DIY-HP-LED
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Clues suggest Vladimir Putin might be plagued by thyroid cancer
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cannabineer
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Dignity! We’re on the spectrum.
DIY-HP-LED
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Bodies pile up in the street as Russian forces pull back from Kyiv
Dr.Amber Trichome
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Rainbow coalition.
DIY-HP-LED
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Looks like there is no peace agreement, despite earlier reports posted, Vlad will have his army destroyed in Ukraine.
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Putin Stoops to Shocking New Low in Humiliating Retreat From Kyiv
Genya Savilov/AFP via GettyDespite retreating from Kyiv in a perfunctory display of de-escalating tensions, Russian forces are leaving landmines in their wake, and civilians have been found executed—some with their hands tied behind their backs, Ukrainian officials said Saturday. “Bucha, Kyiv...
DIY-HP-LED
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Looks like this war has other implications too and NK has a soviet style tank army, with old fashioned weapons, a slave army with low morale that might turn on their masters very easily. I wrote how new technology could change things in a place like Korea and allow a shift in the balance of power and even the destruction of the dictatorship and it's nukes.
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North Korea condemns South Korea's remarks on military ability, warns of destructive action
North Korea on Sunday condemned the South Korean defence minister's remarks about its ability to strike against the North and warned it would destroy major targets in Seoul if the South takes any "dangerous military action" such as a preemptive strike.
Roger A. Shrubber
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that video isn't confirmation that russia has or did anything beyond make that video....
injinji
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Pretty much everyone says this is just a chance for both sides to reposition troops. These are not real peace talks.Looks like there is no peace agreement, despite earlier reports posted, Vlad will have his army destroyed in Ukraine.
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Putin Stoops to Shocking New Low in Humiliating Retreat From Kyiv
Genya Savilov/AFP via GettyDespite retreating from Kyiv in a perfunctory display of de-escalating tensions, Russian forces are leaving landmines in their wake, and civilians have been found executed—some with their hands tied behind their backs, Ukrainian officials said Saturday. “Bucha, Kyiv...
DIY-HP-LED
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Maps: Tracking the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine captured more territory in the last week than Russia did in the last five months.
www.nytimes.com
DIY-HP-LED
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If Russia is withdrawing in the north, the reserves can hold them there, while most of those army forces head south and do interesting things there in Mariupol and Kherson perhaps? Most of the reserves defending Kyiv can be moved further north to hold the line near the Russians along with some army troops. The Russians will be licking their wounds for awhile and NATO intelligence can tell them when the Russians in the north are ready for round two, if ever.
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DIY-HP-LED
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This has open access I think and gives a pretty good update on the war and it horrors. The fighting was intense and the Russian fighting vehicles litter the place, most blown to pieces in what must have been Hell for those Russians in the ambushes. They were broken and beaten back, but managed a somewhat hasty retreat, littering their way with mines to slow down the pursuit. What they left behind will motivate the Ukrainians with blood lust, if they aren't already. The fact is, if they didn't retreat they would have collapsed from combat losses and it would have been much worse for them.
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What Happened on Day 38 of the War in Ukraine
Military analysts say Russia is pulling away from areas around Kyiv, the capital, though the Pentagon has cautioned that it could be regrouping. The Red Cross is trying again to reach the besieged city of Mariupol.
Roger A. Shrubber
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i can't say i've seen much evidence of putin micromanaging, he seems to have taken the word of way too many people for a long time now, without verifying much if any of it, apparently. i know if i was the head of a criminal empire, i'd have at least 3 or 4 people who did just that, and checked up on each other as well...i guess we all better be glad putin isn't a micromanager, or his army and it's equipment mught have been in much better condition.
i find it hard to guess about putin's competence, when ruthlessness serves much the same purpose in the environment he operated in as a spy/master...there was no one in direct control of him while he was operating in Germany before the fall. he could have been a competent clear headed professional, and had to be to a certain extent, but there was nothing stopping him from indulging his rage, and he seems to like indulging in spiteful behavior to this day. what else can you call ordering the bombing of civilian targets?
it took him less than a decade upon retiring from the kgb as a colonel in 1990 to Yeltsin appointing him prime minister in 1999...with stops along the way as first deputy mayor of St. Petersburg, deputy to the chief Kremlin administrator, head of the FSB, and secretary of the state security council...quite a meteoric rise...so he does have the drive to achieve power, which could have "matured" into a drive to become the hero of modern russia...
or i could just be full of shit
DIY-HP-LED
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Like his PhD, he could have blackmailed many and offered "services" to others. Vlad might have bought his doctorate, but earned his BA in global economics! If he has such an education then he should know how fucked he is on that front and he seems to know little about military affairs and strategy. He depends on his civilian defense minister who dresses like a soldier and is as corrupt as Satin, apparently he was effective at getting rid of rivals and alternatives.i can't say i've seen much evidence of putin micromanaging, he seems to have taken the word of way too many people for a long time now, without verifying much if any of it, apparently. i know if i was the head of a criminal empire, i'd have at least 3 or 4 people who did just that, and checked up on each other as well...i guess we all better be glad putin isn't a micromanager, or his army and it's equipment mught have been in much better condition.
i find it hard to guess about putin's competence, when ruthlessness serves much the same purpose in the environment he operated in as a spy/master...there was no one in direct control of him while he was operating in Germany before the fall. he could have been a competent clear headed professional, and had to be to a certain extent, but there was nothing stopping him from indulging his rage, and he seems to like indulging in spiteful behavior to this day. what else can you call ordering the bombing of civilian targets?
it took him less than a decade upon retiring from the kgb as a colonel in 1990 to Yeltsin appointing him prime minister in 1999...with stops along the way as first deputy mayor of St. Petersburg, deputy to the chief Kremlin administrator, head of the FSB, and secretary of the state security council...quite a meteoric rise...so he does have the drive to achieve power, which could have "matured" into a drive to become the hero of modern russia...
or i could just be full of shit
Like Donald, Vlad has a talent for conniving and survival and lately he's gotten at bad as Donald at conspiracies and public relations. He's been fucking up as much as Donald too, maybe he caught something from him when they met, stupid sickness or something.
Roger A. Shrubber
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not russia, just some...a lot...most of it's leadership...
anyone who would have stood to profit from this war if it would have went the way putin expected it to...perhaps not every officer in the army, but many of them, perhaps not every government official, but ...well, maybe all of them. all the rich olis, who grew rich the same way leeches grow fat...
It's all good guys,there are multiple Dr. Strangeloves in this forum, is it me or is Merrick Garland starting to resemble Dr. Strangelove,he may be in the wrong dept.
Putin is a Don,but is missing a Consigliere,no one has the balls to speak truth to power in Russia,by being a dictator who makes people who disagree disappear how does he think he will ever be told truths,and in the endeavor of war with its ever changing variables you need to get the bad news in its entirety in order to make proper adjustments,being surrounded by a bunch of butt swabs who only aim to please is a recipe for the disaster playing out right before our eyes.i can't say i've seen much evidence of putin micromanaging, he seems to have taken the word of way too many people for a long time now, without verifying much if any of it, apparently. i know if i was the head of a criminal empire, i'd have at least 3 or 4 people who did just that, and checked up on each other as well...i guess we all better be glad putin isn't a micromanager, or his army and it's equipment mught have been in much better condition.
i find it hard to guess about putin's competence, when ruthlessness serves much the same purpose in the environment he operated in as a spy/master...there was no one in direct control of him while he was operating in Germany before the fall. he could have been a competent clear headed professional, and had to be to a certain extent, but there was nothing stopping him from indulging his rage, and he seems to like indulging in spiteful behavior to this day. what else can you call ordering the bombing of civilian targets?
it took him less than a decade upon retiring from the kgb as a colonel in 1990 to Yeltsin appointing him prime minister in 1999...with stops along the way as first deputy mayor of St. Petersburg, deputy to the chief Kremlin administrator, head of the FSB, and secretary of the state security council...quite a meteoric rise...so he does have the drive to achieve power, which could have "matured" into a drive to become the hero of modern russia...
or i could just be full of shit
cannabineer
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Massacre yes, but genocide? Semantic creep going on.
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Kyiv vows to ‘hit back harder’ if Putin attacks Kakhovka dam - LIVE
Moscow has resorted to the plot because “nuclear blackmail did not work”, the office of President Zelensky claims
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Russia’s Potential Drawdown from Kyiv Fractures Pro-War Voices at Home
Russia’s announcement that it would "drastically" scale down its military presence near the Ukrainian capital has triggered fears among pro-war factions at home that Russia is giving up on its goals.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin made the announcement Tuesday following Russian-Ukrainian peace talks in Istanbul, saying the decision was made in an effort to “increase mutual trust” and create conditions for a peace deal.
www.themoscowtimes.com
Russia’s announcement that it would "drastically" scale down its military presence near the Ukrainian capital has triggered fears among pro-war factions at home that Russia is giving up on its goals.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin made the announcement Tuesday following Russian-Ukrainian peace talks in Istanbul, saying the decision was made in an effort to “increase mutual trust” and create conditions for a peace deal.
Russia’s Potential Drawdown from Kyiv Fractures Pro-War Voices at Home - The Moscow Times
Russia’s announcement that it would "drastically" scale down its military presence near the Ukrainian capital has triggered fears among pro-war factions at home that Russia is giving up on its goals. Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin made the announcement Tuesday following...
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Budzbuddha
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UK STARSTREAK missile system cutting a russian helicopter in half ….
