Russian invasion of Ukraine | Fewer tweets, more discussion

Remember when some Cafites were convinced these guys were the best of the best, the elite of Russian forces, maybe the best thing since sliced bread and the Navy Seals?
They are very good.

Whether Kadyrov actually wants his trusted regiments to die while defending the Russian military is a separate question.
 
Has the mercenary captain made any kind of pitch for why folks should want his lot to succeed, or is he not bothering with that stuff?
 
Prigozhin, a former cook of Putin, decided to take power in Russia. He leads a mercenary group called "Wagner" that fought in Ukraine since the start of the war. Putin gave Prigozhin free reign to equip his Wagners with military equipment and men. But after some time, the Kremlin and Russian MoD decided Wagner became too strong and dangerous and forced them so sign a contract which would subordinate them to Russian MoD and thus end their independence. But Prigozhin doesn't want to give up his new power and go back to cooking, so he played his last card and started a rebellion in Russia to overthrow Putin's regime.

Hold on, this lad is just a cook?
 
Has the mercenary captain made any kind of pitch for why folks should want his lot to succeed, or is he not bothering with that stuff?

Officially, he wants to stop the lies and corruption of the Russian MoD. Unofficially, he just loves power and doesn't want to lose it.
 
Hold on, this lad is just a cook?

Yeah. He was in prison for child prostitution, then took over a restaurant that was a meeting point for Moscow's high society. This way he met Putin and his friendship gave him the opportunity to open restaurants all over the country, as well as cater for the whole Russian army. He made billions and with that money, he created Wagner.
 
It feels so surreal. Going off some of the footage, it seems calm relative to the enormity of the situation. Almost expecting some sort of agreement to come out of nowhere.
 
Yeah. He was in prison for child prostitution, then took over a restaurant that was a meeting point for Moscow's high society. This way he met Putin and his friendship gave him the opportunity to open restaurants all over the country, as well as cater for the whole Russian army. He made billions and with that money, he created Wagner.


Oh forget it
 
Hot dog stand owners across America just had a coronary reading that. How dare you minimize the culinary treat that is a hotdog.

The culinary treat is not minimized but making hot dogs is like serving a bowl of cereal, neither require culinary skills.

Unless you did the bread and sausages yourself.
 
Kadyrov's tiktok army probably faked mechanical problems to create a traffic jam, so they don't have to advance on Rostov for now


thats it, when they arrive Putin will be saved and rostov back in Russian regime control......
 
I hate these takes so much. As if it's impossible or wrong to read up on current topics.

Just ignore them. They're like people getting angry because people order a vegan or generally healthy meal. They know it is the right thing to do and become angry because you make them confront their own shortcomings. And belittling is easier than changing :)
 
thats it, when they arrive Putin will be saved and rostov back in Russian regime control......

These Chechens could be directly out of a monthy python army. Bigged up as a ferocious and unstoppable force and ultimately are revealed to be a chaotic bunch of show offs that make melodramatic TikTok videos, launch rockets into thin air and get stuck in traffic jams.
 
I hope the bloodshed is kept to a minimum.
I’d be surprised if it wasn’t - Russians are way less happy to die for their leaders or any politicians than some think, if you look at the coup in 1991 it was almost bloodless. I think it’s much more about people switching sides than shooting at each other
 
If it's true that parts of the Russian military are siding with Prigozhin, aren't we already into the realms of civil war?
 
Hold on, this lad is just a cook?
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If it's true that parts of the Russian military are siding with Prigozhin, aren't we already into the realms of civil war?
We are since Wagner took over Rostov without a shot. Then again, it’s a fine line between extended coup and a proper civil war. I don’t expect Russian civilians to get engaged nor to fight against their own neighbors