Bkk Brian

It would be good, I agree: ‘If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth?’ Trump said — years after invoking it himself https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/05/23/if-youre-innocent-why-are-you-taking-the-fifth-trump-said-years-after-invoking-it-himself/

Unless he takes the 5th I believe his lawyers will be the ones regretting it

My whole point exactly, escalation by Russia trying to bring in other countries to invade Ukraine as just one real world example, not a posters rhetoric

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Yet you do choose to challenge some posters and get exercised when you falsely claim they want to start WW3

Yet again you miss the point of what deliberate escalation by Russia drawing in Belarus can mean.

Its an interesting thought, particularly since just 4 days ago China told its citizens to get out of Ukraine, personally don't think it will happen but thinking is not good enough, no doubt those higher up officials in NATO and the rest of the alliance are making plans for this just in case. Perhaps one of the reasons that the UK defence secretary visited the US yesterday in a rushed visit?

Monstrous ghouls, the lot of them. Publicly calling for more mass war crimes committed against the people of Ukraine.

More threats by Russia to deny the truth, this time directed towards the UN Russia to review working with U.N. chief if he inspects drones in Ukraine UNITED NATIONS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that it will reassess cooperation with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres if he sends experts to Ukraine to inspect drones that Western powers say were made in Iran and used by Moscow in violation of a U.N. resolution. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-review-working-with-un-chief-if-he-inspects-drones-ukraine-2022-10-19/

Maybe an angry ghost then?

Russia's leverage lives on in Madagascar? ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — The Russians were hard to miss, they appeared suddenly last year in Madagascar’s traffic-snarled capital, carrying backpacks stuffed with cash and campaign swag decorated with the name of Madagascar’s president. It was one of Russia’s most overt attempts at election interference to date. Working from their headquarters in a resort hotel, the Russians published their own newspaper in the local language and hired students to write fawning articles about the president to help him win another term. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/11/world/africa/russia-madagascar-election.html no paywall source

Isn't everyone anti war apart from Putin who started it?

Trump Jan. 6 subpoena: New poll shows 60% of Americans believe former president should testify A new poll released by Monmouth University on Wednesday showed that 60% of Americans feel that former President Donald Trump should testify before the Jan. 6 House special committee. Just one-third of the public — 34% — says he should not have to appear, which includes 67% of Republicans. https://news.yahoo.com/trump-jan-6-subpoena-poll-165159247.html

Looks like its going to be out of action for quite some time:

That's one way of shrugging off the message, nobody actually believes Russian media but they certainly have that rhetoric, the same as they had the rhetoric of striking the west with nuclear weapons. However the evidence is plain that Russia would like Belarus to join with them, they have gone as far as sending 9,000 Russian troops to Belarus to join there forces there. If Belarus does happen to get directly involved on top of allowing Russia to use its country to attack Ukraine then that is a very clear escalation of the war promoted by Russia. Whats the response, can another non NATO country join the war against Russia and help Ukraine, can Ukraine strike Belarus to defend itself. Your obviously not seeing what the overall picture here is aside from laughing it off. Fears of joint attack on Ukraine as more Russian troops arrive in Belarus https://www.euronews.com/2022/10/19/fears-of-joint-attack-on-ukraine-as-more-russian-troops-arrive-in-belarus

That's certainly not the evidence demonstrated by Russia so far and they have already delcared openly in Russian media that they are already in WW3 with NATO

That's a dilemma but its one brought about by Russia's own actions. Its not only NATO either providing military aid, other countries such as your own NZ, Australia and such are also assisting. Russia is directly attacking Ukraine from within its own borders, especially Belgorod. We know that Ukraine has struck various targets there already and continues to do so. Russia is also launching missiles to strike Ukraine from Belarus, we know that Russia is actively trying to get Belarus to join them in its war on Ukraine. WW# is a concept Russia seems to be promoting. Now we have the drone strikes, with many launch bases and stocks in Crimea, with Iranian military trainers on the ground there helping Russian forces The Wests dilemma is its response. So far not rising to the bait.

Federal Judge Concludes Trump Lied About Voter Fraud ‘Both in Court and to the Public,’ Applies Crime-Fraud Exception to Docs Held by John Eastman Former President Donald Trump knew that voter fraud numbers that he cited were false but continued to tout them “both in court and to the public,” a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. On top of ratcheting up the pressure on the 45th president, the decision means that Trump’s lawyer John Eastman cannot shield 33 of the documents for which he sought protection. Eight of those were ordered released under the crime-fraud exception. https://lawandcrime.com/federal-court/federal-judge-applies-crime-fraud-exception-to-8-privileged-emails-john-eastman-wanted-shielded-from-jan-6-committee/

Putin had an embarrassing moment in Kazakhstan At the summit in Astana, President of Tajikistan Rahmon addressed Putin: "Please do not relate to the countries of Central Asia as the former USSR!" ???? not many places want Russia

The evacuation of Kherson has officially started. Ukraine war: Russia begins evacuation from Kherson in south Tens of thousands of civilians and Russian-appointed officials are being moved out of Ukraine's southern Kherson region ahead of a Ukrainian offensive, says the Russia-installed local leader. Vladimir Saldo said 50-60,000 civilians would leave four towns on the west bank of the Dnieper river in an "organised, gradual displacement". All Russian-appointed departments in Kherson city would cross the river too, Russian TV footage showed a number of people gathering near the Dnieper. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63311744 In a separate development an interesting meeting in the US with the UK defense secretary? Defence Secretary @BWallaceMP is in the US on a seemingly hastily-arranged trip. Fellow minister @JSHeappey hinted at what it’s about: “To have the sort of conversations that… beyond belief really the fact we are at a time when these sorts of conversations are necessary”

Ok just leave that in your will then

Yea, a red line? Should be! Certainly a reason to target them in an attack

Not a lot of good annexing 4 territories in a scam referendum when you get pushed out FOREVER. I see the Russian Embassy in Poland has just been annexed.....lol Annexations are in this season," the organisers said in a statement, referring to Moscow's recent claim to have annexed four Ukrainian regions following referendums dismissed as a "sham" by the West. "We decided to go down that road and organise a referendum on the annexation of the Russian embassy... in Warsaw." The queue to cast a vote extended down the street housing the palatial Russian embassy, in front of which the ballot box had been placed. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20221015-polish-ngos-stage-mock-vote-on-annexing-russian-embassy

Iranians in Crimea helping with the drone attacks Current and former US officials confirmed to the New York Times on October 18 that members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are in Russian-occupied Crimea to train Russian forces on how to use the Iranian drones they purchased, thereby enabling likely Russian war crimes.[5] ISW had assessed on October 12 that any Iranian personnel in Ukraine were likely IRGC drone trainers.[6] The New York Times reported that it remains unclear whether Iranian trainers are flying the drones themselves, or merely teaching Russian forces how to do so. https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-october-18

8 month in now to the illegal invasion and Russian forces show no signs of improvement and a worsening situation, latest UK Defense update "Eight months into the invasion, major elements of Russia’s military leadership are increasingly dysfunctional. At the tactical level, there is almost certainly a worsening shortage of capable Russian junior officers to organise and lead newly mobilised reservists. Poor lower-level leadership is likely worsening the low morale and poor unit cohesion in many parts of the Russian force. Four of the five generals with direct operational command of elements of the invasion in February 2022 have now been dismissed. Their replacements have so far done little to improve Russia’s battlefield performance. The lack of command continuity will likely be more disruptive than in a Western military because under Russian doctrine the development of plans sits largely with the commander personally, rather than as a collective effort across a broader staff." https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/1582598944600731651