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Discussion When will Putin invade?
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Red Squirrel
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Russia moves blood supply near Ukraine:
www.reuters.com
EXCLUSIVE Russia moves blood supplies near Ukraine, adding to U.S. concern, officials say
Russia's military buildup near Ukraine has expanded to include supplies of blood along with other medical materials that would allow it to treat casualties, in yet another key indicator of Moscow's military readiness, three U.S. officials tell Reuters.
When will Putin invade where? If this is about Ukraine, then I read that these photos were from the exercise. And even in order to intimidate this will not be enough, and attacking the emu is not profitable. Elections are coming soon and the whole country is nasty and spoiling your already not very reputation is strange ...
JM Aggie08
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Russia moves blood supply near Ukraine:
EXCLUSIVE Russia moves blood supplies near Ukraine, adding to U.S. concern, officials say
Russia's military buildup near Ukraine has expanded to include supplies of blood along with other medical materials that would allow it to treat casualties, in yet another key indicator of Moscow's military readiness, three U.S. officials tell Reuters.
Well that's ominous...
nakedfrog
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In 2008, they invaded Georgia during the opening ceremonies.
Red Squirrel
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Almost starting to wonder, because that's what they did with Crimea lol. Sochi Olympics done "ok we need to invade a country!".
DigDog
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[I AM VERY SMART]
Putin's tactic has nothing to do with invading Ukraine *at all*. His goal is to destroy the image that the EU is potentially a military power. He wants to provoke and he wants EU to not react to show that we do not, in fact, have a structure of leadership capable of organising war outside of being actually attacked in a real proper oldskool war .. which is why he won't attack.
[/I AM VERY SMART]
Putin's tactic has nothing to do with invading Ukraine *at all*. His goal is to destroy the image that the EU is potentially a military power. He wants to provoke and he wants EU to not react to show that we do not, in fact, have a structure of leadership capable of organising war outside of being actually attacked in a real proper oldskool war .. which is why he won't attack.
[/I AM VERY SMART]
BudAshes
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My ancestors are the from the Ukraine. Corrupt Russian soldiers murdered all of them except my great grandfather.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Captante
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True however my guess is they will wait till immediately afterwards out of "deference" to China.
ultimatebob
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If I was playing Putin in Civilization 6, I would be invading Madagascar as a staging point to conquer Africa. It's not nearly as well defended as Europe is.
Attacking Ukraine seems like sending your troops right into a NATO powered buzzsaw.
Attacking Ukraine seems like sending your troops right into a NATO powered buzzsaw.
BudAshes
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US should start invading stuff too. Start with Cuba, then Canada then take Siberia. Once the nukes start flying real estate prices have to drop right?
ultimatebob
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Trump was going to buy Greenland... what went wrong with that deal? That's going to be prime real estate once the polar ice caps melt.
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brianmanahan
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i worked with a couple guys who grew up in ukraine
they were not fans of soviet russia
(or "un-soviet" russia either)
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Muse
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I'm not voting because I don't know. I was talking to a guy I know who spends 95% of his time in Russia, some in former soviet states. He does 100+ shows there a year (riding the Russian rails all over), is leader of a 3 piece a rock band, he's American, his bandmates are Russian. He says he's confident Putin won't invade, that he's doing this for attention or to spruce up his military, whatever. He says his friends all think no invasion is going to happen. Biden said a couple days ago he's confident an invasion will happen in a matter of a few days. Who's right? Dunno.
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Muse
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Piece on NYTimes the other day pontificated that Putin's biggest fear is that Ukraine will join the EU. That would be prickly for him because it would give Russians the idea that their neighbor Ukraine is a better place to be with all the perks, loveliness and freedoms of western culture. The idea being that Ukraine joining the EU is even more concerning to Putin than them joining NATO (which would also concern him, I'm sure).
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