News from Ukraine Conflict

[bayonetbrant]

we're not that lucky

[Staggerwing]

Either Putin is dealing with a palace coup or he is deeply involved with the planning of a major escalation of the Ukraine conflict. Maybe a division of Russian 'volunteers' is about to roll through Mariupol and then keep heading for the north side of the Crimean land bridge.

[Gusington]

He may have the flu.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Some news sites are saying the gymnast is having his spawn.

[Staggerwing]

Great. Now we will have Vladimir the Second waiting in the wings. There's nothing like building an empire for your progeny to fire up a megalomaniac like Putin.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

No doubt he will train the bastard from a young age to be completely ruthless. Rasputin the destroyer.

[Nefaro]

Either Putin is dealing with a palace coup or he is deeply involved with the planning of a major escalation of the Ukraine conflict.

Probably the latter.

Must be reaching Stage 4 or 5 transition period by now, in the Hitler playbook.

[bayonetbrant]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2015/03/13/where-is-vladimir-putin-tournament-edition/

[bayonetbrant]

Some news sites are saying the gymnast is having his spawn.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/vladimir-putin/11471579/Vladimir-Putins-girlfriend-has-given-birth.html

I love this quote from the article

In one comment, a Russian Internet user applied the principles of Kremlinology to conclude that "Putin cannot be dead. It is not in Putin's interests."

[Nefaro]

Some news sites are saying the gymnast is having his spawn.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/vladimir-putin/11471579/Vladimir-Putins-girlfriend-has-given-birth.html

I love this quote from the article

In one comment, a Russian Internet user applied the principles of Kremlinology to conclude that "Putin cannot be dead. It is not in Putin's interests."

Also from the article:

"In 2008, a Russian tabloid newspaper was closed down by its owner after it ran a story on the rumoured relationship."

Even Russian tabloids receive the Putin treatment over there.  I wonder if the owner has been seen lately.  ???

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

What an idiot. Now he is saying he was ready to go on nuclear alert.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31899680

That lacks credibility.

[Gusington]

Holy crap.

[LongBlade]

Biggs is right. This was put out for a reason, but it isn't because he was reaching for the launch codes.

Perhaps his hold is more tenuous than we have speculated?

[Staggerwing]

He still has not been seen?

[mirth]

He reappeared- http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31904882