Putin is Russia

[Gredival]

It's capitalist. Authoritarianism is a government structure, capitalism is an economic one. The two are not mutually exclusive. The fact that there is no subdivisions under capitalist does not make capitalist the wrong choice.

[6souls]

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/s...18436269248513

[Cail]

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/...55936207908866

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/s...26752060321798

[Roranora]

It's capitalist. Authoritarianism is a government structure, capitalism is an economic one. The two are not mutually exclusive. The fact that there is no subdivisions under capitalist does not make capitalist the wrong choice.

It's the question that makes it the wrong choice. "Which of the following best describes Russia?" Something else is conveniently broad and a better choice than merely Capitalist.

[Anoat]

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/s...18436269248513

Pretty wild. You got about four seconds from starting to hear it before impact.

[Byrthnoth]

With Russia now going after civilian targets, the underdog winning plotline seems likely to come to a close.

Hold onto your butts because it's all downhill from here.

[Sepukku]

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/...55936207908866

I get why they feel compelled to take this approach, but executing captured troops / not taking prisoners / not accepting surrenders is against international law, just as much as shelling civilians. I get it, I do, but this needs prosecuted too if they're doing what I'm envisioning.

[Shenrien]

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/s...18436269248513

Close to becoming a MMC post.

[Rhyis.]

With Russia now going after civilian targets, the underdog winning plotline seems likely to come to a close.

Hold onto your butts because it's all downhill from here.

honestly the only question at this point is if other countries will interfere after the death toll hits an unacceptable number or if nations will just stand by and let it happen

[Shenrien]

honestly the only question is if other countries will interfere after the death toll hits an unacceptable number or if nations will just stand by and let it happen

They'll stand by and watch it happen. Like the rest of the world does when something is awful happening. Not their problem to get involved with, just gonna stand by, record and react less they get hit as well.

[Rhyis.]

from a tactical standpoint its the best course of action for the rest of the eu to watch it happen, as ukraine has essentially become their meat shield for years to come for the small price of 70 fighter jets. it just sucks from a humanitarian standpoint

[Byrthnoth]

Seconded. They will not do anything. If Russia didn't have nukes (and the second largest airforce), we would probably be no fly zoning tf out of them.

Long-term, Ukraine will be a puppet state until Putin is dead and probably for some time after and Russia will be China's bitch. Xi is the big winner here.

[Gwynplaine]

With Russia now going after civilian targets, the underdog winning plotline seems likely to come to a close.

Hold onto your butts because it's all downhill from here.

The next grim escalation would be chemical weapons.

[Richybear]

I'm sure Putin will stop at Ukraine and be satisfied.

Worked out when ol Adolf took Poland and decided to call it a day

[Rhyis.]

The next grim escalation would be chemical weapons.

don't see why they'd feel the need to escalate and risk anything. long range bombing is already succeeding and i dont see how ukraine can counter it

[kuronosan]

Yes, the world will just idle and let Putin do this shit.

Because they've learned nothing from all the other dumb past wars they've been involved with.

[Tymon]

The next grim escalation would be chemical weapons.

Chemical weapons are WMDs and a violation of basically every convention around.

They'd be expelled from the UN and it would probably spell WW3.

[Roranora]

remember that one time they tagged a british door handle with nerve agent and then tossed it in a park trash bin like it was takeaway

[Roranora]

remember that one time Russian separatists shot down a passenger jet

[Anoat]

iirc chemical weapons use was the final impetus for the international community to get involved with Qaddafi, Putin I would assume knows better than to repeat that but who knows