I can't imagine that
Maybe? Or maybe people scared of being attacked for being Russian?
Does Russia really need to start another war? I imagine they're busy enough as it is, and it's not a good look to go attacking another neighbour.
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[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)
- Thread starter vegster
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They had bayonets for a couple of reasons: 1) to make sure anyone they were passing was dead, 2) to demoralise the enemy. I do not believe they had run out of ammunition and were mounting attacks without loaded rifles.
I don't know. That's why I was asking questions................................
I guess none of us know, but I'm just saying the latter option seems unlikely.
Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
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Worried for Georgia - quite a small nation (3-4 million population) so I think it might struggle to stand up to Russia, but hopefully Russia will have its work cut out elsewhere.
Can Russia seriously mount a war in two places? It seems to be having problems maintaining one.
Love a bit of Squirrel Kyiv, me
I'm not prissy about the language I use, but I never use the 'C' word - but in her case I think I could manage it! Come the inevitable war-crimes trials when this is all over, after Putin (if the ba..ard isn't dead already) I would vote for her next up on a re-creation of the Nuremburg trials! Hateful piece of excrement masquerading as a woman - not a case of does she have one, more that she is one. Scum..........................
Icy Gull
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Who knows, it appears they might pull their news stories out of a tombola barrel of made up pro Russian headlines
Yes, it's a strange one. They can't make up their minds whether they hate the decadent West, or we're so poor that we're good to be laughed at.
Maybe highlighting that we've spent so much on weapons for Ukraine that we only have roadkill to eat?
Anyway, her regular viewers won't be analysing her words or intentions too much, methinks.
- Aug 24, 2020
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I think you're on the right lines there. It could mean that there are food shortages already, or that they are coming, so they want to head off any unrest by claiming things are dire in the west. At a guess, I would say they are coming. Whatever happens in the growing season, problems with planes, trains, trucks and fuel across the vast distances of Siberia, mean that suppliers will face challenges getting produce to where the customers are. Shortages are inevitable.
Russian state TV is useful for close analysis of the underlying messages they give out to their audience. A while ago, I was struck by something Margarita Simonyan, head of RT, said. 'I don't know of anyone who isn't contributing for our boys'. Translated, that was the Kremlin trying to get the TV audience to contribute money or supplies towards the war effort, suggesting funds and supplies were running out.
If you look beyond the obvious lies and nonsense, Russian state TV can be a very valuable source of information.
The Clamp
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Putin would happily see his people starve to extend his war effort.
That man needs killing.
That man needs killing.
- Aug 24, 2020
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Putin knows there are many, many people, inside and outside Russia who want to kill him.
Would he happily see his people starve to extend his war effort and save his own skin? In a heartbeat. Russians, meet the future.
Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
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Apparently Russia recently attempted regime change in Moldova. The plot, which was thwarted, involved bringing in football supporters of a Serbian team to play Sheriff Tiraspol ( in Transnistria)) with the aim of staying beyond 90 minutes and causing havoc. If successful, it would have posed a threat ( and still does) to Ukraine on its southern border ie a second front
portslade seagull
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Reports that Ukrainians are attacking Orc positions with Challenger and Leopard 2 tanks in bakhmut