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Russia Invades Ukraine

Tigaman said:
No where to hide these days !!

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Russian analyst blames BRITAIN for destruction of Russian warship

Pro-Putin political analyst Sergey Markov implied a British-supplied missile attack was responsible for the sinking of an assault ship in Crimea overnight.
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So it's all good for Putinontheritz to use kabooms that he buys from Iran n Lil Kimmie to clobber the crap out of the Ukies, but it's not fair when the Ukies get some kabooms from the Poms n Septics.
Maybe if the Lemon Russkies had stayed home instead of invading and continually trying to take back over the countries that had succeeded from the old Russian empire, they wouldn't be having the problems they are now.
Another mob of big bullies happy to regularly kick *smile* out of their smaller neighbours now sniveling because one of their victims decided to stand up n kick back.
 
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So. Russia launches over 150 missiles in an unprovoked attack on Ukraine.

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Ukraine death toll after massive Russian air attack rises to 39 — Reuters

The death toll from Russia's largest air attack on Ukraine rose to 39 on Saturday as rescuers continued to clear debris and rubble from the bombardment, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
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Next day, Ukraine retaliates by bombarding a Russian city.

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Russia says 20 dead after 'indiscriminate' Ukrainian strikes on Belgorod — Reuters

Russia said 20 people including two children had been killed and 111 injured in "indiscriminate" Ukrainian strikes allegedly including cluster bombs on the Russian provincial capital of Belgorod on Saturday, and vowed to retaliate.
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This makes the russkies go running to the UN demanding that it condemns Ukraine for this attack. Unf…ing believable.

Then the russkies launch another missile attack

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Russia pounds Kharkiv with missiles and drones, Ukraine says — Reuters

Russia pounded the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv with missiles and drones in the hours leading into New Year's Eve, Ukrainian officials said, hours after Moscow accused Kyiv of carrying out a deadly air assault just across the border on nearby Belgorod.
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Someone needs to take that murderous coward putin and his cronies out
 
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Putin about to try Nato out over Finland . If he does WW3 will be on the cards this will involve Australia as mother England will be drawn into it.
 
Alexei Navalny RIP. We all knew it was inevitable, but that doesn't make it any less shocking, maybe even makes it more shocking. Was he brave or stupid to return to Russia and a prison cell and almost certain death? Both? One of the most brave examples of standing on your convictions in history.

Hopefully it triggers international pressure and opposition within Russia. Won't be expecting it, Navalny isn't the first political opponent murdered by Putin, but we can hope.
 
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tigersnake said:
Alexei Navalny RIP. We all knew it was inevitable, but that doesn't make it any less shocking, maybe even makes it more shocking. Was he brave or stupid to return to Russia and a prison cell and almost certain death? Both? One of the most brave examples of standing on your convictions in history.

Hopefully it triggers international pressure and opposition within Russia. Won't be expecting it, Navalny isn't the first political opponent murdered by Putin, but we can hope.
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Sanctions and such from the West have done bugger all against Putin’s regime. He just has closer ties to China, North Korea and Iran.

I think it needs to happen from within.
Hopefully Navalny’s murder becomes one of many sparks to start the push to topple Putin
 
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tigersnake said:
Alexei Navalny RIP. We all knew it was inevitable, but that doesn't make it any less shocking, maybe even makes it more shocking. Was he brave or stupid to return to Russia and a prison cell and almost certain death? Both? One of the most brave examples of standing on your convictions in history.

Hopefully it triggers international pressure and opposition within Russia. Won't be expecting it, Navalny isn't the first political opponent murdered by Putin, but we can hope.
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As Willo said, Russia can handle the sanctions. I think I read recently that Russia is the 11th biggest economy on Earth, so sanctions are not so effective. I recently read an article about how sanctions are basically a tactic best used against a weak country, which Russia isn't.

It has to come from within Russia, which is damned hard given the control Putin has over the country. Very difficult situation.

Navalny showed what happens when you challenge Putin, and that will put a lot of people off. Hope his death actually does trigger some response but I doubt it.

DS
 
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tigersnake said:
Alexei Navalny RIP. We all knew it was inevitable, but that doesn't make it any less shocking, maybe even makes it more shocking. Was he brave or stupid to return to Russia and a prison cell and almost certain death? Both? One of the most brave examples of standing on your convictions in history.

Hopefully it triggers international pressure and opposition within Russia. Won't be expecting it, Navalny isn't the first political opponent murdered by Putin, but we can hope.
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Fearless man, what a hero. Rarely felt so sad for the death of someone I did not know.
 
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DavidSSS said:
As Willo said, Russia can handle the sanctions. I think I read recently that Russia is the 11th biggest economy on Earth, so sanctions are not so effective. I recently read an article about how sanctions are basically a tactic best used against a weak country, which Russia isn't.

It has to come from within Russia, which is damned hard given the control Putin has over the country. Very difficult situation.

Navalny showed what happens when you challenge Putin, and that will put a lot of people off. Hope his death actually does trigger some response but I doubt it.

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News footage showing Putins “iron fist” coming down hard on people demonstrating over Navalny’s murder. To be expected.
I just hope the movement against Putin grows. It will take a ton of courage.

More publicity and (western) tv coverage showing the courage of the protesters and demonstrations against Putin should be the aim.
Hopefully a more concerted and organised publicity movement against Putin will encourage more and more people to follow suit.

There must already be an upsurge of public opinion against Putin’s disastrous foray into Ukraine. The thousands of deaths and injured soldiers returning home would sway of lot of the populace against Putin. Well so you’d think.
 
Unfortunately the Russian population seem to like being oppressed by a strong man leader - there won't be regime change there, even if Putin drops dead he'll be replaced by someone similar, at least in the medium term.
 
AngryAnt said:
Unfortunately the Russian population seem to like being oppressed by a strong man leader - there won't be regime change there, even if Putin drops dead he'll be replaced by someone similar, at least in the medium term.
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Seems historical for them. In their hundreds of years of history they’ve been ruled by Czars and Czarinas, then communist dictators followed by a very brief flirtation with democratic freedom before Putin rolled up
 
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Unfortunately the Russian population seem to like being oppressed by a strong man leader - there won't be regime change there, even if Putin drops dead he'll be replaced by someone similar, at least in the medium term.
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Sad but true.
 
Russa has arrested a Russian born ballerina who is also a US citizen for donating $51.00 to the Ukraine. First charge hooliganism for swearing out side a cinema. Great place to live. Nothing changed their since the Bolsheviks took power in 1917. China the same & its is wise never to get into bed with them.
 
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PATRICK LAWRENCE: Grand Delusions

This year’s Munich Security Conference was predictably all about the imaginary danger that Russians intend to proceed westward into Europe as soon as they finish in Ukraine. By Patrick Lawrence Special to Consortium News Let’s listen for a moment to Boris Pistorius, the German defense mi
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