Master-Debater131

The MTG hearing today is an absolute train wreck. I havent watched the entire thing because I dont want to lose the brain cells required to really pay attention, but the highlights are amazing. This is a joke, but its honestly not far from the truth.

Moldova has started their process to join the EU. This comes a day or so after reports leaked that Russia is going to invade Moldova if they can complete the takeover of the Donbas and Southern Ukraine.

Thats a gooooodddd way to light a fire of an insurgency. If they are going to be forced to fight one way or the other, then a whole lot of people may decide that its time to fight against the occupying force.

Absolutely major props to this guy. He not only went to fight, but he was actually still reporting and doing his job while fighting the Russians.

Woah.

Yeaaaaaaaa.........thats super

I dont necessarily think it would start WW3. It may start a complete and total isolation of Russia though. Even China couldnt avoid the pressure at that point. If it happens it could potentially win the war for Russia, but the cost would likely be Russia itself. I could easily see the entire federation collapsing due to a complete and total isolation from the international community. I also still dont entirely think it will happen. The odds are low, but not 0.

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-moves-ships-safer-location-ukraine-missile-attack-1698097 ""Russia has lost a significant part of its naval capability in the Black Sea, and its ability to hit targets in Ukraine," independent Russian military analyst Pavel Luzhin told English-language publication The Moscow Times. "Without the Moskva, it would seem that a marine operation against Odessa or Mykolaiv is impossible right now."" Immediate impacts from the sinking, and this was before it actually sunk. The rest of the Navy has had to put more distance between them and Ukraine. That seriously hurts the Russian ability to provide cover when trying to attack. Also, for the military nerds, this is apparently the largest tonnage sinking since the end of WW2. It eclipses a sinking during the Falkland war.

Its officially sunk. I was reading an article earlier(wish I could find it again, was on my phone) that said that this may actually be a bigger loss for Russia than first thought. This ship is apparently the only one in the Black Sea Fleet that has sophisticated enough anti-air to target Drones. None of the other ships will be able to target drones. That means Ukraine now has the ability to use their wildly successful drone tactics against the Russian navy. Thats puts the entire Russian naval and amphibious strategy at risk. Russia also cant bring in a replacement ship because Turkey has closed their waters to Russia. Its remarkable how successful Ukraine has been in this war.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10718247/Putins-defence-minister-Sergei-Shoigu-massive-heart-attack-not-natural-causes.html Putin's defence minister Sergei Shoigu has had a 'massive heart attack not from natural causes' and TWENTY generals 'have been arrested' over bungled invasion I dont really trust this source that much, but its at least worth flagging in case it turns out to be true. Its not completely far fetched to think that Putin is starting to poison his own men either. Hes completely lost his marbles and is paranoid that hes going to meet the same fate as so many of his political rivals.

https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3843 "While 33 percent of Americans approve of the way President Biden is handling his job, 54 percent disapprove with 13 percent not offering an opinion. Biden's 33 percent job approval ties the low that he received in a Quinnipiac University poll on January 12, 2022 when his job approval rating was a negative 33 - 53 percent. In today's poll, Democrats approve (76 - 12 percent) of Biden's job performance, while independents disapprove (56 - 26 percent) and Republicans disapprove (94 - 3 percent)." If this isnt an outlier, and if these numbers hold, then the Democrats are in deep deep trouble this November. All signs are pointing to a Red Wave, but with numbers like this it could be a Red Tsunami. No Democrat in an even remotely competitive race can survive these kind of overall numbers.

Not only that but it was made in modern day Ukraine. So its really a bigger slap in the face than first thought.

Both Sweden and Finland have been neutral countries for a while now. That has clearly changed thanks to the war in Ukraine. Last I saw support in both countries for joining was above 70%. In the span of just a month Putin did what NATO couldn't do in 70 years, convince Sweden and Finland to join.

NATO speed run intensifies. Sweden is going to be a NATO member by the end of the year.

One of the single most recognizable voices ever. Dude was seriously funny as well. RIP.

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This was the guy who Russia was going to install as the leader of a puppet government. Thats a huge get for Ukraine.

We all knew this was coming. Sure sounds like the Russians are now using chemical weapons in places where they haven't had a whole lot of luck.

Lots of reports coming out that the Russian army has been taking souvenirs, from Chernobyl. Yeaaaaa..........

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/11/investing/russia-default-sp/index.html Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt, says S&P Now is when the sanctions really start to bite. Common use items that people got used to having are about to become very scarce.