O.T.: The riots in Iran follow the patterns from the manual "how to make a color revolution".
That's more like another day in a 50+ year old cold war. Not to mention that color revolutions don't work in post-revolution I.R.I. People have already put aside what they were angry about 5 days ago and are protesting against the rioters (and the real enemy) in the million people march held today all around Iran. They don't work anywhere.  But there is simply no other manual for supporters to bring the light of democracy to countries with the wrong authoritarian regime. |
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I have the feeling that a lot of people want Europe to sink even lower,
Why? No one wants that, unless you're Putin. Do not be fooled, the collapse of Europe is being implemented according to the US plan. For the US, this is the only chance to alleviate its own economic crisis, and for this, Europe must be sacrificed. For Russia, breaking economic ties with the European Union is almost as painful as for Europe. ps If anyone has any doubts about this, listen to US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen at the Atlantic Festival yesterday. |
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It seems that the Kremlin has already come to terms with the loss of not only Kherson, but the entire right-bank part of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Approximately 20-25 thousand of the most combat-ready Russian troops are surrounded there and pressed against the Dnieper. Russia cannot replenish this territory with either troops, equipment, or ammunition. Four bridges of probable supply were damaged by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and are under constant fire control. As soon as the Russians build pontoon crossings there or try to supply their encircled troops with the help of barges, they are destroyed. With regard to the liberation of this territory in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a completely different tactic than a swift counter-offensive in the Kharkiv region. Here, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are methodically hitting accumulations of manpower and equipment, ammunition depots, and command posts. Those Russians who survive will either surrender, or swim across the Dnieper, or die during the cleansing of the territory.
Mobilization in Russia was introduced precisely because the regular Russian army has already been largely destroyed in Ukraine. Russia has already lost more than 150,000 of its troops in the wounded and killed in Ukraine. The same applies to armored vehicles and artillery. They are already running out in Russia, because they have turned into scrap metal on the territory of Ukraine or have been captured by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and are already firing at Russians. The mobilization of the proclaimed 300,000 Russians from the reserve will not change the situation at the front, since they are not prepared for the war in Ukraine and have virtually no combat experience.
LOL Today began a referendum on the accession of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions to Russia. And of course you are aware of this, so it's hard to say that you are wrong - you are just deliberately lying. Yeah, things are happening too fast some days that I fall behind the news. I'm still in the shock of that severed head of that women carried around by that Azerbaijani soldier in the recent clash!
The riots in Iran follow the patterns from the manual "how to make a color revolution". |
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- 1000+ people arrested in various anti-mobilization protests in Russia. Could this finally turn into real mass protests? Nah, doubtful. But getting arrested at a protest might be a way to avoid dying in Ukraine (probably need to kick a few police officers to make sure to get real criminal charges).
One thousand were arrested, and there were about two thousand protesters in total (mostly girls and students, that is, those who are already exempt from mobilization). This is a shameful fiasco of the opposition in Russia, even in the spring, more than 5 thousand people took to the streets against the start of the special operation, and when Navalny was arrested, there were about 11 thousand protesters. There is no systemic opposition in Russia. I'm not happy about it and I'm not sad, I'm just stating. There was no existential threat for Russia. There might be now though. You can put 100% of the blame on Putin for that. And what is "this" Russia needs to annex a piece of Ukraine and then what? You think Ukraine won't continue on the path to joining the EU and eventually NATO? You think NATO won't continue to be more unified than almost any other point before February? How about the two countries that joined NATO in direct response to Putins decision to attack Ukraine? You think the rest of the world will just forget the weaknesses in the Russian military that have been exposed in the last 6 months? Putin already failed.
What weakness are you talking about? If about the lack of personnel of the participants in the special operation - well, this will be fixed soon. What does Ukraine hope for when it loses its only advantage? The referenda will start tomorrow and end in three days. Ukraine will never return four regions to itself, as well as Crimea. |
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Somehow surprising, but the second day, pro-Russian propagandists, everywhere and even here, fell silent. What a successful mobilization of "consumables" does! Just a miracle! Now there is no time to write about the greatness of Russia, and about the problems of Germany, now there is only one problem - to hide from the prize in the miserable army of the terrorist country  ))) This is the whole of Russia - its "exaggerated" greatness, the same exaggerated "heroism", "strength", "powerful economy" - as soon as a real, even a small problem appears, everything collapses like a house of cards. And what is important - all those who yesterday wanted to turn the United States, the EU and Ukraine into radioactive ashes, and promised to punish and destroy everyone, when they got a real chance to take up arms and go to war for the idiotic goals of the "Kremlin rubber ass" - massively cowardly whined and sleeping under the bed What to say? I do not understand how the partial mobilization announced in Russia is connected with firewood in Germany. If I remain silent for too long, then I have changed the keyboard to a Kalashnikov assault rifle and went on a Ukrainian safari. |
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As for the shelling and bombing of the territory of Ukraine by the Russians, this is happening in full. On the territory of Ukraine, Russia has already fired more than 3,800 missiles, and fires at the civilian population every day and with all types of weapons. Where the Russians pass, 80-90 percent of Ukrainian settlements turn into ruins. Therefore, there is no need to tell fairy tales that the Russians are worried about the peaceful citizens of Ukraine.
I'm not talking about high-precision missiles, but bombing with good old high-explosive bombs. This is a cheap and effective method of suppressing resistance, it was the FAB-500 high-explosive bombs that smoked the Azov militants out of the bunker near Azovstal. With them, Russia successfully stopped the offensive of Ukraine near Kherson. The disadvantage of this method is too much destruction. But of course, this is not a reason to refuse it, if we are talking about the success of the entire special operation. |
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People in Russia don't have to worry that they won't be able to buy food or pay their electricity and heating bills. Do you really think that I should suffer a lot because I can't go to the IMAX cinema or buy a can of Coca-Cola? This made me laugh too. What's the meaning of life for you? Just to work, eat, drink vodka and sleep? If that's the purpose of life, then I'd say: If homeless people survive in Russia in winter, then Germans will survive in Germany without gas and electricity. But that's not gonna happen, you know. We weren't 100% dependent on Russia. Maybe the winter will be taught for some, but not Unbearable. But the quality of life will still be much better for the average German than it's now for the average Russian. Russia is a country that has a lot of resources and still it's pretty poor compared to others. Definitely, there is a problem in your country and among people because it's the biggest country in the world with 145 million people and still it's still poorer than Italy and the quality of life is very low, except Moscow and Saint Petersburg and these two cities don't represent the whole Russia. Also, I want to mention that Russians are really well-educated compared to other countries but still, the average American gets a higher salary than the smart, hard-working Russian within your country. What does that mean? There is a huge problem deep inside the country and people's mentality. I think that the problem is that your country invests most of the money in the military, it's also corrupt as fuck with high nepotism. I don't understand what's the point of getting more and more lands, you don't even use most of your lands, so what's the point to invade three countries in the 21st century? It amazes me to see that there are still some people who support Putin. Russia invaded Ukraine, of course, not at all because it lacks land. And not even in order to protect the Russian-speaking residents of Donbass, although this is stated as one of the main goals of the military special operation. Ukraine relied on anti-Russia in search of its self-identity after the collapse of the USSR, a continuous and growing existential threat has emanated and is emanating from Ukraine for Russia. Look at the emblem of the military intelligence of Ukraine - it depicts a sword stuck in a map of Russia. It is not very pleasant to have such an aggressive neighbor at hand, especially when this neighbor declares a plan to join NATO at the level of his constitution. Why this conversation when you ask about the meaning of life? Moreover, it does not matter what your standard of living is, if you do not have sovereignty, if you are not free. Russia has sovereignty, but Germany does not. Germany is occupied by the USA. If you have a better quality of life than in Russia, then you are just a prosperous slave. For Russians, freedom is not an empty phrase and definitely not a bargaining chip to buy access to spotify with it. Think about it at your leisure. |
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This is the biggest military defeat suffered by Russia since the second world war.
Don't be dramatic. According to information from sources close to reliable, about 1,500 soldiers controlled this entire vast territory in the Kharkov region from Russia and the LDNR. Most of which retreated in an organized manner across the Northern Donets River in order to avoid the threat of encirclement. I am not so sure about all this. Izyum was a major battlefront many months back and it was captured by the Russians after weeks of bloody fight. Same with Kupiansk as well. And these two towns were strategically located as supply routes. Surrendering them to Ukraine in a matter of days was surprising to say the least. And the Ukrainians are now claiming that they outnumber the Russians by a ratio of 8 to 1 in Kharkov front. Where did all the soldiers vanished? They are not making gains anywhere else. Donbass front has been stagnant for many weeks and in Kherson they are on the backfoot. This whole operation is taking place under the sign of an acute shortage of personnel on the part of Russia. Putin refused to call for mobilization (and still refuses) and also refused to carry out mass bombing to minimize civilian casualties. Both of these decisions separately are correct, but taken together at the same time, in my opinion, are a mistake. Let's see how events will develop, Russia does not plan to abandon the originally declared goals of the operation. |
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This is the biggest military defeat suffered by Russia since the second world war.
Don't be dramatic. According to information from sources close to reliable, about 1,500 soldiers controlled this entire vast territory in the Kharkov region from Russia and the LDNR. Most of which retreated in an organized manner across the Northern Donets River in order to avoid the threat of encirclement. |
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Yes, of course. There is such a thing as 'pay them back'. But this is the beginnings of the real war.
Ordinary symmetrical measures. Russia considers Ukraine to be part of their friendly group. The little 'military playing' that they have done with the Ukraine so far, hasn't been about destruction of Ukraine. It has been about requesting Ukraine to stop their fighting and be family. It has also been about giving the Ukrainian people time to get out, or to decide to stay no matter what.
Ukraine for Russia is like a capricious infantile spoiled child. To whom everything was allowed for too long, and in 31 years he grew into a moral freak, who believes that everyone around him owes something simply because. Take a look - it's quite typical. You don't understand the major point. In fact, Europe owes Ukrainians all the things and without any conditions.
Now it's time to give the little asshole a good belt on his ass. For his own good, purely for educational purposes. If you have to bomb with FAB-500 high-explosive bombs for this, as in Azovstal or near Kherson - well. It looks like the case is too neglected and the little asshole does not understand other methods. |
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Do you recognize yourself? I see that you are not indifferent to me and I even inspire you to create art that corresponds to the level of your mental development. I have to disappoint you, I'm straight. |
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Ukraine's 2nd Largest City Plunged Into Total Darkness As Russia Strikes Key Infrastructure[/b] "The center of Ukraine's second city Kharkiv was plunged into darkness on Sunday evening by an electricity blackout," Reuters has confirmed of the large-scale outage. It's further being reported that some city districts are also without water, creating a severe crisis for residents.
"The cause and extent of the blackout in the northeastern city were not immediately clear. There were also unconfirmed social media reports of blackouts in other places and regions," the report said initially.
However, Ukrainian officials are pointing to stepped up and deliberate Russian attacks on civilian electrical facilities crucial to the city's operations. They are viewing it as punishment for the at this point largely successful Ukrainian military counteroffensive which has regained at least 40 towns and villages to the north and east of Kharkiv.
President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a brief statement to social media along with footage of destroyed infrastructure, denouncing "Deliberate and cynical missile strikes on civilian, critical infrastructure." He stressed they were not "military facilities" that were attacked. "Kharkiv and Donetsk regions were cut off. In Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy there are partial problems with power supply."
...  Nope, this is a punishment for Ukraine's incessant shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, as a result of which the last reactor was shut down today. Russia was unable to protect the operation of the nuclear power plant and the visit of the IAEA mission did not help either. Now Ukrainians should stock up on patience and gasoline generators, rocket attacks on Ukrainian thermal power plants will be regular. |
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In general, the economic situation is stable ~
This made me laugh. I read somewhere that Russians, almost the same as North Koreans, are living in their imaginary world that has little to do with reality, but this post of yours showed the extent of that illusion that even I didn't expect. Just look at these graphs showing the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy: Yeah, "the economic situation is stable", sure. Glad you're having fun. That you are slipping me some kind of charts, I am telling you about my personal feelings from my own life and the lives of my friends. The 2014 sanctions following the annexation of Crimea were far more painful than the current ones. At that time, the ruble more than doubled against the dollar and almost all goods and services more than doubled in price, including the necessary ones, which cannot simply be abandoned. Now goods and services from the category of essential ones have risen in price by 5-10%, and some have even fallen in price, which is why the sanctions are easily tolerated. People in Russia don't have to worry that they won't be able to buy food or pay their electricity and heating bills. Do you really think that I should suffer a lot because I can't go to the IMAX cinema or buy a can of Coca-Cola? This made me laugh too. |
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Can someone please explain, why Germans are so worried about gas and are looking for alternative ways to keep warm this winter, but the rest of Europe, lets say Italy, France, Switzerland for example, are rather silent about similar problem. As if Germany is the only one who is dependable from Russian gas? Why other countries are so silent? They dont care or scared to talk? They have alternative to gas heating (doubt that)? If yes, could Germany take their experience ?
To answer your question, you just need to look at the map of Russian gas pipelines to Europe. The gas pipe from Russia does not pass through France and Switzerland - that's why they are silent. The North and South of Italy end at the South Stream fork, which is now operating normally, so the industrial north of Italy is suffering from rising gas prices, but in general, Italy also does not protest very loudly (perhaps because Italy has a traditionally mild winter, or perhaps they are afraid that the South Stream will also be blocked if they start to resent). Four (!) gas main pipelines come to Germany from Russia, three of which are now not working (Yamal, Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2). The problem is focused on Germany, because Germany has the largest dependence on gas in general and on Russian pipeline gas in particular in Europe. Scholz's statements that Germany is ready to turn off Russian gas is pure populism. Without Russian gas, the entire German industry will die as a genre (although of course the Germans will not freeze this winter). The complete abandonment of industry is the price of anti-Russian sanctions for Germany. |
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Plus who in Bitcointalk is actually living in Russia right now? Is there support for Putin, or are the people becoming discontented by the economic situation?
I live in Russia, in the Urals (about 2000 km from Moscow). As for the economic situation, I can say the following: 1. Utilities (electricity, gas, heating, etc.) have risen in price by about 5% over the past six months. Gasoline at gas stations has not risen in price. Basic foodstuffs have not risen in price, there was a surge in prices in early spring, then prices rolled back after the strengthening of the ruble. 2. Significantly more expensive cars, a significant drop in sales, friends who wanted to change the car abandoned this idea. 3. Recently, the price of food for Royal Canin cats, which ate my cat and cat (British and Scottish breed), has noticeably increased (by about 50%). Many types of new pet food made in Russia have appeared on the market. I consulted with a familiar veterinarian, she advised a good domestic food, my pets approved of it. In terms of money, food is slightly cheaper than Royal Canin before its sharp rise in price, that is, my budget for keeping animals has not changed. 4. I smoke cigarettes from farm tobacco, I used to buy French paper and filters for cigarettes from Mascotte. Recently, they have also risen sharply in price (by about 50%), I switched to Polish filters and Chinese super-thin paper, at a price they are about three times cheaper than French ones. The quality of the paper is the same, Polish filters are slightly worse than French ones, but not fundamentally. 5. Apple equipment, which is now imported into Russia under the parallel gray import scheme, has risen in price very much. But there are options, for example, a macbook pro on an m1 max chip with a 1TB ssd costs about 800 thousand rubles (about 12 thousand dollars) in Russia, a friend recently bought a new unpacked macbook pro for 250 thousand rubles, which was made for the UK market and imported into Russia through the United Arab Emirates. Laser engraving of a Russian keyboard costs 1,000 rubles. In general, the economic situation is stable, if some European goods rise in price sharply due to sanctions, there is a quite adequate and budgetary replacement. It looks as if Western manufacturers are losing the Russian market due to their own sanctions, and their place is being taken by domestic or Chinese goods. My opinion is that the Europeans believed too much in the power of the brand. There are no protest moods in Russia, Putin has a very large credit of trust among the population. There is no systemic opposition in Russia. |
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Desperate Russian Terrorist Forces are bombing power plants now. As if there are no more military objectives for them, just destroy everything they can on the way out.
Russia has long run out of missiles, probably Ukraine itself is bombing its power plants for some reason. |
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All economies of the world are divided into developed, developing, Japan and Argentina. The transition from one category to another within the framework of the existing economic paradigm is impossible or extremely difficult.
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The weird thing is how the electricity market in EU works: suppliers make their offers based on consumption predictions (for the next day). The cheapest are used first, but they all receive the same price as the highest offer that's needed for that day. And the most flexible (natural gas) is also the most expensive one. So coal, nuclear, wind and solar receive up to 10 or 20 times more for their energy than they used to, while their cost didn't go up. It doesn't makes sense to pay a coal power plant for instance €800 per MWh, if they say they can provide it for €40 (numbers made up by me, but I believe this is what's happening now). So it's market failure caused by market thinking combined with government involvement. Even after giving a permit to build a power plant, government decided to cancel it during it's construction. It feels like we have the worst of both world: market thinking doesn't lead to better prices if government restrictions don't allow new market entrants. The fact that they're now trying to mitigate this fundamental problem by stripping revenues is indeed laughable.As I understand it, this is a response to an letter from the Eurometaux industry association (which brings together the 40 largest industrial enterprises in the European Union) asking for help from European industry in the face of a sharp increase in energy prices. |
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Russians have survived the whole world sanctions - they have won the war against Ukraine and they have survived the sanctions - emerged as a strong nation - what else you want to listen about Russia?
Is that harsh Pakistani sarcasm? |
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