Elmer Blooker wrote: » How did the Dutch "reporter" know what he was picking up off the ground at the crash site which no doubt was strewn with wreckage. "Oh look, that looks like a fragment from a BUK missile supplied by Putin himself" Conclusive damning evidence!!http://static3.uk.businessinsider.com/image/550b0663dd0895ff7a8b4591-1200-706/screen%20shot%202015-03-19%20at%201.11.07%20pm.png Apparently the Dutch now dismissing reports, watch how this "story" will be buried and disappear without trace ..... until the next yarn of course!http://usa24.ws/latest/dutch-dismiss-reports-alleging-mh17-downed-by-buk-missile
Egginacup wrote: » Howls of laughter from the gallery. A Dutch reporter can identify a fragment from a BUK missile without even knowing what he's sifting through and this is conclusive evidence that the plane was shot down by a BUK missile. Yet radar and early warning systems which can detect a missile launch anywhere on earth haven't shown anything. A six mile long vapour trail that a BUK leaves hanging in the air for quarter of an hour wasn't seen or photographed by anybody either. :pac:
gandalf wrote: » I see the Novofuhrer is now threatening Denmark.
Desolation Of Smug wrote: » What did the Danes do to incur his wrath? Though they can be fairly annoying...
BoJack Horseman wrote: » Denmark might contemplate joining a system that would make it more difficult for Russia to nuke them. Accordingly Russia has responded by threatening to nuke Denmark. Thus making membership of the missile defence shield club all the more sensible. Russia: You couldnt make up the stupidity.
Desolation Of Smug wrote: » Erm, why would Russia threaten to Nuke Denmark?? Or did they just wake up with a hangover and decide it would be a good idea? I'd say that would pi55 the rest of Europe off a tad.
Russia has threatened to target Denmark’s warships with nuclear weapons if the Scandinavian nation becomes a member of Nato’s missile defence shield. In comments which have been met with anger in Copenhagen, the Russian ambassador to Denmark said a move towards better integration with the Western alliance would make it a “threat to Russia”, and that it would have to accept the consequences. Mikhail Vanin told the told Jyllands-Posten newspaper: “I do not think that the Danes fully understand the consequences if Denmark joins the US-led missile defence shield. If that happens, Danish warships become targets for Russian nuclear missiles.” According to a translation by the Copenhagen Post, Vanin added that while such a move would be “Denmark’s decision”, “relations with Russia will be damaged” and it would “lose both money and security”. The threat comes amid a backdrop of heightened tension across eastern Europe, as last night David Cameron and other EU leaders agreed to extend sanctions against Russia until the terms of a Ukraine ceasefire agreement are met. And Martin Lidegaard, the Danish foreign minister, denounced the Russian diplomat’s use of threats. “This is obviously unacceptable,” he said. “Russia knows very well that Nato’s missile defence system is defensive. We disagree with Russia on many important things, but it is important that the tone between us remains as positive as possible.”
Gagauzia, a tiny autonomous region in Moldova, checks most of the boxes for Russian meddling. It is ethnically Turkic, religiously Christian Orthodox, and the main language spoken is Russian. The region is a byproduct of imperial rivalry between the Ottoman and Russian empires typically found in the Black Sea basin in the 19th century. Like Crimea, it was taken by Russia from the Ottoman Empire. In this case, Russia acquired Gagauzia after the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812) as part of the 1812 Treaty of Bucharest. Today, it is the poorest region of Moldova and Gagauzians blame the westward orientation of the central government for many of their problems. Local politicians regularly use separatists and pro-Russian slogans to drum up local support. Events in eastern Ukraine have only encouraged this.
obplayer wrote: » Russia / Putin are really losing the plot.
Gatling wrote: » Heavy cloud cover does that unfortunately
gandalf wrote: » Der Novofuhrer is eyeing up some new territory now.http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2015/03/gagauzia-russia-list-150318052557225.html
Egginacup wrote: » Well off you go then and report back that their elections to secede were at gunpoint just like Crimea. I'm off to read a book, nah maybe a comic to stay in line with the level of logic on this laughable thread.
Some 150 representatives of far-right parties across Europe have been meeting in Russia to co-ordinate policy. The event in St Petersburg, organised by the pro-Kremlin Rodina party, heard strong criticism of the West's support for the Ukrainian government. Those attending included the ousted leader of the British National Party, Nick Griffin, Udo Voigt from the German neo-Nazi NPD, and Greece's Golden Dawn.
gandalf wrote: » Looks like Der Novofuhrer is bringing in reinforcements from overseas to swell the ranks of his Schutzstaffel and Gestapo. Some of the people in the picture look the right age to join the Putin Youth movement.http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32009360
Egginacup wrote: » What does "pro-Kremlin" mean anyway? Would it be the same as a party being "pro-Aras-an-Uachtarainn" or "pro-Downing Street" or "pro-White House" ???
circadian wrote: » Yes, it would be the same.
B_Wayne wrote: » Most of us are capable of criticising the US, British or Irish government. The same can't be said of you and the Kremlin. You've argued in favour of Putin's right to be able to commit domestic assassinations... Absurdly dogmatic and deluded in your stance.
Egginacup wrote: » So in other words a party that is e.g. "pro-Downing street" would be a supporter of the UK Prime Minister no matter who he or she was?
Egginacup wrote: » I'm off to read a book, nah maybe a comic to stay in line with the level of logic on this laughable thread.
Strongbow10 wrote: » has Putin appeared again publically or what?
BoJack Horseman wrote: » New power cell installed. Good to go.
Strongbow10 wrote: » no idea what this means, but yeah. Sound
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