Global Events & Politics Überthread

[nsacpi]

Almost eight weeks after Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine, with military losses mounting and Russia facing unprecedented international isolation, a small but growing number of senior Kremlin insiders are quietly questioning his decision to go to war.

The ranks of the critics at the pinnacle of power remain limited, spread across high-level posts in government and state-run business. They believe the invasion was a catastrophic mistake that will set the country back for years, according to ten people with direct knowledge of the situation. All spoke on condition of anonymity, too fearful of retribution to comment publicly.

So far, these people see no chance the Russian president will change course and no prospect of any challenge to him at home. More and more reliant on a narrowing circle of hardline advisers, Putin has dismissed attempts by other officials to warn him of the crippling economic and political cost, they said.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...source=twitter

bold added for emphasis

Russia has many intelligent people who understand that Vlad the Dim is leading the country to ruin and disaster.

[thethe]

Russia is selling more energy and has stronger ties to the CCP/India/Pakistan/Middle East.

Germany refused to stop buying energy from Russia.

The arms that are being funneled into Ukraine now will be on the streets in Western Europe in six months.


These 'sources' to make the west feel better are so so amusing and its always the same dim people that believe them.

[sturg33]

This has all gotten so incredibly stupid

[thethe]

Headline vs Reality:

To be sure, support for Putin’s war remains deep across much of Russia’s elite, with many insiders embracing in public and in private the Kremlin’s narrative that conflict with the West is inevitable and that the economy will adapt to the sweeping sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its allies. And public backing remains strong as the initial shock and disruption from sanctions has given way to a kind of surreal stability in Russia.

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You have Macron RUNNING away from talking about the war at all costs because he knows the people don't give a **** about it.

Its only ****libs and the neocons who want this war and they've been pushing for it for 15 years.

[thethe]

This has all gotten so incredibly stupid

We damaged relations with the Russian people for decades because the Western Elites are awful at foreign policy and couldn't help but overthrow a democratically elected government in the Ukraine.

Only the truly dim people think the West is 'winning' right now.

[thethe]

The little lecturer leaves when presented with the evidence from the article that the majority of Russia and their elite are fully in support of Putins actions.

Guess reality always hurts him....

[Tapate50]

Almost eight weeks after Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine, with military losses mounting and Russia facing unprecedented international isolation, a small but growing number of senior Kremlin insiders are quietly questioning his decision to go to war.

The ranks of the critics at the pinnacle of power remain limited, spread across high-level posts in government and state-run business. They believe the invasion was a catastrophic mistake that will set the country back for years, according to ten people with direct knowledge of the situation. All spoke on condition of anonymity, too fearful of retribution to comment publicly.

So far, these people see no chance the Russian president will change course and no prospect of any challenge to him at home. More and more reliant on a narrowing circle of hardline advisers, Putin has dismissed attempts by other officials to warn him of the crippling economic and political cost, they said.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...source=twitter

bold added for emphasis

Russia has many intelligent people who understand that Vlad the Dim is leading the country to ruin and disaster.

https://thehill.com/policy/internati...ew-hours-left/

Mariupol on the verge of falling.

[thethe]

https://thehill.com/policy/internati...ew-hours-left/

Mariupol on the verge of falling.

The outright lies and propoganda of the situation on the ground spewed by the West has made the situation infinitely worse.

We all know who are the biggest amplifiers of this deza.

****ing idiot lectuer.

[nsacpi]

Both the Boston Marathon and Wimbledon are wrong to single out individuals simply on the basis of nationality. If the individuals in question are supportive of Putin and his war that's a different matter.

[thethe]

Both the Boston Marathon and Wimbledon are wrong to single out individuals simply on the basis of nationality. If the individuals in question are supportive of Putin and his war that's a different matter.

No - Its not a different matter because we live in a free society.

The people do not have to bow to whatever the established elite says is acceptable.

[sturg33]

No - Its not a different matter because we live in a free society.

The people do not have to bow to whatever the established elite says is acceptable.

The king has spoken. Kiss the ring, pleb

[thethe]

The king has spoken. Kiss the ring, pleb

The ****ing nerve on this guy.

Thank God the world is rejecting his poison.

Can't wait till people like him are so embarrassed to spew their poison in public they keep their mouths shut. The world will be a far better place.

Until then it is our duty as freedom loving patriots to outwardly mock and ostracize people like him and peel back the onion on how toxic and evil they are.

[Garmel]

No - Its not a different matter because we live in a free society.

The people do not have to bow to whatever the established elite says is acceptable.

I'm sure Nsacpi would have the same response if Middle Eastern players were forced to condemn radical Islam in order to play. lol

[sturg33]

I'm sure Nsacpi would have the same response if Middle Eastern players were forced to condemn radical Islam in order to play. lol

It's truly absurd to have typed that sentence and thought it was "intelligent"

[thethe]

I'm sure Nsacpi would have the same response if Middle Eastern players were forced to condemn radical Islam in order to play. lol

Oh now you've done it!!!!

[nsacpi]

pshaw

[thethe]

pshaw

Go away old man - The world doesn't accept your poison anymore.

[zitothebrave]

You... You serious?

You didn't answer the question.

So I'll ask again.

Did Don Jr. meet with an alleged russian asset?

[sturg33]

You didn't answer the question.

So I'll ask again.

Did Don Jr. meet with an alleged russian asset?

Your first question, which I am still quite stuck on... was "what have they gotten wrong?"

a truly hilarious sentiment that is so far removed from reality I can fully understand why the clapping seals are so wrong (and in sync with each other) as your software simply does not have the non delusions uploaded

[thethe]

You didn't answer the question.

So I'll ask again.

Did Don Jr. meet with an alleged russian asset?

'Alleged' Russian Asset that was specifically cleared to enter the country by the Obama State Department and met with Fusion GPS before and after the meeting.

Did that fact pattern make it into your echo chamber?