But if the war fails to conclude quickly (or some pretty flimsy and/or corrupt regimes have cooked the books) things could get rough. I think Lebanon, in particular, lost a huge chunk of what it had in the massive explosion a while back.

Also gave an episode of Sicherheitshalber on the invasion a listen and lol my German is even rustier than my French, jumping at random between understanding fluently for minutes at a time before diving into incomprehensibility. Probably didn't help to occasionally be reading English while listening. Was interesting to hear that the left-wing German party Die Linke (descendant of the East German ruling party) has apparently come out against Putin, though what that translates to in action I have no idea. Other parties have done similar to one extent or another and Putinverstehers are hunkering down.

Marshal Prolapse posted:

I was being sarcastic. I thought I put a v emoji. My bad.

Also I have no clue if this is true or anything, but maybe Jake Sullivan put the fear of God in the Chinese government.

https://twitter.com/euromaidanpr/status/1504278153849679876?s=21

Qin Gang is the ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the United States.

Many Americans are understandably trying to understand where China stands as the crisis in Ukraine unfolds, so I want to take this opportunity to explain fully and dispel any misunderstandings and rumors.

There have been claims that China had prior knowledge of Russia’s military action and demanded Russia delay it until the Winter Olympics concluded. Recent rumors further claimed that Russia was seeking military assistance from China. Let me say this responsibly: Assertions that China knew about, acquiesced to or tacitly supported this war are purely disinformation. All these claims serve only the purpose of shifting blame to and slinging mud at China. There were more than 6,000 Chinese citizens in Ukraine. China is the biggest trading partner of both Russia and Ukraine, and the largest importer of crude oil and natural gas in the world. Conflict between Russia and Ukraine does no good for China. Had China known about the imminent crisis, we would have tried our best to prevent it.

China is committed to an independent foreign policy of peace. As a staunch champion of justice, China decides its position on the basis of the merits of the issue. On Ukraine, China’s position is objective and impartial: The purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter must be fully observed; the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, including Ukraine, must be respected; the legitimate security concerns of all countries must be taken seriously; and all efforts that are conducive to the peaceful settlement of the crisis must be supported.

Given this, threats against Chinese entities and businesses, as uttered by some U.S. officials, are unacceptable. Neither war nor sanctions can deliver peace. Wielding the baton of sanctions at Chinese companies while seeking China’s support and cooperation simply won’t work.

Some people are linking Taiwan and Ukraine to play up the risks of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait. This is a mistake. These are totally different things. Ukraine is a sovereign state, while Taiwan is an inseparable part of China’s territory. The Taiwan question is a Chinese internal affair. It does not make sense for people to emphasize the principle of sovereignty on Ukraine while hurting China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity on Taiwan. The future of Taiwan lies in peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and the reunification of China. We are committed to peaceful reunification, but we also retain all options to curb “Taiwan independence.” We hope the United States earnestly abides by the one-China principle and does not support “Taiwan independence” separatism in any form. To ensure long-term peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, China and the United States must work together to contain “Taiwan independence.”

In Ukraine, China has made huge efforts to push for peace talks and the prevention of a humanitarian crisis. In a phone call with President Vladimir Putin on the second day of the conflict, President Xi Jinping expressed China’s desire to see Russia and Ukraine hold peace talks as early as possible and received a positive response. When virtually meeting with leaders of France and Germany, Xi emphasized the need to jointly support peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

Yang Jiechi, the director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, just met with national security adviser Jake Sullivan in Rome, and State Councilor Wang Yi has also maintained close communication with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other foreign ministers, exchanging views on the Ukraine crisis. China has also outlined a six-point initiative that calls for making sure that humanitarian operations abide by the principles of neutrality and impartiality; gives full attention to the displaced persons in and from Ukraine; ensures the protection of civilians; provides for safe and smooth humanitarian aid activities; provides for the safety of foreign nationals in Ukraine; and supports the United Nations’ coordinating role in channeling humanitarian aid, as well as the work of the U.N. crisis coordinator for Ukraine. The first tranche of emergency humanitarian supplies provided by the Red Cross Society of China to its Ukrainian counterpart has been shipped from Beijing.

As a Chinese proverb goes, it takes more than one cold day to freeze three feet of ice. The long-term peace and stability of Europe relies on the principle of indivisible security. There must be a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture. The priority now is to achieve a cease-fire to protect civilians from war. But as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council and a responsible major country, China will continue to coordinate real efforts to achieve lasting peace. We stand ready to do whatever we can and work with other parties. Our ultimate purpose is the end of war and support regional and global stability.

Herstory Begins Now posted:

trilingual is the new illiterate

sadly this account is very not authoritative

ArmyGroup303 posted:

And the biggest tell this report is false: There is no news like this on Washington Post's official Twitter or on their website.