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Russia and Ukraine
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There are unconfirmed reports that Russians are using excavators to make the roads leading to Moscow impassible. I'm no battlefield tactician, but this (if true) strikes me as a phenomenally bad idea - the roads leading into Moscow are the same roads leading out of Moscow.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
It appear$ that Belaru$ ha$ brokered $ome $ort of deal, and the Wagner$ are no longer advancing toward$ Mo$cow. I wonder what it could be...
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
RE: Russia and Ukraine
June 24, 2023 at 5:09 pm
(This post was last modified: June 24, 2023 at 5:10 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
-and when he demands another bag of cash as the sun rises tomorrow.....
Never ever pay an extortionist, it only proves the validity of his business model. Take the hit.
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 (June 18, 2023 at 2:46 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: ^Yeah, I find myself having a hard time being afraid of the Chinese. They’re more interested in my money than in my politics. China fought the Japanese for seven years without being defeated. They were fighting a civil war for much of that time.  RE: Russia and Ukraine
June 24, 2023 at 7:37 pm
(This post was last modified: June 24, 2023 at 8:19 pm by Rev. Rye.)
(June 24, 2023 at 4:39 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: It appear$ that Belaru$ ha$ brokered $ome $ort of deal, and the Wagner$ are no longer advancing toward$ Mo$cow. I wonder what it could be... Exile to Belarus, if the early reports are any indication. And if he keeps opposing Putin from there, then I suspect Novichok might be in the cards. It's sad to know that Birnam Wood didn't make it to Dunsinane.
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![[Image: harmlesskitchen.png]](https://i.postimg.cc/yxR97P23/harmlesskitchen.png) I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.  (June 24, 2023 at 3:50 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: There are unconfirmed reports that Russians are using excavators to make the roads leading to Moscow impassible. I'm no battlefield tactician, but this (if true) strikes me as a phenomenally bad idea - the roads leading into Moscow are the same roads leading out of Moscow. It also bespeaks the paucity of forces available to have stopped the convoy. The fact Putin had to resort to negotiation through his lackey will not go unnoticed. The knives are going to come out.  Quote:Wagner troops advanced to just 200 kilometers (120 miles) from Moscow, according to Prigozhin. But after the deal was struck, Prigozhin announced that he had decided to retreat to avoid “shedding Russian blood.” https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-merce...14475.html - Nope. Not this time at least 
![[Image: 7151bc275de2d3d422106a4008215efe.jpg]](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/71/51/bc/7151bc275de2d3d422106a4008215efe.jpg) (June 24, 2023 at 6:51 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:(June 18, 2023 at 2:46 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: ^Yeah, I find myself having a hard time being afraid of the Chinese. They’re more interested in my money than in my politics. That was then, this is now. Boru
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(June 24, 2023 at 8:53 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:(June 24, 2023 at 3:50 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: There are unconfirmed reports that Russians are using excavators to make the roads leading to Moscow impassible. I'm no battlefield tactician, but this (if true) strikes me as a phenomenally bad idea - the roads leading into Moscow are the same roads leading out of Moscow. Of course - he's got all his eggs in the Ukrainian basket. Boru
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(June 24, 2023 at 7:37 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote:(June 24, 2023 at 4:39 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: It appear$ that Belaru$ ha$ brokered $ome $ort of deal, and the Wagner$ are no longer advancing toward$ Mo$cow. I wonder what it could be... I can't imagine that he's going to keep pestering Putin from Belarus. Prigozhin is a mercenary (you can say 'private military contractor' if you like - most of them do) who re-negotiated his contract. For all his yammering about 'patriotism' and 'not shedding Russian blood', he made a deal. He's going to retire to a palatial dacha on the outskirts of Minsk and live like the fat cat oligarch he's always wanted to be. His troops are going to sign individual contracts with the Russian military (translation: no punishment). I don't know what his safety guarantee is, but I can think he'd enter into this without one. So - Prigozhin wins, his troops win, Ukraine wins. And the only one left with egg on his face is Putin. Boru
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