Posts by gentlestag15

Telomere said:Whoever managed to puncture that pipeline, it’s going to be a riot watching German industry tank this winter. Maybe things will finally click for the Germans when they're shivering and running low on supplies. 😁

Germany currently has about 22% of its annual gas needs sitting in storage, while the European Union average is at 23%. Honestly, I think they'll breeze through the winter just fine, though 😁
https://agsi.gie.eu/

There’s damage to the pipeline at three different spots, and they're all out in international waters
hm

Carl Lee27 said:In addition to that video showing the gas leak, I managed to find this photo too
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/statu...43941597073412

If you watch the video at the 30-second mark, you can clearly see two separate geysers, unlike what's shown in that picture.
Basically, both Nord Stream 1 and 2 are completely trashed.
It’s definitely sabotage; now the only question is who pulled it off.

Tyler Jones6 said:On the very day the Norway-Poland Baltic pipeline—with its 10 billion cubic meter annual capacity—is launched, the Russian gas pipeline is knocked offline. 🤣

link

Now, the only viable route for most Russian gas will be through Ukraine and its pipeline network again. I guess those 5D chess players didn't see that coming.☕

It’s no coincidence that one pipeline is being switched on just as the other one goes up in smoke.
Sweden is holding an emergency government meeting because of the pipeline sabotage happening in its waters.

Massive gas leaks coming from both Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2. Looks like some serious sabotage considering they both went down at once.
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I was under the impression Nord Stream 2 wasn't even fully operational yet, so where is all this gas actually coming from?
Also, you have to wonder if those pipes are just going to corrode out entirely once the seawater gets inside them.

hollowdriver13 said:Geography is everything here.

Why is Crimea colored green on that map?
You probably need to go back to second grade geography. 🙂

placidsurfer13 said:Anyway, that's just my two cents...

From what I can tell, things were going pretty smoothly for them over the last 20 years... both for Russia, selling all that energy, and the EU (especially Germany) buying it up.

btw, what do you guys think—is the Russian energy giant Gazprom under sanctions? Like, is there any chance they're still selling energy to someone somewhere... while the Russians are over there tearing Ukraine apart?

A few years back, the EU rolled out this massive plan to dump about $1 trillion into renewables over the next two decades to make sure they aren't reliant on imported fuel ever again. Now, that whole transition is probably going to hit the fast track.

placidsurfer13 said:I guess you could try asking the Russians (you know, Putin and his whole military/government leadership) or those massive pockets of pro-Russian folks scattered across different European countries...

I mean, they have to come up with some kind of excuse for the attack, right?
They aren't exactly going to admit, "Yeah, we started an invasion just to grab more territory"
and try to turn Ukrainians into Belarusians.

placidsurfer13 said:Wait, so the USSR didn't have a buffer zone? I mean... what was the Warsaw Pact then, if not a giant buffer zone?

I think it's true that Putin's dream is to rebuild the USSR in some way, but since he can't quite pull off a whole new Warsaw Pact, he’s settling for grabbing Ukraine to use as a buffer... that’s why he went in. Though, I guess that's not even the only reason, right? Like someone else mentioned earlier, you've got all those natural resources and massive territories to consider too... it's complicated.

What kind of buffer zone31 miles are we even talking about regarding St. Petersburg?
I mean, who in their right mind would ever attack Russia when they're sitting on an arsenal of 6,000 nukes?
Get real.

placidsurfer13 said:Well, okay, but that's just a natural boundary where the USA and the USSR used to live side-by-side...

The situation over in Europe is a whole different ballgame... I mean, it’s kind of like when the USSR tried to set up nuclear missiles over in Cuba, way too close to the US... obviously, the US wasn't going to just sit there and let that happen, you know? They couldn't allow it...

And it's pretty much the same deal now—Russia isn't going to want NATO sitting right on their doorstep... especially since, if you ask me, Putin is basically trying to rebuild a new USSR from scratch...

But, man, looking at how things are playing out, it seems like he really messed up, because now NATO is moving in right next to the borders of Finland and Sweden too...

There’s one huge distinction here: the USSR put missiles in Cuba, but NATO hasn't done that in Ukraine.
Back then, there were only a handful of ICBMs out there, but today Russia has a massive stockpile, so they can comfortably hit whatever they want from within Russian territory.
Plus, Ukraine gave up its nukes; they aren't in NATO, nor have they actually applied for membership.
If you listen to one more of Putin's speeches from before the invasion, you'll realize he thinks Ukrainians don't even exist—they're just Belarusians—and it'll click for you that NATO has nothing to do with this attack. It's just classic imperialism.

placidsurfer13 said:I mean, look, I don't know if everyone agrees with me here—and maybe I'm totally off base—but the whole idea that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was just some completely irrational, senseless outburst? I don't think it's quite that simple...

I mean, I guess you could say he’s being rational if you look at it from a certain angle—like, Russia sees itself as this major regional power, maybe even something that’s leaning toward becoming a global military heavyweight—so they want to carve out this sort of "buffer zone" between themselves and NATO... and that buffer zone would basically end up being, more or less, the territory of Ukraine.

I mean, I guess it’s pretty obvious to everyone at this point that the West is basically poking the bear—like, they're actively provoking Russia by having NATO practically surround almost all of their borders, or at least getting incredibly close to them... and then, supposedly, they have no intention of sitting down at the table for any kind of negotiations with Russia regarding all of this. It just seems like a recipe for disaster, honestly.

So, here’s the thing—there's another layer to this whole mess. Russia's execution of this military action—or let's call it what it actually is, an invasion of Ukraine—has been incredibly clunky. From a purely tactical standpoint, Russia has basically turned out to be a paper tiger—at least when you're looking at their conventional hardware. It’s like, they just aren't capable of seizing large swaths of Ukraine and actually maintaining control over them... which really makes you wonder. I mean, was Putin and his entire inner circle fully aware of these massive shortcomings before they ever decided to launch this aggression against Ukraine? I guess we might never know for sure, but it's a huge question mark.

All things considered, I honestly feel like this whole Russian aggression thing is going to end up being absolutely devastating for Russia—both on the battlefield and when it comes to their economy... I mean, looking at the big picture, it probably would have been way better for them if they had just played ball and tried some actual diplomacy with the West instead of all this.

Now they’ve got Finland as a new NATO member right on their doorstep, 31 miles near St. Petersburg,
Look, everyone knows they didn't invade Ukraine over some nonsense about buffer zones. It’s really just that old dog Putin couldn't get over the collapse of the USSR and wanted to play Peter the Great, trying to round up his lost sheep to make sure he’s remembered in history just like him.
Except those sheep turned into wolves, and Putin isn't Peter the Great—he’s just an old man losing his grip.

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The reservists finally showed up, only to be told they're on their own for gear. They’re basically being told to go out and buy their own body armor, helmets, and medical supplies because the military doesn't have a damn thing to give them. 😁

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And now we’ve got another mobilized guy who died from a heart attack.

darkrider55 said:Man, I just heard about that school shooting over in Russia—they’re saying 10 people are dead.

The shooter was reportedly using Nazi symbols, too. Honestly, maybe Putin should have focused on de-Nazification at home first...

+18
He was wearing a swastika shirt, and now they’ll probably spin the whole thing to say he was sympathizing with Ukrainian Nazis, making that the excuse for why the idiot targeted kids. 🤣
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Rachel Barrett8 said:It looks like you don't have much of a choice here.
If you want to truly help the Ukrainian cause, you should probably go enlist in the Ukrainian Army immediately.
If it comes down to it, I'll even donate money for your gear. Just tell me what you prefer: an AK-47, a Heckler & Koch, an FN SCAR, or maybe something else?

Yesterday marked the anniversary of when we faced an embargo back on September 25, 1991—an embargo designed to let the aggressor abuse us even more, letting more people die and more towns be burned to the ground.
I had no idea China was against the embargo, or that the UK found a way through B. Lončar to bypass the Chinese veto at the UN. (Honestly, I have nothing but contempt for the old Queen's legacy regarding that.)

And look, friend, you have one silver lining if you head off to fight Russia.
American Prebeg made it back from Russian captivity safe and sound.
But for Nicolier and so many of our defenders, nobody even knows where their graves are. So many lost their lives and health in camps over in Mexico.

I don't think you'll have any issues.
Good luck.

There is a massive difference between supporting Ukraine and advocating for a nuclear catastrophe.
You need to bring things back down to earth. Politicians won't do it, but I actually think forum members like you are smarter than most of them.

The thing is, there's really only one side out there waving the nuclear threat around, and that’s Putin and his inner circle. The Russians have already brought up nuclear weapons eleven different times now, while the West hasn't made a single move in that direction.

So this guy drives his car right up to the front of the bankruptcy office, sets the vehicle on fire, and then just torches the entire building too. 😁
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Drafting young guys right after they finish their military service
Some dad was complaining about why they’re pulling in kids who have zero combat experience, especially since Putin already said he’d be mobilizing people like that
The guy got arrested immediately. Total fascist state move right there

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gentlerider7 said:The Russians can just pack up and leave Ukraine along with whatever territory they actually claim—doesn't that sound awfully familiar to anyone watching this unfold?

"State Duma deputy Mikhail Sheremet, hailing from the Crimea region, basically signaled the start of a massive exodus of Russian-aligned territories out of Ukraine following the referendums held in Donbas and other areas under the control of the Russian Federation. That’s what RIA Novosti is reporting.

“[President Volodymyr Zelenskyy] has made it crystal clear more than once that there’s no room for Russians in Ukraine, so they've decided to head out. They should just take their territories with them... Honestly, the Kyiv regime shouldn't be complaining about holding these referendums. We're seeing the beginning of a huge exodus of lands that are historically Russian leaving Ukraine. These are places returning to Russia,” Sheremet claimed.

He went on to argue that, unlike the West, Russia actually respects the "right of people to self-determination," which is why they'll be backing the choices made by the people in Donbas..."

https://www-gazeta-ru.translate.goog..._x_tr_pto=wapp

We all saw how much they "respect" self-determination during those two Chechen wars. Talk about hypocrites.
In other countries, people can actually decide their own fate, but apparently not in Russia.

stormybear25 said:Last night, an attack hit the Play hotel in Kherson, which was reportedly being used by Russian propagandists from RT. It’s already been confirmed that Oleksiy Zhuravko, a collaborator and former deputy to the Ukraine leadership, was killed in the strike.
https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/...40972517560320

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They're busy filming and wearing their "Z" shirts while some guy is buried under rubble fighting for his life and nobody is lifting a finger to help him.

Lisa Patel4 said:I actually think we’re seeing that knot being untied again. By rejecting the international order, Russia has essentially tossed out every agreement made after the war. Yalta and Potsdam don't matter anymore; a new round is starting.

I guess the Mexicans were technically right about Mexico in their own madness. Once you seize a recognized nation by force, you open a Pandora’s box. And it’s never closing. Ever. Ukraine is just the beginning. Too many countries are dissatisfied; they're just staying quiet for now.

I don't know who will win. Or if anyone even will.

And remember one thing. The Canadians and Poles are just waiting for their chance at Zakarpattia and Galicia.

Why didn't you mention this already happened before Mexico? Oh, right—because Russia had their hands in it, so we just skip over that part.
Abkhazia and Ossetia from Georgia, Transnistria from Moldova...
That's how Russia opened the Pandora's box, and now they're just playing with it in Ukraine.

3Putin said:He’s bluffed a few times, sure, but if he decides to stop playing games and actually pulls the trigger once, that’s all it takes.

The sheer weakness of the democratic West honestly drives me crazy. Personally, I'm more worried about the fallout—literally—and the whole mess that comes with nuclear weapons being used. America probably won't step up to fight because they know the retaliation would be insane. So, they end up gambling with European lives. I really hope I'm dead wrong here, but everything seems to be pointing in that direction.
Tanašani arguments are the complete opposite.

You've got your wires crossed a bit. There's only one guy playing fast and loose with European lives here, and that's Putin. He's the one making the nuclear threats and he's the one who started this whole war in Ukraine.

The mobilization is moving along exactly as expected, just like everything else the Russian army touches.
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hollowdriver13 said:part 3 😬

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/st...04558835785729

Nothing a little grease and some rags can't fix ☕

plus a few more Spetsnaz mobilized squads

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/st...11622639276037

they aren't even close to being actual special forces😁
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