This is cutting off economic ties with an aggressor. Freedom Fries were school yard name calling against an ally
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Up until the moment that Putin gave the go, the troops were holding as a training exercise. It’s possible that the markings were to distinguish between red and blue training teams.
That might also explain reports of some units running out of gas: sloppy on supply because they expected to be recalled soon rather than invading Ukraine. It was a surprise attack.
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" A long-running academic survey found in December that only 8 percent of Russians supported a military conflict against Ukraine, and only 9 percent thought that Russia should arm Ukrainian separatists."
Wow! That is incredibly unpopular. Less than a third of even the 30% you can usually count on to go along with anything!
Worse (for the shirtless one) those numbers were before any shots were fired or mothers missed their sons!
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As in “surprise, you’re attacking!” Some of the Russian troops in the videos seem genuinely flummoxed about the situation they find themselves in.
Another theory about the Z’s is that the Ukrainians use a lot of the same models of Cold-War era armoured vehicles and the Russians needed a quick and dirty way to distinguish friend from foe.
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Yeeeeah, so maybe not worth repeating yet?
Just sayin
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Yeah, you’re right. The situation is scary enough without rumors. Deleted.
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Biden banned importing Russian ammo in August 2021, as part of the “punishment” for the poisoning of Aleksey Navalny.
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The Security Council should never have had permanent members.
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This is going to make air travel between Europe and Asia very difficult…
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That has been the working theory since they started. And honestly, I’m fine with that. The only thing more idiotic than a country of our size having only two mainstream parties is having only ONE somewhat functioning party and a batshit crazy party as the only other alternative. I don’t foresee a coalition government in the States any time soon, so at least this would be something.
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Let one of them give up nukes and let’s see how long their permanent seat lasts.
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I don’t think the permanent members are a problem as such, but rather the fact they have veto power.
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So is my cousin. He has nothing else in common with that dictator besides gender.
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Of course in an ideal world only the ones that give up their nukes should have a permanent seat
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That is why I always think it is strange. It is such a normal area of study/profession that doesn’t seem like a precursor to a career in tyranny. Now, a dentist…
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Accountants. IT directors. Building managers…
Just in my experience.
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HOA heads
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Consequences
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I expect Anchorage International Airport to suddenly receive an uptick in business.
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