Master-Debater131 Posted November 27, 2024 Share Posted November 27, 2024 On 11/19/2024 at 12:08 PM, Raptorpat said: Follow up: Chinese Ship Suspected of Deliberately Dragging Anchor for 100 Miles to Cut Baltic Cables https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/chinese-ship-suspected-of-deliberately-dragging-anchor-for-100-miles-to-cut-baltic-cables-395f65d1?mod=hp_lead_pos4 "A Chinese commercial vessel that has been surrounded by European warships in international waters for a week is central to an investigation of suspected sabotage that threatens to test the limits of maritime law—and heighten tensions between Beijing and European capitals. Investigators suspect that the Yi Peng 3 bulk carrier—225 meters long, 32 meters wide and loaded with Russian fertilizer—deliberately severed two critical data cables last week as its anchor was dragged along the Baltic seabed for over 100 miles. Their probe now centers on whether the captain of the Chinese-owned ship, which departed the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga on Nov. 15, was induced by Russian intelligence to carry out the sabotage. It would be the latest in a series of attacks on Europe’s critical infrastructure that law-enforcement and intelligence officials say have been orchestrated by Russia. “It’s extremely unlikely that the captain would not have noticed that his ship dropped and dragged its anchor, losing speed for hours and cutting cables on the way,” said a senior European investigator involved in the case." So yea, WTF China? That ship should be impounded and the crew should be tried in court. Send a clear message to China that this isnt going to be allowed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted November 27, 2024 Share Posted November 27, 2024 3 hours ago, Master-Debater131 said: So yea, WTF China? That ship should be impounded and the crew should be tried in court. Send a clear message to China that this isnt going to be allowed. Which court would you try them in? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sieg67 Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 Not sure which thread I should drop this in but it is Russia related. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/justin-trudeau-tucker-calrson-russian-propaganda Tucker Carlson Funded by Russian Propaganda Machine, Justin Trudeau Testifies Under Oath 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted November 28, 2024 Author Share Posted November 28, 2024 Ruble collapses. $1 = ~107.9955 rbl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Gun Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 https://youtu.be/IYD9xu92zSg?si=DPmKYFfvVcKlAnsZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted November 28, 2024 Author Share Posted November 28, 2024 Biden's Statement 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted November 29, 2024 Author Share Posted November 29, 2024 Not exactly "beating swords into plowshares", but heading in that direction... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted November 30, 2024 Share Posted November 30, 2024 Turkey-backed rebels launched a surprise attack against Assad and Russian forces in Syria. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted November 30, 2024 Author Share Posted November 30, 2024 (edited) Protests for 3rd day in Tbilisi, Georgia over EU membership freeze. Edited November 30, 2024 by tsar4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted November 30, 2024 Author Share Posted November 30, 2024 More fun in Tbilisi...this time with a Roman Candle Cannon! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted December 1, 2024 Share Posted December 1, 2024 (edited) (i didn't see tsar's post immediately above this) Edited December 1, 2024 by Raptorpat 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted December 1, 2024 Share Posted December 1, 2024 5 hours ago, tsar4 said: More fun in Tbilisi...this time with a Roman Candle Cannon! That’s fucking insane. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Top Gun Posted December 5, 2024 Share Posted December 5, 2024 in a just world someone would walk up and shoot him in the face. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted December 6, 2024 Author Share Posted December 6, 2024 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crl3ndxglwxo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted December 6, 2024 Author Share Posted December 6, 2024 I do not have access to twitter, but apparently Iran is blaming Ukraine for their losing battles in Syria. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted December 6, 2024 Share Posted December 6, 2024 found this Iran has blamed the United States and Ukraine for recent advances made by Syrian rebels in a surprise offensive against the Syrian government. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tsar4 Posted December 8, 2024 Author Share Posted December 8, 2024 When I first saw this pic a couple days ago, I missed the yellow & blue, but instead I wondered about the relative heights of the subjects. Trump is listed as anywhere from 5' 11" to 6' 3", Macron is supposed to be 5' 7" and Zelensky 5' 7". Something's off - beyond what footwear they have. I wouldn't think Zelensky cares about height. Macron might, but Trump seems much taller, but as much as 8" taller? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tsar4 Posted December 11, 2024 Author Share Posted December 11, 2024 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/intercepted-call-reveals-russian-citizens-doubt-official-narratives/ar-AA1vFut6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tsar4 Posted December 13, 2024 Author Share Posted December 13, 2024 https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/december-2024/russia-propaganda-canada/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tsar4 Posted December 14, 2024 Author Share Posted December 14, 2024 The War touches Columbus, OH & the NHL My Ukrainian ancestors came through Cleveland, as did another family with a shared surname. There's a large Ukrainian segment there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tsar4 Posted December 17, 2024 Author Share Posted December 17, 2024 No longer being cryptic about it... https://apnews.com/article/russia-explosion-head-of-nuclear-defense-forces-killed-9656bce946a9f552454df9debe5fbd18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted December 19, 2024 Author Share Posted December 19, 2024 Les Claypool & Eugene Hütz collaborate on a song in honor of ‘Zelensky: The Man With The Iron Balls’ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted December 20, 2024 Share Posted December 20, 2024 Quote Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war Andrew Osbor, Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on ending the war and had no conditions for starting talks with the Ukrainian authorities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted December 23, 2024 Share Posted December 23, 2024 https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/12/21/ukraines-first-all-robot-assault-force-just-won-its-first-battle/ Ukrainian robots just defeated a Russian force of four regiments, the first time ever an all robot assault force has won a battle in warfare. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tsar4 Posted December 27, 2024 Author Share Posted December 27, 2024 6 hours ago, Raptorpat said: Saw that coming when... Every news service: "It may have been a bird strike..." RUSSIA: "WE DIDN'T SHOOT IT DOWN!" Every news service: "What? We didn't say...wait a minute!" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted December 27, 2024 Author Share Posted December 27, 2024 Wonder what he's going to think when he's treated more humanely as a POW than he was at home or in Russia? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted December 27, 2024 Share Posted December 27, 2024 Finland detained an oil tanker it says was part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' helping fund its war in Ukraine 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted December 27, 2024 Author Share Posted December 27, 2024 12 minutes ago, discolé monade said: Finland detained an oil tanker it says was part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' helping fund its war in Ukraine paywall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted December 27, 2024 Share Posted December 27, 2024 1 minute ago, tsar4 said: paywall Quote Finland detained an oil tanker it says was part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' helping fund its war in Ukraine Lloyd Lee Dec 26, 2024, 9:25 PM EST Finnish authorities said they've seized an oil tanker on Thursday as part of its probe into the cutting of an undersea cable in the Baltic Sea which provides electricity to Estonia. Finnish customs authorities and the European Union's executive commission said the tanker may be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" of oil tankers, The Associated Press reported. Finland police said in a news release that the vessel, Eagle S, was registered in Cook Islands. MarineTraffic, a global ship tracking website, also stated that the ship was flying under the flag of Cook Islands and was sailing between St. Petersburg, Russia, and Port Said, Egypt. On Wednesday, Finnish authorities began investigating the rupture of Estlink-2, an undersea power cable connected between Finland and Estonia, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on X. Finland police said in the press release that the case is being investigated as "aggravated criminal mischief." A spokesperson for Finland's police did not respond to a request for comment sent outside of working hours. Russia has been using a network of mostly aging ships that are difficult to trace back to the country in order to evade costly Western sanctions that were imposed after the start of the Ukraine war in 2022. According to the Center for Research on Energy and Clear Air, a Finland-based think tank, more than half of the 369 vessels exporting Russian crude oil and oil products in November were shadow tankers. "Our main task is to find effective means to stop the shadow fleet," Orpo said at a news conference, according to The New York Times. "The shadow fleet pumps money into Russia's war fund so that Russia can continue to wage its war in Ukraine against the people of Ukraine, and it has to be stopped." Finland's President Alexander Stubb also said in a post on X that the risks of Russia's shadow fleet need to be addressed. The damage to the Estlink-2 further highlights growing concerns among countries around the risks of sabotage against undersea power cables and pipelines. In November, two data cables were cut under the Baltic Sea, linking Germany and Finland as well as Sweden and Lithuania. German Foreign Minister Boris Pistorius said without evidence that the incident was no accident. "We have to assume, without certain information, that the damage is caused by sabotage," he said. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tsar4 Posted December 28, 2024 Author Share Posted December 28, 2024 On 12/26/2024 at 6:18 PM, tsar4 said: Wonder what he's going to think when he's treated more humanely as a POW than he was at home or in Russia? Sadly, the guy died of his wounds. They didn't even get to talk to him from what I've read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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