I’m not sure how Twitter links will work in Word Press, but I thought this was interesting enough to try and pass it along. The updates are usually brief and proven to be accurate. I have found them to be a good way to stay current on the situation in Ukraine, if such topics interest you.
British Ministry of Defense (MOD) Daily Updates on Ukraine
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Tidewater News and Opinion Forum 
RE: “The updates are usually brief and proven to be accurate.”
What makes you say the tweets are “proven to be accurate”? No slam, just asking.
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This is the official site of the British Ministry of Defense. You can tell by the blue checkmark. It is as accurate as any government source of information can be. They have no reason to spin the information. I have never found any information here that has later been disproven.
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I appreciate your reply.
For what it is worth, I don’t share your trust in the British MOD. Among the sources I consult for information on the war British military intelligence has a reputation for rubber stamping Ukrainian war propaganda. They have a good reason for doing so: The U.K. is experiencing a “cost of living crisis” brought on by European sanctions against Russia while at the same time it is spending billions on the Ukrainian war effort. Some claim that Boris Johnson was forced to resign as a result of these conditions.
That said, I’m in favor of more sources of information, not fewer.
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“Some claim that Boris Johnson was forced to resign as a result of these conditions.”
Horse hockey. Johnson was forced to resign because of his numerous scandals and the Conservatives got tired of it. Too bad conservatives in this country won’t do the same with TFG.
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RE: “Horse hockey. Johnson was forced to resign because of his numerous scandals…”
BJ’s scandals were all well known before the war in Ukraine started. But suddenly, when the war began to become unpopular, they were trotted out to push him into resigning.
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Um not really. The Partygate FACTS didn’t come out until later. And then his support for a serial molester was the last straw.
Desperation ain’t pretty.
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RE: “Um not really. The Partygate FACTS didn’t come out until later.”
You should do your homework, as I did before responding to your foolish comment. “The first reporting was on 30 November 2021 by the Daily Mirror of 10 Downing Street staff gatherings during the 2020 Christmas season.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partygate
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So in England, media investigations and reporting are fine for throwing out a guy? OK. I’ll keep that in mind the next time you deny that media investigations don’t mean anything.
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“That said, I’m in favor of more sources of information, not fewer.”
Okay. Here is a balanced and sober view of what is going on.
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I don’t know how “balanced and sober” the video is. Toward the end, the British general talks about Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian ports, but there is no such thing.
In fact, Ukraine mined its own harbors and won’t allow ships to enter or leave due to the mines. Russia has offered to give safe passage to ships bearing Ukrainian grain, but insists it is Ukraine’s responsibility to clear the mines.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/russias-blockade-odesa/story?id=85083666
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Well, gee, when the war started the Russian navy was a major threat to Odesa. Remember Snake Island?
And now the Russians are blaming Ukraine for protecting their homeland’s major port.
That is like getting a kick to your crotch and then blamed for scuffing the assailants shoes.
An offer of safe passage is bogus. The Russians have never honored any of those anywhere in their efforts to destroy Ukraine.
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RE: “And now the Russians are blaming Ukraine for protecting their homeland’s major port.”
No. The Russians are blaming Ukraine for closing their ports to shipping.
RE: “An offer of safe passage is bogus. The Russians have never honored any of those anywhere in their efforts to destroy Ukraine.:
You are misinformed. Russia has honored numerous humanitarian corridors and, in fact, publishes Black Sea humanitarian corridors on a daily basis.
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With all due respect, your Putin-fed propaganda is full of shit.
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Mr. Roberts, with all due respect you need to try harder. A lot harder.
The report you have cited to prove that there is no Russian blockade is divided into segments including this one…
“2. What is the impact of the Russia’s blockade of the Black Sea?”
Doesn’t that tell you that there IS a blockade?
And yes, Russia has offered a safe corridor in exchange for an end to sanctions. Do you really not understand that if they can lift it, they are doing it? It is not that hard, really.
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RE: “Doesn’t that tell you that there IS a blockade?”
No. The article uses that terminology, but it never says what the blockade consists of. Instead, it explains that the “blockade” is an illusion.
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There seems to a parallel here.
Saudi Arabia has been killing civilians, including children along with bombing hospitals and schools. All in the name of rooting out Shiite insurgents and extremists.
Russia has been killing civilians, including children along with bombing hospitals and schools. All in the name of rooting out a few Nazis and pro-Ukrainian fighters.
National sovereignty apparently only applies if you are the aggressor. Pro-Putin conservatives argue that it is none of the rest of the world’s business.
Unfortunately, we are still of the 19th century mind. The fact is that few actions by governments and nations around the world are done in isolation and without consequences we all have to deal with.
Grain shortages, energy sources, pollution, refugees, etc., are all impacted by war and affects everyone. At some point we may have to come to grips with the concept that we are all sharing the one and only place in the universe we can live on. And petulant power grabs are not good for “humans and other living things”, to paraphrase and old anti-war meme.
I’m too old to be seriously affected, but young folks have a tough row to hoe.
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John, I do find it curious that you distrust the official British Ministry of Defense and yet you seem to trust a website called “The Saker” whose banner reads “Stop the Empire’s War on Russia.”
It is edited by a man from Switzerland who lives in the United States because he was “blacklisted in his own country and could not find work” so he married an American and moved here where she works and supports him. He has nothing good to say about this country and when asked why he lives here, he says “because it’s legal.” If any of this is a lie, he told it: http://thesaker.is/why-do-i-live-in-the-usa/
If he has any qualifications greater than those of QAnon, I can’t find them.
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RE: “If he has any qualifications greater than those of QAnon, I can’t find them.”
Here:
https://wikispooks.com/wiki/%27The_Saker%27
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Well, that’s interesting. He chose to identify himself as Swiss, with Russian ancestors. However, this article says he is a Russian ex-patriot who was granted Swiss citizenship. His only two listed jobs have been with the Red Cross and with the UN Institute of Disarmament Research. Presumably, it was the second job that got him blacklisted. A curriculum vitae like that wouldn’t get him hired at any institution I know.
He may be a harmless nut, but he’s a Q-flavored nut at best.
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RE: “He may be a harmless nut, but he’s a Q-flavored nut at best.”
Everyone is entitled to his own prejudices. I hope that yours don’t lead you into ignorance.
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You keep trying to drag people to your level of ignorance. People a lot smarter than me, and I can tell that your level of ignorance is dangerous.
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I can tell you that people a lot smarter than you are quite ignorant.
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Were you looking in the mirror when you wrote that?
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“I hope that yours don’t lead you into ignorance.”
That kind of brings us full circle. A person is more likely to be lead into ignorance trusting a nut instead of reputable journalists and institutions. Nuts do not have any constraints. Reputable journalists and government institutions do. Ultimately, they are constrained by truth, evidence, and reason. A nut? Not so much.
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You’ll have to prove that The Saker website is disreputable, but you can’t.
I say it is ignorant to reject commentary and analysis because you don’t like the source.
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“ I say it is ignorant to reject commentary and analysis because you don’t like the source.”
Coming from a man who regularly rejects MSM.
Ignorance is bliss perhaps.
At least admit the hypocrisy.
I’m not holding my breath😇
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RE: “At least admit the hypocrisy.”
No. I post MSM sources here in the Forum on a regular basis, even in this thread.
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I didn’t say you didn’t post, just reject others posts with links to MSM.
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When have I done so without explaining why?
You are wrong to accuse me of rejecting MSM sources out of hand.
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Do you understand the concept of trust?
I am not sure why anyone here should trust a Russian who openly attacks the West, declares the righteousness of Putin’s cause, and denigrates our country. Not to mention someone who sports a laughable CV.
When two sources are offering contradictory information then trustworthiness becomes extremely important. It is not a matter of “not liking” a source. One aspect of critical thinking – which seems to elude you – is knowing and understanding the source of the material you are considering. Is there an agenda at work? It is ignorant to ignore discoverable bias and poorly hidden agendas. IMHO.
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RE: “Do you understand the concept of trust?”
I understand that trust is earned. I have been following The Saker for a number of years and find that the authors he publishes are widely published elsewhere. Most notable are Pepe Escobar, who writes for Asia Times and Michael Hudson, one of today’s most influential economists.
You haven’t proved that The Saker is disreputable, only that you insist on your own prejudices.
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” I have been following The Saker for a number of years”…
Then maybe you should considered that they suckered you in.
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“There’s no such thing as a blockade and here’s an article that proves it by discussing the impact of the Russia’s blockade of the Black Sea. And the article uses that terminology, but it never says what the blockade consists of. Instead, it explains that the blockade is an illusion.”
I’m sorry, I must have stumbled into the wrong forum. Excuse me while I climb out of this rabbit hole.
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Do as you please, but let’s be clear.
I assert there is no Russian blockade of Black Sea ports. I substantiate the assertion by citing an MSM source that reports:
a) Ukraine has closed its own ports.
b) Russia has not restricted access to Ukraine’s ports.
Since neither of those two facts is in dispute, there is no rabbit hole for you to climb out of.
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Kind of difficult to keep a port opertain when cruise missiles and bombs are falling on it.
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Also when your own government has mined the harbor and refuses to give ships permission to depart.
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Please explain how Russia can offer to lift a blockade in exchange for lifting sanctions if there is no blockade to lift?
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IF the harbor is mined by the Ukrainians, it is to keep Russian warships OUT.
But in your mind it isn’t an invasion and there is no reason for Ukraine to defend itself against imaginary aggression.
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