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Anyone else getting slightly annoyed at how much "NFZ" has hijacked the public discourse? No doubt Zelenskiy will ask for it and I get why , but I think Western pundits need to move on and discuss more practical solutions.
Looks like he's actually planning on following through with a false flag chemical attack
This is still an exception in the sense that it is more of a CT/black ops type off activities, rather than sniping in a conventional conflict that is currently taking place in Ukraine.
Should invest in a portable bidet. They'll get some welcomed enjoyment as well.
Wouldn't this be backed up by the Twitter thread of the flights of Government Russian planes shared earlier?
Pretty sure one turned around part way through the flight?
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-bosnia-herzegovina-ukraine-nato-b2038436.html%3famp
Stay out of my country you fecking cnuts. feck Putin. feck Dodik. feck Vučić. feck Komšić. War criminals or supporters of war criminals. No 2 ways about it - if you support any of these guys, you are supporting a regime who glorifies genocide.
Russia's stupidity really knows no bounds, does it.
I dont think Russians will find much fun in this part of the world either.
They can threaten all they want but they'll be empty threats.
There's no land route from Russia to Bosnia without crossing NATO borders, is there?
Might be insinuating they can cause trouble via Republika Srpska.
A big chunk of that number is support personnel doing logistics etc. If they're out of action the perfectly fit infantry soldier relying on them can't fight either. Hitting logistics convoys is a multiplier.
Maybe, they don't have the deterrent of nukes, though
Yes and if there is a president to president call tomorrow with biden and xi I suspect there has been diplomats planning that call and agreeing 99.99999% of it prior to making a public announcement .... Some Chinese state media articles being critical of Russia in Ukraine as well ... Foreign minister turning back... All potentially points to China staying neutral and pretty much enforcing sanctions potentially
Against whom? Ukraine?
Initially I'd guess detonate over the ocean somewhere to prove he's batshit crazy would be my guess then pretty much threaten anyone and everyone
I think you are thinking of a marksman. And yeah, in a high tempo fight like Ukraine a sniper might work more like marksmen. Traditionally though snipers are more like special ops working to their own objectives away from the main battle.
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Some top videos by Channel 4 showing the devastation:
The Daily Mirror reports that:
"... the highly-respected head of the Russian Central Bank bank boss has quit ... The former economic adviser to the Kremlin leader told reportedly told Putin that his invasion of Ukraine has plunged the Russian economy into a “sewer”
... She reportedly warned him [Putin] in a video meeting he will soon face tearaway inflation at around 70 per cent and shocked him with the sewer analogy."
Putin arrests own military chief and bank boss quits as inner circle crumbles - World News - Mirror Online
"... the highly-respected head of the Russian Central Bank bank boss has quit ... The former economic adviser to the Kremlin leader told reportedly told Putin that his invasion of Ukraine has plunged the Russian economy into a “sewer”
... She reportedly warned him [Putin] in a video meeting he will soon face tearaway inflation at around 70 per cent and shocked him with the sewer analogy."
Putin arrests own military chief and bank boss quits as inner circle crumbles - World News - Mirror Online
I hope this ruins Putin. Cnut!
I'd be more excited if the source could write in complete English sentences but let's hope it's true.
Political scientist at RAND:
The last official death toll from Russia's Defence Ministry was 498 dead Russian military personnel. That was 2 weeks ago. There have been no updates since.
Edit: There are reports - cited as credible by NBC's Richard Engel - that the Russians have brought mobile cremation machines into Ukraine in an effort to hide the number of returning coffins/body-bags from the Russian people: Russians Bring Mobile Cremation Machines Onto Battlefield In Ukraine - YouTube
Edit: There are reports - cited as credible by NBC's Richard Engel - that the Russians have brought mobile cremation machines into Ukraine in an effort to hide the number of returning coffins/body-bags from the Russian people: Russians Bring Mobile Cremation Machines Onto Battlefield In Ukraine - YouTube
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We might be seeing a real shift here....
From the UN Ambassador to Ukraine:
The American biopharmaceutical company AbbVie has joined the sanctions against Russia and stopped the supply of Botox and fillers used in aesthetic medicine. This was reported in the company's press service.
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That's one way to piss off the oligarchs
Love the response from Canada.
So we were wrong, but if our hypothesis turned out correct, even though it wasn't, we would be right. Maybe.
If you are going to own up to your mistake just do it. Don't try to minimize it by "understanding" how you came to be wrong.
To me it looks like they learned nothing, instead of analyzing why their initial hypothesis was wrong (that Russia would fight a war properly) and learn from it, they are just doubling down.
Edit: sorry for derailing, but these kind of statements irk me
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How long before Putin comes out and tells China or India not to join NATO or else...
Tbf, I don't think anyone, and I mean literally including all usint , fsb, Putin, his generals, and even Zelensky and his genstaff, expected RA to fall flat onto its face so spectacularly.
Don't know how long before, but not so long after, we will be in the talking about Chinese / Ukraininian border relations.
Just use the Ural mountains as their border
Anyone read this BBC article? Basically, beyond some dumb face-saving language, Putin's 'only' demanding Donbas (although that's not clear) and formal recognition for Crimea.
Sounds quite easily achievable but of course the biggest issue is the psychopath in the Kremlin and how much (not at all) anyone with their brain intact can trust him.
BBC News - Ukraine conflict: Putin lays out his demands in Turkish phone call
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60785754
Sounds quite easily achievable but of course the biggest issue is the psychopath in the Kremlin and how much (not at all) anyone with their brain intact can trust him.
BBC News - Ukraine conflict: Putin lays out his demands in Turkish phone call
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60785754
The only thing that's different from the initial demands seems to be that they realize they can't implement regime change so they are changing the terms of that slightly. They're still demanding Crimea, Donbas, neutrality, and demilitarization. Russia can't expect to lose the war but to get virtually all of its initial war aims.
I don't think Russia genuinely wants to make a deal though since they are trying to move more troops and assets into the theater. There's still a chance that some of the Russian units in Ukraine could break given how long they've been fighting, poor supply, and minimal success. I'm wondering if, in their increasing desperation, Russia tries to make some dangerous push at Odessa or Kyiv that gets destroyed.
Best case is Ukraine recognising Crimea, some autonomy of Donbas but still part of the country and freedom to join any alliance . But can't see Putin ever agreeing to this, it would like massive failure for him after the big game talk before the invasion.