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The Ukraine war thread

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  • MikM Away
    MikM Away
    Mik
    wrote last edited by
    #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
      wrote last edited by Renauda
      #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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        wrote last edited by
        #2866

        @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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          wrote last edited by
          #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 Offline
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            jon-nyc
            wrote last edited by
            #2868

            My god.

            Only non-witches get due process.

            • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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            • MikM Away
              MikM Away
              Mik
              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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                Renauda
                wrote last edited by
                #2870

                Alex Jones’ face begs a brick.

                Elbows up!

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                  Renauda
                  wrote last edited by
                  #2871

                  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
                    wrote last edited by
                    #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
                      wrote last edited by Renauda
                      #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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                        Wim
                        wrote last edited by
                        #2874

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

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                          Renauda
                          wrote last edited by Renauda
                          #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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                            #2876

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

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                              bachophile
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                              • jon-nycJ Offline
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                                jon-nyc
                                wrote last edited by
                                #2878

                                Lol

                                Only non-witches get due process.

                                • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                • RenaudaR Offline
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                                  Renauda
                                  wrote last edited by
                                  #2879

                                  Kerch Bridge Operation breakdown:

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

                                  Elbows up!

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                                  • MikM Away
                                    MikM Away
                                    Mik
                                    wrote last edited by
                                    #2880

                                    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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