[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)

[Triggaaar]

If Prigozhin fails is Putin still mortally undermined? I'd imagine the crackdown on any kind of dissent is going to get even stronger

All dissenters have always been pre-preemptively thrown out of windows. It's difficult to up the anti from that.

 

[Nobby]

Russian MoD destroying its own fuel depots to prevent Wagner from refuelling en route to Moscow. Pretty desperate.

WOW
Things are getting very serious for ol Vlad

 

[Igzilla]

 

[Igzilla]

Looks like the rats are fleeing...

 

[raymondo]

I doubt it.

He's already questioned it's validity.

"What was the war for? The war needed for Shoigu to receive a hero star … The oligarchic clan that rules Russia needed the war,” he said.

He did indeed say that and I hope he'd stick to that. But he's also said things like: I will do a better job in Ukraine than Russia's current military leaders.

 

[raymondo]

Russian MoD destroying its own fuel depots to prevent Wagner from refuelling en route to Moscow. Pretty desperate.

Wow...
I guess that's one chopper pilot loyal to Putin then

 

[GT49er]

He did indeed say that and I hope he'd stick to that. But he's also said things like: I will do a better job in Ukraine than Russia's current military leaders.

Don't pin your hopes on it!

 

[peterward]

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

 

[peterward]

 

[sparkie]

This is the best close season I can remember.

You've still got the NATO special forces assault on the nuclear power plant and Chinese "peacekeepers" in eastern Siberia to go before it is finished.

 

[TomandJerry]

Russian soldiers have reportedly set up a machine gun position on the edge of Moscow, according to a Russian newspaper.

 

[fly high]

He would say that wouldn't he. Fake news?

 

[Icy Gull]

Russian soldiers have reportedly set up a machine gun position on the edge of Moscow, according to a Russian newspaper.

Problem solved then

 

[raymondo]

Could be true or could be excellent marketing

 

[SeagullinExile]

He would say that wouldn't he. Fake news?

Confirmed by BBC news.

 

[raymondo]

Confirmed by BBC news.

Confirmed that it's fake news...

 

[pb21]

 

[Eric the meek]

I'm concerned, but not surprised, that Turkey appears to be the destination of choice for the fleeing Russian elite.

A reminder that Turkey is a member of NATO.

I anticipate many questions for Erdogan, who thinks he's a statesman.
'You can have a Russian in return for letting Turkey join the EU'.

 

[beorhthelm]

read an interesting observation, when making annonucements last night, Prigozhin said his forces crossed the border. implied he recognises the Ukraine/Russia border, which is not supposed to be the case for newly annexed regions of Russia. might be slip of the tongue, might have significance.