The export controls are basically cancer for the Russian economy and military industry, slow but ultimately crippling and fatal. Putin needs an outcome that sees these relaxed or removed but that's nowhere on the horizon right now.
Yes, but can Russia hold anything long term right now, particularly given the large economic consequences of this war. I don't think these sanctions are going to end any time in the foreseeable future. They can have fun fighting an undermanned insurgency war there for another 10 years.
Excalibur artillery shell takes out a T-90M. That’s a pretty juicy target for a shell that costs less than 100K.
Yes, but can Russia hold anything long term right now, particularly given the large economic consequences of this war. I don't think these sanctions are going to end any time in the foreseeable future. They can have fun fighting an undermanned insurgency war there for another 10 years.
There's a huge slave labor economy that's propping up the business professionals in the country. They fly in philipinos, and other south asians to do everyone's dirty work. seems like a crappy society to me, not that the US is much better.
There would be no insurgency.
All you have to do is commit Genocide and massacre entire populations, as Russia has repeatedly done throughout history up to and including right now in Ukraine.
- Make 1/3rd, maybe up to 1/2 the population flee.
- Kill half of the remaining population.
- Deport half the survivors.
- Import hundreds of thousands of Russians.
Soon as there is a sign of trouble, they'll ratchet up the massacre and replacement regime. Dead people do not fight back. And freshly imported Russians will keep the few survivors (handpicked) in line.
Not saying there wouldn't be trouble... but so long as Genocide is on the table, Russia can hold stolen land. Locals do not defeat an army when the army is actually killing the locals.
They need a reminder of what feels like to be oppressed. This time lets not help them.!What's up with the Czechs?
There's a huge slave labor economy that's propping up the business professionals in the country. They fly in philipinos, and other south asians to do everyone's dirty work. seems like a crappy society to me, not that the US is much better.
What's up with the Czechs?
Czechs rally to demand resignation of pro-Western government
Los Angeles Times|25 minutes ago
Thousands of Czechs rally in the capital against the pro-Western government and its support for Ukraine's fight against the Russian invasion.
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They're getting riled and assisted by Moscow. Russia does this in a number of European countries.
I do not like where the attrition is heading.
It will greatly hurt Ukraine.
- Putin has already killed 70,000 Russians.
- Russians do not care. They are slaves for a meat grinder of their master's choosing.
- He can throw another 100,000 Russians to their deaths.
Especially if it delays the Ukrainian advance until western nations give up supplying Ukraine. Or we refuse to continue to do so at a level that is required. And how long will Ukraine command and control function without electricity? How long will their trained men and equipment last before their NATO quality forces are spent? You can mobilize a million men, but at some point Ukraine will be battered and bloodied to a point where attrition degrades them down to Russia's level. Or worse, as Russia is largely unharmed and Ukrainian cities are bombed daily.
It's a lot easier to blow something up than to rebuild it. Ukraine's infrastructure is suffering. Winter is upon us, and many may freeze or flee.
I respect that many of them will want to fight. I am concerned over their ability to take this beating and I am GREATLY concerned over our willingness to be their ally for however long it takes. America has a sickness that will grow over the next few years. By 2025 we might openly declare for Putin. This war must come to a favorable and decisive conclusion long before we can betray Ukraine.
This is Putins psyops game, its been going on for a decade with increasingly efficiency. Its why Russia must fall now or this shit will continue to increase in size and effectiveness.What's up with the Czechs?
Czechs rally to demand resignation of pro-Western government
Los Angeles Times|25 minutes ago
Thousands of Czechs rally in the capital against the pro-Western government and its support for Ukraine's fight against the Russian invasion.
..
Russia must Fall, we can't let up on the pressure. Let's get rid of that menace that have plagued the world long enough. Lets end them now. And deal with China as a united front.!
I do not like where the attrition is heading.
It will greatly hurt Ukraine.
- Putin has already killed 70,000 Russians.
- Russians do not care. They are slaves for a meat grinder of their master's choosing.
- He can throw another 100,000 Russians to their deaths.
The UN can do whatever it wants. If they are unwilling to just ignore Russia's veto and kick them out because they want to pretend the rules really matter they could dissolve the whole thing and reform without Russia as UN 2.0 or whatever. Easier to just not let Russia participate anymore. What's Russia going to do about it? Threaten nukes some more?More Silly Putty blather:
U.S., allies slam Russia for wasting U.N. Security Council time
Reuters on MSN.com|16 hours ago
The United States and allies slammed Russia on Thursday for wasting the time of the U.N. Security Council and spreading conspiracies by again raising its accusation that the United States has "military biological programs" in Ukraine.
They really need to be kicked out.
The UN must find a way.
Smoke 'em if you got 'em.
In this case, Ukraine has struck back. Proving that a fleet is no match for modern bombs. AKA Drones.
"Makarov" damaged, there are dead and wounded soldiers - a source about the state of emergency with the Russian fleet in Sevastopol
The Black Sea Fleet received very serious damage during a night attack by drones.
I think it's just absolutely hilarious and terrifying that Putin is now channeling Dana Carvey's church lady character.
Russia Calling for ‘Desatanization’ of Ukraine
In late October 2022, claims that Russia had swapped the term "denazification" for "desatanization" circulated on social media.www.truthorfiction.com
According to the American Jewish Committee, calling Jewish people “Satan” comes from a deliberate misreading of a Biblical passage:
Referring to Jews as Satan or the devil stems from the interpretation of John 8:41-44 in the Christian Bible. Here Jesus says to his fellow Jews, “For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does…. When [the devil] lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.”
That's actually a very interesting article. I guess it's Puin's Russian Orthodox Christianity coming through there? Damn, it's depressing how that superstitious nonsense hangs on through thick-and-thin.
I also feel obliged to confess that I myself, before this all started, had an inflated idea about the degree of Nazi presence in Ukraine. There does seem to be a grain of truth in it (the Azov lot, not to mention the historical record going back to WW2), but it now looks as if Putin's propaganda was filtering out and influencing the picture to greatly exaggerate that factor.
I don't get this bit of that article, though
In what sense is it a "misreading"? I mean, I'm not any sort of Biblical scholar, but that kind of sounds like Jesus being anti-Semitic. At the bare minimum he's being pretty sloppy and leaving himself open to that interpretation. Reminds me of that Mitchell and Webb sketch pointing out how politically-questionable the tale of the "Good Samaritan" is. Jesus was apparently quite naive about politics.