Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Can't afford to have any more Russians dying can he?

I don't think they ever gave much of a toss about Western optics where the objective of Ukraine is concerned, but they do have to be at least somewhat careful what they say to Western media lest it filter back home.

The problem Russia has, here, is time. Russia is blatantly lying to its people about the nature of the war its waging by describing it as a special military operation to protect the Donbass. The longer Russia has to wage its war to take Ukraine, the longer the Russian public has to cop what's really happening. The harder sanctions bite, the more young people in the cities ask themselves, 'WTF?', and, maybe more significantly for Putin, the more his circle of oligarchs turn against him.

We can probably all agree that Russia is going to seriously struggle to hold Ukraine long-term and an effort to do so will be Putin's ruination, but I'm talking about even in the conventional military phase of the ongoing war. The Russians look like they're gearing up for a punishing attrition approach to things. It's a barbaric sight to be witnessing in 21st century Europe, devoid of sympathy and sophistication. Every tower block shelled just makes it seem crueller and crueller. It would look up from its savage beating of Ukraine to see the international community won't look Russia in the eye. It is then a total pariah.

Looks like an African version of a traveller shite in a bucket call-out vid. Cringeworthy.

It's a real propaganda piece.

If you turn on auto captions with translate on the video you get

"Zelenksyy, I bate you over beyont in Athlone, me father bate your father down the main street of Tuam. It's costing me too much to steep me hands in secret petteredol now because of you ya junkies bastard ya. You've been sh1te'ing in a bucket for two weeks. Come out an' fight me. We have the fair play men ready"

Shame on you, I think he just wet himself.

"If Ireland gets involved in some way, we risk Dublin being bombed by the Russian army.

Whilst it's terrible what's going on, countries will be selfish and look out for their own citizens first.

Yes completely stay out of it. We're a small country at the edge of Europe that no one really gives a toss about.

Let's stay that way."

Eight, reportedly. Add those offed by the Ukrainians and his forces will soon be being directed by the tea lady if he keeps this up.

I wonder if they were asking for their weapons back or telling Mali that the Wagner boys are needed elsewhere.

Here we go

That's Iran playing their part, especially after it was announced yesterday that the Nuclear deal seems to be a no-go.

I'm not sure if Iranians or Syrians getting involved would be a good idea for them . Whatever about the wests reluctance to take on Moscow there would be less reluctance to send a tactical nuke to Tehran or Damascus.