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Roger A. Shrubber

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rut roh? i wouldn't pick a fight with Moldova

expell those recruiters, and anyone else from russia, they're all suspect. at the moment, anyone from russia is suspect. i would keep a very close eye on all those people "fleeing" russian oppression, i would be amazed if a fair percentage of them aren't russian agents
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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Of cource a government can do whatever they want but they can also pay for it at the polls. OK let's google, "Canadian Pension Fund assets".

"As of December 31, 2021, the CPP Investment Board manages over C$550 Billion in assets under management for the Canada Pension Plan on behalf of 20 million Canadians. "

I guess with $550 Billion the government can just spend $6B of it as it would be spare change?
i think it might depend on the situation...of course they can't spend that money on frivolous bullshit, but would reinforcing the defences of a neighbor that stands between you and a mutual enemy be considered frivolous? i don't know, i might be willing to take a ten dollar a month cut to my pension if it keeps marauding russians out of my country.
 

DIY-HP-LED

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expell those recruiters, and anyone else from russia, they're all suspect. at the moment, anyone from russia is suspect. i would keep a very close eye on all those people "fleeing" russian oppression, i would be amazed if a fair percentage of them aren't russian agents
Hey FSB 5th directorate spies are turning themselves in and trying to get out of Russia ASAP, I'm sure the western intelligence agencies are giving them options and milking them dry.
 

DIY-HP-LED

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From one of the articles I recently read it appears the Russians have 5 diesel subs in the black sea. If the Russians wanna maintain contact with Transnistria a sub might be the way to do it. Mics on cables from the shore could detect them and they could rig up a small system, similar to the one NATO deployed in the Atlantic in the 60s. Good enough to cover the approaches to Transnistria.

If they could find a suitable vessel in the area, they could hunt subs with a commercial fish finder (ocean type) from a small boat and roll homemade depth charges off the stern, the water is probably shallow in the area. A couple of javelins and RPGs and a .50 Cal machine gun should take care of surfaced subs or other small craft. They can see in the night and don't need to use radar, Javelin launchers have night vision too.
 

DIY-HP-LED

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Some serious gloating by a couple of retired guys. :lol:
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Adm. Stavridis: Ukraine Strikes Major Warship - ‘A real blow’ To Russian Military ‘Morale’

 

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The United States promised to lift most of the sanctions against Russia in the event of a cessation of military operations
The US State Department said that the imposed sanctions could be lifted if Russia stops the “special military operation” in Ukraine. Another condition for lifting restrictions in the department was the restoration of Ukraine's sovereignty.

“When we see the end of Russian aggression against Ukraine and the restoration of its territorial integrity, we hope that we can see the end of the use of these tools,” an unnamed senior US State Department official said at a briefing for foreign journalists on Western restrictions against Russia (quote according to RIA Novosti ).

At the same time, a State Department spokeswoman said the United States would take action against states that would help Russia circumvent sanctions. “There will be consequences if countries seek to help Russia evade our sanctions, or circumvent them, or become a haven for Russian money,” she said.
 

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia accused the Armed Forces of Ukraine of creating call centers for telephone terrorism
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are creating call centers designed for telephone terrorism, according to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. The agency expects an increase in the number of false reports about the "mining" of objects in Russia in the near future. The Ministry of Internal Affairs assures that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are seeking to "destabilize the situation" in the country.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, since the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, the number of reports of “mining” has tripled in Russia. Among the requirements for call center employees, allegedly, “motivation and a desire to take revenge on Russia” are indicated, the press center of the Russian department said.

“In the course of monitoring the Internet, it was established that the armed forces of Ukraine have begun to create call centers specifically designed for telephone terrorism on the territory of our country, and at present they are recruiting employees with knowledge of the Russian language to work in them,” TASS said. at the Ministry of the Interior.

Vladimir Putin announced an operation to "demilitarize and denazify" Ukraine on February 24. Since then, reports of "mining" have been recorded in Rostov-on-Don , Crimea , Simferopol , Belgorod Oblast , Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug , Krasnoyarsk .

In March, the FSB in Tatarstan warned about provocations by Ukraine . In St. Petersburg , the police carried out searches in cases of telephone terrorism. In Saratov, authorities claimed that the mining reports came from a French-registered IP address.
 

BudmanTX

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The United States promised to lift most of the sanctions against Russia in the event of a cessation of military operations
The US State Department said that the imposed sanctions could be lifted if Russia stops the “special military operation” in Ukraine. Another condition for lifting restrictions in the department was the restoration of Ukraine's sovereignty.

“When we see the end of Russian aggression against Ukraine and the restoration of its territorial integrity, we hope that we can see the end of the use of these tools,” an unnamed senior US State Department official said at a briefing for foreign journalists on Western restrictions against Russia (quote according to RIA Novosti ).

At the same time, a State Department spokeswoman said the United States would take action against states that would help Russia circumvent sanctions. “There will be consequences if countries seek to help Russia evade our sanctions, or circumvent them, or become a haven for Russian money,” she said.

ok who???

"unnamed senior US State Department official said at a briefing for foreign journalists on Western restrictions against Russia"

i know they talked to big bird didn't they

and i have a feeling those sanction are gonna be on them for a very very very very long time
 

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Western countries and China suspended scientific contacts with Russia
President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Alexander Sergeev said that most Western countries, as well as China, have suspended cooperation with Russia. According to him, Russia's important partners in the field of science were the German Academy of Sciences, the French Academy of Sciences, and the US National Academy of Sciences.

Mr. Sergeev noted that the RAS is experiencing difficulties due to the sanctions. “International scientific cooperation is absolutely necessary to maintain an appropriate level of science, and when such an attitude towards contacts with Russian scientists has been formed in Western countries, it is, of course, very difficult to promote our scientific presence in the world scientific space without diplomacy. This is fundamentally important,” he said at the plenary session of the international conference “Digital International Relations 2022” at MGIMO (quote from Interfax ).

The President of the Russian Academy of Sciences said that a number of Western countries made statements that "we cannot characterize otherwise than as aggressive." At the same time, he stated the importance of maintaining contacts, the need to behave in such a way as not to break relations. Mr. Sergeev called India a “positive example”, with this country Russia is actively discussing cooperation “in pharmaceuticals, space, digital”.

In early April, the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NAS) broke off cooperation with the Russian Academy of Sciences, and also recommended that Ukrainian scientists refuse Russian honorary titles and awards.

The cruiser Moskva sank
While being towed, the cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, lost its stability and sank, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The department explained this by damage to the hull and a storm.

“During the towing of the Moskva cruiser to the port of destination, due to damage to the hull received during the fire from the detonation of ammunition, the ship lost stability. In the conditions of stormy seas, the ship sank, ”the agency said in a commentary cited by Russian news agencies.

The crew was evacuated to other ships of the Black Sea Fleet.

On the night of April 14, the Ministry of Defense announced the detonation of ammunition on the cruiser. Hours earlier, Ukrainian officials had been spreading the word that the cruiser had allegedly been attacked by Neptune missiles near Odessa.

At least they are saying that the ship may have been kit by a missile.
 
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