This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...
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"The Kursk People's began shelling the Belgorod People's. It's also fun in Belgorod itself!!!"
"The Kursk People's began shelling the Belgorod People's. It's also fun in Belgorod itself!!!"
Those German SPs are huge. Just another day at the office
At the rate the troops and tanks are falling for Russia, forget about Christmas. We might have a Festivus miracle.
@binsfeldcyhawk2
You might find a segment of this interesting. When asked if he thinks Putin will use nukes, Zelensky says no. Zelensky has met Putin and he exhibits concern for his own health. He then comments about the ridiculously long table Putin sits at to avoid germs from people in the room. If this wasn't the middle of a war it would have been a funny zinger.
Business Insider story about Russian conscripts being misled. Stuff you've seen before, but, it's still interesting. Russians using Wikipedia to learn how to fire 50 year old weapons and stuff like that.
https://www.businessinsider.com/rus...-ukraine-told-wouldnt-face-combat-nyt-2022-12
https://www.businessinsider.com/rus...-ukraine-told-wouldnt-face-combat-nyt-2022-12
Once I started using bifocals, stairs are a zone of caution. Depth perception…
I wonder if he is wearing bifocals?
Interesting AP story about the takeover of Kherson by the Russians. There are some hard feelings over how quickly the city fell as provincial soldiers quickly withdrew. It's a tough call. Those who stayed were shredded. Those who fell back were able to stave off the Russians farther back.
Also, a good mention of something we haven't seen much about, the possibility of Ukrainians who helped the Russians early on
https://apnews.com/article/russia-u...e&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_01
Also, a good mention of something we haven't seen much about, the possibility of Ukrainians who helped the Russians early on
https://apnews.com/article/russia-u...e&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_01
Read the whole link, it's fantastic.
Anna Nemtsova
Sat, December 17, 2022 at 7:03 PM CST
Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images
More than two decades after he came to power, President Putin’s grip on the Russian people is finally starting to falter.
The war in Ukraine has opened up a credibility gap, and for the first time many Russians no longer feel they can trust what their leader is saying to them. Combined with tough economic sanctions, funds being re-allocated to the war, and conscription drives across the country, the costs of this vainglorious conquest are becoming more and more difficult to take.
Even loyal Russians have plenty of questions for Putin right now. And the Kremlin is running out of ways to cope with the pressure. In the past, a scripted appearance, or a half-naked staged photoshoot would be enough to get the domestic media back on side. Sometimes, they even gave independent reporters a chance to ask Putin one or two sensitive questions—which he would quickly and vigorously dismiss.
But every recent attempt to make Putin look like a strong and decisive leader has failed so badly—even inside Russia—that after nine months of devastating war in Ukraine, the Kremlin is running out of ideas. They even canceled Putin’s big annual press conference for the first time in years.
“Russia, just like any other nation, wants to live a stable life without feeling ashamed of our Moscow leadership. Before the war Putin guaranteed us a stable life but now he tells us that life in Russia will be good only in 10 years,” Vera Aleksandrovna, 57, a lawyer from Saint Petersburg, told The Daily Beast. “I liked Putin before the war, my son was an IT tech, we liked the IT opportunities in Russia; but now all the brain and talent is escaping the country, my son is gone too and I cannot afford to wait for 10 more years for a good life.”
Putin’s rock-solid system is crumbling.
https://news.yahoo.com/russia-finally-see-putin-days-010335807.html
Russia Can Finally See That Putin’s ‘Days Are Numbered’
Anna Nemtsova
Sat, December 17, 2022 at 7:03 PM CST
Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images
More than two decades after he came to power, President Putin’s grip on the Russian people is finally starting to falter.
The war in Ukraine has opened up a credibility gap, and for the first time many Russians no longer feel they can trust what their leader is saying to them. Combined with tough economic sanctions, funds being re-allocated to the war, and conscription drives across the country, the costs of this vainglorious conquest are becoming more and more difficult to take.
Even loyal Russians have plenty of questions for Putin right now. And the Kremlin is running out of ways to cope with the pressure. In the past, a scripted appearance, or a half-naked staged photoshoot would be enough to get the domestic media back on side. Sometimes, they even gave independent reporters a chance to ask Putin one or two sensitive questions—which he would quickly and vigorously dismiss.
But every recent attempt to make Putin look like a strong and decisive leader has failed so badly—even inside Russia—that after nine months of devastating war in Ukraine, the Kremlin is running out of ideas. They even canceled Putin’s big annual press conference for the first time in years.
“Russia, just like any other nation, wants to live a stable life without feeling ashamed of our Moscow leadership. Before the war Putin guaranteed us a stable life but now he tells us that life in Russia will be good only in 10 years,” Vera Aleksandrovna, 57, a lawyer from Saint Petersburg, told The Daily Beast. “I liked Putin before the war, my son was an IT tech, we liked the IT opportunities in Russia; but now all the brain and talent is escaping the country, my son is gone too and I cannot afford to wait for 10 more years for a good life.”
Putin’s rock-solid system is crumbling.
Cluster bomb artillery.
Cluster bombs are of course effective, but the dozens of submunitions sucks on the postwar/UXO side of things.
Read the whole link, it's fantastic.
https://news.yahoo.com/russia-finally-see-putin-days-010335807.html
Russia Can Finally See That Putin’s ‘Days Are Numbered’
Anna Nemtsova
Sat, December 17, 2022 at 7:03 PM CST
Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images
More than two decades after he came to power, President Putin’s grip on the Russian people is finally starting to falter.
The war in Ukraine has opened up a credibility gap, and for the first time many Russians no longer feel they can trust what their leader is saying to them. Combined with tough economic sanctions, funds being re-allocated to the war, and conscription drives across the country, the costs of this vainglorious conquest are becoming more and more difficult to take.
Even loyal Russians have plenty of questions for Putin right now. And the Kremlin is running out of ways to cope with the pressure. In the past, a scripted appearance, or a half-naked staged photoshoot would be enough to get the domestic media back on side. Sometimes, they even gave independent reporters a chance to ask Putin one or two sensitive questions—which he would quickly and vigorously dismiss.
But every recent attempt to make Putin look like a strong and decisive leader has failed so badly—even inside Russia—that after nine months of devastating war in Ukraine, the Kremlin is running out of ideas. They even canceled Putin’s big annual press conference for the first time in years.
“Russia, just like any other nation, wants to live a stable life without feeling ashamed of our Moscow leadership. Before the war Putin guaranteed us a stable life but now he tells us that life in Russia will be good only in 10 years,” Vera Aleksandrovna, 57, a lawyer from Saint Petersburg, told The Daily Beast. “I liked Putin before the war, my son was an IT tech, we liked the IT opportunities in Russia; but now all the brain and talent is escaping the country, my son is gone too and I cannot afford to wait for 10 more years for a good life.”
Putin’s rock-solid system is crumbling.
The winning side of history and a man that craps his pants are not two things that go together
May just be new video from a couple of days ago?
"Spontaneous self-ignition appears to have occurred in a refinery in Irkutsk, Russia "
"Spontaneous self-ignition appears to have occurred in a refinery in Irkutsk, Russia "
Random thoughts, I have doubts on the accuracy of polling in Russia. Who knows how popular Putin actually is with the various security organizations scooping people up, and the near total control of the media. The sentiment that does get through is that elites may be tiring of him. He is no longer delivering the perks to the people who have been on top and who keep him in power. Cracks are clearly forming.Read the whole link, it's fantastic.
https://news.yahoo.com/russia-finally-see-putin-days-010335807.html
Russia Can Finally See That Putin’s ‘Days Are Numbered’
Anna Nemtsova
Sat, December 17, 2022 at 7:03 PM CST
Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images
More than two decades after he came to power, President Putin’s grip on the Russian people is finally starting to falter.
The war in Ukraine has opened up a credibility gap, and for the first time many Russians no longer feel they can trust what their leader is saying to them. Combined with tough economic sanctions, funds being re-allocated to the war, and conscription drives across the country, the costs of this vainglorious conquest are becoming more and more difficult to take.
Even loyal Russians have plenty of questions for Putin right now. And the Kremlin is running out of ways to cope with the pressure. In the past, a scripted appearance, or a half-naked staged photoshoot would be enough to get the domestic media back on side. Sometimes, they even gave independent reporters a chance to ask Putin one or two sensitive questions—which he would quickly and vigorously dismiss.
But every recent attempt to make Putin look like a strong and decisive leader has failed so badly—even inside Russia—that after nine months of devastating war in Ukraine, the Kremlin is running out of ideas. They even canceled Putin’s big annual press conference for the first time in years.
“Russia, just like any other nation, wants to live a stable life without feeling ashamed of our Moscow leadership. Before the war Putin guaranteed us a stable life but now he tells us that life in Russia will be good only in 10 years,” Vera Aleksandrovna, 57, a lawyer from Saint Petersburg, told The Daily Beast. “I liked Putin before the war, my son was an IT tech, we liked the IT opportunities in Russia; but now all the brain and talent is escaping the country, my son is gone too and I cannot afford to wait for 10 more years for a good life.”
Putin’s rock-solid system is crumbling.
He is keeping the security people paid and happy, but everyone in Russia seems corruptible. For now they are riding it out with him, but someone is eventually going to tire of him ruining the status quo. I don't count on a popular, democratic uprising. I can see a political coup happening.
"something is happening in the Belgorod region. The village of Krasnaya Yaruga came under fire #рф - Governor of the Gladkov region According to him, there is damage to private houses and power lines. "
