Moldova Votes for EU Accession

[biku324]

You have to feel badly for poor old Vladimir Putin. No matter how much money he has his buddies spend or how much arm-twisting his thugs do, ordinary people just keep rejecting Russia. Georgia will vote next week, with 100,000 demonstrating against Russia's proxies last night in (appropriately) Freedom Square, Tbilisi.

It's a good day.

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...f-upcoming-parliamentary-election/ar-AA1sBs9h

 

[ladder13]

Well yeah, when a threat looms get under the US NATO flag.

 

[biku324]

Like Sweden and Finland?

The bigger the EU and NATO are, the more safe and prosperous we all are. Freedom matters.

 

[DWalt]

Saw a report yesterday that N. Korea is sending in troops to help the Russians in Ukraine. Gotta wonder how that will turn out.

 

[biku324]

That depends on what the West does in response. Authorizing use of longer range missiles could be countermeasure #1; a ‘dump’ of US/NATO F-16s, the fighter designed in part to kill the Tu-160 Black Swan, might be another now that UKR has some internal training/maintenance capacity on the platform.

 

[CH4]

Saw a report yesterday that N. Korea is sending in troops to help the Russians in Ukraine. Gotta wonder how that will turn out.

Looks like the NK troops aren’t happy with their prescribed assignment:

North Korean Troops Deserting Ukraine Frontline: Report - Newsweek

Good for Moldova! However, I don’t know if they have the resources to hold up their NATO obligations; their message speaks volumes.

 

[swsig]

Saw a report yesterday that N. Korea is sending in troops to help the Russians in Ukraine. Gotta wonder how that will turn out.

Russia will have to put a new railroad train into service: The Trans-Siberian Coffin Express. Runs eastbound only.

 

[SMSgt]

I hired a plumber a few years ago. I noted he had an odd accent and asked where he came from. "Moldova," he replied. I asked how he ended up in the US. He proceeded to tell me about all the (Surprise, surprise) corruption there. Sounds like Moldova might not be a good candidate for the EU, other than to rub Putin's nose in it.

 

[biku324]

All of the old Soviet countries share the same problem with old Spanish colonies and most of post-colonial Africa.

Before new proposed EU members get final membership, they have to put transparency and anti-corruption laws with enforcement entities in place. None of that is quick nor is it easy.

 

[16thVACav]

Saw a report yesterday that N. Korea is sending in troops to help the Russians in Ukraine. Gotta wonder how that will turn out.

That will present a serious problem to the Ukrainians.

What are they going to do with all the dead bodies?

 

[CH4]

That will present a serious problem to the Ukrainians.

What are they going to do with all the dead bodies?

You’d think they are getting pretty good at dealing with large amounts of dead enemy soldiers.

 

[Bald1]

NY Governor Kathy Hochul thinks Moldova should have to have a background check.

 

[375hh1973]

If you gave me a map and put a gun to my head and told me to find Moldova, go ahead and pull the trigger.

 

[GaryS]

NK troops don't have recent experience in combat operations. Any that survive the experience and return to NK in one piece will be able to share what they learned.

Of course they were all "volunteers" I'm sure.

Saw a report yesterday that N. Korea is sending in troops to help the Russians in Ukraine. Gotta wonder how that will turn out.

 

[Beemerguy53]

If you gave me a map and put a gun to my head and told me to find Moldova, go ahead and pull the trigger.

Go to Romania and hang a right...

 

[jpage]

I would expect South Korea to supply the Ukraine from it's state-of-the-art defense industry, to counter the Russian/NorK alliance. Could radically change the calculus for the Ukraine.

 

[biku324]

I would expect South Korea to supply the Ukraine from it's state-of-the-art defense industry, to counter the Russian/NorK alliance. Could radically change the calculus for the Ukraine.

I love it!

 

[Rudi]

I agree with GaryS. The norks can get some OJT if they decide to mess with the South.

 

[biku324]

The ones that survive Russian 'tactics?' Not sure the platoon would be that useful.

 

[VictorLouis]

That little country is an absolute hole. I've watched a couple of Ewe-Boobs on it. Quick Google turned up this, LOL....

Top 10 Poorest Countries in Europe
(by 2020 GNI per capita, Atlas method, current US$)*

Ukraine $4,270
Moldova $5,340