How dangerous is Vladimir Putin?

**pickel** · 26-02-2022, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by OhOh

The choices are there, the requirements are there, and the restrictions are there.

Tell that to Putin.

And Fuck Putin.

And Fuck You too.

**harrybarracuda** · 26-02-2022, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by pickel

Tell that to Putin.

And Fuck Putin.

And Fuck You too.

Putin has no interest in some backwoods village idiot.

Hoohoo is one of many putin arselickers online.

**bsnub** · 26-02-2022, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Hoohoo is one of many putin arselickers online.

Online yes but on this forum it is nailed down to three warmongers, Ohdoh, skiddy and sabang. Those three loons are the Three Stooges of TD.

**S Landreth** · 26-02-2022, 07:40 PM

Wonder if anyone will see them again.........

Prominent Russians join protests against Ukraine war amid 1,800 arrests

Prominent Russians shocked by the invasion of Ukraine have gone public with their opposition to the war, despite the professional and personal risks that come with dissent on such a sensitive issue in Russia.

More than 1,800 people were arrested at rallies across the country on Thursday night as prominent Russians from the worlds of entertainment, business and journalism have risked their livelihoods in order to speak out.

When Elena Chernenko, the veteran diplomatic correspondent for Kommersant newspaper, found out that Russia was invading Ukraine, she said she was stunned.

“Of course, I was shocked … Until yesterday morning, I refused to believe that Russia could launch a massive military operation against Ukraine,” said Chernenko, who believed Russia may at most recognise the territories in south-east Ukraine.

“I thought that all the talk about invasions was awful hysteria. I argued with people on Twitter and in person that nothing would happen, it’s all thought up,” she said. “Maybe I don’t understand anything about Russian foreign policy anymore.”

After Putin announced the military operation, she penned an open letter condemning the attack on Ukraine. “War has never been and will never be a method of conflict resolution and there are no excuses for it,” she wrote. Nearly 300 journalists have signed, including representatives of state-run media.

In retaliation, she revealed she has been expelled from the diplomatic pool, which she has covered for more than 11 years, for “unprofessionalism”.

Chernenko remains a strong critic of Ukraine’s policy toward the Donbas region, but said she could not justify the kind of military operation now unfolding.

“There was nothing complicated about it for me,” Chernenko said of her letter. “It was a spontaneous reaction. My country has started a military operation against another … but we’re for diplomacy, we’re for the UN charter, moral values, brotherly nations, and all that. And I had the feeling that this is the wrong path.”

Popular actors and musicians, some of whom are employed by the government, have also spoken out and appear to have been punished for their dissent.

Much more in the link above……….

One young man held up a sign that said “Fuck the war!” Within seconds, four police officers had fallen on top of him, dragging him roughly to a police van as media and photographers crowded around.

**helge** · 27-02-2022, 01:43 AM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Is that why you repeatedly lick the arse of murderous dictators?

Coming from you ?

**Looper** · 27-02-2022, 02:29 AM

The Cheddar Trio know what it is like to have Russia for next door neighbours and have switched to a sombre tone for this weeks tune

Beautiful

**Norton** · 27-02-2022, 03:35 AM

Originally Posted by S Landreth

Prominent Russians

Celebraties here no mention yet of the oligarchs who are losing billions. You can bet it won't be long until they put the squeeze on Vlad.

**malmomike77** · 27-02-2022, 03:40 AM

^ Are they losing them though? No mention of confiscation which would be my preferred course, strip all the assets and hold them pending war reparations to Ukraine and its peoples.

**sabang** · 27-02-2022, 04:34 AM

I'm sure you would like that, but of course the tit for tat is that western owned assets in Russia would be confiscated too. They are not small.

**malmomike77** · 27-02-2022, 04:38 AM

You are either in the Alamo or outside it, from where i see it Russia is looking out.

**sabang** · 27-02-2022, 05:19 AM

There is an excellent Guardian article in the News thread about this mike, if you wish to read more. I posted it.

**malmomike77** · 27-02-2022, 05:22 AM

i have read plenty and lived enough not to be as ignorant or twisted in my views as you, OhOh or SoCal, i'm leaving it there because there really is no point in furthering this when you are so one dimensional.

**panama hat** · 27-02-2022, 05:26 AM

Originally Posted by sabang

I'm sure you would like that, but of course the tit for tat is that western owned assets in Russia would be confiscated too. They are not small.

They are nowhere as massive as individual Russians' assets . . . and when you start talking corporate it is the same.

Pull your head in, you look desperate

**sabang** · 27-02-2022, 05:27 AM

Well if you are such a Humanist mike, perhaps you might demonstrate your objectivity by expressing sympathy for the victims of war in other countries too? With all due respect, Ukrainian casualty figures are a small fraction of those in Iraq, Afghan, Syria & Libya. And what is your view on the fact that the US government has stolen $9bn of Afghan government funds- while there are people close to starvation on the ground there?

I have stated my perspective- this war was thoroughly avoidable. An utter Failure of Diplomacy.

nowhere as massive as individual Russians' assets

I would love to see some figures on that, if you have a source. EU assets in Russia exceed 137bn Euro. UK & US assets, I don't know- but BP owns 20% of Rosneft for example, and Shell has a lot invested in NS2.

Whatever the sums, it is clear that Europe has one helluva lot to lose here, as indeed does Russia.

**harrybarracuda** · 27-02-2022, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by helge

Coming from you ?

Yes, coming from me you halfwit scandihooligan retard.

**harrybarracuda** · 27-02-2022, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by sabang

I'm sure you would like that, but of course the tit for tat is that western owned assets in Russia would be confiscated too. They are not small.

More rubbish. They pale in comparison, and the likes of BP can fucking suck it up anyway.

**harrybarracuda** · 27-02-2022, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by sabang

Well if you are such a Humanist mike, perhaps you might demonstrate your objectivity by expressing sympathy for the victims of war in other countries too?

Fuck off trying to change the subject.

This thread is about Putin.

**sabang** · 27-02-2022, 08:10 AM

Yes, I suppose 137bn Euro is mere chump change for Oligarchs like you 'arry.

**harrybarracuda** · 27-02-2022, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by sabang

Yes, I suppose 137bn Euro is mere chump change for Oligarchs like you 'arry.

Stupid putin arselicker and your stupid scare stories.

If Russia nicks anything, it can be paid back out of this.

Of the half a trillion dollars in investments held by Russians outside the country, roughly two-thirds is held in accounts in just three countries: Cyprus, the Netherlands and the British Virgin Islands, according to data collected by the Bank of Russia.

**sabang** · 27-02-2022, 10:07 AM

^ It was from The Guardian 'arry.

**S Landreth** · 27-02-2022, 02:57 PM

OK maybe not as dangerous. Less liquor on the streets

I saw this story first. Dated 2/25/22

Kansas liquor store removes Russian vodka from store shelves

A Kansas liquor store is removing Russian vodka from its store shelves, referring to it as a “tiny sanction” against Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine.

And then more followed suit…………

Russian vodka being removed from shelves in U.S. and Canada

Some liquor stores and bars in the U.S. and Canada are taking Russian vodka off their shelves in protest of President Vladimir Putin's military invasion of Ukraine.

The latest: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) issued an executive order on Saturday evening "requiring the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to remove all Russian-produced and Russian-branded products from its shelves immediately," per a statement from the governor's office.

"Russia's ruthless attack on a sovereign nation is an egregious violation of human rights," Cox said. "Utah stands in solidarity with Ukraine and will not support Russian enterprises, no matter how small the exchange."

The big picture: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) on Saturday ordered the state's Department of Commerce to halt the purchase and sale of all vodka made by Russian Standard, which he said was "the only overseas, Russian-owned distillery with vodka sold in Ohio."

The Ohio Division of Liquor Control estimates that there are about 6,400 bottles of Russian Standard vodka for sale in Ohio's 487 liquor agencies across the state, according to DeWine.
Ontario, Canada's most populous province, directed its liquor control board to withdraw all Russian products, Reuters reports, and liquor stores in the provinces of Manitoba and Newfoundland also said they were removing Russian spirits.

Zoom in: Jamie Stratton, partner and wine director of Jacob Liquor Exchange in Wichita, told KSNW Friday that he had removed more than 100 bottles of Russian vodka and expanded its section of Ukrainian vodka.

"I think the whole world knows by now that Russia’s at war with Ukraine for no apparent reason," Stratton said. "I guess this is our sanction."
Magic Mountain, a ski resort in Vermont, tweeted a video clip of a bartender pouring Stoli down the drain and saying: "Sorry, we don't sell Russian products here."
A bar in Grand Rapids, Michigan, also removed bottles of Stolichnaya and Smirnoff from shelves, M Live reports. "It’s a protest against the aggression," said the bar's owner, Bob Quay. "I just made the decision on the spot. It’s something little we can do."

Between the lines: Some establishments appear to be making a statement of support for Ukraine as well as raising funds for humanitarian efforts.

Evel Pie, a bar in Las Vegas, announced it's boycotting Russian-made vodka. It's now selling shots of Ukrainian liquor, with 100% of the proceeds to benefit humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.
"Our focus first and foremost is helping the Ukrainian people," managing partner Branden Powers told the Las Vegas Sun.

Absolut is better: https://www.absolut.com/us/

**harrybarracuda** · 27-02-2022, 05:57 PM

Good speech from the squareheads:

- The War is Putin's war not Russia's.

- Germany needs to meet it's 2%-of-GDP NATO obligation.

- Germany needs to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas.

Putin can shove his pipes up his arse. Europe can source gas from Qatar, the US, Canada, and if Iran realise they can exploit the opportunity and give up their nuclear capabilities, them too.

**helge** · 27-02-2022, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Yes, coming from me you halfwit scandihooligan retard.

Priceless

A guy who spent his life working for arab dictators, are preaching moral on the internet.

When your masters began the bombing of yeminite kids, did you then think about quitting ?

Money is more important for you, than decency, isn't it ?

Only a dummy would ever befriend you.

Your sort can't be trusted

**helge** · 27-02-2022, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Stupid putin arselicker

Arab Cock sucker !

Same same

**OhOh** · 27-02-2022, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by S Landreth

More than 1,800 people were arrested at rallies across the country on Thursday night

95% in Moscow, two other cities with the remaining 5%.

Anti-war protesters detained in Moscow — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Russian population is 144,100,000 (2020), <0.001% of the Russian population protested.

Russia has 1294 cities, 3 with protests, <1% of the Russian cities protested.

Another two statistics that one suspects the Russian government has little to worry about.

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