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Re: Russia Losing in Ukraine
« Reply #50 on: January 19, 2022, 05:53:53 PM »
The US has warned Russia it will face severe economic sanctions if it invades. Navalny is seemingly unimpressed by this approach.

If he were running for office in USA, he would get my vote.

Navalny is an idiot, he would never get my vote. Even zhirinovsky would be better, and thats saying much.

Navalny has done some bad things, but because he is "anti putin" the west likes him. Doesn't mean he'd make a great politician and certainly not a good president.

You won't read about that in the western press though, they're all 100% behind Navalny, just like you wouldn't read anything good about trump in the press.

For instance:
In February 2014, he was charged with fraud and money laundering and spent almost a year under house arrest before receiving a suspended sentence in December that year.


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Re: Russia Losing in Ukraine
« Reply #51 on: January 19, 2022, 06:33:36 PM »
"It just takes my breath away to watch how Putin pulls this on the American establishment again and again: threaten to escalate — negotiate — pull back; threaten to escalate — negotiate — pull back," Navalny said.

While there is truth in the above quote, something about A. Navalny is dubious.
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Re: Russia Losing in Ukraine
« Reply #52 on: January 19, 2022, 09:49:36 PM »
Ukrainian bonds are recovering showing that the market think this is all a Russian joke to get as much out of the west just like A. Navalny said. No invasion just Putin scaring the west again into panic mode to his advantage to get something for nothing. Just Putin playing Biden, Germany for suckers. Now start thinking of choices. We have Biden, who cannot remember where he is, Trump a want to be dictator, or A. Navalny who has his own problems. Which would you choose?
3) There has been no "threat" to invade Ukraine. The US invented that and fed it to a complicit media.


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Re: Russia Losing in Ukraine
« Reply #53 on: January 19, 2022, 11:35:01 PM »
Ukrainian bonds are recovering showing that the market think this is all a Russian joke to get as much out of the west just like A. Navalny said. No invasion just Putin scaring the west again into panic mode to his advantage to get something for nothing. Just Putin playing Biden, Germany for suckers. Now start thinking of choices. We have Biden, who cannot remember where he is, Trump a want to be dictator, or A. Navalny who has his own problems. Which would you choose?


Others have noticed, you are in your own little fantasy world.

Germany is going to be freezing soon enough if they keep biting the hand that warms them.

You don't know what "dictator" means in the English language either. You only keep saying that because your puppet masters told you to say it. Your puppet masters are the unseen dictators and you're their slave. That's why you would vote for someone like Navalny.

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Re: Russia Losing in Ukraine
« Reply #54 on: January 19, 2022, 11:46:35 PM »
The US has warned Russia it will face severe economic sanctions if it invades. Navalny is seemingly unimpressed by this approach.

Navalny is urging the US to impose sanctions that would hit Putin where it hurts.

"In Russia we're all tired of rolling our eyes, watching the US impose sanctions on some colonels and generals, who don't even have money abroad. These are just the agents of Putin's will," he said. "It's really simple. Putin is without a doubt the wealthiest person in the world. The source of his wealth is power and corruption. And the basis of his power is lies, propaganda and falsified election results. You want to influence Putin, then influence his personal wealth. It's right under your backside. Everybody knows the names of the oligarchs and friends of Putin who hold his money."

If he were running for office in USA, he would get my vote.

And who is Navalny?
 
Just a little lazy clown sucking your USA thump for milk...but in reality a traitor of his own country!

You clever boy,  you would voted for him if he was an American and was running for the presidency!

My goodnes you are really a genius brain and sorry but I can't stop :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL:

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Re: Russia Losing in Ukraine
« Reply #55 on: January 20, 2022, 03:48:49 AM »
Ukrainian bonds are recovering showing that the market think this is all a Russian joke to get as much out of the west just like A. Navalny said. No invasion just Putin scaring the west again into panic mode to his advantage to get something for nothing. Just Putin playing Biden, Germany for suckers. Now start thinking of choices. We have Biden, who cannot remember where he is, Trump a want to be dictator, or A. Navalny who has his own problems. Which would you choose?


Others have noticed, you are in your own little fantasy world.

Germany is going to be freezing soon enough if they keep biting the hand that warms them.


You don't know what "dictator" means in the English language either. You only keep saying that because your puppet masters told you to say it. Your puppet masters are the unseen dictators and you're their slave. That's why you would vote for someone like Navalny.

More than just freezing...
If Russia decided to shut down NS1, for whatever reasons not excluding further new sanctions if everything goes tits up, their manufacturing, along with much of all Europe manufacturing will also get shut down...
Think of it, NO gas through either NS1 and NS2, nothing through Polish transit, same with Ukrainian transit, along with blocking Europe from Turkish transit pipelines....
Mmmmmmmmm, will get mighty cold indeed...
Now waiting for others to pipe up that the US and Mid East could step in.... :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL:
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Re: Russia Losing in Ukraine
« Reply #56 on: January 20, 2022, 04:40:23 AM »
It is worth asking oneself how it is that, in such an authoritarian and repressive "regime" a scrote like Navalny is able to communicate and publish statements such as his from prison?

When was the last time one heard such things from people locked up in USAian or British prisons?

Things that make you go HMMMM?


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Re: Russia Losing in Ukraine
« Reply #57 on: March 05, 2022, 06:28:11 PM »
Putin seems to be saying that Ukraine will lose its statehood all together if the war keeps up. That is interesting I guess this means that Russia is saying since it cannot defeat the country it will have to destroy it. This is about the time Russia is beginning to recognize that yes, it is gaining ground, but it is losing so many men and material to get it that it is not adding up to a win. Russia is sending in more mercenaries and other troops from around the country. Ukraine is saying Russia has lost about ten thousand men so far. From satellite images it is apparent Russian loses are quite large. Russia is so unpopular they stand no chance to govern the country.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-warned-that-ukraine-will-be-blamed-for-losing-its-statehood-if-its-leaders-continue-doing-what-they-are-doing/ar-AAUEHVq?ocid=msedgntp

One more sanction

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/expel-russia-from-the-wto/ar-AAUEZdO?ocid=msedgntp
3) There has been no "threat" to invade Ukraine. The US invented that and fed it to a complicit media.

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Re: Russia Losing in Ukraine
« Reply #58 on: March 05, 2022, 08:21:56 PM »
Putin seems to be saying that Ukraine will lose its statehood all together if the war keeps up. That is interesting I guess this means that Russia is saying since it cannot defeat the country it will have to destroy it. This is about the time Russia is beginning to recognize that yes, it is gaining ground, but it is losing so many men and material to get it that it is not adding up to a win. Russia is sending in more mercenaries and other troops from around the country. Ukraine is saying Russia has lost about ten thousand men so far. From satellite images it is apparent Russian loses are quite large. Russia is so unpopular they stand no chance to govern the country.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-warned-that-ukraine-will-be-blamed-for-losing-its-statehood-if-its-leaders-continue-doing-what-they-are-doing/ar-AAUEHVq?ocid=msedgntp

One more sanction

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/expel-russia-from-the-wto/ar-AAUEZdO?ocid=msedgntp


Looks like Tex has Manny's number.  :ROFL:


"There has been no "threat" to invade Ukraine. The US invented that and fed it to a complicit media."

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Re: Russia Losing in Ukraine
« Reply #59 on: March 08, 2022, 02:43:12 AM »
Ukraine claims it destroyed 30 Russian helicopters that the Russians thought were parked in a safe place Kerson. The British is claiming it is twenty. No matter what it was a lot. This article is saying Russia is becoming desperate. As Russia become more desperate, they are destroying more civilian area in cities.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/live-updates-uk-defense-secretary-russia-growing-desperate/ar-AAULwHF?ocid=msedgntp

Russian news is saying that Ukraine is keeping the civilians from leaving cities. The videos I have seen they are walking out on the path and then a mortar hit killing a family. The Ukraine solders were helping the old people walk. The problem with all of this concept is Ukraine thinks they will win, and they want all these people back to rebuild the country. They are very concern the millions of people leaving may never return. They do not want more civilians to die as this reduces family ties and causes more people to migrate. What I am reading Ukraine is getting ready to go on the offensive in some parts of the country.
3) There has been no "threat" to invade Ukraine. The US invented that and fed it to a complicit media.