Ukraine - Russia Conflict

[A Person]

you can simply say that scott is wrong, saying that Scott is getting paid by kremlin for saying this kind of stuff warrants evidence. Do you have any evidence ?

He absolutely is a writer for RT:

Scott Ritter

Scott Ritter is a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and author of 'Disarmament in the Time of Perestroika: Arms Control and the End of the Soviet Union.' He served in the Soviet Union as an inspector implementing the INF Treaty, in General Schwarzkopf’s staff during the Gulf War, and...

www.rt.com

Hmm...so you are admitting french are still colonial over Africa and his the statement by any frenchie is an irony?

France was a colonial power in Africa until about the 1970s. The influence of the colonial legacy had an effect on French policy towards Africa, but that impact slowly diminished as old politicians were replaced by a younger generation and died out in the 1990s. Nowadays, it's absurd to claim France is "still colonial over Africa" but that's the favorite talking point of Moscow and Beijing as they use this rhetoric to make African populations believe that when they pillage and plunder, it's not colonialism, somehow.
Facts on the ground is that French companies invest less and less in Africa -- the entire country is losing interest in the continent, seen as too unstable and troublesome to be worth the effort. Meanwhile China is investing more and more, setting debt traps for African countries; and Russia is sending Wagner to take control by force of mines and other valuable resources.
While France is letting its African "sphere of influence" go with a shrug and a "good riddance!", Russia is still fully committed to being a colonial power in its former imperial possessions, as we've seen with their invasion of Ukraine and the enforced russification of Ukrainians in occupied territories.

 

[RASALGHUL]

Hmm...so you are admitting french are still colonial over Africa and his the statement by any frenchie is an irony?

Well ! France isn't dumb as Russia. They realize brute force isn't necessary for..........

You gotta respect the hustle of France.

 

[A Person]

Well ! France isn't dumb as Russia. They realize brute force isn't necessary for..........

You gotta respect the hustle of France.

More myth peddling. In truth, the CFA is on its way out.

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[RASALGHUL]

More myth peddling. In truth, the CFA is on its way out.

Clam Reports

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If you watch the whole video, You would know that it's just not about CFA.

 

[Ashwin]

France was a colonial power in Africa until about the 1970s. The influence of the colonial legacy had an effect on French policy towards Africa, but that impact slowly diminished as old politicians were replaced by a younger generation and died out in the 1990s. Nowadays, it's absurd to claim France is "still colonial over Africa" but that's the favorite talking point of Moscow and Beijing as they use this rhetoric to make African populations believe that when they pillage and plunder, it's not colonialism, somehow.
Facts on the ground is that French companies invest less and less in Africa -- the entire country is losing interest in the continent, seen as too unstable and troublesome to be worth the effort. Meanwhile China is investing more and more, setting debt traps for African countries; and Russia is sending Wagner to take control by force of mines and other valuable resources.
While France is letting its African "sphere of influence" go with a shrug and a "good riddance!", Russia is still fully committed to being a colonial power in its former imperial possessions, as we've seen with their invasion of Ukraine and the enforced russification of Ukrainians in occupied territories.

French still control African countries by boots-on-the-ground hard power and monetarily. Extracted all kinds of oil and minerals through corruption and the support of military dictators in the last 50 years. But when china does its colonialism but when the west does it its "good business". It doesn't matter how much it exists, meddling in an independent nation's sovereignty is unacceptable. Thus, France is still a neo-colonial power.

 

[Picdelamirand-oil]

French still control African countries by boots-on-the-ground hard power and monetarily. Extracted all kinds of oil and minerals through corruption and the support of military dictators in the last 50 years. But when china does its colonialism but when the west does it its "good business". It doesn't matter how much it exists, meddling in an independent nation's sovereignty is unacceptable. Thus, France is still a neo-colonial power.

But this means that we can never cooperate with an African country, because you will always say that this is colonialism, and yet there are many cases where cooperation is in the interest of both countries.
But we don't mind, we don't care about your opinion and we do what we think is useful without taking into account the prejudices, jealousy and pseudo morals of the junk judges who express themselves in the Forums.

 

[RASALGHUL]

But this means that we can never cooperate with an African country,

No, Absolutely you can.

because you will always say that this is colonialism,

No-one Will say it.

and yet there are many cases where cooperation is in the interest of both countries.

I am Sure there are/were.

But we don't mind, we don't care about your opinion and we do what we think is useful without taking into account the prejudices, jealousy and pseudo morals of the junk judges who express themselves in the Forums.

Can you go through video I posted in #13,322 and refute anything what is being reported, I am more than happy to debate on these issues.

 

[jetray]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1594774120851546114

guess what these animals which thrive on childrens suffering will lecture us about human rights.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1594675657690128384

 

[jetray]

But this means that we can never cooperate with an African country, because you will always say that this is colonialism, and yet there are many cases where cooperation is in the interest of both countries.
But we don't mind, we don't care about your opinion and we do what we think is useful without taking into account the prejudices, jealousy and pseudo morals of the junk judges who express themselves in the Forums.

so why are you even responding then ?

Smart boy, it cuts other way too, no one will care to give a damn when west goes crying abt other things. There is a price to pay in the long run.

 

[RASALGHUL]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1594675657690128384

Politicians always uses bombastic rhetoric to get people emotional and vote for them.
How much of Georgia meloni said is truth, though?

 

[Arpit]

But this means that we can never cooperate with an African country, because you will always say that this is colonialism, and yet there are many cases where cooperation is in the interest of both countries.
But we don't mind, we don't care about your opinion and we do what we think is useful without taking into account the prejudices, jealousy and pseudo morals of the junk judges who express themselves in the Forums.

France's Macron accuses Russia of 'predatory' influence in Africa

President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of feeding anti-French propaganda in Africa to serve "predatory" ambitions in troubled African nations, where France has suffered military setbacks and a wider loss of influence over recent years.

www.reuters.com

*cough* junk morals *more cough*

 

[jetray]

Politicians always uses bombastic rhetoric to get people emotional and vote for them.
How much of Georgia meloni said is truth, though?

she repeated the same thing even after getting elected.

Given that we are all afflicted with westophobia and given evidence is thrash, why dont you figure it out by yourself. Its not as if there is no evidence or proof its only that ppl should have enuf common sense and be impartial to separate facts from propaganda.

Go and check what france did to haiti.

True Sovereignty? The CFA Franc and French Influence in West and Central Africa

"A monetary system that holds a former colonial power as the guarantor, regardless of announcements or agreements, will always ultimately fail to eradicate neocolonialism."

hir.harvard.edu

 

[randomradio]

Deeply flawed analysis. Russia is China's ally for a start, they're cut from the same cloth.

China was recently talking about taking over Vladivostok since it apparently belongs to them.

The Russians and Chinese are not allies, they simply have a common enemy. They can work together in some areas quite effectively, but they can turn on each other just as fast.

 

[lcafanboy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1594937744534687746

 

[jetray]

China was recently talking about taking over Vladivostok since it apparently belongs to them.

The Russians and Chinese are not allies, they simply have a common enemy. They can work together in some areas quite effectively, but they can turn on each other just as fast.

If china sees an opportunity they will take back not just vladivostok but also mongolia and siberia.

Look at the end of the day these powers will cut deals and partition/take back territory or carve out influence. There shouldnt be surprise if china has a deal with US that it will get some part of russian territory for keeping quiet or helping them. More or less china is aping west and wants to become like west, these kind of event taking place cannot be ruled out.

 

[randomradio]

Scott Ritter is one of Russia's useful idiots. He is on Russia Today's payroll, so you can trust him to only ever spout Kremlin-approved rhetoric.

Doesn't take away the fact that he was historically right about a lot of things.

The fact that it's nevertheless true shows that for some people, colonialism is only colonialism if boats were involved. Russian imperialism was mostly landbound, so it "doesn't count".

https://twitter.com/x/status/1505906062393847816

Besides the colonial extension to the South and East by subjugating Central Asia and Siberia through a lot of mass murders and cultural eradication, Russia also behaved as a colonial power to its West, including with Ukraine.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1585291355424788480

https://twitter.com/x/status/1585291400911921152

Putin’s Zombie Russian/Slavic Ethnonationalism Is Utterly Banal

As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the U.S. Congress, a look at the emptiness of his Russian counterpart’s ideological and revisionist historical underpinnings girding his revanchist, blatantly imperialist war against Ukraine (Russian/Русский перевод) By Brian

realcontextnews.com

Colonialism and annexation are not the same. The first one is way worse than the other. The latter involves bringing in stability and incorporating and integrating conquered people into the main group, even if it's done harshly. Sometimes the latter can also be a force for the good, like the creation of India via both diplomatic and foreceful annexation of territories controlled by others. Otoh, Colonialism is purely about exploitation of people and resources.

But what the US has done since the end of the Cold War is worse than either of the two, just destroy everything and leave, unbridled savagery.

Russia fell in the Chinese orbit long ago. And no, it's not in favor of the US and UK if you think a little bit harder about it. The main problem for China is having access to resources, it's why China tries to secure its supply routes with its "belt and road initiative" and its "string of pearls", and why it seeks to get absolute control over the South China Sea.
Having Russia under its thumb will be of tremendous help to China because it can fear a naval blockade a lot less.

There are no indications of Russia having fallen into the Chinese orbit. At this time, they are in a mutually beneficial relationship for the reasons you have stated, so the Chinese are unlikely to trample on their pride by making unrelenting demands as one would expect when someone was in someone else's orbit. Right now, it's a seller's market. China needs Russia more than Russia needs China.

This viewpoint relies on the assumption that Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a secret agent of the CIA.

Just like the Pasdaran who beat to death Mahsa Amini was apparently also a secret agent of the CIA. It's crazy how everyone turns out to be a secret agent of the CIA when you want to blame the USA for everything.

So you're saying it was France and Germany hellbent on bringing Ukraine into NATO? Or was it the US?

 

[BMD]

Another Russian T-90 is toasted.

 

[randomradio]

French still control African countries by boots-on-the-ground hard power and monetarily. Extracted all kinds of oil and minerals through corruption and the support of military dictators in the last 50 years. But when china does its colonialism but when the west does it its "good business". It doesn't matter how much it exists, meddling in an independent nation's sovereignty is unacceptable. Thus, France is still a neo-colonial power.

Modern-day Western Europe is fine though. They make more or less equal deals. Otoh, the Chinese are behaving like colonialists in Africa.

 

[BMD]

There is an opinion that there is now a rally in Yerevan, Armenia against the CSTO and Russian Federation.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595137197703069696

Ukrainian Su-27s.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595137174374318080

Ukrainian Su-24M

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595137498157813760

 

[randomradio]

But this means that we can never cooperate with an African country, because you will always say that this is colonialism, and yet there are many cases where cooperation is in the interest of both countries.
But we don't mind, we don't care about your opinion and we do what we think is useful without taking into account the prejudices, jealousy and pseudo morals of the junk judges who express themselves in the Forums.

France isn't as clean as you believe it to be. West Africa needs quite a bit of cleaning up, it's not a truly free region by any metric.