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That was my original thought but i couldn't think of one.A gay black man.
That was my original thought but i couldn't think of one.A gay black man.
I don't think that would be wise. It would hurt their PR and that population doesn't want to be ruled by Ukraine I think...So if Russia retreats, are Ukraine going on offensive to take back Donbass, Lugansk and Crimea? That's a pretext for some desperate measures.
What do you think will happen if someone assassinates a leader of a country, especially if they are already committed to a war? I doubt it would exactly de-escalate things. Putin would be a martyr and a lot of people would probably get behind his war on principle.I am not hugely educated on the subject so forgive what I feel is a very open ended question.
If a Nato country managed to have Putin killed, what do people think the fallout would be?
Not really.His much loved people of Luhansk and Donetsk will be suffering from cancer for the rest of their lives. Not that he cares.
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You start to make them sound like the Lukaku of the military worldNot really.
The problem with tactical nukes is that they open the pandora box and then it can easily escalate to full nuclear war. However, they could be small enough to have limited destruction.
Or in case of Russia, they would probably misfire and hit their own army.
So far they have done that to themselves. I mean, for crying out loud, tanks running out of fuel going to Kyiv. Which is 60m near the border from where they started.You start to make them sound like the Lukaku of the military world
Zero. He could only go more crazy.How likely is that Putin will be overturned from within now? The country in disarray and economic crisis, oligarchs who are used to spending time either on their expensive yachts or watching their sports clubs all around the world now stuck unable to do anything, the intervention evidently not going as planned. Is his entire inner circle willing to go such lengths for him or will they put some resistance?
It’s shooped, but still good.Remember those road maintenance guys taking down signs? They’ve also been putting some up;
Im told that the bottom bit says “go back to Russia and feck yourselves”
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It seems incredible we are at the point of even discussing this, but they should limit to restoring the status quo before 24th. Anything else will really make putler attempt something desperate.So if Russia retreats, are Ukraine going on offensive to take back Donbass, Lugansk and Crimea? That's a pretext for some desperate measures.
I got it from a Ukrainian girl, she prob doesn’t know if it’s shoppedIt’s shooped, but still good.
I don’t get this. It is a country full of obscenely rich, powerful people. How can he have all the power in the world to basically destroy each and everyone one of them.Zero. He could only go more crazy.
Oh, you must. Though the dark humor might feel especially dark right now.Feeling an urge to finally watch Dr. Strangelove.
Being from a country with sizeable russian minority, I can assure you, that population have the utmost freedom to pack their bags and make a short trip eastwards. Also, I am fairly certain, that there is minimal to no desire of actually being annexed into Russia, just like there wasn't a 97% vote in favour of Crimea joining Russia.I don't think that would be wise. It would hurt their PR and that population doesn't want to be ruled by Ukraine I think...
That close circle around him is fully on his side (you don't go to war and then in 4 days things change). Think he would just shoot them.I don’t get this. It is a country full of obscenely rich, powerful people. How can he have all the power in the world to basically destroy each and everyone one of them.
Whatever negotiation settlement both sides agree to would have to include at a minimum, Donbas and potentially Crimea as well. All of these are part of the same protracted war that began in 2014, and which has culminated this week. Putin has little leverage to not make significant concessions at this point, since not doing so, would jeopardize the continuation of Swift and other devastating sanctions, which if left intact, would sink him from within.So if Russia retreats, are Ukraine going on offensive to take back Donbass, Lugansk and Crimea? That's a pretext for some desperate measures.
I like that bottle neck analogy.I don’t have a solution because it is about sheer capacity. You can’t bypass a bottleneck without smashing a bottle. The border forces will be working to maximum capacity and will have to prioritise who to process.
It is not about hiding behind rules either. I don’t see any reason for Ukraine or the EU to change the rules and would even support them continuing to prioritise their citizens. Citizens of third countries, including British citizens, one of which could have been myself in a few weeks’ time, will have to wait unfortunately.
The only obvious thing common-sense thing I would suggest is prioritising family groups with young children, but I imagine that is probably somewhat happening already.
You mention Ukraine failing foreign citizens who have contributed to the country right now, but you forget one important thing: all Ukrainian men between 18 and 60 cannot leave the country indefinitely. All foreign men stuck in Ukraine at least have the option of queuing to leave.
It's rolling the dice, at least. Might very much be possible that people in command already resent him. It's an unpredictable scenario.What do you think will happen if someone assassinates a leader of a country, especially if they are already committed to a war? I doubt it would exactly de-escalate things. Putin would be a martyr and a lot of people would probably get behind his war on principle.
Dictators are essentially conartists. Everyone thinks everyone else is loyal to them so no one dares to do anything even if everyone would like to.I don’t get this. It is a country full of obscenely rich, powerful people. How can he have all the power in the world to basically destroy each and everyone one of them.
I'm not calling it one way or another in terms of what I think will happen, but a theory on why oligarchs could be powerless to stop him is that they're all beholden to him. They're rich via control of the economic resources, but they have no control over the security apparatus. Essentially they're all in their positions due to his blessing and protection. Like I said, one theory of how it works there.I don’t get this. It is a country full of obscenely rich, powerful people. How can he have all the power in the world to basically destroy each and everyone one of them.
The Ukrainians have the world's utmost respect, support and sympathy at the moment. For them to start attacking a pro-Russian region would be extremely unwise IMO.Being from a country with sizeable russian minority, I can assure you, that population have the utmost freedom to pack their bags and make a short trip eastwards. Also, I am fairly certain, that there is minimal to no desire of actually being annexed into Russia, just like there wasn't a 97% vote in favour of Crimea joining Russia.
Agreed, don't think going on the offense anyhow would be wiseThe Ukrainians have the world's utmost respect, support and sympathy at the moment. For them to start attacking a pro-Russian region would be extremely unwise IMO.
He's playing to the gallery, nobody is going to fire nuclear weapons anywhere.As said, he has one card and he is overplaying it. At this point, I dont think he even has the home support to successfully authorize nuclear strikes. Its just looking more and more like desperation on Putin's part.
The first casualty of war is the truth, so unfortunately nothing we read is likely to be true.please be true
Or simply drop out of the sky after running out of fuel...Not really.
The problem with tactical nukes is that they open the pandora box and then it can easily escalate to full nuclear war. However, they could be small enough to have limited destruction.
Or in case of Russia, they would probably misfire and hit their own army.
Putin has gone and fecked up, dont think it should be underestimated the mess he’s in now.
I don’t think they’ve ever been known for military brilliance though have they? Quite the opposite from what I’ve read in the past. They just have numbers.You start to make them sound like the Lukaku of the military world
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They are either giving those regions up or taking them back. I don't believe they will sign any peace treaty only to go back to having a frontline in their country.The Ukrainians have the world's utmost respect, support and sympathy at the moment. For them to start attacking a pro-Russian region would be extremely unwise IMO.
More and more like LukakuI don’t think they’ve ever been known for military brilliance though have they? Quite the opposite from what I’ve read in the past. They just have numbers.
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The problem is he needs something he can sell at home. Ukraine and the West shouldn't accept any less than a complete Russian withdrawal including Donbass and Crimea etc. That's political suicide for Putin. So what does he do?Putin has gone and fecked up, dont think it should be underestimated the mess he’s in now.
He will be dead in 10 years.They are either giving those regions up or taking them back. I don't believe they will sign any peace treaty only to go back to having a frontline in their country.
Also, Putin cannot be allowed to survive this, he's implanted himself until 2036, he might not have the finances now to rebuild and restructure his army, but his aggressive policies will continue and who knows, in 10 years time, they might be back better equiped.