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Posted on 5/23/22 at 10:26 am to cypher
Can we just send one 688 on a S&D mission PLEASE!!!
I'd love to see my generation's SSN frick an entire Russian Fleet
I'd love to see my generation's SSN frick an entire Russian Fleet
Posted on 5/23/22 at 10:31 am to Tigeralum2008
Yahoo...Russian Diplomat in Geneva quits. "Never have I been so ashamed"
The resignation amounts to a rare — if not unprecedented — public admission of disgruntlement about Russia’s war in Ukraine among the Russian diplomatic corps. It comes at a time when Putin’s government has sought to crack down on dissent over the invasion and quell narratives that conflict with the Russian government's line about how the “special military operation” — as it’s officially known in Russia — is proceeding.
He railed against the growing “lies and unprofessionalism” at Russia's Foreign Ministry and took particular aim at Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
“In 18 years, he (Lavrov) went from a professional and educated intellectual … to a person who constantly broadcasts conflicting statements and threatens the world with nuclear weapons!” he wrote. “Today, the (Russian) Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not about diplomacy. It is all about warmongering, lies and hatred.”
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“For twenty years of my diplomatic career I have seen different turns of our foreign policy, but never have I been so ashamed of my country as on Feb. 24 of this year,” he wrote, alluding to the date of Russia’s invasion.
The resignation amounts to a rare — if not unprecedented — public admission of disgruntlement about Russia’s war in Ukraine among the Russian diplomatic corps. It comes at a time when Putin’s government has sought to crack down on dissent over the invasion and quell narratives that conflict with the Russian government's line about how the “special military operation” — as it’s officially known in Russia — is proceeding.
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“The aggressive war unleashed by Putin against Ukraine, and in fact against the entire Western world, is not only a crime against the Ukrainian people, but also, perhaps, the most serious crime against the people of Russia, with a bold letter Z crossing out all hopes and prospects for a prosperous and free society in our country,"
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“It is intolerable what my government is doing now,” Bondarev told the AP. “As a civil servant, I have to carry a share of responsibility for that. And I don’t want to do that.”
He railed against the growing “lies and unprofessionalism” at Russia's Foreign Ministry and took particular aim at Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
“In 18 years, he (Lavrov) went from a professional and educated intellectual … to a person who constantly broadcasts conflicting statements and threatens the world with nuclear weapons!” he wrote. “Today, the (Russian) Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not about diplomacy. It is all about warmongering, lies and hatred.”
Posted on 5/23/22 at 10:32 am to LSUCanFAN
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You’re not gonna believe this but the diplomatic corps of Russia have English translators, and I’ve met a few Russians in my time that could speak the language with a fluency that some of my Cajun family can’t
Right. But that wasn't the point.
Putin speaks fluent English. I think pretty much every Russian doing business with Europe speaks at least enough English to be functional.
My question was more about the why of this letter was released for public consumption. Because surely the person resigning doesn't normally send correspondence to other Russians in English?
Is this a Russian diplomat using western media to communicate with the western public? With other Russians with access to western media? If this is is an authentic translation then what were the goals of the diplomat?
Posted on 5/23/22 at 10:35 am to molsusports
It's meant for public consumption. English is the prevaling language of it's intended audience.
What are you? STUPID?
What are you? STUPID?
Posted on 5/23/22 at 10:37 am to Sid in Lakeshore
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why of this letter was released for public consumption
Posted on 5/23/22 at 10:39 am to molsusports
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I think pretty much every Russian doing business with Europe speaks at least enough English to be functional.
Hopefully they have been teaching their kids Hindi and Mandarin.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 10:52 am to StormyMcMan
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Following several days of preparations and shaping operations, #Russian has begun its assault on Lyman w an artillery barrage. #Ukrainian forces in the city have had weeks to prepare defenses but ???? has successfully isolated the city on the NE of the Donets River.
I still don’t understand why Russia has made 0 effort to conceal what their objective is. Yes Ukraine has access to drones and NATO satellites and other intelligence means, but Russia has not tried any misdirection at all. The Ukrainians have had more than enough time to supply Severodonetsk for a siege.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 11:09 am to WeeWee
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I still don’t understand why Russia has made 0 effort to conceal what their objective is. Yes Ukraine has access to drones and NATO satellites and other intelligence means, but Russia has not tried any misdirection at all. The Ukrainians have had more than enough time to supply Severodonetsk for a siege.
You need to understand. It’s another feint. The real Russian attack is coming. Hold tight.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 11:10 am to WeeWee
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Russia has not tried any misdirection at all.
But what about that huge feint towards Kiev?
Posted on 5/23/22 at 11:16 am to Sid in Lakeshore
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But what about that huge feint towards Kiev?
That was just to allow the feint towards Kharkiv to succeed duh
Posted on 5/23/22 at 11:27 am to Athanatos
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I thought everyone was going to give Ukraine anti-ship missiles. That would certainly back Russian ships off the coast.
It’s not that simple. The UK wanted to give the Ukrainians harpoon missiles, but it doesn’t have any land based harpoons. Plus anti-ship missiles can only push the blockade out from the coast and possibly out of Ukrainian waters. However, this is not the American civil war in the 1860s where ships can sneak past the blocking ships at night and then they are home free. Russia could still use its Black Sea Fleet to stop and seize or turn ships away from Ukraine. Since Ukraine has no navy to protect its shipping in the international waters of the Black Sea, it’s going to take a commitment from the other Black Sea nations especially Turkey to protect ships carrying Ukrainian grain.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 11:31 am to Sid in Lakeshore
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But what about that huge feint towards Kiev?
Oh yes, how could I be so dense as to forget about the greatest misdirection move in history.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 11:38 am to cypher
Breaking -
Austin just announced that Denmark has donated a Harpoon launcher to Ukraine.
Austin just announced that Denmark has donated a Harpoon launcher to Ukraine.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 11:41 am to cypher
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Harpoon launcher
RIP to the Russian whales
Posted on 5/23/22 at 11:49 am to OldmanBeasley
Link to a video on Twitter
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I’ve seen five or six videos like this so far. It’s usually a territorial defense unit, in one case it was a platoon, in another, a company.
The complaints are consistent, lack of training, lack of proper equipment, lack of air and artillery support. Not enough armor. Heavy casualties.
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We, the military personnel of 13th motorized infantry Det, specifically RVP fire-support Co, petitioning the Commander-in-Chief of the AFU. We're the active military personnel of 58th Bde, 13th Bn. Petitioning the C-in-C of the AFU with a request to not use us as meat [fodder] and to withdraw us to a safe zone for resupplying us with materiel, arms, and personnel, because at present we are unable to carry out the missions we are tasked with.
I’ve seen five or six videos like this so far. It’s usually a territorial defense unit, in one case it was a platoon, in another, a company.
The complaints are consistent, lack of training, lack of proper equipment, lack of air and artillery support. Not enough armor. Heavy casualties.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 12:06 pm to Lima Whiskey
You really are a Russian sympathizer and not just a frick shite troll aren’t you? If you e joy Putin so much why not just move there? Or better yet volunteer to fight for Russia’s “special operation”.
Posted on 5/23/22 at 12:10 pm to WeeWee
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I still don’t understand why Russia has made 0 effort to conceal what their objective is. Yes Ukraine has access to drones and NATO satellites and other intelligence means, but Russia has not tried any misdirection at all. The Ukrainians have had more than enough time to supply Severodonetsk for a siege.
If their performance is any indication, they're probably too incompetent to pull off such deception. They've largely struggled to coordinate what they're broadcasting.
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