Russia Surrounded

[wektor]

Interesting thread on Russia's status as the last European colonial empire, and how it could end:

well that is exactly what russia is - a colonial empire, pretty much anyone who grew up in its proximity will agree with it. strangely it seems to be a very novel idea to lots of people in western europe. take the entire discussion about decolonialisation which has been so popular for a while now, very uncommon for someone to mention russia in that context.

 

[DannyL]

well that is exactly what russia is - a colonial empire, pretty much anyone who grew up in its proximity will agree with it. strangely it seems to be a very novel idea to lots of people in western europe. take the entire discussion about decolonialisation which has been so popular for a while now, very uncommon for someone to mention russia in that context.

"No, you're wrong, only the USA is a colonial power!" - scream the tankies.

Yeah, that's borne out by the way ethnic Russians are being used as cannon fodder in this war.

 

[version]

Putin’s Russia summons Stalin from the grave as a wartime ally

Seventy years after his death, the dictator still inspires those who want to stifle dissent.

www.politico.eu

 

[Mr. Tea]

The stupid fucking cunts have just cut off the power to Europe's largest nuclear plant, which is now relying on diesel generators to keep the fuel rods cool:

Ukraine war: Russian air strikes cut power at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

The electrical power supply at Europe's largest nuclear power plant is lost after Russia launches missiles.

www.bbc.com

 

[luka]

 

[wg-]

The middle one just looks like he's took his false teeth out

Maybe he was eating a bit of soup

 

[Mr. Tea]

I saw someone (a FOAF on facebook) expounding this great Putin-is-not-Putin conspiracy theory once, based on the fact that Putin doesn't look the same as he did 20 years ago.

 

[version]

Putin says Moscow to place nuclear weapons in Belarus, US reacts cautiously

Putin made the announcement at a time of growing tensions with the West over the Ukraine war and as some Russian commentators speculate about possible nuclear strikes. It is the first time in decades that Moscow is basing such arms outside the country.

www.reuters.com

 

[hmg]

US nuclear weapons in Ukraine then.

 

[catalog]

Not in Ukraine, in belarus

 

[DannyL]

Putin says Moscow to place nuclear weapons in Belarus, US reacts cautiously

Putin made the announcement at a time of growing tensions with the West over the Ukraine war and as some Russian commentators speculate about possible nuclear strikes. It is the first time in decades that Moscow is basing such arms outside the country.

www.reuters.com

Always with the nuclear threats.

 

[Mr. Tea]

If he was gonna do it, he'd have done it by now. He's full of shit and everyone knows it.

 

[Leo]

US nuclear weapons in Ukraine then.

UK has nukes, why not those?

 

[DannyL]

If he was gonna do it, he'd have done it by now. He's full of shit and everyone knows it.

I think he might do it if his regime is on the brink. If they lose Crimea, that'll be the big test point.

 

[shakahislop]

Poo Tin

 

[DannyL]

 

[DannyL]

That meme just explains *a lot* about Russian politics and how they approach the world stage including nukes.

 

[Mr. Tea]

He was making these threats a year ago, and he even said "I'm not bluffing." Not that I'm an expert poker player or anything, but I reckon anyone who says that is almost certainly bluffing.

 

[DannyL]

He was making these threats a year ago, and he even said "I'm not bluffing." Not that I'm an expert poker player or anything, but I reckon anyone who says that is almost certainly bluffing.

I wonder what the view of Russia is now in "realpolitik" and military circles is in the West after a year of this disaster? Not very high I would think.

 

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I wonder what the view of Russia is now in "realpolitik" and military circles is in the West after a year of this disaster? Not very high I would think.

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