Russia’s Vindictive Rage (via MSN) — Tom Nichols · The Atlantic · Nov 21, 2022 Oh wait, is that "mainstream"? A "partyline"...? :grin: "Destruction of...
, it consists in their justification to wage war, rationalizations to ramp things up, riling people up with a sense of urgency and righteous hate, all...
The Nazi thing was and is a ruse. Fascism Comes to Ukraine -- From Russia — Cathy Young · RealClearPolitics · May 21, 2014 Auschwitz museum says Russi...
As seen on Russian TV, posted by Julia Davis (Nov 19, 2022) https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1594068262996045825 Another posted by Julia Davi...
The true anarchist is always outnumbered. Will it be by organized thugs or a democratic majority? Of course, democracy is always in danger. Say, if a ...
Well, NATO is about "collective defence" (that's the phrase they use). I think, though, Zelenskyy also wanted to put forth that Putin's Russia poses a...
Some entertaining stories in there, and some not so entertaining: Disinformation in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine — Wikipedia Steven Seagal joi...
Mr Zelenskyy acquired a bit of PTSD? Bombs keeping him up at night? October–November 2022 nationwide missile strikes on Ukraine — Wikipedia They might...
, I doubt things would be (or are) so black'n'white for involved parties. For example, it seems unlikely that an attack on the occupiers would go ahea...
Quite a dramatic title, derived from a book by Mikhail Zygar. The article isn't quite so dramatic, though. Maybe mostly for Russians (in Russia) to ch...
EU Defence Review Calls for Greater European Cooperation to Match Defence Spending Increases — EDA · Nov 15, 2022 The EU isn't sufficiently organized ...
A bit drastic. :) I'm guessing NATO/whoever aren't doing much because of unpredictability, risk, that stuff. A no-fly zone still wouldn't force Putin ...
NASAMS air defense system have 100% success rate in Ukraine- Pentagon chief — Reuters · Nov 16, 2022 Pentagon chief: NASAMS intercept all Russian miss...
Oil depot in Russia’s Oryol Region attacked by drone — TASS · Nov 16, 2022 Suspected drone hits oil depot in Russia's Oryol, officials say — Reuters ·...
They still have decisions to make, that's what agents do. Putin's decisions, on the other hand, are kind of a prerequisite here, "influence" being inv...
Hmm ... Russia(ns) + Africa(ns)? How Putin prepared for sanctions with tonnes of African gold — Tom Collins · The Telegraph · Mar 3, 2022 Will Russia’...
Personally, I think Putin + team should annex the Sea of Tranquility. Resources free for the grabbing and no Ukrainians in the way. Would also give th...
I say just take the wretched bombs out already, aggressively, throughout, whether it takes lots or more or special or expensive tech or not. They've b...
Rumors on the street will have it that Melitopol is sort of being turned into a (Russian) military base. I suppose there is a strategic importance her...
OK, enough mockery :D At least they have humor Nov 10, 2022 https://twitter.com/DefenceU/status/1590762910758100992 Nov 12, 2022 https://twitter.com/D...
Too bad. Maybe I should mention that action is subsequent to figuring things out? Usually anyway. (I don't think Putin is manning the artillery in Ukr...
Say, is it acceptable to return the children? :up: Is refusal acceptable? :down: I don't see any good reason that the Ukrainians would tolerate that t...
? A blocker, even if reasonable or to be expected? A recipe for no peace; probably more of those. And yet Anyway, am I then to understand that the sit...
Stop funding Russia’s nuclear weapons — Henry Sokolski; The Hill; Nov 13, 2022 :D Like a catch-22 with Rosatom sort of sitting comfortably in the midd...
, the situation with the children has come up among peace criteria and whatnot. Why wouldn't it? It's not idle ad hoc speculation here, in this thread...
, FYI, this thread is about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Besides, the rest of the world matters too, and that does not mean Ukraine doesn't.) I t...
, I updated the comment, but you were quick to type...a lot. Don't know if you want to update accordingly. :) What propaganda? It's not about NATO in ...
, OK, let me just pause you there for a moment (you're repeating). In case of good old-fashioned :death: genocide in Ukraine at the hands of the invad...
Hmm? I'm not sure you read my comments right. The limits are between what to tolerate and not to tolerate, what they may get away with and not get awa...
, so, while attempting to evaluate consequences, where would you set limits, and what to do about them? For example, what to do about the destruction,...
Question: How much should Putin + team be allowed to get away with scot-free? (Similarly, is there a point at which enough is enough and hands-on inte...
Maybe time seems mysterious because we haven't come up with something simpler/satisfactory by which to explain time? Time (Internet Encyclopedia of Ph...
, according to the Kremlin, Ukraine is now occupying Russian territory, according to the Ukrainians, they've now taken Ukrainian territory back. Can't...
Well, the Bible says lots of things. This part isn't quite right: Non-Christians did and do outnumber Christians; Christians were and are outnumbered ...
Creepy (also point 5 of Anders Åslund's conditions): Child abductions in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine — Wikipedia Ukraine parents ‘want their ...
In Mar 2022, the Russian conditions for peace were apparently recognition of Crimea independence of Luhansk and Donetsk de-militarization and de-Nazif...
Regarding the (alleged) Kherson retreat, DShRG Rusich, co-founded by Alexey Milchakov, posted: Ironic that the Russian army has bloodthirsty neo-Nazis...
Neat. In Utero Enzyme-Replacement Therapy for Infantile-Onset Pompe’s Disease — New England Journal of Medicine; Nov 9, 2022 Rare, deadly genetic dise...
Scattered stories from the frontlines... Voices from the trenches: Ukrainian soldiers near Kherson share what they feel and fear — The Kyiv Independen...
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