There you have it... even Putin now says its a war. Will Russia now release all those they put in jail for calling it a war?
Nikita Yuferev, a municipal lawmaker from St. Petersburg who fled Russia due to his antiwar stance, on Thursday said he had asked Russian authorities to prosecute Putin for “spreading fake information about the army.” well maybe everyone will just forget all about it eeeehhhh.
Those locked up will be deployed to the front lines, knowing Russia
Vehicle exploded in Melitopol, 2 FSB employees reportedly wounded
Woot. Steal from RuSSian scum, donate to Ukrainian charities. I wonder why the US DOD hasn't done the same (or maybe they have...)
Charlie, in the worst case scenario for Ukraine, and they lose all support from everyone, and have to fight on using their own resources, what do you think they will do?? Give in, and hand Ukraine over to Putin? Not a hope in hell will they ever do that, ever. Because they know only too well what Putin will do to them. No Thanks, they will die fighting, and take multiples of orcs with them. And even if Putin did take over, what the Ruzzians endured in Afghanistan at the hands of sandal and shawl clad Afghans will be a children's picnic compared to what the Ukrainians will do to them. Ukrainians are fighting for their very lives, and not only that, but for European Lives too. And belatedly, like the Russian losses in Afghanistan and the damage it did to the Russian economy drove them out of Afghanistan, the same thing will happen to the Russians in Ukraine. But on a much bigger scale.
That would depend I'm sure you'd agree. If said Russian citizen is displaying nationalistic tendencies on their social media, driving around in vehicles with Z marked on them or suspected of spying or agitating etc, it may well be reasonable to detain them. Why would we expose ourselves to unnecessary risk?
Another one buys a Duster, or Another one bites the dust
Canada: Arms trade between the Wagner Group and North Korea constitutes a violation of Security Council resolutions
I think that was what has been happening already to any males caught protesting. When brought to the police station, they were forcibly signed up for military service. And neither health nor age influenced the decision to conscript them. They took anyone the laid their hands on. Terrorist state in action.
Carson attacking Zelensky again. Making comparisons to a Stalin speech. Really weird. Top comments in agreement with him
I don't think the Ukrainians would just roll over by any means ,
But , I think Russia may have been far more prepared for an insurgency than they were for a war ..
They had Rosgardia troops in their first echelons of troops heading for Ukraine , in places like bucha , and kerson they were going door to door with lists of people of intrest , they knew the families of service men , of any one who openly expressed anti Russian sentiment ,
The Russians are expierienced in running a police state , it seems to be what they excell at ,
I think the plan was to split Ukraine into fiefdoms ala Chechnya, put a local hard man in each , and fund him ,
Wether or not the Russians could have afforded that ... Given how much it costs them to keep the kadirovites on side , who knows ..
They'd probably earmarked the Russian speaking areas as easy territory.. believing they'd be welcomed with open arms , as opposed to any arms available..
russians would laugh at his wokeness
So what?
if he was posting on a social media site in Russia with a homosexual cartoon character as his avatar he be sent to prison at best to fight for criminal oligarchs at worst
Tucker Carlson and his ilk were laughing at the "wokeness" of the American military and bemoaning why they couldn't be more like Russia a year ago, saying they could never win in a fight. Which is obviously hilariously wrong and utter nonsense of the highest order.
Not caring about civil rights of people you don't like makes you a lot more like those you so gleefully revel in the deaths of then it does those of the western order trying to defend Ukraine.
Yes in the beginning that was the plan, the 3 day plan, that is. They even had the restaurants chosen the ones they would dine in to celebrate their "Victory" plus the residences they would live in after ejecting the owners. I remember reading about the "kill" lists they had too, and the plan to go street by street, house by house eliminating "Anti-Russian's". But even so, even if their 3 day plan had worked, what they managed in Chechnya , Georgia and in Afghanistan would not be guaranteed to happen in Ukraine. And certainly not now or even in the future, after what they have done.
Once the Russians have been driven out of Ukraine entirely, and even assuming that Putin survives, I'd say you will see Georgia and Chechnya fighting for independence from Russia. Once the cash that keeps Kadyrov in power stops, it will remove a lot of his power, and with a much reduced military capability, if Georgia pushes back, it has a good chance to succeed.
He's not the one who brought up internment.
You would be naïve to think a close eye isn't already being kept on those people. No special rules or policies are needed.
Oh yes, the 3 day plan.
Remember all the "civil servants" they sent in canvas lorries?
That was some BBQ.
Excellent, that gives a better insight to what's happening on the ground, main media only show a few arrows on a map
Fine, so you are confident that this minority are being closely monitored, bugging & spyware etc.
You clearly suggested that all Russians should be kept under very close surveillance - not those toting Z emblems and spouting propaganda. There are a host of incredibly good reasons why this is not the norm and its a kind of police state approach that should be rejected at all possible opportunity. Just cause you are fond of the targets now doesn't mean you will always be.
Apart form anything else it would be a terrible use of resources anyway.
If were suggesting all e.g. Afghans should be under surveillance I would be strongly disagreeing with you also.
Maybe you mispoke and your point is just that those who provide probable cause for surveillance should be under surveillance. Well I've good news for you - they probably are already.
Another puppet gone- Russian invaders’ car blown up in centre of Melitopol | Ukrainska Pravda
Intense-
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It's highly unlikely it was undamaged
I would just observe that the ECHR upheld the legality of Internment in Ireland. The difference between the earlier iterations and the iteration most people associate exclusively with the word is the difference between targeted internment and sweeping interment. The one is not the civil liberties infringement that the other is.
Hold on now! Just above you wrote "You would be naïve to think a close eye isn't already being kept on those people. No special rules or policies are needed."
Now you say "Well I've good news for you - they probably are already."
Which is it? First you imply some degree of certainty but now you ain't sure..
That certainly removed one or two of the proverbial nine lives. Their time was not up.
That was a nice thoughtful message, maybe they are worried about their own power supplies?
We don't have the ability to surveil anyone coming let alone hundreds or thousands at a time
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