Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Edge-]

This article is from Newsweek, so take it with a huge grain of salt, but it's also hilarious so enjoy:

Russian President Vladimir Putin is allegedly considering veteran Hollywood star and aikido expert Steven Seagal as a replacement for beleaguered Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

fucking please please please please please

he can teach the russian military his advanced fighting techniques of flailing his arms about with fast-edits to make it seem like kung fu and then cutting to his stunt double who can actually kick at waist-level or higher

[Cynical Asshole]

Oh Space Ice is gonna be so happy about this. I love his vids shitting on Steven Seagal movies.

[Makabreska]

fucking please please please please please

he can teach the russian military his advanced fighting techniques of flailing his arms about with fast-edits to make it seem like kung fu and then cutting to his stunt double who can actually kick at waist-level or higher

Imagine that Space Ice YouTube vid.

[Iphie]

This article is from Newsweek, so take it with a huge grain of salt, but it's also hilarious so enjoy:

Russian President Vladimir Putin is allegedly considering veteran Hollywood star and aikido expert Steven Seagal as a replacement for beleaguered Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Hypothetically would that mean Seagal would be a traitor to the US? I mean he's joining the military/power structure of an enemy state.

[ghotihook]

Hypothetically would that mean Seagal would be a traitor to the US? I mean he's joining the military/power structure of an enemy state.

If we were at war sure, but I don't think we would technically call it an enemy state right now.

[Makabreska]

Hypothetically would that mean Seagal would be a traitor to the US? I mean he's joining the military/power structure of an enemy state.

Wouldn't it require them to be an open, fully declared enemies and at war with each other?

[Kronik85]

I wouldn't underestimate the element of Russian nationalism. Putin might not be the worst Russia can come up with. The "liberal" democratic opposition in Russia is in shambles, the people largely apathetic or drunk on the pro-war, pro-nationalist kool-aid, which makes the radical imperialist nationalists likely the strongest political faction. Unless the oligarchs decide to seize power by installing one of their own as president I guess.

I'd love to be wrong but I think Putin would likely be replaced with someone worse. He's the devil we know.

I've listened to a few opinions on this and I think the most salient is that it's hard to get someone who is worse than Putin.

Before this last spate of Russian adventurism Putin had out manuevered the West in every relevant bit of Geopolitics he wanted to stick his dick in. He walked over Obama's red lines in Syria without incident, he annexed Crimea in 2014, openly poisoned defectors on foreign soil and was working fairly effectively with the Chinese to push Western influence out of Africa. Putin was an effective villain, a worst case scenario for every country in the West.

Now who would replace him? Well looking round the answer is no one. Even the guy who marched his army over the Rubicon couldn't imagine a Russia without Putin. I can't imagine a bigger indicator of just how absent any successor to Putin is. If Putin goes I really wouldn't be worried by his replacement being worse. A much more real danger would be the dispersal of nuclear assets in the balkanisation of what was once Russia.

[Elder Millennial]

This article is from Newsweek, so take it with a huge grain of salt, but it's also hilarious so enjoy:

Russian President Vladimir Putin is allegedly considering veteran Hollywood star and aikido expert Steven Seagal as a replacement for beleaguered Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Sadly it won't happen. It's too fucking dumb for it to happen. Your lowest Russian officer, you know the guys who actually went to school for this shit and are holding together the military with spit and glue and heavy alcoholism, who already have to deal with political appointee jokes like Shoigu, would go -Fuck it, I'm done.

Even the most retarded moron wouldn't dare do this.

Not to mention the professional bureaucracy, or the average Russian nationalist who would ask -Who the fuck is this fat Italian American Japanese wannabe?

I mean, I doubt Seagal even speaks Russian, he might know some, but sure as shit not enough to run a ministry. What, are they going to translate everything for his fat ass?

But deep down...I really wish it would be true. It would be one of the funniest things to happen since Australia losing the Emu war.

[enigma77]

This article is from Newsweek, so take it with a huge grain of salt, but it's also hilarious so enjoy:

Russian President Vladimir Putin is allegedly considering veteran Hollywood star and aikido expert Steven Seagal as a replacement for beleaguered Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

that'd be.. glorious

[YUPPIE]

I'm getting incensed by the sensationalist headlines that Prigozhin's revolt supposedly weakened Putin.

[Poopymonster]

I'm getting incensed by the sensationalist headlines that Prigozhin's revolt supposedly weakened Putin.

You're getting incensed because it's a fucking day that ends in Y.

[Xyonai]

I'm getting incensed by the sensationalist headlines that Prigozhin's revolt supposedly weakened Putin.

I mean, Wagner were able to just waltz on in, take over Russia's command hub for the Ukraine War, then back out without reprocessons beyond getting put in a time out corner and that makes Putin look like a pushover.

[Corvus]

I'm getting incensed by the sensationalist headlines that Prigozhin's revolt supposedly weakened Putin.

Do you know what the joke going around russia is at the moment? If NATO invades us, we'd have to hope Lukashenko could make a deal to save us.

Pootie is a joke even in russia. That's how weakened he is by this.

[enigma77]

I'm getting incensed by the sensationalist headlines that Prigozhin's revolt supposedly weakened Putin.

I'm getting aroused by seeing you return to this thread.

[YUPPIE]

Keep in mind one of the assurances Lukashenko made to Prigozhin for backing down, at least what we know, was his safety

That means had Prig kept going, he would not have survived Putin's retaliation.

[Edge-]

Keep in mind one of the assurances Lukashenko made to Prigozhin for backing down, at least what we know, was his safety

That means had Prig kept going, he would not have survived Putin's retaliation.

yo didn't putin flee moscow like a bitch?

[Corvus]

Keep in mind one of the assurances Lukashenko made to Prigozhin for backing down, at least what we know, was his safety

That means had Prig kept going, he would not have survived Putin's retaliation.

Did you miss the part where pootie ran away and hid in a bunker because noone was prepared to defend him? Prig could easily have pushed on into Moscow but he wasn't getting the support he needed either to do anything meaningful.

That is why a deal was made.

[Iphie]

Hey guys! ZNPP is safe russia said so!

I mean so nice of them to say this in the UN but russian trustworthiness, eh?

[Corvus]

Hey guys! ZNPP is safe russia said so!

I mean so nice of them to say this in the UN but russian trustworthiness, eh?

Safe like the dam, hey?

[Benggaul]

I'm getting incensed by the sensationalist headlines that Prigozhin's revolt supposedly weakened Putin.

Every fucking post you make in this thread is a sensationalist headline. Shut the fuck up and put the alcohol down.