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Ryuu96 on 22 May 2023

Russia must be stretched fucking THIN if these guys are STILL in there.



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RolStoppable on 22 May 2023

The invasion of Russia screams for another repeat of Macron's infamous statement, "We shall not embarrass Russia." Macron kept saying this even after the Moskva had sunken.



Legend11 correctly predicted that GTA IV will outsell Super Smash Bros. Brawl. I was wrong.

Ryuu96 on 22 May 2023

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Ryuu96 on 22 May 2023

"I am not ruling out that Armenia will take a decision to withdraw from the CSTO," if the bloc fails to respect its treaty obligations, he told a news conference in Yerevan.

Locked in a decades-long territorial conflict, the Caucasus neighbours have been seeking to negotiate a peace agreement with the help of the European Union and United States.

"We began discussing security issues with our Western partners because we see that the security system in the region is not working," Pashinyan said on Monday.

Armenia Might Quit Russia-led Military Bloc: PM | Barron's (barrons.com)



Ryuu96 on 22 May 2023

The decision to support the training effort was the product of weeks of diplomacy and discussion. Sullivan began thinking about how to support the long-term modernization of Ukraine's air force last year after he visited Kyiv and Poland in November. At the time, the question wasn't "if," but "when."

The president — and other parts of the government — tend to defer to the Defense Department on such matters. The Pentagon, including top military officials, have long worried about the potential of escalation on the Russian side should the West take such a step as giving Ukraine F-16 capabilities.

But Blinken had observed over the past year that Russia rarely escalates beyond rhetoric, even as the West has introduced more military offerings into Ukraine. The chief diplomat also is thinking about Ukraine's long-term needs given that, even if Russia were to abandon the war now, it will nonetheless be a threat to Kyiv for the foreseeable future.

How Biden Got to Yes on F-16s and Ukraine - POLITICO



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Ryuu96 on 22 May 2023

FSB are sleeping on the job.

But Prigozhin wouldn't dare attack them.

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CaptainExplosion on 22 May 2023
Ryuu96 said:

The fucking nerve.

It's karma.



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Ryuu96 on 23 May 2023

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A Ukrainian presidential adviser wrote that Kyiv was "watching the events in the Belgorod region" but had nothing to do with the attacks – then wryly compared them to Russia's past use of proxy forces to fight in Ukraine. "As you know, tanks are sold at any Russian military store, and underground guerrilla groups are composed of Russian citizens," wrote Mykhailo Podolyak, the adviser.

When Russia's forces infiltrated Crimea as part of its illegal invasion and annexation in 2014, Vladimir Putin used similar language, saying they were local people who had bought their Russian-looking uniforms in military surplus shops.

Anti-Putin Militia Claims to Have Overrun Village in Russia Border Region of Belgorod | Russia | The Guardian

Six African leaders propose that Ukraine accept opening peace talks with Russia even as Russian troops remain on its soil, South Africa's presidency said on Monday, as South African officials prepare to visit both countries to sell the idea.

African Leaders Seek to Persuade Russia, Ukraine to Cease Hostilities | Reuters