Russia keeps claiming that Ukraine is going to nuke Russia. M Zakharova even said its going to be made to look like a Russian weapon. Lavrov took these allegations to his counter parts in the UK, US and France by phone. All three used diplo-speak to tell him to get bent. Then
called Stoltenberg to alert him. The diplo-speak we got of the read out translates to: Chumprov is gonna find out real quick. I am sure there were more calls. No doubt Xi or his FM got several. Lavrov begging for support and western FM's asking if Xi really wants to preside over
China poisoned with the fallout of Russia's war. Interestingly, after NATO laughed in his face Lavrov vowed to take the issue to the UN. DO IT!: Show the receipts! He can't of course. Ukraine does not have "dirty bombs" and has asked the IAEA to do an emergency inspection of its
facilities to make sure all waste and fissile material is accounted for. Every single isotope and curie Ukraine creates is tracked, measured and logged. Diverting nuclear material is nearly impossible. Firstly, because of the massive inspection regime these materials are
controlled by. Secondly, by the fact that Ukraine was buying its nuclear fuels from Russia prior to Feb 24. That leaves the waste product. Highly radioactive, dirty and abundant.... Modern nuclear fuels are highly inefficient and this leads to a lot of waste unless it is
reprocessed. Here is where its gets interesting. One of Ukraine's main storage sites for radiological waste was/is.... Chernobyl. Think back.... Who being a rouge actor and full of hubris and stupidity had months of access to the site? Oh yea: Russia. From supplying the fuel to
having access to the waste, Russia is quite capable of making a "Ukrainian" dirty bomb. Hence Ukraine's desire to have the IAEA do an inspection and audit. Which may be why some rumors from the Russian side are claiming its going to be the UK that provides the fissile material.
The obvious implication is that such an attack would not be Ukraine but NATO vice UK that did the attack. I know it's stupid but that's the story they are weaving together. Its ratty and full of holes but it doesn't take much to convince those who want to be convinced. So I am
going to put some cards on the table. Actual experts are invited to comment especially if I am wrong so that I may be less wrong next time. If NATO wanted to nuke Russia we could. The Ohio sitting in the Arabian sea is less than 15 minutes from Russia-no-more and is likely
in a radar gap. Other US subs in the North Atlantic and Pacific are also around from more Ohios, Dreadnoughts and Le Terribles to Virginias and other SSN's with cruise missiles. The NATO naval based deterrence force is massive. Then there is air power.
Think back to Trump's second strike on Assad. Putin vowed to defend his vassal and moved ships to the Med and claimed his SAM batteries would fire if Syria was attacked. The USAF went right around them without using stealth bombers. Old fashioned mapping out of defensive and
radar nets allowed the US to completely bypass the Russian radar and SAm curtains and deliver PSM's on target. The result being Assad finally stopped gassing kids and grandmothers. We have all seen how much difficulty Russian ADA and SAM assets have had in the war in Ukraine.
When it comes to nukes, Russia's only defense is a lack of political will in the West to use them. While Macron might seem wobbly, in the end if the US and Uk go, France goes for the simple fact that France won't be spared the fallout in any case. Russia knows this which is why
Russia is pining so hard for a GOP sweep of the mid-terms. I think they will have that hope dashed. GOP or Dem control the Ukraine supporters will out number the not our war and Russophiles and can force any vote in the House and McConnell and most senate Republicans are firmly
behind Ukraine. Ukraine is a bi-partisan issue thats easy to sell and besides, Biden has so many other tools he can use to forge compromise bills. Energy drilling permits, tax reforms and executive agency policies that can be used for horse trading. Biden knows Ukraine is his
moment to go down in history as something other than a gaff machine, plagiarist and grifter. For all the mistakes he has made (I really don't like him) he has been right on Ukraine and on this issue he has my support. BTW Thursday is my anniversary
YAY! Another trip around the Sun with my best friend, partner and wife. She is a blessing in my life. We are both taking the day off to go day tripping. I have some surprises in store for her. But we are going to start the day by early voting. I will gladly be keeping my promise
to cast my ballot for @JohnBoozman and @RepFrenchHill. @SenTomCotton will have to wait until he is on the ballot. Support for Ukraine is my #1 issue. Opposing the #GenocideOfUkrainians should be everyone's number 1 issue. All the other stinking problems we face at least touch on
issue in some way from energy and food shortages to the rule of law to Russian funded political division: looking at you Gabbard and Carlson... Russia is a malignant force in the world. Given immense size, boundless resources, talent and borders with both the East and West
with prosperity a seeming birthright, instead Russia chose #colonialism, #imperialism and #genocide for her self and her neighbors. Its shameful. Sadly, she as she uses her wealth to spread her evils she also funds massive disinfo efforts. The trolls never sleep and are always
working. Countering Kleptograd's dis-info is why I write and why rely on trusted sources like @MriyaReport or @LanguageIearner's updates: give both a follow please. Countering the physical destruction Russian unleashes is why I support @MriyaAid and other charities and why I
donate to @georgian_legion. This war is fought in Ukraine, but for Russia Ukraine is just a proxy and springboard for her global ambitions. She must be opposed. Thankfully, #ukrainecounteroffensive's mean #RussiaIsLosing and if firm western resolve can keep the nuclear genie in
check then she will be reduced to a #russiaisaterrorisstate sized North Korea hermit kingdom. Its getting there that requires the suffering of the Ukrainian people. They do not deserve this, and they need our support to bear that cross for us. Hopefully #Kherson will be freed
soon, followed by the areas around #Bakhmut and eventually all of Ukraine including #Crimea will be free again. @mfa_russia <--- still losing you genocidal freakazoids. PS WarGonzo thought cheering genocide would give his career a leg up... Well he sure stepped in it. But maybe
Anton Krasovsky stepped in to an even bigger mess. It's likely he will face an #Interpol #rednotice for #incitementtogenocide. Until Ukraine wins on Ukraine's terms: Slava Ukraini!
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