Ukraine and the Russian invasion, 2022-24

[bimble]

Tbf he does seem to have that face, even when he’s enjoying himself just chillin in his hoodie.

Rare pictures show Defence Minister relaxing with one of his many hobbies

Sergei Shoigu indulges his pastime for watercolours in his native Tuva.

siberiantimes.com

 

[JimW]

At the risk of just being a repost machine for Meduza, this piece about people having family in Russia not believe their accounts of the war is a sobering read if we're hoping pressure of Russian public opinion might help stop things: ‘The TV is winning’ Many Ukrainians now share a common experience: their relatives in Russia refuse to believe their accounts of the war. — Meduza

At some point in the conversation, I realized how angry my family makes me. I thought they believed that I wouldn’t spread fabricated information, that I can tell a lie from the truth. But they chose to trust the television over their own relative. Right now, it’s “my word versus the television’s word,” and the television is winning. That’s wild to me.

 

[Spymaster]

Tbf he does seem to have that face, even when he’s enjoying himself just chillin in his hoodie.

Rare pictures show Defence Minister relaxing with one of his many hobbies

Sergei Shoigu indulges his pastime for watercolours in his native Tuva.

siberiantimes.com

He's shit at painting too.

 

[Pickman's model]

He's shit at painting too.

he's better than you are to be fair

 

[RD2003]

So to prevent a Third World War, they still want the very thing that almost guarantees a Third World War.

Ukraine’s prime minister Denys Shmyhal, who has been addressing the Council of Europe, says Vladimir Putin has started a “full-scale war” in the centre of Europe that “can become a Third World War”.

He called for Council members to approve a no fly zone over Ukraine “to defend all of Europe”.

We are asking – we are demanding – to close the skies over Ukraine for the sake of millions of people in Ukraine. For the sake of European and world security.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

So to prevent a Third World War, they still want the very thing that almost guarantees a Third World War.

Ukraine’s prime minister Denys Shmyhal, who has been addressing the Council of Europe, says Vladimir Putin has started a “full-scale war” in the centre of Europe that “can become a Third World War”.

He called for Council members to approve a no fly zone over Ukraine “to defend all of Europe”.

So world war 3 would be their fault for wanting their skies closed to try and stop Russia indiscriminately bombing their houses? Righto!

 

[RD2003]

So world war 3 would be their fault for wanting their skies closed to try and stop Russia indiscriminately bombing their houses? Righto!

It would obviously be the fault of whoever takes responsibility for sparking the resulting clashes between NATO and Russian forces.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

just to clarify, have you checked their normal expressions at a different meeting to make sure they don't always look like that?

True, I suspect 'wtf is he doing' added with a big dollop of surly is quite a common facial expression in the upper echelons of the Russian state.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

It would obviously be the fault of whoever takes responsibility for sparking the resulting clashes between NATO and Russian forces.

That would be Russia then. Go on. Say it. Dare ya!

 

[RD2003]

It would be whoever takes responsibility for declaring a no-fly zone.

It isn't only me who understands this, after all.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

It would be whoever takes responsibility for declaring a no-fly zone.

It isn't only me who understands this, after all.

Remind me, why does Ukraine want a no fly zone over their country?

 

[RD2003]

Remind me, why does Ukraine want a no fly zone over their country?

I'm not sure you understand the implications of a nfz, so I'll leave it there.

 

[cupid_stunt]

At the risk of just being a repost machine for Meduza, this piece about people having family in Russia not believe their accounts of the war is a sobering read if we're hoping pressure of Russian public opinion might help stop things: ‘The TV is winning’ Many Ukrainians now share a common experience: their relatives in Russia refuse to believe their accounts of the war. — Meduza

That was heart-breaking to read.

 

[Serge Forward]

He's shit at painting too.

Like HItler, he can't paint people

 

[Doctor Carrot]

I'm not sure you understand the implications of a nfz, so I'll leave it there.

Of course you'll leave it there, weasel

 

[JimW]

That was heart-breaking to read.

It was, though I did manage a wry smile at the last bloke's quip about reconnecting with his estranged monastery security guard dad and the old fella calling on religious holidays "and there are a lot of them."

 

[not-bono-ever]

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says he is in Ukraine

Kremlin ally posts video said to be from Hostomel and warns Ukrainians to surrender ‘or you will be finished’

www.theguardian.com

If there is a god, sort this out. I will never doubt you again

 

[cupid_stunt]

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says he is in Ukraine

Kremlin ally posts video said to be from Hostomel and warns Ukrainians to surrender ‘or you will be finished’

www.theguardian.com

If there is a god, sort this out. I will never doubt you again

A bayraktar is more likely to sort it out.

 

[tim]

he's better than you are to be fair

So was Hitler

 

[existentialist]

Can't we just rename this thread to "R2D2 - why it's all about me", and be done with it?

 

[The39thStep]

I'm not sure you understand the implications of a nfz, so I'll leave it there.

Marxist henchmen for world war 3

 

[The39thStep]

Can't we just rename this thread to "R2D2 - why it's all about me", and be done with it?

Speaking of which

 

[Doctor Carrot]

Marxist henchmen for world war 3

Good name for a band that.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

A bayraktar is more likely to sort it out.

Every time I see or hear bayraktar that bloody song pops in my head.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Every time I see or hear bayraktar that bloody song pops in my head.

Yeah, it's a proper earworm.

 

[DaveCinzano]

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'Surprised' mayor to question police response after squatters seize oligarch's mansion

Sadiq Khan has told LBC he plans to question the Met Police response after dozens of officers, riot vans and a cherry picker were sent to clear a handful of protesters from the balcony of an oligarch's London mansion.

www.lbc.co.uk

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Berkuts gonna Berkut

 

[Pickman's model]

Every time I see or hear bayraktar that bloody song pops in my head.

You know the answer - agadoo doo doo

 

[two sheds]

Every time I see or hear bayraktar that bloody song pops in my head.

I try to think of baby sharks but it don't work

 

[DaveCinzano]

He's shit at painting too.

But he told Putin he was basically the best artist of his generation and was easily going to win the rebooted Russian version of Watercolour Challenge

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

This is a nice idea but I don't think random Russians would necessarily be willing to give their views to total strangers? Could also see the potential for abuse.

When I lived in Russia I went on tinder one time and swiped right on someone who turned out to be a Syrian rights activist in the states who was contacting Russians by dating apps and telling them about what Putin was doing. I thought that was a great idea, I don't know if Tinder is part of the sanctions though.

I wouldn't be surprised if similar is happening on game platforms.