Russian President Putin announces military operation in Ukraine

[Golden Fleece]

Yeeaaa let’s start burning Russian books and banning Russian music. And Russian language of course. And letters Z and V. Also no Russian sportsmen and artists should be allowed to perform any longer.
Oh it’s already been done? Now I feel so much freerer and smarter!

Once again, the exact opposite of what you just said is true. For hundreds of years, Russia tried to extinguish the cultures -- and even the languages -- of conquered peoples.

It would actually be poetic justice if civilized nations did, in fact, ban Russian culture as a just punishment for Russia's hundreds of years of mindless aggression against other nations. But civilized nations should not stoop down to Russia's low level of bullying.

 

[MrPepper]

Yeeaaa let’s start burning Russian books and banning Russian music. And Russian language of course. And letters Z and V. Also no Russian sportsmen and artists should be allowed to perform any longer.
Oh it’s already been done? Now I feel so much freerer and smarter!

Or let's just pretend everything is cool, turn our heads and let them genocide one whole nation... I mean, after all, they need to denazify them, right?

I've already posted this, this one is regarding language:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1518787412620726273

Regarding books, Russians are doing the same in the occupied regions... They are trying to deny Ukrainian culture, language etc.

Regarding letters - nobody is 'banning' letters. In this case in particular and in this context, under 'Z' there has been a lot of genocide, rapes, and murder. Hopefully, you understand when the west doesn't want new 'swastica' being promoted in their states.

As a matter of fact, there have been some pro-Putin marches in the west by some Russian people. I haven't heard of those people being dead or in the gulag? I mean, after all, that's how Russians deal with such situations, but hey. In the west, they enjoy their freedom. Something very unknown in Putin's Russia.

Sportsmen are quiet while they have a huge audience they could use their influence to stop this s**t. All the western benefits for their people will be taken away from them, including making money in the west that they hate so much. It's all gone now as long as they support this BS war. They can always do business and sports events with N.Korea, Belarus, Eritrea, etc.

A lot of people that are approving this shitty war, I have noticed have the same traits.
They are either very often extreme-right wing or hugely into conspiracy theories. Or both...

The first group has slaves mentality and loves to have 'strong leaders'. The second group has a need to be always the opposite of what's trending in the media and search for conspiracies in every single thing. Discovering their own truth from flat earth blogs lol.

 

[Golden Fleece]

Aside from looting private residences, organized bands of Russian soldiers are now stealing farm equipment and grain -- and transporting it to other countries. Russian soldiers have no discipline or consciences.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...sedgntp&cvid=1d91377efc254885b389bebcf12086d5

 

[polonieth]

Aside from looting private residences, organized bands of Russian soldiers are now stealing farm equipment and grain -- and transporting it to other countries. Russian soldiers have no discipline or consciences.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...sedgntp&cvid=1d91377efc254885b389bebcf12086d5

Oh yes, completely unverifiable. Some random Ukrainian businessman who can't be named.

Do we know if they were remotely disabled, or the Ghost of Kiev flew in a crack squad of spec ops who parachuted into the fields where the stolen tractors were and disabled them?

It might be true, but like most things out of Ukraine, take it with a pinch of salt.

The idea that Russian soldiers have no discipline or conscience is a ridiculous statement. Some? Yup, probably. Ask what the citizens of Mariupol think of them.

Meanwhile we have actual video evidence of Russian POWs being kneecapped by Ukrainian soldiers. Yet from the biggest anti-Russian clown on this thread, not a peep!

I notice the guy codenamed Chile, presumably an idol of yours, is now in full damage control and trying to walk back some of his statements as the realisation that he's on the losing side hits home.

 

[Golden Fleece]

Russians complain about a few Nazis in Ukraine, yet Russians erect statues of the mass murderer, Vladimir Lenin, in Ukraine. This is sick and disgusting. These scum are truly mentally deranged.

Russians put up a monument of Vladimir Lenin in the central square of Novaya Kakhovka, a city in Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine, according to local reports.

A statue "several meters high" was erected of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) Premier Lenin after being hauled in by truck, Suspilne Kherson reported.

https://www.newsmax.com/world/globa...vladimir-lenin-kherson/2022/05/01/id/1067989/

 

[backpacker]

@Sols , @James Spader
This entire thread should be shut down immediately. OffshoreCorpTalk is not a political forum for war-propaganda.
We can discuss the economic difficulties caused by this war but it should not end up with intentional falsification of historic events, insults and a never ending fight between proponents of one or the other conflict-party.

 

[Golden Fleece]

Russians are now looting museums of artwork and other historically significant artifacts.

Mariupol’s city council alleged on Thursday that Russian forces had seized thousands of artifacts and works of art from the besieged port city and said it was preparing to initiate criminal proceedings. “The occupiers ‘liberated’ Mariupol from historical and cultural heritage. The racists confirmed the theft and removal to Donetsk of more than 2,000 unique exhibits from the museums of Mariupol,” the city council said in a statement over Telegram. “These are original works by Arkhip Kuindzhi and Ivan Aivazovsky. Ancient icons and unique handwritten Tory scroll,” it added. “Made by the Venetian printing house for the Greeks of Mariupol Gospel of 1811 and more than 200 medals from the Museum of Medallion Art Harabet.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...sedgntp&cvid=b56a091ffa5b4d0393e31c8eb1874dd1_______________________

@Sols , @James Spader
This entire thread should be shut down immediately. OffshoreCorpTalk is not a political forum for war-propaganda.
We can discuss the economic difficulties caused by this war but it should not end up with intentional falsification of historic events, insults and a never ending fight between proponents of one or the other conflict-party.

It is called free speech and it falls within the scope of the forum rules:

"Let's talk body​

Do you have anything on your mind, shoot! Almost anything goes here."

The same people who defend Russian aggression also do not like free speech. Why am I not surprised.

 

[Old Spice]

IMO. This has been an excellent thread. Let them get it out of their system. Feedback is equality important since it can shed light on alternative views.

 

[RealDude]

Russia probes bridge collapse as ‘terrorism’​

That is, the terrorists are conducting special operations in enemy territory. To me, this sounds like a new Afghanistan / Vietnam for Russia with prolonged gurillia operations on its own territory. Millitary support is once again coming from abroad. Welcome back to 1950-1980.

https://www.rt.com/russia/554832-bridge-collapse-sabotage-governor-ukraine/

New explosions in Belgorod, Russian governor reassures residents​

https://cyprus-mail.com/2022/05/02/new-explosions-in-belgorod-russian-governor-reassures-residents/

 

[Golden Fleece]

Ukrainian drones destroyed two patrol boats in the Black Sea. Cheap Ukrainian drones and missiles are destroying expensive ships. That cannot go on forever, especially when Turkey will not allow more Russian warships to enter the Black Sea during the pending war.

Perhaps Russia can convince Turkey that it is not really a war, just a special military operation.

On Monday, Ukraine's military chief said a drone destroyed two Russian Raptor-class patrol ships near Snake Island. Russia cannot replace these losses by deploying more ships to attack Ukraine because Turkey controls the straits between the countries and has announced no vessels can enter during the war.

Last week, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace declared Russia had already lost its claims of power over the waters. "The Russians can't control the Black Sea," Wallace told Sky News. "It's not theirs anymore."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...sedgntp&cvid=9f31c872566b409bae7546f1e8654da4

 

[RealDude]

Ukrainian drones destroyed two patrol boats in the Black Sea. Cheap Ukrainian drones and missiles are destroying expensive ships. That cannot go on forever, especially when Turkey will not allow more Russian warships to enter the Black Sea during the pending war.

Perhaps Russia can convince Turkey that it is not really a war, just a special military operation.


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...sedgntp&cvid=9f31c872566b409bae7546f1e8654da4

Turkey is a member of NATO. Fortunately, Turkey has at least 50 US nuclear bombs. Russian threats are received with laughter.

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Kiev insists the only document it will sign with Moscow is Russia’s “capitulation”

Ukraine’s top security official reveals stance on peace talks

 

[Golden Fleece]

All the pro-Russian forum members had insisted that the war in the Ukraine would cause starvation in third world nations, when it was really Russia's fault for starting the war. Now we know the truth.

Russia is blocking close to 4.5 million tons in grain exports from Ukraine. The Kremlin is preventing approximately 94 ships carrying food intended for the world market from leaving port -- for no reason.

The Russians do evil just for the sake of doing evil, even when it is completely unnecessary to any goal.

UN Warns Grain Shortage Imminent as Russia Blockades Ukrainian Ports​

A representative of the United Nations World Food Program warned on Sunday that Russia is blocking close to 4.5 million tons in grain exports from Ukraine, The Guardian reported. Martin Frick told German news outlet dpa that the abrupt stoppage could initiate a global food crisis and that he is working to allow the supply to go forward.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said in late March during a U.N. Security Council meeting that the Kremlin was preventing approximately 94 ships carrying food intended for the world market from leaving port, according to Anadolu Agency.

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/russia-ukraine-economy-foodsupply/2022/05/02/id/1068168/

 

[Golden Fleece]

Russia is continuing to attack the world's food supplies. Russians destroyed a state-of-the-art grain elevator along with 30,000 tons of grain. For no reason, other than pure evil. Utterly disgusting.

Satellite images reveal a Ukrainian grain elevator decimated by Russian bombs in the occupied town of Rubizhne in the eastern Luhansk region, one in a series of attacks that appeared aimed at food and agricultural targets.

The elevator was built in 2020, part of one of the most modern agribusiness complexes in Ukraine. The facility included a state-of-the-art laboratory for analyzing crops, a grain dryer that could process 1,500 tons of grain a day and many other high-tech features. Haidai reports that the elevator had 30,000 tons of grain when it was attacked.

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ukraine-russia-grain-elevator/2022/05/03/id/1068339/

 

[SoNewToAllShit]

Russia is continuing to attack the world's food supplies. Russians destroyed a state-of-the-art grain elevator along with 30,000 tons of grain. For no reason, other than pure evil. Utterly disgusting.

They will not stop before all Ukraine is theirs. After that, they will take the next country.

 

[Old Spice]

I think when something is destroyed you have to dig deeper to find out who benefits from this? Does Russia really benefit from a food shortage or is Ukraine showing the world how Russia is causing the rest of the world to suffer because of this?
Are there stocks that increase due the obvious domino effect?
There are 2 things that are driving these events: Money and power.

There are many examples where things are destroyed during some sort of chaos and some one cashes in.

 

[RealDude]

AP evidence points to 600 dead in Mariupol theater airstrike

https://apnews.com/article/Russia-ukraine-war-mariupol-theater-c321a196fbd568899841b506afcac7a1

 

[RealDude]

Israel says Putin apologised for foreign minister's Hitler remarks​

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had apologised for his foreign minister's comments claiming Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins.

Israel lambasted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov this week for saying Adolf Hitler had Jewish roots, describing the remarks as an "unforgivable" falsehood that debased the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust.

Lavrov made the comment on Sunday when asked why Russia said it needed to "denazify" Ukraine if Zelenskiy was himself Jewish.

https://www.reuters.com/world/israe...-foreign-ministers-hitler-remarks-2022-05-05/

 

[Golden Fleece]

Israel says Putin apologised for foreign minister's Hitler remarks​

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had apologised for his foreign minister's comments claiming Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins.

Israel lambasted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov this week for saying Adolf Hitler had Jewish roots, describing the remarks as an "unforgivable" falsehood that debased the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust.

Lavrov made the comment on Sunday when asked why Russia said it needed to "denazify" Ukraine if Zelenskiy was himself Jewish.

https://www.reuters.com/world/israe...-foreign-ministers-hitler-remarks-2022-05-05/

It is really strange how the Russians think that everyone who is actually a Jew is a Nazi (Zelenskyy) and that everyone who is actually a Nazi is a Jew (Hitler). If these people really believe these things, then there is some serious mental illness among the Russian leadership.

It is also astounding, and sad, to see just how similar these disinformation campaigns are to the ones from Soviet era times. At this point, it is hard not to conclude that Russian culture is very sick -- to allow such totalitarianism to flourish and to never learn any lessons from history.

 

[polonieth]

It is really strange how the Russians think that everyone who is actually a Jew is a Nazi (Zelenskyy) and that everyone who is actually a Nazi is a Jew (Hitler). If these people really believe these things, then there is some serious mental illness among the Russian leadership.

It is also astounding, and sad, to see just how similar these disinformation campaigns are to the ones from Soviet era times. At this point, it is hard not to conclude that Russian culture is very sick -- to allow such totalitarianism to flourish and to never learn any lessons from history.

Zelensky is Jewish, but is controlled by Nazis. Simple.

Watch him visit Donbass a few years ago, he was laughed at.

 

[ih8socialism]

Zelensky is Jewish, but is controlled by Nazis. Simple.

Watch him visit Donbass a few years ago, he was laughed at.

that mental gymnastics lmao