This one is for the Russian apologists.

[CygnusX1]

4 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

So how exactly do these Russians afford to travel to Thailand?

I’d like to know how exactly Aeroflot is keeping its A330’s flying.

 

The 74 year old interviewed looks more like 94. Hard life, no doubt.

[phetphet]

Although the lady in black at 0:48 supports Putin, she might get in trouble for calling it a war. 

Apparently it's a "special military operation."

[BarBoy]

2 minutes ago, phetphet said:

Although the lady in black at 0:48 supports Putin, she might get in trouble for calling it a war. 

Apparently it's a "special military operation."

She also supports the genocidal annihilation of the entire Ukrainian population.

 

That is what I gleaned from her statement.

 

Lovely woman!

...Not.

[soalbundy]

33 minutes ago, transam said:

Do you keep having to be reminded that your hero Putin invaded a neighbour, slaughtering civilians in doing so, for NOTHING.

What on earth is the matter with you............................

Nobody starts a war for nothing, they are costly and have international ramifications. Britain has invaded more countries than any other nation during its long history but always for a reason, mostly for financial gain. Vietnam and Afghanistan were also costly failed adventures which like the Ukraine war had political reasons behind them, unfortunately it looks as though Russia will get to keep its occupied territories and the west will breathe a sigh of relief and continue to trade with Russia for cheap energy, after a few years all will be forgotten, it's in the nature of war that they are futile.

[BarBoy]

3 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

Nobody starts a war for nothing, they are costly and have international ramifications. Britain has invaded more countries than any other nation during its long history but always for a reason, mostly for financial gain. Vietnam and Afghanistan were also costly failed adventures which like the Ukraine war had political reasons behind them, unfortunately it looks as though Russia will get to keep its occupied territories and the west will breathe a sigh of relief and continue to trade with Russia for cheap energy, after a few years all will be forgotten, it's in the nature of war that they are futile.

Just 17 days till the Donald is back at the helm...

 

You may very well be eating your words in a few weeks!

[transam]

1 minute ago, soalbundy said:

Nobody starts a war for nothing, they are costly and have international ramifications. Britain has invaded more countries than any other nation during its long history but always for a reason, mostly for financial gain. Vietnam and Afghanistan were also costly failed adventures which like the Ukraine war had political reasons behind them, unfortunately it looks as though Russia will get to keep its occupied territories and the west will breathe a sigh of relief and continue to trade with Russia for cheap energy, after a few years all will be forgotten, it's in the nature of war that they are futile.

What on earth are you talking about............?  

 

[soalbundy]

Just now, BarBoy said:

17 days till the Donald is back at the helm.

 

You may very well be eating your words in a few weeks.

Yes, he'll stop the war in 24 hours .....Putin is already playing him, recently the Donald said Putin MAY want to speak with him soon after it was shown that his so called conversation with Putin never took place.

[BarBoy]

Just now, soalbundy said:

Yes, he'll stop the war in 24 hours .....Putin is already playing him, recently the Donald said Putin MAY want to speak with him soon after it was shown that his so called conversation with Putin never took place.

I really do hope that the war is over within 24 hours after DT takes back the White House.

 

I will be the first on a plane to Kyiv for some serious fornicating and drinking with the victors, hell I may even bag myself a Ukrainian bride, cos why not??

[soalbundy]

3 minutes ago, transam said:

What on earth are you talking about............?  

 

It wont take a month after cessation of hostilities before those gas pipelines are up and running again.

[transam]

4 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

It wont take a month after cessation of hostilities before those gas pipelines are up and running again.

What on earth are you talking about..........

[soalbundy]

Just now, transam said:

What on earth are you talking about..........

Pretty obvious I thought, governments and industry are pragmatic, nobody cares about yesterday's news when it comes down to money, I bet Germany can't wait for the gas taps to be turned on again, the lack of cheap energy is the main reason for its industrial troubles it's having.

[gamb00ler]

1 hour ago, BarBoy said:

American 'propaganda' is allowed to be openly scrutinized by the public and the media.

 

Try doing that in Russia and see how long you live after the fact.....

and remember....only wear brand new underwear

[frank83628]

 

3 hours ago, BarBoy said:

American 'propaganda' is allowed to be openly scrutinized by the public and the media.

 

Try doing that in Russia and see how long you live after the fact.....

Yeah, that's why many of those that raise questions were censored on social media, accounts shadow banned and shut down totally. Same even happens on this site regarding COVID and Ukriane. 

You know how many people have been arrested for stuff they said on the internet between UK and Russia?

 

[frank83628]

3 hours ago, BarBoy said:

absolutely ridiculous reply, not even worth a coherent and educated response so you will have to make do with this!

Because you cannot, the military operations were due to attacks of Ethnic Russians on Russias border,  whether you agree or not is up to you, but the US were not under any threat from the ME yet they illegally invaded killing 100s of 1000s in a 20yr war. Those wars were illegal, so arrest all the heads and then you could bring Putin into the frame, until then give the BS a rest

[frank83628]

8 hours ago, TedG said:

The war will end once the Russian economy collapses. 

Which is America/uks goal, oh,  and also securing the resources Ukraine sits on

[frank83628]

17 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

How do you think it will go?

A waitress mixes up his order?

A Thai man didn’t want to be his friend? 
He couldn’t fill out a simple form? 
 

He is very delicate.

Of course won't say boo to a goose in the real world. Well not to any males, he might confront a a woman with her kids

[frank83628]

3 hours ago, transam said:

Do you keep having to be reminded that your hero Putin invaded a neighbour, slaughtering civilians in doing so, for NOTHING.

What on earth is the matter with you............................

Bore off krusty

[TedG]

10 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

Which is America/uks goal, oh,  and also securing the resources Ukraine sits on

I support the USA working towards crashing the Russian economy.  Putin deserves it. 

[transam]

12 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

Bore off krusty

Is that a Russian saying.......?  

[BritManToo]

12 minutes ago, TedG said:

I support the USA working towards crashing the Russian economy.  Putin deserves it. 

I don't understand all the hate directed to Russia, this has got to be the first time for 200 years where the general population aren't starving.

Same in China, the world is overflowing with food and luxury items, be happy for them!

[frank83628]

19 minutes ago, TedG said:

I support the USA working towards crashing the Russian economy.  Putin deserves it. 

I wouldnt expect any less from a senior citizen that has only ever watched/read western media. The west namely the US needs an enemy to keep the MICs, politicians & shareholders pockets filled up

[TedG]

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I don't understand all the hate directed to Russia, this has got to be the first time for 200 years where the general population aren't starving.

Same in China, the world is overflowing with food and luxury items, be happy for them!

Russia is a worthless garbage country.  

[TedG]

4 hours ago, frank83628 said:

I wouldnt expect any less from a senior citizen that has only ever watched/read western media. The west namely the US needs an enemy to keep the MICs, politicians & shareholders pockets filled up

I’ll enjoy the Russian collapse. 

[fasteddie]

Do make your mind up, on the one hand you tell us you hate the Russians, on the other hand you can't wait to fornicate and drink with them, ''for some serious fornicating and drinking with the victors''.

[still kicking]

On 1/2/2025 at 4:53 PM, BarBoy said:

are you one of them?

Are you a politician answer a question with a question or did you fall of your barstool? 

[zmisha]

10 hours ago, phetphet said:

Although the lady in black at 0:48 supports Putin, she might get in trouble for calling it a war. 

Apparently it's a "special military operation."

Yes. Vladimir insists on it. Because War is something between countries, but Vladimir thinks he just brings order to the Soviet Union. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the elites think differently. They consider Ukraine not to belong to Russia. The contradictions between Putin and the elites are gradually increasing and at some point someone must win and someone must give way to the winner.

[zmisha]

When a Western media outlet hides some very important information from its listeners, people most often think that the hidden information is harmful to Western listeners because it makes them more pro-Russian.
However, there is another reason. It is that the information space is united and what is said in the West immediately becomes known in Russia and can be used by Vladimir Putin's supporters to increase Putin's support inside Russia.
It is for this reason that the video only shows people who have no idea how to win in the war and who say obvious nonsense about killing everyone in NATO. With a 6 to 1 ratio of forces, such a strategy obviously guarantees defeat.
There are other people in Moscow. These are pro-Putin street activists who drive around Moscow every day in cars with dummy nuclear missiles labeled "To Washington". There are many of them and the number of their supporters is gradually growing. You will not hear about them in the Western media, but you can easily find out about them on YouTube.

[tomazbodner]

26 minutes ago, zmisha said:

When a Western media outlet hides some very important information from its listeners, people most often think that the hidden information is harmful to Western listeners because it makes them more pro-Russian.
However, there is another reason. It is that the information space is united and what is said in the West immediately becomes known in Russia and can be used by Vladimir Putin's supporters to increase Putin's support inside Russia.
It is for this reason that the video only shows people who have no idea how to win in the war and who say obvious nonsense about killing everyone in NATO. With a 6 to 1 ratio of forces, such a strategy obviously guarantees defeat.
There are other people in Moscow. These are pro-Putin street activists who drive around Moscow every day in cars with dummy nuclear missiles labeled "To Washington". There are many of them and the number of their supporters is gradually growing. You will not hear about them in the Western media, but you can easily find out about them on YouTube.

 

Some reading on learning from Ukraine war... https://www.foreignaffairs.com/north-korea/why-south-korea-should-go-nuclear-kelly-kim

[zmisha]

1 hour ago, tomazbodner said:

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/north-korea/why-south-korea-should-go-nuclear-kelly-kim

Interesting reading..

 

Quote

Consider the war in Ukraine, where Russian nuclear threats have successfully limited U.S. support for Kyiv. If Moscow’s threats worked against the alliance-friendly President Joe Biden, then Pyongyang’s will very likely restrain the nationalist, transactional Trump.

Yes. This is true.

But there are also differences. Putin said that the nuclear doctrine should be changed in September. Nevertheless, the Russian elite, which did not want to quarrel with the US, did not change the Russian nuclear doctrine. The changes were made after American missiles flew at Russian cities. This behavior of Russia is provocative. That is why no one wants to negotiate with Russia before the elite in power is replaced. What Trump calls peace negotiations with Russia is of course a cunning attempt to deceive the enemy.
What would happen if no one in the US doubted that Russia would easily press the red button? We see the answer to this question in North Korea. No one doubts that this country will press the red button, and that is why Trump said that he would negotiate with it (not fight).

[Sorted2024]

19 hours ago, BarBoy said:

absolutely ridiculous reply, not even worth a coherent and educated response so you will have to make do with this!

Because there isn't one but good reply to try and conceal the fact