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That says it all about the guy who lost against him. ????

Come on guys! Don't worry! There are still plenty of uneccentric and quite boring leaders! ????

In other words, they will not have to disguise as restaurants any more. ????

What I meant is that in case of Rusian invasion of Finland, Sweden is right behind (hinter) to provide logistical and military support, host military in case of retreat, etc.... It's critical for Finland.

In particular, Sweden is Finland's hinterland.

That's quite interesting. He would not have been allowed to tell that on State TV without support. How could it be explained? The power that be are preparing minds for a change of policy? An influential faction is contesting Putin's decisions?

He did what he was told to do. He could just have done what Yingluck did: dissolve parliament and organise elections. That's what democratic governments do when they are perceived as being illegitimate. Why didn't he do that and instead made a vague promise of elections in November? Because he wanted to be able to appoint the next army chief in September 2010 (what the red shirts wanted to prevent by having elections earlier). Who did he appoint? Prayut, who was in charge of the army in Bangkok when protesters were killed. PS That could not also be more clear "However, at the official handover ceremony on Thursday, General Prayuth warned that the army was ready to play a role if there were further conflicts and Thailand failed to return to order." https://learngerman.dw.com/en/thailands-new-army-chief-takes-office/a-6066746

Not sure who utilized whom.... see my next post

And "Mr" Paul was showing it again recently! ???? https://www.salon.com/2022/04/26/rand-paul-goes-to-bat-for-putin-the-countries-theyve-attacked-were-part-of-russia/

It's all here. Germany is not that bad, but France's military contribution doesn't seem to be high. Actually It's more complex than that as the EU is also financing arms purchase and it is not included. It also depends whether one considers absolute value or % of GDP. On this criteria some Eastern European countries are very well positioned. Another limitation is that statistics are based on commitments (= promises) and not on actual deliveries. https://www.ifw-kiel.de/topics/war-against-ukraine/ukraine-support-tracker/?cookieLevel=not-set

Ahem... Is he really worthy of any of these two titles?

You are considering this issue in an inverted way. The issue is not whether a democratically elected government would have been better, it is whether an unelected autocratic government is providing significant benefits that would justify it. It may or may not have made a noticeable improvement, we don't know. However, what we know for sure, is that the coup did not bring any noticeable improvement. So why impose an autocratic corrupt and illegetimate regime, with all the flaws that are attached to it, in particular the absence of accountability and counter-powers, if it doesn't bring any improvement? The answer is quite obvious! On top of it, what you and a few others are unable to grasp, is that the democratic process is a learning process. It took time in Western countries to develop acceptable democratic systems. This learning process simply cannot happen if it is regularly interrupted by coups which are replacing corrupt elected politicians by corrupt unelected autocrats. It could have happened if there had been no coup. Yingluck may not have been re-elected.

BS! You are responsible for checking the information you convey! And once again, you don't quote your sources, and just try to have other posters losing their time finding the source.

There are opinions and there are facts You can have whatever opinion you want but not your own facts. That's where the source credibility comes into play. OMG it reminds me the discussions we had with the MAGzA guys in the defunct world news forum....

I think they have gone too far with the 2019 law, but: - details matter: the essence of the law is to mandate Ukrainian language. It does not strictly forbid using Russian. Ex Russian language can be used in newspapers, but a translation in Ukrainian must be provided. Doctors or judges can use Russian by mutual agreement, etc... - there is a context: the Ukrainisation trend was notably amplified after the invasion of Crimea and after citizen of "autonomous" regions got granted Russian passports. So Russia is also partly responsible of this excessive reaction. All this is explained in the article you refer to, but it seems you don't like to mention what doesn't support your point. So OK they have gone too far and It's obvious that the EU, the ECHR, etc... will put pressure on them to amend the law. However, the key issue is: does it justify invading Ukraine and slaughter people? For me, the answer is obvious. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/25/ukraine-adopts-law-enforcing-use-of-ukrainian-in-public-life Your tendency to occult information in order to support your propaganda is also evident about the Mariopol event. The protesters "burning alive" in Odessa was not caused by the government, but by a conflict between pro-Maidan and anti-Maidan protesters (the local administration and police being largely anti-Maidan in this place at that time. Pro-Maidan protesters had been continuously attacked by armed pro-Russian protesters (while police wasn't doing much to prevent it) and it caused the latest confrontation which culminated by the burning of a building. This is all documented here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Odessa_clashes

Ahem... https://www.grid.news/story/misinformation/2022/04/18/russias-favorite-war-propagandist-is-a-navy-veteran-from-missouri/

And in particular..... ???? "Against the Iraq War - Dominique de Villepin On February 14, 2003, in the UN Security Council, Dominique de Villepin refused ratify the Iraq war. He spoke on behalf of peace and on behalf of the Iraqi people. But his warnings were never heeded and they still ring true today." https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/074567-011-A/great-speeches-that-made-history/

You are confusing Putin's speeches with reliable information. There was no plan to place nukes in Ukraine. Actually, there aren't any nukes even in second line NATO Eastern Europe countries. Apart from France's and UK's own nukes, nuclear weapons are stored in only 5 countries. There are no nukes in countries such as Poland, Hungary, etc... "In 2021, it is estimated that there are 100 U.S.-owned nuclear weapons stored in five NATO member states across six bases: Kleine Brogel in Belgium, Büchel Air Base in Germany, Aviano and Ghedi Air Bases in Italy, Volkel Air Base in the Netherlands, and Incirlik in Turkey." https://armscontrolcenter.org/fact-sheet-u-s-nuclear-weapons-in-europe/

And now It's Biden's fault! ???? Nothing's better than a good MAGA conspiracy theory, in order to exonerate a bloody autocratic Russian leader! ????

So all these deaths and dramas are not because of Putin, but because of Zelinski. And also be because of an oral promise made to the Soviet Union, a Union the Russian federation left in June 1991 when it declared its independence, 6 months before the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Where do you get your "grassroots point of view" information from? RT? Putin's speeches? ????

And at a more general level, the more countries in the EU, the less manageable it becomes.

Ooops! Sorry! 14 years! ????

I can imagine how many young tourists will be scammed by people claiming to sell marijuana. ????

From the full article: "The court has, however, granted bail to the four defendants at 200,000 baht each." So 24 years after their crimes were committed, they are still walking free......

You need to look at the broader picture: - Pakistan is India's arch enemy and is allied with China, - China is in conflict with India for parts of Cachemir - It's not only about Cachemir but also a part of Tibet which is like a balcony overhanging China