Ukraine Conflict Getting Very Close

[Citizen's Nephew]

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I see that Putin has had the presence of mind to move his luxury super yacht from its dock in Hamburg, where it has been undergoing a refit for the last two years
. No doubt, he did this in anticipation of possible sanctions.
The yacht is reported to be worth an estimated $100 million. Why the hell don't the Russian public ask how he can afford such a lavish item on his official salary?
I thought the Russian people were strong willed, but they appear not to want to rock the boat.

Every person on the planet should be asking that question. Every leader. Every government. It's obscene wealth and power. But it's not just the Russian people who are responsible. We all are.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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Every person on the planet should be asking that question. Every leader. Every government. It's obscene wealth and power. But it's not just the Russian people who are responsible. We all are.

The trouble is it's going to take more than some journalist in London or a politician in Washington to unsettle Putin. It has to come from within.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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what do you think would happen to any journalists to print a story about Putin having a luxury yacht?

Poisoned, put in jail I would imagine?

What do you think if hundreds of thousands of Russians protested on the streets of Moscow?

[Citizen's Nephew]

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Poisoned, put in jail I would imagine?

What do you think if hundreds of thousands of Russians protested on the streets of Moscow?

Carnage. They're up against all internal powers and the military. It's pretty grim.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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Carnage. They're up against all internal powers and the military. It's pretty grim.

I'm not so sure. If they could gather 100's of thousands, with people armed with mobile phone cameras nowadays and the Internet. It might not be so easy to suppress, as it previously was.

[lardy]

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Geez, I left myself wide open for that, didn't I! :hehe:

I just wanted to tap it in before Taunton tbh

[Cleve van Leef]

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Every person on the planet should be asking that question. Every leader. Every government. It's obscene wealth and power. But it's not just the Russian people who are responsible. We all are.

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You really believe all of the people outside Russia are responsible for what goes on there? We cannot control what’s happening there and neither can the elected politicians of the Western Alliance nor any other Country.

[poc]

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I'm not so sure. If they could gather 100's of thousands, with people armed with mobile phone cameras nowadays and the Internet. It might not be so easy to suppress, as it previously was.

has anyone found the bristol bog demolition team yet

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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I just wanted to tap it in before Taunton tbh

That was perfectly set up for one of his 'one-liners' to be fair. :hehe:

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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has anyone found the bristol bog demolition team yet

Could be worth a try, airdropping them into the Moscow suburbs. :hehe:

Sorry for the overuse of the :hehe: emoticon in this thread. I'm on my phone and haven't figured out how to do other emoticons) :hehe:

[Citizen's Nephew]

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I'm not so sure. If they could gather 100's of thousands, with people armed with mobile phone cameras nowadays and the Internet. It might not be so easy to suppress, as it previously was.

I hope it happens your way mate. I do wonder when you're as powerful as Russia and China whether they'd be concerned. I'm just pretty beaten down by global injustice and have become very cynical. I try not to be.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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I hope it happens your way mate. I do wonder when you're as powerful as Russia and China whether they'd be concerned. I'm just pretty beaten down by global injustice and have become very cynical. I try not to be.

I got you (thumbs up smiley)

[Organ Morgan.]

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Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a very controversial Russian politician and ultra Russian nationalist, predicted during an address he made in their parliament on December 27 last year the date and exact time Russia would invade Ukraine. It would be at 4am on 22-02-2022. Which is 1am UK time.

Putin's address to his citizens earlier gave tons of hints that conflict is very close.

Russia's main stock market finished the day 17% lower.

Video of Zhirinovsky making his remarks is here: https://twitter.com/francska1/status...74850458226689

[Rjk]

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https://twitter.com/markmackinnon/status/1495832267687669763?t=x5ym4eBW1kWCL_xjelyDkw&s=19

[Organ Morgan.]

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Putin spoke for six hours earlier on. The part I watched he said their Communist government during the 1920s gave away Russian land to Ukraine when it had no business to. He seemed to be justifying to his people why his military will reclaim more of its former territory. He said much the same when they grabbed Crimea back some years ago.

With less than four hours to go before the anticipated start I'm off to Spar to get six loaves for the chest freezer and lots of Pot Noodles as a precaution.