Putin is Russia

[Gwynplaine]

Slightly warmer than usual weather seems to be keeping muddy terrain in Ukraine meaning less than ideal grounds for tanks and heavy equipment.

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/s...K1dGJ92uQ5wLfw

https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/s...K1dGJ92uQ5wLfw

https://twitter.com/Biz_Ukraine_Mag/...K1dGJ92uQ5wLfw

[Gwynplaine]

So about that mud. Also Gary Kasparov renowned chess champion but not-as-good-as-a-computer Russian and Putin-critic gives his input on Russia's invasion timetable.
https://twitter.com/GirkinGirkin/sta...mqEwtHW0Ra1blg


https://twitter.com/Kasparov63/statu...mqEwtHW0Ra1blg

[mallister]

big chunk of the 82 airborne is rolling out to poland, to supplement the other big chunk of it already there.

[Gwynplaine]

US and NATO are now saying they expect Russia's attack to begin next week and they're expecting something big not just some minor incursions. They're telling people to leave now as soon as they can.

https://twitter.com/Angry_Staffer/st...CTUClk25nLBMig

https://twitter.com/ChristopherJM/st...CTUClk25nLBMig

https://twitter.com/nickschifrin/sta...CTUClk25nLBMig

https://twitter.com/OlgaNYC1211/stat...CTUClk25nLBMig

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...pics-rcna15938

“It is clear to us that there is a very distinct possibility that Russia will choose to act militarily and there is reason to believe that could happen on a reasonably swift timeframe," Sullivan said when pressed about when an attack could unfold. "Now, we can’t pinpoint the day at this point, and we can’t pinpoint the hour, but what we can say is that there is a credible prospect that a Russian military action would take place, even before the end of the Olympics."

[Cail]

https://twitter.com/paulsonne/status...894758401?s=21

[kuronosan]

"Maybe we wouldn't be going to war with Russia if we just let them attack a sovereign nation who should accept the terms of surrender" is definitely the hottest take I've seen of this so far.

Almost literally the same appeasement principle that propagated WW2.

[Buffy]

I'm not a geo-political guy but this is what we get for not doing anything about the Crimea annexation, right?

[Zealot]

Or the Georgia invasion.

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[mallister]

every time i see this thread bumped i cringe.

[Cail]

every time i see this thread bumped i cringe.

Honestly same. Same with the reporter I follow who used to cover the Caps, who’s in Ukraine atm

[kuronosan]

every time i see this thread bumped i cringe.

Why?

[NynJa]

Well you’re a psychiatrist, why do you think people cringe when the thread that is discussing the potential WW3 trigger gets bumped??

[mallister]

yeah i kind of thought that'd be self explanatory, but, yes. that's why i'm somewhat concerned.

[kuronosan]

yeah i kind of thought that'd be self explanatory, but, yes. that's why i'm somewhat concerned.

Well there's generally two accepted definitions of cringe: cringing in fear or cringing in disappointment. I wasn't sure which one it was.

[kuronosan]

In other news, Putin appears to be backing down. No idea why right now.

[Richybear]

Freedom convoy went and honked horns at him.
It solves everything

[Tymon]

In other news, Putin appears to be backing down. No idea why right now.

Flood the news with negative stories about war so the market falls, tell the oligarch group to buy in now, then back down and everyone makes out.

[kuronosan]

Also he is apparently only relocating the military, not necessarily withdrawing.

[Roranora]

In other news, Putin appears to be backing down. No idea why right now.

Nah he's up in the blind and ready. He's just waiting.

[AoE]

Freedom convoy went and honked horns at him.
It solves everything

Had a homie fly out to Poland on Sunday so we're definitely closeby.