AverageJoe
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I don't know. That's why I'm askingFrom what?
I don't know. That's why I'm askingFrom what?
You weren’t asking!I don't know. That's why I'm asking
He's an excellent peacemaker. He should write a book. You could be right. I hope this is a sign that reality is dawning.optics at home
"i'm trying to be the peacemaker"
easier to do when no one can argue against you
Pubs and laboratories the only places for optics. Unless you have a bar at homeoptics at home
"i'm trying to be the peacemaker"
easier to do when no one can argue against you
Pedantry will outYou weren’t asking!
I think this is a hangover from Gaullist anti-American sentiment.Question - Why does Macron apparently have such unique access to Putin?
Maybe intended for Finnish and Swedish ears, as those countries seem to be heading towards NATO at present, which is the opposite of what Putin wants.
i have no idea what it means, him making that speech today, but i definitely don't think its that, its not him looking for a way out / back.I hope this is a sign that reality is dawning.
I was wrong about the initial invasion, hope I’m wrong about what I think comes next:
Kiev encircled in three days to a week and bombarded for a week after that. Ukrainian regular forces in and arround the city destroyed.
Puppet government installed by the end of March, Putin declares victory.
Continued asymmetrical warfare in eastern countryside, until the Ukrainian army gets degraded to the point they are an insurgency. Probably late April early may.
Massive, but violently repressed public protest in Russia.
Guerilla fighting / ‘terrorism’ for at least five years. With the West both assisting and continuing our economic attacks on Russia.
Attempts to depose Putin and his close circle made from this summer. But it’s mostly luck if they are successful or not.
Hope I’m wide of the mark.
Pubs and laboratories the only places for optics. Unless you have a bar at home
Just wait for the outrage from all those alt-right freedom of speech fundamentalists about this.If any of wereRussian or lived in the country and if you spread misinformation you could land up in Labour camp for 5 years under the new rules according Sky news?
The Finnish President is in Washington today. He had a meeting this morning with the Director, CIA, and one this afternoon with President Biden.
I doubt he'll be going to Moscow anytime soon...
en reports of Russia jets violating Swedish airspace as well last few days?
“Use the a force Volodymyr”Shit got real. Spanish have sent X-Wings...
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It's what the military types call a dynamic and kinetic situation.Bulgaria is in Spain now?
the hapsburgs getting on the "restore former empires" bandwagon?Bulgaria is in Spain now?
I was wrong about the initial invasion, hope I’m wrong about what I think comes next:
Kiev encircled in three days to a week and bombarded for a week after that. Ukrainian regular forces in and arround the city destroyed.
Puppet government installed by the end of March, Putin declares victory.
Continued asymmetrical warfare in eastern countryside, until the Ukrainian army gets degraded to the point they are an insurgency. Probably late April early may.
Massive, but violently repressed public protest in Russia.
Guerilla fighting / ‘terrorism’ for at least five years. With the West both assisting and continuing our economic attacks on Russia.
Attempts to depose Putin and his close circle made from this summer. But it’s mostly luck if they are successful or not.
Hope I’m wide of the mark.
The Ukrainians have captured more stuff off the Russians than they have lost so they now have more vehicles than they started with and since it's basically the same as what they had before, they can chuck a quick coat of paint on and send it into battle.It's not a complete list for obvious reasons, but they've put totals in red. Russia started with more I think, and their losses will also have been publicised more:
Russia - 614, of which: destroyed: 240, damaged: 8, abandoned: 138, captured: 227
Ukraine - 193, of which: destroyed: 72, damaged: 4, abandoned: 44, captured: 73
Fake news and human rights abuses against the people of Russia.what are people being told the reason is for facebook being banned?
what are people being told the reason is for facebook being banned?
I bet he does. This is a good sign though. I'd tell him that along with him we want to see Russia crushed.
Weird because the Iranian leader condemned the invasion. Though that might be why they are taking the opposite view.I'm disturbed by Iranian students I know posting in support of Russia. One woman lives in Russia now and appears to have completely swallowed state propoganda.
It's obviously their fault, that chap in the blue asked to join the local volunteer fire brigade.