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#3279642 7-Sep-2024 10:41

The above is part of an indictment by the DoJ, who identified two Russian individuals paying a right-wing distribution/studio for this crap.

Now, some of these MAGA, right-wing "influencers" are claiming to be the "victims" in this conspiracy.

What a load of crap.

These people are useful idiots.

Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Disrupts Covert Russian Government-Sponsored Foreign Malign Influence Operation Targeting Audiences in the United States and Elsewhere | United States Department of Justice

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#3283765 19-Sep-2024 06:58

Ukraine hit a 5km2 ammo dump about 460km inside Russia, apparently holding reserves of ballistic missiles amongst other things (including North Korean transfers). At least one detonation took out hundreds if not thousands of tons of explosives at once, producing a massive mushroom cloud and a 2.8 magnitude seismic shock.

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#3284105 19-Sep-2024 16:43

SaltyNZ:

Ukraine hit a 5km2 ammo dump about 460km inside Russia, apparently holding reserves of ballistic missiles amongst other things (including North Korean transfers). At least one detonation took out hundreds if not thousands of tons of explosives at once, producing a massive mushroom cloud and a 2.8 magnitude seismic shock.

The footage of the explosions is very impressive. The Russians must have had their fireworks piled high. Cant wait to see the satellite footage of the smoking ruin.

Better they explode in Russia and than in a Ukrainian hospital.

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#3285399 23-Sep-2024 11:46

Some economists have indicated sanctions have not really damaged Russia's economy in the short term (a year perhaps)

But I think it's safe to say Russia economy is really screwed for many decades, in particular their outrageous coupon rates / yields and also Russia completely screwed up population pyramid.

In short Russian has borrowed heavily in funding the war, and will have to repay it at credit card rates.

The Youtuber below is what I would call an "Adam Smith" economist. He's seems morally ambiguous, so no apparent loyalty to any country.

So he's not posting pro-Ukrainian propaganda, and seems to be a somewhat cold-hearted disinterested observer.

And yeah, Russia is screwed.

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#3296427 12-Oct-2024 13:25

Russia loves it when you publicize your negotiating position.
Even if you are giving them everything you think they want.

They can then move the goalposts and demand more.

Never mind Imperial Russia never saw a ceasefire or boarder agreement that was not worth breaking.
Its just a pause and some relaxing low level conflict until we are ready.

Georgia still has a border with Imperial Russia backed South Ossetia and Abkhazia that moves steadily.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/decade-after-war-putin-backed-borderization-costs-georgia-land-n892321

China does the seizing territory by nibbling away at edges with India and Bhutan.
South China Sea it can decimate countries territorial waters.
Even supposed ally Vietnam gets the Russia Imperial treatment from China.

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#3296581 12-Oct-2024 19:26

ezbee: Russia loves it when you publicize your negotiating position. Even if you are giving them everything you think they want. They can then move the goalposts and demand more.

That's standard behaviour for people with cluster B personality disorders, a.k.a. psychopaths/sociopaths, they see attempts at compromise as a sign of weakness to be exploited, not an attempt to reach a solution.

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#3296589 12-Oct-2024 19:41

Delusional traitor: Steven Seagal Said He Was 'Ready To Die for Russia' in Letter to Putin (msn.com)

The actor, who is known for a string of Hollywood movies in the 80s and 90s like Under Siege, Hard To Kill and The Glimmer Man, was granted Russian citizenship in 2016 and has been vocal in his support of Putin. In 2018, the Russian leader appointed Seagal as a "special representative" on U.S-Russian humanitarian ties.

Russian state media Ria Novosti reported that the actor has said that he wrote a letter to Putin, expressing his readiness to die for the president and for Russia. Newsweek has emailed a representative for Seagal for comment.

Seagal apparently opened up in his new documentary In The Name Of Justice, saying: "I was in the Middle East, teaching martial arts to some people. And I heard that a special operation had begun. The next day I wrote a letter and was convinced that it would most likely reach the president."

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#3296597 12-Oct-2024 19:49

Seagal has been a train wreck for quite awhile once he went to Z-grade straight-to-video cheapies, with a long history of sexual misconduct and aggressiveness/assaults. The assumption is that his endless Z-grade movies are a front for Russian money laundering.

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#3298957 18-Oct-2024 17:36

Reportedly some North Korean soldiers have already gone missing in occupied Ukraine.

North Korean Soldiers Already Fleeing the Battlefield
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn4fgbVoj40

18 North Korean Soldiers Have Gone AWOL Near Ukrainian Border
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/40579

Some years back one of their border guards defected through a hail of bullets to get another taste of chocolate etc.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/99879949/defecting-north-korean-soldier-asks-for-choco-pie-gets-lifetime-supply

I daresay Russian, and Kadyrov's blocking troops are not going to treat North Koreans any better than other foreigners.

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#3301463 25-Oct-2024 14:21

Jake spent some years in South Korea teaching so has extra perspective on North Korea.

BRICS will NOT save Russia's war in Ukraine
Jake Broe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7BfEtpRP4o

Essentially Kim is taking soldiers that earn about $1-$3 US equiv a month.
Contract them out to Russia at Russia's going rate $2,000 per month more or less.
Kim gets $20,000,000 a month, plus Nuclear tech, Technology and Training from Russia.

South Korean news is reporting that families of these soldiers have been isolated already.
Jake is very sure most after seeing what real life is like outside North Korea they may be seen as a threat.

Anyway, BRICKS highlight, Lavrov searching for his brains reset button 18min in:-0

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#3301526 25-Oct-2024 17:08

ezbee: Jake is very sure most after seeing what real life is like outside North Korea they may be seen as a threat.

Like Russian POWs after WWII, once they've been out you can't let them back in again because they've seen how much better the rest of the world has it. As usual with military operations I suspect the thinking never progressed as far as "what happens once peace breaks out".

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#3304126 1-Nov-2024 15:04

Given there has been no Obit for Steven Seagal, I guess he did not make to the front to take one for Putin.

Unlike the probable fate of this guy, who may be seen by comrades as better him that me up front having had a full life etc.

In Russia being entitled to a payment from Putin's Government is not the same as ever receiving it I expect.

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#3304127 1-Nov-2024 15:09

ezbee: Unlike the probable fate of this guy, who may be seen by comrades as better him that me up front having had a full life etc.

Looks like the Russian equivalent of Suicide by Cop so the partner gets the insurance money.

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#3304134 1-Nov-2024 15:30

In the US mid west, Pamela Hupp murdered several people after she got life insurance policies naming her as the beneficiary.

I guess the Russian equivalent is getting married to someone about enter the Russian meat grinder.

According to MSNBC, The number of Russians who have lost their lives in Ukraine most likely exceeds well over 200,000.

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#3309798 16-Nov-2024 23:35

The world has gone mad. What I talked about 2 years ago has and is happening

https://x.com/robin_j_brooks/status/1857718547666924007

Europe is about to find out when 10 million refugees start streaming over their boarders if this goes the way it is looking.

The behaviour of Western "friends" of Ukraine who behave in ways like below that begger belief. They are only one of multiple countries doing it.

https://x.com/robin_j_brooks/status/1857726613762314402

I have stayed out of this topic on here as I found how this topic was moderated was disingenuous. Whoop turns out what I said was true not trolling just the truth. The whole world, but especially the western world need to take a good hard look in the mirror

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