[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)

[raymondo]

Thousands and thousands of AI hunter killer drones programmed to destroy only Putin.

If the war lasts long enough technology like this will be deployed.

But they'll never get into his bunker!

 

[raymondo]

Interesting article in The Times (unpaywallled) about Putins influence in the Trump administration.

https://archive.ph/TlK55

Pretty shocking - I found Beattie's stance more shocking in a way.

 

[Eric the meek]

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

I was wondering when something like this would happen. Putin is going to have a hard time protecting kaliningrad.

 

[raymondo]

Interesting one - I hadn't anticipated anything in Kaliningrad, but I guess some operatives have geared up for hybrid operations there

 

[timbha]

I was wondering when something like this would happen. Putin is going to have a hard time protecting kaliningrad.

He sure is……. Whilst keeping an eye on the rest of Russia….. and Israel ..….whilst protecting Crimea……whilst attacking Ukraine ….. propping up the Russian economy……and coseying up to his few remaining allies. All with a big target on his back!!

If only Trump could see sense.

 

[Eric the meek]

Interesting one - I hadn't anticipated anything in Kaliningrad, but I guess some operatives have geared up for hybrid operations there

Neither did I.

But it highlights how vulnerable Kaliningrad is to hybrid operations, being mostly surrounded by Nato members Poland and Lithuania, both of whom would presumably be only too willing to help operatives giving Russia a taste of its own medicine.

 

[Eric the meek]

 

[raymondo]

Very important target of course - and hopefully supplied drones from Iran will be drying up.

 

[Eric the meek]

Listen up. Russia did not invade Ukraine and is not waging war.

 

[Triggaaar]

Listen up. Russia did not invade Ukraine and is not waging war.

To be fair, she makes a good point:

"Nobody told me. Why do you ask such stupid questions? Do you think we're being politically informed here?"

 

[Eric the meek]

Incoming......

Russian accounts of Ukraine and UK trying to frame Russia with false flag operations. Thanks for the heads up Russia !

 

[Eric the meek]

I think we may have to re-calibrate the Russian disinformation absurdity dial, so that it can go beyond the maximum 10 it currently can go to.

I'm looking at an 11, or even possibly a 12.

 

[raymondo]

 

[Eric the meek]

I can believe that this was proposed by Russia. In fact, I'm surprised it hasn't been proposed by Russia before now.

 

[Triggaaar]

I can believe that this was proposed by Russia. In fact, I'm surprised it hasn't been proposed by Russia before now.

Is this real?

 

[A1X]

So Russia has basically taken civilian hostages to use as bargaining chips, the scum

 

[Eric the meek]

So Russia has basically taken civilian hostages to use as bargaining chips, the scum

Children as well. Taken from their parents. Neither the parents nor the children knew if they would ever see each other again.

 

[Eric the meek]

Is this real?

I don't know if it helps, but in these circumstances, I ask myself the question 'would they really do that?'. Then I find the answer presents itself.

 

[Sirnormangall]

Rosenberg reporting on Russian newspapers today quotes one as saying “we will have to deal with Europe as they won’t leave us in peace”. Others focus on the potential benefits to Russia of the Israel/Iran war: a distraction for the US and likely increase in the price of Russian oil, particularly if Iran blocks the straits of Hormuz.

Elsewhere I read that Russia seems to think they are in a position to criticise Israel for “unprovoked strikes on a sovereign state and member of the UN”. Couldn’t make it up

And Trump helpfully says that it was a mistake to kick Russia out of the G8 and had they still been in it there wouldn’t have been a war.