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

[h-hawk]

Some good news...



@DB_Cargo
has sent another train with relief supplies to #Ukraine at the Westhafen. The Governing Mayor
@FranziskaGiffey
, the Ukrainian Ambassador
@MelnykAndrij
, Federal Minister
@Wissing
(
@BMDV_bund
) & DB Board Member Nikutta were there. #Schienenbrücke

 

[Tenacious E]

He also fall asleep pretty quickly into the flight. It's amazing how deeply retired soldiers can sleep.

He was pretending to sleep so he could ignore you. 😀

 

[noleclone2]

Do the math if this goes on another month-Russia is in trouble

 

[seminole97]

It seems that you have it ass backwards. It's the Russians who are attempting to build bases on their enemies borders, wouldn't it?

Their geopolitical strategic aim of the last 80 years has been a buffer between them and the source of invasions for the last 220 years.

 

[TC Nole OX]

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

Their geopolitical strategic aim of the last 80 years has been a buffer between them and the source of invasions for the last 220 years.

That is indeed their stated logic. However it is both deeply flawed and not the true root issue.

Deeply flawed because this was the worst path to ensuring Russian territorial integrity. They invited a war with the western world by attacking core western values of sovereignty and democracy in a WWII style war broadcast on twitter. Dumb dumb dumb.

Not the true root issue because at the heart of this is an aggrieved autocrat trying to protect a kleptocratic system that cannot compete with the open markets of western democracies. Putin wanted a way to pacify his political base and an “easy” victory in Ukraine was his path. More dumb dumb dumb.

F*ck little prick Putin.

 

[TC Nole OX]

 

[SI_NYC]

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It’s a manipulation, just like everything Putin does.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

 

[TC Nole OX]

It’s a manipulation, just like everything Putin does.

Yes, no short selling and foreigners can't sell. Also govt is buying up a lot of the stocks with printed rubles.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Well this is troubling...

Open communication lines between the Russian and US military is pretty important when trying to prevent mistakes ect

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/03/23/russia-us-military-leaders-communication/

 

[86Hawkeye]

 

[86Hawkeye]

Well this is troubling...

Open communication lines between the Russian and US military is pretty important when trying to prevent mistakes ect

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/03/23/russia-us-military-leaders-communication/

Actually not uncommon even before the invasion.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Actually not uncommon even before the invasion.

I think the current situation makes it more important...


Repeated attempts by the United States’ top defense and military leaders to speak with their Russian counterparts have been rejected by Moscow for the last month, leaving the world’s two largest nuclear powers in the dark about explanations for military movements and raising fears of a major miscalculation or battlefield accident.

 

[goldmom]

That is indeed their stated logic. However it is both deeply flawed and not the true root issue.

Deeply flawed because this was the worst path to ensuring Russian territorial integrity. They invited a war with the western world by attacking core western values of sovereignty and democracy in a WWII style war broadcast on twitter. Dumb dumb dumb.

Not the true root issue because at the heart of this is an aggrieved autocrat trying to protect a kleptocratic system that cannot compete with the open markets of western democracies. Putin wanted a way to pacify his political base and an “easy” victory in Ukraine was his path. More dumb dumb dumb.

F*ck little prick Putin.

POTD. 👍

 

[Slappy Pappy]

Their geopolitical strategic aim of the last 80 years has been a buffer between them and the source of invasions for the last 220 years.

The only real way for them to ever achieve that supposed goal would be for Russia to join the EU and NATO themselves. Guaranteed secure western borders achieved!

 

[goldmom]

Their geopolitical strategic aim of the last 80 years has been a buffer between them and the source of invasions for the last 220 years.

Buffer? What an interesting description for forward bases from which to eventually invade other bordering countries.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

The only real way for them to ever achieve that supposed goal would be for Russia to join the EU and NATO themselves. Guaranteed secure western borders achieved!

Kind of wish their was a concerted push for that back in the early 90's.....hindsight.

 

[Joes Place]

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

 

[Joes Place]

Only a matter of time before Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson pick up on this "scoop"....

 

[Tenacious E]

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Only a matter of time before Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson pick up on this "scoop"....

Is that like when you are a kid and your older brother grabs your arm/wrist and asks: "why are you hitting yourself?"

 

[Joes Place]

 

[TC Nole OX]

 

[tumorboy]

US to take as many as 100000 refugees.

 

[ericram]

Gen Clark on CNN now talking Russia use of nukes.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

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Why single out the Germans...they've got a lot of company appeasing Putin.

 

[86Hawkeye]

Their geopolitical strategic aim of the last 80 years has been a buffer between them and the source of invasions for the last 220 years.

I would say the motivation over the past 20-25 years has been to rebuild the Russian empire. The rest is nonsense.

 

[86Hawkeye]

 

[86Hawkeye]

 

[mnole03]

You’re damn right.

 

[mnole03]

 

[mnole03]

New sanctions.

 

[mnole03]

Thugs, no defense.

 

[mnole03]

 

[goldmom]

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Only a matter of time before Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson pick up on this "scoop"....

Stupid statement on your part, but the Russky propaganda is at pre-1990 clown proportions.

 

[86Hawkeye]

 

[mnole03]

Stupid statement on your part, but the Russky propaganda is at pre-1990 clown proportions.

You don’t think, ‘Ukrainians hide bombs in hospitals and wait for Russian planes to fly over to set them off’ is a winner?

 

[NorthDSMHawk]

You don’t think, ‘Ukrainians hide bombs in hospitals and wait for Russian planes to fly over to set them off’ is a winner?

Pretty sure this guy is writing half their press releases at this point. In crayon.