US warns Ukraine invasion may be imminent. Ukraine disagrees.

[Mik]

Mr. Putin might be well served to remember the quote “I must find out where my people are going so I may lead them”

[Mik]

Just read the whole article. Makes a lot of sense.

[Renauda]

@mik

True, however I suspect that Putin has become so removed from reality, that he actually believes that he has become the incarnation of his own imagination’s idea of a 19th century Tsar. He even has co-opted Orthodox clergy to reinforce that very notion from the Sunday pulpit.

[Mik]

Let us hope not, but remaining in power for too long has negative consequences for most everybody.

[Doctor Phibes]

@mik said in US warns Ukraine invasion may be imminent. Ukraine disagrees.:

remaining in power for too long has negative consequences for most everybody

You've got that right. I've been a middle-manager for nigh-on 20 years, and sometimes I wake up shouting "HR????? YOU WANNA SEE, HR, ASSHOLE? I'VE GOT A MANILA FOLDER CONTAINING THE DETAILS OF ALL YOUR BATHROOM BREAKS IN MY FILING CABINET! AND LET ME TELL YOU, IT'S NOT A PRETTY SITE!!!"

Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

[LuFins Dad]

We’re 2 months away from double digit inflation…

[Copper]

@lufins-dad said in US warns Ukraine invasion may be imminent. Ukraine disagrees.:

We’re 2 months away from double digit inflation…

A war would be a nice distraction.

[George K]

[LuFins Dad]

I forget, are we supposed to stand up to the bully and protect the people of Ukraine or are we supposed to say “None of our business” and move on?

If only there was a concert pianist that used to be somewhat hot to tell me how to feel about all of this!

[LuFins Dad]

Oh, 7.5% inflation… Almost forgot!

[George K]

[Jolly]

Be afwaid, Putin. Be vewy, vewy afwaid...

[89th]

It would be awkward to be a Ukrainian athlete at the Olympics and come back to no country

[Renauda]

I always have my doubts when sociologists attempt analysis and editorialize on political issues. The following link is no different, the author is a leftist sociologist who, in fact comes across to me at least, as a watered down Putin stooge. His big issue is with NATO and its expansion eastward into Ukraine. Still, he points out some interesting facts regarding his home country and how it has handled (or abnegated its responsibility to handle) its affairs with the Russian bear:

https://jacobinmag.com/2022/02/us-russia-nato-donbass-maidan-minsk-war

[Renauda]

@89th said in US warns Ukraine invasion may be imminent. Ukraine disagrees.:

It would be awkward to be a Ukrainian athlete at the Olympics and come back to no country

Invading Ukraine during the Olympics would be a slap in the face to Xi. I doubt that Putin would risk embarrassing the Chinese right now.

[George K]

You can run to Poland...if:

Mexico laughed.

[taiwan_girl]

@mik said in US warns Ukraine invasion may be imminent. Ukraine disagrees.:

SWIFT.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/what-is-swift-and-why-it-might-be-the-weapon-russia-fears-most/ar-AATaujb?ocid=msedgntp

This

I was reading a report about how president Putin had taken steps to make Russia more "sanction" proof since the invasion of Crimea. They had "stockpiled" stuff and reduced their need for US and other western currency. But, removing them from doing USD transactions would be super super hard for them to overcome.

[jon-nyc]

[Mik]

Looks like brinksmanship, but it's hard to say. The opportunity for misperception here is huge.

[George K]