Russian invasion of Ukraine | Fewer tweets, more discussion

Simbo said:
It does nobody any good discussing or joking about these things tbh


Think its maybe a good idea for some of us to go get lost in Elden Ring for the weekend :) I'm very tempted
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Droid_Repairs said:
With all respect to you (and I have enjoyed your comments in this thread) I feel like you're ruminating on the worst case scenarios and hype, and maybe not listening to reason?

Don't forget mate, Russia has been threatening us with nuclear weapons for more than half a century, it's part of their playbook. I'm not just talking about in the 60s and 70s, but as recently as 2008 they threatened Poland with a nuclear attack over NATO matters, this wasn't the first time and it won't be he last.

I recently watched the docudrama 'Chernobyl' - this will seem off topic for a moment, but bear with me. In one scene, Gorbachev tells his ministers that "our power comes from the perception of our power" - now I've no idea whether or not he actually said that, but regardless, it's absolutely true. Strongman bluster, nuclear sabre rattling, powerful arms projection - it's always been part of Russia's games on the international stage. The only difference is that right now the rhetoric has been cranked up to 100 because Putin is under the international spotlight.

Never forget the facts - 1) NATO is not getting involved in Ukraine. 2) Bluster aside, Putin is no closer to starting a war with the rest of Europe that he can't win, 3) Even if those health rumours are true (and we've no reason to believe they are because Ukraine has been an ongoing point of contention for nearly a decade) would he want his legacy to be the leader that caused the utter defeat of his country and possibly destruction the world? It's really, really, not going to happen.
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Fluctuation0161 said:
Pull yourself together man!!
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Yes lads. I think it’s time for me to log off for a while.
 
calodo2003 said:
Apologies if been posted before, but this is a cock block I can get behind…

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Ffs that's just going to make Putin even more crazy and unpredictable if he can't nosh one out and relieve some stress after a long day at work.
 
Natener said:
The people under him, yes. For Putin himself, I doubt he cares. He's a former KGB spy. Chances are he's thrown 'worrying about what he has to lose' out the window a long time ago.
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Please watch Navalniy's documentary about Putin. It is not like Vladimir was a sort of a James Bond. He was just a clerc in KGBs office in Eastern Germany. The movie is highly recommended for those who want to know more about him. A flipping rogue and a corrupt state official, 2 in 1. He absolutely loves wealth, power and his life is really priceless for him.
 
Halftrack said:
Tell me about it. I'm in HV (very far north in Norway) in a radio relay unit, and one of the first things you do in a war is try to take out enemy communications. So if Putin were to start shit with us, I'm fairly sure I'd be fecked within a couple of days.
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Most will be fecked in a full scale war.

With the level of technology, it's hardly a good time to be on foot...
 
Revan said:
He's one of the most powerful people in the world, one of the richest, and has a family. Maybe he doesn't care but my guess is that he is just flexing muscle.

If the goal was always annihilation of the West (and Russia), he could have done it 20 years ago to be fair.
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Well I just do not want to read him as I would a normal person. Best to be mentally prepared for the worst with him.
 
We have the SWIFT ban left, and then the last economic nuke of restricting oil and gas exports from Russia for Mutually Assured Economic Destruction.
 
Well that's it folks. Both Germany and Italy on board. Now make it happen.

 
I haven’t seen this but my brother was telling me that some Russian lackey said on Twitter that they could bring ISS down

this is turning into bond! What next? Sharks with lasers?
 
Raoul said:
Well that's it folks. Both Germany and Italy on board. Now make it happen.

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About time. Italy and Germany should be ashamed of themselves for making it take this long.

But oh well, they sent a few helmets.
 
UncleBob said:
I always get curious, either she knows better but she's afraid of the consequences or she really doesn't understand what's going on
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It's a spokeperson, her job isn't to share her thoughts but communicate the message that her boss, Lavrov, wants to make public. She isn't in the business of truth like almost all PR people.
 
golden_blunder said:
I haven’t seen this but my brother was telling me that some Russian lackey said on Twitter that they could bring ISS down

this is turning into bond! What next? Sharks with lasers?
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Yeah, it's all piss and wind. All they have is bluster and threats.
 
Apparently he’s paranoid as feck over covid. We
Should send a few drones to squirt covid in his direction
 
Raoul said:
Well that's it folks. Both Germany and Italy on board. Now make it happen.

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It’s a large coalition in Italy. Di Maio was not the problem. The conservatives and the far right (Salvini) are the issue.
 
JPRouve said:
It's a spokeperson, her job isn't to share her thoughts but communicate the message that her boss, Lavrov, wants to make public. She isn't in the business of truth like almost all PR people.
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Not sure how it changes anything, I simply wonder if she actually believes what she's saying.
 
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