Russian invasion of Ukraine | Fewer tweets, more discussion
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It's like a code, trying to get any meaning from Putin's lies.
Goebbels famously said to accuse the enemy of what you yourself are doing. Obviously someone is leveling Ukrainian cities, so you say Ukraine is doing it.
NATO and allies are helping Ukraine, so you say you're the one helping Ukraine, while you accuse them of the war crimes and threats you are executing.
Much easier than creating some other type of story to explain things, as you just flip reality everyday, no special creativity or intelligence required either.
Goebbels famously said to accuse the enemy of what you yourself are doing. Obviously someone is leveling Ukrainian cities, so you say Ukraine is doing it.
NATO and allies are helping Ukraine, so you say you're the one helping Ukraine, while you accuse them of the war crimes and threats you are executing.
Much easier than creating some other type of story to explain things, as you just flip reality everyday, no special creativity or intelligence required either.
I have hugely enjoyed watching this fella get more and more miserable over the past few months. I must admit to finding him strangely captivating, especially now the shits hitting the fan
I think what Putin means is the influence of western culture and how that threatens his hold over Russia and their way of life and generally what it means to be Russian. This is what they believe they are fighting against and why they believe they are being attacked.
Ah, Vladimir Rudolfovich is actually entering his best Alex Jones mode possible. The potential for rants is truly promising. When winter comes and poor Russian soldiers will start freezing without proper clothing, he may start invoking Pushkin's poetry about winter.
Still Igor Girkin for me is the winner with comparing this war to Diablo, a certain video game.
Putin was just talking to the Russians obviously to back him against the West right now, probably for two reasons: 1). running out of options to win the war. 2). scared of losing his power.
There is not much point for people outside of Russia to make sense of what he spouts.
There is not much point for people outside of Russia to make sense of what he spouts.
If Putin means this, then that's bullshit too. For example, they did not ban McDonald's, or Facebook, or Hollywood movies, or whatever else "threatens" their way of life.
Thinking about this... what is their "way of life"? The gulags? The prisons? The KGB? Murdering the opposition? Or is it just invasions to nearby countries?
Messaging towards the US Mid-terms. And hoping the new GOP candidates/elected officials will reduce funding and weapons supply to UKR.
Like watch peak-AFTV ie after a drubbing.
Russian Claude?
Putin sure likes to talk. A lot.
I remember one other dictator from the past who used to talk and talk and talk.
I remember one other dictator from the past who used to talk and talk and talk.
Gaddafi? Much more worthy man than Putin whatever way you look at it.
There was a guy with initials of A. H. who springs to mind.
Also, how many times he said the West in his speech. About 50?
He even quoted Dostoevsky.
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It’s terrifying how many people repeat absolute Russian nonsense about Euromaidan. Even more worrying is that you cannot tell who actually believes it and who is repeating it as a meme merely to show allegiance to a group.
More Norwegian spy stuff, continuing from:
13th of October; the military observes a drone around an important gas plant, the drone is way too big to be a hobby drone. Police is investigating, loads of them on the scene. Dramatic. https://www.nrk.no/norge/forsvaret-meldte-fra-om-mulig-droneobservasjon-ved-gassanlegg-1.16138874
28th of October. Looks like it was a commercial airplane. https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/drone-over-karsto-var-truleg-sas-fly-1.16156364
In potentially more serious news, a researcher at the University of Tromsø has been arrested, suspected of being a spy. Allegedly he's Russian, while according to his papers he's Brazilian. Parallells to the show The Americans (which is great) have been made. He was working with stuff related to security and warfare. The GreyZone mentioned in the article is a research group, not the publication that has been talked about in here before. https://www.nrk.no/norge/pst-sikter-spionmistenkt-i-tromso-for-ulovlig-etterretning-1.16156368
13th of October; the military observes a drone around an important gas plant, the drone is way too big to be a hobby drone. Police is investigating, loads of them on the scene. Dramatic. https://www.nrk.no/norge/forsvaret-meldte-fra-om-mulig-droneobservasjon-ved-gassanlegg-1.16138874
28th of October. Looks like it was a commercial airplane. https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/drone-over-karsto-var-truleg-sas-fly-1.16156364
In potentially more serious news, a researcher at the University of Tromsø has been arrested, suspected of being a spy. Allegedly he's Russian, while according to his papers he's Brazilian. Parallells to the show The Americans (which is great) have been made. He was working with stuff related to security and warfare. The GreyZone mentioned in the article is a research group, not the publication that has been talked about in here before. https://www.nrk.no/norge/pst-sikter-spionmistenkt-i-tromso-for-ulovlig-etterretning-1.16156368
Pretty juicy! Initially I think they just wanted to deport him, will be interesting to see if this changes anything.
Are they just awarding military rangs like candy or illegals have higher stature among the other officers ?
They are getting closer to Kherson city it seems
Feels like a matter of time before the RU defensive lines are broken in northern Luhansk.
Not as many headlines from Zaporizhazhya but they have been bleeding RU here, hopefully in advance of an eventual grand counter-punch.
Not as many headlines from Zaporizhazhya but they have been bleeding RU here, hopefully in advance of an eventual grand counter-punch.
It was just a matter of time innit
I feel like the Russians are waiting for the UKR to run out of ammunition. UKR forces need to move soon, or the winter will make it harder for them—both weather-wise and politically.
I don't know the exact numbers. This former NATO official though has his say on it...
Expect the calls for negotiations and peace to get louder and louder each day from some of our European clowns. No way they are paying for anything, they just wish for all of it to end no matter how.
Yes but the US economy isn’t going to suffer as much as Europe’s, Germany’s entire industrial base is built on the gas they bring from Russia, even if they can get enough for heating homes, these higher prices have already shut down entire industries.
Meanwhile in the US, natural gas is a byproduct of fracking and is being flared all over the country because the infrastructure to capture it is lagging.
I’m sure having the global reserve currency is helping too, we export our inflation.
Of course each country should do what they can.
Ireland, you are warned.
Funny thing is that the upcoming season of Jack Ryan will make those Russian hardliners/ultranationalists look far more competent than they actually are in real life.
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Would be another big blow for Russia if confirmed.
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Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen are the only surface ships currently deployed in the Black Sea capable of lauching cruise missiles, if they have been able to take out one of the ships it will indeed be a big blow to Russias ability to attack Ukraine from the south with missiles.
Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen are the only surface ships currently deployed in the Black Sea capable of lauching cruise missiles, if they have been able to take out one of the ships it will indeed be a big blow to Russias ability to attack Ukraine from the south with missiles.
The Kremlin propaganda shows should be fun tonight. They are basically the new Arse Fam TV
If Russia is admitting minor damage this early, most of the Black Sea fleet has probably been sunk.