Russian invasion of Ukraine

[jonnysensible]

Doctors rushed to putin

Unconfirmed reports of course but several outlets are reporting it. The medical crisis allegedly lasted 3 hours. In light of the recent events after putin's return from Iran it's not impossible.

'The Independent could not verify the claims made by the Telegram channel, which is purportedly run by a former Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) lieutenant general, using the pseudonym “Viktor Mikhailovich”.

The channel also claimed that in the coming weeks Mr Putin “will be replaced by a double” and even that deep-fake technology could be used for upcoming events.'

lol qanon stuff

[Iphie]

'The Independent could not verify the claims made by the Telegram channel, which is purportedly run by a former Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) lieutenant general, using the pseudonym “Viktor Mikhailovich”.

The channel also claimed that in the coming weeks Mr Putin “will be replaced by a double” and even that deep-fake technology could be used for upcoming events.'

lol qanon stuff

And yet, the russian news did acknowledge some health issues last week with putin. While I don't really think the telegram channel is reliable as such, there might be a kernel of truth here. Put it like this, I would not be surprised if it was real, at the same time I think people should make up their own minds about this. Soo take it with a grain of salt if you must, I know I will entertain the possibility while not getting my hopes up.

If it's true then one of these days we'll find out, won't we?

As an aside, putin wouldn't be the first to use doubles, and deep fake is a thing so I'm not sure how that would diminish the credibility here.

[Corvus]

https://liveuamap.com/pics/2022/07/27/22471110_0.jpg


I dunno...that looks like it might actually be down, see that blackened area? The other crossing at Nova Kharkova is also a dam isn't it? that's gonna take a lot more to crack but if the Ukranians brought the bridge near Kherson down then the russian position will quickly become very problematic.

That image appears to be photoshopped. It just doesn't match the video that has come out showing the damage. Not that what has been done is minor. No one is driving over that anytime soon.

[Flarelaine]

You jest, but from what I hear Shoigu does do shamanic rituals...rumours, obviously, but still.

Whether or not true, Russians have certainly been joking about it.

Here are some frames from a rather... interesting comic found at superputin.ru.









I assume Putin, Yeltsin and Shoigu need no introduction. The bear is Medvedev (medved' = bear).

The comic even has episodes of Putin in Azeroth! (Of course he's a troll.)

[Iphie]

That image appears to be photoshopped. It just doesn't match the video that has come out showing the damage. Not that what has been done is minor. No one is driving over that anytime soon.

in your link they are indeed talking abut it, I'm not sure though. In any case that bridge won't stay up for long if it gets hit again. So the russians are now facing a dillema, run while they can or face being cut off.

[Flarelaine]

Russian economy stronk? Not everyone thinks so.

[Makabreska]

Russian economy stronk? Not everyone thinks so.

Yup. They can keep huffing and puffing, but this is what you get when you turn your country into a giant gas station towards one part of the world and then suddenly stop having your stuff bought. Putler had all the power and tools to modernize Russia during 20y, but alas, his KGB impregnated brain told him it's better to hold a fuel gun and threaten rest of the world with it. Now he, and Russia, are fucked.

[jonnysensible]

saw Shoigu said 'soon there will be the Soviet Union again and we will again live in peace' lmao these fucking boomers man. get off the planet.

[Iphie]

saw Shoigu said 'soon there will be the Soviet Union again and we will again live in peace' lmao these fucking boomers man. get off the planet.

Hey, if they want to make a Neo-Soviet Union WITHIN the borders of the russian federation and with Belarus I frankly don't give a shit. If they however want to spread beyond that then they shouldn't be allowed to do that, unless a country voluntarily applies, which is doubtful. I realize that's a pipe dream but if that were to happen I'd really not care.

[zealo]

Hey, if they want to make a Neo-Soviet Union WITHIN the borders of the russian federation and with Belarus I frankly don't give a shit. If they however want to spread beyond that then they shouldn't be allowed to do that, unless a country voluntarily applies, which is doubtful. I realize that's a pipe dream but if that were to happen I'd really not care.

They could use Socialism In One Country as a slogan for it, just for old time's sake.

Should make them all proper nostalgic.

[Kreuger]

"Washington (CNN)After months of internal debate, the Biden administration has offered to exchange Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms trafficker serving a 25-year US prison sentence, as part of a potential deal to secure the release of two Americans held by Russia, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, according to people briefed on the matter."

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/27/p...ler/index.html

[jonnysensible]

"Washington (CNN)After months of internal debate, the Biden administration has offered to exchange Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms trafficker serving a 25-year US prison sentence, as part of a potential deal to secure the release of two Americans held by Russia, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, according to people briefed on the matter."

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/27/p...ler/index.html

interesting who hes in the can with :

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article...tesville-trial

Hale was convicted of soliciting the murder of a federal judge in Chicago. In 2005, a court sentenced him to 40 years in prison. White was convicted of soliciting a hit online against a juror in Hale’s murder trial and was sentenced in 2013 to 42 months behind bars. He had time added to his sentence after being convicted of an attempt to extort money from his ex-wife and making threats against Florida officials.

Cantwell’s association with Hale and White was previously mentioned in a Raw Story report, citing public court documents filed by the plaintiffs in the Charlottesville case. But it was through Smith and other public court documents that BuzzFeed News has learned more about his legal studies while incarcerated.

Smith said he was housed with Cantwell, several other white supremacists, and a whole host of people whom he described as the “who’s who of people the US government didn’t like.” They included Cesar Sayoc, the Florida man who sent explosives to Trump critics and prominent Democrats and received a 20-year prison sentence, and Viktor Bout, the notorious Russian arms dealer known as the “merchant of death” who’s serving a 25-year term for conspiring to sell weapons to terrorists internationally.

Smith was a US Army soldier stationed at Fort Riley and associated with an international neo-Nazi group in September 2019 when he was arrested and charged with distributing instructions on how to make bombs and improvised napalm. Prosecutors also accused him of plotting attacks on journalists and politicians, but later dropped the charges. He later pleaded guilty to the explosives charges and spent two years in federal prison, much of that time at Marion. He was released on Oct. 13, 2021, and ordered to spend a month in a halfway house in South Carolina.

[NED funded]

"Washington (CNN)After months of internal debate, the Biden administration has offered to exchange Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms trafficker serving a 25-year US prison sentence, as part of a potential deal to secure the release of two Americans held by Russia, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, according to people briefed on the matter."

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/27/p...ler/index.html

I hate Biden for this. I am not sure why the US should do something at all for the record. Dont bring illegal substances to another country

[Makabreska]

"Washington (CNN)After months of internal debate, the Biden administration has offered to exchange Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms trafficker serving a 25-year US prison sentence, as part of a potential deal to secure the release of two Americans held by Russia, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, according to people briefed on the matter."

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/27/p...ler/index.html

Oh shit! That's the guy who inspired Lord of War with Nicholas Cage.

[DarkTZeratul]

I hate Biden for this. I am not sure why the US should do something at all for the record. Dont bring illegal substances to another country

Probably because the charge is completely fabricated horseshit?

[Gaidax]

I hate Biden for this. I am not sure why the US should do something at all for the record. Dont bring illegal substances to another country

It should be done because this is the way to rescue two people who got caught up in this shit.

It sucks, but that's how it works.

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Reminds me of a story how some backpacking traveler who was flying transit via Moscow got caught with few grams of Marijuana in a bag. Now, granted she was an idiot, it was not a plant, she legit had it there because she's a fucking moron - but Russia made a political case out of it to get some concessions. She originally was supposed to get some super lenient ruling, but it was jacked up to like 10+ years or some such in clear political blackmail move.

In the end she got rescued for some candies for Putin, but it's just yet another lesson to everyone what ever wants to visit or even fly transit via shady states. They can grab you just like that and even make shit up as they go if need be.

[Corvus]

It's hostage diplomacy. China is notorious for it.

[Iphie]

That sounds like a 'no' on the part of Erdogan

Ok, so what's the play here? Get a factory built and then nationalise it? Fat chance that'll happen. Also, since this is apparently a thing, does that mean that Iran said, 'screw you putin?'

[NED funded]

Probably because the charge is completely fabricated horseshit?

The US gov have been warning ppl to not visit Russia. She didnt care. Not only she didnt care about the numerous warnings but she took an illegal substance in Russia

Her own fault. I hate it that people dont know what the US is trading for that dumbass

[DarkTZeratul]

Not only she didnt care about the numerous warnings but she took an illegal substance in Russia

This is the part that's almost certainly completely fabricated horseshit, you know. She's literally a political prisoner, being held hostage by their government to extract concessions from our own.