Ukraine child trafficking

[Scott Downey]

That's anywhere this kind of border surge happens. These people become very vulnerable, separated from their families, disappeared into chaotic scenes, with no law enforcement support. Just look at the reports from our southern border as the drug cartels control the crossings. Rampant sexual assaults, human trafficking, drug smuggling, extortion and murders, every crime they want to get away with.

That's a border situation exploited by seasoned criminals. God help us, it's happening there, it's happening here, it's happening in Europe, so many places!

Much love!

I just saw today that Obama's border czar says the mexican border with the US will be controlled by the Mexican Drug Cartels and actually already is.
HE is warning that the situation is out of control, Kamela Harris, Biden makes a border czar and neither one of them takes the border seriously, they want open borders, did you know the globalists agenda is the open society, nations without borders. National soverignty to them are dirty words.

The US is loaded with drug addicts and their fix comes from south of the border.

 

[marks]

did you know the globalists agenda is the open society, nations without borders.

Yes, I know. I think there is an agenda to this war.

Much love!

 

[Ronald Nolette]

would certainly be welcome by Russia today, but in light of the West’s continued proxy war against Moscow, and the US and UK-led campaign to ‘cancel’ Russia from the global economic and financial system, as well as media, culture and sport, then it’s safe to say things have moved on considerably from this being just a NATO issue.

All of this makes Zelensky more a liability than an asset for the future of Ukraine.

Now think for a minute. If this was all Putin wanted, Zelensky has now offerred that and Puitn has not wanted ot meet with Zelensky. So who changed their mind now!

Zelensky wants ALL of his nation back. the Crimea, and the Donbas. This is Putins wish and this NATO neutrality is just a ruse!

 

[Ronald Nolette]

Yeah, what I'm reading here is like saying, Ukraine, I'm going to have to smash your face, and it's your fault, since you didn't open your locks, and tear down your fence, and leave your windows open, with me, next door, me, who is known for smashing into people's homes to steal their things and kill their people . . .

I don't buy it for a moment!

Much love!

Yeah all the rhetoric people here are posting to justify Russia invading ad destroying a nation they claim are russian people is just so much cow dung!

This is the most videoed war in history and th evideos even showing Russian soldiers shooting inoocents in the back of the head are called fake news by people HERE!!! Ukraine is not a saint, but then again they were the ones invaded and are having their cities infrasturcture demolished and their citizens killed by th einvaders.

 

[Hidden In Him]

Yeah, what I'm reading here is like saying, Ukraine, I'm going to have to smash your face, and it's your fault, since you didn't open your locks, and tear down your fence, and leave your windows open, with me, next door, me, who is known for smashing into people's homes to steal their things and kill their people . . .

I don't buy it for a moment!

Nah, Mark. It's more like protective measures on the part of the Russians, which unfortunately turned into a full-scale war because the West tricked Putin into thinking he could do the same thing in the Ukraine that he did in Crimea, as I have been saying since the beginning. No one in their right mind could honestly think Putin wanted what we have now, because this thing is going to go on and on FOR YEARS now, and cost Russia tens of thousands of lives and destroy much of their economy in the process. It was an attempt to overthrow Zelensky's Neo-NAZI regime, and it failed miserably. Azov and the Neo-NAZIs have been abusing Pro-Russian citizenry in Eastern Ukraine for over a decade now, hence why there was a hot war going on there. If Russia had had the intention of wanting to conquer Ukraine as opposed to simply stopping the abuses, they would have waged a full scale attack 8 years ago when the Ukraine was far less prepared for it, but they were simply trying to defend parts of Ukraine that were sympathetic to them.

Those who say that there are no Ukrainians who are sympathetic to Russia are simply uninformed. The reason the Russians took Crimea without a fight was because of it. So while I respect your opinion, I think it creates a completely false narrative; one that is fully in keeping with what CNN, the BBC, and the entirety of the Western media apparatus has been putting out from the start.

 

[marks]

Nah, Mark. It's more like preemptive and protective measures on the part of the Russians, which unfortunately turned into a full-scale war because the West tricked Putin into thinking he could do the same thing in the Ukraine that he did in Crimea, as I have been saying since the beginning. No one in their right mind could honestly think Putin wanted what we have now, because this thing is going to go on and on FOR YEARS now, and cost Russia tens of thousands of lives and destroy much of their economy in the process. It was an attempt to overthrow Zelensky's Neo-NAZI regime, and it failed miserably. Azov and the Neo-NAZIs have been abusing Pro-Russian citizenry in Eastern Ukraine for over a decade now, hence why there was a hot war going on there. If Russia had had the intention of wanting to conquer Ukraine as opposed to simply stopping the abuses, they would have waged a full scale attack 8 years ago when the Ukraine was far less prepared for it, but they were simply trying to defend parts of Ukraine that were sympathetic to them.

Those who say that there are no Ukrainians who are sympathetic to Russia are simply uninformed. The reason the Russians took Crimea without a fight was because of it. So while I respect your opinion, I think it creates a completely false narrative; one that is fully in keeping with what CNN, the BBC, and the entirety of the Western media apparatus has been putting out from the start.

I was more just giving my take on that paradigm, that Ukraine could have avoided the war by capitulating to Russia.

In reality, I believe there is an agenda here, and I don't have any confidence that I actually know what it is.

I feel like I have very little in the way of true information.

Much love!

 

[Hidden In Him]

I was more just giving my take on that paradigm, that Ukraine could have avoided the war by capitulating to Russia.

In reality, I believe there is an agenda here, and I don't have any confidence that I actually know what it is.

I feel like I have very little in the way of true information.

Much love!

That's ok. i noticed you were getting involved and thought I would engage you on it.

Maybe down the road. I tend to go with what I feel the Spirit is telling me on something, and if enough supporting evidence for it develops, it then becomes awfully tough convincing me otherwise. But this is a case where there is disinformation flying around on all sides, so picking through truth from falsehood is indeed a bit of a challenge.

God bless,
- H

 

[Ronald Nolette]

Nah, Mark. It's more like protective measures on the part of the Russians, which unfortunately turned into a full-scale war because the West tricked Putin into thinking he could do the same thing in the Ukraine that he did in Crimea, as I have been saying since the beginning. No one in their right mind could honestly think Putin wanted what we have now, because this thing is going to go on and on FOR YEARS now, and cost Russia tens of thousands of lives and destroy much of their economy in the process. It was an attempt to overthrow Zelensky's Neo-NAZI regime, and it failed miserably. Azov and the Neo-NAZIs have been abusing Pro-Russian citizenry in Eastern Ukraine for over a decade now, hence why there was a hot war going on there. If Russia had had the intention of wanting to conquer Ukraine as opposed to simply stopping the abuses, they would have waged a full scale attack 8 years ago when the Ukraine was far less prepared for it, but they were simply trying to defend parts of Ukraine that were sympathetic to them.

Those who say that there are no Ukrainians who are sympathetic to Russia are simply uninformed. The reason the Russians took Crimea without a fight was because of it. So while I respect your opinion, I think it creates a completely false narrative; one that is fully in keeping with what CNN, the BBC, and the entirety of the Western media apparatus has been putting out from the start.

Zelensky has no neo- nazi regime. I have asked for the evidence to substantiate that charge and no one has put anything real forward. that is you puppeting Putins lie to motivate teh Russian people to support his invasion of th eUkraine.

Maybe you should ask why did the Azov brigade start hurting pro Russians in the Donbas?

Maybe because they were separatists rebels who were doing violent insurgency and then being supplied with regular and and heavy weaponry from Russia to bombard the Ukraine. And if I had to chhose who I prefer to commit atrocities? I prefer the Azov brigade over the Wagner group twice each day! Though both are despicable.

The crisis in Crimea and eastern Ukraine

Russian invasion and annexation of Crimea
As pro-Russian protesters became increasingly assertive in Crimea, groups of armed men whose uniforms lacked any clear identifying marks surrounded the airports in Simferopol and Sevastopol. Masked gunmen occupied the Crimean parliament building and raised a Russian flag, as pro-Russian lawmakers dismissed the sitting government and installed Sergey Aksyonov, the leader of the Russian Unity Party, as Crimea’s prime minister. Voice and data links between Crimea and Ukraine were severed, and Russian authorities acknowledged that they had moved troops into the region. Turchynov criticized the action as a provocation and a violation of Ukrainian sovereignty, while Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin characterized it as an effort to protect Russian citizens and military assets in Crimea. Aksyonov declared that he, and not the government in Kyiv, was in command of Ukrainian police and military forces in Crimea.

Zelensky: Putin's Nazi lie may show he's 'in an information bubble’ (yahoo.com)

Th eone thing I am grateful for is that it costs Russia $50 billion a day to keep this slaughter of civilians and their homes going. I hope the russian people rise up and overthrow the Hitler!

 

[Hidden In Him]

Zelensky has no neo- nazi regime. I have asked for teh evidence to substsantiate that charge and no one has put anything real forwar.

Ronald, that post was addressed to Mark, not you. As I told you previously, your responses often suggest that you don't even take into account what others are saying. I'm interested in having actual conversations.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

Ronald, that post was addressed to Mark, not you. As I told you previously, your responses often suggest that you don't even take into account what others are saying. I'm interested in having actual conversations.

Well It is an open forum and sorry when you lie, I will not sit silent! I do take into account what others are saying. I just disagree with your apparent pro Russian stance.

the very fact that you call into question the war crimes committ4eed by occupying Russian soldiers says way too much about you.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

Russian death toll in Ukraine surpasses 18,000: Ukrainian armed forces
by Victor I. Nava, Overnight News Editor |


As Ukrainian troops regained control of the Kyiv region over the weekend, the armed forces of Ukraine on Monday updated its estimate on the number of Russian soldiers killed in action to more than 18,000.

Russia's combat losses since the invasion began on Feb. 24 thru Sunday include approximately 18,300 personnel, 147 aircraft, 134 helicopters, 647 tanks, 330 artillery pieces, 1,844 armored personnel carriers, 147 multiple-launch rocket systems, seven boats, 1,273 vehicles, 76 fuel tankers, 92 drones, and 54 anti-aircraft systems, according to Ukrainian armed forces. The figures have not been independently verified.


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AKremlin official acknowledged that Russia has sustained "significant losses" of Russian troops in its military invasion of Ukraine but did not specify an exact number of casualties.

Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday during an interview with Sky News that the Russian military casualties were "a huge tragedy for us" and hinted at the invasion possibly coming to an end.


questions surrounding how many Russian troops have died or been injured during the battle. The Russian Ministry of Defense said more than 1,300 troops have been killed, NATO estimates that the number is somewhere between 7,000 to 15,000, and Ukraine stated there have been over 16,000 Russian casualties.

 

[Hidden In Him]

Well It is an open forum and sorry when you lie, I will not sit silent! I do take into account what others are saying. I just disagree with your apparent pro Russian stance.

the very fact that you call into question the war crimes committ4eed by occupying Russian soldiers says way too much about you.

What your posts say about you, Ronald, is that what you are really into is stirring up strife no matter the subject, and it is becoming apparent to more and more people here.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

From th eHill.

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Five things to know about Ukraine’s President Zelensky
BY OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN - 02/27/22 7:03 PM ET

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is fast becoming a national and global hero as he attempts to rally his country in the face of invading Russian forces.

The former actor and comedian has released a series of videos in recent days urging Ukrainians to take up arms and reiterating his own refusal to flee despite being a top Kremlin target.

“I am here. We will not lay down any weapons. We will defend our state, because our weapons are our truth,” he said in a video message.

Zelensky on Sunday said that Russia and Ukraine have entered the beginning stages of peace talks.

Here are five things to know about the Ukrainian leader.


Entertainment was path to prominence

Zelensky is Jewish and grew up in the southeastern part of Ukraine. His grandfather fought for the Soviet Union during World War II, while some other family members died during the Holocaust.

Upon graduating with a law degree, Zelensky entered the world of entertainment, beginning his career as an actor and comedian.

Zelensky rose to prominence as a star on the popular Ukrainian television program “Servant of the People,” where he portrayed a beloved high school teacher who showed disdain for corrupt politicians and ended up becoming president of the country.

Zelensky also competed on Ukraine’s version of “Dancing with the Stars” in 2006, and clips of his routines have gone viral on social media.

Campaigned on peace with Russia

Zelensky was elected president in 2019 after running on a campaign promising to negotiate peace with Russia and reduce the power of corrupt oligarchs who control much of Ukraine’s economy.

Although he successfully negotiated a prisoner swap with pro-Russian separatists early in his presidency, diplomacy with Moscow stalled due to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demands that Ukraine stay out of Western alliances.

As tensions have escalated between Kyiv and Ukraine, Putin had accused Zelensky’s government of being a pawn of the West.

Russia seized the Crimean Peninsula in 2014, leading to the creation of two pro-Russian separatist regions and beginning an eight-year conflict that left 15,000 people dead.

Played key role in Trump impeachment

Zelensky become a household name in the U.S. for the role he played in the first impeachment of former President Trump.

During a 2019 phone conservation, Trump urged Zelensky to help investigate then-presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, who served on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company.

The phone call with Zelensky led Trump to be impeached by the House for using his office for political gain, as he also withheld $400 million in authorized military support for Ukraine.

Zelensky later said he did not want to get into the politics of other countries, refusing to criticize the call with Trump.

Criticized US warnings, response ahead of invasion

Amid the run-up to the invasion, Zelensky criticized the Biden administration’s urgent warnings about Putin’s plans, worrying they could unnecessarily stoke panic.

Zelensky’s administration also complained the U.S. did not do more to protect Ukraine from the initial invasion such as bolstering its military forces and speeding up its application to be a NATO member.

The U.S. and its NATO allies issued firm warnings to Russia to deter an invasion and in the past week have issued harsh sanctions against Russian officials and banks.

Zelenky also reportedly shot down an offer from the U.S. to evacuate him from Ukraine on Saturday, saying he needed more ammunition, not a ride.

Garnered broad support from U.S. lawmakers

As Russian troops advance on key cities, Zelensky has seen vocal support from U.S. lawmakers across the political spectrum.

“Zelensky is a bigger man than Putin. The whole world knows. Russian army knows. Even the dictator’s cronies know,” Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) wrote in a tweet.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) tweeted a video of Zelensky addressing citizens from the streets of Kyiv.

During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) told host Chuck Todd that he has seen strong signs of unity for Ukraine, as 40 rallies were held across the country in solidarity for the country.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

From Yahoo:

WASHINGTON — As Russian troops retreat from northern Ukraine and focus operations on the country’s east and south, the Kremlin is struggling to scrape together enough combat-ready reinforcements to conduct a new phase of the war, according to American and other Western military and intelligence officials.

Moscow initially sent 75% of its main ground combat forces into the war in February, Pentagon officials said. But much of that army of more than 150,000 troops is now a spent force, after suffering logistics problems, flagging morale and devastating casualties inflicted by stiffer-than-expected Ukrainian resistance, military and intelligence officials say.

There are relatively few fresh Russian troops to fill the breach. Russia has withdrawn the forces — as many as 40,000 soldiers — it had arrayed around Kyiv and Chernihiv, two cities in the north, to rearm and resupply in Russia and neighboring Belarus before most likely repositioning them in eastern Ukraine in the next few weeks, U.S. officials say.


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The Kremlin is also rushing to the east a mix of Russian mercenaries, Syrian fighters, new conscripts and regular Russian army troops from Georgia and easternmost Russia.

Whether this weakened but still very lethal Russian force can overcome its blunders of the first six weeks of combat and accomplish a narrower set of war aims in a smaller swath of the country remains an open question, senior U.S. officials and analysts said.

“Russia still has forces available to outnumber Ukraine’s, and Russia is now concentrating its military power on fewer lines of attack, but this does not mean that Russia will succeed in the east,” Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, said Monday.

I could post many many more. but the news is the same from around teh free world- Russia is committing atrocities and suffering heavy losses.

On YOu tube, a jounalist interviewed soviet citizens in MOscow and all of them said they only learn about the war from Russia TV. which has been heavily censored.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

What your posts say about you, Ronald, is that what you are really into is stirring up strife no matter the subject, and it is becoming apparent to more and more people here.

Well to you and Truth 7t7 but If strife is needed because people are posting manipulated truths- I will stir it up!

But then you and Downey and truth have borne false witness of me so many times I lost count.

YOU reject teh massive amount of video and eyewitness acounts agains Mother Russias' atgrocities, but yet will believe Zelensky is a neo-nazi based on a bare frayed thread of evidence. When one does some manipulation of truth, who is a brother, I will stir strife- I care more about you rintegrity that the ourtcome of the Ukraine war or how nice or mean Zelensky is.

 

[Hidden In Him]

I will stir it up!

So I've noticed, LoL.

I'm just telling you you will likely get increasingly ignored by people on this forum. People like myself will simply defer to others who can actually have a cordial conversation on things without getting combative and insulting about it. I don't care who agrees with me, and it's actually more interesting when there are those who can intelligently present a case from the other side. But if there's this constant antagonism being expressed, it kinda makes that impossible.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

So I've noticed, LoL.

I'm just telling you you will likely get increasingly ignored by people on this forum. People like myself will simply defer to others who can actually have a cordial conversation on things without getting combative and insulting about it. I don't care who agrees with me, and it's actually more interesting when there are those who can intelligently present a case from the other side. But if there's this constant antagonism being expressed, it kinda makes that impossible.

Well I enjoy vigorous discussion. And I never am mad when I write these forums. It is hard to see that when you just look at words on a screen.

But I do not countenance implications and false information or taking a partial truth and twisting it to promote a false idea. I am very direct, very blunt and too many here that makes me seem like an angry old dog, but I am not. I am old school and do not believe in pulling punches in an intense debate.

I do not know how many have placed me on ignore, really do not care much either. I know how many I have placed on ignore. That came after a lengthy time when I showed they were being untruthful and being proven to be in a lie and still would not relent in their falsehoods. I care more about the character of believers here than in the topic.

 

[Hidden In Him]

It is hard to see that when you just look at words on a screen.

I agree. I actually get mad as Hell sometimes, and go out of my way to make it unmistakable to people. But that's not good, so it's something I try to avoid if at all possible. I found you a good addition when you first joined, and still think so. I just think you started taking positions on a few issues that are diametrically opposed to my own, and that has sort of made me back up and avoid too much conflict, given my emotional make up and disposition.

But I do not countenance implications and false information or taking a partial truth and twisting it to promote a false idea. I am very direct, very blunt and too many here that makes me seem like an angry old dog, but I am not. I am old school and do not believe in pulling punches in an intense debate.

I was backtracking on some of your posts and noticed that you were formerly a Satanist, which means we have something in common. I was being heavily groomed and recruited by the Devil before coming to Christ, but ended up declining the offer. And since I always try to look for positives in people, that's another thing that makes me wanna back up from any situations where we would unnecessarily be at odds.

I do not know how many have placed me on ignore, really do not care much either. I know how many I have placed on ignore. That came after a lengthy time when I showed they were being untruthful and being proven to be in a lie and still would not relent in their falsehoods. I care more about the character of believers here than in the topic.

I ignore no one. In fact, the more someone aggravates me the more I watch them intently. But here's to hoping you and I see it through the disagreements, and can spend more time in the future discussing things we happen to agree on.

God bless, and thanks for the courteous post.
- H

 

[Ronald Nolette]

I agree. I actually get mad as Hell sometimes, and go out of my way to make it unmistakable to people. But that's not good, so it's something I try to avoid if at all possible. I found you a good addition when you first joined, and still think so. I just think you started taking positions on a few issues that are diametrically opposed to my own, and that has sort of made me back up and avoid too much conflict, given my emotional make up and disposition.

I do not mind if people get heated! It is actually a good thing many times. I am thick skinned so I can take a lot of heat. I have a very sarcastic sense of humor (another thing that can look horrendous on a screen).

I hold my positions fiercely, but always willing to modify or change if stronger arguments are presented.

I ignore no one. In fact, the more someone aggravates me the more I watch them intently. But here's to hoping you and I see it through the disagreements, and can spend more time in the future discussing things we happen to agree on.

God bless, and thanks for the courteous post.
- H

If we can agree to disagree, and even be somewhat disagreeable, but remember we are brothers. I can be very fine with that with you or anybody.
What I hate is people lying about my words. that is when I put people on ignore. If they refuse to recant when I showed them my words, then I can only place them on ignore- they can cause me to boil and I do not like who I am when I get MAD!

 

[JohnPaul]

I just saw today that Obama's border czar says the mexican border with the US will be controlled by the Mexican Drug Cartels and actually already is.
HE is warning that the situation is out of control, Kamela Harris, Biden makes a border czar and neither one of them takes the border seriously, they want open borders, did you know the globalists agenda is the open society, nations without borders. National soverignty to them are dirty words.

The US is loaded with drug addicts and their fix comes from south of the border.

I'm telling you this administration is Godless and evil.