Russia will eventually work around more and more of the sanctions.
Was listening to an analyst yesterday talking about support for Russia, he was pointing out that most of Africa are siding with Russia or just not wanting them to lose at best, lot of Asia as well.
Never mind the ones that are firmly in the camp.
It has a lot more friends in the 2nd and 3rd world than Ukraine has.
Just another reason for the West, especially Europe to start treating this as urgent, of long term geopolitical significance, beyond the basic right of supporting Ukraine in its territorial integrity. Even up to long term existential.
You can be certain that across Asia and Africa that new companies are being set up and are ordering lots of things, some one yak town in Mongolia is going to be an international transit Hub sorta job.
It's a long cycle.
RIP Young man.
Riots in Georgia
Remember the Russian scrap submarines been used to build Italian cars
So a healthy dose of propaganda involved
Don't get me feckin' started on that urban myth...
In fairness I wouldnt mind her gathering my nuts
I'm not a military person (though my Dad was RSM) so forgive me if this is overly simplistic:
If Bakhmut is full of Wagner soldiers, who are apparently the "cream of the crop", then I'd've thought a 1:5 ratio is pretty incredible.
Of course this assumes the Ukraine forces are "average" (and not elites) and most/all of the Wagner conscripts from prison were the first to be minced...
Perhaps this ratio is the reason Ukraine continues to hold and not retreat (strategic or otherwise)?
If I knew I could be part of a group of 200 that would waste 1000 Wagners, I think that would be a done deal for me, for the sake of my country (Unfortunately I didn't inherit my Dad's inate ability to be a good soldier so yes, I'd defo be one of the 200 and not a survivor).
Wasn't there a bit of a scrap in their Parliament yesterday (amongst the politicians)?
Yes. Keep an eye on Georgia.
More information to be found here, but it's in German. https://www.tagesschau.de/investigativ/nord-stream-explosion-101.html You can run it through google translate but I'll quickly translate some of the most relevant paragraphs here
They've identified the boat that was allegedly used, a yacht belonging to a firm in Poland that is owned by 2 Ukrainians. A team of 6 people, 5 men and 1 woman. A captain, 2 divers, 2 diving assistants and a doctor.
The divers placed explosives on the pipeline. All used fake passports. The yacht was returned uncleaned, and the investigators found traces of explosives inside.
A few different european intelligence agencies had already tipped off the Germans last autumn that a Ukrainian group was responsible. A false flag operation has not been ruled out, but there is no information pointing towards one so far either.
RuZZty.
Wasn't expecting that,but a change of leadership could see old wounds open (south Ossetia) and more problems for the Russians
Good Reuters report on what its about.
Georgians throw stones, petrol bombs at police in protest over new law | Reuters
@dmcdona
Well, I had been under the impression that Wagner's tactic in all of this has been to launch squad upon squad of fresh recruits at the territory they wished to capture, and slowly gain ground through brutal attrition. The actual Wagner 'elite' soldiers are at least a line behind this, giving orders, prodding guns into the backs of their grunts and/or manning the guns which are supposed to give their grunts covering fire, and those soldiers only advance when they feel it is safe to do so.
Ah, yes. That makes perfect sense - and genuine thanks for the explanation.
My dad is looking down and tutting - but in a nice way, probably... or in a way an RSM tuts... (LOL)
Far too bloody many.
Excuse me but it was a kiwi, Ernest Rutherford, who split the atom.
And yes, going by Russia's actions in Ukraine, they are scum and knuckle draggers.
Agree with most of this, other than the point that there are any substantial number of "elite" orcs.
Anyone who knew what they were doing in this unit was killed long ago. Other wise they wouldn't be attempting constant human wave attacks every day.
You wasted your time pointing out what the Brits, Americans, Babylonians etc did. You should have cut out all of that and gone straight to "Russia is Great".
We all know, the whole world knows, that Russia is beyond scum, for what it is doing to a sovereign nation today and for the past year.
Romania comes the latest customer for American Abrams tanks , seems to be an initial order for a battalion worth of tanks (14) for now ,
Interesting thread on what exactly Russia contributes. But the Soviet space program was ran by a Ukrainian.
Don't confuse the technical advances the Soviet Union made with technical advances made by Russia.
Why these clowns persist with the same drivel is beyond me. No one gives a sh1t about defending orcs with what they're doing in Ukraine.
Kadyrov been keeping his head very low to the ground over the last few months. This the reason why?
It wasnt the Danes , Germans and Dutch that "Split the atom".
It was a Scientist from Abbeyside in Dungarvan Co. Waterford called Ernest Walton, along with a British scientist called John Cockcroft.
Ernest Walton - Wikipedia
Yes, all of the above, and then came Putin. Who is singlehandedly winding Russia backwards, on all levels.
From that tweet they didn't steal anything from the Italians to build the ladas they bought the rights to the designs
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Might be difficult to do when so well practiced (or potentially salaried to do it down at Orwell Rd.) :P
Nearly filled out my Bingo card on this one. Can someone ring Orwell and get us a new one? To their credit there’s a lot more life to the threat trolling this time and it’s interesting to see how triggering they are about the washing machine rumor :)
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