| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 19:42 - Jul 6 with 6383 views | Churchman |
Good spot.
The interesting bit is ‘the state could impose "special economic measures" during military operations, requiring firms to supply goods and services to the military.’
‘The second bill would amend the labour code to grant the government the right to regulate working hours and determine off-days at given companies. Employees of businesses providing goods to the military could be compelled to work at night, on weekends and holidays, and without annual leave.’
Obviously, in a totalitarian state, who is going to object? One of the benefits of muzzling and killing all internal opposition is that you can do this sort of thing without a problem. In the short term I can see the merit of it. In the long term, it seems that Russia will have to rely on China, India, Germany and France to rebuild its economy helped by rolling in billions of oil and gas money. |  | |  |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 06:57 - Jul 8 with 6251 views | Churchman |
The final line:
"They told me that the whole world only has to submit to Greater Russia and: 'This is your destiny. You have to accept, just stop resisting.'"
This is the point. It’s what these regimes think and do. Just look at history. Putin is no different, even down to his hatred of anyone non-Slavic.
I see that military success has emboldened Putin. Chinese backing has helped of course. The west in real terms is still asleep.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/jul/08/russia-ukraine-war-live-news- | | | |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 14:36 - Jul 8 with 6195 views | Eireannach_gorm |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 06:57 - Jul 8 by Churchman |
The final line:
"They told me that the whole world only has to submit to Greater Russia and: 'This is your destiny. You have to accept, just stop resisting.'"
This is the point. It’s what these regimes think and do. Just look at history. Putin is no different, even down to his hatred of anyone non-Slavic.
I see that military success has emboldened Putin. Chinese backing has helped of course. The west in real terms is still asleep.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/jul/08/russia-ukraine-war-live-news- |
This might make you feel better.
eu/article/immediate-impact-how-western-heavy-weapons-are-already-helping-ukraine-halt-russia/ |  | | |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 19:05 - Jul 8 with 6124 views | Eireannach_gorm |
Russians seem to have changed tactics regarding Ukrainian grain.
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| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 19:08 - Jul 8 with 6120 views | Eireannach_gorm |
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| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 19:33 - Jul 8 with 6088 views | Churchman |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 19:05 - Jul 8 by Eireannach_gorm |
Russians seem to have changed tactics regarding Ukrainian grain.
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Reminds me I’d Saddam burning the oil fields.
Burning these crops is disgusting, given the need across the world. All NATO’s fault of course, so the more starvation the better to prove it from the animal’s perspective.
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| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 19:39 - Jul 8 with 6080 views | jeera |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 19:33 - Jul 8 by Churchman |
Reminds me I’d Saddam burning the oil fields.
Burning these crops is disgusting, given the need across the world. All NATO’s fault of course, so the more starvation the better to prove it from the animal’s perspective.
Depressing |
So what with this being a direct assault on worldwide food supply should we (collective) not be saying a lot more and a lot louder.
Surely this is an act of terrorism on a more universal scale rather than 'just' targeting their [invented] enemy. |  |
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| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 20:31 - Jul 8 with 6049 views | Churchman |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 19:39 - Jul 8 by jeera |
So what with this being a direct assault on worldwide food supply should we (collective) not be saying a lot more and a lot louder.
Surely this is an act of terrorism on a more universal scale rather than 'just' targeting their [invented] enemy. |
It is, but the majority are tired, bored and immunised against Putin’s crimes, I’m afraid. | | | |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 20:42 - Jul 8 with 6042 views | jeera |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 20:31 - Jul 8 by Churchman |
It is, but the majority are tired, bored and immunised against Putin’s crimes, I’m afraid. |
Outrage has a lifespan doesn't it.
Almost like a use-by date. | |
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| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 20:50 - Jul 8 with 6037 views | Churchman |
I think the article hammering Habermas is fascinating. It’s a real insight into the German mindset.
‘Talking about weapons but not delivering them, for example, creates the impression that something has been done, which can salve consciences and warp discussions about the course of a war.’
That’s more than enough for Habermas, Scholz and those that run Germany. The begging for a turbine to help get that Russian gas flowing just adds to it. The overwhelming desire is for it all to go away and normal relations with Russia to return. If that means Ukraine is gone, at least it saves having to delay their entry into the EU until the next century.
The Habermas critic is interesting in that he dismisses Putin and his threats for exactly what they are, unlike the majority in the west, including in this country where you could see the sweat of terror on the politicians faces. Nuclear war won by Putin without pressing a button.
In addition, despite Germany’s laudable hunger for peace and neutrality, they are not neutral because they are funding Putin’s war so they are backing them - against a country of whom they killed millions in WW2. The Russian trade deals for Germany and France will be rich when Ukraine’s gone.
Habermas and Scholz reminds me of Petain, France’s Vichy leader in WW2. Appeasement and collaboration in the name of peace. A blind eye turned. Petain was wrongly saved from the guillotine because he was old.
This is not going to end well for Germany. Economically, they may be ok, but they are no longer the most important country in the EU. That’s France. | | | |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 21:46 - Jul 8 with 6014 views | Swansea_Blue |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 19:39 - Jul 8 by jeera |
So what with this being a direct assault on worldwide food supply should we (collective) not be saying a lot more and a lot louder.
Surely this is an act of terrorism on a more universal scale rather than 'just' targeting their [invented] enemy. |
Haven’t they long crossed the line of terrorism? This is far less than what they’ve been doing to Ukrainian citizens. I can’t see any Russian act triggering a proportional response, as we’re too scared of the nukes and international escalation. So we just have to sit and watch, helpless, knowing that western governments are doing something, even if none of it it’s anywhere near enough. |  |
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| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 21:53 - Jul 8 with 6009 views | jeera |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 21:46 - Jul 8 by Swansea_Blue |
Haven’t they long crossed the line of terrorism? This is far less than what they’ve been doing to Ukrainian citizens. I can’t see any Russian act triggering a proportional response, as we’re too scared of the nukes and international escalation. So we just have to sit and watch, helpless, knowing that western governments are doing something, even if none of it it’s anywhere near enough. |
Yes of course.
But deliberately targeting food intended for worldwide distribution would give us an excuse if we wanted one.
Which we clearly don't.
We want to show our support from a safe distance. | |
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| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 22:57 - Jul 8 with 5976 views | Eireannach_gorm |
Putin talking out of both sides of his mouth.
....warned that everyone should understand that Russia "by and large hasn't started anything seriously yet."
"Today we hear that they want to defeat us on the battlefield. Well, what can you say here? Let them try,"
“We don't reject peace talks. But those who reject them should know that the further it goes, the harder it will be for them to negotiate with us."
https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-dares-west-to-defeat-russia-on-battlefield/3193363 | | | |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 00:08 - Jul 9 with 5917 views | Churchman |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 21:46 - Jul 8 by Swansea_Blue |
Haven’t they long crossed the line of terrorism? This is far less than what they’ve been doing to Ukrainian citizens. I can’t see any Russian act triggering a proportional response, as we’re too scared of the nukes and international escalation. So we just have to sit and watch, helpless, knowing that western governments are doing something, even if none of it it’s anywhere near enough. |
Yet the German critic of Habermas is right. Putin won’t use nuclear weapons. No chance. Far too much of a personal coward. The west don’t believe it though, so Putin can do as he pleases. He’s won that battle. Biden is scared, Europe is scared. There was an interesting article in the Asia Times a few weeks ago about NATO divided and in particular Germany’s weakness.
https://asiatimes.com/2022/06/germanys-the-weak-link-in-teetering-nato/
None of the west’s response is close to being good enough, with the exception of Poland and the Baltics. [Post edited 9 Jul 2022 8:01]
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| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 07:36 - Jul 10 with 5780 views | Churchman |
A fascinating story of a very brave man. Worth a read.
https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-i-overcame-my-fear-i-have-only-rage-left-
I hope this incredible man and his family survive Putin’s genocide.
It reminds me of peoples’ stories about escaping Nazi Germany. It’s interesting how bored the media and people are about what is happening in Ukraine now. People are 1000 times more interested in whether Johnson wheedled a job for a bit of totty nine years ago.
Yet stick on Who Do You Think You Are with a famous person whose ancestors were persecuted by the German animals and people are interested. [Post edited 10 Jul 2022 7:37]
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| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 12:38 - Jul 11 with 5681 views | Eireannach_gorm |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 07:36 - Jul 10 by Churchman |
A fascinating story of a very brave man. Worth a read.
https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-i-overcame-my-fear-i-have-only-rage-left-
I hope this incredible man and his family survive Putin’s genocide.
It reminds me of peoples’ stories about escaping Nazi Germany. It’s interesting how bored the media and people are about what is happening in Ukraine now. People are 1000 times more interested in whether Johnson wheedled a job for a bit of totty nine years ago.
Yet stick on Who Do You Think You Are with a famous person whose ancestors were persecuted by the German animals and people are interested. [Post edited 10 Jul 2022 7:37]
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Good read, this is the reality of war and how people's lives ( on both sides ) are destroyed.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/07/11/ukraine-russia-watch-man-rubbl | | | |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 12:53 - Jul 11 with 5672 views | J2BLUE |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 00:08 - Jul 9 by Churchman |
Yet the German critic of Habermas is right. Putin won’t use nuclear weapons. No chance. Far too much of a personal coward. The west don’t believe it though, so Putin can do as he pleases. He’s won that battle. Biden is scared, Europe is scared. There was an interesting article in the Asia Times a few weeks ago about NATO divided and in particular Germany’s weakness.
https://asiatimes.com/2022/06/germanys-the-weak-link-in-teetering-nato/
None of the west’s response is close to being good enough, with the exception of Poland and the Baltics. [Post edited 9 Jul 2022 8:01]
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Does anyone believe that every nation in NATO would answer the call if it came to it?
I'm very sceptical. |  |
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| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 12:58 - Jul 11 with 5669 views | jeera |
| The 'special military operation' continues to reach new lows. on 12:53 - Jul 11 by J2BLUE |
Does anyone believe that every nation in NATO would answer the call if it came to it?
I'm very sceptical. |
I'd say you're right but at the same time if they expect to be part of a group that also protects them what choice is there?
Banishment if they don't comply?
Each nation should respond in accordance to its capability.
I still cannot believe we've sat back and watched so many innocents die whilst applauding ourselves for sending weapons. | |
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