Where Do Things End With Vlad? (h/t romad1)

[mtutiger]

Nothing says "de-nazification" like (checks notes) destroying Hasidic cultural sites

[Jim Cowan]

Let's get Putin and Stoltenberg into a room together and see if Stoltenberg can talk him to death.

[CMRivdogs]

Need more of this

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Hunky Russian troops called Andrei, Alexander, Gregory, Michail and a bearded Chechen fighter nicknamed “Black” were among dozens whose profiles popped up.

And they looked certain to get a rocket from Red Army commanders last night after giving away their position and posting pictures of their uniforms in flirty messages.

Dasha Synelnikova’s phone lit up with snaps of dozens of randy Russians when she set her location to Kharkiv on Tinder yesterday.

The soldiers are believed to have come into range after the Russian President’s commanders ordered a huge influx of tanks and troops within striking distance of the city.

Video producer Dasha, 33, told The Sun last night: “I actually live in Kyiv but changed my location settings to Kharkiv after a friend told me there were Russian troops all over Tinder.

https://www.the-sun.com/news/4757640/russian-soldiers-tinder-ukraine/

[Motown Bombers]

 

[mtutiger]

 

[mtutiger]

 

[romad1]

The UN needs to be reengineered

 

[romad1]

8 minutes ago, romad1 said:

The UN needs to be reengineered

 

India...you want to join us in the anti-China Quad...this is part of that.

[Motown Bombers]

Finally decided to engage Ukrainian neighbors in conversation. Talked to the woman and she speaks very good English. Moved to the US at a very young age. Husband was born and raised in Ukraine and moved to the US about 10 years ago. Most of her family is evacuating to Poland. She has not received confirmation yet they made it to Poland. A few of the men enlisted in the military. I didn't go down that rabbit hole but her tone made it seem like their fates are sealed. I lack social skills and in particular empathy so I didn't press on. 

[Jim Cowan]

29 minutes ago, romad1 said:

India...you want to join us in the anti-China Quad...this is part of that.

Yeah, keep living up to our expectations Modi you racist mf.

[1984Echoes]

Putin threatened Finland and Sweden if they even talk about joining NATO.

They need to join up with NATO, like, overnight. A secret negotiation and immediate entry, and NATO needs to let 'em in.

Then they can say F.U. Putin.

[mtutiger]

I listened to The Bulwark podcast yesterday and, instinctually, I agreed with Tom Nichols when he said that, while Zelensky had done a good job with the cards he was dealt, it also spoke to his inexperience in government.

His inexperience may be an asset here tho... the politician move may be to flee, but he stays anyway

[Tigeraholic1]

49 minutes ago, romad1 said:

India...you want to join us in the anti-China Quad...this is part of that.

FU India, this will be remembered.

[romad1]

1 minute ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

FU India, this will be remembered.

They are abstaining.  It’s better than nothing 

[Tigeraholic1]

Just now, romad1 said:

They are abstaining.  It’s better than nothing 

That’s like a bully kicking someone’s ass. Not only are you not helping or trying to find help, you watch. 

[mtutiger]

Wow

[romad1]

1 hour ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

That’s like a bully kicking someone’s ass. Not only are you not helping or trying to find help, you watch. 

Yeah, I think upon reflection.  This was a pretty bad body check by our future ally in the quasi-democracy alliance. 

[gehringer_2]

6 minutes ago, romad1 said:

Yeah, I think upon reflection.  This was a pretty bad body check by our future ally in the quasi-democracy alliance. 

the Indian armed forces are pretty much in a state of disaster are they not? I wonder if Xi may have sent Modi a message reminding him of his inability to defend his northern borders.

Edited February 26, 2022 by gehringer_2

[gehringer_2]

3 hours ago, Motown Bombers said:

 

so to be clear, the take is that they have deserted?

Edited February 26, 2022 by gehringer_2

[mtutiger]

Add another war crime to Putin's tab.

[romad1]

5 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

the Indian armed forces are pretty much in a state of disaster are they not? I wonder if Xi may have sent Modi a message reminding him of his inability to defend his northern borders.

The value India provides is beyond their armed forces.  They occupy key territory 

Edited February 26, 2022 by romad1

[romad1]

Also, the UK is essentially gravitationally locked culturally with India beyond just their predilection for drunken vindaloo

[1984Echoes]

Ukraine invaded by a mentally ill man:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/russians-now-see-side-putin-190055608.html

 

Takeaway:

During the pandemic, analysts had noticed a change in Putin — a man who isolated himself in a bubble of social distancing without parallel among Western leaders. In isolation, he appeared to become more aggrieved and more emotional and increasingly spoke about his mission in stark historical terms. His public remarks descended ever deeper into distorted historiography as he spoke of the need to right perceived historical wrongs suffered by Russia over the centuries at the hands of the West.

[smr-nj]

https://religionnews.com/2022/02/24/next-year-in-kyiv/?fbclid=IwAR0N-98o5N_NduxznAPLHL2dyLWOwjgu626xem_3wHkVOzC1GNu7Bq1o_ac
 

Really interesting article. If you have the time, read it.

[1984Echoes]

6 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

Add another war crime to Putin's tab.

They are saboteurs or Special Forces.

Not a war crime. This is what they do.

The other story about soldiers asking for food and dry clothes makes me wonder, is it to desert the Army, or to slip undercover in civilian clothes and continue to cause mayhem?

Methinks we don't know the answer to that just yet...