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26.03.2022, 18:16
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | I'm closely following an overview of the situation from the Ukrainian side and I believe that most of these claims are unfortunately far from truth. More like wishful thinking. Same as the claim of the US that the city of Kherson was deoccupied yesterday was untrue. | | | | | I did not publish the claim of the US that the city of Kherson was deoccupied yesterday. I do believe that there is Ukrainian military in the west suburbs of Kherson and the Russians have withdrawn all military helicopters from the airport; of course; that is a very long way from winning the city.
For the rest we can only wait and see.
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27.03.2022, 01:14
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine?
...another gas war, for supplying gas to energy weak Europe... Russian people are not trapped by Putin, because Putin is a product of Russian people way of thinking...gas wars started as soon Putin come to power, gas are the power behind Putin...cheap gas for Europe is the tool for economical growth, cheap Turkmen gas is monopolised by Russians pipes...Putin use gas to rebuild his Soviet Empire... countries with the biggest gas reserves are Russia, Turkmenistan, Iran...Kurdistan have quite big reserves, so was attempt for supplying gas to Nabucco project but it ended in Syrian war, same as all Arabian wars, all of them related to gas supply...so again people dying, because of capitalist sharks...if someone want to win war against Putin, just don't buy gas from him...
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27.03.2022, 08:38
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | "Russian warship, go f@@k yourself"
Don't worry Ukraine, more democracy is on its way. | | | | |
"let us know if you need any more help"
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27.03.2022, 09:41
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | | | | | | Are your worried that Berlin didn't get the tone of blue colour right? Aww, that's thoughtful.
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27.03.2022, 10:54
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine?
Good piece by Tom Nichols on the Biden speech in Warsaw that ended with the "regime change" gaffe. https://newsletters.theatlantic.com/...-ce9e9eb35a07/ | 
27.03.2022, 12:15
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | | | | | | But wasn’t it Russian interference in the US elections, to get Trump elected, all about regime change?
Mr. Biden, and I, seriously hope that the Russian Electorate kick out the bum.
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27.03.2022, 12:22
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine?
Russian electorate? LOL
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27.03.2022, 13:11
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | Speaking of WW3, China is about to sign a security contract with the Solomons. Meaning the South China sea is now Chinese. Washington is not amused. | | | | | If the Solomon Islands are a sovereign nation then they can do whatever they want on their own land... right? | The following 2 users would like to thank vushka for this useful post: | | 
27.03.2022, 13:13
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | But wasn’t it Russian interference in the US elections, to get Trump elected, all about regime change? | | | | |
Also don't forget the 'close call' in the British Referendum on the EU that could have gone either way, if it wasn't for russian influencers and trolls on the internet sticking their oar in.
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27.03.2022, 14:11
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | Lots of different claims flying around, almost impossible to filter out what may be true, some other examples of major rumours today. - NATO claims 20 out of 120 Russian battalions are no longer combat effective.
- High end of NATO estimates of Russian deaths now 40,000.
- Colonel Yuri Medvedev was deliberately run over by one of his own tanks after his 37th Motor Rifle Brigade suffered huge losses.
- Russian troops are being pulled from local trouble spots which lack of military presence the locals are now taking advantage of, like in Tajikistan, Nagorno-Karabakh, Georgia
- 3,000 Russians have surrendered in the Ukrainian counterattack around Kiev
- Russian troops in the North West are running very short of supplies due to the sabotage of the Belarus railway to Ukraine.
These rumours seem to have "more legs" than the crazier ones running around, we will just have to wait a while to see if there is any truth in them. | | | | | One of these has already come partly true; "Russian troops are being pulled from local trouble spots- the locals are now taking advantage"
" Moscow on Saturday accused Azerbaijan of violating a ceasefire agreement by entering the Russian peacekeeping mission's zone in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Russian defence ministry also accused Azerbaijani troops of using Turkish-made drones to strike Karabakh troops".
Putin has a big challenge shuffling his troops between critical zones without leaving any of them weak, especially if he is losing significant numbers in Ukraine.
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27.03.2022, 15:57
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | One of these has already come partly true; "Russian troops are being pulled from local trouble spots- the locals are now taking advantage"
"Moscow on Saturday accused Azerbaijan of violating a ceasefire agreement by entering the Russian peacekeeping mission's zone in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Russian defence ministry also accused Azerbaijani troops of using Turkish-made drones to strike Karabakh troops".
Putin has a big challenge shuffling his troops between critical zones without leaving any of them weak, especially if he is losing significant numbers in Ukraine. | | | | | could be an interesting development esp. if russia is seen as distracted elsewhere and their military not as fearsome as previously believed.
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27.03.2022, 18:42
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | could be an interesting development esp. if russia is seen as distracted elsewhere and their military not as fearsome as previously believed. | | | | | I honestly think a lot of countries are going to lose their respect for, and/or their fear of, Russias conventional military might after this conflict. Unless China spring to the rescue we may be looking at a permanently weakened Russia, who following this war will likely have to scale back the strength of their presence in other countries to compensate for the losses they have taken, the reduction in their military financing due to the sanctions and worsening economy, and perhaps the reduction in military conscripts who decide there are better things to do in life than be in the Russian military and be expected to commit atrocities against your friends and neighbours. It may also likely affect their space program as they have to scale back spending and lose the co-operation of other countries, in addition to research in general.
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27.03.2022, 20:49
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | If the Solomon Islands are a sovereign nation then they can do whatever they want on their own land... right?  | | | | | Probably, however the Americans see it as THEIR stomping grounds.
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27.03.2022, 20:53
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | One of these has already come partly true; "Russian troops are being pulled from local trouble spots- the locals are now taking advantage"
"Moscow on Saturday accused Azerbaijan of violating a ceasefire agreement by entering the Russian peacekeeping mission's zone in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Russian defence ministry also accused Azerbaijani troops of using Turkish-made drones to strike Karabakh troops".
Putin has a big challenge shuffling his troops between critical zones without leaving any of them weak, especially if he is losing significant numbers in Ukraine. | | | | | The west should also take this opportunity to help the many separatist movements that exist inside Russia, that are heavily repressed.
Russia has already tried to support Texas and California separatism to weaken the US...let them eat their own medicine.
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28.03.2022, 07:40
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | One of these has already come partly true; "Russian troops are being pulled from local trouble spots- the locals are now taking advantage"
"Moscow on Saturday accused Azerbaijan of violating a ceasefire agreement by entering the Russian peacekeeping mission's zone in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Russian defence ministry also accused Azerbaijani troops of using Turkish-made drones to strike Karabakh troops".
Putin has a big challenge shuffling his troops between critical zones without leaving any of them weak, especially if he is losing significant numbers in Ukraine. | | | | | yes Azerbaijan has been violating the ceasefire, taking advantage of the Ukraine invasion dominating the news, much like Saudi executing 81 people in one day on 12th March.
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28.03.2022, 07:56
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | The west should also take this opportunity to help the many separatist movements that exist inside Russia, that are heavily repressed.
Russia has already tried to support Texas and California separatism to weaken the US...let them eat their own medicine. | | | | | At least to get back Russia-controled regions in the independent countries around Russia. Some say that there are almost no Russian troops left in Georgia. If Georgia haven't had a pro-Russian government, they might try. Azerbaijan is doing great. Would be good if Moldova have started to act as well, but they are too close to Ukraine and within a reach of Russian warships.
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28.03.2022, 08:04
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | At least to get back Russia-controled regions in the independent countries around Russia. Some say that there are almost no Russian troops left in Georgia. If Georgia haven't had a pro-Russian government, they might try. Azerbaijan is doing great. Would be good if Moldova have started to act as well, but they are too close to Ukraine and within a reach of Russian warships. | | | | | some online media in ru suggests to use tactical nukes in Azerbaijan.
I just can imagine how Turkey "happy" after this "leaks"
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28.03.2022, 08:18
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | At least to get back Russia-controled regions in the independent countries around Russia. Some say that there are almost no Russian troops left in Georgia. If Georgia haven't had a pro-Russian government, they might try. Azerbaijan is doing great. Would be good if Moldova have started to act as well, but they are too close to Ukraine and within a reach of Russian warships. | | | | | How is Azerbaijan doing great by terrorising the local population?
You think it’s ok for Azerbaijan to cut off gas supplies to the local
Armenian population and to use drones against civilians and violate the ceasefire?
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28.03.2022, 08:27
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | some online media in ru suggests to use tactical nukes in Azerbaijan.
I just can imagine how Turkey "happy" after this "leaks" | | | | | Hysterical nonsense.
Turkey have their own interests and is treading lightly
around Russia as a local power if you hadn’t noticed.
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28.03.2022, 08:45
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| | Re: World War 3 or just a local spat in Ukraine? | Quote: | |  | | | Hysterical nonsense. | | | | | what exactly? |
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