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I also think that as the bunch of armchair warriors that we are we really need to take a step back and stop looking at this conflict as „Russia BOO, Ukraine YEAH“ in black and white. In reality, as always, it‘s Not that simple.
Can you please explain to us 'how it is' in this particular latest conflict? I assume you have some good detailed info to share on how Russia are justified in razing Ukraine and indiscriminately butchering civilians, other than the: "rid Ukraine of Nazis" spiel of course?
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Can you please explain to us 'how it is' in this particular latest conflict? I assume you have some good detailed info to share on how Russia are justified in razing Ukraine and indiscriminately butchering civilians, other than the: "rid Ukraine of Nazis" spiel of course?
Well here is the world according to Slammer.
First of all Russia was never going to give up Crimea, was not going to happen, never, ever so fugeddaboudit. The price of peace in Ukraine was Crimea.
Donbas and that other bit were predominantly occupied by people who looked more to Moskau instead of Kiev. Makes sense seeing that eventhough Russia‘s economy is a basketcase, Ukraine’s economy is a bit more basketcase-ier.
So what do we have..?
Two regions wanting to stay Russian and Ukraine ultra nationalists causing trouble.
If that isn‘t a casus belli for Russian nationalists then I don‘t know what is.
Don‘t forget we are not dealing with the western idealized plucky Ukrainian underdog against the Russian Balrog, this is the reality of a war where women and children are just statistics at best, heartstring tugging propaganda tools at worst.
If this were a fight between „good and evil“ why hasn‘t „good“ NATO stepped in and stopped „bad“ Russia, nukes be damned?
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Old 21.03.2022, 08:33
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IfWell here is the world according to Slammer.
First of all Russia was never going to give up Crimea, was not going to happen, never, ever so fugeddaboudit. The price of peace in Ukraine was Crimea.
Donbas and that other bit were predominantly occupied by people who looked more to Moskau instead of Kiev. Makes sense seeing that eventhough Russia‘s economy is a basketcase, Ukraine’s economy is a bit more basketcase-ier.
I'm not totally convinced that this view is entirely consistent with reality.

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If this were a fight between „good and evil“ why hasn‘t „good“ NATO stepped in and stopped „bad“ Russia, nukes be damned?
First this isn't a fight between good and evil. It's fight against evil.

Second, because there's no desire to escalate the war beyond the current boundaries. That would be a greater evil. You see, it's not black and white, good vs evil.
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Old 21.03.2022, 08:38
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Meanwhile, the the Klitschko brothers are weighing in (pun intended) "we will defend every street and every building".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bttlq2

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You know, back in the 1940's it was German BOO, Aliies YEAH. Despite Dresden.
Why despite Dresden?

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Old 21.03.2022, 08:43
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The price of peace in Ukraine was Crimea.
When you wrote this, did you notice how stupid this argument is?
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Old 21.03.2022, 08:50
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Well here is the world according to Slammer.
First of all Russia was never going to give up Crimea, was not going to happen, never, ever so fugeddaboudit. The price of peace in Ukraine was Crimea.
Donbas and that other bit were predominantly occupied by people who looked more to Moskau instead of Kiev. Makes sense seeing that eventhough Russia‘s economy is a basketcase, Ukraine’s economy is a bit more basketcase-ier.
So what do we have..?
Two regions wanting to stay Russian and Ukraine ultra nationalists causing trouble.
If the price would have been Crimea, Putin wouldn't have encouraged and armed the separatists regions. If the price would have been the two pseudo-republics Putin would have deployed military forces over there and conquered that area not Kiev and Mariupol etc.
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Old 21.03.2022, 08:50
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Why despite Dresden?

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In the second world war it was Germany Boo, Allies Yay - even though the Allies did terrible things like the bombing of Dresden. (Although some view even that to be justified).
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First of all Russia was never going to give up Crimea, was not going to happen, never, ever so fugeddaboudit. The price of peace in Ukraine was Crimea.
never say never
Crimea was captured but there is no peace and never was since Feb, 2014
so you are lying
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When you wrote this, did you notice how stupid this argument is?
he wrote this because this was written in his ru propaganda guidelines
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he wrote this because this was written in his ru propaganda guidelines
No. He genuinely believes it.
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No. He genuinely believes it.
well. for every sane person its obvious that its not like this. so every person still claims this or dumber then dumb or spreading russian propaganda narratives
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Well here is the world according to Slammer.
First of all Russia was never going to give up Crimea, was not going to happen, never, ever so fugeddaboudit. The price of peace in Ukraine was Crimea.
Of course, Putin is not going to give up Crimea. But nothing ensures Russia/Russian Federation stays as it is without some kind of transformation such as breakup, secession, revolution, civil war, etc.

Current war is putting Russia's internal union at stress. How much can it hold?
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We have a serial groaner "sezegnin" who came out of nowhere and groans every single post which is not pro-Putin...
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We have a serial groaner "sezegnin" who came out of nowhere and groans every single post which is not pro-Putin...
sezegnin, maybe just explain what's in your mind instead of groaning. You won't change anyone's mind with groaning. Would be way more productive for our discussion if you would explain where you don't agree and why.
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To clarify:

In the second world war it was Germany Boo, Allies Yay - even though the Allies did terrible things like the bombing of Dresden. (Although some view even that to be justified).
Well! Back then! Bomb dropping was not the precision art of today's cruise missiles that can selectively sniff out military targets. Back then slow bomb dropping planes got fired on. So, they couldn't quite sit around trying to figure exactly where the factories producing war goods like bombs labelled for London were. Therefore, they had no choice but to level the whole town. Preventive self-defense!
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Claims that Razvozhayev, 51, the deputy commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was killed in Mariupol, another high ranking officer following the deaths of five generals. It is believed one key target of the drones is Russian field HQs.

South-west of Kyiv, the Ukrainians reported the complete destruction of the 331st Russian Airborne Forces Regiment.

Claimed sole prototype of the new Russian T-80UM2 Black Hawk tank is confirmed as destroyed by the Ukrainian, photo below.
Edit: Seems this tank is not new as I claimed, it was developed on the late 1990's but was abandoned after only one prototype was built, you can see it has seven wheels driving the treads; the standard T80 has 6.
Strange they sent this rare beast into battle, maybe running short of tanks.
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@Slammer So the Ukrainians were complaining about Russia stealing large parts of their country and therefore Russia was justified in invading the remaining part of the country including murdering civilians in their thousands to shut them up from complaining?

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Good, the Swiss are worrying about being perceived as 21st century pirates. But, I'm envious at this mastery of language. The guy used the beautiful euphemism of "all kinds of people"



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Criminal law expert Mark Pieth credited the Swiss government for taking an interest in the matter now.

"I think the Swiss authorities are right to investigate the issue,” he told Tagesschau. “It's not just their private business. I think it's Switzerland's business whether Putin's mistress is staying with us."

Pieth noted it would be reputationally damaging for Switzerland if she was in the Alpine nation.

"Switzerland is a kind of entry point, like other places, for Russia into the Western world,” he noted. ”There's the commodities trade, there's the [CHF] 200 billion that Russians are said to have invested in the Swiss financial center. Whether justified or unjustified, it would of course reinforce this impression that we are a place of refuge for all kinds of people."
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Good, the Swiss are worrying about being perceived as 21st century pirates. But, I'm envious at this mastery of language. The guy used the beautiful euphemism of "all kinds of people"
I think it's great she's here, he's hardly going to nuke us now is he?
How can we ensure she stays here? Give her the passport?
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We have a serial groaner "sezegnin" who came out of nowhere and groans every single post which is not pro-Putin...
its new russian groan-bot
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