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contemplating boots on the ground is a seriously bad idea....

Russia has told Australia there will be "grave consequences" if it puts "boots on the ground" in Ukraine as part of a Western peacekeeping operation proposed by UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last week unexpectedly left open the possibility of Australian troops joining a "coalition of the willing" in the war-torn country to enforce any peace deal brokered between Russia and Ukraine.

 

Russia warns Australia of 'grave consequences' if peacekeepers join coalition forces in Ukraine    By defence correspondent Andrew Greene

 

 

The Russian embassy in Canberra has now responded to the proposal, warning: "For Australia, joining the so-called coalition of the willing would entail grave consequences."

"Once again, Western boots on the ground are unacceptable for Russia, and we will not remain passive observers," the embassy warned in a statement published online on Monday.

"To those inclined to construe the above as a threat: it is not. It is a warning. Russia has no intention to harm Australians, and Canberra can easily avoid trouble by simply refraining from irresponsible adventurism in the zone of the Special Military Operation."

"It might seem even more ironic that a government so heavily invested in protracting the war has suddenly developed an interest in peacekeeping. But maybe it is not so surprising after all."

According to the Russian embassy: "The idea of deploying Western military contingents in Ukraine under the guise of peacekeepers is meant to undermine peace efforts.

"Canberra remains firmly on the side of war along with those in Europe who are betting on continuing and escalating the conflict despite encouraging shifts towards peace negotiations."

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has rejected the idea of putting Australian "boots on the ground in Ukraine", saying: "I think the Europeans have that task but what Donald Trump pointed out is the Europeans need to do more in the defence of Europe."

Over the weekend, Nationals senator Matt Canavan argued that it was "time for people who do not themselves have to fight in these wars to drop the Hollywood, superhero approach to foreign policy".

"Not everything is as simple as goodies v baddies," the Queensland senator wrote in an opinion piece, referencing the recent verbal stoush between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump.

Last week former army chief and University of Canberra professor Peter Leahy told the ABC it was "a seriously bad idea to be sending peacekeeping troops from Australia to Ukraine".

"Our troops would be seriously in peril should we commit them there," he said.

"I do see it as out of our region and I do see it as Europe's business.

"I also see it as the business of the United States, and that's a disappointment at the moment with what the United States government has chosen to do."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-10/australia-warned-of-grave-consequences/105034468

 

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         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

regrets....

ADF 'deeply regrets' Iraqi shooting

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) says it deeply regrets an incident where Australian soldiers in Baghdad opened fire on the bodyguards of Iraq’s Trade Minister, Abdel Falah al-Sudany.

One of the guards was killed and three others wounded when their convoy followed the Australians' convoy from Mr Sudany's compound.

The Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie, has confirmed the details of the shooting.

He says the Australian military security detachment was conducting routine duties.

He says it is understood they mistook a group of armed men in civilian clothes for insurgents and started firing at them.

The men were actually bodyguards of Mr Sudany.

The ADF was apparently providing security for an Australian trade delegation and it is unclear whether the Australian ambassador was amongst the group.

General
Gillespie says the ADF deeply regrets the injuries and loss of life that has occurred, and has promised a thorough investigation.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has also launched  an inquiry.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-06-22/adf-deeply-regrets-iraqi-shooting/1783544

 

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         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

 

WE POSTED THIS ITEM ON THIS SITE IN 2006

 

stupid, but not intimidated....

The Albanese government has insisted it will not be intimidated by hostile rhetoric from Vladimir Putin’s regime after Russia has warned of grave consequences if Australia contributes to an international peacekeeping force in Ukraine.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has applauded Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for being willing to contribute to a “coalition of the willing” [REMEMBER THE LAST ONE WITH BUSH, BLAIR AND HOWARD — THOSE F*&^%$G LIARS] in Ukraine, while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has argued it would be against the national interest to send Australian troops to eastern Europe.

The Russian embassy in Canberra said in a statement provided to this masthead: “For Australia joining the so-called coalition of the willing would entail grave consequences.

“Once again, Western boots on the ground are unacceptable for Russia, and we will not remain passive observers. To those inclined to construe the above as a threat: it is not; it is a warning.

“Russia has no intention to harm Australians, and Canberra can easily avoid trouble by simply refraining from irresponsible adventurism in the zone of the special military operation.”

A spokesperson for Foreign Minister Penny Wong said: “Our message to Russia is: end your illegal invasion of Ukraine.

“We won’t be intimidated from working towards a just peace for the people of Ukraine.”

[NOTE TO PENNY WONG: THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE INCLUDED RUSSIANS WHO HAVE BEEN PERSECUTED BY THE FUCKING (oops) KIEV REGIME]....

The spokesperson said Australia “has a proud tradition of supporting peace through 80 years of contributions to international peacekeeping missions”.

“Such a mission does not yet exist in Ukraine, where Russia continues its brutal and unjustified war,” the spokesperson [IDIOT] said.

“Australia has said that if we receive a request to support a peacekeeping mission, we’ll consider it.”

Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, urged Australia to ignore the Russian warning.

[GO TO THE FUCKING (oops) FRONTLINE AND SEE THAT RUSSIA ISN'T BLUFFING...]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made empty threats, including of using nuclear weapons, since the war began to try to scare foreign nations from helping Ukraine, Myroshnychenko said.

“Russia is a rogue state and they simply want everybody to give up on helping Ukraine,” he said.

[THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS SEEN THE LIGHT...]

The Russian embassy said: “Russia has repeatedly made it clear that foreign military presence in Ukraine is totally unacceptable.

“Canberra remains firmly on the side of war along with those in Europe who are betting on continuing and escalating the conflict despite encouraging shifts towards peace negotiations.”

The Russian embassy accused Australia of “lavishly” spending $1.5 billion to “enable Zelensky to send his fellow citizens to an endless and senseless slaughter”.

The embassy statement did not acknowledge that Russia was the aggressor in the war and invaded Ukraine’s sovereign territory in February 2022.

 

The Albanese government continues to call on Russia to release captured Australian soldier Oscar Jenkins, who was taken captive last year while fighting in defence of Ukraine.

“Australia has made clear to Russia that Mr Jenkins is a prisoner of war and Russia is obligated to treat him in accordance with international humanitarian law,” a spokesperson for Wong said last month.

Matthew Sussex, an expert in Russian strategic policy at the Australian National University, said: “Australia has a good history of not being bullied by dictators and we should view this statement with the disdain it deserves.”

He described the comment as an “opening salvo” in Putin’s bid to achieve a peace settlement on his terms, with Moscow determined to face as little deterrence as possible.

 

Putin is seeking maximal territorial gains and probably regime change in Ukraine, Sussex said.

Defence Minister Richard Marles accused Dutton of taking an “extraordinary position” by rejecting any Australian participation in a peacekeeping force.

“All we are saying is that if a request comes, we’ll give it the due consideration that we’ve given every request in respect of assistance to Ukraine, bearing in mind we have Australian service personnel in Britain right now providing training to the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” he told ABC radio on Monday.

“We will take any request from our partners in relation to Ukraine and give it due consideration. And if there is a manner in which we can help, we will.”

 

Dutton has said that “my judgment is that to base troops in Europe at the moment is the wrong decision for our country” because “we should be doing everything we can to bolster our security and our defences”.

Australia’s military representative to NATO and the European Union, Air Vice Marshal Di Turton, will attend a summit in Paris this week of countries offering to contribute to a peacekeeping force to end the war.

Australia last month joined 92 nations to support a United Nations resolution deploring “the ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation” and demanding Russia’s “complete and unconditional withdrawal” from Ukraine.

The United States stunned its allies by joining Russia to vote against the resolution.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/grave-consequences-russia-warns-australia-against-boots-on-the-ground-in-ukraine-20250310-p5ligz.html

 

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         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

 

PENNY WONG IS A SILLY GIRL, PARROTING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION OLD DECEITFUL MANTRA... THE WIND HAS CHANGED... THE NEW ADMINISTRATION HAS LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG WHICH THE MEDIA HAS FOUND HARD TO SWALLOW SO FAR, BUT IT IS THE CAT WE HAVE EXPOSED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS CONFLICT: THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT IS A PROXY WAR ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE, PROVOKED BY THE CLINTON/OBAMA/BIDEN ADMINISTRATIONS... RUSSIA IS ONLY DEFENDING ITS EXISTENTIAL RIGHTS AND SO FAR HAS LIMITED ITS SCOPE OF OPERATION TO THE DONBASS — EXCEPT AT THE BEGINNING OF ITS LIMITED MILITARY OPERATION, IN ORDER TO FORCE UKRAINE INTO A PEACE AGREEMENT THAT WAS MORE THAN FAIR, BY DEMANDING ZELENSKY ADHERED TO THE MINSK AGREEMENTS.

BORIS JOHNSON, ON BEHALF OF THE BIDEN MAFIA, TOLD ZELENSKY TO KEEP ON FIGHTING... 1,200,000 DEAD LATER, UKRAINE IS BLEEDING AT A (CONSERVATIVE) RATE OF 1,500 SOLDIERS A DAY...

SO PLEASE MS PUNY WOONGGGGO TELL THE EFFING TRUTH....

 

MAKE A DEAL PRONTO BEFORE THE SHIT HITS THE FAN:

NO NATO IN "UKRAINE" (WHAT'S LEFT OF IT)

THE DONBASS REPUBLICS ARE NOW BACK IN THE RUSSIAN FOLD — AS THEY USED TO BE PRIOR 1922. THE RUSSIANS WON'T ABANDON THESE AGAIN.

THESE WILL ALSO INCLUDE ODESSA, KHERSON AND KHARKIV.....

CRIMEA IS RUSSIAN — AS IT USED TO BE PRIOR 1954

TRANSNISTRIA WILL BE PART OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

A MEMORANDUM OF NON-AGGRESSION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE USA.

 

EASY.

 

THE WEST KNOWS IT.