This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...

[HawkFan1298]

Interesting article about how Russia's economy is about to implode for years.

Putin's invasion of Ukraine will knock 30 years of progress off the Russian economy

Russia’s 40-year effort to create a Western-style market economy is one more casualty of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

www.cnbc.com

 

[lonestar50]

 

[goldmom]

I watch it for entertainment purposes only.

I can't watch Tucker or Hannity for more than a few minutes because it's such toxic propaganda, though.

That’s a few minutes more than I give them. I’m way over that stuff. I don’t watch ANY of those channels.

 

[goldmom]

It is why it should be banned on our military bases.
Simply feeds the misinformed brains of the extremists in our own ranks we are working to get rid of.

But should it be replaced with CNN or MSNBC?

 

[mnole03]

But should it be replaced with CNN or MSNBC?

CNN International, Sky News International, or even the CNN Airport thing where they replay the news. Something with zero opinion shows.

 

[MitchLL]

"some people"

Yeah, I equated that to Turd always using the term "many people " but being unable to name names.

 

[seminole97]

CNN International, Sky News International, or even the CNN Airport thing where they replay the news. Something with zero opinion shows.

You think opinion doesn’t dictate whether they show you a bombed hospital in Ukraine but not a bombed hospital in Yemen?

 

[mnole03]

You think opinion doesn’t dictate whether they show you a bombed hospital in Ukraine but not a bombed hospital in Yemen?

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There are editorial decisions in any form of news. They’re still way better than opinion shows.

 

[h-hawk]

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FWIW saw that he was to address Council of Europe but had to cancel. Hope it was something good for Ukraine.

https://thehill.com/policy/internat...to-council-of-europe-due-to-urgent-unforeseen

 

[mnole03]

 

[86Hawkeye]

Yeah. If you look at their history these last 120 years, and it sure seems they have an affinity to being dominated and repressed by authoritarian types. Not sure if it is the rampant alcoholism and cold weather, but it seems to be overall a bitter and barbaric country.

One ironic beauty about dictatorships is that they might survive when their military is big enough to suppress rebellion but too stupid to effectively fight a war.

 

[mnole03]

Russian Stock Market will remain closed this week. They apparently don’t make down arrows big enough for what’s going to happen.

 

[Joes Place]

Don't sell the 19th century short. A political culture lurching back and forth between liberalisation and reactionary authoritarianism every time a tsar died.

This is exactly why ANY elected officials who refuse to uphold our Constitution need to be removed from office ASAP.

It's what you become when you no longer have people committed to it.

 

[86Hawkeye]

 

[TennNole17]

Musk has challenged Putin to a 1v1?

 

[HawkFan1298]

That’s a few minutes more than I give them. I’m way over that stuff. I don’t watch ANY of those channels.

I watch 3 hours of cable news every evening while praying the rosary for the world.

 

[mnole03]

Musk has challenged Putin to a 1v1?

Musk totally has bionic arms now. Bank on it.

 

[GOHOX69]

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Damn religious nuts.

Looks like Rajneesh on crack. At least he liked orgies. This guy is a closet gay orthodox cuck.

 

[GOHOX69]

I think 90 years ago the term of art was untermenschen.
But it quickly fell out of favor.

That literally translates to less than a man or more applicably less than a human being. I agree.

 

[torbee]

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The choice is now, China.

Join the rest of the civilized world, cooperate in the rule-of-law and respect sovereignty and self-determination and continue growing your economy and creating wealth. Or side with Putin and authoritarianism and see all your money and fancy new cities turn back into third world shithole status.

Your move, Xi.

 

[seminole97]

In the latest sign that western sanctions against Russia are really just that, and exclude much of the non-western world, Delhi announced overnight that it wants to keep its key trading partner on board despite Western attempts to isolate Moscow through sanctions with Reuters reporting that according to two Indian officials, India may take up a Russian offer to buy crude oil and other commodities at a discount.

And while U.S. officials have said in recent weeks they would like India to distance itself from Russia as much as possible, they recognize its heavy reliance on Moscow for everything from arms and ammunitions to missiles and fighter jets. In other words, India quietly gets a carte blanche to continue trading with Russia in violation of western sanctions.

India, which refuses to side with the west in the escalating Ukraine conflict, has not condemned the invasion of Ukraine and abstained from voting at the United Nations calling out Russia's aggression. One person within India's security apparatus told Reuters that "the West understood India's position, given that it needs to keep its armed forces well supplied amid simmering territorial disputes with China.”

In other words, all sanctions are created equal, but some are more equal - and can ignore the sanctions - than others.

India, which imports 80% of its oil needs, usually buys only about 2-3% from Russia. But with oil prices up 40% so far this year, the government is looking at increasing this if it can help reduce its rising energy bill.

"Russia is offering oil and other commodities at a heavy discount. We will be happy to take that," one of the Indian government officials said. The official added that such trade required preparatory work including transportation, insurance cover and getting the right blend of crude, but once that was done India would take Russia up on its offer.

Apart from oil, India is also looking for cheaper fertiliser from Russia and its ally Belarus, according to one of the officials.

Indian officials said they could not suddenly replace Russia with other suppliers, particularly in the defense sector. India's dependence on Russia for its military hardware still runs as high as 60%, despite a significant reduction over the last decade.

U.S. officials have declined to say if India would be sanctioned should Russia send S-400 missile systems as part of a $5.5 billion deal signed in 2018 for five of them (that's because the answer is no, it won't, as the last thing the US wants is to alienate the world's second most populous nation - after all, it has already done that with the first). Initial supplies of the system started late last year despite a U.S. law aimed at deterring countries from buying Russian military hardware.

Ely Ratner, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, told a U.S. Congress hearing last week that India was diversifying its defense suppliers.

 

[mnole03]

The choice is now, China.

Join the rest of the civilized world, cooperate in the rule-of-law and respect sovereignty and self-determination and continue growing your economy and creating wealth. Or side with Putin and authoritarianism and see all your money and fancy new cities turn back into third world shithole status.

Your move, Xi.

 

[Slappy Pappy]

When this over, we may never make fun of Poland again.

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This could be a really big deal if it spreads to other border crossings. Western governments are not going to be interested in breaking these things up, and an activist-led blockade of Russia would hit their society a lot harder a lot faster than anticipated. Being a Tyrant only works as long as you have at least the passive permission of the people.

 

[TC Nole OX]

 

[TC Nole OX]

 

[goldmom]

This could be a really big deal if it spreads to other border crossings. Western governments are not going to be interested in breaking these things up, and an activist-led blockade of Russia would hit their society a lot harder a lot faster than anticipated. Being a Tyrant only works as long as you have at least the passive permission of the people.

Yep. As soon as they run low on the grocery store shelves the poop hits the fan.

 

[TC Nole OX]

 

[goldmom]

I watch 3 hours of cable news every evening while praying the rosary for the world.

I’ll be sure to watch for your absence this evening since you’ll be very preoccupied elsewhere.

 

[Tenacious E]

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Other than to inspire terror, for a city of 2M people, it would seem there would not be enough tank ammo to blow up all of the buildings. And where buildings are mostly replaced by rubble, it would seem they would make for good vantage points to put snipers and insurgent forces...

 

[TC Nole OX]

 

[TC Nole OX]

 

[TC Nole OX]

 

[86Hawkeye]

🇺🇦😎

 

[TC Nole OX]

 

[seminole97]

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So Ukraine is still allowing Russian gas to transit their country and be sold in Europe, right?

Has Ukraine stopped using gas from Russia?

There’s not an alternative in place for them or Europe, is there?

 

[MitchLL]

I wonder if Boebert and MTG will stand and scream in protest when Zelensky addresses the US Congress on that video call?

And if they do...shoot them immediately with the same taser that Kim Potter used.

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

In the latest sign that western sanctions against Russia are really just that, and exclude much of the non-western world, Delhi announced overnight that it wants to keep its key trading partner on board despite Western attempts to isolate Moscow through sanctions with Reuters reporting that according to two Indian officials, India may take up a Russian offer to buy crude oil and other commodities at a discount.

And while U.S. officials have said in recent weeks they would like India to distance itself from Russia as much as possible, they recognize its heavy reliance on Moscow for everything from arms and ammunitions to missiles and fighter jets. In other words, India quietly gets a carte blanche to continue trading with Russia in violation of western sanctions.

India, which refuses to side with the west in the escalating Ukraine conflict, has not condemned the invasion of Ukraine and abstained from voting at the United Nations calling out Russia's aggression. One person within India's security apparatus told Reuters that "the West understood India's position, given that it needs to keep its armed forces well supplied amid simmering territorial disputes with China.”

In other words, all sanctions are created equal, but some are more equal - and can ignore the sanctions - than others.

India, which imports 80% of its oil needs, usually buys only about 2-3% from Russia. But with oil prices up 40% so far this year, the government is looking at increasing this if it can help reduce its rising energy bill.

"Russia is offering oil and other commodities at a heavy discount. We will be happy to take that," one of the Indian government officials said. The official added that such trade required preparatory work including transportation, insurance cover and getting the right blend of crude, but once that was done India would take Russia up on its offer.

Apart from oil, India is also looking for cheaper fertiliser from Russia and its ally Belarus, according to one of the officials.

Indian officials said they could not suddenly replace Russia with other suppliers, particularly in the defense sector. India's dependence on Russia for its military hardware still runs as high as 60%, despite a significant reduction over the last decade.

U.S. officials have declined to say if India would be sanctioned should Russia send S-400 missile systems as part of a $5.5 billion deal signed in 2018 for five of them (that's because the answer is no, it won't, as the last thing the US wants is to alienate the world's second most populous nation - after all, it has already done that with the first). Initial supplies of the system started late last year despite a U.S. law aimed at deterring countries from buying Russian military hardware.

Ely Ratner, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, told a U.S. Congress hearing last week that India was diversifying its defense suppliers.

You've got to be kidding India! Buy Russian oil and military hardware, seriously? Are you sure that Russian military hardware is worth a crap, because it's not exactly earning high marks in Ukraine currently.

You're sleeping with the world's #1 enemy now and they are also in bed with China. When push comes to shove, who do you think Russia will sell down the river, you or China? You're a bunch of fools IMO.

 

[mnole03]

Commander of the 12th Separate Guards Engineering Brigade, Colonel Serhiy Porohnya. He dead.

 

[NorthDSMHawk]

Commander of the 12th Separate Guards Engineering Brigade, Colonel Serhiy Porohnya. He dead.

 

[h-hawk]

Sofi Oksanen

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A son calls his mother: - Мom! Mom! - Young man, who is this? - It’s me, your son! Mom, I’m calling from a POW camp in Ukraine! - Young man, stop calling me! They said on TV that I have a daughter! #Ukraine #Russia #Venäjä