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Post by margarita on Feb 8, 2022 7:02:46 GMT -5
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Post by agentf on Feb 8, 2022 7:25:01 GMT -5
"Mutually beneficial" being the operative words. You have to ponder on the ease of tiny nations to bypass the popular voices that demand accountability and transparency from their government, on one hand, that allows for more manoeuvrability. On the other hand, you have to wonder at the new globalists who refused it decades ago only to embark on it now. And then you can imagine the opportunism of those operators who don't pay taxes, hide their wealth where there isn't the same moral dilemmas as at home, and who freely engage with their stated enemy. 🤷🏻♀️
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Post by paca on Feb 15, 2022 15:42:22 GMT -5
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Post by axelle on Feb 18, 2022 8:22:09 GMT -5
Great news!! Good on them!
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Post by paca on Feb 18, 2022 10:24:19 GMT -5
guess next NH they will be on the honours list. Love to know his opinion on the treatment of that figure skater. A 15 year old child does not make a decision to dope nor does she have the means or opportunity to do so. IMO those around her need to be punished. The coach needs to get her license revoked for life. The discussion about age restrictions is over due. Though I don't think that an 18 year old would have better means. But still. I remember that a similar discussion took place decades ago about gymnasts. And we know how abused these girls were. Despite a change of regulations. IMO they should have introduced this to all participants at all international competitions. Adults should not compete against children. Regardless how talented they are. And everyone knows that without what was laid on her small shoulders, she would have won gold. You can not get that kind of talent via doping. And her performance in the short showed her mental strength. But after all she is only 15 and what we saw on scene was bad enough. The tears of Katarina Witt on national TV(who skated under a similar regime and stated that she did not have the abilities of that girl; I think coming from her, who dominated figure skating for decades gives an idea of how talented this girl is. I have seen Denise Bielmann perform her piroutte, but not as good as this fragile young skater)give me a glimpse of what must have gone on in the background. She also said that her parents would have had no access to their child and no opportunity to take her out of the competition and protect her. Her 4th place to me is a gold medal. Even when she failed, she still managed to continue and she finished, where others would have given up. That was despite all a strong performance of a child and I hope she manages to see that one day and win her medal in 4years. She will still be young then. Anyways under different circumstances the winner of the goldmedal would have been proud, but You want to messure yourself against the best under fair conditions and then win. This win is a loss. To everyone.
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Post by agentf on Feb 18, 2022 11:30:37 GMT -5
Katarina Witt is a class act, even away from cameras. I remember my trainer taking me to try the Hazelton hotel's gym when it opened (I lived next door, and I think he was their in-house trainer too). She popped in, and he was aflutter. He had been an Olympic trainer and they had crossed paths so off he went and they chatted like old friends (while I took a welcome break 😉). He came back beaming. Lovely woman. As for the winter Olympics, my thoughts go to the un-doped athletes whose Olympic moments were robbed by the sideshow. It's unfortunate for the girl too, but that team was already circumventing a doping ban. I mean, come on. Clearly, they weren't glad for the opportunity to compete. guess next NH they will be on the honours list. Love to know his opinion on the treatment of that figure skater. A 15 year old child does not make a decision to dope nor does she have the means or opportunity to do so. IMO those around her need to be punished. The coach needs to get her license revoked for life. The discussion about age restrictions is over due. Though I don't think that an 18 year old would have better means. But still. I remember that a similar discussion took place decades ago about gymnasts. And we know how abused these girls were. Despite a change of regulations. IMO they should have introduced this to all participants at all international competitions. Adults should not compete against children. Regardless how talented they are. And everyone knows that without what was laid on her small shoulders, she would have won gold. You can not get that kind of talent via doping. And her performance in the short showed her mental strength. But after all she is only 15 and what we saw on scene was bad enough. The tears of Katarina Witt on national TV(who skated under a similar regime and stated that she did not have the abilities of that girl; I think coming from her, who dominated figure skating for decades gives an idea of how talented this girl is. I have seen Denise Bielmann perform her piroutte, but not as good as this fragile young skater)give me a glimpse of what must have gone on in the background. She also said that her parents would have had no access to their child and no opportunity to take her out of the competition and protect her. Her 4th place to me is a gold medal. Even when she failed, she still managed to continue and she finished, where others would have given up. That was despite all a strong performance of a child and I hope she manages to see that one day and win her medal in 4years. She will still be young then. Anyways under different circumstances the winner of the goldmedal would have been proud, but You want to messure yourself against the best under fair conditions and then win. This win is a loss. To everyone.
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Post by paca on Feb 18, 2022 13:55:30 GMT -5
yes she is. Very down to earth, very relateable. Seeing her cry on national TV (IMO anger tears), set the water works off with me too. www.ardmediathek.de/video/sportschau/eiskunstlauf-katarina-witts-traenen-analyse-tut-mir-so-leid/das-erste/Y3JpZDovL3dkci5kZS9CZWl0cmFnLTAyNDIxMGZjLTI5NTQtNDY4MC04MjhhLTExZGZhYTllZjJhZg I mean she is a professional, she has been on TV plenty of times, seen a lot, experienced a lot herself, but there she cracked. It was a very honest TV moment. I think the scene must have reminded her of her own coach jutta Müller reading her the riot act for tiny faults. I remember it well, just from the outside. And she took it in and smiled. And I am certain that she has been doped without her knowledge at the time too. It was the system and athletes were not informed about the meds they were given. Already as children. And we know what doping does to women. IMO this poor girl found herself in the exact same situation. I really doubt that she had any knowledge about being doped. But I have no doubt that her coach and the officials around her organized it. Also I think that very few of the top athletes were not doped. Just not caught. The dopers are always way ahead of WADA. And I am certain that China, the USA etc are organizing their doping just like the Russians. Look at the US swimmers, Armstrong etc. Or the scandinavians. Sport is politics. During cold war times it was war. Interestingly, most German athletes are either enlisted as soldiers or police. It is how they finance their sport, have access to facilities etc., but their official jobs are soldiers. And I think that is what is what Olympics etc really are. War in a different arena...
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Post by agentf on Feb 18, 2022 16:48:58 GMT -5
I can't see the video because I'm outside Germany 😕 If Katarina got emotional, it could be too her protective instinct or maternal side kicking in. I personally can't watch stuff like that, neither talent shows or competitions like AGT or The Voice etc. I feel their hearts sink. I feel their hopes. And of course, their triumphs too. But the TV screen ends up frustrating me from flying to them 😆 It gets ugly, never mind. When it comes to competing, I like to think our athletes are sincere. Maxence, who overcame cancer ❤️ among others. These are Olympians to me. No doubt the young lady will be redeemed, because her plight touched many. I just feel that people like Maxence deserve admiration. montreal.ctvnews.ca/you-can-fight-anything-snowboarder-and-cancer-survivor-maxence-parrot-preps-for-olympics-1.5750957www.ctvnews.ca/sports/max-parrot-captures-canada-s-1st-gold-at-beijing-olympics-mark-mcmorris-bronze-in-slopestyle-1.5770614yes she is. Very down to earth, very relateable. Seeing her cry on national TV (IMO anger tears), set the water works off with me too. www.ardmediathek.de/video/sportschau/eiskunstlauf-katarina-witts-traenen-analyse-tut-mir-so-leid/das-erste/Y3JpZDovL3dkci5kZS9CZWl0cmFnLTAyNDIxMGZjLTI5NTQtNDY4MC04MjhhLTExZGZhYTllZjJhZg I mean she is a professional, she has been on TV plenty of times, seen a lot, experienced a lot herself, but there she cracked. It was a very honest TV moment. I think the scene must have reminded her of her own coach jutta Müller reading her the riot act for tiny faults. I remember it well, just from the outside. And she took it in and smiled. And I am certain that she has been doped without her knowledge at the time too. It was the system and athletes were not informed about the meds they were given. Already as children. And we know what doping does to women. IMO this poor girl found herself in the exact same situation. I really doubt that she had any knowledge about being doped. But I have no doubt that her coach and the officials around her organized it. Also I think that very few of the top athletes were not doped. Just not caught. The dopers are always way ahead of WADA. And I am certain that China, the USA etc are organizing their doping just like the Russians. Look at the US swimmers, Armstrong etc. Or the scandinavians. Sport is politics. During cold war times it was war. Interestingly, most German athletes are either enlisted as soldiers or police. It is how they finance their sport, have access to facilities etc., but their official jobs are soldiers. And I think that is what is what Olympics etc really are. War in a different arena...
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Post by paca on Feb 19, 2022 13:26:03 GMT -5
armstrong overcame cancer too. It was caused by doping. Quite a few top athletes battled or battle cancer at an early age. So very sceptic when athletes go public with cancer, especially the kinds that are linked to doping. I have seen too much behind the scenes to accept their stories at face value. I just know that no 15 year old has the means to decide on her own to dope and procure the drugs. I don't know if it is the officials, her coach or if her parents are in on it, but a child should not be competing with adults when she can't even make decisions over her own body. Decisions which will have an impact on her health, her ability to have children or as I said getting cancer or heart conditions etc.
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Post by agentf on Feb 19, 2022 14:02:55 GMT -5
Lance Armstrong. God, you're putting me through revisiting the past 🤦🏻♀️😄 I'm going to wax over any similarity between the two athletes. 🧂. But I do recall meeting a friend for lunch at La Société. We had bypassed the attention-grabbing corner booth for a more sedate table on the covered sort-of terrace halfway outside. We were mostly enjoying our lunch, except for Lance Armstrong next to us, agitating to be noticed and staring too - especially when the popular boss hovered behind. I was seated with a fellow countryman of his, a banker, who as former friends I might have introduced to him, had I had eyes behind my head. It's probably why we'd been offered the booth. I wish instead they had put Lance Armstrong there, to satisfy his clear need for attention. 😄 armstrong overcame cancer too. It was caused by doping. Quite a few top athletes battled or battle cancer at an early age. So very sceptic when athletes go public with cancer, especially the kinds that are linked to doping. I have seen too much behind the scenes to accept their stories at face value. I just know that no 15 year old has the means to decide on her own to dope and procure the drugs. I don't know if it is the officials, her coach or if her parents are in on it, but a child should not be competing with adults when she can't even make decisions over her own body. Decisions which will have an impact on her health, her ability to have children or as I said getting cancer or heart conditions etc.
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Post by paca on Feb 24, 2022 16:03:45 GMT -5
So, Albert, still Putins friend? Freezing russian assets yet? Kicking russian oligarchs out of your country? Putting his lover and his kids under house arrest? How about sending them to Kiev? (ok, not so nice, but hey, Putin doesn't do nice; he even sends his soldiers to Chernobyl, well knowing that they will get radiated; the cynic in me says, well , glow in the dark soldiers are an easier target, but it does show clearly Putins disregard for people in general; his soldiers being his first victims) Are you on the side of the Eu or Putin? MC is a small country, but when it comes to sanctions against Putins croonies with incredible abilities. This is your chance to do good and clear your image. Putin is the goliath against the defenseless ukranian David. But an even smaller monegasque David could do the russian Goliath some serious harm. Be brave, Albert and do whatever you can. People might even take you seriously on the big stage. But all in all I am confident that this is the beginning of Putins end. His problem is that Ukraine is a democracy with especially the young people turning westward and demanding freedom of speech etc. A large number of Russian youngsters are going the same way and with the internet this number is growing faster than Putin can handle. That is what he is realy afraid of. The question is how long will they tolerate Putin and his cleptocrats and how long will he be able to keep support for war from a people whose opinion he never asked. How long is the Russian people willing to pay the price for that lunatic in the Kremlin. Putin ought to be very afraid... of his own people. The opposition is getting stronger by the minute...
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Post by agentf on Feb 25, 2022 9:04:57 GMT -5
Were we still in the era of pirates but even those got top-heavy 😉 So, Albert, still Putins friend? Freezing russian assets yet? Kicking russian oligarchs out of your country? Putting his lover and his kids under house arrest? How about sending them to Kiev? (ok, not so nice, but hey, Putin doesn't do nice; he even sends his soldiers to Chernobyl, well knowing that they will get radiated; the cynic in me says, well , glow in the dark soldiers are an easier target, but it does show clearly Putins disregard for people in general; his soldiers being his first victims) Are you on the side of the Eu or Putin? MC is a small country, but when it comes to sanctions against Putins croonies with incredible abilities. This is your chance to do good and clear your image. Putin is the goliath against the defenseless ukranian David. But an even smaller monegasque David could do the russian Goliath some serious harm. Be brave, Albert and do whatever you can. People might even take you seriously on the big stage. But all in all I am confident that this is the beginning of Putins end. His problem is that Ukraine is a democracy with especially the young people turning westward and demanding freedom of speech etc. A large number of Russian youngsters are going the same way and with the internet this number is growing faster than Putin can handle. That is what he is realy afraid of. The question is how long will they tolerate Putin and his cleptocrats and how long will he be able to keep support for war from a people whose opinion he never asked. How long is the Russian people willing to pay the price for that lunatic in the Kremlin. Putin ought to be very afraid... of his own people. The opposition is getting stronger by the minute...
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Post by paca on Feb 25, 2022 12:08:21 GMT -5
well, IMO it is evident that Putin has lost his marbles or is on some meds that made him lose his mind (most dictators do eventually). Maybe Albert can send him a list of adresses to seek treatment? He clearly needs it. He has lost all sense of realtity and no idea of the country he is invading. To suggest to the Ukrainian militaria to putsch against their elected president? Negate the legitimacy of the government and at the same time suggest talks? talks with whom? ANd in Minsk? A city in the country that helped him invade? He calls a Jewish president who lost family in the holocaust a Nazi? Does he really think that the Ukrainian people or his own people are that stupid? I think he needs to be really afraid, because the longer this lasts, the more likely he will be ousted. IMO all frozen assets should go as reparations to Ukraine and a democratic government, to repair and compensate the victims. Russian and all its allies need to be politically isolated. IMO they should also be thrown out of the UN security council. And sanctions should also be extended to those trying to step in, buying gas etc of russia. That would be a clear signal to China and might help quash their plans to take over Taiwan. Because if Chinas collaboration with Russia would result in trade embargos on China, it might destabilize its own regime, because it would threaten their lifestyle. And lets face it, a less econimically successful China would see people more discontent with their leaders. And China knows that. So if collaboration with Putin means sanctions, it might help prevent others like him from doing the same thing. Obviously Assad still thinks that he should stand by Putin, but once Putin is gone and Russia is facing up to what comes after him, I think then he will find himself in trouble. Wonder who will take them in. Btw wonder if snowdon still likes to hide under Putins wing. Thx to anonymus, whoever they are to actually help Ukraine in their field of expertise. Hopefully, we can count on you when other democracies are being attacked.
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Post by agentf on Feb 25, 2022 13:28:31 GMT -5
I remember asking Anonymous to hack me years ago, to see who was already interfering in my devices. Bravo if they're helping. I also was wondering about Russia and the UN Security Council. Doesn't gratuitous aggression forfeit your role on the council? 1700 Russians were arrested for protesting the war. Ukrainians are teaching many a lesson in bravery too. Putin. He's a product of his conditioning and his neuroses do show. Why do they always have to make innocent people pay. well, IMO it is evident that Putin has lost his marbles or is on some meds that made him lose his mind (most dictators do eventually). Maybe Albert can send him a list of adresses to seek treatment? He clearly needs it. He has lost all sense of realtity and no idea of the country he is invading. To suggest to the Ukrainian militaria to putsch against their elected president? Negate the legitimacy of the government and at the same time suggest talks? talks with whom? ANd in Minsk? A city in the country that helped him invade? He calls a Jewish president who lost family in the holocaust a Nazi? Does he really think that the Ukrainian people or his own people are that stupid? I think he needs to be really afraid, because the longer this lasts, the more likely he will be ousted. IMO all frozen assets should go as reparations to Ukraine and a democratic government, to repair and compensate the victims. Russian and all its allies need to be politically isolated. IMO they should also be thrown out of the UN security council. And sanctions should also be extended to those trying to step in, buying gas etc of russia. That would be a clear signal to China and might help quash their plans to take over Taiwan. Because if Chinas collaboration with Russia would result in trade embargos on China, it might destabilize its own regime, because it would threaten their lifestyle. And lets face it, a less econimically successful China would see people more discontent with their leaders. And China knows that. So if collaboration with Putin means sanctions, it might help prevent others like him from doing the same thing. Obviously Assad still thinks that he should stand by Putin, but once Putin is gone and Russia is facing up to what comes after him, I think then he will find himself in trouble. Wonder who will take them in. Btw wonder if snowdon still likes to hide under Putins wing. Thx to anonymus, whoever they are to actually help Ukraine in their field of expertise. Hopefully, we can count on you when other democracies are being attacked.
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Post by paca on Feb 25, 2022 15:38:45 GMT -5
A one on one fight of Putin with one of the klitschko brothers would have been preferable. I think those bare chested pics of him riding on a horse should have given us a hint that the guy from his early years was a facade. I don't think that this just happened over night. There is a reason why Merkel always thorougly disliked him. And he disliked her as well. Schroeder was easy game for him, but Merkel, fluent in Russian and immune to his kind of flattery, knew who he was and that you never trust a Russian agent. But she did have to run a party and a country and had to compromise. But in pics with him she always looked grumpier than she usually looks. I have to say though that she had her way with alpha men and putting them in their place. I do wonder if she would have had more success dealing with him.
still I'd like to hear where ALbert stands and if he will comply with EU sanctions. There is a lot of Russian money in MC. He could confiscate Russian Yachts and property in MC. He could chase them out of the country. We are not talking about regular citizens, we are talking about the criminal oligarchs. Albert has to speak up if he doesn't want to look bad in all this. It does concern MC too.
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Post by donna on Feb 25, 2022 17:26:38 GMT -5
So, Albert, still Putins friend? Freezing russian assets yet? Kicking russian oligarchs out of your country? Putting his lover and his kids under house arrest? How about sending them to Kiev? (ok, not so nice, but hey, Putin doesn't do nice; he even sends his soldiers to Chernobyl, well knowing that they will get radiated; the cynic in me says, well , glow in the dark soldiers are an easier target, but it does show clearly Putins disregard for people in general; his soldiers being his first victims) Are you on the side of the Eu or Putin? MC is a small country, but when it comes to sanctions against Putins croonies with incredible abilities. This is your chance to do good and clear your image. Putin is the goliath against the defenseless ukranian David. But an even smaller monegasque David could do the russian Goliath some serious harm. Be brave, Albert and do whatever you can. People might even take you seriously on the big stage. But all in all I am confident that this is the beginning of Putins end. His problem is that Ukraine is a democracy with especially the young people turning westward and demanding freedom of speech etc. A large number of Russian youngsters are going the same way and with the internet this number is growing faster than Putin can handle. That is what he is realy afraid of. The question is how long will they tolerate Putin and his cleptocrats and how long will he be able to keep support for war from a people whose opinion he never asked. How long is the Russian people willing to pay the price for that lunatic in the Kremlin. Putin ought to be very afraid... of his own people. The opposition is getting stronger by the minute... Freezing out the oligarchs is useless, since very few of them have anything to do with Putin. In fact, they don't live in Russia because they and Putin are like oil and water. So taking any measures against Russians in Monaco would only hurt Monaco. Plus normal people have nothing to do with the war. Why punish ordinary people? I am going to Moscow in May. Let's hope it will all be over then. I advise you not to believe everything that the western media says. The West has an agenda, to sell more weapons and induce fear to promote war (anywhere in the world). The West has been pouring weapons into Ukraine for a decade now, as means to "help them defend" themselves, but the reality is that this is all entrapping them in a huge debt. US's idea of "foreign aid". Instead of building schools or infrastructure, the US only gives weapons all over the world in the name of "foreign aid". So Ukraine is sinking deeper into dept, the debtors being the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank with the US backing, creating leverage for US to force Ukraine's entrance into NATO. Ukraine doesn't need to be a part of NATO and would much rather be neutral like Finland and Sweden. However the US wants to pose a threat to Russia (their imaginary enemy), hence are forcing them to join NATO. Of course Russians in Ukraine don't want to be a part of NATO, hence are fighting for their independence.
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Post by agentf on Feb 25, 2022 19:22:39 GMT -5
You have to give it to Germany who were the first to put the pipeline on hold as a sanction, despite having the most to lose👍🏼. The super yachts are reported as having all suspiciously disappeared from Sardinian waters 😄 and US lobbyists have dropped all Russian clients. The sanctioned Russian banks are further now showing the laundromat scheme into Manhattan real estate (aka Trump/GOP backers). Quebec on a small scale has banned Russian vodka and other spirits from the national alcohol dispensary and is looking to facilitate welcoming Ukrainians fleeing. It should also be looking into real estate money laundering operations amid the Rizzuto clan; my mom's condo building was owned by two Russian brothers in business with that clan, as was most of that street, I was later told by a fellow dog owner on the street, (unprompted). There's a reason some people liken Putin to a mobster. A one on one fight of Putin with one of the klitschko brothers would have been preferable. I think those bare chested pics of him riding on a horse should have given us a hint that the guy from his early years was a facade. I don't think that this just happened over night. There is a reason why Merkel always thorougly disliked him. And he disliked her as well. Schroeder was easy game for him, but Merkel, fluent in Russian and immune to his kind of flattery, knew who he was and that you never trust a Russian agent. But she did have to run a party and a country and had to compromise. But in pics with him she always looked grumpier than she usually looks. I have to say though that she had her way with alpha men and putting them in their place. I do wonder if she would have had more success dealing with him. still I'd like to hear where ALbert stands and if he will comply with EU sanctions. There is a lot of Russian money in MC. He could confiscate Russian Yachts and property in MC. He could chase them out of the country. We are not talking about regular citizens, we are talking about the criminal oligarchs. Albert has to speak up if he doesn't want to look bad in all this. It does concern MC too.
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Post by agentf on Feb 25, 2022 19:28:03 GMT -5
Except oligarchs acquired their wealth through monopolies with the Russian government; they can't really be separated as "ordinary" people, I'm afraid. There's a great mimicry of the worst habits being played back to the West. Russians didn't draw from the best people to emulate. Also, the money channels from Russia to oligarchs are still fresh, flagged and active and not a thing of the past. So, Albert, still Putins friend? Freezing russian assets yet? Kicking russian oligarchs out of your country? Putting his lover and his kids under house arrest? How about sending them to Kiev? (ok, not so nice, but hey, Putin doesn't do nice; he even sends his soldiers to Chernobyl, well knowing that they will get radiated; the cynic in me says, well , glow in the dark soldiers are an easier target, but it does show clearly Putins disregard for people in general; his soldiers being his first victims) Are you on the side of the Eu or Putin? MC is a small country, but when it comes to sanctions against Putins croonies with incredible abilities. This is your chance to do good and clear your image. Putin is the goliath against the defenseless ukranian David. But an even smaller monegasque David could do the russian Goliath some serious harm. Be brave, Albert and do whatever you can. People might even take you seriously on the big stage. But all in all I am confident that this is the beginning of Putins end. His problem is that Ukraine is a democracy with especially the young people turning westward and demanding freedom of speech etc. A large number of Russian youngsters are going the same way and with the internet this number is growing faster than Putin can handle. That is what he is realy afraid of. The question is how long will they tolerate Putin and his cleptocrats and how long will he be able to keep support for war from a people whose opinion he never asked. How long is the Russian people willing to pay the price for that lunatic in the Kremlin. Putin ought to be very afraid... of his own people. The opposition is getting stronger by the minute... Freezing out the oligarchs is useless, since very few of them have anything to do with Putin. In fact, they don't live in Russia because they and Putin are like oil and water. So taking any measures against Russians in Monaco would only hurt Monaco. Plus normal people have nothing to do with the war. Why punish ordinary people? I am going to Moscow in May. Let's hope it will all be over then. I advise you not to believe everything that the western media says. The West has an agenda, to sell more weapons and induce fear to promote war (anywhere in the world). The West has been pouring weapons into Ukraine for a decade now, as means to "help them defend" themselves, but the reality is that this is all entrapping them in a huge debt. US's idea of "foreign aid". Instead of building schools or infrastructure, the US only gives weapons all over the world in the name of "foreign aid". So Ukraine is sinking deeper into dept, the debtors being the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank with the US backing, creating leverage for US to force Ukraine's entrance into NATO. Ukraine doesn't need to be a part of NATO and would much rather be neutral like Finland and Sweden. However the US wants to pose a threat to Russia (their imaginary enemy), hence are forcing them to join NATO. Of course Russians in Ukraine don't want to be a part of NATO, hence are fighting for their independence.
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Post by paca on Feb 25, 2022 19:56:54 GMT -5
I beg to differ, donna. The putin system did allow them to rise to richess and power. A few of them fell out with him, but there is quite a number that have to do with him. They hold money for him in their name etc. A lot of that money is managed by MC banks. it is a network of sleeze and they are using MC to launder money and to keep it safe. All of those politicians have these kind of accounts. Even Selenski as the Pandora files proof. And when Sarkozy visited MC, he was visiting his money, the money he received during his corrupt presidency. ANd since he is a convincted fellon, we can call him a criminal without it being considered diffammation.
Also people fleeing their country and images of bombings are not an agenda, it is called war. And to be honest, given the state of our army, Putin could easily march through to Berlin. Our soldiers don't even have rifles that can shoot properly, let a lone proper body armour. People consider it an insult that Germany offered to send 5000 helmets. Fact is that our soldiers would be happy if they had these. We have become such peacenics that the only properly armed Germans are Reichsbürger and Neonazis. They are also the ones who still apply to actually become soldiers.
Yes the US want to sell weapons and they do. Schools are a good idea, but Ukrainians are actually a very well educated people in comparrison. Especially the US. There might actually be some jealousy involved from Putin, because well educated academics are turning their back on Russia. That is the real threat to Russia. And they do find employment in Ukrain and other eastern European countries that have started to prosper. VW will not be able to produce next week due to the war in Ukraine, because of parts being produced there. Nestle has stopped their production in Ukrain and asked their workers to stay home and stay safe. Putin runs a cleptocratic government, with a large part of the population still living in the same kind of poverty they lived in in the 70s. Whereas former states of the USSR are prospering, even out performing some western states. The Baltic states are an example of it. Germany used to be an example of good education way back. These days our education officials are green with envy when they look at the school systems of the Baltic states, especially with regards to the digital world. ANd lets not mention women in male dominated domains (at least in western countries, apparently communism was good for women in that respect; to this day girls in the 5 former east German states are supperior to their western counterparts in natural sciences).
And just fyi Selensky WANTS to join NATO. Even now. He said so today. It is not the US pressuring, it is Ukraine begging. But ALL members have to agree to let them in and they don't. And they won't. So maybe you might want to check Putins fake news, before passing it on as truth. He is trying on so many levels to twist the truth, that he can not be trusted. He is completely unhinged. Maybe being isolated as a dictator and on top of that being further isolated due to covid he is experiencing some weird kind of lagerkoller, but currently he makes Kim yong un look like a friendly person.
Oh, and Russians in Ukraine, who don't like the elected government are free to live in Russia. I am sure people in Iceland would not be pleased, if people who came to live and work in their country would suddenly decide that they don't like the way Iceland is run, so declare part of Iceland independent and shoot you, if you dare to tell them that they are only guests and have to accept how Icelanders want their country to be run. Ukraine allowed them to continue to live and work there, when they declared their independance. They could have kicked them out then and there (which in hindsight they might have been well advised), but they did not. So a bit of gratitude would be in order. The agressor has been Putin, who has turned the people against their hosts. Just because he and those people could not accept that times have changed. The USSR is no more and that is a good thing. Russia has not accepted that and that is the real reason. Putin is afraid of democracy and he will not tolerate any democratic country as a neighbourgh. Finland is not joining Nato out of fear and the same goes for Sweden. But Ukraine is an example of what Putin really plans. Moldavia might be next. He has done similar things to Georgia. All former USSR states, that are now independent are in danger if they want to rid themselves of their cleptocratic Russian puppets. Look at Belarus. ANd what happened to their election. It is still run by an unelected president who helped Putin to attack Ukraine. There is a reason Putin kept him there. He needed him for his plans in Ukraine.
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Post by agentf on Feb 25, 2022 23:21:12 GMT -5
paca I think Germany, much like Japan, after WW2 was banned from developing an offensive military system in the terms of surrender. And I agree, Ukraine has done the asking whereas NATO is concerned. France and Italy are the holdouts against letting them in, the same who oppose the SWIFT sanction if I'm not mistaken. Personally, I think these things take so long that the movements of money have time to make one last transit before sanctions come down. As for Putin, he's reported among the richest in the world. He longs for the Soviet era but he enriched himself through capitalism while holding back prosperity for the majority of Russians. He is a fraud too. So invoking any moral high ground has no place here.
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