International Russia/Ukraine Megathread V15

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moreorless87 said:
A big issue was of course Russia was close to a failed state by the late 90's, life expectancy for men had declined by over a decade since the end of the USSR which is unpredicted in any industrialised nation outside of wartime.

Putin inherited a very bad position from Yeltsin and ultimately he's not THAT different a leader to him, he's not as west friendly(in a time were that it more of an option with the rise of China and other BRIC nations), more warlike but he's still really a product of corporatism dependant on the support of oligarchs who are vastly corrupt as is he and his political allies.
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Gorbachev inherited his position from Mr Chernenko and before this was Mr Andropov.
Andropov with his prohibitions and restrictions in a lot of fields including legal alcohol sales business ( despite state owned business ) had created USSR into real mafia state with huge underground economy. While ofc I know that westerners are morally weak and does have traitors souls and behaviour proven in long history to sell their allies. Kissinger was 100% correct that better is to be U.S enemy rather than friend and Ukraine have to taste this....before this were kurdd and pro western oriented afgan ppl, thank U.S for assistance and " service from hell ".
 
ferrisjso said:
I mean until a few decades ago the biggest yacht was built in the 1860s and the biggest yacht is less than 550 ft. There are pretty clear size limitations for the things when its being built for one person opposed to commercial use. Even with an individuals staff more room is simply not neccessary.

I do not live in Serbia.
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I don't think that all serbs are bad.
Pretty opposite.
While if about large yachts you are wrong. Yacht might have even 300 plus metric tons of fuel..
 
Limbo Pete said:
Bro didn't you know Putin spends his billions to paddle around on a dinghy? He's cool and modest like that.
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He must be really modest he owns the 700 million dollar all black twin sister. That is also worth over 700 million. Like they say when you're ripping off the Russian people why not go all in.
 
Rational Poster said:
Some reports that China is complying with some international sanctions and refusing some business with Russia following recent warnings from the US.
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Some back door stuff going on a popular former Russia still believes China is providing needed hard to trace machinery to maintain an manufacture replacement parts. Putin is dumping oil barrels on China shores for next to nothing.
 
Strychnine said:

Northrop completes Manta Ray underwater drone prototype​


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"The Virginia-based defense contractor teased a photo of the novel unmanned underwater vehicle, or UUV, on April 8, coinciding with the first day of the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space conference in Maryland. The image - darkened along the edges and sporting a sparse backdrop - shows its glider-like body and a rounded nose. Little can be seen of its tail, and its dimensions are unclear.


The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in 2020 kicked off the Manta Ray program with the thought of creating a large underwater drone that can operate independently of manned vessels and ports once underway. DARPA later tapped Northrop and PacMar Technologies to design and build preliminary versions.

"At Northrop Grumman, we're creating a new type of unmanned underwater vehicle," Todd Leavitt, a company executive, said in a statement at the time. "Our design can carry large payloads over long distances without the need for maintenance or refueling."



I'm thinking this will be "field tested" in the Black Sea sometime in the near future.
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- Looks like a GI Joe Cobra toy from the 90's. They had that jet that turned in a submarine.
 
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Rational Poster said:
Some reports that China is complying with some international sanctions and refusing some business with Russia following recent warnings from the US.
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- China should have to be really stupid in siding with Putin.

They're collecting now the fruits of decades of planed work. Just too throw all out because of some megalomanic that acts as a James Bond villain. I hope the russian people can get hid of Putin. Used to admire him, but he is throwing Russian back on the dark ages. Days ago i searched about Russian studies and IPI development.

A contry that contributed so much to psychoanalysis, psychology, enginer and the science of training and dopping. Is set behind because Putin ego. Just do a goodle search and try to find some ressent ressearch, the investment droped to insignificante levels.
 
LeonardoBjj said:
- China should have to be really stupid in siding with Putin.

They're collecting now the fruits of decades of planed work. Just too throw all out because of some megalomanic that acts as a James Bond villain. I hope the russian people can get hid of Putin. Used to admire him, but he is throwing Russian back on the dark ages. Days ago i searched about Russian studies and IPI development.

A contry that contributed so much to psychoanalysis, psychology, enginer and the science of training and dopping. Is set behind because Putin ego. Just do a goodle search and try to find some ressent ressearch, the investment droped to insignificante levels.
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The damage to Russia's reputation in the international community is massive and relations probably won't normalize for decades if not a century or more.

Obviously there's not going to be any business in the West, but even countries like Brazil and India are going to second guess serious ties with Russia.

They are an unreliable partner.
 
www.bbc.co.uk

Ukraine Russia war: BBC Russian journalist Ilya Barabanov branded 'foreign agent'

A leading science journalist - Asya Kazantseva - also gets the label used to silence Kremlin critics.
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The Russian justice ministry has labelled two prominent journalists - BBC Russian correspondent Ilya Barabanov and science reporter Asya Kazantseva - as "foreign agents".
Barabanov has written extensively about Russia's war in Ukraine and the Wagner mercenary group. The BBC condemned the ministry's move against him.
"The BBC strongly rejects the decision," a BBC statement said.
The "foreign agent" label has very negative connotations in Russia.
The government has used it to marginalise not only critics of the Russian invasion of Ukraine but also voices challenging other Kremlin policies, including prominent cultural figures, media organisations and civil society groups.
One of Russia's most popular novelists - Boris Akunin - was put on the list in January. He is a long-standing critic of President Vladimir Putin.
The term "foreign agent" recalls the Soviet-era campaign against "enemies of the people". "Foreign agents" have to identify themselves as such on social media and in other publications, and face burdensome financial reporting requirements.
Both Barabanov and Kazantseva are now living abroad.
Kazantseva signed an open letter from Russian scientists and science journalists demanding that Russian troops withdraw from Ukraine. She left Russia in January, saying she was being harassed by pro-war figures and seeing her lectures and book presentations cancelled.
The justice ministry accused Barabanov - now based in Latvia - of "spreading false information" about Russian government decisions and policies, and of opposing the war in Ukraine.
The BBC statement condemned the move, stressing that "the BBC has a global reputation as a trusted and independent source of news".
It went on: "BBC News Russian has been a vital source of accurate and impartial news to Russian-speakers for 80 years. We are incredibly proud of all our journalists and our priority right now is to support Ilya and all his colleagues to ensure that all are able to continue their jobs reporting on Russia at such an important time."

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Vodka Vlad losing it...
 
Russia lost approximately 10% of its planes in the last 2 years, but their capabilities are largely intact.

www.airandspaceforces.com

Russian Air Force Has Lost 10 Percent of Fleet in Ukraine

The Russian air force has lost just one-tenth of its fleet, the top U.S. commander in Europe Gen. Christopher Cavoli told Congress April 10.
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Ukraine is low on ammo, men and air defense without mass influx of Murican aid.

www.nbcnews.com

With U.S. aid still stalled and its army at a breaking point, Ukraine warns: We will lose

Ukraine has been left exposed on the front lines — running out of ammunition and men — while its energy system now faces an onslaught that is exposing its depleted air defenses.
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Rational Poster said:
The damage to Russia's reputation in the international community is massive and relations probably won't normalize for decades if not a century or more.

Obviously there's not going to be any business in the West, but even countries like Brazil and India are going to second guess serious ties with Russia.

They are an unreliable partner.
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- Before this, Russians were well liked. Putin ruined that.
 
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