Putin is Russia

**Richybear** · 2022-02-22 00:43

Joke's on them, you need 5 letters to play Wordle

**kuronosan** · 2022-02-22 07:19

That spells "No" but underrated comeback.

**Cail** · 2022-02-22 11:17

https://twitter.com/conflicts/status...817207809?s=21

https://twitter.com/ap/status/1496156605053865987?s=21

**Outlaw** · 2022-02-22 13:03

Gave him permission. Riiiight.

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**kuronosan** · 2022-02-22 17:41

"Ukraine isn't sovereign because all of its citizens don't want to be there so it's not technically an invasion." has got to be the hottest take I've heard ever.

**Gwynplaine** · 2022-02-23 12:39

Would really like these people to be wrong, but I fear they're right. Ukraine is calling in its reserves but people are worried they started too late in order to not panic and cause people to flee. Intel is saying Putin will begin a large-scale invasion within 48 hours. Ukraine government is under a cyber attack again and Twitter open source intel (OSINT) supposedly being reported by bot farms to be suspended.

https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/...UF44oL7pA&s=19

https://twitter.com/noclador/status/...dSzAmvC4Q&s=19

https://twitter.com/joncoopertweets/...iL0bLM50Q&s=19

https://twitter.com/TheAtlantic/stat...TAXOWjspA&s=19

https://twitter.com/IntelCrab/status...4PiW99KYA&s=19

https://twitter.com/OlgaNYC1211/stat...TRGEzO0cg&s=19

https://twitter.com/McFaul/status/14...KIkBupz-w&s=19

https://twitter.com/AShoutOutfromMN/...pFsuKiFMQ&s=19

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**carlweathers** · 2022-02-23 15:28

Originally Posted by archibaldcrane

https://twitter.com/extranapkins/sta...CGG6Y8Y8A&s=19

I feel a little dense. Why?

**Cail** · 2022-02-23 15:52

Former president Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move to recognize two breakaway regions of Ukraine and deploy troops into the rebel-held territory as “genius.”

In an interview with the conservative “Clay Travis and Buck Sexton” radio show, Trump said he was impressed by news of Putin’s actions.
“Putin declares a big portion of the Ukraine — of Ukraine. Putin declares it as independent. Oh, that’s wonderful,” Trump said. “So Putin is now saying, ‘It’s independent,’ a large section of Ukraine. I said, ‘How smart is that?’ ”

Trump said Putin will now “go in” to Ukraine “and be a peacekeeper.”
“That’s strongest peace force. … We could use that on our southern border,” he said. “That’s the strongest peace force I’ve ever seen.

There were more army tanks than I’ve ever seen. They’re gonna keep peace all right. No, but think of it. Here’s a guy who’s very savvy. … I know him very well. Very, very well.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...JLR6MTI4ECGEIA

**Cail** · 2022-02-23 15:53

https://twitter.com/maryilyushina/st...88371279466497

**Dimmauk** · 2022-02-23 16:30

Originally Posted by Cail

Former president Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move to recognize two breakaway regions of Ukraine and deploy troops into the rebel-held territory as “genius.”

In an interview with the conservative “Clay Travis and Buck Sexton” radio show, Trump said he was impressed by news of Putin’s actions.
“Putin declares a big portion of the Ukraine — of Ukraine. Putin declares it as independent. Oh, that’s wonderful,” Trump said. “So Putin is now saying, ‘It’s independent,’ a large section of Ukraine. I said, ‘How smart is that?’ ”

Trump said Putin will now “go in” to Ukraine “and be a peacekeeper.”
“That’s strongest peace force. … We could use that on our southern border,” he said. “That’s the strongest peace force I’ve ever seen.

There were more army tanks than I’ve ever seen. They’re gonna keep peace all right. No, but think of it. Here’s a guy who’s very savvy. … I know him very well. Very, very well.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...JLR6MTI4ECGEIA

I was just talking with a friend about how Republicans could use this same logic to invade Mexico. I can't believe Trump said that.

**Cyn** · 2022-02-23 17:18

Originally Posted by Dimmauk

I can't believe Trump said that.

Oh stop.

**Cail** · 2022-02-23 18:13

https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status...12546425593862

https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status...20902712238087

https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status...23636576456710

**Gwynplaine** · 2022-02-23 20:57

If intel is to be believed this is the last day before Russia begins their invasion in earnest. I hope they wound Russia and that fucking bastard to the core.

Zalensky gave a speech to Ukraine today: disclaimer I don't speak Ukrainian, or Russian, or read English but that is certainly a man in front of a map. Translation has been provided elsewhere.

Russia's cyberattack is wiping drives in Ukrainian government files. Finland a NATO holdout is now very motivated to join. Russia's airspace restrictions are intended to last until May. Tucker Carlson is such obvious Russian propaganda that he's just being straight up shown on Russia Today. It looks like Russia has released video people suspect having been staged with a pre-autopsied corpse placed in a car. (Somewhat graphic photos w car bombed skeletons)

And lastly as a counterpoint to the intimidating demeanor of the Russian sabre rattling, Katsiaryna Shmatsina writes a thread discussing the reality of the Russian military getting sick from covid, drinking themselves stupid with moonshine, and selling equipment due to low pay.