I personally don't believe it will come to that but Putin has been increasingly hostile and unstable. Just comparing his speeches from a few years ago he doesn't seem as measured and calm . I think he will have an "accident" before anything happens. This is a man facing his own mortality who's having a crisis and desperately trying to secure his own legacy. The oligarchs want to live and spend their money in comfort.
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Not sure if this would apply, but when any citizen in Russia gets 'elected' to the (I think anyway) the Duma and becomes a politician is immune to prosecution, is what occurred when Sergey/Surgei Lugovoy who was highly suspected in murdering/assassinating Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, were calls to have him extradited by the High Court but will unlikely happen due to him becoming a politician.
So I’m getting really sick of friends and family in the Middle East and South Asia saying “oh people only care about Ukraine because it’s white people what about American imperialism in Afghanistan and Iraq etc”.
there is a fundamental difference they don’t understand- this takes us closer than ever to World War 3. What happens in other countries is incredibly sad, nobody is denying that. But Putin is a mad man who has the potential to plunge the world into war not seen ona scale for 80 years or worse and it annoys me so much that they don’t understand this, or what happened last time there was a mad man on the loose.
there is a fundamental difference they don’t understand- this takes us closer than ever to World War 3. What happens in other countries is incredibly sad, nobody is denying that. But Putin is a mad man who has the potential to plunge the world into war not seen ona scale for 80 years or worse and it annoys me so much that they don’t understand this, or what happened last time there was a mad man on the loose.
If I remember rightly millions protested the Iraq war in the U.K. and America and when Afghanistan fell we welcomed refugees. I don’t understand this narrative that we suddenly only care about world events because it’s Ukraine and they are white, the U.K. does help out - I’m not saying we are perfect, far from it but we do *something*.
I would start a just giving fundraiser for this. He needs a bullet for sure, cant believe what I am seeing its 2022 why is he slaughtering innocent people? Truly heartbreaking.
Absolutely.
And I am glad (well not glad they have stepped up as I wish this was never happening, I hope you know what I mean) they have taken this huge step because hopefully the knock on effect is people realising just how seriously (a pacifist) country is taking this new world threats.
"But Ukraine is brave"
I really hope the average JoebBloggs who is Ukrainan knows that this is what the world thinks of them. Am sure they aren't scrolling media online and reading or comments on Twitter because of what else they are dealing with. But I hope they know.
We have lived as expats in Asia for almost 20 years (back in England now because of covid) and I have had to stop talking with my Russian/Asian friends because their viewpoints are exhausting. It was bad for my mental health to try and engage with them.
I am sad because years of friendship might be lost, I am disappointed in myself for not having the stamina to talk with them endlessly about this even though their mindset is so foreign to me, these were people I love and trusted.
I suppose you never really truly know somebody else.
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Little bit of light relief.
Just how isolated you are, Putin.
Just how isolated you are, Putin.
Friends in Singapore are very aware and horrified by what is happening. I had a message from one a few hours ago about his work which ended 'there's a war going on and people losing lives and here I am talking about this...'
Casualties
Jets incoming
Russia
USA cracking down
Accurate Times 'toon for Tuesday
Casualties
Jets incoming
Russia
USA cracking down
Accurate Times 'toon for Tuesday
Why is there a Russia cargo carrier over the EU, Poland? I thought EU had already closed its airspace?
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Cyber attacks on Ukraine before invasion started noted by Microsoft
Added bonus for all the khaki lovers of a certain President from yesterday with some rousing words. You're welcome.
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Night in Ukraine:
Cyber attacks on Ukraine before invasion started noted by Microsoft
Added bonus for all the khaki lovers of a certain President from yesterday with some rousing words. You're welcome.
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Another night is over (many videos on Twitter showing the extent of shelling and bombing, can be found through Euromaiden, especially, absolutely horrible. Several explosions of bombs that go against the Geneva Convention)
Not sure Kazakhstan is such a good friend to Russia these days, remember when RU asked for troops and they said "yeah, nah"
A true brain
From Russian state media, makes me wonder to what number we should multiply by the figures they give
Oh dear
How caring of them
Beer production to Molotov production
Bit o'funny
Not sure Kazakhstan is such a good friend to Russia these days, remember when RU asked for troops and they said "yeah, nah"
A true brain
From Russian state media, makes me wonder to what number we should multiply by the figures they give
Oh dear
How caring of them
Beer production to Molotov production
Bit o'funny
Yes we are flooded with misinformation from all sides.The media are absolute warmongering bastards. There should be emphasis on diplomacy and non violent intervention, but as is they’re practically salivating for bodybags and flag covered coffins to fill their copy. Stories of civilians “joining the fight”. It’s not some bleeping game with heroes defeating some Palpatine character
THOUSANDS of people have been killed in Donbas since 2014 and nobody has given a tit before this week.
This organisation is a good start when you are unsure about things being published: they gather all current suspicious piece of information and they are checked (by different platforms in Europe) : https://edmo.eu/
It's an economical, military and information war.
The revolution won't be televised, it will be streamed.
and allegedly ex prime minister Heath was of the same ilk,The joys of the benefit scroungers
*royalists don’t bother coming for me. I am in no mood
Do you not feel even a wee bit suspicious that it's like that when everything else is hidden and pretending not to be happening? All those protests you ( and my daughter) were on, I only see because I watched the live stream on Alt media while all our media ignored it or said it was a couple of 100 people.
I do. I feel that way, and we have seen very clearly how MSM has and is manipulating things to suit their agenda - Truss comments, this 17 miles/40 mile long convey towards Kyiv and so on
As with the other thread we were so active on we will probably never know the full clean truth. So for now, it is what it is.
“Mainstream” media has been reporting of protests all over the world, including Moscow since Thursday.
Oh since Thursday eh?
I can assure you while 100 sof thousands were out on the streets the MSM pretended it wasn't happening
Fiona Hill is an absolutely top-notch geopolitical analyst and expert on Russia (not a FaceBook 'expert', a real academic expert). Her book, "Mr Putin: Operative in the Kremlin (Geopolitics in the 21st Century)" is a masterpiece.
I really don’t want to start this argument but yes, since Thursday. I saw it reported and posted on Facebook by multiple outlets as well as on Twitter and Reddit. There were pictures and videos from Moscow, with reports on people getting arrested and what the police’s response was. And then obviously all the other protests etc and there has been coverage of the protests everywhere ever since.Oh since Thursday eh?
Putin’s inner circle is getting pissed off
More Russian Billionaires Speak Out Against Putin’s War On Ukraine
In an unprecedented stand against Putin, at least half a dozen Russian billionaires—including those who have been loyal to the Russian leader in the past—have recently called for peace as the U.S. and Europe impose sanctions on their assets.
www.forbes.com
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