Ukraine v Russia II

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  1. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
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    What does that have to do with the Russian invasion of Ukraine? Can you connect the dots for me?
     
  2. Dage

    Dage Moderator
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    Germany
    Please no [emoji43]
     
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  3. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

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    Apr 19, 2017
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    They had threatened to deploy troops in Cuba and elsewhere in Latin America prior to the invasion in response to Ukraine potentially joining NATO. Now, Cuban president is going there - We'll have to see what's being discussed .
     
  4. Potowmack

    Potowmack Member+

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    Ukraine was nowhere near joining NATO. That was just Russian paranoia.
     
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  5. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

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    That's why I don't support the invasion or any unjustified invasions/pre-emptive operations for that matter. However, the NATO excuse was more pretext than paranoia, this was obviously planned with ulterior motives and end game
     
  6. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

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    #5906 Yoshou, Nov 17, 2022
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    I'm not sure you've actually read the article? This is largely an economic trip by Cuba's president.. The countries he is visiting Cuba's closest allies (Algeria, Russia, China) and Turkey, which is looking to expand its international presence. It's not a sign of an increasingly multi-polarity when a country that already outside the US's sphere of influence visits their own sphere of influence...
     
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  7. Gilbertsson

    Gilbertsson Member+

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    Oh no, now he will connect all possible dots.
    What were you thinking?:thumbsdown:
     
  8. Gilbertsson

    Gilbertsson Member+

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    What is the justified invasion in your own opinion?
     
  9. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

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    I like how some pick and choose when to trust what's to be taken at face value or not. You really believe they aren't going to talk about that possibility, in this climate?
     
  10. Gilbertsson

    Gilbertsson Member+

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    I never expected the Article 5.
    There are important and non-important NATO countries.
    We will never know the truth about this incident: origins.
     
  11. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

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    No.. I'm saying that this is not the evidence you think it is. A better example would be Saudi Arabia's interest in joining BRICS. Of course, BRICS isn't necessarily a good example either. For the most part, the countries don't like each other and, in a lot of cases, are working against each others interests in an attempt to put themselves on top of the pile.
     
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  12. Boandlkramer

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    #5912 Boandlkramer, Nov 17, 2022
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    BFD….sh*tbag tankies wish this will be a wedge issue.
     
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  13. celito

    celito Moderator
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    I mean, Bush did openly support Ukraine joining NATO no ? You then add the 2014 revolution where he may think that the US had a hand it (not absurd given US history of meddling / supporting the overthrowing of foreign Gov. directly or indirectly) and it's not really an outlandish paranoia. Not that Ukraine should be any of his business.
     
  14. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

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    :)
     
  15. Gilbertsson

    Gilbertsson Member+

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  16. Boandlkramer

    Boandlkramer Member+

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    Samma Weltmeister!
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    There are no sanctioned matches that Russia can play.
     
  17. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

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    They can still play friendlies with countries that accept to play them, still under FIFA
     
  18. Boandlkramer

    Boandlkramer Member+

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    Samma Weltmeister!
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    Those are between those countries and nothing more. BFD
     
  19. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

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  20. Boandlkramer

    Boandlkramer Member+

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    So they were bought again by the orcs….apt timing given the release of FIFA uncovered this week….
     
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  21. cachundo

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    Russian Draftees Explode With Anger In Tatarstan Region Over Poor Conditions, Cold, And Corruption

     
  22. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

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    Russia blows up their own decoy radar installation with a Lancet drone and release to show how awesome they are.

     
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  23. roby

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    Feb 27, 2005
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    Colonel Vadim Boyko, involved closely in Vladimir Putin’s mobilisation campaign of reservists for the Ukraine War, has been found dead in his office under mysterious circumstances.

    At the crime scene, investigators found five case shellings and four pistols. Initially, authorities believed this was a case of suicide, then a murder probe was opened, only to revert to suicide as the likely cause of death five days later.
    However, it has reportedly put into question how a man could commit suicide by firing five shots to his chest! :unsure:
     

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  24. russ

    russ Member+

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    Apparently his office was on the ground floor.
     
  25. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
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    Maybe his aim's not very good?
     
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