After positive reports of their role in the Kharkiv offensive I an just waiting for the first confirmed kill by a Gepard, just for the sake of it.
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Would assume manpads, that was one thing the UK and Lithuania were on unbelievably quickly and almost every video now you see multiple of them with each group of troops.
Nordstream 2 is still operational, only one of two pipelines was damaged, so it could be inmediately used.
And it's not news, it's clear to everyone in Germany that gas imports could be started if we make a deal with Putin. Putin signalling this again might strengthen those protests a little, but there is no indication that the tide will turn so far.
That's inaccurate. I merely said it was interesting.
Send him tout de suite...
So after failing to find a single nazi during the past 8 months, the narrative shifted towards fighting gay satanists. Wondering what's next in line.
How soon till they start fighting satanic dwarfs (poor Messi then)
All these "important thinkers" fail to consider that Russia invaded Ukraine exactly because Ukraine did not join NATO! That was the main failure of the West, that Germany and France did not accept Ukraine into NATO. If Ukraine had joined NATO in 2008, we would never have a war, as we did not have a war in the Baltic States that also have a lot of Russians in their population.
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Exactly! The only realistic way for Putin to win this war is discord in the West.
His other realistic plan is to stabilise the front and hope that the war drags out for two more years, and his buddy Trump becomes President again. That's his wet dream, I guess.
Give the man an assault rifle and a helicopter ride to Kharkiv. I'd love to see how quickly he'd stop being willing to fight and die for his white master
Yeah, I know, and there's also the overland route through Ukraine. That still works as well, right? Just figured I'd mention Nordstream before someone brings it up.
In principle, yes, but in a time when people's views appear to be constantly reinforced/fueled/misdirected through social media, I suppose frequently stating this explicitly is helpful.
He doesn't need to wait that long. In two months the Republicans might control Congress and all he needs is to stop the flow of modern weapons to Ukraine. And high energy prices over the course of the winter could cause a lot of social unrest in countries like Germany or Italy.
This is the worst possible argument for Ukraine being part of Russia, since Ukraine was part of Russia both times that happened. Clearly it didn't help. It's also, incidentally, the argument Russian nationalists use on Poland. Are you in favour of Russia annexing Poland? Maybe that would make you less anxious sitting in your shelter on the opposite side of the planet?
It's waste of time replying to that poster.
I know, but we all need hobbies. My life just hasn't been the same since @Striker10 got banned, I guess I'm just vainly searching for another one. @ExoduS isn't perfect, but he could get there.
S10 was truly one of a kind we are not getting anyone like him.
The fact that whole “but what if he uses nukes” argument/mindset exists is the single greatest ‘win’ for Russian propaganda in a long time.
Republicans in congress have overwhelmingly voted in favor of all of the military aid packages to Ukraine. It's Trump winning 2024 which would be the actual risk.
This is a hugely relevant point. This war will be talked about for the next hundred years. It will , rightly or wrongly become part of the storyline of good vs evil. I’m not even sure that at this point Putin has any real plans to dominate more than the areas he already holds. I think he wants to weaken his enemy as much as possible so that they come to the negotiating table more willing to compromise.
I really, really hope you’re right. I think you are but I’ve made a few predictions about US politics I’m the last decade that have turned out to be quite wrong,
Built around a simplistic image of maniacal Putin with his finger hovering over a red button. Ignoring the fact that there are various other people involved in the execution of that decision who might have second thoughts and that Putin himself is a brutal bully who has grossly miscalculated rather than a foaming at the mouth lunatic. But, fair play, the idea keeps the useful idiots in the West busy.
The republican leaders in Congress support Ukraine. And you don't need *all* Republicans, you only need a few.
Also, even if Italy and Germany do nothing, USA alone can help Ukraine win. Of course, Poland and other NATO countries will also contribute.
At this point, I think only Trump can help Putin.
There's a direct line between Ronald Reagan and American Christian fascists, so I wouldn't give him too much credit just because he probably wouldn't like to hear that Iran is better at fundamentalist religion than the US.
I happened to view the comments under an article in Task & Purpose the other day and it's mindboggling how many Americans think Russia is defending itself from oppression. Some posters championed Putin, Kim Jong-un, and Trump as the last standing freedom fighters against globalists.
Anyway, it is a good idea if the West helps Ukraine win this war by next summer. And "win" means kicking Putin out of Ukraine, Crimea included.
There is still a lot that the USA can do to help Ukraine. For example, it can provide F-16s and F-18s (and anyway the plan was to replace F-18s with F-35s).
There is still a lot that the USA can do to help Ukraine. For example, it can provide F-16s and F-18s (and anyway the plan was to replace F-18s with F-35s).
Culture war innit. But social media isn’t a problem. That’s just moral panic.
Consider me shocked.
I bet we will see much more of it soon from the fresh batch of mobilised soldiers with zero training.
Seems that FSB were extremely busy today with plenty of videos of them stopping "planned terrorist attacks" and just dismantling bombs casually, most people unwrap the Christmas gifts more carefully than they disarm "bombs". All of the suspects are of course Ukrainians who came to Russia through Estonia.
So how does this work then, they grab a random civilian for this newsreel? Or actor?