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https://twitter.com/fleischer_p/status/739398378585522176quote:The UN has reported that across the Russian-Ukrainian border, Russian troops moved. It said the UN Human Rights Speaker Ravina Shamdasani, reports Voice of America . Recent shelling and 7 wounded overnight too.
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# ? Jun 5, 2016 11:19 |
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# ? May 15, 2024 03:50 |
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HUGE PUBES A PLUS posted:https://twitter.com/fleischer_p/status/739398378585522176 Man, and just recently I read a Spiegel-article claiming there were secret talks to reduce the sanctions on Russia. The talks weren't going anywhere, though. The Russian side never moved one inch from their position, so there was no way of creating a compromise the governments of France and Germany could live with. (Those two were directly mentioned, could be others were involved too, or I may have skimmed over some of the smaller, less important countries in the article.) And now this. Looks like Russia decided it really loves sanctions and wants more of them.
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# ? Jun 5, 2016 12:03 |
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That with Russian troops moving to the Belarusian border makes me think this is part of their response to Poland and Romania getting the missile defense they've been demanding for a decade.
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# ? Jun 5, 2016 12:46 |
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Russia's top three enemies according to this article are the US, Ukraine and Turkey. Russia's bff is Belarus. http://estonianworld.com/security/estonia-scores-ninth-russias-top-enemies-list/
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# ? Jun 5, 2016 13:56 |
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Palpek posted:Not eating meat is against traditional [enter an Eastern European country here] values. Not sure if you were joking but this is pretty much the truth, meat is an integral part of the cuisine and culture in many EE countries- it's probably the hardest place on earth to be vegan. In many areas they won't even understand the concept. The closest comparison in the US would be something like turkey for thanksgiving but honestly the comparison is completely lacking in magnitude and scale. It can be legitimately hard to feel a part of those countries' culture if you are vegan. But really it's not just meat- cheese and yogurts are staple, almost essential foods in many eastern eurpean countries like greece or Bulgaria. Vegan friends who traveled in EE just gave up at most points, they stayed non-meat but it can be nearly impossible to avoid the dairy or meat by-product side of things in less populated areas.
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# ? Jun 5, 2016 17:19 |
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HUGE PUBES A PLUS posted:Russia's top three enemies according to this article are the US, Ukraine and Turkey. Russia's bff is Belarus. I shall take pride in EU representing 6/10 of Russia's worst enemies before Brexit happens! Interesting though that 5 of the 'worst enemies' (plus one Warsaw Pact country) and 6 of the 'best buddies' are former Soviet republics. Keeps friends close, enemies even closer?
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# ? Jun 5, 2016 19:35 |
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TROIKA CURES GREEK posted:Not sure if you were joking but this is pretty much the truth, meat is an integral part of the cuisine and culture in many EE countries- it's probably the hardest place on earth to be vegan. In many areas they won't even understand the concept. The closest comparison in the US would be something like turkey for thanksgiving but honestly the comparison is completely lacking in magnitude and scale. It can be legitimately hard to feel a part of those countries' culture if you are vegan. My vegetarian friend found it even harder to be vegetarian in Argentina. She would ask for no meat and they would give her less meat. My travels there confirm that. While vegetable stews might not be the most popular food here in EE at least they are well known. In Argentina the concept of a dish without meat is alien.
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# ? Jun 5, 2016 21:40 |
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Nenonen posted:Keeps friends close, enemies even closer? Nah, that'd be because they are for some reason ungrateful for all the civilizing the Russians burdened themselves with on their behalf.
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# ? Jun 5, 2016 21:48 |
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Nenonen posted:I shall take pride in EU representing 6/10 of Russia's worst enemies before Brexit happens! Bullying small, poor countries is easy. Taking on proper states with some weight behind them would just burn down Putin's paper castles.
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# ? Jun 5, 2016 23:03 |
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TROIKA CURES GREEK posted:Not sure if you were joking but this is pretty much the truth, meat is an integral part of the cuisine and culture in many EE countries- it's probably the hardest place on earth to be vegan. In many areas they won't even understand the concept. The closest comparison in the US would be something like turkey for thanksgiving but honestly the comparison is completely lacking in magnitude and scale. It can be legitimately hard to feel a part of those countries' culture if you are vegan. Having lived in a big city in Poland with some vegan friends I see it differently though. There are not many options in small towns or villages I agree but big cities are different and offer vegan restaurants as well as specialized shops. I won't be commenting on how it's further east as being Polish I wouldn't claim I know how it is in other EE countries not having lived in them.
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# ? Jun 5, 2016 23:17 |
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Libluini posted:Man, and just recently I read a Spiegel-article claiming there were secret talks to reduce the sanctions on Russia. The talks weren't going anywhere, though. The Russian side never moved one inch from their position, so there was no way of creating a compromise the governments of France and Germany could live with. (Those two were directly mentioned, could be others were involved too, or I may have skimmed over some of the smaller, less important countries in the article.) They are likely counting on a Trump win to have America lift sanctions and extricate itself from European affairs.
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# ? Jun 6, 2016 03:07 |
Kiselyov Notoriously vocal scumbag TV host from Russia ends Crimea segment of news episode with "and let's return back to Russia".
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# ? Jun 6, 2016 18:19 |
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MH17 crash: Big Buk missile part found in Ukrainequote:International investigators have published a photo of a large Buk missile component found at the MH17 airliner crash site eastern Ukraine.
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# ? Jun 7, 2016 01:05 |
Not the caterpillars!quote:Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) has uncovered a plot between the top managers of Ukraine's largest tractor plant in Kharkiv and the plant's Russian owners, who ordered a foundry shop's equipment and unique blueprints be taken to Russia, according to the SBU's press service, UNIAN reports.
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# ? Jun 7, 2016 02:09 |
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That does sound like a major industry being shipped to Russia Stalin style.
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# ? Jun 7, 2016 06:03 |
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I hope that Ukranian leaders realize that they must not allow a tractor gap!
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# ? Jun 7, 2016 06:42 |
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It seems a lot of media missed that this photo, and other Buk remains, were already published last October in the DSB. The MH17 Truthers now claim the nozzle image being treated as new is all part of the MH17 conspiracy.
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# ? Jun 7, 2016 07:30 |
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AceRimmer posted:I hope that Ukranian leaders realize that they must not allow a tractor gap! Capital transfer to a country under sanctions for an ongoing occupation of one's own territory seems a legitimate thing to block, especially in heavy industry. Right? I mean you'd think they'd nix this deal if it was toys, but tracked vehicles?
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# ? Jun 7, 2016 07:46 |
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kalstrams posted:Kiselyov
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# ? Jun 7, 2016 09:01 |
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Arglebargle III posted:That does sound like a major industry being shipped to Russia Stalin style. Or it could be Ukrainian government securing (nationalizing) a strategic asset owned by a Russian company.
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# ? Jun 7, 2016 10:27 |
woodenchicken posted:Do I smell a prison sentence for Reunification denial? I hope the police were watching TV that day.
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# ? Jun 8, 2016 22:29 |
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So what's the poo poo on the arrest of those would be euro16 attackers? Some people have suggested the Ukrainian SBU entrapped them to earn a good favor with the EU.
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# ? Jun 9, 2016 17:34 |
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Apparently Medvedev told an elderly pensioner there was "no more money" to pay pensions . In front of TV cameras. Russian social media has gone apeshit.
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# ? Jun 9, 2016 18:25 |
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Young Freud posted:Apparently Medvedev told an elderly pensioner there was "no more money" to pay pensions . In front of TV cameras. Russian social media has gone apeshit. He did that in Crimea like a week ago.... (Also told them to "hang in there").
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# ? Jun 9, 2016 18:46 |
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Young Freud posted:Apparently Medvedev told an elderly pensioner there was "no more money" to pay pensions . In front of TV cameras. Russian social media has gone apeshit. It's happened quite a while ago. Basically he said to a Crimean lady, when asked about small pensions, that their pensions are on the same level with the rest of Russia, and there's money to raise pensions for everyone, Crimeans will also have the raise. So it's slightly more nuanced than just him saying there's no money to pay pensions full stop, but he's phrased it in a somewhat dismissive and highly memetic way.
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# ? Jun 9, 2016 18:54 |
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Of course, they do have money for the defense budget increases....
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# ? Jun 9, 2016 18:58 |
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OddObserver posted:Of course, they do have money for the defense budget increases.... United States Republican Party perspective right here.
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# ? Jun 9, 2016 20:36 |
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You don't get it, the military spending will jump start the economy! Somehow!
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# ? Jun 9, 2016 21:08 |
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woodenchicken posted:You don't get it, the military spending will jump start the economy! Somehow! Given the way those things work in Russia, the main thing it will be jump-starting will be the luxury real estate business in London. OddObserver fucked around with this message at 21:30 on Jun 9, 2016 |
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PiS is going full Putin. http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/06/10/now-polands-government-is-coming-after-the-internet/ quote:"Yesterday, you were defending thieves; today, you’re defending terrorists.” With these words, uttered early this morning, the leader of Poland’s ruling conservative party silenced the parliamentary opposition. Not five minutes later, Poland had a new counterterrorism law — the terms of which go beyond what most of the democratic world has thus far seen. I'll give them this, they're executing their plan for authoritarian dystopia very competently. Remember when some of you thought they would just be a more right wing PO and called me hysterical for being alarmed? lol.
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# ? Jun 11, 2016 17:52 |
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A Pale Horse posted:PiS is going full Putin.
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# ? Jun 11, 2016 17:56 |
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In Russia there are already statues celebrating Russian soldiers invading Crimea. Now there is one in Crimea:
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# ? Jun 11, 2016 18:34 |
Lucy Heartfilia posted:In Russia there are already statues celebrating Russian soldiers invading Crimea. Now there is one in Crimea: That's some lovingly crafted tactical gear.
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# ? Jun 11, 2016 18:40 |
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The French are running out of hospital beds for the English victims Russians keep beating up. https://twitter.com/InEgo_/status/741683717211586560 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/england-russian-fans-fight-running-8166177
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HUGE PUBES A PLUS posted:The French are running out of hospital beds for the English victims Russians keep beating up. Oh boy. Hope that doesn't cause the Ukrainian hooligans to get involved...
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# ? Jun 11, 2016 19:00 |
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OddObserver posted:Oh boy. Hope that doesn't cause the Ukrainian hooligans to get involved... Dehumanize yourself and face to ultras
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# ? Jun 11, 2016 19:06 |
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Lucy Heartfilia posted:In Russia there are already statues celebrating Russian soldiers invading Crimea. Now there is one in Crimea: It's better than the initial design: People called it a man raping a cat.
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Well it would be more fitting. edit: To add some content: a sad but fitting look at what happens in the westernmost eastern nation when you give presidential elections to the people: https://euobserver.com/opinion/133789 anilEhilated fucked around with this message at 18:30 on Jun 12, 2016 |
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# ? Jun 11, 2016 19:38 |
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150 trained Russian hooligans responsible for most of the violence in Marseille.quote:The Marseille prosecutor, Brice Robin, says 150 specially trained Russian hooligans were behind much of the violence that broke out in they city before the England v Russia game on Saturday. Kyiv held it's first gay pride parade this weekend. quote:Around a thousand people turned up on Sunday for Ukraine's first major gay pride march which was held amid tight security measures in the capital Kiev. And here's some shelling at night in Donetsk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQzYh7Og-CU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDosp7mjsuw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsaeAm4oIjc The truce is going well. One civilian was killed.
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HUGE PUBES A PLUS posted:Eastern Europe: The truce is going well. One civilian was killed.
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