Putin says Ukraine war is going global

[Zorro]

Source: Reuters via Yahoo News

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was escalating towards a global conflict after the United States and Britain allowed Ukraine to hit Russia with their weapons, and warned the West that Moscow could strike back.

Russia, Putin said, had responded to the use of U.S. and British missiles by firing a new kind of hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile at a Ukrainian military facility. More could follow, Putin warned. He said civilians would be warned ahead of further strikes with such weapons.

After approval from the administration of President Joe Biden, Ukraine struck Russia with six U.S.-made ATACMS on Nov. 19 and with British Storm Shadow missiles and U.S.-made HIMARS on Nov. 21, Putin said.

"From that moment, as we have repeatedly underscored, a regional conflict in Ukraine previously provoked by the West has acquired elements of a global character," Putin said in an address to the nation carried by state television after 8 pm Moscow time (1700 GMT).

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-says-russia-fired-hypersonic-174448527.html

[wcmagumba]

1. Putin is a jackass, must have one of them brainworms...nt

[proud patriot]

2. what a whiny turd putin is

wah wah

[COL Mustard]

5. The shame of it all.

Putin complaining about Ukraine fighting a war that he started. Some people just don't know what's good for them.

[Hassler]

3. Cadet Bone-spurs will surrender in January

[JustAnotherGen]

4. He's caught it on the ass

And is lashing out. This fucking guy!

[love_katz]

6. Voldemort Putrid attacked our country by interfering in our elections.

Eat it, Voldemort.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. It went global the moment he brought in North Korean reinforcements.

[Irish_Dem]

8. He invaded a country illegally and is furious that people are fighting back.

So now he is threatening a world war.

[blm]

9. Russia's been using Iranian drones and North Korea troops, but, sure Vlad

it’s Ukraine

[cstanleytech]

10. Then maybe Russia should withdraw its troops and stop trying to take what is not theirs.

[Doodley]

11. Trump will end this war by backing Putin, withdrawing all help to Ukraine, and pulling US out of the UN.

[mdbl]

12. Nato allies are preparing for just such a debacle

I don't know if it will help Putin or not this time.

[PortTack]

23. Yes..but President Biden has already set up aid that t-rump can't touch to keep Ukraine fighting for the next yr

Also the EU has released 300 billion in frozen russian oligarch funds for Ukraine.

Putie talks a big game.

[canuckledragger]

13. Yeah yeah yeah, you big smack talking coward.

Do it and you KNOW Russia will be no more. You don't have the troops, or the firepower, thanks to Ukraine.

And all this could be over right now if you just got your cowardly ass out of Ukraine and left them alone.

[LudwigPastorius]

14. Fuck you, you tiny butcher.

YOU are the one who launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, party, from another country. (Belarus)

YOU are the one who has first enlisted troops from another country. (North Korea)

If you want to see a response with a "global character" just try your bullshit with a NATO signatory.

[Karasu]

15. Don't worry...Trump and his criminal syndicate of stable geniuses are here to save the day!

[Skittles]

16. the world knows Trump will help Putin

indeed

[PSPS]

17. trump is the ultimate surrender monkey. he's going to surrender ukraine and the palestinians

Anything to help his criminal cohorts putin and bibi. He's already signaled that the US will be a russian satellite state.

[Woodycall]

18. Behind every Russian ballistic missile submarine...

...is a NATO fast-attack submarine. Behind less than 1/2 of NATO's (US) ballistic missile submarines, is a Russian fast-attack submarine. And behind each and every one of those, is a NATO (US) fast-attack submarine with vastly superior capabilities. And Putin knows this. So, sleep tight...

[ancianita]

19. Putin took the war global when he fired ballistic missiles at Ukraine back in May.

He thinks Elon and Trump will fall in line.

[Aussie105]

20. Putin didn't realize the rest of the world might react negatively to him wanting to take over Ukraine.

Not wanting Russia to keep spreading west, I guess.

Were Putin's generals too frightened to speak up when he came up with the plan?

[Javaman]

21. but but but the orange asshole said he could end it in a day!!

russia has been fighting a global war since 2014.

[PortTack]

22. So says the second most powerful military in Russia

[hueymahl]

24. I don't really see what everyone finds so humorous

It chills me to the bone that we are as close to nuclear war as we have been since the end of the cold war.

[sarisataka]

25. DU has definitely taken a different view on nuclear weapons

and war in general since the attack on Ukraine.

My worry is that people are starting to believe nuclear war can be "winnable"

[hueymahl]

26. From the beginning it has been Bizzaro DU on this issue

I hope we come to our senses, both here and in the wider world.

[sarisataka]

27. I think there is a movie everyone in the world needs to watch again...

[kelly1mm]

30. Watch the British movie 'Threads'. Won't be so nonchalant afterwards about going to nukes. nt

[Kaleva]

34. I don't think Putin believes it's winnable and thus he's bluffing

[sarisataka]

35. It is a sad state if we are relying on Putin to do the right thing

I have seen people advocate giving Ukraine nuclear weapons, dismissing Russian nuclear weapons as no threat and the popular "the fallout will go on Russia", neglecting the weapons that caused the fall out likely killed tens of thousands of people.

There is a growing attitude, at least here, that nukes are "just another weapon". The incoming administration has shown they have more than a little of the same view...

[Gore1FL]

29. I don't think it's going to happen.

Putin is simply saber rattling. I'm having a hard time taking anything he says seriously given the overall state of the Russian military and economy. Additionally, if they nuke a neighbor to the west, the fallout will travel across Russian territory as a matter of weather patterns.

He isn't going to do it. If he does, it'll fuck Russia more than anyone else.

[Kaleva]

33. We don't know if we are close to nuclear war

Putin very likely is bluffing. What would Russia gain from it other then annihilation?

[republianmushroom]

28. Yup, he brought in North Korea

[Butterflylady]

31. Putin is going to eat Rubio while

Laughing his a** off. We need someone with experience in diplomatic experience. Little Marco ain't no match against Putin.

[Cthulu on call]

32. Helesinki HJ 2: electric boogaloo

Of course Trump can stop this all by proving that he's Putins bitch.

[SupportSanity]

36. For Trump, all roads lead to Putin.