WAR in Ukraine, Putin approves initiation of special military operation (Part 1)

[JayJay]

What we need is someone, somewhere, with connections to the oligarchs saying here’s what you get if you take Putin out.

[Camp]

Heard an interesting theory that China actually set Putin up to take advantage of resources in the Siberian arctic region by giving him the wink and nod on invading Ukraine.

Damaging Russia, but perhaps reinvigorating NATO is the unintended consequence.

[moonshine]

russian ruble is down 30% and expected to fall further
the largest russian bank that trades in london Sberbank is down 70%
the russian central bank has banned rubble sales by foreigners
the russain staock market is closed
russian atms are running out of cash as people withdraw what they can
one thing putin has managed to do is destroy the russian economy

[JayJay]

Don’t celebrate…this makes the next few days the most dangerous time of the whole crisis.

I’m not kidding…if our guys aren’t looking for back channels with the oligarchs to take Putin out…this is going to get dicey.

[moonshine]

i thik the oligarchs are trying to figure a way to take putin out. they like their comfy lives and their western mansions. with the asset freeze they will have. a problem paying things as simple as mortgages and property taxes

[JayJay]

@moonshine

i thik the oligarchs are trying to figure a way to take putin out. they like their comfy lives and their western mansions. with the asset freeze they will have. a problem paying things as simple as mortgages and property taxes

So let’s help them do it.

And Putin’s top generals didn’t look too happy either.

[Camp]

@JayJay

And Putin’s top generals didn’t look too happy either.

I noticed that in some of the footage as well.

20% of the Kviv population is Russian.

Leveling the city will not be a welcome move.

[Smyrna]

If Putin gets assassinated, it will be the second time in history, it was a shot heard round the world

[Striker840]

@Samm

@CanadianJudo

@GrandWazoo

@Samm

Not likely. Just because we saw video of a large bright flash in the darkness does not say thermobaric. Any large explosion in complete darkness looks impressive.

I think that there are enough eyes on this that would confirm the use of any type of weapon.

its not something you can really hide.

But it is something that can be misidentified by people that don’t know what they are seeing.

Sorry Samm but the difference between say an ammo dump/fuel dump going up and a FAE explosion is obvious. A FAE explosion is literally a ball of fire similar to a nuke.

[Striker840]

@PerryHawaii

NATO doesn’t have to send ground troops to Ukraine however it should at least launch the air strike like ballistic missiles and drones in Ukraine targeting Russian convoys to destroy their logistics chains.

Haven’t thought this thru have you. If NATO gets directly involved, well all gloves are off so to speak and Russia WILL expand their target list to include any/all NATO country.

[Bosun]

That sounds like Trump. I miss that guy

[Striker840]

@moonshine

russian ruble is down 30% and expected to fall further
the largest russian bank that trades in london Sberbank is down 70%
the russian central bank has banned rubble sales by foreigners
the russain staock market is closed
russian atms are running out of cash as people withdraw what they can
one thing putin has managed to do is destroy the russian economy

Do you honestly think Putin and his cronies give a damn?
I expect they have their hidden wealth in gold, euros, basically anything but rubles.

[Bosun]

Please spare me

[TheRedComet]

That is a terrible idea.

[WuWei]

@TommyLucchese

@e7alr

So exactly like the progressive view point. Last time I checked the UK has a substantial idle segment, living on benefits rather than working. It just might be more in the interest of the UK and its taxpayers, to find their workers among the idle in their citizenry, reducing benefit spending and increasing tax revenues.

Yes, wrecking your own economy to teach a lesson to the poors. That must be it. Not incompetence an stupidity.

Or the wealthys

[Camp]

Putin destroying a priceless Soviet era piece of history. World’s largest cargo aircraft.

Not winning domestic support that way.

Despite being a lone operating Soviet-designed and built aircraft, the An-225 is iconic among aircraft for both being — until last week — the largest flying aircraft in the world, and for being a regularly-working heavy-lift freighter often finding itself in the news for moving unusual loads. Originally designed for the Soviet space programme, more recently it was used to withdraw major military equipment including helicopters during the Western withdrawal from Afghanistan, has delivered train cars, and at the start of the pandemic even airlifted a mammoth consignment of masks from China to Germany.

The aircraft could airlift a record 250 tons and the loss of its unique airlift capacity will likely be felt in the future. Ukranian defence industry association Ukroboronprom reported Sunday that it was unable to simply fly away to avoid fighting last week because at the time of the invasion, the An-225 was undergoing repairs.

World's Largest Aircraft Destroyed in Fighting, Confirms Ukraine Govt

[WuWei]

@JayJay

So let’s help them do it.

Let’s stay out of it.

[conan]

NATO attacked 2 countries that never attack them.

[WuWei]

Two Russian oligarchs call for an end to Putin's war | CNN Business

[WuWei]

Six Day War²?