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Russian soldiers sent Olga Novikova, founder/director of Mariupol film festival video with her captured son demanding to pay 5000 Euro ransom for his life. If not they promised to send video of his execution. links in comments. pic.twitter.com/VBtauH45IZ
Two charming little actresses, Elizabeth and Sonya, of the city theatre of Mariupol. They both performed the role of Lucy in "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe".
#Belarus Natalia Taran recently celebrated her 75th birthday. In jail. The regime accused her of insulting and slandering the "president" and sentenced her to 3,5 years in prison. How offended one little scared dictator must feel to put a 75-year-old woman behind bars. pic.twitter.com/RTaVqeZmd0
This should close loopholes and ensure sufficient meat it available for the grinder in addition to ensuring the meat does exactly what the state wants. Total control of the people. Politicians’ dream.
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The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 18:57 - Apr 27 with 4205 views
British Intelligence reveals satellite images of Russian firing positions from sandbags built on the roofs of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant reactors. pic.twitter.com/3y7u2mkTAw
Uman is in the centre of Ukraine, far away from the front with no military facilities or importance.
Russia fired a cruise missile at an apartment block there.
Terrific realities which affect lives of millions of Ukrainians. This video and words is one more proof why 🇷🇺 has to be stopped and all those who commit war crimes against Ukrainians must be taken for responsibility. https://t.co/1RZfBAZYdG
That's how the residential building in Uman looks after 🇷🇺 missile attack. Emergency services keep conducting search works. According to present information, 15 people were killed, among them are 3 children.#RussiaIsATerroristState
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Although, "But the occupiers who, as one resident put it to The Times, “understood the risks” but were “just thick”, installed themselves in the forest, reportedly carved out trenches, fished in the reactor’s cooling channel"
Intending to send nukes to a country where some of the troops are opposed to him. Sounds very sensible.
I doubt Putin will use battlefield nuclear weapons. These things are generally far more powerful than those dropped on Japan in 1945 despite the downplay terminology.
If he uses them, it’s game over for him in my view.
As for puppet state Belarus, it’s all part of the mother country and I presume 99% of the people all support their master, Putin.
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The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 14:43 - May 5 with 3743 views
Based on the single large puncture in the payload section, we can conclude that this Kinzhal/Iskander-M was successfully intercepted by a hit-to-kill interceptor. IOW, it was successfully intercepted by PAC-3. https://t.co/rmSLoXsBGYpic.twitter.com/7EJyZ65AWb
— John Ridge 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 (@John_A_Ridge) May 5, 2023
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The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 17:19 - May 5 with 3699 views
Car-sharing cars and scooters are shown floating in the river, taxis are being called to the other side of the city, and pedestrian navigation is working intermittently.
UK has supplied Ukraine with multiple Storm Shadow cruise missiles, giving Ukrainian forces a new long-range strike capability in advance of a highly anticipated counteroffensive with a firing range in excess of 250km. pic.twitter.com/RuglvXGLBh
UK has supplied Ukraine with multiple Storm Shadow cruise missiles, giving Ukrainian forces a new long-range strike capability in advance of a highly anticipated counteroffensive with a firing range in excess of 250km. pic.twitter.com/RuglvXGLBh
Let us hope that Russia does not regard this supply as sufficient provocation to take some form of direct action against this archipelago off the north west coast of continental Europe (as opposed to carrying on poisoning of their ex.civilians on our soil.) I think this will give us a bit more of a flavour of the worries that France and Germany have.
Interesting article from Al Jazeera on a possible end game, remote as it sounds:
I have been watching an interview with Inger Ashing, CEO of Save The Children on BBC's 'HardTalk' recently and was struck by her phrase that 'every war is a war on children'. Clearly, Russia has tarnished an already shoddy reputation with its indiscriminate operation in Ukraine. Let us hope that the Storm Shadow missiles are used wisely and target only military installations (although the much publicised 'cannon fodder' will suffer) so that Ukraine and the United Kingdom avoid some of the International condemnation too. And that they bring Russia to the negotiating table, along with pressure from China as this article suggests is necessary, to reach a solution that ends the war and results in true self-determination for all Ukrainians, and brings the chance of better representation for Russians too.
The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 09:56 - May 12 by WeWereZombies
Let us hope that Russia does not regard this supply as sufficient provocation to take some form of direct action against this archipelago off the north west coast of continental Europe (as opposed to carrying on poisoning of their ex.civilians on our soil.) I think this will give us a bit more of a flavour of the worries that France and Germany have.
Interesting article from Al Jazeera on a possible end game, remote as it sounds:
I have been watching an interview with Inger Ashing, CEO of Save The Children on BBC's 'HardTalk' recently and was struck by her phrase that 'every war is a war on children'. Clearly, Russia has tarnished an already shoddy reputation with its indiscriminate operation in Ukraine. Let us hope that the Storm Shadow missiles are used wisely and target only military installations (although the much publicised 'cannon fodder' will suffer) so that Ukraine and the United Kingdom avoid some of the International condemnation too. And that they bring Russia to the negotiating table, along with pressure from China as this article suggests is necessary, to reach a solution that ends the war and results in true self-determination for all Ukrainians, and brings the chance of better representation for Russians too.
Realistically though, what direct action can Russia can take against the UK which would benefit them in any way?
Not sure there is any negotiated settlement possible with Putin in charge, he's not going to give up what he has and the Ukrainians aren't going to agree to the annexation of more parts of their country.
SB
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The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 12:46 - May 12 with 2997 views
The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 09:56 - May 12 by WeWereZombies
Let us hope that Russia does not regard this supply as sufficient provocation to take some form of direct action against this archipelago off the north west coast of continental Europe (as opposed to carrying on poisoning of their ex.civilians on our soil.) I think this will give us a bit more of a flavour of the worries that France and Germany have.
Interesting article from Al Jazeera on a possible end game, remote as it sounds:
I have been watching an interview with Inger Ashing, CEO of Save The Children on BBC's 'HardTalk' recently and was struck by her phrase that 'every war is a war on children'. Clearly, Russia has tarnished an already shoddy reputation with its indiscriminate operation in Ukraine. Let us hope that the Storm Shadow missiles are used wisely and target only military installations (although the much publicised 'cannon fodder' will suffer) so that Ukraine and the United Kingdom avoid some of the International condemnation too. And that they bring Russia to the negotiating table, along with pressure from China as this article suggests is necessary, to reach a solution that ends the war and results in true self-determination for all Ukrainians, and brings the chance of better representation for Russians too.
Here's the problem. Russia has only a fee limited ways to escalate the conflict now. Nuclear attack (Ukraine or otherwise) or hostile actions against other NATO members.
An attack against any NATO member will results in an inevitable defeat. They can't beat Ukraine with the full force they can currently muster, they will struggle to hold back Finland or Poland right now.
Nuclear runs the risk of global annihilation or complete pariah. There is no way even China would countenance sticking with Russia if it deployed nukes. Nukes work better as a threat than an actual weapon because once those gloves are off, that is the ultimate and final escalation.
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The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 12:58 - May 12 with 2975 views
The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 12:04 - May 12 by StokieBlue
Realistically though, what direct action can Russia can take against the UK which would benefit them in any way?
Not sure there is any negotiated settlement possible with Putin in charge, he's not going to give up what he has and the Ukrainians aren't going to agree to the annexation of more parts of their country.
SB
Attacks on commercial shipping would be one way, under pretexts of vessels being in Russian waters. With global heating opening up the Northern Sea Route ever more then this is not just a question of Russia venturing into the, often disputed reach, of other European nations maritime boundaries but also restricting new traffic to its immediate north and China, being the main beneficiary of the shorter sea passage, will find ways to make the West pay.
Escalation of the various proxy wars around the Globe, e.g. Syria, would be another.
The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 12:58 - May 12 by WeWereZombies
Attacks on commercial shipping would be one way, under pretexts of vessels being in Russian waters. With global heating opening up the Northern Sea Route ever more then this is not just a question of Russia venturing into the, often disputed reach, of other European nations maritime boundaries but also restricting new traffic to its immediate north and China, being the main beneficiary of the shorter sea passage, will find ways to make the West pay.
Escalation of the various proxy wars around the Globe, e.g. Syria, would be another.
That's all quite different to direct action against the UK which was what you highlighted in your previous post.
Escalating proxy wars is something they can do but ultimately it doesn't affect the UK directly either. Attacks on shipping are possible but unlikely I would think given how much that could affect global commerce and thus turn more countries against Russia.
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