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  • GIMD
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    I was getting excited but it started with a bang, ended with a whimper. The entire situation is bizarre and uncharacteristic for a mercenary group. I wonder if Prigozhin got paid by a someone or some powerful group in Russia to perform this demonstration to probe Putin's weakness. I hope this is a prelude to something larger. Regardless, this is very good for Ukraine.

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  • nephron
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    It feels like the head of Wagner is headed for some easily predictable game of thrones style ending. It's like every character Sean Bean plays in movies.

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  • Tim
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    Originally posted by Mdmulier

    I won’t pretend to be an expert on geopolitics, but I predict this. One year from now, Ukraine will remain standing. People like my friend & his family will continue to proudly refer to themselves as Ukrainians. For my kid’s school’s annual International Day Celebration, the table representing Russia will remain empty, just like this year & the last. No one would volunteer unlike previous years.
    This scares me. Know one in the USA should be afraid of their heritage. In particular school children.
    Speak up all you Chinese, Mexican, Brits and Germans just to name a few. Someone needs to step up and stand with the family at the Russian table. Make those kids proud they are Americans, each and everyone.

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  • Mdmulier
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    Originally posted by GIMD
    Reviving an old thread. Some interesting developments lately.
    Is Ukraine war the undoing of Putin?
    I won’t pretend to be an expert on geopolitics, but I predict this. One year from now, Ukraine will remain standing. People like my friend & his family will continue to proudly refer to themselves as Ukrainians. For my kid’s school’s annual International Day Celebration, the table representing Russia will remain empty, just like this year & the last. No one would volunteer unlike previous years.


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  • Tim
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    Originally posted by matia

    These are people who likely have never moved from their town and it's all they know. Starting from scratch somewhere else can be more scary than the bombs in your well known community of people you grew up with. I am hypothesizing here.
    I have family that is on at least the 7th generation in the same county. Old habits are hard to break. Roots are much deeper in other parts of the world.

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  • Mdmulier
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    Originally posted by matia

    These are people who likely have never moved from their town and it's all they know. Starting from scratch somewhere else can be more scary than the bombs in your well known community of people you grew up with. I am hypothesizing here.
    Nah, they come here all the time.

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  • matia
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    Originally posted by StarTrekDoc
    Mdmulier it amazes me how folk have an affinity to their homes and locale despite the specter for war and potential random bombings. I have no idea what we'd do in this situation. I hope they remain safe through all this.
    These are people who likely have never moved from their town and it's all they know. Starting from scratch somewhere else can be more scary than the bombs in your well known community of people you grew up with. I am hypothesizing here.

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  • StarTrekDoc
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    Originally posted by Tim

    Safe in Belarus?
    No.

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  • StarTrekDoc
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    Mdmulier it amazes me how folk have an affinity to their homes and locale despite the specter for war and potential random bombings. I have no idea what we'd do in this situation. I hope they remain safe through all this.

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  • Mdmulier
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    A good friend of mine is Ukrainian, and a successful veterinarian here in the US. His family lives in Ukraine. When the war unfolded, his mother & sister were able to escape to Poland. His brother wasn’t allowed to leave. Obviously, we were all worried about him & his family, but he said to us - “Oh don’t worry, we’ll show THAT mother f****!”

    A year later there was an attempted coup in Russia…but my friend’s family is doing fine. His mom & his sister are back in Ukraine (their choice). Currently, his brother is renovating their mom’s kitchen. I said to him, “OMG, was it bombed?!” He said no, “she just wanted new tiles.”

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  • Tangler
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    Originally posted by JBME
    the original topic of this post has not aged well at all....quite predictably
    You cannot easily predict the short-term madness of Mr. Market. Fool’s errand.

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  • CordMcNally
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    Something is fishy with this whole thing.

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  • JBME
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    the original topic of this post has not aged well at all....quite predictably

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  • doctorbone
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    Putin’s Chef has to know he’s a dead man. He has embarrassed and threatened Putin. His only hope is the Ukrainian war will be Putin’s downfall soon. I was fascinated by the march to Moscow but I guess Putin still holds on.

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  • Tim
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    Originally posted by StarTrekDoc

    90dys until he's poisoned or falls out too.
    Safe in Belarus?

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