REJOICE - War is nearly over !

But by supressing the gays Russia increases the amount of hetreosexuals so they get a straight boost in children to offset those lost in wars. It's swingers and roundabouts in Putinland.

2 hours ago, frank83628 said:

So, no proof, as I expected. Walter. 😀😀😀

 

It's entirely reasonable to ask for clear, easily verifiable proof. As Ronald Reagan famously said, "Trust, but verify." If he is indeed serving in Ukraine, I have genuine sympathy for his courage , however misdirected it might be—and would welcome his firsthand insights from the battlefield. If not, then, as any current or former servicemember will tell you, stolen valour is taken very seriously. Apparently, there are a significant number of so-called "Walts" (military impostors), and quite a few seem to be in Thailand for reasons unknown.

On 4/27/2025 at 9:15 AM, frank83628 said:

Ther was confirmation as of yesterday, however I have not sat down to read it fully yet

They took a leaf out of Ukraine's media war !

1 hour ago, Cameroni said:

 

Lies.

 

 

Aye 4 years ago the dialogue changed but some have reason to not trust that volte face and rightly so.

But while intent can become clouded and often obscured, political agendas typically prevail – the Congressional ban was later lifted – Azov is currently an official member of the Ukraine National Guard.

Global aid to Ukraine since 2022 has reached a staggering €400 billion committed as of December 2024, or about $430 billion, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

Shouldn’t we have asked better questions of Ukraine before the financial largess began? Or did we already know the answers and as is typical – allowed politics rather than principle to dictate?

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/does-ukraine-have-a-neo-nazi-problem/

All wars , all armies, all people's period. No ifs no buts no weasel words.

https://twitter.com/NiohBerg/status/1915721495109685378

1 hour ago, Hellfire said:

Umberto Eco, in his 1995 essay "Ur-Fascism" (also known as "Eternal Fascism"), outlined 14 features or signs that define what he called "Ur-Fascism," or the foundational elements of fascism that can reappear in different forms over time. Here's a summarized version of those signs:

1. The cult of tradition – A belief in a primordial truth, revealed once and for all, often combining different religious or philosophical traditions.

2. The rejection of modernism – A distrust of Enlightenment rationalism, often accompanied by a rejection of progress and reason.

3. The cult of action for action’s sake – Believing action is inherently good and should be pursued without reflection.

4. Disagreement is treason – Critical thinking is viewed with suspicion; dissent is equated with betrayal.

5. Fear of difference – Racism or xenophobia; fear of outsiders and minorities.

6. Appeal to a frustrated middle class – Fascism often exploits the fears and insecurities of a struggling or declining middle class.

7. Obsession with a plot – Belief in conspiracies, often involving an "enemy" or scapegoat plotting against the nation.

8. The enemy is both strong and weak – The enemy is portrayed as overwhelmingly powerful, yet cowardly and weak at the same time.

9. Pacifism is trafficking with the enemy – Life is permanent warfare; peacefulness is seen as weakness.

10. Contempt for the weak – Elitism and disdain for the vulnerable or marginalized.

11. Everybody is educated to become a hero – Glorification of death, martyrdom, and militarism.

12. Machismo and weaponry – Exaggerated masculinity, violence, and control over women.

13. Selective populism – The “people” are represented by a leader who interprets their will, bypassing institutions and pluralism.

14. Newspeak – Use of impoverished, repetitive language to limit critical thinking and expression.

 

             All 14 are the features of Putin's Russia!

15. Only 2 genders !

2 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Give USA back to the Indians then

The genocided them same in Australia and New Zealand that way the rump doesn't come back to bite you. If I was Trump I would conspire with Milei of Argentina to get the Malvinas back.

16 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

Tell that to China if/when they invade Taiwan. It is an internationally accepted concept for western nations the rest of the world not so much.

They will just be taking back sovereign territory - stay in your lanes superpowers. US gets Canada and Greenland , Russia - Ukraine , China- Taiwan them's the new rules for the newish century. Sorry for any misunderstandings.

The status of Crimea has changed several times over the past few centuries. Here's a brief overview:

Timeline of Russian Control over Crimea:

1. 1783–1954:
   Crimea was annexed by the Russian Empire in 1783 under Catherine the Great and remained part of Russia until 1954.
   ➤ Total: 171 years

2. 1954–1991:
   Crimea was transferred to the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (a part of the USSR) by Nikita Khrushchev. Although still under Soviet control, it was administratively part of Ukraine.

3. 1991–2014:
   After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Crimea became part of independent Ukraine.

4. Since 2014:
   Russia annexed Crimea in March 2014, a move not recognized by Ukraine or most of the international community. However, Russia considers it part of its territory.
   ➤ As of 2025, that's 11 years

Total Time Under Russian Control:

• 1783–1954: 171 years (Imperial Russia + USSR)

• 2014–2025: 11 years (Modern Russia)

Grand Total: 182 years, if you count both periods together under Russian control.

Would you like a visual timeline of Crimea’s history?

St Javelin used to boast about the Crimea Beach Party - join us !

8 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Add a coucon of nuclear war and fallout where the lucky die first...... that's 2030-2040 

And . or global pandemic that makes covid look like a walk in the park - mortality ratio c10% - societal collpase again. Prep like your life depends on it as it will !

5 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

yeah you must be fun to hang out with. 

 

Add a coucon of nuclear war and fallout where the lucky die first...... that's 2030-2040 

2 hours ago, 3NUMBAS said:

Vladimir Putin 'found on floor' after suffering 'cardiac arrest' - claim

https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/vladimir-putin-cardiac-arrest-claim-health-news-russia?dicbo=v2-jvbbhLN
 

 

GB News 2023 - must be some bot that cycles through the proganda tropes.

https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/vladimir-putin-cardiac-arrest-claim-health-news-russia

1 hour ago, 3NUMBAS said:

3bomb explosions in moscow

 

https://metro.co.uk/2025/04/23/three-explosions-rock-central-moscow-near-shopping-centre-22959276/

That article is 2 days old.

25 minutes ago, sharot724 said:

If it then can be ensured that the people of Russia then become the important targets. Then and only then will regime change take place. Hence let this go to the next level hopefully soon!

The Taurus KEPD-350 is capable to travel at speed of up to 1,170 kilometers (727 miles) per hour and can reach targets as far  as 500 kilometers away.

Even Biden never seriously considered regime change as an option — and in any case, the five million-strong security apparatus, the Siloviki, would never allow it. What’s far more likely is that Ukraine, abandoned by most of its allies and largely unfunded, simply collapses. The country is already on life support — if the money stops flowing, salaries go unpaid, pensions dry up, and a whole range of other systems begin to fail. Add to that an armed and angry segment of the population, and you have the perfect storm. That's  Putin's endpoint he is aiming for , a client state on his borders and Trump for the most part is happy with that.

https://www.newsweek.com/who-are-siloviki-russias-elite-security-faction-1775796

9 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

25 year bear market 

Civil War, global warming , societal collapse by 2050 - now entering the end game of civilisation.

1 minute ago, MicroB said:

 

Are you a troll? You keep calling the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" "Democratic Korea", clearly in an attempt to inflame. Only one of the Koreas proactices democracy in the generally accepted sense, and I am pretty sure you are not referring to the Republic of Korea.  If you are to repeatedly express admiration for this country as well as your extremist Islamic friends, have the common decency to use the accepted names.

 

This seems to be an attempt to break the forum rules.

 

 

The DPRK is the correct designation for what is commonly referred to as 'North Korea.' Whether one accepts the legitimacy of that name is another matter entirely. I was under the impression that forum rules required the correct terminology when referring to countries and their people.

8 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

some of Trump's previous cabinet members have been criticizing him on his stance with the Ukraine war, we also know that so far Trump has made a lot of concessions to Russia, thus acknowledging Trump's preference for the Russia side even he says the contrary as he keeps claiming that he has no favorite side, we know he does, his favorite side is not Russia but is Vlad Putin

 

“Well, of course he’s got favorites and his favorite is not Russia, his favorite is Vladimir Putin whom he thinks is his friend,” said Bolton

 

“If they’re both happy, they both signed an agreement, I have no favorites. I don’t want to have any favorites. I want to have a deal done.”

John Bolton Scorches Trump's Russia-Ukraine Claim Using 1 Simple Name-Drop

https://au.news.yahoo.com/john-bolton-scorches-trumps-russia-063252639.html

Trump appears to be steering toward the creation of a kleptocratic, oligarchical U.S. state—and Project 2025 is a central element in that vision. Its goal is to consolidate executive power, dismantle key federal institutions, and ensure that a loyal elite remains in control regardless of election outcomes. He sees Putin's Russia as an enviable template to emulste.

The strategy depends on empowering a circle of enriched allies and loyalists, who will have a vested interest in maintaining the system. For them, failure isn’t just political—it could mean becoming targets in a future democratic reckoning. John Bolton was a neo-con warhawk that's turned into rent-a-gob for hire.

14 minutes ago, zmisha said:

Putin understands this problem very well. Too many people in Ukraine are unhappy that Vladimir's denazification sometimes leads to human casualties among their relatives. That's why Putin suggested to Trump to make Ukraine a territory controlled by the UN. In order to denazify Ukraine not directly but through the UN proxy.

Are those Nazis in the room with you right now? Surely you realize that’s just a propaganda canard used to sell the "Special Military Operation" to the Russian public.

White House debates lifting sanctions on Russian energy assets, Nord Stream

The debate pits Steve Witkoff against State Department and U.S. energy export proponents.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/23/white-house-debating-lifting-sanctions-on-russian-energy-assets-00306486

Lifting the sanctions currently in place on one of Russia’s main pipelines connecting its natural gas fields to western Europe would be a sharp reversal in the U.S. policy first put in place during President Donald Trump’s first term. President Joe Biden waived those sanctions early in his term, but reimposed them after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Restarting Nord Stream 2 could provide a financial windfall to Moscow, but only if the EU agreed to accept buying Russian gas via the pipeline again — a prospect that seems unlikely given the EU’s campaign to wean itself off Russian energy imports. But lifting the sanctions would amount to a diplomatic coup for Russia and a major concession from Trump.

The sooner people realize that the old world order has collapsed—and that Trump's America appears more aligned with Russia than opposed to it, while NATO faces increasing internal strain—the sooner we can begin to navigate this new and uncertain global landscape. Recognizing the reality of great power politics is part of that necessary adjustment.

Ukraine faces a painful choice: continue fighting and risk further destruction, or accept a difficult peace and try to salvage what remains of its sovereignty. In either case, it must reconsider who its true allies are and what the future of the nation-state looks like in a post-war context.It's a harsh truth, but in this geopolitical calculus, morality and ethics are often sidelined by raw power dynamics.

At this stage, it's like backing Boudica against the Romans—it may have been a noble cause in the context of the times, but it turned out to be a foolish one nevertheless.