Omnibus Russia Ukraine crisis

Ron in Regina

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Meh, if the need arises, we'll take your uranium.
Well, it’s coming out’a northern Saskatchewan so grab us some duty free on your way through. I’ll do a 26 of Tequila (beggars can’t be choosers), & Pete? We’ll have to ask…

You might wanna come in the late spring, after the winter, when the roads are dry & before the bugs are too bad.
 

petros

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Well, it’s coming out’a northern Saskatchewan so grab us some duty free on your way through. I’ll do a 26 of Tequila (beggars can’t be choosers), & Pete? We’ll have to ask…

You might wanna come in the late spring, after the winter, when the roads are dry & before the bugs are too bad.
Dalwhinnie 15 and a carton of Marlboroughs

A 15 minute window.
 

Twin_Moose

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BREAKING: President Trump has lifted the ban on conducting "deep strikes" into Russia, previously imposed on Ukraine by Jake Sullivan because he was scared of Putin. 1,000km range JASSM-ER cruise missiles coming? Launched from F-16 they can reach Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Slava
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Ukraine can strike at Russia with Western weapons - The ban has been lifted Ukrainian forces have been authorized to use Western weapons throughout Russia. Previously, such strikes were limited, but now the ban has been lifted.
 
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petros

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Peace through strength

BREAKING: President Trump has lifted the ban on conducting "deep strikes" into Russia, previously imposed on Ukraine by Jake Sullivan because he was scared of Putin. 1,000km range JASSM-ER cruise missiles coming? Launched from F-16 they can reach Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Slava
@Heroiam_Slava
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Ukraine can strike at Russia with Western weapons - The ban has been lifted Ukrainian forces have been authorized to use Western weapons throughout Russia. Previously, such strikes were limited, but now the ban has been lifted.
Even better. NATO is in place in the Baltic to blockade Kaliningrad and St Petersburg.
 

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Peace through strength

BREAKING: President Trump has lifted the ban on conducting "deep strikes" into Russia, previously imposed on Ukraine by Jake Sullivan because he was scared of Putin. 1,000km range JASSM-ER cruise missiles coming? Launched from F-16 they can reach Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Slava
@Heroiam_Slava
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Ukraine can strike at Russia with Western weapons - The ban has been lifted Ukrainian forces have been authorized to use Western weapons throughout Russia. Previously, such strikes were limited, but now the ban has been lifted.

Ahem.


But don't let facts get in the way of Trump worship.
 

Serryah

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Considering the current state of things, if Ukraine agrees to this "idea" of Trump's, they will be fucked forever.

They've been fighting one madman, only to give in to another.
 

Jinentonix

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Oh this shit is coming to an end quickly.. Trump just claimed all the minerals and resources under the disputed territory.. :ROFLMAO:

Fuck both Russia and Ukraine..
And fuck America too apparently. It doesn't look good for the US when they talk you into giving up your nukes in exchange for guarantees of protection and defence and then years later demand your natural resources as payment when there was no discussion or agreement to any sort of payment for the assistance. Allies and other countries who made deals with the US of one kind or another are watching this shit closely.

And here's the fucked up part. something like 80%-85% of the aid actually stays in America keeping workers employed in arms and armaments factories, building new factories for more jobs for American workers to also make sure the US is ready for serious war. And most of the equipment the US has sent to Ukraine with some exceptions was older, out of use equipment that's no longer sitting in storage costing the taxpayers.
For example, one of the last Biden aid packages was worth something like $93 billion, of which $77 billion will be spent in the US shoring up their defence industry that's replacing the arms and armaments being sent to Ukraine with better ones.

It's a fucking horrible "deal" for Ukraine.
 
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Jinentonix

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Considering Trump's reputation right now, anyone outside the US who deals with him shouldn't believe a word he says.
Well, part of Mr. Art of the Deal's problem is he sees everything purely as a business arrangement. It's like watching and playing some fucked up real world global version of Deal or No Deal.
 

petros

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Well, part of Mr. Art of the Deal's problem is he sees everything purely as a business arrangement. It's like watching and playing some fucked up real world global version of Deal or No Deal.
Because that's what it is. Nations are Incorporated businesses. He doesn't hide it like everyone else.

You've never questioned why Canada has a Corporate Charter? Because we Incorporated in 1982.

A corporate charter is a legal document that establishes a corporation and defines its structure, purpose, and operations. It's also known as articles of incorporation.

What's in a corporate charter?

  • Name: The name of the corporation
  • Purpose: The reason for the corporation's existence
  • Structure: How the corporation is organized and functions
  • Governance: The rules and roles of the people involved
  • Operations: The planned activities of the corporation
How does a corporate charter get approved?

  • Founders file the charter with the Secretary of State or registrar in the state where the corporation will operate
  • The state approves the charter, making the corporation a legal entity

Benefits of a corporate charter Limited liability for shareholders, Tax deductions on expenses, Access to capital by selling stock, and Flexible transfer of ownership.


Amending a corporate charter
A corporate charter can be amended by a board resolution or with shareholder consent.


The Corporation of Canada borrowed another $8B right before shutting down for C-mas then we went into perogie.

Anyone know why?


PS, was that before or after BoC rate drop?
 
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Jinentonix

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Well, things are getting really sad for Ruzzia now. The Ruzzian army has resorted to using horses for transportation. It's 2025 and the supposedly 2nd most powerful military in the world is resorting to horses.
A smart person would call the "SMO" off at this point. And before anyone says a smart person wouldn't have started in the first place, well you're right and not quite right. A well-informed person wouldn't have started it.
You see, Putin still thinks it's the Soviet era and they didn't like hearing what they didn't want to hear. So his generals told him the army was 100% ready to go. They weren't even close. His FSB told him the Ukrainians would welcome the Ruzzians with open arms and flowers. They absolutely did not. And Putin was also told the West wouldn't intervene. They did.
Putin keeps being told his army captured villages and towns that they hadn't actually captured. This leads to massive casualties as Ruzzian commanders then desperately try to take objectives they already claimed were already under control.

On the plus side, the West and Ukraine don't really need to engage in any real disinformation campaigns since the Ruzzians are doing a great job of disinforming their own leader.