Me Time!
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Estéema\" post_id=\"2060056\" time=\"1645891279\" user_id=\"66413:
Hi parentsFor those who ask: “Why does Ukraine matter? “
This is why Ukraine matters.
It is the second largest country by area in Europe by area and has a population
of over 40 million - more than Poland.
Ukraine ranks:
1st in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores;
2nd place in Europe and 10th place in the world in terms of titanium ore reserves;
2nd place in the world in terms of explored reserves of manganese ores (2.3 billion tons, or 12% of the world's reserves);
2nd largest iron ore reserves in the world (30 billion tons);
2nd place in Europe in terms of mercury ore reserves;
3rd place in Europe (13th place in the world) in shale gas reserves (22 trillion cubic meters)
4th in the world by the total value of natural resources;
7th place in the world in coal reserves (33.9 billion tons)
Ukraine is an important agricultural country:
1st in Europe in terms of arable land area;
3rd place in the world by the area of black soil (25% of world's volume);
1st place in the world in exports of sunflower and sunflower oil;
2nd place in the world in barley production and 4th place in barley exports;
3rd largest producer and 4th largest exporter of corn in the world;
4th largest producer of potatoes in the world;
5th largest rye producer in the world;
5th place in the world in bee production (75,000 tons);
8th place in the world in wheat exports;
9th place in the world in the production of chicken eggs;
16th place in the world in cheese exports.
Ukraine can meet the food needs of 600 million people.
Ukraine is an important industrialised country:
1st in Europe in ammonia production;
Europe's 2nd’s and the world’s 4th largest natural gas pipeline system;
3rd largest in Europe and 8th largest in the world in terms of installed capacity of nuclear power plants;
3rd place in Europe and 11th in the world in terms of rail network length (21,700 km);
3rd place in the world (after the U.S. and France) in production of locators and locating equipment;
3rd largest iron exporter in the world
4th largest exporter of turbines for nuclear power plants in the world;
4th world's largest manufacturer of rocket launchers;
4th place in the world in clay exports
4th place in the world in titanium exports
8th place in the world in exports of ores and concentrates;
9th place in the world in exports of defence industry products;
10th largest steel producer in the world (32.4 million tons).
Ukraine matters. That is why its independence is important to the rest of the world.[/i]
This is a view that sums up the reason for the start of the war:
….. because I think NATO should be dissolved. NATO was to counter the Warsaw Pact which dissolved more than 30 Years ago. So why not signal we have stopped carrying a grudge for the Cold War and let NATO go too.
Warsaw Pact is a defence treaty between the Soviet Union and seven other Eastern Bloc socialist republics of Central and Eastern Europe in May 1955. The Warsaw Pact was created in reaction to the integration of West Germany into NATO.
“….Putin accused NATO of deceiving Russia by giving assurances in the 1990s that it would not expand “an inch to the East” — promises made to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev during negotiations between the West and the Soviet Union over German unification, the Russian leader said.”
“… former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer said in an essay, “Western leaders never pledged not to enlarge NATO…”
Crimea’s Sevastopol naval port, at southern Ukraine, is the only warm water naval port accessible by Russia. Russia other naval ports’ water freeze up during winter months, rendering them not operational.
That could be the reason Russian attacks now, and not wait till Ukraine joins NATO - higher risk of a WW3 -
Happy Birthday to Esteema
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My hubby’s thoughts:
If Russia wins in Ukraine (most likely will), Putin’s ego will be inflated .
Their next target will be next door neighbor, China, with whom they share the world’s longest land border and a very troubled history.
And could China lose to Russia? Who knows, possible… because DH said 中国的汉奸一大堆. -
If we were to face a war, nobody is going to help us.
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Read the people there seems to be united… the country must have done something right I guess…
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Guess our country should have defence in place..plus mobilise all residents here would give us more than 3 million strength number of adults .. weak and strong included
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starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2060080\" time=\"1645929477\" user_id=\"14025:
You are right.
If we were to face a war, nobody is going to help us.
Recently I did a telephone survey with MINDEF. Asked if I will stay behind to fight war if Singapore enters into one. I said I will run far far!!
Asked if I will allow my hubby (and brothers) stay behind to fight war, I couldn’t answer that cos I know my hubby will although I hope he will run with me lah. -
lee_yl\" post_id=\"2060084\" time=\"1645930005\" user_id=\"17023:
:rotflmao: you are forever so direct.
You are right.
Recently I did a telephone survey with MINDEF. Asked if I will stay behind to fight war if Singapore enters into one. I said I will run far far!!
Asked if I will allow my hubby (and brothers) stay behind to fight war, I couldn’t answer that cos I know my hubby will although I hope he will run with me lah. -
lee_yl\" post_id=\"2060084\" time=\"1645930005\" user_id=\"17023:
On one hand, we hope all will stay behind to fight back.
You are right.
Recently I did a telephone survey with MINDEF. Asked if I will stay behind to fight war if Singapore enters into one. I said I will run far far!!
Asked if I will allow my hubby (and brothers) stay behind to fight war, I couldn’t answer that cos I know my hubby will although I hope he will run with me lah.
On the otherhand, we hope our husband, brothers and sons to leave with us.
Well, the best is to prevent this situation from happening at all cost.
Pretty windy at my place and enjoying the good weather now. -
Happy Belated Birthday Esteema!
May Ukraine ride on your blessings to get through this without much damage. It’s just sad that things have come to such a stage due to pride more than security reasons.
US has pledged US350m to help them in ammunition which the President said, "I need ammunition, not a ride" when he was offered to be evacuated from Ukr.
Whatever it is, it would be good if they can sit down like gentlemen and sort this out over a table instead of over a tank.
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