Ukraine conflict

June 27th, 2022 at 6:20:56 AM permalink
rxwine
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Russia defaults on debt for first time since 1918. Missed two payments.
You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really?
June 28th, 2022 at 3:40:29 AM permalink
Tanko
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Russia is flush with cash, thanks to the price of oil.

It only defaulted because the sanctions are preventing it from paying bondholders through the banks.
June 28th, 2022 at 4:13:52 AM permalink
terapined
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Quote: Tanko
Russia is flush with cash, thanks to the price of oil.

Capitalism
It's what makes the world go around
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
June 28th, 2022 at 2:39:40 PM permalink
rxwine
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Turkey dropped it objection to allowing Finland and Sweden joining NATO. Now it's just the paperwork.
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June 28th, 2022 at 2:46:31 PM permalink
DRich
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Quote: rxwine
Turkey dropped it objection to allowing Finland and Sweden joining NATO. Now it's just the paperwork.


They were paid off and that was all they wanted to begin with.
At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent.
June 28th, 2022 at 2:55:27 PM permalink
missedhervee
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To hell with western christian civilization, or the Asians, or the Russians...time for the Ottoman Empire to rise again.
July 5th, 2022 at 6:20:34 AM permalink
rxwine
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Russia must have had a hell of lot of equipment stockpiled. Had they used it more effectively in the beginning they might have taken half of Ukraine by now. They really did NATO a favor in the long run though.
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July 12th, 2022 at 1:18:36 PM permalink
rxwine
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Putin recalled this retired general to duty from whatever meal he was last having. I never heard whether this story was confirmed though.

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July 12th, 2022 at 2:36:06 PM permalink
DRich
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Quote: rxwine
Putin recalled this retired general to duty from whatever meal he was last having. I never heard whether this story was confirmed though.



Why do you denigrate people based on physical appearance?
At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent.
July 12th, 2022 at 2:51:37 PM permalink
rxwine
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Quote: DRich
Quote: rxwine
Putin recalled this retired general to duty from whatever meal he was last having. I never heard whether this story was confirmed though.



Why do you denigrate people based on physical appearance?


I laugh when people trip also. My mild amusement at the human condition is probably not worth a federal case. But maybe you think otherwise.

He can be even more obese AFAIC.
You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really?