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Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36823 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
Another 1 bites the dust. :-( PooTin’s chief political opponent, Alexei Navalny, dead in prison. The wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died on Friday at the remote prison colony where he was serving a 19-year sentence, has said Vladimir Putin and the Russian regime should be “punished”. |
Scrooge McDuck Send message Joined: 26 Nov 99 Posts: 1191 Credit: 1,674,173 RAC: 54 |
Another 1 bites the dust. :-(2021-06-16: At a summit in Geneva Biden, who met Putin in person, told the Russian president that if Navalny dies, the consequences "would be devastating for Russia." This Navalny figure isn't important, neither for Putin nor for the West. But Navalny was an indicator for the level of totalitarianism in Russia. Previously, Putin's opponents were shot on the street, "accidentally" run over by a car, or fell out of windows. So now they are being publicly disposed of while in prison custody. One step further down the road to a total deprivation of rights of all opponents. Putin only respects power, pressure and credible deterrence. He tests the credibility of Western determination. I fear he exposed Biden's threat for what it was: just a bluff. Last year the U.S. Senate expressed the U.S. would not tolerate the use of nuclear weapons or any nuclear incidents (at occupied nuclear power plant Saporizhya). We should hope Putin doesn't start doubting its seriousness. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 31012 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
My sources tell me that there is considerable pressure for the limited use of tactical nukes being pushed in war games right now. |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21235 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
Sadly: Funeral of Alexei Navalny in Moscow – in pictures And Putin's war against the world and his own country continues... All in our very deadly world of politics... Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
Scrooge McDuck Send message Joined: 26 Nov 99 Posts: 1191 Credit: 1,674,173 RAC: 54 |
Seems to be a question of numbers. The police or OMON riot forces did not even try to prevent the mourners from attending. Unexpectedly so many came who couldn't all be caught away. How many resisting people will it take to break Putin's power? In Belarus, a hundred thousand were not enough. Hopefully Putin's regime ends before he deems it necessary to turn against these Moscow citizens like he ordered Lukashenka to oppress the Belarus protestors in the summer of 2020, arresting tens of thousands, torturing hundreds, throwing many to dungeons, some still missing and even killing up to a dozen. Why did our peaceful revolution in Eastern Germany (and PL, CS, HU, RO, BG, YU) succeeded in 1989/90? Because our autocratic leaders, ossified communists, dictated their ideologic views of a 'fair', a 'better' life for everyone. They were no thieves, crooks, or murderers (few were), who were anxious about their future, or stolen riches. Their military leaders refused to shoot at own citizens (except in RO). Moscow, asked for Soviet troops, rejected a violent repression. Such fortunate circumstances of a reasonable, understanding Czar existed only in a short period of history. A lucky coincidence. So it looks more like another '1917', than '1991' for Russia's future:
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Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 31012 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
I think there's much to recognize today that George Orwell foresaw back then.I'm not sure he foresaw it as much as others came along, read it and said, hey, this looks like I can make it work for me! |
Scrooge McDuck Send message Joined: 26 Nov 99 Posts: 1191 Credit: 1,674,173 RAC: 54 |
Vitaly Robertus, 54, is reportedly the fourth Lukoil manager to die in two years. wrote: Russian news media reported on Thursday the sudden death of Vitaly Robertus, Vice President of the country’s oil and gas giant Lukoil, writing that the manager died from suicide in his office this week. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 31012 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/22/europe/crocus-moscow-shooting/index.html Could it be that ISIS has decided that The Great Satan isn't The Greatest Satan? Or could they be afraid t of what awaits if they try something to the USA again? Perhaps they calculate that Russia has it hands full and can't do anything back? Aside: saw a car license plate today "NOPUTIN" |
Scrooge McDuck Send message Joined: 26 Nov 99 Posts: 1191 Credit: 1,674,173 RAC: 54 |
There are reports of terrorists in Moscow, many dead, even more wounded and terrified. In addition, destroyed houses, their residents crushed in Kharkiv, Lviv, Odesa, ..., a once beautiful church burning in the province. All hit by missiles fired by so-called "officers" from grotesquely outdated strategic bombers. The murderers in Moscow killed indiscriminately too, with assault rifles. They don't seem to follow any religious beliefs. They are said to come from impoverished, backward Tajikistan in Central Asia, a 'fly-over country' on the route from London to Singapore avoiding Afghanistan. Why is this part of Asia backward, without a future? They needed the money or had no choice; feared for their life. Now they sit tortured, humiliated and mutilated in a glass box that is supposed to be a courtroom. Justice is not to be found there, the truth even less so. Each day a thousand 'orcs' senselessly die on one of the most fertile soil on earth. Those captured are surprisingly old, scarred, uneducated, jaded, almost serfs. They know nothing about Europe, the world. One thing they all have in common, the murderers, officers and serfs: they grew up and lived without freedom. They don't know what freedom is. Today's Russian world leaves one thing behind, everywhere its reign of violence reaches: destroyed souls. |
Scrooge McDuck Send message Joined: 26 Nov 99 Posts: 1191 Credit: 1,674,173 RAC: 54 |
Who is responsible for the terrorist attack in Moscow?
The West is convinced it was ISIS. Really? |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22535 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
I trust either as far as I could throw the other. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
Scrooge McDuck Send message Joined: 26 Nov 99 Posts: 1191 Credit: 1,674,173 RAC: 54 |
It seems there's no money left in Putin's Russia for disaster management ... not to mention: prevention. Russia floods: Ural river reaches critical level in Orenburg wrote: "So far, the forecast is not favourable. The water level continues to rise," Mr Peskov said, adding that a "large amount" of floodwater would soon also reach the nearby regions of Kurgan and Tyumen.Russia Kazakhstan floods: High water levels swamp Orenburg houses wrote: Floods in the Russian city of Orenburg have raised water levels to two metres above critical, leaving just the roofs of some houses showing. |
Scrooge McDuck Send message Joined: 26 Nov 99 Posts: 1191 Credit: 1,674,173 RAC: 54 |
Remember the Ural Airlines A320 which „landed“ in a field in Siberia due to fuel exhaustion on Sep 12th 2023? On Apr 11th Ural Airlines decided to give up all plans to get this bird airborne again. The Airbus will be scrapped for parts at its final „field“ position. Airline managers have been fired too. https://avherald.com/h?article=50e4701a&opt=1 |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3346 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
Remember the Ural Airlines A320 which „landed“ in a field in Siberia due to fuel exhaustion on Sep 12th 2023? Being Russia, it's probably not "fired" but life in Putin's "retraining or reeducation" camps. |
Scrooge McDuck Send message Joined: 26 Nov 99 Posts: 1191 Credit: 1,674,173 RAC: 54 |
The flood in Russia is developing into a worst-case disaster. Russia's Record Floods Submerge Uranium Mines in Urals – Reports wrote: Russia’s worst flooding in decades has submerged Soviet-era uranium mines in the Kurgan region, the investigative news outlet Agentstvo reported Monday, sparking fears that radioactive and chemical pollution could seep into the Tobol River. |
Scrooge McDuck Send message Joined: 26 Nov 99 Posts: 1191 Credit: 1,674,173 RAC: 54 |
Nuclear expert fears flooded radioactive dump sites in Siberia can threaten Arctic Ocean wrote: Floodwaters in Tomsk region threatens to submerge the river banks in Seversk where highly radioactive liquid waste from the Soviet Union's nuclear weapons program for decades were injected into two unprotected underground reservoirs. |
Scrooge McDuck Send message Joined: 26 Nov 99 Posts: 1191 Credit: 1,674,173 RAC: 54 |
Russian scientists are committing treason by participating in international projects: Russia Jails Hypersonic Missile Scientist 14 Years for Treason wrote: A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a 77-year-old scientist to 14 years in prison on treason charges after he was accused of sharing top secret information related to Russia's hypersonic missile program with Germany. |
Scrooge McDuck Send message Joined: 26 Nov 99 Posts: 1191 Credit: 1,674,173 RAC: 54 |
The State Duma spoke about the conditions of "full mobilization" in Russia (in Russian only; unfortunately no English version yet) wrote: If Russia declares war on Ukraine, the country will be "fully mobilized," which precludes any deferral of Russians from military service, said Lt. Gen. Viktor Sobolev, a member of the State Duma Defense Committee.Russia is the last colonial Empire on Earth. It is a racist Empire that deliberately decimates citizens of its non-Russian nationalities or origins, especially if they can be recognized by their skin color or facial features. The white, European Ukrainians are more lucky: "We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile." (the Borg from Star Trek) |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36823 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
I wonder if the biggest crook of the lot will have himself arrested, not bloody likely. Top Russian military officials are being arrested. Why is it happening? It began last month with the arrest of a Russian deputy defense minister. Then the head of the ministry’s personnel directorate was hauled into court. This week, two more senior military officials were detained. All face charges of corruption, which they have denied. |
Scrooge McDuck Send message Joined: 26 Nov 99 Posts: 1191 Credit: 1,674,173 RAC: 54 |
Mystery as Russian Judge Dies after Falling from Window wrote: Natalia Larina, 50, was found dead outside her apartment block in the southeast of Moscow at 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, [...] a suspected suicide as a cause and said she had left a note. |
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