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@thomil As for the E-6B, I don't remember these aircraft going far beyond US air space, or permanent US Bases, before, though that might simply be due to lack of media coverage.

They have been seen over Europe and the UK semi regularly since the 2000's but depending on where you get your information it's the first time a particular block upgrade aircrafts might have visited despite the previous pre upgraded aircraft having been flying over

Russia -

Ukraine used drones to attack us .

This means war .

But Russia you already invaded ukraine,

True but this means extra war ,

Conspiracy theories 101

Does he actually say he's going to Bakmut anywhere? His tweets imply that it's somewhere terrible alright but he doesn't specify. I can't see any tweets on that Mriya account although it does link to an interview with him so perhaps he is more specific there.

Heading to Bakmut now seems like it might be quite foolhardy. I just hope that if they are being sent there that it's a decision that is being made by generals and not politicians.

How many people on here were complaining about people are going to die here and elsewhere if putin turns off the taps,

People on here were more wrong than anything else

Besides the point, but a country having "negative history with Russians" - I wonder if there are any countries who have a positive history with Russia?

The Baltics are wonderful places to visit, and so is Russia, quite incredible though it may seem. They had quite a good tourist industry built up, until Putin singlehandedly destroyed it. like everything he touches.

The countries who voted for them in recent UN vote might think that:

Belarus, Nicaragua, Syria, North Korea, Eritrea and Mali.

Although fairly debateable Russian involvement long term in their country has been beneficial...

Think about it , Syria they kept Assad in power while bombing parts of the country back to the Stone age ala Afghanistan in the 80s ,

Belarus is essentially occupied territory and about to be reinstated as part of mother Russia, Mali is a similar story help put a puppet in power and push out the french while Wagner rape's the natural resources and mines ,

North Korea weapons Market since the end of the Korean war which was instigated by Russia with military and political support,but I think china has more of a day in NK than Russia ever did, north Korea is a buffer for China from south Korea and the Americans

We've seen some serious battlefield footage from Ukraine,but this one is up there with the best,

Balls of Titanium

As the owner of a near identical German Shepherd this really upsets me!!

Inhuman scum!

I lived in Moscow and travelled around North West Russia during most of the Nineties. Visited some of the Baltic countries as well. History, ancient and modern, every few yards it seemed. The 50th anniversary of the end of WWII was a good time to be there. Fascinating country and people with terrible cooking. Good friends when you get to know them but very little in the way of trust or empathy for strangers.

I was not there for any of Putin's time but can understand how he gained control as he did. Many Russian people admire a strong leader even if supporting that leader may not be in their own self interest. I'm hoping the next few months will see the Russian army chased out of Ukraine with reparations for the destruction and barbarity of the past year. Our company had some customers in Russia but we won't be dealing with them again, regardless of how things turn out.

Imagine what has been constructed under the site ,well out of sight of prying eyes and surveillance

Gotta love Americans especially maga republicans ,

Committe looking at US military aid to Ukraine,

Matt gaetz tries to have a go at an expert witness about the US supplying and training the Azoz battalion in Ukraine,he quotes a Chinese propaganda outlet as his evidence this was happening since 2018

If I remember correctly at one point they wanted to extend the basement area which they have for permission to cover the whole footprint of the compound, pretty extensive for an embassy in a small neutral state,