News from Ukraine Conflict

[Centurion40]

Not that there are any other comparisons between Putin and Hitler  ::), but I can't help but think (and I am a little bit afraid) that Putin's next ploy will be to turn the nation against a group that he will blame for all of the nation's woes.

He's been doing that. It's all the West's fault, haven't you heard?  ::)

Yes.  I'm expecting a Whoppernacht; one night when all of the Burger Kings, McDonald's, Starbucks, etc. get smashed to shit and Americans (and people suspected of being Americans) get the shit kicked out of them.  A few gays too, just for good measure.

[Kushan]

So with the total collapse of the ruble in the last few days what do you guys Putin will say in his speech on Thursday?

[BanzaiCat]

^ Blame everybody but himself.

[JasonPratt]

"It is abundantly clear to Russians across our Motherland that the greatest threat to Russia, impeding her rise to glory and killing her from the inside, are the Russian mafia families.

"Therefore, starting today, Russia declares war on the Mafia." Vladmir Putin, Time's new Man of the Year Every Year From Now On Possibly Posthumously

I say go for the heroic morality blaze of glory suicide route, Vlad. Dice roll says: This dice roll has been tampered with!
natural 20 ... SOON WE SHALL BE VICTORY!!  ;D

[LongBlade]

So with the total collapse of the ruble in the last few days what do you guys Putin will say in his speech on Thursday?

I didn't realize he was giving a speech.

Hmmm. I wonder what the Vegas odds are on a putsch?

[LongBlade]

Putin might be playing chess while we play checkers, but only if we lend him the money for the set.

source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/12/15/russias-economy-is-doomed-its-that-simple/

[GDS_Starfury]

[Gusington]

I hope his blaze of glory doesn't include a disregard for MAD and a launch of Russia's entire nuclear arsenal.

[GDS_Starfury]

I think we bought it all during the 90's.

[Kushan]

I hope his blaze of glory doesn't include a disregard for MAD and a launch of Russia's entire nuclear arsenal.

Really depends on how much him and his friends value their own hides. I don't see their hold on power being significantly threatened from within. Putins done a good job at throwing his critics into prison or exile.

[LongBlade]

This interview is not encouraging. The conclusion is at the very end of the video. It sounds like Russia may think it has no choice but to be more aggressive.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/16/opinion/ghitis-putin-ruble/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

[BanzaiCat]

I gotta wonder if there's a plan afoot in Russia to off this idiot.

[GDS_Starfury]

its Russia.  theres always a plan to remove the leadership.

[BanzaiCat]

I imagine most of the Russian Parliament is just as idiotic.

[GDS_Starfury]

about all I can see him doing in going for a full up invasion of the Ukraine and hoping for a short victorious war.  which it wont be.