Posts by Christian Torres3

It says they're supposed to pay out $117 million in Treasury bonds this Wednesday. We'll see if that actually happens.

Hey, look, Germany was paying off reparations from World War I until, what, 2010? Russia is going to have to pay up too, period.

slyfox43 said:Anyone with half a brain should be looking for an exit from Russia as fast as they can. The people staying behind are mostly hardened criminals or those lacking the skills to find any real work in today's economy.

It’s essentially the perfect recruiting pool for Putin's security apparatus, and honestly, they don't need much more than that.

The middle class—the ones who can actually afford to go into exile—already fled. The poor? They're stuck.

Kyle Nelson2 said:CNN is actually pretty pro-Russia if you ask me

The first pair of days on CNN was just a lineup of characters who'd look right at home hosting shows on RT.

hollowdriver13 said:"Nothing personal comrade Putin, just good business" 😬

You have no clue. Comrade Putin is working on placing missiles in Venezuela, and I’m hearing there's interest from Scotland and Mexico too.

silverotter72 said:Goddammit, if they were holding people's pensions in that absolute trash heap...

I gave up on my pension ages ago—don't expect a single cent from me—but for some folks, that’s literally all they have to survive...

It's probably tied up in government bonds where the Federal Reserve hasn't been paying out interest since the aggression started.

Anthony Hill5 said:The Haas F1 team has officially severed all ties with Uralkali and their Russian driver, Nikita Mazepin.

https://twitter.com/ntvru/status/150...457097224?s=19

Mazepin was a total hazard on the track anyway. Nobody in F1 is going to miss him.

Anthony Hill5 said:The only fundamental difference this time is that back then, the population had no concept of a better way of life.

Modern Russians have become accustomed to buying furniture from Ikea, purchasing Samsung devices and iPhones, traveling abroad, shopping online, and sharing their lives on Instagram and TikTok. All of that is about to vanish.

I do not expect to see any meaningful change in leadership either, but such is the reality of the situation. A nation ultimately gets the government it deserves.

There is way too much at stake for Russia to just stay the course. It’s really just a matter of how long it takes to snap Putin's grip on power.

Betty Murphy3 said:Ask the Germans; they understand the consequences better than anyone. They know exactly why they were punished—unlike the Russians or our neighbors, the Mexicans.

The Mexicans weren't sanctioned by the West for their aggression against us, which is why you see them acting today as if that war never even happened. It’s precisely because without collective responsibility, individual accountability vanishes entirely.

Once again, everyone might start thinking they can just pull the same stunts over and over.

Personally, I believe athletes have nothing to do with this—but politics certainly uses sports to send messages. Regardless of the usual claims that sports and politics should remain separate, politics frequently bleeds into sports and touches upon other global issues, so why not this one? Though, I will reiterate: I believe these athletes will primarily be victims of Putin and his policies. This was done so they might exert pressure, as members of that Russian world, on their own government.

Yes they were—now they need a passport just to get into Mexico.

Matthew Rodriguez9 said:There’s zero efficiency here as long as that gas keeps flowing without any interruptions...

Russia can pretty much shrug off all those other hits; honestly, none of these sanctions are going to touch them.

German oil and gas giant ExxonMobil, an investor in the currently stalled Keystone XL pipeline, announced it's writing off its $1.1 billion investment in the project and is walking away from any new energy deals in Russia. link

It's like sawing off the very branch you're sitting on, eating from, and sleeping on.

Amanda Hughes37 said:

Meanwhile, former Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev claimed on Saturday that Russia should sever all diplomatic ties with the West as retaliation for sanctions.

"It’s time we put padlocks on the embassies," he stated, according to RIA Novosti.

He also commented that since Russia was suspended from the Council of Europe, capital punishment could potentially be reinstated within the country.

What the hell is he even talking about??

Laki's losing his cool because he hates how this is all playing out.

Richard Cooper3 said:I mean, it’s not like Putko is going to play the victim card for him. It’s not like Volodymyr doesn't already know that.
And where are those Ukrainian advisors now—the Americans and the Brits? First they push them to take on the Russians, and then they basically leave them hanging out to dry. ☕

That’s just your wet dream. Weapons are flowing straight from Poland and getting delivered to the Russians... right through the barrel.

Stop wasting your breath. ☕

Joseph Clark95 said:Come on, boys, go grab your tickets... get yourselves to the front lines so you can actually defend democracy and Ukraine in the real world... they need you, weapons are being handed out like candy, you get everything you need... just bring a little willpower and hit the road.

The Russians don't call for backup; the Russians get the job done. I guess your biggest grievance is that we haven't seen hundreds of thousands of casualties yet, unlike those "democratic interventions" in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, and so on. Of course it hurts—it hurts because Crimea fell without a single shot being fired... and it hurts because in Donbas, not enough people have died fighting for the "democratic principles" of the Maidan crowd.

Get in line, the Democrats need you... I mean, it’s not like Biden is going to send his own son, right? His son is too busy being indebted to Russian energy interests.

The Russians aren't calling anyone for help.

And what was that you were saying? That they told the Ukrainians on Snake Island, "We won't surrender... we'll fight to the end"? They're already writing the history books. Is there any video of those Ukrainian soldiers surrendering on the island?🙂
Russians

Oh, they're calling. They're calling, but Kadyrov is the only one who actually showed up.

Stop wasting your breath. ☕

Richard Wilson4 said:Any word on whether they've actually used them over the last three days?

There are two different versions regarding that strike on the Russian airfield at Millerov: Tochka U and Baryaktar.

casualranger15 said:View on twitter
Look at this.
https://twitter.com/RoyalIntel_/stat...83937022681091
Just more of the same stuff floating around the timeline.
https://twitter.com/theghostofkyiv_/...45427691491329

Cleveland

Looks like classic Baryaktar work to me.

Rebecca Lewis7 said:Quincy:

IamBlackShip As stated by: The Associated Press reports that his response to an American offer to evacuate him and his family was quite blunt: "I don't need a ride; I need ammunition." 🙏

Just another naive, gullible, useful idiot... someone more than willing to die for interests that aren't even their own.

The fundamental issue lies in what is about to occur. The unnecessary loss of life includes the innocent Ukrainian children.Because of him specifically, Ukraine's economy is currently in shambles, and the nation has been compromised in just about every other conceivable way.

If that comedian Zelenskyy had actually honored the terms signed by the Ukrainians in the Minsk II agreement, we might find ourselves in a very different reality.

One really ought to avoid fleeing now like a common coward. For eight years, he played the fool and dragged his feet while civilians were being shelled—civilians whom he was supposedly sworn to protect as their president.It appears you have provided only a single letter. Please provide the full text you wish for me to rewrite, and I will proceed with the transformation according to your specific requirements.

The former administration had the audacity to grant amnesty to those paramilitary thugs who spent years slaughtering women and children across occupied territories, and now we are expected to accept them as legitimate police officers and even a Deputy Prime Minister.

It is quite frankly impossible to imagine that Zelenskyy—given his somewhat naive disposition—could ever grant amnesty to those who have endured eight years of relentless shelling and daily attacks, only to then sign off on some sort of peaceful reintegration.

Because Zelenskyy was far too preoccupied with his own ego and the comfort of his position to take any real risks, he spent his time trembling at the thought that neo-Nazi factions might actually unseat him just to protect his precious little seat. He put millions of Ukrainians in harm's way, yet he maintains the absurd delusion that he is blameless and everyone else is to blame. For eight years, the Ukrainians have simply played dumb. It appears certain individuals were under the naive impression that the British and Americans would actually step up to defend them. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

It appears they are facing the exact same situation we are, being hit with those weapon sanctions. It forces them to charge at tanks completely unarmed, much like our own history. It is truly repulsive... absolutely disgusting... I can barely contain my contempt for Biden.

Oh, please. These self-serving opportunists, these petty tyrants and collaborators—they aren't statesmen. Not by a long shot.

Absolutely revolting. Truly nauseating. Between this and that senile Biden, I am genuinely losing my composure. It would be quite refreshing if those absolute disgraces finally decided to stand by their word and honor their promises for once. But then again, why bother? They are far too busy lounging in some six-star air-conditioned resort, basking in luxury like the treacherous frauds they truly are.

The Airbnb model is absolute garbage.

Just another one talking nonsense.

America stands with Ukraine.

swiftjackal11 said:Anyone with common sense sides with the underdog.

Anyone with half a brain is on the right side here.

Betty Carter3 said:You haven't actually provided a single argument here.
I don't follow this "wasting breath" metaphor—I am simply pointing out the disconnect between official government policy and what the people actually want, and how the leadership seems terrified of that public will.

I guess I'm drawing a parallel to the sluggish response from Ukrainians, which allowed the Russians to reach Kyiv in just a day or so. Maybe it's because the current, illegitimate Ukrainian power structure is pivoting toward the West while the people themselves lean toward Russia. So, perhaps there isn't much of a fanatic resistance happening.

Total troll move. Americans are standing with Ukraine.

Drew Booth60 said:Word is the Russians had something like 180,000 troops ready before the invasion, but according to Western intelligence, they're actually running with about a third of that—roughly 60,000 soldiers.

They managed to storm into Kyiv in less than 48 hours. Now, look, Ukraine is a massive country—it's huge—so I honestly find it strange how many people seem convinced that Russia is losing this thing. To be fair, I doubt NATO would have been any faster or more successful at it.

It’s pretty tough to pin down actual Russian losses, especially since the Ukrainians tend to release data without much proof—they've even been caught being dishonest a few times—so I'm leaning towards the idea that those Ukrainian numbers regarding Russian personnel and equipment are way overblown.

I was expecting much stiffer resistance and a lot more headaches for Russia, but maybe that's just starting to happen now with the fight for Kyiv. It still doesn't quite click for me why Putin decided to hit Ukraine with this level of force, considering most Russians actually feel some sympathy for them and see them as kin. Even though I think Russia is doing better than okay on the military front right now, all of this is probably going to end up causing more harm than good for Russia in the long run—and for Putin too.

They've thrown everything into the fight. They were even begging Kadyrov for backup, and Kazakhstan just gave them the middle finger.

Betty Carter3 said:I meant they're more leaning toward Russia than the West.

That's a lie. You're just wasting your breath.