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Who did it better? Feb 21 2022 Moscow Meeting 1965 "Thunderball Spectre Meeting" scene

Putin turning on his FSB Foreign Intel staff

Taoiseach Michael Martin requests that buildings display Blue and Yellow for St. Patrick's Day instead of Green.

Anonymous releases 364,000 files about Russia's censorship of invasion

A Ukrainian mother is apologizing to the Ukrainian People. Her son is a pilot for the Russian Naval Regiment that bombed either in or around the town she lives in prior to being shot down & captured. She found out via Ukrainian News. "I am Elena Yurievna Golovinskaya. I live in the city of Kremenchuk, Poltava region. My own son Golovinsky Alexey Sergeevich has been serving in the military as a pilot in the Naval Aviation Regiment of the Russian Federation which is deployed on the territory of Crimea occupied by the Russian Federation, in the city of Saki. On March 5, 2022, following the criminal orders of the command of the Russian army, [my son] on the Su-30SM aircraft flew out to the Mykolaiv region where he was shot down by Ukrainian air defense and was captured [as a prisoner of war]. We have learned about this from the media looking through a report about the downed pilots over Mykolaiv. I was overwhelmed with pain and shame for my son. We repeatedly heard the terrible howl of air raid sirens in Kremenchuk and it was hard for me to understand my son how it was possible to carry out the criminal order of the commander for the bombing of Ukraine. Naturally [as a mother], I'm worried about my son. He was downed and captured, but thank God he survived. I apologize to the Ukrainian people, I apologize for my son and for myself, that I could not raise a normal decent person."

So many Canadians went to Ukraine they have their own battalion. Belarusians have done the same, but legion size.

Stolen from reddit - McDonalds declares Russia a "No Fry Zone". 🤣

Look out the window of the Russian Embassy in Riga, Latvia and see this...

Had an insane thought - it might solve some of the issues if feasible. The EU or Poland should declare war on Ukraine. EDIT: Pretext for war - Ukraine forces on the Polish border fire a lone shell into an uninhabited area of Poland (act of war). Here's how I picture it: Let's say Poland declares war on Ukraine, and the EU/NATO agrees to assist them in conquering the country. Poland and her allies/accomplices immediately move eastward across the border protecting refugees as they do so. They promise Russia that they will not interfere with their troops provided Russia does not interfere with Poland's. The Western troops move eastward as fast as they possibly can, with the intent to capture as much land before the Russians can get it (bloodless war) and protect it immediately with air cover. The alliance gets word to the Ukrainian forces that this is "for show" and they are free to join the Western allies. If they can get to Kyiv and "capture" Zelenskyy and his ministers, they hold them until the establishment of "Нова Україна" (New Ukraine), which immediately applies for NATO membership and is accepted with all the normal protections of any NATO country. Zelenskyy and his ministers are installed as a transitional government until democratic elections can occur (as if anyone else would win that election?). If Russia interferes, it will be met with "retaliation in kind". If Eastern portions of Ukraine attack western forces, it is considered an act of war by Eastern Ukraine only (allowing the western forces to take more of Ukraine). If Belarus does, the same applies. If word of the approaching forces reach eastern forces, some are going to run for the hills considering their poor training, fuel and morale. It won't solve the currently "lost" land, but if the eastern forces vacate any area, the western move in and annex it as part of New Ukraine immediately.

The sweetest thing I've seen in a while...(shortly after about 3:36) https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/nbc-news-reporter-interrupted-by-ukrainian-child-during-live-shot-in-refugee-camp/2841977/

Ukrainian soldier and friend

I was more worried about appearances Zelenskyy's made where something as innocuous as a floor tile pattern could tell someone in Russia where he is.

Putin's playbook? Claim Russian speaking minority is being mistreated in a non-NATO country. Set up "War Games" along the border of that country and claim no intent of invasion. Invade the country under the guise of removing neo-Nazis. Claim civilians have nothing to fear. Shell civilian areas. Numerous Russians leave Russia for Finland, fearing Martial Law. Claim Russian speaking minority in Finland...

Elon looking out for the Ukrainians...

https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/national/thousands-of-americans-join-europeans-to-help-ukrainian-army