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To: maceng2 who wrote (186967)	4/25/2022 6:50:49 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217661

Is your brother even considering to dial 1.800.GET.ME.OUT? The Russian warnings are alarming enough if I be in situ in the Ukraines or nearby, for either Russian action, a US/UK false-flag, a Russian double-false-flag, or some machinations by any other suspects can set off uncontrolled chain reaction I do believe Team Russia when it indicates nuke use is on the table, and do not believe once such used anyone else would do anything material to counter, except to treat some more. W/r to Poland supposedly supplying tanks to Ukraine even as Germany and Switzerland shy away from such, I am guessing some diesel fuel depots and processing plants shall go kaboom in the neighbourhood Let's watch & brief as the children play at a game they might not truly understand Am agnostic as to why and whereof, and outcome, but am quite clear in thinking re possible spectrum of outcomes. Am not encouraged. bloomberg.com Ukraine Latest: Lavrov Warns of ‘Serious’ Danger of Nuclear War 26 April 2022, 05:43 GMT+8 U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Washington wants to see Russian forces “weakened to the degree that it can’t do the kinds of things that it has done in invading Ukraine.” He made the comments while speaking to reporters in Kyiv alongside Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during the highest-level U.S. visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded two months ago.Source: BloombergRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that there’s a “serious” danger of nuclear conflict, and said talks with Ukrainian negotiators will continue. His deputy met with the U.S. ambassador in Moscow. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pledged more than $700 million in additional military financing for Ukraine and its allies during a trip to Kyiv, the highest-level visit by American officials since Russia’s invasion. Austin said that Washington’s goal was to see Russia weakened. Attacks continued on the Azovstal steel plant in the southeastern port city of Mariupol, where some 2,000 Ukrainian fighters are holding out. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday in Kyiv. He says the meeting was encouraging and effective. Source: Bloomberg (See RSAN on the Bloomberg Terminal for the Russian Sanctions Dashboard.) Key Developments U.S. Sees Russian Military Shortfalls After Austin, Blinken Trip Indonesia Pushed to Ask Ukraine to G-20 Summit Alongside Putin Military Spending Passes $2 Trillion as Europe Boosts Defenses The Long Shadow of Germany’s Top Putin Ally Is Hemming in Scholz(All times CET) Lavrov Warns of ‘Serious’ Risk of Nuclear Conflict (11:15 p.m.)In an interview with Russia’s Channel 1 TV, Lavrov warned of the risk of nuclear war even though the world’s atomic powers made a joint declaration in January that such a conflict is unacceptable. “The danger is serious, the danger is real, and shouldn’t be underestimated,” the foreign minister said. Lavrov said that talks with Ukraine’s negotiating team will continue even though many in Russia believe that the Kyiv government’s position is set in Washington and other Western capitals. He said it could be useful to hold talks with the U.S., “but we don’t see any interest from their side in contacts regarding Ukraine or other issues.” U.S. Readying Longer-Term Aid Package, Psaki Says (9:35 p.m.)The U.S. will soon propose an appropriations package for longer-term Ukraine aid, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters. Details on the scale of the funding request will likely be announced later this week, she said. Psaki also said “no one is safe” when it comes to people linked to Putin hoping to avoid sanctions. She added that the U.S. continues to review sanctions and that more are likely coming. Poland Says Tanks Included in Weapons For Ukraine (8:17 p.m.)Poland sent tanks to Ukraine as part of its support for the country after it was invaded by Russia, Premier Mateusz Morawiecki told Polsat TV in an interview. It wasn’t clear when the deliveries were made. Morawiecki over the weekend said the government has provided about 7 billion zloty ($1.6 billion) in military aid for Ukraine.