Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Lost lives destruction on both sides Russia has not lost ground since the invasion .A pointless war .

Russia has lost of 50% of the ground they have taken.

It's an old map, just to show the 'russia has not lost ground since the invasion' statement is beyond ridiculous.

The House of Terror? Yes, it was one of the museums I referenced. Did a fantastic Soviet Walking Tour too which was an excellent insight into how badly Hungarians were treated by the USSR. It's absolutely mind-bending that any Hungarian could vote for a Russian lacky.

I'm more interested on what you are reading to lead to a comment like this, some sources would help.

Ukraine are currently well funded, would like more, most of the current debates are about future funds which will be sorted after a bit of political grandstanding.

The question then becomes if you are easily led or trying to mislead others.

You final point about being “easily led or trying to mislead others” is an important point to reflect on. I replied to this pro-Russia supporter on the last page, mostly for the benefit of an uninitiated Boardie stumbling onto that post without context (and being misinformed by it).

I suspected that there was little to no chance of actually arguing a point with them, they appeared to be fully committed to a Kremlin-curated view of Ukraine and their resistance of the Russian invasion. But then, as we often end up discussing to on this thread, the question is; why? Why would users of an Irish discussion board, use their free speech fully support a nation that would strike them down if they dared not to resonate with the Kremlin’s talking points? That is, why would they do this if they weren’t on the Russian Federation’s payroll or otherwise benefiting from a Russian victory in this war?

Some here already have examples of people they know who fit into this mould. Essentially the “anti-imperialist” “anti-western” Edgelord (for want of a better word). Or lately, the pro-Elon / cryto-bro / MAGA / anti-“woke” brigade who see no issue with Russia’s facist nightmare, thanks to their medieval views of women, homosexuals and human rights in general.

So we get drive-by comments in support of Russia, from people who either have no grasp of what this war actually is, or worse, don’t really care about the consequences so long as their worldview is validated.

Or well funded and organised RuSSan propaganda. For example,  thousands of fake TikTok accounts pushed Russian lies to millions.

that are primarily targeting children and young adults. Now factor in everything from Facebook/Instagram, Newspaper comment sections online, to Linkedin and more.

MIT research indicated that the Russian IRA/GRU hit an estimated 140 million Americans a month (360 million world wide, weekly) with their targeted online disinformation and propaganda - on Facebook alone. In the US they specifically target white Christians and black communities on wedge issues such as religion, race, gender and reproductive issues. Obviously, they have branched out to Ukraine, funding, Hunter Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Before that is was Covid and pushing anti-vax conspiracy. 

They found that the most popular Christian group in America was run by a Russian Gov' troll farm. It's not just online, lets not forget that the most American of American things - the NRA was run as a Russian asset, through Maria Butina and Alexander Torshin.

Usually the ones that dismiss this completely are the ones that consume most of it.

And have for sure never lived in Russia.

Was watching Euronews this morning, Ukrainians on the front line are running low on bullets and quite a few young men who they need to continue the fight are fleeing the country.

Yes one can argue that Russian men are doing the same but I'd imagine it would affect Ukraine more.

His American visit doesn't seemed to have changed the minds of Republicians either and you would wonder how much longer the countries in Europe can afford to keep supplying him with weapons and money.

I'm not buying this scaremongering that Putin is planning this big invasion of other countries, he knows that if he starts something in a NATO country then then he has to fight powerful enemies like France, the UK and America.

I don't think it will be tanks rolling into Poland like a large invasion.

It will be more like random fuel depot's catching fire etc.... it will be things that are easily denied by the Kremlin. It will be designed to cause tension and instability within the EU. Maybe try to get what ever country it would be to fire the first shot, so they cannot trigger article 5. I suspect it wouldn't be Poland, but say Moldova.

If there's little push back from the west, if at this stage the west abandoned Ukraine, well the west is hardly going to stand up for Moldova.

Just think the little green men in Crimea. Once Putin can deny something and the west or NATO don't want to get into a full scale war, then Putin can go on and on trying to destabilize countries.

The situation seems kind of grim for Ukraine at the moment really wish they could have made some serious breakthrough to show any countries wavering a bit that there is light at the end if the tunnel. Sincerely hope I am wrong but the present what seems like a stalemate situation I think favours Putin .Please tell me I am wrong .

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