#StandwithUkraine – Page 5 – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 On to Moscow https://www.openforum.com.au/on-to-moscow/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 23:50:55 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=43408 Whether or not the Ukraine counteroffensive that began in early June 2023 succeeds in dislodging Russian troops from all the occupied territory, there are growing signs that the push has Moscow worried.

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After the flood https://www.openforum.com.au/after-the-flood-3/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 22:14:23 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=43301 Just as Saddam Hussain ignited Kuwait's oil wells to frustrate the allied advance and destroy the assets he sought to gain through invasion, so the Russian flooding of Southern Ukraine betrays the 'scorched Earth' approach of a defeated and retreating army.

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Damning evidence of Russia’s desperation https://www.openforum.com.au/damning-evidence-of-russias-desperation/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 21:46:46 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=43279 Russia's cynical destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam aims to delay Ukraine’s much-anticipated counter-offensive to liberate Kherson in Southern Ukraine, and reveals both Putin's brutality and desperation.

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Putin’s cannon fodder https://www.openforum.com.au/putins-cannon-fodder/ Sun, 04 Jun 2023 06:13:41 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=43192 Russia's disastrous invasion of Ukraine has cost its army thousands of men, and Putin's attempts to persuade more recruits to face death in the trenches are falling on deaf ears around the country.

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Ukraine takes the fight to Moscow https://www.openforum.com.au/ukraine-takes-the-fight-to-moscow/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 20:22:09 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=43189 Russia has bombarded Ukrainian cities for over a year, but the recent drone strikes on Moscow show that Ukraine has both the capacity and will to strike back at the heart of its enemy invader.

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The tide turns for Ukraine https://www.openforum.com.au/the-tide-turns-for-ukraine/ Tue, 30 May 2023 23:49:40 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=43135 There’s a long way to go, and there’s no guarantee that Putin, having made the terrible decision to invade in the first place, won’t make another terrible decision in escalating the conflict, but Ukraine is winning this war.

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Zelensky’s charm offensive https://www.openforum.com.au/zelenskys-charm-offensive/ Fri, 26 May 2023 23:31:28 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=43089 President Zelensky's world tour is giving Ukraine the chance it needs to beef up its military supplies, train troops and build broader international support to force the Russians from its territory.

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Give Ukraine the jets it needs to win https://www.openforum.com.au/give-ukraine-the-jets-it-needs-to-win-2/ Thu, 25 May 2023 21:04:40 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=43065 15 months after Russia's invasion, the West remains curiously and shamefully reluctant to give Ukraine the fighter jets it needs to reclaim its own airspace and drive out the invaders.

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Thug life https://www.openforum.com.au/thug-life/ Tue, 16 May 2023 21:44:16 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=42931 Vladimir Putin's search for scapegoats for his humiliating failure to subdue Ukraine risks sparking a civil war with the brutal mercenary gang he has relied upon to do his dirty work.

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Stand with Ukraine https://www.openforum.com.au/stand-with-ukraine/ Sat, 13 May 2023 21:17:17 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=42913 The Ukrainian people have shown incredible courage and fortitude in resisting Russia's barbarous invasion, and are now beginning the drive the invaders back east, so now is the time to redouble the West's military and diplomatic support and pledge Ukraine's eventual membership of the EU and NATO.

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Tightening the noose https://www.openforum.com.au/tightening-the-noose/ Wed, 10 May 2023 21:06:05 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=42874 Putin's "Victory Parade" mustered just one ancient tank this year as his badly led, poorly equipped and thoroughly demoralised troops and mercenaries retreated in Ukraine. However much he denies it, Putin is losing in Ukraine and defeat may cost him more than personal humiliation.

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Counterstrike https://www.openforum.com.au/counterstrike/ Thu, 04 May 2023 21:41:06 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=42790 Russia's blundering and brutal assault on Ukraine has ground to a halt, but the West must keep arming Ukraine to ensure its plans to counter-attack succeed and drive the Russians from their country.

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