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Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
Bkk Brian replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
Back in early May there's lots of links and videos of the Russians stealing expensive farm equipment, tractors, combine harvesters etc and putting them on convoys back to Russia as well. -
Present for Putin from secretary general of NATO announced just before the start of the G7 meeting: BBC Report Nato to massively expand quick response force "We will strengthen our forward defences. We will enhance our battle groups in the eastern part of the alliance, up to brigade levels. We will transform the Nato response force and increase the number of our high readiness forces to well over 300,000," Jens Stoltenberg tells reporters in Madrid ahead of a summit there this week. Meanwhile, Putin at his meeting of the G1
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Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
Bkk Brian replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
Indepth piece from the BBC with evidence of Russians stealing Ukraine grain, how they turn off the ships trackers, make fake certificates claiming its Russian grain, shoot at the farms cctv to knock out evidence and in some areas instead of outright stealing they are forcing Ukrainian farmers to sell grain at prices well below market rates, and sign documents to prove it was purchased "legally". Where is Russia taking Ukraine's stolen grain? https://www.bbc.com/news/61790625 -
Is Roe v Wade just the beginning ?
Bkk Brian replied to CharlieH's topic in US & Canada Topics and Events
dog whistle scare tactics by who, the supreme court judge announcing possible further restriction on contraception and gay marriage? -
It has plenty of bearing when you were the one that brought it up. You fail to acknowledge any of a woman's burdens including work and their own financial contributions that would pay for her baby if she wanted to keep it. Or did you also expect that a woman stays at home for ever after a baby is born and have to rely on a man? News, he has no rights on an abortion decision, he has no rights to control a woman's body and what she does with it or puts it through. However you know that right?
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Your links are from back in April things have moved on just a tadge since then. Putin has been making negotiating tactics throughout the attack, that' his favourite ploy and one he would love, Ukraine concede and be done with it. I understand perfectly what Putin is doing, he's attempting to drag Belarus into the war while at the same time agreeing to requests from Lukashenko who asked for Russia to make Belarusian warplanes nuclear-capable which Putin agreed to. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61936820 Ukraine accuses Russia of dragging Belarus into war https://www.aninews.in/news/world/europe/ukraine-accuses-russia-of-dragging-belarus-into-war20220625203742/
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Forced birth in a country with: —No universal healthcare —No universal childcare —No paid family & medical leave —One of the highest rates of maternal mortality among rich nations This isn't about "life." It's about control. Justice Clarence Thomas suggests Supreme Court could rethink decisions on contraceptives, same-sex marriage
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It is anticipated that up to 50% of states will adopt this law. For the affluent who find it easier to move then its not so much of a problem, for those in poverty, those with ties, especially, family and cultural will find it is very hard. The end of Roe will mean more children living in poverty and some states could ban people traveling to other states for an abortion