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How do Vladimir Putin's shoes feel to you?Bcavender said:At this point, I am having more of a hard time walking in Claus Schwabs' Shoes (and Fauci/Bill Gates as a close second).
How do Vladimir Putin's shoes feel to you?Bcavender said:At this point, I am having more of a hard time walking in Claus Schwabs' Shoes (and Fauci/Bill Gates as a close second).
The East Europeons were not the only with this mindset: The U.S. went completely overboard with the "anything goes in the name of anti communism": the support of the fascist governments in the Americas including overthrowing governments.Then Vietnam.snorkack said:Plenty of East Europeans resented both National Socialists and Communists and found Communists the greater danger. So yes, a lot of people in East Europe supported the Nazis as the lesser evil... including some in Ukraine. Which, of course, Russians are eager to blow up.
And similar in eastern Europe, Italy, Greece, Korea, ... (government or opposition).morrobay said:the support of the fascist governments in the Americas
That would also be appropriate.phinds said:Seems like a more appropriate one would be Putin shooting the dove with an AK47
More to the point certainly!PeroK said:How do Vladimir Putin's shoes feel to you?
Oh yes, I have an interesting little book of the famous Italian masonic lodge P2 actions and how they with some US covert influence organized all kinds of operations in Italy back in the 70's, 80's. You can also read about them on google. Anyway just goes to show that in strategic geopolitics the human life has little value.Keith_McClary said:And similar in eastern Europe, Italy, Greece, Korea, ... (government or opposition).
What's MIPT?wrobel said:A couple days ago there was a survey in MIPT "Do you support the war". About 90% said "no"
Since that I have been thinking what must these "10%" have in their heads? I do not know.
https://mipt.ru/english/atyy said:What's MIPT?
It really does seem like "The Gates of Delirium" doesn't it?PeroK said:In other words: "Burn their children's laughter. On to hell."
It is an aside.neilparker62 said:On the whole , I think we could probably do without this particular form of Russian Roulette!
Yes this is true but on the whole I think some flow of information and/or exchange of perceptions (however flawed) is better than no flow!artis said:@pinball1970 At this point there is so much misinformation about this war from both sides that I personally just stopped following any of it.
Truth is the first casualty in war... as they say.
CBC TV is saying there is "aerial bombardment" of Ukrainian civilians.artis said:so much misinformation about this war from both sides
artis said:@pinball1970 At this point there is so much misinformation about this war from both sides that I personally just stopped following any of it.
Truth is the first casualty in war... as they say.
-- https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europ...cks-relationship-with-russia-despite-invasionChina's foreign minister on Monday called Russia his country's “most important strategic partner” as Beijing continues to refuse to condemn the invasion of Ukraine despite growing pressure from the US and European Union to use its influence to rein Moscow in.
Wang Yi said Chinese ties with Moscow constitute “one of the most crucial bilateral relationships in the world."
Thanks for linking to this update of "Eller's" life. Using ingenuity and clockwork mechanism knowledge to fight his war against tyranny reminds me of the early life in Germany of fellow Vietnam War veteran Dieter Dengler.fresh_42 said:
Keith_McClary said:Most of those "Russian vodkas" were not actually from Russia. The distillers are working on less misleading labels.
Ukrainian vodkas?Keith_McClary said:Most of those "Russian vodkas" were not actually from Russia. The distillers are working on less misleading labels.
Partners in crime.StevieTNZ said:China's foreign minister on Monday called Russia his country's “most important strategic partner”
Wang Yi said Chinese ties with Moscow constitute “one of the most crucial bilateral relationships in the world."
-- https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europ...cks-relationship-with-russia-despite-invasion
Astronuc said:Partners in crime.
China and Russia signed a $400-billion gas supply deal on Wednesday, securing the world’s top energy user a major source of cleaner fuel and opening up a new market for Moscow as it risks losing European customers over the Ukraine crisis.
Russia has agreed a 30-year contract to supply gas to China via a new pipeline and will settle the new gas sales in euros, bolstering an energy alliance with Beijing amid Moscow's strained ties with the West over Ukraine and other issues.
Gazprom , which has a monopoly on Russian gas exports by pipeline, agreed to supply Chinese state energy major CNPC with 10 billion cubic metres of gas a year, the Russian firm and a Beijing-based industry official said.
First flows through the pipeline, which will connect Russia's Far East region with northeast China, were due to start in two to three years, the source said in comments that were later followed by an announcement of the deal by Gazprom.
Well, you are not allowing their airlines to use your airspace.StevieTNZ said:New Zealand is on a list of countries considered "unfriendly" by Russia.
Which we have every right to impose.Keith_McClary said:Well, you are not allowing their airlines to use your airspace.
Welcome to the club. All EU member countries are on that list now, along with others.StevieTNZ said:New Zealand is on a list of countries considered "unfriendly" by Russia.
Source: Russia reacts to global condemnation of its Ukraine war as its currency collapses by publishing list of 'unfriendly countries' (Business Insider)Business Insider said:The list includes "Australia, UK, EU countries, Iceland, Canada, Liechtenstein, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Korea, San Marino, Singapore, USA, Taiwan, Ukraine, Montenegro, Switzerland, Japan," according to a tweet from Russian outlet Ria translated by CNN analyst Brianna Golodryga.
DennisN said:Welcome to the club. All EU member countries are on that list now, along with others.
Source: Russia reacts to global condemnation of its Ukraine war as its currency collapses by publishing list of 'unfriendly countries' (Business Insider)
The list includes "Australia, UK, EU countries, Iceland, Canada, Liechtenstein, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Korea, San Marino, Singapore, USA, Taiwan,
Doesn't that mean those 90% will soon be imprisoned?wrobel said:A couple days ago there was a survey in MIPT "Do you support the war". About 90% said "no"
A sense of self-preservation perhaps?wrobel said:Since that I have been thinking what must these "10%" have in their heads? I do not know.
Ars Technica also ran some articles on this:Jarvis323 said:The conflict may extend to space.
Hmm - there was before a similar 'pact' between super powers of the day. And it all ended in tears!StevieTNZ said:
The longer this lasts, and the more Putin becomes an absolute dictator, the more I am convinced that the Ukrainians not only fight for themselves, they fight for Russians, too!neilparker62 said:
exactly!fresh_42 said:they fight for Russians, too!
"We" meaning the West. Ukraine is opposed to secession. They don't care what the people think, same as in Crimea.hutchphd said:Who is"we"? And by what mechanism do you speak for the people of Donbas?
Keith_McClary said:We are for Taiwan's right to secede, but against Donbas' right to secede.
For Taiwan, to end the One China.Office_Shredder said:What even is your definition of secede here.