The situation in Ukraine...

[UnderJinx]

I have followed Darya Dugina's assassination, and I have an observation that isn't really important in the scheme of things, but it's something I doubt will be much mentioned. Alexander Dugin was probably the intended target, because he was going to board the blown car and traded positions with his daughter in the last minute. Dugin is a political theorist whose ideas align with the russian government's, but he isn't directly connected to the government. Dugina was a journalist and political commentator, a media figure who appeared on russian television to analyse the Ukraine invasion. Yet, the news titles don't say "Darya Dugina killed", they say "Daughter of Alexander Dugin" or "Daughter of Russian ideologue", like he's some known entity for the western public or she didn't have a personal existence of her own.

She had it coming. She was a heavy supporter of the Russian invasion

 

[UltraDolphinRevolution]

Ukraine is now looking to retake Crimea after months of Russia failing to make any advances. Good shit.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/e...ed-crimea-as-ukraine-vows-to-retake-territory

Sure. As soon as the UK retakes the US. Mexico has a better shot at New Mexico.

 

[Xzi]

Sure. As soon as the UK retakes the US. Mexico has a better shot at New Mexico.

Are you seriously still pretending like modern Russia is one of the all-time great military powers while they're rolling rusted-out tanks from the 1940s onto the front lines? They're even desperate enough to ask North Korea for help, FFS.

 

[UltraDolphinRevolution]

Are you seriously still pretending like modern Russia is one of the all-time great military powers while they're rolling rusted-out tanks from the 1940s onto the front lines? They're even desperate enough to ask North Korea for help, FFS.

In this conflict of two, only one side has the power to escalate. They would throw a FOAB (father of all bombs) on Kiev before giving up Crimea. The seizure of Crimea was the main reason for Russian involvement in the first place. After the Crimean Wars, Russia was not going to allow Western battle ships over there.

If I had tanks from 1940s, I would use them now. I hope you are referring to the Russian military, not Donbass militia who went to war memorial and re-used their grand-fathers tanks. This is not something to ridicule. It is poetic (if the story is true).

 

[Xzi]

In this conflict of two, only one side has the power to escalate. They would throw a FOAB (father of all bombs) on Kiev before giving up Crimea.

If they had the power to escalate, they would've done it months ago, as the inability to occupy any portion of Ukraine for more than a couple days is a massive embarrassment for the Kremlin. Using nukes is not an option, as that would trigger open season on Russia for the rest of the world. Mutually assured destruction holds.

If I had tanks from 1940s, I would use them now.

LMAO as if they have a choice. All their newer vehicles and equipment have already been thoroughly decimated, except for maybe a third of their air force.

 

[Dark_Ansem]

In this conflict of two, only one side has the power to escalate. They would throw a FOAB (father of all bombs) on Kiev before giving up Crimea. The seizure of Crimea was the main reason for Russian involvement in the first place. After the Crimean Wars, Russia was not going to allow Western battle ships over there.

That's ok, if we want to switch to Fallout world.
Also, seizure of Crimea? Crimea is part of Ukraine, not Russia.

 

[Dark_Phoras]

That's ok, if we want to switch to Fallout world.
Also, seizure of Crimea? Crimea is part of Ukraine, not Russia.

Russia invaded Ukraine and Crimea was part of Ukraine... but Crimea is hard to judge as to whom it belongs culturally, it has been part of so many countries over the last 500 years, and has only been part of Ukraine from 1991 forwards. Most of these years it belonged to Russia, though. I remember a Chekhov story set in Crimea, if my memory doesn't fail me.

P.S.: I should clarify that, in my view, the russian invasion of Crimea is wrong, and the territory is part of Ukraine.

 

[UltraDolphinRevolution]

If they had the power to escalate, they would've done it months ago, as the inability to occupy any portion of Ukraine for more than a couple days is a massive embarrassment for the Kremlin. Using nukes is not an option, as that would trigger open season on Russia for the rest of the world. Mutually assured destruction holds.


LMAO as if they have a choice. All their newer vehicles and equipment have already been thoroughly decimated, except for maybe a third of their air force.

-They haven´t declared war or implemented a general draft.
-Any portion? They are holding 1/5 of the country.
-A MOAB/FOAB isn´t nuclear.

 

[LainaGabranth]

Interesting to see "anti-government" """libertarians""" come out in support of Russian imperialism because "W-Well Ukraine used to belong to them!"

lol, lmao even.

 

[sombrerosonic]

So...... This thread has been the most on topic.

 

[UltraDolphinRevolution]

Interesting to see "anti-government" """libertarians""" come out in support of Russian imperialism because "W-Well Ukraine used to belong to them!"

lol, lmao even.

I´m not against government or a libertarian. Not sure whether you meant ((( ))) instead of your """ """.
I´m for ending the war because I actually feel sorry for Russians killing each other. And yes, Ukrainians are (the real) Russians according to Zelensky.

One way or the other, Ukraine will be neutral. We could have had this result in early 2022, with thousands of lives saved, countless cities still standing, millions not displaced and the world economy not suffering an additional blow. The West (esp. UK/USA) chose otherwise, because that´s just how much they enjoy seeing Russians suffer. Disgusting.

 

[sombrerosonic]

I´m not against government or a libertarian. Not sure whether you meant ((( ))) instead of your """ """.
I´m for ending the war because I actually feel sorry for Russians killing each other. And yes, Ukrainians are (the real) Russians according to Zelensky.

One way or the other, Ukraine will be neutral. We could have had this result in early 2022, with thousands of lives saved, countless cities still standing, millions not displaced and the world economy not suffering an additional blow. The West (esp. UK/USA) chose otherwise, because that´s just how much they enjoy seeing Russians suffer. Disgusting.

People aren't against the Russian people, There against there president.

 

[Xzi]

-They haven´t declared war or implemented a general draft.

Losses mount whether or not they admit to being at war. And a draft would be an admission to his people that Putin is losing. All he has left is his "strongman" false persona.

-Any portion? They are holding 1/5 of the country.

All of which is contested territory that changes hands almost daily.

-A MOAB/FOAB isn´t nuclear.

They've already been dropping everything short of nukes, it's not making a difference.

 

[Xzi]

The Russian Activist Army has claimed responsibility for the assassination of Darya Dugina. Putin can't even keep his own house in order.

https://www.ibtimes.com/russian-act...g-daughter-putins-spiritual-guide-war-3604184

 

[sombrerosonic]

The Russian Activist Army has claimed responsibility for the assassination of Darya Dugina. Putin can't even keep his own house in order.

https://www.ibtimes.com/russian-act...g-daughter-putins-spiritual-guide-war-3604184

Wait a couple of days..... and they would commit """Suicide"""

 

[Xzi]

Wait a couple of days..... and they would commit """Suicide"""

Just the fact that such resistance movements exist inside of Russia and are becoming more active further demonstrates a turning tide. There will always be those who find their way to the truth through all the pro-imperialist propaganda.

 

[LainaGabranth]

Just the fact that such resistance movements exist inside of Russia and are becoming more active further demonstrates a turning tide. There will always be those who find their way to the truth through all the pro-imperialist propaganda.

It's honestly quite exciting. Would love to see the dismantlement of imperialism worldwide.

 

[Foxi4]

Are you seriously still pretending like modern Russia is one of the all-time great military powers while they're rolling rusted-out tanks from the 1940s onto the front lines? They're even desperate enough to ask North Korea for help, FFS.

Russia ain’t sh*t. I don’t know why people are scared of the giant on clay legs. As a quick reminder, the invasion of Iraq took 1 month, 1 week and 4 days. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on February 24th, it’s been nearly 6 months, and Russian forces were supposed to be overwhelmingly stronger than the Ukrainian defenders. Dudes are driving cardboard tanks, it’s laughable. There’s been a “Russian parade” in Kiev recently - a parade of their broken armor, as Ukrainians pointed and laughed.



Given the amount of time that’s passed, they should’ve conquered the country 10 times over at this point, nobody expected this conflict to last longer than a week or two. This just confirms what I’ve been saying for a very, very long time - Russia’s more bark than bite and not worth anyone’s attention, the real danger lies further in the east. They’ve got old tech, no money and no strategy.

 

[Dark_Ansem]

the real danger lies further in the east.

There's pretty much only China, Japan and NK there. Unless you're saying AUS and NZ are dangerous? Oh and of course, the further east you get, the closer to the US...

 

[LainaGabranth]

I always wonder if people who really want us to go to war with nations like China or Russia would join the frontlines themselves