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https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/12/e...ntl/index.html
Some interesting speculation there on what route they could take in an invasion.
Are you serious?
Firstly, others are talking about people parroting a pro-kremlin position and I illustrated that with a very prominent politician doing so on video. That's relevent. Not my fault I can't see it on other media.
Being open minded means getting information from a diversity of news sources. That's good!
Guido Fawkes takes a pop at all sides. It's very often laying into the Tories.
If you read it, you would know that. And if you don't read it, by definition you don't know what you are talking about
Now, the topic here is the Ukraine and within that people spreading pro-kremlin opinions, so I have no idea why you are deflecting things at all
100%. Strong man, conspiracy theories, questioning the west and Soros and the like. It's a toxic mix.
And as I mentioned, we shouldn't delude ourselves that everything is in one direction. Putting ourselves in Russia's shoes is critical in understanding their actions.
But claiming the west or NATO are the aggressors here is plainly absurd and just typical or the standard anti-American tropes that are pretty common amongst many in those circles.
Dianne Abbott's views are mirrored by a fair few on here.
Go forth Comrades...and multiply.
https://youtu.be/HXBCRBVYlsI
Russia plots 'false flag' attack to provoke war with Ukraine
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-ne...box=1644738022
Simple solution:
Russia joins NATO.
for anyone still labouring under the idea that Putin is in any way reasonable, there was a thread on twitter a while back listing some of the people the Putin regime have had murdered, mostly journalists that were thrown out of a 5th floor window or similar.
it was absolutely chilling, in not only the sheer number of them but the relatively minor level of transgression that will get you killed under this regime.
I'll see if I can find it again.
What will stop Russia is Germany and Europe putting up more forceful barriers , 40% of Europes gas is from Russia surely its bargaining chip although it seems Germany doesn't want to upset thier cosy gas supply deal, they are by far the biggest user of Russian gas .
I must have missed something here but I cannot recall reading any details about these so-called devastating sanctions that will be imposed on Russia if they invade Ukraine. What does Russia depend on the West for? OK we buy their oil/gas but surely that is a huge bargaining chip for them not for us - they can simply turn off the taps and accept the loss of revenue I suppose. Countries like Germany will be on their knees to them within days if that happened. As for the UK, Scotland could stop sending Scotch whiskey and Wales could stop sending Felinfoel Double Dragon ale and Caerphilly cheese I guess which would have a huge impact I'm sure.
I have heard that the Russian oligarchs and their agents, subsidiary companies and front men tend to hold most of their money in bank accounts, properties and companies in the west - and that going after them in that direction will have a srious impact on their wealth.