Posted in: Russia says Ukraine launched far-ranging drone attacks on final day of Russia's presidential vote See in context
Yeah, Ukraine had hosted half of Hollywood, nearly every world leader, thousands of world officials and Zelensky travels the world asking for money constantly.
Not if they have determined a heightened level of risk they haven't.
Britain’s defense ministry said Sunday that the country’s defense secretary, Grant Shapps, abandoned a trip to Odesa earlier this month because of a Russian missile threat. The Sunday Times reported that Shapps, who visited Kyiv on March 7, had been warned by British intelligence that Russia had become aware of his travel plans.
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Posted in: Russia says Ukraine launched far-ranging drone attacks on final day of Russia's presidential vote See in context
It’s not worse. Ukraine is under invasion. You don’t think it would be irresponsible for Ukraine to put the public at risk like that? I do.
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Posted in: Russia says Ukraine launched far-ranging drone attacks on final day of Russia's presidential vote See in context
can you clarify which “democracy” is having no elections at all?
Interesting your earlier comment was deleted. Can you please remind us one more time who was pretending to have elections? And we all already know which democracy (no need for the quotes) isn’t having elections.
That said, I’d like to point out the error in my earlier comment. Pretend elections are NOT as good as no elections. It’s more honest to not hold elections than to pretend.
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Posted in: Netanyahu snaps back against growing U.S. criticism after being accused of losing his way on Gaza See in context
Some civilians killed in Gaza have been the result of being used as human shields. Not all. As was said above -
"Human shields" is just an excuse used by the stronger belligerent to give them carte blanche over their offensive.
And no, merely taking into consideration whether someone is civilian or not is not the only bearing on whether it’s a war crime or not. The bearing on whether it’s a war crime or not is whether they are killing those that they have already deemed to be civilians or not.
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Posted in: Netanyahu snaps back against growing U.S. criticism after being accused of losing his way on Gaza See in context
Of course not. I didn’t say every, did I? But what Israel is doing to the Palestinians is not that far removed from what happened in World War 2. Where non combatants were murdered on a massive scale. If you know that the number of dead innocents outnumbers the guilty two to one, and you’re not doing anything to reduce it, then it’s murder.
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Posted in: Netanyahu snaps back against growing U.S. criticism after being accused of losing his way on Gaza See in context
Its not murder
if they’re non combatants it absolutely is murder.
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Posted in: Russia says Ukraine launched far-ranging drone attacks on final day of Russia's presidential vote See in context
Pretend elections are as good as no elections.
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Posted in: Netanyahu snaps back against growing U.S. criticism after being accused of losing his way on Gaza See in context
Israel does distinguish between combatants and non-combatants though so your point is moot
and murders them either way.
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Posted in: Russians cast ballots on Day 2 of election preordained to extend Putin's rule See in context
Is Putin enjoying popularity ratings of 70% plus? Yes he is.
According to Kremlin controlled Russian media. You just said it yourself... Russian media is not free and honest, and then you tell us you actually believe his ratings are 70% plus. Of course the others you mention would love those ratings. The systems in their respective countries make those ratings nearly impossible. Not in North Korea, China and Russia however.
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Posted in: Russians cast ballots on Day 2 of election preordained to extend Putin's rule See in context
Not like the pure democracy of Trump vs Biden?
Not really, no, although we all know Trump would have it that way if he could.
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Posted in: North Korean leader Kim oversees paratroop drills See in context
Imagine Fatboy parachuting. The oaf would need the world's biggest parachute.
But if he went first, the rest might not need parachutes.
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Posted in: Russian missiles kill at least 16 people in latest strike on southern Ukraine's Odesa See in context
This is correct.
Exactly. The war started when Ukraine had practically zero weapons. It’ll never be faster for Russia than it is now.
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Posted in: Macron again declines to rule out Western troops in Ukraine, but says they're not needed now See in context
Last year we were assured that Russia had already lost.
In ‘22 we were assured Ukraine wouldn’t last the winter. Then it was supposed to have fallen by July 4th.
Last year we were assured that Prigozhin turning his crowd around was a ploy by him and Putin. We all know what happened there.
Regarding Russia losing… they failed in their goal of stopping the expansion of NATO.
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Posted in: Russians head to polls in election set to extend Putin's rule See in context
There is a reason why Russia is so big.
Yep. They keep expanding and stealing land from other nations. Good reason to stop them.
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Posted in: Putin warns again Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty threatened See in context
denounced the history of western colonialism and economic serfdom the "golden billion" (the west) has imposed on most of the world and announced their "vampire ball" is coming to an end.
Yeah whatever. The guy that straps a bomb to his chest and takes hostages just to try and win back his girlfriend never wins. A lot of people often die, but he never wins.
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Posted in: Putin warns again Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty threatened See in context
If it came to that, the same fate would come to Washigton and other western cities. Russia would not just let Moscow " becoming a city that used to exist." without replying in kind.
The point is nobody is going to do it unless Putin starts it. It wouldn't be Moscow "replying in kind"
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Posted in: Putin warns again Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty threatened See in context
Say it without crying.. lol
Sometimes when it's funny enough, I admit, there are tears in my eyes.
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Posted in: Putin warns again Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty threatened See in context
…and laughs.
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Posted in: Putin warns again Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty threatened See in context
Putin isn't stupid enough to actually use them - he knows that it would result in Moscow becoming a city that used to exist.
I think so too, but he is stupid enough to not realize that the biggest threat to Russian sovereignty so far is him making these threats.
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Posted in: Putin warns again Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty threatened See in context
Can anybody name another leader that has threatened the use of nukes to further his or her expansionist goals?
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Posted in: U.S. announces emergency Ukraine aid, as Poles warn of Russia threat See in context
Absolutely zero surprise that other countries in the region would feel a threat from Russia. Back in February '22, most people were still saying Russia wasn't going to invade Ukraine. Now, rightfully, they are not taking anything for granted.
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Posted in: China demands Japan start Fukushima treated water compensation system See in context
Take a hike China.
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Posted in: Kremlin, NATO at odds over pope's call for Ukraine to show 'white flag' and start talks See in context
Russia says it sent its troops across the border in February 2022 in a "special military operation" to ensure its own security.
Comedy gold. Russian security was way more ensured before all this.
And the Russians don’t want to negotiate. They want to keep going. Calling for Ukraine to negotiate here is calling for them to drop all dignity and beg to be blackmailed. Maybe if Ukraine has seen just a little something they might be more open to it. But thus far Putin has offered exactly zero good will.
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Posted in: Pope Francis' 'white flag' comment met by criticism from Ukraine and its allies See in context
stormcrow - for all intents and purposes, yes, but I would change that a little.
Putin == Hitler
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Posted in: One for the birds See in context
Where I'm from we call them wax-eye or silvereye. Few years ago now one decided to adopt us after we had raised it from a chick. We found it beneath a tree, just hatched, and my family being my family collected it up and took it home. Cheeky little brat it was... but really cute all the same.
Great photo.
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Posted in: China nuclear plants released tritium above Fukushima level in 2022, document shows See in context
But the air over most Chinese cities is dangerous and easily seen.
Transited through Guangzhou back in 2016 and watching planes leave the ground and immediately and completely disappear into smog was incredible. Not fog, mist or low cloud... smog. Japan isn't perfect, but I've never seen anything like that here.
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Posted in: China nuclear plants released tritium above Fukushima level in 2022, document shows See in context
Aaaaand the international pro nuclear power industry spokesperson has arrived.
Not at all pro nuclear power. In fact, I am opposed to it.
At least you are consistent is defending the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
No. It should be criticized... but not because of Chinese political motivation. So I'm just ridiculing your points.
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Posted in: China nuclear plants released tritium above Fukushima level in 2022, document shows See in context
China is a big place.
So?
Also, Chinese nuclear power plants have never experienced a nuclear melt down.
And even after a disaster, the Japanese nuclear power plants are polluting less than the Chinese ones. That must the point you are trying to make here.
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Posted in: China nuclear plants released tritium above Fukushima level in 2022, document shows See in context
The numbers they are talking about are both BEFORE the Fukushima disaster.
I can see one number (2.2 trillion) of the amount released before, but what is the other amount you speak of here?
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Posted in: China nuclear plants released tritium above Fukushima level in 2022, document shows See in context
The only surprising thing about this is that there are people surprised by this.
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We also need to stop grouping the Ts with the LGB. Completely different stuff.
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