This article would suggest otherwise. The problem is that if you look at it from a net perspective, what the Russians get in fossil fuel money is offset by sanctions, freezing of assets, and the cost of running the country and trying to keep its army supplied and replenished. None of the noises coming out of Russia suggest a rosy economic picture around this war such that it is sustainable.
Beheading. With the executioner drunk so he makes a real hames of it. 😁
(This is supposed to have happened with Thomas Cromwell in 1540.)
It would be like Hitler "negotiating" with Poland in mid to late September 1939 after the invasion. Negotiations would suggest that it was a war between two equals and they had effectively declared war on each other, when in fact one country brutally invaded its neutral and non threatening next door neighbour without warning.
Back during the communist era, as everyone was treated equally ( theoretically) it was basically a cashless society, as the state took care of everything , so what would you want cash for? Medicine and health were covered, as was housing, and even holidays. You ( and family) got your travel permit, boarded the train and headed for the sea side, where of course, accommodation and food were all provided for. But over time, the "custom" of bringing little "gifts" to anyone providing services, and it became the norm, making the transition from communism to capitalism seamlessly. And it made criminals of everyone, because to survive, you had to make a little "Gift". Now these little gifts have grown out of control.
Missile strike reported at Sarny town in Rivne region
is this the only confirmed hit from all those exercises in Belarus? shady
Good sir, I refer you to my earlier comment
And that's exactly what's happening, unfortunately, the most effective sanction, fossil fuel purchases, remain untouched. As a result, Putin is rolling in cash with which to fund his invasion. Granted its not worth as much as it was before the invasion, but he's not stuck for funds so long as he has a market in the EU for his fossil fuels
I think when this war ends you may see the end of the Russian Federation as we know it on a world map and quite possibly as the country splits into seperate States or provinces as sanctions start to hit.
I for one would love to see Putin shot dead at point blank range. We can only hope it happens because anything else isn't good enough for the biggest scum on the earth right now.
No, I refuse to believe that. Such duplicity doesn't sound like Putin at all. Shur didn't he win the Kremlin's "Most Trustworthy Politician" 20 years running?
Yes, what kind of snake continues bombing irrespective of talks, evacuations, proximity to nuclear plants, etc.
He's incredibly stupid though, because while extra time might allow him to destroy more Ukrainian buildings and infrastructure, it won't be kind to the Russian army. It will also give the West more opportunity to weaken him by proxy.
Several Russia watchers are saying the so called "negotiations" with the regime are just a sham and an attempt by Putin to buy time on the battlefield.
If Lukashenko falls, then that, moving towards the EU, is a very real possibility for Belarus
Lukashenko said in that article that Belarusians would 'eat him alive' if he tried to make Belarus a part of Russia. Lukashenko knows, however he may feel about Belarus being absorbed, that the people just wouldn't stand for it. Putin would send in the cavalry at Lukashenko's request if unrest got bad enough. That's about as good as it would get for the solidity of the relationship if the people just don't want to be a part of Russia.
Any chance Ukraine is bringing the pain to them
a Friend overlay-ed the map from earlier over a more detailed map of Belarus - if there is anything to these rumors it looks like they are fairly distant from Minsk - currently
Not sure if this was already posted but this seems to be the massive destruction at Kherson airport that the trucks were seen hightailing it from in a disorderly mess:
Russia wanted more than that, they wanted Belarus to be fully integrated into the Russian federation and have Belarus I guess like one of the republics. The “danger” for Russian is the likelihood of a regime change and it turns back towards Europe. Like what is happening in Ukraine from a Russian perspective
3 Panama flagged ships struck by Russian aircraft, what is that about?
Belarus are already well into the Russian sphere, though. They even have that Union State thing. I like to call it the Russia-Belarus gay marriage. That's not to disparage gay marriage, but it's funnier to call it that knowing how homophobic the likes of Putin and Lukashenko are.
The regime in Belarus has been looking shaky for some time. Appears to be a lot of public opposition bubbling away (though naturally crushed with the usual KGB style violence and murder) compared say to Russia
See lukaschenko very likes his personal fiefdom, has no intention of seeding it to Moscow. Russia have long wanted to integrate Belarus into their sphere https://www.rferl.org/a/lukashenka-belarus-accuses-russia-pressuring-merger/30396235.html
Putin has already done the best comedy performance of his life.
That could be the pitch for a reboot of Porridge!
I can understand how Putin certainly would not respect Lukashenko, because as Ferris Bueller once said, "You can't respect somebody who kisses your ass. It just doesn't work." Putin probably regards everyone as a potential enemy because the Russian political system absolutely reeks of paranoia, but beyond that, Lukashenko is pretty much Putin's toadie.
Yes. Could be a false flag by Russia to bring Belarus into the war. But Belarus have less than 50 thousand troops not well trained for this kind warfare. It could be also a coup time will tell.
Sounds like someone from opposition in Belarus is calling for a coup...
He'd need guts to get out of that another way
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