He does. I wonder when Hungarians will take to the streets again.
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[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)
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Birdie Boy
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I'm sitting with a mate that's an ex-submariner and he said he would bet large amounts of money that we have a sub nearby watching it. Scary times.
Ship packed with 20,000 tonnes of explosive cargo spotted floating off Kent coast
A damaged Russian-operated ship carrying 20,000 tonnes of explosive cargo is floating close to the Kent coast.www.lbc.co.uk
- Aug 24, 2020
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'According to Ukrainian military intelligence, this resulted from a special operation by the local resistance movement.'
This operation was in Kolomna, about 100km south east of Moscow. That's the distance from Colchester to London.
'Local resistance' is getting closer to Moscow.
- Aug 24, 2020
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Would you lend the Russian government money, and trust them to pay you back in 5, 10, 15, 20 years time? Of course not.
The Russian bond market is collapsing, according to Joe Blogs.
TL,DR: Russia is f***ed. People don't want to buy Russian bonds, even with a huge 19% yield. So Russia is using up its reserves to fund its war economy, and at some point, it will run out of money.
The Russian bond market is collapsing, according to Joe Blogs.
TL,DR: Russia is f***ed. People don't want to buy Russian bonds, even with a huge 19% yield. So Russia is using up its reserves to fund its war economy, and at some point, it will run out of money.
Which shows that, for all the criticism of the western military response and military aid it has provided, the financial sanctions are doing exactly what they were designed to do and slowly grinding the Russian economy into the dirt, leaving it ultimately unable to wage war at all.
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Which was almost certainly the ultimate goal. To disable, cripple Russia. The west (mainly the US) has waged this war at arms length, flexed its economic might and played on Putin's ego, paranoia and propaganda machine to forever tell Russians they are winning. Let him destroy Russia himself.
The result today is the Putin regime, has showcased its incompetence and military weakness to the whole world. Russia has lost power, friends, influence, reputation, weapons, its war chest, troops, goodwill, trust, reserves, its economy, trading customers, and the ability to trade in an equal market, for decades. Perhaps generations.
Sirnormangall
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I’ve just watched Lavrov’s latest address to the UN today which included the usual rant against “the west” about how it had invaded Iraq, Libya and stirred up trouble in Georgia - fair enough. Unfortunately he didn’t seem to have time to say anything about Syria, or Russian “aspirations” in Africa, or their assassinations in Europe ……or their invasion of Ukraine. He found time to mention the 27m soviet citizens who died in WW2, though sadly failed to mention that 3m were Ukrainians that Russia had starved to death. It seems that poor old Lavrov is losing his memory as he gets older.
Is he still alive?... that's a shame
Baldseagull
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I believe it was more Harris not finding time for Starmer, than Starmer not finding time for Harris.
Lavrov is just a fat dog-like jowelled, piece of shit who will be dead soon.
So, he will have no interest in the future survival of any of the world, then - it won't bother f all either way for scum like him? Probably more of a danger than Putin (or Trump), both of whom think the most important thing in the world is them, and staying alive.
Lavrov hasn't got to where he is by being principled, he also wants to stay alive. essbee just doesn't think he will.
- Aug 24, 2020
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Join the dots Yelena. One day Russia, if it still exists, may yet be invited once again to participate in sports events.
But I don't think inciting your government to commit further mass murder, is going to help your cause.
Be sure to read the replies - they're good.
But I don't think inciting your government to commit further mass murder, is going to help your cause.
Be sure to read the replies - they're good.
And don't forget to go out and grab your daily 6 pack of doughnuts today Yelena.
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I don't know. Who knows what goes on inside the heads of Russians?
There's no realisation, none, as to why they might have been banned from competition in the first place.
Just a kneejerk reaction to blame someone other than themselves.
But dropping a serious bomb on London will make things right......
It's certainly not just Putin's war ...
- Aug 24, 2020
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Indeed. We tend to focus on and celebrate local resistance operations. But this is a timely reminder that some Russians (I've no idea what proportion) are pro-Putin and pro-war.
I'm jumping ahead a bit, but some Youtubers are speculating whether Russia will descend into civil war.
Lots of people in prominent positions (if a ski fed is such a thing) happily spout pro-war stuff. Maybe they are expected to, maybe it's who they are, I dunno.