No update today or tomorrow.
Links and Stuff
Examples of racism/euro-centrism during the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Add to the above list if you can, thank you.
Resources For Understanding The War Beyond The Bulletins
Defense Politics Asia's youtube channel and their map, who is an independent youtuber with a mostly neutral viewpoint.
Moon of Alabama, which tends to have good analysis (though also a couple bad takes here and there)
Understanding War and the Saker: neo-conservative sources but their reporting of the war (so far) seems to line up with reality better than most liberal sources.
Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict and, unlike most western analysts, has some degree of understanding on how war works. He is a reactionary, however.
On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent journalist reporting in the Ukrainian warzones.
Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.
Yesterday's discussion post.
While it is true that materially the choice between Russia and Ukraine is a no-brainer I think one shouldn't underestimate the ability of Ukrainian nationalism to give Russian authorities a hard time in Novorossiya, especially when said nationalists are armed and funded by hostile powers. If Russia incorporates Novorossiya they will be committing themselves to a long-lasting anti-terror and anti-sabotage efforts that will require significant resources.
The border with the remaining part of Ukraine and NATO is going to require significant resources either way though. Washington will not let Ukraine make peace for a long time to come so Russia will have to deal with sharing a border with a hostile power.
I mean Russia already does anti-terror stuff
I agree about the nationalist fervor of the nazis, but if the question is does this favor applies to the average population even years from now then that is questionable.
Also I think now this argument is also unfortunately very similar to all the westoid arguments that Russia was making a mistake and Ukraine would inevitably become their own Afgnanistan war.
Realy when it comes to nazi terrorism I'd say even the west isn't particularly safe. The Azov in Mariupol are already all mad about being "deceived" by Kiev. I'd worry about the nazis eventually turning against the west in sort of a mafia protection scheme pay us or we will start seeing another MH 17 crash every week type deal.