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  • MikM Offline
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    #2862

    I suspect that smuggling things into Russia is pretty easy due to rampant corruption.

    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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    • MikM Offline
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      Mik
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      #2863

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      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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      • MikM Offline
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        #2864

        This was a sobering read this morning.

        https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-is-grinding-down-ukraine-to-victory-right-before-our-eyes/ar-AA1FVBCz

        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        • RenaudaR Offline
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          Renauda
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          #2865

          Latham, like others in the Realist school of thought never disappoint in their pessimistic view of geopolitics. He at least never seems fixated on laying blame for conflict on the US and West. Rather he just comes across as defeatist. That being said, his assessment of the facts on ground are compelling despite offering little in the way of how to contain the Kremlin once it reaches its stated (and as yet, only assumed and/or undisclosed) objectives in this particular war. I remain firmly unconvinced that Putin does not have far more imperial objectives on his menu than Latham believes.

          Elbows up!

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          • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

            I had read about what TG posted. I wonder what the source is. It’s not obviously in Ukraine’s interest to tell the Orcs how they pulled it off. It’s possible this explanation is a plant to get them to slow their logistics to a crawl for a few weeks while they open every container.

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            @jon-nyc said in The Ukraine war thread:

            It’s possible this explanation is a plant to get them to slow their logistics to a crawl for a few weeks while they open every container.

            Only non-witches get due process.

            • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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            • jon-nycJ Online
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              #2867

              I agree with Reanuda that this could be a happy byproduct rather than the goal of the announcement.

              Only non-witches get due process.

              • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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              • jon-nycJ Online
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                #2868

                My god.

                Only non-witches get due process.

                • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                • MikM Offline
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                  wrote last edited by
                  #2869

                  When did NATO attack Russia? The planes? meh.

                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                  • RenaudaR Offline
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                    #2870

                    Alex Jones’ face begs a brick.

                    Elbows up!

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                    • RenaudaR Offline
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                      Renauda
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                      Russia’s terms for a puppet Ukraine:

                      https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/06/02/what-is-russia-demanding-in-its-peace-memorandum-to-ukraine-a89307

                      Not sure what purpose Witkoff serves in this other than straight man to Trump’s loon act.

                      Elbows up!

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                      • RenaudaR Renauda

                        Alex Jones’ face begs a brick.

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                        jon-nyc
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                        #2872

                        @Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:

                        Alex Jones’ face begs a brick.

                        I was thinking howitzer.

                        Only non-witches get due process.

                        • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                        • RenaudaR Offline
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                          Renauda
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                          #2873

                          Actually it’s Russian colloquialism for someone acting the arsehole idiot. Goes like this

                          рожа его просит кирпич.

                          Elbows up!

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                          • RenaudaR Renauda

                            Actually it’s Russian colloquialism for someone acting the arsehole idiot. Goes like this

                            рожа его просит кирпич.

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                            #2874

                            @Renauda 'Prosit' as in 'ein Prosit der Gemūtlichkeit'? 😙

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                              #2875

                              No it’s the third person singular form of the verb просить (procit’) meaning “to ask, request or,as in this context, beg”.

                              Elbows up!

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                              • RenaudaR Renauda

                                No it’s the third person singular form of the verb просить (procit’) meaning “to ask, request or,as in this context, beg”.

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                                Wim
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                                @Renauda I should have seen the link with 'prosim' (Slovakian for please).

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                                  • jon-nycJ Online
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                                    jon-nyc
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                                    Lol

                                    Only non-witches get due process.

                                    • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                    • RenaudaR Offline
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                                      Kerch Bridge Operation breakdown:

                                      https://www.kyivpost.com/analysis/53942

                                      Elbows up!

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                                      • MikM Offline
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                                        This is what the Iraq insurgency might have looked like had they had the West's intelligence and weaponry behind it.

                                        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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