Harmon Rabb
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43 minutes ago, Aragorn2002 said:
How a right wing party can be pro Putin is beyond me.
I've noticed that Putin enjoys the support of both far left and far right political parties around the world.
Never made sense to me until I found out that one of Putin's big influences on his views on geopolitics is someone named Alexander Dugin.
Dugin is a "National Bolshevik" who wants Russia to conquer even more territory.
This video touches on Dugin as well as the geopolitical aspects of the war in Ukraine. a little info on the military side of things but nothing close as good as the info this topic has.
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2 minutes ago, danfrodo said:
how does russia revoke french idiot's passport? Is idiot hiding out in russia for some nefarious past behavior?
Depardieu moved to Russia so he could avoid paying taxes in France.
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Just now, billbindc said:
The 503rd has denied it. There's also the involvement of Khadyrov which is in and of itself a reason to doubt the veracity of the claim. There also seem to be some red armbands (Separatist market) jammed into pockets. Mark this one as doubtful.
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23 minutes ago, sburke said:
If American draft resisters flee to Canada, where do Russian draft resisters go?
Hundreds in Russia Seek Legal Help to Avoid Ukraine War—Lawyer (msn.com)
From what I heard Georgia is a popular destination for Russians who want to leave Russia quickly.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220308-georgia-a-bleak-new-home-for-russian-exiles
I do wonder if eventually Putin will close Russia's borders to those who want to leave.
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https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1508548335514226689?s=20&t=kdP-BxHuV4xm8jbT4-uGHQ
Don't think that tank crew is enjoying fighting in an urban environment.
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11 minutes ago, Rinaldi said:
I used to think Tom Clancy was schlock and hokum, enjoyable, but schlock and hokum nevertheless.
Now I'm thinking the man, God rest his soul, was on to something with his plot device in RSR where the KGB "present the best case scenario of an invasion" to the Kremlin in order to score some political points. I would love to have heard the intel briefings given to Putin throughout February. Or perhaps Putin was more like MacArthur, and just ignored what his intelligence types told him.
Here's a more recent Tom Clancy book with a plot you may find interesting.
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1 hour ago, sburke said:
"falling" out of a fifth-floor window is known to a have a serious detrimental effect on your heart. If I were Shoigu, I'd have been on one of those flights to UAE.
On the subject of high profile Russian defections.
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19 hours ago, CHEqTRO said:
That is indeed the Russian Embassy at Warsaw, wether that smoke is actually coming from documents being burned, I guess is debatable
If they were burning documents it is likely related to Poland deciding to expel Russian diplomats who are working for Russian intelligence.
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Ukrainian Ministry of Defence confirms death of Lieutenant General Andrei Mordvichev, commander of the 8th Guards Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District of the Russian Ground Forces.
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I have been reading this topic everyday for the last two weeks and signed up to thank you guys.
This topic is the most informative source that I have seen on the internet for understanding the realities of the war in Ukraine.
Keep up the good work guys.
How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?
in Combat Mission Black Sea
Posted · Edited by Harmon Rabb
A number of commentators including ones who post on this topic have compare Russia's war in Ukraine to the Winter War. Here is a Pro-Soviet propaganda pamphlet published by the Russia Today Society. The rhetoric in this pamphlet sounds familiar.