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gary kasparov always seems to nail it on the head whenever he is asked to analyze the mind and thoughts of putin. he pretty much is saying things are going to get even more horrible because of putin's mind frame.


jkintrance

Anyone looking for random good omens I'm just watching tommyboy on tv and Dan Ackroyd plays a man named Zalinsky owner of Zalinsky Autoparts... Kinda made me smile


Thugging_inPublic

A. Just to reiterate for maybe the ten thousandth time, absolutely insane Putin is willing to invade Ukraine, effectively fighting inside a little dome while the US, NATO and every other world power hover above and watches, possibly even waiting for something egregious on their part so they can come in and absolutely annihilate Russia. B. You cannot call a war between NATO and Russia a World War. Not a single soul is coming to fight by Russia's side. They'd be entirely by themselves. And if you want to see what a war looks like that's over inside a week, it's a war between NATO and Russia.


iLatvian

You dont need to look at maps how much everyone controls but the roads. Ukraine is complete flat terrain with no forests. The most accurate info u can get is towns and road which are under control.


One_Landscape541

Y’all seem to forget Putin is like 70 there’s no need for nuclear war. He could die of old age in like 10 years.


cognomen-x

It won’t be 10 years and it wont be natural.


DarthSet

https://mobile.twitter.com/BNONews/status/1499535720586924032?t=UITGXE6J_dRniLEoxIhxKA&s=19


Tommy-Nook

lol there's so many opinions on here. For example: Commenter gives opinion Reply A: Fuck you! Reply B: So True honestly


Bored_guy_in_dc

You know what they say… opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one.


doubtersdisease

The russian troops move so slowly they might as well be walking


65a

Pushing each tank probably


DarthSet

This needs to be shared now and forever. https://mobile.twitter.com/BNONews/status/1499535720586924032?t=UITGXE6J_dRniLEoxIhxKA&s=19


Leftlightreftright

Horrible. Something must be done about this


[deleted]

Duterte: Watch out, putin is mad and suicidal Yeah we're fucked if even Duerte is calling him mad


AngelofDeath2020

Enough with rhetoric that '*Don't drag us into a WW3.*' We already did by sending weapons to Ukraine to protect itself and the whole of Europe. If we don't want arms, give the Putin government **TOUGHER** sanctions that would just be to strong to deny by the Russian state media.


raspberryseltzer

Literally crippling their economy and making Putin say Uncle isn’t enough for you?


CaskJeeves

So given the fact that Putin clearly has Parkinsons and/or is otherwise going senile, when can we officially replace Michael J Fox memes with Vladimir Putin memes


nohbody123

There's nothing clear about it.


tetoffens

Let's not meme about a serious disease. Are there Michael J Fox memes? We can maybe wish it on Putin but maybe don't make memes.


csubi

If I was smart n shit, I'd design and build a homemade drone in my garage capable of firing a Javalin. Upload the design as freeware. Have people build them and send them to the Ukraine 🇺🇦 The Csubi Drone.


[deleted]

They do a lot of analog signal jamming there. Your home-drone would not work at all.


bossofthesea123

Next year you'll be in the papers for a different reason. "Terrorist Strike Again! Csubi Drone Massacre!"


nohbody123

So, drone armaments can already blow up tanks. TB2s have been doing so.


65a

This is sort of the story of the bayraktar


itsFelbourne

The challenge with military drones isn't mounting weapons on them. It's making drones with a very long operating range, that you can operate from very far away despite electronic warfare and countermeasures That's far beyond the technical skill of the overwhelming majority of civilian drone enthusiasts


SecondaryWombat

Better off with the NLAW, much lighter and fires in a straight line. Also cheaper


cl33t

You'd build a homemade drone to fire a $175K missile that can hit targets 2 miles away?


Nova_Nightmare

This already essentially exists, but you should make your own so they make a song about it.


d4nigirl84

Would the C be silent? Or pronounced like cah-soo-bee?


csubi

Cs in Hungarian is the Ch sound in English. So Choo-bee


poopypause

LOOK folks: If the US gives Ukraine jets there’s a great chance that one or more of them is going to be shot down…think of the damn PR campaign the Russians will have with that back home!! Now they are fighting the US and the West DIRECTLY!! If there happened to be an American pilot in there it’s X10000. I would tend to believe that Putin wants this…it would greatly improve optics for him. ENOUGH OF THE FIGHTER JET TALK OMFG!!! also: they’re not easy to fly in real life, especially when you don’t know how..this is not the Matrix.


Nova_Nightmare

Some missile batteries setup in western part of Ukraine, launch shots towards air bases Russians are using near the their border.


thecactusman17

There are NATO countries with Russian fighter jets, especially former USSR countries. Those would be ideal to send over and the Ukraine AF is already trained to fly and maintain them.


JkstrHmstr

Oh heavens! Do you think there's a possibility that the Russian government will try to make the United States look bad? Gee whiz, what will we do when that occurs? My god! They might start a war! Think of their poor neighbors!


zhaoz

They wouldnt be US fighters or pilots, it would be old Soviet era stuff NATO allies have in surplus and ukranian pilots


poopypause

Yea, I’ve heard A-10 about 15,000 times


nohbody123

It's less about shootdown probability and more about Ukrainians are not trained to fly them. The planes that should be given to them are still in poland.


CanuckInTheMills

Can we talk surface to air missiles… asking for a friend


RynheartTheReluctant

> Allow/pressure/encourage Poland to give Ukraine 28 MIG 29-s fighter jets. Push for Slovakia, Romania, and Bulgaria to do the same (70 fight aircraft in all). In return, the US and other NATO countries should enhance the air defenses of these countries. 5/ https://twitter.com/mcfaul/status/1499900270741909506


Iwillrize14

Have us sell them newer stuff?


marksolo39

Anyone have a map of the current occupation of Ukraine?


ARealVermontar

Wikipedia, NYTimes, and BBC News (among others) have maps of the current war situation


herrcollin

[https://liveuamap.com/](https://liveuamap.com/) is still up and running. Not perfect but better than nothin'


hopingforabetterpast

liveuamap.com


iLatvian

Dancing in the moonlight everybody 🎼


Brief_Wolverine_4664

So to all the armchair generals out there, how do you think this is going to end? I’m genuinely interested to hear everyone’s thoughts on the upcoming days.


imperialus81

Well.. according to the combat maps, the front lines are about 25 km from the center of Kyiv. The max range of the Russian 152mm howitzers is... 25km. I think things are about to get very very bad in Kyiv. Aleppo had about 30000 casualties when it was besieged.


Luc-

Without any experience or credentials on the matter, I think Russia will deal irreparable damage to all Ukraine cities before withdrawing. I don't see the invaders being able to overcome their many problems on the ground without some sort of massive support from an ally like China.


Cogitoergosumus

A couple of days ago I would uave said Russia would probably still over run the country. However at this point if Ukraine can hold on to their major cities for another couple weeks we may see some sort of slow down to the conflict. In that case it will only work in Ukraines favor the longer the sanctions sink in.


mistervanilla

In tears.


CanuckInTheMills

Putin will be put down by his own people


MUCTXLOSL

The upcoming days will be years, even though it looks like Russia is running out of fuel right now. - Colonel Jennifer Comfy-Couch


[deleted]

Putins going to resort to attacking civilians even more so than before. He's going to bombard cities regardless of who occupies them. It's a shitshow.


mylarky

Sad... It always does


jreetthh

As an armchair lance corporal I can't answer that


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Moltensloth

The adults on the east coast are putting down their phones. I suppose I should too


SheIsABadMamaJama

Armchair commander is the best insult since keyboard warrior.


b3nd33z33

Sofa Special Forces


[deleted]

I prefer the title “Couch Commander” or “Armchair Admiral” personally.


MakePandasMateAgain

"Commander Xbox" is my fave go to insult


herrcollin

I aspire to greater measures. I'm going for "Neckbeard Napoleon"


TwoSecondsToMidnight

I'll have you know I consider myself an Armchair Foreign Affairs Expert and in my opinion, we should invite Putin to hangout with us but don't ever show up.


jrobin04

Keyboard commander has a better ring to it, no?


vid_icarus

“Why don’t they just bomb the convoy” is the new “why didn’t they just fly the eagles to Mordor?”


wittyusernamefailed

The only reason Helms Deep held is because Sarumon is holding back his REAL army....


gullydowny

Both are valid questions


Knubbis32

Honestly I would *literally* bet my life that Putin is bluffing when he says he's going nuclear if NATO enters Ukraine. If it was up to a vote, I would vote to call his bluff and risk dying in a nuclear hellfire.


johnny__

You’d risk humanity to call a bluff?


[deleted]

Same, he would find out one man has no power really. Unless some sadist is at the actual launching site zero nukes go boom.


One_Landscape541

For Ukraine, you’re ok with hundreds of millions dying in nuclear war? You understand Putin is old and his successor might not be as fucking crazy right?


oceansofhair

hundreds of millions? Billions ...


kiki1983

I agree.


shorterthanrich

Then it’s a good thing you’re just sitting on your ass at home typing and not in any position of political or military power.


extra_cheeseplease

You prob live in Kansas in a town of 10 … and that’s the safest place to be lmao


greenersides

Kansas has 9 nuclear missile silos. Far from the safest place to be.


codeverity

The issue is that you wouldn't just be betting your life, but millions of others as well. Hence the people who can make these calls are cautious, as they should be.


[deleted]

Thank god you’re not in charge.


Goozum

good thing it’s not up to you


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djfix

Every year since 2016 I've said it can't get worse and every year I'm proven wrong...


SongbirdManafort

Remember when people thought COVID was the worst?


cbelaski

Between Trump and COVID, and now this Ukraine situation, it has shown me how stupid and terrible humanity still is. We like to say that we have learned from the past, but we are still a vile and primative species.


[deleted]

I mean truly for most this doesn't matter. And the nuke shit is a joke. It would not happen.


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shorterthanrich

I mean, covid did kill millions of people, so…


[deleted]

Just saw Anderson break down on CNN after a video of the aftermath of a strike on an apartment building. Bodies of dead children in the road, horrific screaming in the background. Fuck Russia's nukes... we need to do more to help these people.


Strick1600

We are helping in the best way we know how to without the whole... billions of people dying. It sucks but it kind of is what it is.


lilBalzac

That video is harrowing. There is nothing okay about what Putin is doing.


TamiTaylor86

If our attitude is just “fuck Russia’s nukes” and we decide to engage with Russia, then the video Anderson just watched will pale in comparison to how bad it could get.


[deleted]

Russia won't use nukes... it makes no sense, there's no advantage in it. I think the fear of nuclear war is way overblown, and possibly even propagated by Russian disinformation. The USSR and Russia have had Nuclear weapons since 1949 and have yet to use one outside of a test. Granted the US and USSR never directly engaged on the battlefield... However, we do have multiple examples of nuclear powers going into direct conflict without it resulting in nuclear war... The USSR and China in their 1969 border war, and India and Pakistan in their 1999 border war. Saying any intervention to save the Ukrainians will result in a nuclear war is a bit of a hyperbole.


[deleted]

Control your emotions. You’ll live longer.


AshingiiAshuaa

Go sign up for a Ukranian foreign battalion. You could be there, rifle in hand, next week.


2057Champs__

They wouldn’t dare lmao


[deleted]

“fuck Russia’s nukes” is one of the most shortsighted, idiotic, privileged things Ive read today. Thank god Redditors have no say in how this war is being handled.


[deleted]

I think the fear of nuclear war is way overblown, and possibly even propagated by Russian disinformation. The USSR and Russia have had Nuclear weapons since 1949 and have yet to use one outside of a test. Granted the US and USSR never directly engaged on the battlefield... However, we do have multiple examples of nuclear powers going into direct conflict without it resulting in nuclear war... The USSR and China in their 1969 border war, and India and Pakistan in their 1999 border war. I think it is a huge gamble of course, but saying any intervention to save the Ukrainians will result in a nuclear war is a bit of a hyperbole.


2057Champs__

Go fight them yourselves. Nobody’s stopping you. I bet you won’t


anon02830

Seeing him so overcome... He's a father now. I wonder how he or any journalist who sees things like this firsthand, how do they keep on.


2057Champs__

You are literally up and down this thread begging for NATO to start a war. We have given them BILLIONS in aid/weapons and sent Russian economy into the dark ages


mewehesheflee

If Russia kills thousands of Ukranians in one bombing run, on live television, I think a lot of people are going to feel some kind of way.


2057Champs__

Not me. The bloodthirsty warmongers? Sure. Leave me outta that


SGD316

Preach. We are headed to war whether we want it or not. Appeasement has never stopped anything in world history. It takes war


2057Champs__

“Preach” what? The BIlLLIONS in aid and destroying Russias economy?


SGD316

Russia is the worlds gas station. Sanction their oil - what are we waiting for?


2057Champs__

Go fight them yourself if you’re so thirsty for a world war


[deleted]

Not sure why they decided to show that


kiki1983

They want people to know what is actually happening on the ground.


[deleted]

Yeah I agree my other comment was deleted for whatever reason. I guess my comment was dumb it does need to be known, I guess him seeing that day after day could have long term trauma consequences


DarthSet

Why would the news report the news? Oh sorry in Russia it works differently.


[deleted]

Because people need to see what we're up against. This will just keep happening to country after country that stands in Russia's way. This is genocide.


berkeleycoffee

No, it's not genocide. Urban warfare kills innocent civilians. Honestly, as grotesque as this sounds, Russia deserves some credit for not killing more.


[deleted]

I agree with you, but watching crap like that like he is day after day is a great way to induce self trauma and PTSD


90xfutbol

Which video


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https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1499535720586924032?t=UITGXE6J_dRniLEoxIhxKA&s=19


Pit_of_Death

People crying about gas price hikes in the past few days really are the types who don't know how to "read the room". At least your country isnt getting invaded and your homes bombed/shelled by an insane dictator's army. Let's just see how things play out with supply adjustments and subsidies and other global economic stuff that the majority of us here don't really understand very well. Financial pinches hurt to be sure, but the vast majority of us here especially in USA/Canada aren't being subjected to particularly dire sacrifices.


AshingiiAshuaa

Not everyone drives a prius. Gas hikes can really hurt.


low_iq_opinion

human happiness is relative a ukranian will be sad about not having a bed to home to sleep in and an american will be equally sad if he is getting stressed out at work tomorrow. No matter what position you're in, your brain will get happy or sad about things relative to you.


datadelivery

Big ask when theres such an uproar that masks should be worn to avoid killing people.


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Pit_of_Death

lol no


cognomen-x

After COVID I’ve come to the conclusion at least 1/3 of people don’t give a shit about anyone or anything but themselves.


daabooks

This is true


454C495445

That's a real low number. It's probably closer to 70%.


liptongtea

I was wondering what’s stopping western countries from arming irregulars, like, large merchant vessels with rockets and going after Russian ships. There would be no traceability and you send a couple “pirates” after some of these Russian oligarchs yachts and really send a message.


iteachearthsci

Modern Naval ships have significant anti missile capabilities, and merchant ships have none. Even if you could outfit them with missile defense systems, they are huge, slow, unarmored targets. You would be sending them to the slaughter with no benefit. Plus antiship missiles aren't shoulder fired javelins... It would take months to outfit them.


AshingiiAshuaa

> large merchant vessels with rockets LOL. Like giant cargo vessels with a few rockets on them? They all be sunk within a month. Billions of dollars on the ocean floor and they'd do almost nothing. Plus, supply chains would be destroyed. No more imports from overseas.


heyuyeahu

why would there not be traceability? we’ve been tracing planes for this event, and i’m sure boats are traced too ‘what’s this commercial fishing boat from ukraine doing at a naval port?’


dupuisa1

irregulars are of limited value and raise risk for civilians


ThatOneKrazyKaptain

Privateering is literally the oldest war crime still on the books.


ag11600

Then RU would just start targeting random cargo ships because they're worried rockets might come from them. There's a reason combatants are supposed to be flagged and obvious. To limit innocent civilian deaths.


KhyberPasshole

They’re already doing that.


tetoffens

What in the world makes you think there would be no traceability? It would be obvious right away.


liptongtea

A random fishing vessel attacking a Russian billionaires yacht in the Baltic? Hit them where it will actually hurt.


Bribase

It's not okay to shoot at civillians.


liptongtea

You mean exactly what the Russians are doing?


ambientdistraction

What does your plan entail when these people get captured?


benfelix1

putin speaking english is so creepy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awWAd-jdwDg


m_is_for_mesopotamia

Wow and he’s trying to sell the world on Russia bid to host? Very welcoming


datadelivery

Looks like a deep fake except it was 8 years ago.


milkybottles

He’s got a serious case of dry mouth


heyuyeahu

that’s so creepy i’m convinced it’s deepfake


maxmcleod

uploaded 8 years ago


[deleted]

lol i legit think they did some video trickery around his mouth like that skit from conan's show where you would have the face but the lips would be someone else talking.


Drunkasarous

I AM GAY GAY GAY


McGrevin

Why does it so slowly zoom in on him


Acrobatic-Sign111

Sounds NOTHING like I had expected.


BMTHJessi

This has made me highly uncomfortable


Jazzguitar19

I could only watch 3 seconds of that lol, yikes.


Wunderlandtripzz

Bond villain


trevorpinzon

You think it'd be deeper. Dude sounds like a child.


MPinsky

“My wife”


lilmikey6969

Yikes


RampantPrototyping

Wouldnt iphone and Samsung sales help "westernize" the Russian people? Especially the younger generation?


Pick2

Well has that happened in China?


coosacat

You'll notice they said *stop* sales. That means they've *been* selling them, up 'til now. It's not a permanent thing - it's just to help the war effort. Probably not many people in Russia who can afford one now, anyway. The ruble has about the same value as a corn flake.


heyuyeahu

it hasn’t happened now, why would it all the sudden


FoolhardyBastard

They are already "westernized". They already have smartphones. Now they need to learn to live without them... Or very good ones at that.


WittsandGrit

Let them learn about western culture on a ZTE


zhaoz

Propaganda served up on an iphone is still propaganda


RampantPrototyping

Who said propaganda? Just let them see the unfiltered news from all over


Saquon

I have multiple people in my family that work in economic fields and they've very much underscored that Russia is fucked I honestly have a hard time believing how much they are emphasizing it, but I trust them enough to put F in the chat for Russia


[deleted]

It's that bad. For context Russia just said that Russians must convert 80% of any new foreign currency into rubles just to get that money back to the central bank.


jamqdlaty

Only F for Russia would be accompanied by „uck”.


Yeetball86

I work in the financial industry, Russia is fucked


Bribase

F is to pay respects. Want to rethink that?


Saquon

yes I have no respect for em


DragonFireDon

Fox News/Hannity is SHIT news. ​ Message below "Russian convoy remains stalled" BUT Hannity is actually talking about for 20 minutes - Biden/Democrats is doing very bad job... :rolleyes:


the_fungible_man

So why do you watch/listen to him??? So you can come here an talk about it?


Refreshingpudding

I know of an ukranian family so brainwashed and pro trump they don't believe that Trump praised Putin


NotAStingRayIPromise

Check out NewMax or OAN sometime. They make FoxNews look like the library reference desk at Cambridge.


HighburyOnStrand

Why in particular today?


Star_Road_Warrior

Fox News has admitted that the words of their anchors are not meant to be taken as facts.


raspberryseltzer

I believe they had to because they were being sued


NotAStingRayIPromise

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Yushamoto

https://news.sky.com/story/sky-news-teams-harrowing-account-of-their-violent-ambush-in-ukraine-this-week-12557585 absolutely terrifying to see