Russia - threadbanned users in OP

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This "grandfather" spent 20 years in prison. He stole the uniform of the Russian Federation and biscuits and documents of an officer from a tank standing in his yard.

When you have Nukes gas and oil they let you do it. No red line exists for Russia.

As much as the British mastiff and jackals are needed and they are an improvement over the last vehicles they sent 8 years ago classified as death traps by British commanders ,

They need offensive armour, IFVs, tanks and artillery,

So do you reckon killing or doing worse to president Zelensky, and let's face it the longer this goes on the greater the possibility, will really make no difference in our response to Russia.

Zelensky is probably relatively safer now than any point over the past 3 years.

Also

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv this week, an EU spokesman said Tuesday

Hypothetically him being killed would be a massive blow because he is a tremendous asset, but it wouldn't really change anything.

It's only 6 weeks ago the West thought Ukraine would fall in days and you would have a decade long insurgency with Ukraine Militia fighting from the forests, Zelensky was to be evacuated and lead his government in a different country.

Well the wheels have been fúcked off the Putin Fun Bus and we are playing a different game now.

NATO don't need to put boots on the ground, plenty of far more motivated boots there, they just need the tools to do the job.

It's actually depressing to think that nothing will be done about it apart from a minutes silence. All these special forces and navy seals, army rangers etc etc appear to be nothing more than a bag of ****.

Coal ban looks like it has been delayed.

One aspect of the last few weeks is how shockingly clumsy and inept the Russian media are - they are like a relic from the 1970s Soviet Union. I guess they are so used to lying to their own people that they don't realise their propaganda won't work on anyone outside the country with even a modicum of intelligence.

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The scale of shots at Chernihiv, at civilians. Russia will burn in hell

Can somebody tell Me what I'm actually looking at here please?

In my world it wouldn't be impossible for "outside special forces" to be "advised" of "down for maintenance" days by the Russian military

"It would be most unfortunate if you were to attempt to neutralise a high value asset next week as we wouldn't be able to detect your incursion"

It really could be as simple as that - the situation is already bizarre - the protagonists need only be described to the Russian people as a mercenary group acting for a Nazi organisation - "told you they were real folks, look what they've done to our wonderful President". Nobody would ask questions, nobody would care. (I know, I know, China, North Korea, etc. but they haven't pulled a stunt like Putin, not yet anyway)

Empty "crates" used to house and transport munitions.

The May 9th parade in Moscow is going to be interesting...

Basically, as long as the war doesn't spill across the borders into the EU it seems there is no red line, they could massacre the entire Ukrainian population and the West would just impose a few more sanctions and allow a few more defensive weapons in. This thread has already shown how much that splits opinion, some supporting the stance fully, others disgusted. Personally, my reason supports the stance, my emotions are disgusted by it

Absolutely, but it's still hugely counter-productive : sanctions and anti-Russia sentiment and measures have ramped up considerably this week because Russia are losing the PR game so badly. They're exposing themselves as deeply corrupt and the least trustworthy country on the planet.